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đ„đ„ BAM đ„đ„ **humanizes you inhuman narrator**
this damn comic took way too long and i STILL missed details but because theyre mine its fine. narry dosent need glasses anyway
oh and @peripalz 's narry is lightly silhouetted in the first panel's gala poster; very small cameo but i felt it was important to mention!!
im gonna ramble in the tags again!
#so the diffrence between him being touchable here and him being touchable before with calix's narrator is tempature/state his in#normally hes quite âwarmâ; so hes in the spooky ah ah ghosty form#BUT when he drinks or wants to be touched he gets colder#not cold enough to be solid tho#so its more like touching still water or oobleck#but HERE hes gone full solid so hes v cold and full touchable#like putting your hand on solid rock#that does unfortuantly mean he wouldnt be nice to cuddle#also he could theoretically go humanoid while in the gaseous state; its just more comfortable for him to not#the only reason why he does here is bc he wanted to match with stanny#parable gala#the parable gala#tsp#the stanley parable#tsp narrator#tsp stanley#tsp fanart
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Can you please draw Edgar and Johnny stargazing or something like that
Day 8 - Stargazing
#My art#Requestober#Vargas#Nny#Edgar#I actually went and looked up what constellations are most visible around this time of year lol#I've never gone looking for Pegasus :0 I wonder how much we can see from here#Gotta be a clear night for it! Chilly#So cold that their noses have gone red haha - they're all bundled up but that car hood has to be freezing#I super didn't want to draw a car so I mostly cheated lol âȘ It's close enough!#I could've drawn them on a late-night picnic I guess but them laying on the hood of the car is just the Most Correct y'know?#They're gonna be frozen solid once they're done lol#Oh no however will they warm up lol#That said they're not even touching while sitting out here haha âȘ Nny doesn't like it! His arm is fully over his waist!#Did Nny have the beanie or did he borrow it? Who's to say#Edgar would have a matching scarf to go with his favourite shirt tho he's a dork like that <3#Same reason he'd know which constellation Nny's pointing at like that - bookish nerd â„#Gosh this one was close to being posted outside of the usual 2:30 time! Hopefully that won't be a theme#Wish me luck â«
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Havin himself a smoke
#system babbles#striker#i do this in headspace often. made fun of inthrum for smoking weed in headapace even tho it technically doesn't make you high#now i constantly do it and he rolls his eyes at me#helluva boss#fictive#introject#frontstuck for fuckin. 9 days solid.#we count this shit and react so big bc its hilarious first of all. and second of all. like interesting seeing who does what to what#like why am i out? am i cold blooded enough to survive this era of our life#its so funny bc it went from inthrum to blitz and fizz and now me. like ok. got harder and harder we're like a spectrum#also no one warned me Cadance was fucking crazy. she didn't really do anytjing that much but i could tell when i met her dancing earlier#just by her eyes and how she moves. shes deranged. she was so fun tho love u#blunt#weed#idk what to tag this
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đȘœ if you go down đȘœ
Azriel x Reader
part I part II
summary: when a mission goes awry in the cold mountains, things take a turn, and suddenly, there's a lot more at stake than planned.
notes: look who's back!! yours truly got knocked out by a flu sent straight from hell, which meant being buried in bed and no writing for what felt likes ages. and of course when I did write again, I did not focus on other WIPs - noooo, I started this! whoops *winces*. to be fair tho, parts of this had been sitting in my ideas-folder for quite some time and when I had a sudden epiphany on how to use them, I couldn't just ignore that. especially since that epiphany was so... steamy. *grins* I'm back on my bullshit, and it's a spicy one! strap yourselves in, babes. we've got incoming drama and smut. also, even after splitting the whole thing, this is still long.
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The whole thing had been a shit show even before Azriel was shot out of the sky.
Rhys had sent the Spymaster and me into the mountains, to track down a group of soldiers gone rogue that had somehow swerved into the icy wilderness of the Night Court, raiding the small villages and leaving a trail of chaos and bodies.
It was a simple track and eliminate situation; find the group, assess the situation, move in if possible and track and wait if not.
Of course that meant nothing about it was simple.
âDamn it,â, I hissed, feeling my body tremble as a gush of ice cold wind grasped me.
I squinted, trying to make out anything in the chaos of swirling thick snowflakes that stuck to my lashes and hair. My cheeks were stinging under my heavy hood, my fingers freezing even in my thickly lined gloves, my skin icy under my winter leathers that weren't enough even with a second layer beneath.
The snowed-in wilderness of the Night Court was an icy climate to begin with, hard to navigate even in good weather.
Nearly impossible in a snowstorm.
We'd lost track of the soldiers about two or three hours ago, the quick falling fresh snow covering every track within minutes, the wind destroying every trace of footsteps and scent. Even Azriel's shadows seemed to be confused, coming up empty in the snowed-in woods, like the soldiers had buried themselves to avoid detection.
I huffed, my breath a white cloud.
Wouldn't have surprised me. They were trained to stay undetected.
This was bullshit.
Raising my head, my squinted eyes darted over the grey sky, clouds of thick whirling snow over the dark pines almost conceiling the dark figure high in the sky.
Even though it was risky, Azriel had decided that trudging through the forest without quite knowing which way to go wouldn't do. He had also ignored my protest that he'd be visible like a fucking beacon up there, no cover anywhere.
I had seen the hard glare he'd sent me before launching into the air - he knew perfectly well that it was a dangerous move. But just like me, he was irritated.
Pairing us together probably hadn't been the best idea.
The shadowsinger and I always clashed. Where Azriel was cool and quiet, I was fiery and quick to charge. Where he scowled, I grinned in challenge, where his eyes pierced, mine twinkled. He was rational and controlled to no avail, and I was empathetic and following my heart. His quiet watchfulness annoyed the crap out of me, and my smirks and cheeky taunts made his eyes flare.
I egged him on, challenged him where I could, and he usually rose to the occasion, shooting right back with sharp, well placed jabs.
It didn't help that he was breathtakingly beautiful. That his low, deep voice sent tingling shivers down my spine. It was infuriating, really; how it could make the hairs at the back of my neck rise, how him towering over me made something dip over in my chest.
It was a constant back and forth between us, which had made pairing us together for a mission a risky move even before the storm had hit. Now, we'd lost the soliders, I was freezing, Azriel's shadows were frenzied and uncoordinated, like they were responding to their master's agitation â
All in all, it was a mess.
Shivering, I slowly started to trudge through the snow again. I needed to move, or I would turn into a fucking icycle.
Screw Azriel and his stern âStay here.â; if I did, he could take me home as an ice statue.
The snow swallowed every noise, the howling wind making listening for treacherous footsteps even harder. I moved slowly and carefully, my brown leathers blending in with the tree trunks, but still far too visible in the white forest as I squinted against the onslaught of falling snow that covered my tracks within minutes.
Gods, in this weather, those bastards could be miles away by now and we wouldn't kno-
Something shivered down my spine.
My eyes darted up, and I felt something dip over in my stomach when a wave of dread washed over me - premonition, instinct; precise and never amiss.
The strange tingle of sudden knowledge that something was about to go terribly, awfully wrong.
My instincts were something that even Azriel couldnÂŽt scoff away.
In over 300 years, they had never once been wrong.
I swung around, drawing my swords as my gaze darted over the snowed in forest in search for anything; a trembling branch, a moving figure â
My gaze rose, and my eyes found the dark silhouette high in the sky.
Everything seemed to slow, my breath coming out in heaving clouds as something swelled under my ribs.
Then an arrow whizzed through the sky and hit the dark shape square in the chest.
My heart stopped. Simply ceased beating as I felt my eyes widen and my lips part.
In complete silence, the winged figure wavered. Then more black shapes whizzed through the air like lightning, catching and ripping through his wings, and like slow motion, Azriel tipped to the side and began to drop through the sky, freefalling towards the earth.
My limbs unfroze. A jolt went through my body as a wave of all-consuming dread crashed over me, and breathing a panicked âNo.â, I rushed forward. Plunging my swords back into their sheets, I dodged a low hanging branch, then I started running.
My feet flew over the snow-covered ground, clouds of white whirling up behind me as I dashed through the trees. My heart was pounding against my ribs as something seized my chest, something like a clawed fist, squeezing tighter and tighter as I ran. Stumbling over roots and slipping on the icy ground, I dodged branches, freezing deadly cold washing through my veines as I stormed through the woods.
No.
I stumbled out from between the trees onto a stony beach, almost tripping as I skidded to a halt.
In front of me, a huge lake stretched, dark and deep and silent.
Right in it's middle, the water was sloshing, silently throwing small waves, like something big had crashed into it.
For a moment, I felt frozen, a name filling my throat, threatening to spill out, but I couldn't, couldn't scream without drawing attention, couldn't yell out the panicked cry building in my chest â
Azriel.
Panic crushed my ribs, and without a thought, without a second of consideration or planning, I darted towards the shore.
The water soaked my boots within seconds as I splashed into the lake. Icy cold water hit my feet, spattering up my legs and almost causing my muscles to lock in place. But I fought forward, holding onto the pulsing fear in my chest as I pushed my legs to move. Then I dove into the waves.
For a moment, the water seemed to freeze the blood in my veines. My lungs closed up, cold gripping my body. Then my head broke through the surface, the air hot in comparison to the icy water as I started to swim.
Something gripped my chest like an iron fist as I fought my way through the cold water. It was so deep, so dark, I couldn't see the ground, could only focus on that spot in the middle of the lake where the water was slowly beginning to calm.
Azriel had still not come up for air.
Something rose in my chest, gripped my throat, and I pushed, my skin burning with cold as I tried to swim faster, my arms and legs cleaving through the icy waves in powerful strokes. Then I sucked in a deep breath and dove under.
The water was so dark, I could barely see a few feet. Pushing myself deeper, feeling my wet clothes pull at me, my eyes darted through the depths until I spotted a huge shape floating below me. Shadows were slowly swirling around it, almost serenly, reaching out towards me like soft, gentle hands.
Something tightened violently in my chest, and I pushed myself up.
My head broke through the surface, and I gasped for air as the ice cold wind stung my wet cheeks. Breathing in deeply, I filled my lungs. Then I dove again.
The icy water enveloped me like hands pulling at me, like ghostly fingers numbing my skin as I started to swim into the deep. My body was burning as I fought my way through the stinging cold towards the far away bottom of the lake where Azriel was being gently swayed by the water, his wings stretched out and body limp, eyes closed.
My heart pulsed painfully.
Shit.
My lungs were beginning to protest as I reached out, feeling the pressure on my body pushing me as I grasped at nothingness. Then my fingers closed around Azriel's shoulders, and something dipped in my chest. I slipped an arm around his collarbones, feeling coolness sweep around me as his shadows pushed me upwards towards the light.
My chest was constricting as I fought myself upwards, black spots beginning to dance at the edge of my vision, and I tried to fight the panic, push forward -
My face broke through the surface, and I gasped for air, my fingers digging deeper into Azriel's shoulders as I hauled him up and into my chest, his face coming out of the water. The ice cold air stung my lungs and skin, but it was nothing compared to the feeling of Azriel's tall, solid body completely motionless.
âShit.â Gripping him tighter, I turned, frantically trying to catch sight of the beach. For a second, I couldn't find it, feeling panic slosh through me. Then I caught a glimpse of black stone strip in the distance.
âNo, no, come on.â Shaking, I began to fight my way through the sloshing waves. Azriel's wings dragged through the water, making him even heavier and pulling him down. Water sloshed over his face, and I tried to tug him up, my eyes beginning to burn and a desperate sound breaking from my throat as my muscles protested.
Come on.
It felt like hours until I reached the shore. I was shivering uncontrollably as I pushed myself to my feet, my knees shaking as I dragged Azriel out of the water, his wings scraping over the stony ground. His shadows whispered as I dropped him, falling to my knees next to him.
âAz?!â My voice was hoarse and panicked as I pressed my fingers against his neck and felt my heart skip once before stilling.
He wasn't breathing.
âNo, no, no, come on!â An ache spread through my chest, and with widening eyes, I slid forward, beginning to press my hands down on his chest in a quick, steady rhythm, my whole body shaking as my heart pounded in my throat.
âCome on,â, I whispered frantically, âcome on ââ
Water sloshed out of Azriel's mouth, his body rearing up as he coughed out lake water.
Sucking in a sharp breath, I hastily pushed against his body, turning him onto his side and patting firmly onto his back.
Azriel inhaled harshly, his breath rattling. His body was shaking under my fingers, and something tightened violently in my chest when I felt him slump against me.
With shaking hands, I turned him onto his back again, leaning forward to slap his cheek. âAzriel. Azriel, fucking look at me!â
Whispering curses under my breath, I stared at the ash arrow in his chest, feeling my heart pound.
I couldn't take it out, not here, not without anything to stop the bloodflow, not without risking him loosing too much blood. His wings needed healing as well, the rips in the thin membrane too big, too broad.
âShit, shit, shit,â, I whispered hoarsely, throwing my head up to look around wildly. I couldn't stay here, or we'd freeze, and with our luck, the soldiers were heading this way, just to check on whether they had actually hit their target.
We needed shelter.
âAlright, come on.â Scrambling to get to my feet, I grabbed Azriel's wrist, his body dead weight as I slid his arm over my shoulder and dragged him to his feet. His wings slumped towards the ground, and I clenched my teeth, wrapping my arm tightly around his waist and firmly nudging my shoulder into his side.
âYou're not giving up, you hear me?â My body was trembling from cold and adrenaline as I started to stumble towards the treeline, half carrying, half dragging Azriel with me. âYou're going to hold on until I find a safe place; you're not going to leave me!â My voice quivered.
âI need you to glare at me and call me stupid for putting myself in danger, and I need you to be a stuck up idiot so I can kick your stupid beautiful ass for it!â My voice broke, and I cursed myself, raising my head and blinking against the stubborn burning sensation in my eyes as I breathed shakily. âYou're not going to die on me; you're not going to die!â
The snow made getting forward difficult. Soon, my knees were shaking under Azriel's weight, and I could feel his rattling breath against my soaking wet hair, becoming flatter. His body shivered like mine, like it was fighting against the icy winds ripping at us, howling as the snowfall became heavier. At least it would cover our tracks and mask our scents.
I nearly stumbled over a root hidden in the snow, and something in my chest clenched.
If we didn't find shelter soon, Azriel would be dead by morning.
Something hot and flaming rose in my chest, and I clenched my teeth, adrenaline surging through my body.
No fucking way.
âCome â on,â, I pressed, gripping him tighter and fighting against the cold stinging my whole body, numbing my skin as I dragged the shadowsinger with me. âYou're not getting away that easily, you hear me?â
For once, I wish I would get back a cutting, precise remark. But Azriel just rasped a flat breath, his body sinking heavier on mine. Panic washed over me, tightening its grip around my chest.
Shit.
The wind howled around us. Every crack of a branch when the weight of the snow got too heavy made my head whip around, my eyes darting frantically through the trees. But I couldn't see a soul, could only hear the sound of crunching snow under our feet, our heavy breathing and my heart pounding in my ears. My mind was racing while I dragged Azriel through the snow.
The arrows had come from the opposite side of the lake, probably from quite a bit inside the forest. If they wanted to check if they had hit their target, they would have reached the lake by now, but the quick falling snow had masked all our tracks.
Hopefully.
They would hardly check the lake for a body, so if they didn't find one washed onto the shore, maybe we had a chance. Maybe if we found a spot to hide, wait out the storm and I got Azriel at least half back on his feet, he'd be able to transport us back to Velaris, and we could send reinforcements to find the soldiers.
For some reason, the thought wasn't nearly as satisfying as the heat twisting and raging in my chest, urging me to hunt them down myself. And sink my knives into the bastard who had dared firing those arrows.
The image kept me going, fed my numbing, chattering body with a grim, burning fire that wasn't warming but gave me something to cling to, hold onto as I staggered through the snow.
That and the male I half carries, half dragged with me, his body becoming heavier with the second. It caused a desperate tremble in my limbs.
There was no way I was going to lose him, no way I wasn't going to push until my legs gave out, and even then, I would curl over him if I had to, protect his far too tall body with mine, give him the last bit of warmth that was burning in my chest.
It was either the both of us leaving this stupid forest, or neither of us, because there was no way I was going to leave him. Even if his beautiful, dumb, rational ass would tell me to â
My eyes got caught on a dark structure ahead, flashing between the dark trees, almost obscured by clouds of whirling snow.
My heart tumbled, and I exhaled shakily, feeling my eyes widen as I tightened my grip around Azriel's waist and started lugging him forward.
The thrum in my chest began to quicken when I caught a glimpse at what looked like a simple wooden cabin. It was probably nothing more than one big room inside, with small windows and closed shutters, the porch covered in a thick layer of snow that the wind had blown past the protruding roof â but it made my heart rise in a wild flutter and my limbs melt from their frozen state.
The cabin looked empty, no light peaking out from the shutters, the snow high and unmarked around it. I dragged Azriel around to the front and felt my heart dip.
The door had been opened by force. It looked like someone had kicked it in, and when I leaned forward, breathing heavily, I caught a glimpse at an empty, slightly trashed inside. Judging by the thick layer of snow that had covered the entrance, the raid had happened more than a few hours ago, maybe even already last night.
My heart fluttered and jumped into my throat.
That meant the soldiers had already been this way, had probably reached the lake from this side before moving to the other to disappear deeper into the mountains.
If we were lucky, that meant they wouldn't come past here again, clearly already done searching for valuables in this place.
Unless they had a reason to, they wouldn't just backtrack and risk running into the people hunting them.
I nearly stumbled, lugging Azriel up the steps to the porch. We almost got stuck in the door, and I had to slide my arms around him to pull him through sideways to not hurt his wings. Then I looked over my shoulder, breathing heavily as I quickly scanned over the inside of the cabin.
It was one big room, with a fireplace and a bed covered in furs on the left, a big table and shelves on the right. The air smelled ice cold but stale, like no one had been here for quite some time. The cabinets had been thrown open, but nothing but cups and bowls were scattered over the floors, the bottles and jars in the shelves untouched. The sight made my heart skip high.
Maybe I had a chance of mixing something for Azriel's wounds together from that.
âAlright, come on.â Dragging Azriel towards the table, I heaved him onto the top, my limbs shaking from his weight. Minding his wings, I turned him onto his back, hastily checking his pulse before turning around and darting towards the door. Kicking most of the snow out onto the porch, I threw it shut, bolting it and using one of the chairs to block the handle just to be sure.
Now, the cabin lay in almost complete darkness. Outside, it seemed to already get darker, the thick clouds and the snow storm that only seemed to get heavier darkening the woods even quicker.
My teeth were chattering as I darted towards the shelves, my trembling fingers skimming over the bottles and tinctures, dried herbs and berries in jars. I found some candles in a drawer and matches in another, and setting them up in holders around the cabin, I lit them, my breath shaking as warm, golden light filled the room. Now that I wasn't moving, I felt the cold clinging to me even more, numbing my limbs.
We needed to warm up, quick.
But first, I had to take care of that arrow.
I had never been more thankful for Madja.
My fingers flew over the pestle and mortar I had found in the shelves, grinding up berries, mixing them with herbs, honey and fresh snow. I heard the old healer's voice in my head as I worked, explaining how to best treat wounds caused by ash arrows, how to make the paste that would help the naturally quicker healing of an Illyrian.
Provided the arrow had not injured any vital organs.
The thought made something dip over in my chest, and I threw a quick look over my shoulder to where Azriel was laying still on the big wooden table, his breathing far to flat, the white of his eyes visible under his fluttering eyes. His tanned skin was pale.
Snatching some bandages I had found in the back of a cabinet, I turned around, dropping the mortar on an empty chair next to the bandages and some clean fabrics I had found in the chest next to the bed. My fingers were trembling as I undid the buckles of Azriel'ss chest armor, the heavy leathers pierced by the arrow. His clothes were soaked and clammy like mine, and his skin was icy to the touch, so much so that I flinched.
Shit.
Breathing out, I closed my hand around the arrow, my breath shaking as I pressed my free arm down onto Azriel's chest.
âI'm so sorry,â, I whispered.
Azriel gave a gargled sound when I pulled the arrow from his chest, twisting in the spot. I tried to hold him down, squeezing my eyes shut as the arrow clattered to the floor and I hastily pressed some of the cloth onto the wound that gushed blood, though it looked a lot less than it maybe should be.
Godsdamned cold.
Hastily, I dragged Azriel's leathers off his torso, dropping the soaking material to the ground as I caught the blood with the cloth, pressing it down. My body was trembling as I waited, then I peaked at the wound - the bleeding was already slowing down.
I prayed it was Azriel's healing that caused it, not the cold shutting down his bloodflow.
Spreading the thick paste over the wound, I picked up the needle and thread I had found in a drawer and held the sharp tip into the flame of a candle before pulling the thread through it. My fingers trembled, and I needed three tries until it was looped through the needle.
Azriel twitched when I started stitching the wound together, my needlework a lot less clean than Madja's, but I was shaking too hard. My eyes darted towards Azriel's face constantly, my heart dropping deeper every time I caught a glimpse at the white of his eyes peaking out from under his lids. It felt like he was wandering somewhere between concious and unconcious, twitching and groaning softly at the pain, but too far away to open his eyes or gather anything about his surroundings.
Tying off the string, I grabbed the bandages. It took all my strength to pull Azriel up, his wings dragging him down as I wrapped the white gauze around his ribs tightly, my arms shaking.
I was sweating when I finally carefully put him down again, my cold, wet clothes sticking to my skin and making my teeth chatter.
I needed to get out of these leathers or I would catch something worse than death.
But Azriel's wings were first.
The thin membranes had been shredded by the sharp tips of the arrows, blood crusting the gaping cuts. I cleaned them, whispering trembling apologies whenever Azriel shifted and gave slurred, pained sounds that sunk their own sharp claws into my chest. Carefully stitching them together in the way Madja had showed me once, I spread more paste on the wounds, thick enough to cover them from both sides.
Hopefully, it would speed up the healing process.
Pressing my hand onto Azriel's cheek, I cursed under my breath. He was icy cold, his skin clammy.
I had to get him warmed up. Now.
My eyes darted over to the fireplace, then to the windows, and a knot formed in my throat.
Even though it was getting darker by the minute, the smoke of a fire could still give away our location, even with the storm.
I turned back towards the shadowsinger, who's hair was curling with dampness and melted snow, his torso bare, his wet pants clinging to his legs.
I needed to get him out of those; he didn't have a chance of warming up when he was still wearing the damp, clammy clothes.
Which meant stripping him.
Even though I was chattering with cold, I felt heat bleed into my cheeks.
âGods, get yourself together,â, I mumbled to myself, moving forward and beginning to unbuckle the sheaths wrapped around Azriel's thighs. I tried to avoid looking at him; his chiselled torso, the smooth curve and width of his shoulders, the ink swirling over the planes of his chest, tried to not think about the rising feeling in my chest that came to life whenever his amber eyes settled on me for too long.
Letting the daggers slip to the floor, I unlaced Azriel's boots, cursing softly at how stiff my fingers were. I could barely feel them as I tugged the black leather off before turning around, blaming the cold for my trembling limbs and for my inability to unbuckle his belt on the first try. Then, stubbornly not staring at his bare skin, I tugged his pants down his legs. They were soaked like the rest of his clothes, making it difficult to tug the thick winter leathers off his skin.
Dropping the pants, I felt the heat in my cheeks deepen and quickly averted my eyes, sliding my arm around Azriel's waist and grunting softly when I maneuvered him off the table.
âAlright, come on.â Staggering slightly, I tried to ignore the weight of his muscled body as it leaned heavily onto mine, the feeling of his harsh breath, his lips brushing over my temple and his skin smooth and cool against my fingers.
It proved impossible.
Somehow, I managed to get Azriel under the covers. Turning him onto his side so his wings weren't in the way, I tucked him under the blanket and threw the furs over him, shivering as I turned around and spread out his dripping wet, icy cold clothes over the chairs. My own were beginning to feel like they'd been frozen by the snow and wind, and when I caught a look at myself in one of the windows, I felt my heart drop at the sight of my slightly blue lips.
Crap.
Quickly throwing a quick look over to where Azriel was laying on the bed, buried under the furs, still breathing too harsh, too uneven, I turned around again, feeling something thump harshly against my ribs. Then I swallowed and quickly started peeling off my own clothes.
My leathers stuck to my skin, wet and clammy, and I hissed in frustration as I kicked off my thick pants. Suddenly, I realised how cold the air in the cabin really was, making my limbs shake even more as I rubbed my stiff fingers over my thighs before quickly spreading my clothes over the rest of the furniture. Then I hesitated, looking down at the bra and top I was wearing over my underwear, both sticking to my skin, making goosebumps rise on my body.
I needed to get them off, but if I did â I was practically completely bare.
For a second, I was still, just breathing quickly and feeling myself shiver. Then I cursed softly and quickly shed both the undershirt and the bra, throwing them over the backrest of a chair. Crossing my arms quickly over my chest to cover myself, I turned around, my eyes getting caught on Azriel's frame. He had started to shiver violently.
I felt the overwhelming urge to grab one or two of the furs and curl up on the armchair by the unlit fireplace. But I could feel the icy cold seep through me, now settled in my bones, could feel myself grow number.
Staring at Azriel's trembling form for another second, I whispered a curse under my breath, then I darted towards the bed and slid under the blankets.
Immediately, my body started shivering more. It felt like now that I wasn't moving anymore, the cold invaded every inch of me, causing my teeth to chatter loudly as I curled up on my side under the heavy furs, my damp hair sticking to my bare skin as IÂ stared at Azriel's face in the warm flicker of the candles. He looked too pale, his breath too labored.
Swallowing, I scooted closer under the blankets until I could feel his body, just shy of touching my curled up form. Then I forced myself to relax, to stop the shivering, focusing on AzrielÂŽs face, the crunch of his brows, like even unconcious, he was fighting, angry.
The thought made my lips twitch softly.
Curling up tighter, I buried myself in the sheets and breathed out. Suddenly, the exhaustion crashed over my like a wave, my limbs burning not only from the cold but from dragging Azriel through the water and the snow. My eyes drooped, and I had to fight to keep them open, clenching my jaw.
I couldn't fall asleep, I had to stay awake enough to listen for anything. To, for once, keep watch over Azriel, in case anything, anyone found us after all.
But the woods outside were quiet except for the howling wind.
I dozed off a few times. I didn't fall into a deep sleep, my body too cold, my heart beating too quickly, my ears too sensitive to any sound coming from beyond the windows, where the world became darker and darker. But the exhaustion soon overwhelmed me, and my body took what minutes of shut-eye it could pry from the grip of my will. The rest of the time, I stared at Azriel's face in the light of the candles, something thrumming heavily against my ribs.
Please be okay.
I was slowly slipping away into a deeper sleep when the mattress jerked. My eyes flew open, and my heart skipped into my throat when I found another pair staring right at me.
Azriel's eyes were blown as his gaze slowly tracked over the sliver of my bare shoulders and collarbones visible from where the furs had slipped from his abrupt waking. Then his throat worked, and I could see the moment he seemed to tear himself out of it, could see the confused but soft, slightly feverish expression bleed from his eyes as his iris narrowed in and darkness settled over his face.
A muscle in his jaw shifted, and Azriel tore his gaze up, eyes flaring as they pierced into mine.
He didn't need to open his mouth for me to know exactly what was going on in his head.
Explain. Now.
I breathed out and dropped my head onto the pillow, mumbling: âCalm down.â Curling tighter into the furs wrapped around me and trying to keep my teeth from chattering, I grumbled: âThis was not how I imagined this going either.â Trying to ignore the heat bleeding into my cheeks, I watched him, my voice becoming softer when I mumbled: âYou fell into a lake when they shot you down.â
Azriel blinked, and his eyes found my hair that was still damp and cold, sticking to my neck. His pupils constricted, and something flared in his eyes.
âYou pulled me out.â
His voice sent a tingle down my spine, low and deep, so deep, hoarse with exhaustion but cutting, his eyes blazing with something I didn't recognize.
I shrugged softly, pulling the blankets tighter around me as I sent him a smile that wasn't half as mischievous as usual.
âYes, well, I thought about how much you would hate me doing that and just couldn't resist. You know how I like to push your buttons.â
Azriel's jaw twitched, and something burning grew in his eyes as they pierced mine.
I felt my lips twitch in a weak attempt at a cheeky smirk. âThat would be the moment to thank me for saving your life.â
Azriel's eyes narrowed, and I could see the muscles in his cheeks shift. âYou exposed yourself, left yourself defenseless. That was reckless and stupid.â
His voice was cutting, icy, but I just stared at him, feeling something hot bloom in my chest as my heart skipped high against my ribs.
I blinked and felt my lips curve softly.
âYou're welcome.â I turned to slide of the mattress, shivering as my bare feet hit the cold floors. Wrapping the furs around me, I dropped onto my knees next to the fireplace, reaching out to close my fingers around my pants. The leather was icy cold and wet.
âDamn it,â, I whispered under my breath.
I looked over my shoulder and found Azriel's eyes on my face, something raging in his iris, something I didn't recognize.
âWhat?â My gaze flickered over his face, something skipping softly against my ribs. Then I blinked and looked him over, feeling my lips curve into a cheeky smirk. âDon't worry. I didn't look anywhere important.â
From the corner of my eye, I saw Azriel's eyes dip towards his bare chest, and if I hadn't known any better, I thought I saw a faint blush spread over his cheekbones. Then he tore his eyes away and clenched his jaw.
âYou left yourself completely defenseless.â
I turned back around, staring at the fireplace as I felt the smile bleed off my face.
âYes, well, I wasn't exactly thinking,â, I mumbled, something tightening harshly in my chest.
Even from the corner of my eye, I saw Azriel's gaze flare incredulously, his deep voice slicing through me.
âNot thinking gets you killed.â
I swallowed. My heart thrummed against my ribs as the moment I had watched Azriel fall flashed before my eyes.
âWhat if the soldiers had been at the lake, what if they'd gotten there by the time you came out of the water?â Azriel's jaw clenched, his voice tight, unrelenting. âYou didn't think, and it could have cost you your life ââ
âWhy do you care; if I hadn't made it, you wouldn't have either, but we did; so what is your problem?!â I turned to stare at him, my breath hitching as an ache spread through my chest, and shadows whipped up the walls as Azriel growled.
âHow can you be so reckless when it comes to your own fucking life ââ
Something under my ribs shattered.
âI thought I'd lost you!!â
My desperate scream caused Azriel to fall silent like I had slapped him across the face.
I stared at him, breathing heavily, my body trembling as I barely fought the burning feeling of tears behind my eyes.
âYou asshole!â My voice was shaking even though I was willing it not to, a bright aching feeling burning in my chest, flaring like that flicker in Azriel's eyes.
âI saw you fall, and then the lake and I thought ââ My voice broke as I stared at him, an all-consuming pain growing under my ribs.
âYou were drowning.â My hands trembled, my throat closing up tight as I blinked against the tears threatening to spill over my cheeks. âI wasn't thinking about anything but that, and that there was no fucking way I was going to let it happen! And you are a fucking bastard for berating me for it, just because what I did doesn't fit with your strategic expectations, or because you think it was reckless, when I thought I had lost you!â My next breath shuddered as I stared at him, my limbs trembling.
Azriel's throat worked as his eyes pierced mine, but for once, he was completely silent.
âYou think that it was stupid? That it was reckless and emotional?â I felt heat grow in my chest; familiar, angry heat, and I scrambled to push myself to my feet, glaring at him as I trembled.
âWell, I don't give a shit about what you think! I would have dragged you through that gods damned snowstorm until my legs gave out, even if it meant freezing in the end!â I balled my hands into fists. âThere's no fucking way I would have ever left you!â Blinking against the tears gathering in my eyes, I swallowed, staring at him.
âBecause that's the next thing you would have said, right?â I breathed a bitter smile, something tightening harshly in my chest. âThat the rational thing would have been for me to leave you behind? That there was no way I could have carried you until I found a village, let alone all the way back to Velaris? That pulling you out of that lake and taking you with me meant leaving myself defenseless, to those bastards and that fucking cold out there, and that I should have never done that?â I fought the way my breath hitched and tears pricked my eyes as I glared at him. âI don't give a shit about all of that. Because I don't give up. I don't give people up, and I sure as hell never leave anyone behind, especially ââ I cut myself off, biting the inside of my cheek.
Especially not you.
I swallowed and curled my fingers into the fur wrapped around me as I returned Azriel's blazing stare, even as something closed around my throat, causing my voice to sound hoarse as I mumbled: âI would have rather frozen to death with you than leave you behind.â
Azriel blinked again. His jaw worked as his eyes flickered over my face, and something flashed through them. But I turned away before I could find out what it was, my chest tightening as I angrily wiped away the tear that rolled over my cheek, treacherous and letting on that maybe, I gave quite a shit after all.
âOur clothes are still too wet.â My voice was thick and a little shaky, but I refused to look at Azriel as I stared at my pants before turning my eyes towards the windows, behind which, the woods were completely dark.
âWithout warmth, it's going to take too long for them to dry. And your body's too focused on keeping you from freezing to properly heal you, so you need to warm up.â I started pulling logs from the stack of firewood next to the fireplace, mumbling hoarsely: âLet's hope it's dark and windy enough that no one can trace the smoke.â
I could feel Azriel's eyes on me as I built and stoked the fire, my fingers trembling not from the cold. Something was constricting in my chest, rage towards this stubborn male swirling under my ribs, mixed with something aching and fluttering that made my heart quiver.
I stoked the fire until I could feel the warmth of the flames on my face. Shivering, I wrapped the furs tighter around me.
Just the thought of being close to Azriel caused something to tighten harshly in my chest. But I could feel cold crawl up from the floorboards, and the desire not to freeze was stronger than the one that told me stay away from the male on the bed.
Pushing myself back onto my feet, I turned around and, without looking at Azriel, slid back under the covers. Turning my back towards the shadowsinger, I curled up, my limbs trembling with cold and something else that had closed tightly around my chest.
I could feel Azriel shift behind me, slowly moving back under the blankets. I tucked myself in tighter, my teeth chattering softly.
The flames in the fireplace started to crackle slowly. I stared at their light dancing over the floorboards, tried to ignore the presence right behind me. But I couldn't ignore his scent, night chilled cedar mixed with the metallic scent of blood, and how it made something twinge in my chest. My mind kept looping back towards the fact that if I shifted back just a few inches, my body would press into hi-
âYou're shaking.â
The low vibration of Azriel's voice trickled over my spine. It was deep and clipped, and I pressed my lips together.
âYes, well, I'm cold.â I tried to scowl, but my voice sounded weak, not at all angry or sharp like I had hoped it would be.
Swallowing, I stared at the light of the fire dancing over the walls. I could feel Azriel's stare piercing the back of my head, could sense the tension in his jaw and body â
The mattress shifted, then I felt something brush against my back.
I froze.
Scarred, calloused skin gently grazed over my side, and my breath hitched, getting caught in my throat.
Azriel's fingers curled against my skin, like he was hesitating, thinking about pulling back, or not quite in control of his own body â then his hand splayed over my skin, slowly sliding down onto my stomach, and carefully, Azriel pulled me backwards into his chest.
My heart dipped. Then it stilled.
I could feel Azriel shift behind me, could feel the tension rippling through every part of his muscles. His hand slid over my stomach, skin cold against mine as he slowly wrapped his arm around my waist and pressed me into his chest.
Suddenly, something twinged between my legs and in my heart.
I could feel every ridge of his torso in my back. Every curve of muscle, every inch of smooth, icy cold skin pressing against mine. His legs came up to thread through mine, and his tall, solid body slowly curled around me until there was no place we weren't touching.
Swallowing harshly, I stared at the light of the fire dancing over the walls, my breath fluttering in my throat and my heart pounding against my ribs. I could feel every shift of muscle in Azriel's body, could feel the tension in his chest as he tightened his grip around me. Then he carefully dropped his forehead against the back of my head and gently tapped his fingers against my ribs six times.
My breath hitched, and my heart stilled.
The tapping was something between Mor and I, to communicate when were in the same room but not able to talk to each other. I hadnÂŽt even realised Azriel knew about it, but - of course he did.
He always knew.
One tap meant I'm here, two taps danger, three taps you okay?, four taps need a distraction, five taps for they're lying, and six taps -
Something rose in my chest in a wild flutter.
IÂŽm sorry.
I swallowed and stared at the wall.
Azriel's hand was still for a second, and I could feel the tension ripple through him. Then his fingers gently tapped against my skin again.
One, two, three. Four, five, six, seven.
Behind you.
My heart swelled in a weak, trapped giggle.
For a moment, I hesitated. Then I slowly twisted around under the blankets, and my breath hitched in my throat when my eyes found Azriel's only a few inches away.
My head settled on the pillow. The fire crackled as I swallowed softly and stared, and Azriel's iris shifted as he stared back. His eyes looked less stormy, glinting like molten caramel in the warm flickering lights as they pierced mine.
Slowly, his fingers brushed over my bare spine.
I barely suppressed a shudder, my lips parting, and Azriel's eyes dropped. His pupils expanded, and something flared in his eyes.
A muscle in his jaw shifted, then he mumbled, his voice quiet and rough: âAfter pulling me out of the lake, did you call me a stuck up idiot?â
My breath hitched in my throat, and my eyes darted up to meet his as they widened a little. But Azriel just stared at me, and behind that strange blazing fire in his eyes, it almost looked like they were twinkling a little.
âNo,â, I whispered and blinked, and just for a second, the corner of Azriel's lips twitched. His gaze pierced mine.
âYou also called me beautiful.â
I stared at him, something fluttering wildly against my ribs when I mumbled back hoarsely: âNo, I called you stupid.â
Azriel's eyes flared, the gold in his iris melting together as his gaze dragged over my face.
Swallowing, I tore my eyes away before the fluttering thing in my chest could break free. Dropping my head a little, I reached out before I could stop myself and carefully brushed my fingers over the bandage wrapped around Azriel's ribs.
A deep sound broke from his throat, and my breath got caught in my throat as my eyes darted up again, just in time to see a muscle in Azriel's jaw twitch, his pupils blown as he stared at me.
âYou're freezing.â Something dipped over in my chest at the rasp in his tight voice, and I swallowed and stared up at him.
âI could think of some ways to warm up.â
It was supposed to be a cheeky taunt. But it came out breathless when I felt Azriel's scarred hand brush slowly over my bare skin.
Azriel's fingers stilled. There was something in his eyes as he stared at me, that strange blazing flicker I had seen before, something raging and all-consuming that seeped through his carefully crafted walls.
A muscle in Azriel's jaw shifted as his gaze dragged over my face. Then his hand brushed up over my ribs, rising from under the blanket.
His rough skin against my neck made me shiver, a tremble running down my spine that suddenly had nothing to do with being cold when his fingers slipped into my hair. They threaded through the strands, and I felt my next breath shudder when his thumb slowly traced over the side of my throat.
Azriel's eyes moved slowly over mine, and that look in his eyes flashed, grew stronger. Then he lightly tugged me forward, and when I followed, my breathing growing shorter, he dipped his head.
His nose brushed against mine, and I reached up like reflex, my fingers trembling a little when I wrapped them around Azriel's wrist as his hot breath hit my lips.
Azriel stilled, fingers still threaded through my hair, lips nothing but a breath away from mine. I thought I could feel his lashes on my cheeks, the heat of his pulse under my fingers. Something was thrumming under my ribs, growing stronger with every second.
I sucked in a soft, trembling breath when I realised he was waiting.
The thrum in my chest grew unbearable, and I moved, dipping my head and pressing my lips slowly against Azriel's jaw.
His fingers curled into my hair, muscles shifting under my hand wrapped around his wrist, and I thought I felt something rumble in his chest.
I slid lower. My lips traced over the shape of his throat, feeling it work under the featherlight press of a kiss against the side of it. My teeth grazed over his skin, and Azriel's fingers scraped lightly over my scalp when a grunt escaped his chest that sounded a little strangled.
Dipping my head, I carefully pressed my lips onto the curve where his neck met his shoulder, and my heart rose, flaring.
I hadn't known the taste of someone's skin could do this â make you feel drunk off of it, cause a rush to fill your body, make your skin tingle and heart race.
Tracing the shape of Azriel's collarbone with my lips, I left a slow, careful kiss on his cool, inked skin before following the shape of his chest. My hand slid lower, and I felt the thrum of his heart under my palm, quick and erratic. It made my own swerve sharply, and Azriel's breath shuddered when I dragged my lips over his smooth skin.
Looking up at him through my lashes, I felt something jolt right down into my lower stomach, my own breath hitching and something hot rushing through my chest when my eyes met Azriel's, fixed onto my face, the amber flickering in the light of the fire, pupils blown. His jaw worked, and my spine tingled.
Slowly sliding down his body, I traced my lips over his chest. Leaving slow, careful kisses on the swirls of his tattoo, the silver lines of faded scars, I felt his muscles shift and flex under my featherlight touches. My fingers brushed over the bandage wrapped around his ribs, and a sound left Azriel that caused my heart to tilt over when I carefully pressed a kiss onto the spot where the arrow had pierced him.
Somewhere buried deep in my head, the thought stirred that this didn't feel like it was just about warming each other up.
Not with the way Azriel was staring down at me, something flaring in his darkened eyes, his breath out of rhythm, his body reacting to the smallest brush of my fingers with a shudder like it was the answer to a long lost prayer.
My lips traced over the hard ridges of Azriel's stomach. Following the lines, I felt his muscles shift and clench beneath his smooth skin when I pressed my lips slowly against his side, my tongue tracing lightly over his skin, and Azriel's hand fell out of my hair to grab onto the sheets. His knuckles turned white as I slid down, and something curled and tightened in my lower stomach when I traced my lips over the sharp line disappearing into his underwear.
Azriel's hips bucked upward, and a low, pressed grunt left him that caused tingling warmth to wash over me, my stomach twisting.
I gently nudged my nose against his skin, then I raised my head, and something rose in my chest in a wild flutter when my eyes met Azriel's, his jaw locked as his gaze burned into mine until something closed around my throat and I barely kept myself from swallowing.
Slowly, I shifted. Then I slung my leg over his waist.
Azriel's pupils seemed to grow darker, and without looking away, feeling that steady thrum in my throat, I slid down his body.
The sheets and furs went with me, but Azriel didn't seem to notice. His eyes were transfixed on my face. Then my hand slid under his waistband, and his expression slipped, jaw going lax and eyes fluttering when I wrapped my fingers around his cock.
Slowly pulling him out of his pants, I felt something dip and plunge in my lower stomach at how hard he already was. Swallowing, I carefully ran my thumb over his tip, coaxing a low curse from him. Then I looked up through my lashes and sent Azriel a small, cheeky smile.
âTell me if I'm doing something you don't like.â
The shadowsinger's eyes flashed as a choked sound left him, and I dipped my head and wrapped my lips around him.
âFuck.â
A breathy grunt broke from Azriel's chest, his head fell back as his hands fisted the sheets, and I gently ran my tongue over the underside of his cock before sucking him into my mouth.
Incoherent sounds spilled from Azriel's lips, deep grunts and rough muttered curses that made my stomach twinge as I started to stroke him slowly. His blazing eyes were dragging over my face, the muscles in his stomach twitching as my hand worked what my lips couldn't reach, my tongue running over the underside of his cock as I took him deep, beginning to suck.
âThat's it.â Azriel's hands fisting the sheets trembled as he grunted breathlessly, his throat working and eyes squeezing shut for a second like he was trying to reign himself in, but the words stumbled past his lips, deep and gravelly.
âFuck, just like that.â
My heart swerved sharply as I drank him in, his cheeks flushed, hair dishevelled and body heaving the longer I worked him. I twisted my hand a little, and he grunted, head falling back and hips bucking. I could feel him pulse, could tell he was getting closer, closer to that edge, his breath shuddering.
Azriel groaned. His fingers slid into my hair, threading through the strands and beginning to guide me, like he just couldn't help himself anymore, had to touch me, his grip tight as his flashing eyes followed my movements. My teeth grazed the underside of his head, and Azriel grunted, his voice strangled.
âIf you don't stop I'll -â
I looked up at him through my lashes and sent him a crooked, cheeky smile that made him break off with a grunt. Then I swirled my tongue around his tip and sucked him into my mouth, and Azriel unravelled with a sound so deep, it vibrated through my very bones.
His head fell back, his back arched and his hips bucked, and Azriel came with a shudder. His load hit the back of my throat, and I swallowed it all, the salty taste causing my eyes to flutter.
Sucking gently for a few more seconds, I slowly let him go, gently brushing my thumb over his base, and my eyes met Azriel's, flickering amber in the firelight, his skin glowing with a thin layer of sweat as his burning eyes dragged over my face. His grip tightened in my hair, and he tugged, pulling me up his body.
My breath hitched when our noses brushed. Azriel's eyes looked like molten gold in the light, the flecks all swimming together in his hazel iris as it flickered over my face, and I felt my heart rise, trembling â
âGet on your back.â
I needed a second to realize the meaning behind the words mumbled against my skin, so deep and low and like a tremble running down my spine.
A wave of heat washed through me, my stomach twisted tight, and I blinked and pulled back my head, feeling my brows crunch incredulously.
âYou're still hurt. No way; you're staying like this.â
Azriel's eyes darkened.
âNow.â
âNo.â I glared back, which really, was ridiculous, because just the thought of him between my legs caused the pulsing feeling in my stomach to intensify tenfold, and I knew he could sense it, saw it in the way his nostrils flared and eyes flashed, but â
Azriel's hands closed around my sides, sliding my underwear down my legs; he groaned deep in his chest, then rough scarred fingers dug into my skin, right where my thighs and hips met, and my heart dipped and fell when Azriel dragged me up, up his torso, up over his shoulders.
âWha-â My breath got caught in my throat, and I hastily grabbed onto the headboard to not loose my balance, my eyes widening when I realised what he was doing.
My gaze whipped down; I tried to lift my hips, and Azriel wrapped his arms over my thighs and dragged me down, his piercing eyes meeting mine.
âNo; I'm too ââ
Azriel's tongue sliced through my folds, and I jolted and whimpered a string of trembling curses, my hips bucking down onto his face as my stomach twisted and my spine melted into burning, glowing matter.
Azriel groaned, the vibration travelling through me, and I dug my fingers into the headboard, feeling my heart tip over and insides clench.
âShit â I ââ I tried to twist away in a weak attempt of trying to keep my weight off of him, but Azriel dragged me down further, not seeming to give a fuck about suffocating as he licked a broad stripe through my folds. His eyes flutterered, and he gave another grunt.
âPerfect.â
The low mumble rose up my spine, so deep and gravelly, my insides tightened around nothing. My breath shuddered, my brows crunched as my lips parted, and Azriel buried his face between my legs.
Whimpered curses spilled from my throat, senseless, blending into each other as my limbs trembled and Azriel's tongue traced the shape of me, mapping it like he was trying to commit to memory. Then he lazily circled my clit, and my lips parted, brows crunching as my hips bucked down in reflex and a whimper built in my throat.
My eyes flew down, and I could feel myself clench when my eyes met Azriel's, burning and flaring as he dipped his chin.
My breath hitched in a whine, and my hips spasmed when Azriel licked over my clit and sucked. His grip tightened, and the shadowsinger hummed, his nose nudging against my skin as his hazy, hooded eyes tracked over my face, molten like gold. My left hand flew down to bury in his dark hair as he ground my hips down onto his face, and I whimpered.
My body shook, the reason now far from freezing as my spine shuddered and hips bucked and waves of heat washed over me as I felt the world tip. Then Azriel's tongue slid into me, and my insides shuddered.
A breathless sound left me, I clenched, and Azriel groaned, tugging me down, and my head fell back as his tongue started to lazily dip in and out of me, circling, lapping until my body melted into a puddle. My fingers dug into his hair, nails scraping over his scalp as my hips rolled down without me being able to control it, but Azriel just gave a deep sound that travelled through me, his heavily hooded eyes fixed hungrily onto my face.
A knot formed in my lower stomach. Slowly, it build, twisting and churning as Azriel carried me towards something that would probably make me lose every last bit of control over my body, sucking on my clit, his eyes trained onto my face, coaxing every little reaction out of me, from my trembling fingers to my eyes rolling and head falling back, my thighs shaking next to his head â
Azriel's hand shifted, sliding down over my stomach. His tongue slid into me, and his thumb found my clit, circling tightly.
The world exploded, shattering as heat washed over me and the knot inside me bursted into a thousand stars. My hips spasmed, my back arching as my body tightened and loud, trembling noises left me that caused my fingers to curl and chest to tighten, my spine bleeding into nothingness, waves of blinding pleasure racking through me and causing my body to shudder and tremble. My hips jerked, and something bloomed in my stomach when Azriel groaned against me.
It took what felt like a lifetime until the sensations slowly dispersed and my spine stopped shuddering, and yet, Azriel was still lapping lazily at me, causing my hips twitch and a soft sound to break from my throat.
Slowly sliding my fingers out of his hair, my joints weak from clutching onto the silky strands, I weakly held onto the headboard and lifted my hips. My thighs trembled lightly, and Azriel's hands slid up to close around my hips, steading me, his head tipping back to stare up at me as I slowly started crawling down his body.
When I was hovering above his chest, I dropped my gaze. My heart rose into my throat, something dipped under my ribs, and I stilled.
Azriel's face was only an inch away. His iris was nothing but a ring of golden flecks around his blown pupils, his skin no longer pale but slightly flushed, the crease between his brows almost gone even as his jaw flexed, his gaze dragging over my face, and his lips -
My chest tightened as my breath hitched and I stared at his swollen, glistening lips. My hips bucked back as my spine shuddered, and Azriel's lids fluttered heavily, eyes blazing as his hand slipped onto my back, pushing me down, down until â
My nose grazed his, and something turned over in my chest when my own scent hit my lungs.
A deep sound rumbled through the shadowsinger's chest, his hand slid up to cup the side of my neck, and he dragged me down.
His breath ghosted over my lips, and my own hitched.
Azriel's nose softly nudged against mine, his thumb slowly tracing the curve of my throat. I could feel him, the warmth radiating from his skin, could feel his scent invading my senses and causing my heart to shudder, could feel something building in my chest as my fingers trembled.
Azriel's lips brushed over mine. His grip tightened, a strangled sound built in his chest, and he tugged me forward and crashed his lips onto mine.
My heart faltered. Then the whole world stilled.
Azriel kissed me like he'd been starving.
A breathless whimper tore from my throat, my fingers dug into the pillows, and Azriel groaned softly. His fingers slid further into my hair, then his lips parted mine and his tongue slid into my mouth.
My breath faltered as the ground seemed to sway. I clutched onto the sheets, a desperate sound building in my chest, and Azriel's hand curled into my hair as he kissed me harder, more feverish. He was kissing me like he'd been wondering what it would be like for centuries and now that he'd had a taste - nothing else would ever be enough.
The thought made something pang painfully in my chest, and I whimpered, my body curving into his as I settled on his hips, my hands sliding to the sides of his neck, tipping his head, and Azriel's breath shuddered in a deep moan as his thumb brushed over the side of my throat. His tongue swirled lazily around mine, then his teeth caught my bottom lip, and a soft whimper broke from my throat as something clenched in my stomach.
Azriel's grip tightened, dragging me down towards him, his nose brushing past mine. I could feel something travel through his hands that felt like a tremble. Then he pulled me in with a hoarse noise and kissed me again, deep and hard and feverish as his fingers curled into my hair, and something in my chest rose in a wild flutter.
part II
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omg prince!eddie!!!!!!! omg omg omg him as a prince
foreword: i wrote prince!Eddie⊠I donât know who I am anymore. rebrand era. (Prince Stephen is next in line so Edward (his step-brother by a misfortunate marriage. according to them both) gets to be an unserious princely bard and goof off a bit <3 youâre lower status tho so watch itttttt >:) )
wc: 650
cw: prince!Eddie, reader is referred to as princess, wears dress + has cleavage, fingering, sexual talk, +18 mdni, semi public but not caught
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At first, the game is amusing- find your pearl earring that must have fallen from its clasp, a small group gathered in the cold garden to carry out the mission. Royals in fine clothes sweeping low to the ground, boys in tuxes and ties getting alarmingly close to scuffing their knees in valiant effort to the cause.Â
But thereâs only so long one can take of this before it gets old, semi-circle of girls preening for attention, stamping their feet at their respective beaus, saying pointedly âIâm cold, Stephenâ and âDo get up, Jon!â
One by one, the warmth of the bustling and fire-warmed party inside of the castle is too much to resist- until itâs just you and Eddie on hands and knees, hidden from view behind a thick cover of shrubbery.
âHi,â he pants, grin dazzling in the moonlight. Thereâs a silver circlet that slips low on his dark brow; Prince Eddie shoves it back into the dark frizz of his curls with lithe, pale fingers, your eyes tracking every move.
At this angle- you on all fours in front of a crouched Eddie, chest heaving with exertion- he can surely see down the front of your dress. You straighten quickly, back against the solid shrub, self-consciously flicking your skirts to cover the length of your legs.
The soft silk of your wine-red dress sleeves slip down your arm- you welcome the extra shield against the cool night air. From this distance, the party noise is considerably dimmed, leaving space for you to hear Eddieâs quiet breaths. He breaks the moment first.
âGod, I wish I had a cigarette. Hopp caught me again at the market- scared the smoke merchant so badly, I thought heâd seize to death.â
You giggle at the thought of the stern guard telling off a poor bystander, of getting Prince Edward humiliated in front of valuable vendors. âOh, my poor Prince.â
Itâs condescending, sardonic, but he smirks at you anyways, eyes twinkling. âYeah? Will you kiss me better, princess-?â
âShhht!â Youâre quick to close the distance between your bodies, practically launching into Eddieâs lap in order to clap a hand over his mouth.Â
Then, as if suddenly remembering an unspoken rule, you pull back from his space, still frowning and hot with strain as you hiss, âThatâs blasphemy. That nickname will bring us both nothing but trouble- I pray you hold your tongue, Edward.â
You underestimate Eddieâs ability to read you, because he appears (rightly) completely unfazed by your sharp words, going so far as to catch your wrist, bringing it to his lips. âGo on, princess. I pray you hold it for me.â
And then, with one last flash of anger you pull him in by the folds of his forest-green lapels, open enough that his bare chest brushes against yours. He moans into your mouth, hands settling at your waist, gripping tight at the extra padding just under your bodice as your tongues slide past each other's lips.
âYou shouldn't be worriedâŠâ he pulls away, irritatingly smug, lips pink and spit-slicked even in the pale light- â...about a silly nickname being overheard. Should worry more about this noisy cunt of yours.â
Eddie slips a hand underneath your silk skirts, fingers running against the seam of your linens, proving his point when your folds separate with a wet click. A high whine spills from your throat, and you buck into his hand.Â
He grins, triumphant, against your mouth, fingers seeking at the edges of your underclothes. âStay quiet and your Prince will give you something worth bowing for.â
#luâs anons#eddie munson#eddie munson x reader#e.m. thots from lu#eddie munson smut#eddie x reader#prince!eddie#prince!eddie munson#prince!eddie x reader
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this is going to come off as obnoxious to the people who wonât understand where im coming from but im sure all the qties with BPD on here will relate at least to some degree đ”âđ«
i hate when i say âi hate myselfâ and people around me automatically turn to say âwell (reason) so you shouldntâ spoiler alert but i know !!!!!!! i know that i shouldnât but its so hard when you feel NOTHING on a daily basis. best day of your life? the good feelings last a solid 17 minutes. worst day of your life? youâll feel like jumping off the nearest cliff or jumping in front of a passing car and feeling like youâre in the worst distress youve ever been but one nap later, youre back to feeling that pit inside while not even being able to fully remember what exactly had you so upset.
i hate that and i hate myself for it. does that mean i donât care about myself? no. i still go grab a jacket when im cold. i still care whether im being put in a harmful situation or not. i still care about myself enough to not be putting myself in harms way 24/7. i just dont have the emotional permanece to love myself when thereâs a void actively sucking and draining the emotions from me. its so frustrating when the people around you are like âjust love yourself đâ like girl donât you think ive tried? i dont say âi hate myselfâ for pity or sympathy (no shame if you do tho) but as a cry of frustration.
itâs like watching a bridge about to collapse and trying to scream that no one should cross it but being unable to get the message across. i *know* thereâs reasons why i shouldnât hate myself but they just never feel good enough for the void. i hate being told how to feel when ive tried everything to change but i know itâs useless
#actually bpd#bpd safe#cluster b#cluster b safe#bpd things#bpd life#bpd#bpd tag#bpd problems#bpd blog#bpd shit#bpd stuff#bpd thoughts#bpd vent#bpd feels#bpd mood#borderline personality disorder#actually borderline#borderline pd#borderline blog#borderline thoughts#borderline problems#borderline things#actually bipolar
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-> When they reject youâŠ
... but it wasn't a confession (WOOSAN version)
Genre: angst-ish, bittersweet endings, unrequited love (hard to say from each side tho)
Tags/ Warnings: angsty; bittersweet endings; implied bullying in San's part not done by him; implied body shame in San's part not done by him; San's a coward and don't do anything about it; i don't even now what to say about wooyoung's part, that's a warning?
WC: 1,4 k
N/A: I said that I'd make more of these and here they are (after 8 whole months, I'm so sorry). I didn't forget about the lovely people that loved the MATZ version, this is for you guys!
Please reblog my work if you enjoyed it, it helps to reach other people <3
MATZ Version
Ateez Masterlist
JEONG WOOYOUNG (ì ì°ì)
You heard the soft buzz of your phone on your beside table, yet the only thing you did was turn around and adjust the thick blanket under your chin. It was getting cold by the minute and a simple thought crossed your mind before you closed your eyes once again, maybe you should see him one last time.
If anyone told you a week ago that youâd be ignoring Wooyoungâs calls, you wouldnât believe it, but here you are. You couldâve just block him for once and for all, but a little sick part within you liked to hear the proof of his neediness and desperation. Every call were the solid evidence that it wasnât all in your head, in fact, he was the once who always seemed to cling to you.
The silence filled the room for barely five seconds, then the phone started ringing again.
You wish you could say you slept well that night, knowing that he wouldnât leave any voicemails, that little prideful jerk. Instead, the same scene appeared over and over in your mind.
You still could feel his hands around your waist. He made it all so casual, natural and comfortable, like it was supposed to be that way between friends. However, you knew he only ever called you late at night, sometimes just to talk when he couldnât fall asleep, others to beg you to come pick him up and somewhere in between those moments, he made you believe you were special to him. How special or in what way was a work in progress, you were unsure if his actions should worry you, if maybe it was more than friendly, until he made it all clear a week ago.
It was his birthday, so you did everything you could to make a memorable night, even baked the giant birthday cake yourself. Sometime after the loud music turned into background noise, he found you by the kitchen, then asked you to wait upstairs for him. His room was the only one locked in the entire house, so he left you with the key after sending one of his cheeky little winks your way. You still remember how giddy you felt, because you just received the perfect opportunity to give him that one watch he was thinking about buying it for months now.
The whole day you couldnât really get a hold of him, something you can not blame Wooyoung of all people for, still, it was dangerously close to midnight. Was it too much to ask for some time with you best friend on his birthday? No, no it wasnât. You werenât asking for anything much than a simple conversation and a little bit of appreciation, something you were yet to hear from him. So you waited as much as your patience allowed.
Bu he didnât show up.
And you knew exactly where he was, most likely having the time of his life surrounded by all your mutual friends, and you did love that about him. Youâd always say that he was like your personal ray of sunshine, people like him would always have the spotlight and you also knew he enjoyed that very much. How can you wish something else for him on his day? You wish he had all the fun in the world and maybe share a bit with you as well.
So after waiting for fifteen minutes, you decided that you gave him enough grace already. Wooyoung could get lost in the moment sometimes, so you decided you were going to remind him in the pettiest way you could think of.
But none of that mattered when you laid eyes on him, standing at the bottom of the stairs. He held close one of your mutual closest friend, closer then you remembered them together before. They both were in a small circle by the wall, laughing at something he whispered. Were they a thing now? How did you not know? But there was a larger question taking all the space in your head. Is this how you look like beside him? You were used to the closeness, you enjoyed the intimacy, it could easily be you there right now.
Yet, it wasnât you and it wonât be.
So why the hell canât he accept that and deal with the consequences of his own actions? You were giving him what he asked for, space.
Still, heâs calling again.
CHOI SAN (ì”ì°)
The moment your existence intertwined with Sanâs back in college, it felt like peopleâs perception of you changed all of a sudden. You were nobody to most, then became somebody to him and as a consequence, someone to his friends and acquaintances. It would be fascinating to watch if it wasnât your own life and if it wasnât so freaking depressing. A frequent comment youâd hear was âhow odd the two of you look next to each otherâ, and there was nothing you could do against a sly remark like that, specially when it comes from his so called friends, and you knew San always took that as a light joke about your differences in personalities.
You donât remember how it happened, one day you sat beside him at the very back of a class you, so desperately, wanted to skip but couldnât, the other day you both were attached to the hip. And how could you not? Never in you life you thought youâd describe a man as sweet, not with you at least, but there he was, every day, proving you wrong.
To be in the vicinity as someone like him was a once in a lifetime kind of experience, but to be his friend was another thing entirely. San was one of those people that can make you feel at the top of the world when he pays attention to you, the kind of person that truly seeks connection with those around him and when someone talks, he listens with all his body.
You tried to keep those pros in your mind, but more often than not you caught yourself pondering if it was still worth the headache after all those years, like right now.
You promised yourself youâd come to this stupid five-year college reunion, because otherwise Sanâd whine about it for a whole month, like you not coming would make him lonely somehow, like that was even a possibility.
Then, it started.
It always does one way or another.
This time was a âinnocent jokeâ about how you glued yourself to San back in the day. They all laughed including yourself, you did not want to make a scene, you never do.
Then there was the stares at the two of you sitting beside each other. That was the funniest part for them, the simple thought that you could still have some hope for something to happen between the two of you to this day and age was hysterical. You could tell since the very start of your friendship what those people thought about you and what your place should be.
Maybe if you ever felt anything towards San in that way, itâd hurt you deeply, but you didnât and still donât, so it just pisses you off to no end. However, you donât have the courage to bring it up and perhaps you shouldâve done then, but now you barely see any of them, so what is it one more day?
âYouâre good?â, he leaned towards you and his hands caressed your lower arm like it was second nature to him.
You nodded, then whispered as you grabbed your purse, âIâll be back in a minuteâ.
It was a long walk to the nearest bathroom, outside of the gymnasium, long enough to calm yourself down and to think clearly.
All the while San was downing a drink after the other, laughing at something he barely heard from across the big table of 9 he was in. Red in the face, coughing like crazy in the middle of the chaos, he did not see you walking up to him.
âWhat?â, he asked the third time, leaning in to hear his friend better.
âJust admit it already, do you like her, donât you?â
It took him a few seconds to figure it out what that was about, then a flash of you came into his mind and the recognition on his face was clear to them all. He sobered up quick and sat upright, putting his body weight on top of the table.
You donât hear what the answer was and you donât need to. Their laughter, his laughter, echoed in between the song change.
So maybe he wasnât that innocent after all.
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#ateez x reader#ateez imagines#ateez scenarios#ateez reactions#ateez masterlist#ateez angst#wooyoung imagines#wooyoung x reader#choi san x reader#san imagines#san angst#wooyoung angst#woosan
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Halloween AU lore dump!!!
âïžWARNINGâïž
so much infodumping world buidling and headcannons
DJ- Robot
Originally built to be a robo cop type deal. But when given free will refused to hurt anyone and got scrapped
Was found and repurposed by "Momma" to be a son
Really fuckin loves animals. Nature in general but mostly animals.
They get spooked by him a lot though
Hes kinda sad about this but gets it.
Momma is a scraper/engineer and outfitted him with everything a "good human boy" would need, like touch receptors and an ability to taste
Nothing to be done about majorly changing how he looks tho
The ability to feel is a bit too much sometimes
Sometimes all he can feel is cold
Goes to Duncan to see if he can do something about helping communicate to animals that he is a friend. Ala magic.
Machinery and Magic don't mix well typically, you gotta be crazy specific, which isn't really Duncan's styel
Duncan likes DJ tho, and proceeds to steal some of Harolds spellbooks
Side plot of them being wayyyy to hard for him to read, in both way too high level and shitty handwritten chickenscratch that fucks with his dyslexia, so he has to ask Harold for help
Maybe they learn to better understand eachother idk
Maybe they kill eachother
Harold and Duncan team up 6 dead 9 injured every single person is fucking baffled
Anyways DJ is like iron giant up in this bitch
His Momma is kinda worried that one day he'll learn enough mechanics to fix himself up and wont need her anymore
Tyler - Harpy
Ok the chicken fear makes sense now
He gets the uncanny valley feeling looking at chickens
I would too
He would fly into a window
Can he fly?
Hes like a turkey
Or a seagull
Wait im an idiot hes a chicken
Duh
Eva - Gargoyle
Her carver loved buff women thank god almighty for that
Punches like a brick wall
Living Stone
lion paws for feet
Did you guys know sound resonates the best through solids??
Her music listening experience is legit i just know it
Noah - The Blob/ slime monster
Oh god that poor guy
Hes gonna get slime all over his books
Harold - Witch
He's the type of witch to have seperate waters for different kinds of spells
A pretty dorky Witch, even by witch standards
Wears proper witch PPE (robes and hat)
Has his sheldon Big Bang Theory style shirts on underneath tho
Uses incantations and written spells in magical languages mainly
Uses the starlight, paper, ink, historical artifacts and an assortment of magical ingredients as fuels
Has a large collection of quality spellbooks for references
Not those shitty amazon spellbooks that are just a list of pre written spells, these ones were written by some old hag 80 years ago and through flowery rambleing language tell you how write spells yourself. They go into spell syntax.
Harolds books for writing incantations and spells are spiral notebooks
If he uses smbols will typically craft a custom sygil for it
Uses alot of number magic and latin
Uses his confidence in his skills with writing spells to harness magic
Is better at doing spells for other people, when doing spells for himself he tends to overcomplicate things
Actually went to magic camps and magic summer schools
"I was trained for this!" and it's Mostly true
Can make the most specific fucking spell work for him
I cannot stress he is good at this type of casting.
Duncan's way of doing magic pisses him off. Both are convinced their way is better
Harold to Duncan ->"What the fuck do you mean you increased your strength with a posca marker, bare knuckles and a dream. How are you not dead yet >:[ "
He has a lot of respect for magic itself, Duncan's almost disrespectful way of using magic makes him mad.
Whats worse is that it works.
How Harold casts a spell
Writes down a goal -> outlines different methods to achieve it (incantations, scrolls, potions) -> writes out the spelleork with alot of detail accounting for almost every outcome -> it takes very long -> outwardly or inwardly recites writes spell to activate it -> profit
Alejandro - Siren
(I give up with organization here no more bullet points)
Mermaids and Sirens are almost identical, with few overt physical differences
Sirens will typically have colored iris', 2 finned gills, longer tounges, boned ears and uniformly sharp teeth
Mermaids have colored scalera, 3 smooth gills, finned ears and sharp canines
This isn't a rule, and in modern times there are few families of sirens or mermaids that havent mixed with other monsters at some point
Both species have shape-shifting abilities.
Mermaids have two forms, and can switch between them at will, though the process takes hours and the mermaid will have to stay in either aquatic or land form for a couple weeks before changing again. though this wait time can be speed up with tailsmen, it's can cause health problems.
Siren can shift their features at will, including shifting from aquatic to non aquatic with no wait time, some families of Siren encourage "good breeding" and fostering shifting abilities to the point of shifting bone structure, hair, colors and gender at will. This level of shifting controll is a very desirable trait, and cannot be learned.
Alejandro is one of these few families who try to stay purely Siren
Hes a 100% Siren, but unlike his brothers he lacks any shape-shifting abilities, a flaw that has brought him great shame (this is just a genetic fluke, it's like a birth defect)
but he has both a very powerful ability to enchant his words and natural charisma. Dangerous combo.
Because of the well known knowledge that Sirens can manipulate people with ease, Alejandro semi pretends that he is a Mermaid, using his long hair to obscure his gills
He more just lets people assume hes a Mermaid and does not correct them rather than actually lying
He lies about many things but outright lying about species is a bit much
Siren Speech doesn't work as good if someone's also using magic at the same time or knows what's up about it
It doesn't work that great on Heather, Duncan or Harold point blank, or Lindsay, Beth Trent and Justin if they're shifting or shifted
Good thing hes manipulative on his own!
Beth - Mermaid
Yeah sure why not
I don't know enough about Beth yet i need a moot whose obsessed with her
Ezekiel - Ghost
Lmao hes invisible
Poor dude probably gets looked over all the time
Hes just clothes and a transparent person
Justin - Werewolf
The twilight girls would go crazy over him i know it
Cody - Puppet
Oh poor dude
Itll look cool tho
Hed make knock on wood jokes all the time
Trent - Werecat
The trustin girls would go crazy over this i know it
But real like hes chillin
Would use claws as a pick
Geoff - Frankenstein
A man of the people
Literally
Looses limbs easily
Wakes up after a party like "wheres my leg lmao"
Heather - Zombie
Oh this is good
Shes vegan
Would insult people like "i can tell you have a brain why the hell don't you use it"
Very concerned over phsyical appearance
Uses so so many products
Pretty alive looking for a zombie cuz of it
It's kinda creepy
Her eyes got no eyeshine tho
Like a shark.
Gwen - Skeleton/Ghost
Ok this was an accidental double Gwen got both Skeleton and ghost
Since Ezekiel is already a ghost i'm Gonna lean into the Skeleton bit more but throw a transparent silhouette over all of her for the ghost bit
Ghost vs Zombie rivalry
She'd do all sorts of cool drawings and markings on her bones
Gwen, drawing a bat on her femur with sharpie: tattoo moment
Her eyeliner is also sharpie
Who the fuck cares about skincare when you don't have skin
Lindsay: you shouldn't put permanent marker on your face! It can hurt you đ„ș
Gwen, floating bones:
LeShawna - Chimera
YES I LOVE MONSTER COMBOS
LIKE COMBINATIONS OF MULTIPLE ANIMALS
lets do classic chimera but with one head
Lean into the Lioness bit cuz Leshawna is a boss bitch and Lionesses are so fucking cool
I might give her a scorpion tail
Duncan - Witch
Another double whoops lol
He's a "fuck it we ball" typa witch
lmao he and Harold are beefing like crazy i know it Harold has 12 spellbooks hes memorized with their specific ways of casting and Duncan is writing runes on his knuckles with sharpie
Duncan to Harold ->"Why are you using 2 pages of latin for a fire spell??"
"Because i need only this bit of wood to light on fire a little bit and nothing else and if i dont i could loose control of it or blow it up or it might not even start"
*stares in did finger guns at a branch and cremated it for fun*
Harold to Duncan ->"Why are you writing runes on your nailpolish??"
"i'm tired of being the only scary bitch here without claws"
*stares in once accidentally rubbed spell notes off of his spellbook and onto his face while passed out on his desk and gave himself acid burns for 3 weeks"
They go crazy they go stupid
Hes self taught
The Duncan and Harold bullying arc turned Street smart vs actually Smart but make it witches
Mostly just picking shit up as he goes
"Stole" (it was free) a pamphlet on different types of magical symbols and has managed to make the symbols illustrated in it work for almost every spell he wants
Fueled by raw unrelenting audacity
Real lore tho- magic is created with belief and harnessed with confidence, you can either go the intellectual route and control every variable and have trust in your control of those variables to harness the magic like Harold, or like Duncan, have enough semi-unearned confidence in yourself to harness magic with little need for more than a few variables.
Basically as a general rule, it has as much meaning as you truthfully believe it does
Doesn't explain what hes casting or how hes doing it
"Where'd you learn how to do that?"
"what are you a cop?"
(learned from illustrations, word of mouth, and other witches on the street)
Has a couple stick n poke magical symbols, several other scribbled on symbols that are temporary
Biggest one is a glyph for fire on his hand, he doens most of his spells using it
Has burns around his glyph tattoos from spells backfiring cuz he got distracted
Uses sharpies, spraypaint, eyeliner and the insides of firecrackers for drawing symbols
If he needs a magical material he'll typically substitute whatever he has on him, belief goes a long way.
"Pure Holy Silver?... this earring looks silver enough
This doesn't work for potions cuz potions are only a little left to normal chemistry.
Has alot of talisman he wears
Carries extra ingredients on him ala accessories cuz fuck it it looks cool
Mains his spells with symbols, uses potions or material fuels if he cant make a good connection between what he wants and one of 10 symbols he remembers at any given time
Uses moonlight, bones, rocks, and personal artifacts as fuels
How duncan casts a spell
Draws glyph -> creates a mental connection between what the glyph means and what he wants to do (this is mostly subconscious with Duncan he doenst know what hes doing he just knows he does it well)-> activates glyph physically (ie hitting, tapping, lighting, punching, tracing with finger)
Example: draws fire glyph on Chris's camper -> wants to set it on fire but not the surrounding grass and trees -> smacks the side of the camper that has the glyph on it -> profit
Duncan, to Harold: You make magic math, i make magic my bitch
Bridgette - Alien
Aww she could be so cute
Surfer girl from planet nine
Owen - Plant Monster
This could visually look really cool
Big carnivorous plant
Izzy - Angel
kaleidoscope = biblically accurate form, cuz she "Looks like a kaleidoscope! Duh!"
Lindsay - Selkie
If you steal her coat ill fucking kill you
Sadie - Vampire
Ough thats cute
I'm Gonna make her pigtails batwings
Katie - Zombie
undead girlfriends
Sadie thinks Katie is so pretty it doesn't matter her eye just fell out
Courtney - Demon
Oh this bitch looooves contracts
Is also upset about Duncan but she just doesn't like witches in general
Whats the point of making deals with humans for magical powers of some humans give themselves magical powers
Demon of what?? Pride maybe?? Or envy??
Shes a sweetheart tho
#ok thats all i got#im gonna make a separate post just for Harold and Duncan cuz i outlined a whole magic system for them#The DJ and Duncan sideplot go crazy#Duncan: is it weird to think a robots hot#Gwen: đ (shes bones)#jester jabbers#Halloween AU#total drama au#total drama#djuncan#duncan total drama#tdi#dj total drama#gwen total drama#heather total drama#total drama leshawna#harold total drama#geoff total drama#bridgette total drama#lindsay total drama#beth total drama#noah total drama#cody total drama#justin total drama#trent total drama#izzy total drama#eva total drama#td ezekiel#owen total drama#alejandro total drama
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Sundown: Chapter 1
WC: 2,6k
Relationship: Pre-relationship SwissAlps
Tags: Transfeminine Mountain, AU; Cowboy!Swiss x Barmaid!Mountain, First Meeting, Fluff, Protectiveness, Discussion About Being Transgender, Transphobia (warning for that if someone's sensitive to it), not from swiss tho he's supportive!!!
Swiss has been travelling for a while. He finally gets to a place he can rest in and meets an unique individual. He's immediately enamored.
Notes: comm for @jazz-bazz, first part of our au! ty bex <3
Read chapter 1 under the cut or on AO3.
Heâs been sweating his ass off for three days before something resembling civilization has finally come along. Heâs half dead, his chick is half dead, and all he wants is to get a pint of cold beer and a damn bed.
The townâbarely big enough to be called suchâis obviously sparsely populated. Swiss doubts itâs even inhabited at first, but the closer he gets the more signs of life heâs noticing and the hope in him grows. He leans down to pat his chickâs neck and sighs at the puff of dust coming off of her.
âSoon, girlie. Iâm gonna give ya a good brush, you deserve it.â The mare nickers and the pair continue their slow walk toward the town. It doesnât take that long for them to make their way into the shadow casted by the townâs buildings. It smells like cowâs shit, but the people obviously have more water and food than they really need, which means there is a chance Swiss and his horse will get some. If not given freely, heâll take it, but he is tired and he hopes their visit in that place will go smoothly.
Swiss doesnât see any heads peeking out of doors or windows to look at him, neither threateningly nor curiously, as he looks around searching for any sign that would indicate where he can find a bar. He really needs a beer.
His knees crack when he jumps down from his mare. The ground is dry and a cloud of dust arises as his boots touch it. He finds something that could be a spot for travelersâ horses and as he leaves his chick there he hopes nobody will shoot her off if he was mistaken. Itâs a solid roof over a spot covered in a thick layer of straw, with buckets full of fresh looking water hanging off of wooden beams and cubes of hay under them. Inviting enough.
Swiss pulled the reins over the mareâs neck and pulled the bit out of her mouth before tying her to one of the beams by the water. He hopes she won't be too picky. âDrink, girlie, Iâll be back soon.â
He pats her on the ass on his way and walks away, heading into the adjoining building. The batwing doorsâ hinges squeal loudly as Swiss walks into what indeed is a saloon. Itâs nearly empty, only two men are sitting in a corner and talking quietly over drinks. Swiss scans the space and even though itâs empty, it seems nice. The men from the corner donât acknowledge his presence, but he doesnât crave attention this time, so it is fine by him. Itâs a bit colder there than outside and he already feels some relief.
Swiss goes straight to the bar and just as heâs sitting down on one of the squeaky stools the barmaid walks out from behind a dark brown curtain hanging between the shelves. A gorgeous, tall woâŠman? They are a very pretty man, if that's the case. He shrugs, though, itâs none of his business.
They are wearing a long, light green dressâa little old fashioned in style, but itâs a good piece. Little dirty-white apron covers the dress from their waist down to where their knees are under the skirt. The dress doesnât have sleeves, only straps digging into their shoulders and going down to create a laced neckline that makes their tits look very compelling. Their hair is long and wavy, a beautiful shade of dark amber flowing down their back and over their shoulders.
Their eyes, thoughâŠoh, their eyes are what makes Swissâ belly swoop and his mouth go even drier than it already was. Bigâadorned by thick and long lashesâand in the color of the healthiest, most fresh, summer grass ever. Swiss havenât seen grass as green in years.
âAnything to drink for you?â They ask, picking up a rag to wipe the bar. More to busy themself than because itâs dirty. If anything itâs dusted over from unuse.Â
âWell, ainât ya a pretty thing?â Swiss winks, his head tilted to the side. He knows he most definitely looks like a creep, but he canât stop staring.
âOh, me? Uhmâthank you?â they stutter as blush creeps up their cheeks, coloring them a light rosy pink. Gorgeous. âWhatâŠwhat about that drink?â
âGet me a pint of some good ole beer, sweetheart. Pretty please.âÂ
âMhm,â they nod, obviously flustered, and turn to disappear behind the curtain again. Swiss sighsâhe really is exhaustedâas he rests his chin on his fist, his other hand scratching at his stubble. Well, more like a beard, he didnât have much time or opportunities to take care of it, so itâs a bit unkept now.
Soon enough the barâŠperson returns with Swissâ beer and hands it to him with a light smile. âThere you go.â
âThank you kindly,â he mutters, nodding, before pressing his lips against the chilly mug and tipping it back. He moans at the refreshing feeling washing over him the moment beer pours into his mouth.
âIs it that good?â the person chuckles, leaning against the wall with their hands crossed over their chest. Their beautiful, full chest and itâsâSwiss shakes his head. He ainât seen no tits in ages but he isnât an animal, damnit.
âNah,â he snorts before taking another gulp. âItâs piss, but Iâve been dry as a desert, sweetheart.â
The person curls their lips into a little amused smile and turns, grabbing the rag and starting to wipe the bar again. Swiss tries to not be obvious in his staringâlooking from under the rim of his hat. The stranger is so captivating, he canât tear his eyes away.Â
âListen, I donât mean any disrespect, sweetheart, but Iâve gotta askââ Swiss starts after clearing his throat, but gets cut off. The other probably expected it to go that way.
âYouâre the nicest person Iâve encountered in a long time,â they say with a smirk and Swiss bows his head, grinning. âPhrase your question as nicely and thereâs a chance I wonât take out the revolver from under the bar and shoot your hat off.â
âDamn, sweetheart.â He recoils dramatically, raising his arms defensively. âYouâre too pretty for me to offend, donât ya worry.â
âSo?â
âAre you a boy or a girl?â The question lands, but no offense shows on the personâs face. Swiss continues. âCause if youâre a boy, then youâre the prettiest one Iâve ever seenâand Iâve seen a lotâand if youâre a girl, thenâŠwell, then youâre the prettiest one of those.â
âIâm a woman, kind sir,â she laughs, fully this time, and the melodic sound of it goest through Swissâ ears right to his heart, âyou havenât proven yourself worthy of permission to call me a girl. Yet.â
âUnderstood. I'd love to try and prove my worth.â He winks and lifts the mug nodding, as if in a toast. âYouâre a gorgeous woman, maâam.â
âThank you. I do understand the confusion, though, even my own body didnât get the memo.â She sighs, fidgeting with her hands and worrying her lip between her teeth. Swiss gets a sudden urge to gently pull it free, lest she breaks the skin and paints her mouth with blood, but he doesnât. Of course he doesnât, theyâve just met. Swiss doesnât know what possessed him.
âHuh, thatâs soâŠâ He mumbles, staring holes into the already rugged wood of the countertop. With the corner of his eye he sees the barmaid pull up a chair on the other side of the bar and sit on it, right before him.
âUnnatural?â she finishes for him, but her guess of his thoughts couldnât be falser.
âNo, I wanted to say it makes you unique. Itâs amazing,â Swiss saysâconfidentâlooking up at her again. She is so much closer now and so many more details of her beauty are visible to the man, and if sheâd let him heâd count all the golden freckles adorning her face a hundred times over.
âOhâŠâ she whispers. Swiss doesnât count her freckles, but he does follow the path of a blush crawling up her cheeks. âWell, uhm, I donât know. It doesnât feel amazing most of the time.â
âThat must be tough,â he replies, wondering. âIs it likeâŠlike you donât feel right in your body? Like itâs not yours?â
âYeah, sometimes,â she has no idea why sheâs suddenly spilling her innermost thoughts to a stranger she has met not even half an hour prior. There is something about him, though, that makes her feel safe and maybe carries a chance of finally being understood. Even if just a bit. âAnd sometimes I just feelâŠwrong all around.â
Swiss hums in acknowledgement and leans down to his mug, swallowing down a few gulps. Once his mouth is unoccupied again, he asks, âWhatâs your name, sweetheart?â
âItâs Mountain,â the barmaid says, âbut I prefer just Mounty.â
Swiss snorts at that, but immediately regrets it upon seeing Mountyâs brows furrow in confusion and her eyes fill with a tiny bit of hurt. âSorry, sweetheart, I ainât laughing at you! My horseâs name is Monty, thatâs why!â
âOh. Oh, okay,â she relaxes and chuckles, too, a bit embarrassed by her immediate defensiveness. âYeah, that is funny.â
âNice to meet you, Mounty.â
âWonât you give me your name?â the barmaidâs eyelashes flutter and Swiss wouldnât be able to refuse or lie to her even if he wanted to.
âSwiss, sweetheart,â he says, lifting up the mug again. âMy nameâs Swiss.â
âNice to meet you, too, Swiss,â Mounty replies, her face lighting up with a soft smile, and if Swiss was standing it would make his knees buckle. Still, his insides warm up and twist and heâs never felt like that; so stupid andâŠvulnerable.
Swiss feels himself blush and he quickly hides behind his mug.
âWould youââ Mounty is about to ask him something, but a squeak of the doors and heavy steps interrupt her.
âAfternoon!â a stranger calls out, walking into the saloon as if it was his own ground. Swiss looks up at the barmaid and sees her tense upâher lips turn into a thin line and her brows furrow. She knows the man and she isn't fond of him in the slightest.
Swiss doesnât like that look on her.
âAfternoon, sir,â Mounty mutters, standing up. The man doesnât reply, just walks over and sits down by the bar next to Swiss. He is alert after Mountyâs reaction, one of his hands close to his gun.
âGet me some whiskey, girl,â the stranger grumbles, spitting the last word out like it burns his tongue, like an insult. Swiss realizes it is supposed to be one and the knot inside him tightens, this time with something resembling anger. How can someone treat such a gorgeous, brilliant and kind creature without utmost respect?
âHey, she ainât your girl,â Swiss hisses as Mounty disappears to get the manâs drink. He wonât sit there and pretend he is okay with what is happening right next to him. âBark orders at your wife like that. If you even have one, it donât seem like youâve got a lot to offer.â
âWhy do you care?â the stranger scoffs, âheâs a freak.â
One second Swiss is sitting relaxed, sipping on his beer, and then in the next heâs up with his back straight, looming over the other man and staring down at him with fire in his eyes.
âI suggest you either apologize to her when she gets back,â he growls, reaching behind himself, to his revolver, âor get out now so neither of us have to see your ugly face any more. Or elseâŠâ
âOr else what!? Ya one of them, too, hm?â the manâclearly an idiotâsnarls, craning his neck to look up at Swiss, pretending to be brave. âI wouldnât be surprised if you had no balls on you.â
âOh, Iâve got enough balls, asshole,â Swiss laughs and that seems to hit. He pulls his revolver out from behind his belt, twists it on his finger and watches the other man hesitate about his next words. âYou wanna lose yours?â
The man scoffs as if there wasnât fear in his eyes. Heâs a coward and he storms out accordingly, because itâs unlikely he knows better than to actually challenge Swiss. He doubts he knows who he was.
Just as the man disappears outside, Mounty returns with a glass of whiskey intended for him. Thereâs no smile on her face and her rather neutral expression turns to confusion as she sees only Swiss by the bar. âWhere did he go?â
âOh, he realized he left something at home.â Swiss shrugs, returning to his stool.
âAnd what would that be?â
âRespect for women,â he says with a smirk and Mounty returns it, knowing and thankful. She sits again and looks at the glass in her hand before pressing it against her lips and cringing as she tips it back to drink. âNot a fan?â
âNot at all,â she coughs and Swiss chuckles. She is adorable. âAll I drink is tea.â
âTea is good,â he says and looks into his mugâthere was still some beer left. He lifts it again and silence falls for a moment.
âYou really are nice to talk to,â Mounty speaks after a while. âI get called a freak and other names all the time, usually the moment I come into someoneâs view. Itâs nice to be treated normally, have my feelings acknowledgedâŠand be protected. You know?â
âI can only imagine.â Swiss smiles at her fondly. It must be hard living like that. Trying to live right by yourself and offending others by simply existing, just because they are too thick-skulled. If he could, he'd sit on that creaky chair every damn day and chase off every single man who'd as much as look at Mounty wrong.
Itâs quiet again, Swiss finishing up his beer and Mounty drinking her whiskeyâfrowning at every single sip. They have just met, but the silence is comfortable. It feels like not only did they know each other for ages, but that they have aâŠspecial connection, of a kind.
Swiss snorts at his own thoughts. Heâs stupid for them, for thinking this is anything more thanâŠthan what, exactly?
âAâight, sweetheart,â he sighs after a moment, breaking the dead silence. âI should get going, find somewhere to sleep.â
âWeâve got beds,â Mounty perks up, immediately shying away as she realizes she mightâve been a bit too enthusiastic, âif you wantâŠâ
âIâd love a bed, but I donât have much money,â the man shrugs. Heâd rip anyone off without any remorse, but not her. Heâs never gotten a soft spot for someone as fast as he did for her. âAnd Iâd rather get a place for my horse than myself.â
âAnd if itâd all be on the house?â
âWhat, like me so much already you donât want me to leave?â Swiss laughs, winking.
âDonât flatter yourself,â Mounty scoffs, but her own wink says something else. âYouâre clearly exhausted, who would I be if I let you go back on the road without a proper rest?â
âWill you at least accept my help in here and in the stables as a payment?â
âI can consider it,â she mumbles, smiling softly as she stares at Swiss through her lashes.
âAlright, then. Iâll stay, sweetheart.â
#hypnone writes#the band ghost#nameless ghouls#swiss ghoul#mountain ghoul#swissalps#hypnone's commissions#swissalps' sundown
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i bought a flat this week.
was off work sick last thursday/friday with what turned out to be the beginnings of a bad cold but at the time i was just like 'oh no why am i so tired is this the return of the Mystery Fatigue'
let's backtrack for a second!! back when i had the offer accepted on my flat my solicitor suggested october 6th as a move in date and i was like sure that works (this was around the beginning of september). then i didn't hear anything from them for many days and then i started getting major dry eye problems that became all consuming so i didn't get around to chasing them.
anyway!! tuesday last week i get an email from my solicitor like 'hi are you still able to complete friday' and i did not have the headspace to deal with it so i didn't reply
Wednesday my solicitor calls like 'hi. we need to know if you want to complete friday'. i'm like 'actually i'm really not feeling well this week, could we postpone'. she calls back a few minutes later like 'they cannot postone'. at this point i'm still thinking that if i get a decent night's sleep i'll feel better so i tell her i'll deal with it in the morning.
Thursday i feel spectacularly worse. have to get up to go to an appointment with my optometrist. almost start crying in their office bcos i'm just so exhausted. (he seemed weirdly unfazed by this?? looking back i wonder if he thought my eyes were hurting or something and didn't realise that i was holding back tears gfhglj) call out sick from work.
plan is to take a nap and then look at the documents my solicitor sent over but she calls me again like 'hi. sorry to bother you i know you're sick but can we complete today' so i'm like ah shit ig we're doing this now. please walk me through exactly what you need me to do here. 'we just need you to send us the money'. yeah i can do that. i've never made a payment this big before tho.
(i'm buying w money inherited from my mother so even for a flat purchase it's an unusually large amount of money)
'oh yeah you won't be able to that online. *pause* are you well enough to go to the bank?' i am tired enough that going to the bank will suck but not so sick i cannot go to the bank.
i had gone fully back to bed. spurred on by sudden wave of adrenaline, get out of bed and dressed and get the bus into town to the bank.
my bank closes at 3pm weekdays and by the time i get that it's about 1:45. explain the situation. turns out that to make a payment this big you need a sit-down meeting with a member of staff and they are booked solid till 3. 'can you come back tomorrow at 9:30 when we open' *dying inside* yes. i can come back tomorrow at 9:30.
go home. remember that i'd told my manager that i'd call her at 9 to let her know if i'm going to be working (i will defo not be working & she knows this) which will be tricky if i have to leave at 9 to go to the bank. have a pretty interminable IM conversation via microsoft teams about this wherein i suggest i message her first thing and call a bit later and she isn't going for it. eventually agree to call at 9 just so i can end the conversation and go to sleep.
Friday morning end up calling my manager from the bus. get to bank. whole thing takes a full 30 minutes so yeah i can see why they couldn't fit me in thursday afternoon ghfdljkfhdj. i'm so so tired. they have to go over a whole fraud prevention statement with you. 'you should be aware that scammers can pretend to be your solicitor'. me, exhausted: okay what if just this one time. a scammer is pretending to be my solicitor.
make the payment. go home to sleep finally.
later in the afternoon get another call from the solicitor. 'hi we have the keys you can come get them whenever'. oh yeah i'd been so caught up in trying to get them the money i'd kinda forgotten about. actually getting the flat.
(side note at no point was i planning to move in on 'moving day', an advantage of being a first time buyer is that i don't have to & i want to redecorate the place which is easier while it's empty)
initially say i'll come in next week but then realise that ideally next week i'll be back at work (i am not but anyway) so i might as well go now. it's pushing 4pm so will need to head out ASAP.
eyes are very dry and itchy from sleeping all day but fortunately i just (on a recommendation from my optometrist) bought a thing called a facial sauna which is a very weird contraption but does work extremely quickly.
pack my eye drops and also a peanut butter sandwich to eat in my new flat (why not) and go get the keys.
arrive at the flat. on inspection realise that the envelope i've been given seems to contain the most random assortment of loose keys. eventually identify an actual set of keys.
put my key in the lock of the flat door. abruptly hear a cat meowing, somewhere very close by.
previous owner had cats (plural) (i know this bcos i saw them when i was viewing the place). have a sudden moment of panic that i've somehow wildly misunderstood the whole situation and that she and her cats are still in residence.
look down. there is a very large, very fluffy white cat standing next to me, looking up at me as if expecting to be let in.
'you can't come in. this is my house.'
make my first mistake: think that if i open the door i will be able to prevent the cat from entering.
cat goes straight on into my flat.
i'm now pursuing the cat from room to room saying 'hey! hey you can't be in here! this is my house!'. the cat doesn't give a shit for obvious reasons (it is a cat)
i might have considered just shooing the cat outside and shutting the door but have arrived at an IMO not unreasonable concern. cat seemed very determined to enter this flat in particular and is now roaming around as if looking for something. previous owner had multiple cats and moved out AFAIK today. i have heard stories about people accidentally leaving cats behind when they move.
at this point it's 4:55 on a Friday. call my solicitor and explain the situation. ask if she could pass on a message to the seller's solicitor. unfortunately they have already closed for the week so it will have to wait till Monday but she will do her best.
decide the next course of action is to see if the cat has any ID. the cat is wearing a harness & collar so might have a tag with an address. make my second mistake: pick the cat up.
the cat does not have any ID on the harness. the cat does NOT like being picked up. cat gets very squirmy and then begins scratching me. cat manages to break my skin through a hoodie.
i put the cat down. the cat hisses at me. this is very rude considering that it is in my house.
head across the landing to see if the people opposite are missing a cat or, failing that, know their neighbours well enough to recognise the cat. there's no answer.
however!! i hear a voice down in the stairwell that sounds like it could be someone calling out a cat's name. 'hi!! is someone down there looking for a cat?' no answer.
look down the stairwell. on the ground floor there is a very large fluffy brown cat wearing a harness. !!!!! that is my cat's friend!
retrieve the cat from my flat (fortunately it just follows me out) and head downstairs. am met partway up by the cat's owner.
'oh thank god is this your cat'. it is her cat. apparently she had opened her front door to let them out into the garden and it had wandered off. 'i just moved in today it came into my flat'.
she is very apologetic. cat is unrepetent.
go back inside. call my solicitor's office. 'hi was it you i spoke to just now about the cat' (I told 2 people about the cat) 'no i just answered the phone because it was ringing. what cat.' 'can you tell *solicitor's name* that i have found the cat's owner. she will know what you mean'.
problem solved!! time to eat my peanut butter sandwich. :)
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Obedience Training
a/n; me again đ back w some random acts of sexual violence because I found this drabble while I was looking for a completely different drabble and you know what ??? a bangerâs a banger
I didnât exactly reinvent the wheel w this one but torture is torture & torture is FUN, yes ???
word count: 3k (sorry !!!!)
tw/cw: transphobia, misgendering, sexual violence, rape, noncon, psychological torture, emotional torture, humiliation, dehumanization, captivity, sexual slavery, threats of incest, mentions of major character death (he doesnât stay dead tho itâs a whole thing), racism, references to previous disfigurement
mentions of living weapon whumpee, creepy whumper, pointâs daddy kink makes a reappearance in this one
Things change after Silas almost gets them out.
Nothing changes for the better.
Restrictions are tighter, inspections more frequent. Silas doesnât come back to the unit, and in his absence, Point gets more brave.
Point talks a lot to Wren, more than Wren is comfortable with, and almost as much as Point talks, he talks, in some form, about Silas. Still, Wren hasnât even come close to understanding the complexities of Pointâs feelings for him. In Silasâ absence, yes, heâs brave, but heâs giddy, too, in a frantic, frightening sort of way.
Heâs grinning as he grabs Wren by the braid and pulls him off the couch, to the ground, to the solid concrete of the common room floor.
âWhat the fuck are you doing?â Wren cries, then the rock is cold against his cheek and the bottom of Pointâs boot is a firm pressure against the side of his head. âWhat are you doing? Get off me!â
âHey!â June shouts, and the commotion is just starting to rise but the crack of gunfire still feels like it comes out of nowhere.
âWeâre not playing around today,â Point announces from somewhere high above him, but the manic grin is obvious in his voice. âThereâs a lesson to be learned here. Iâm making an example of you, cowgirl.â
âWhat the hell is going on?â Hal yells. Itâs followed quickly by the sound of impact, something dull, something that has Wren wincing against the concrete and that makes Hal shout out loud.
âWhat are you doing?â Wren cries again, and Pointâs boot leaves the side of his face just long enough for him to drape his weight across Wrenâs back. His men, his favourites, stand in the common room among moldy chairs and disintegrating loveseats, guns aimed at the rest of the unit. Blood is seeping through the bandages stretched across Halâs eyes. Thereâs a smoking bullet hole in one arm of the couch.
âYou people,â Point says, too close to Wrenâs ear, âkeep forgetting who makes the rules around here. And itâs getting to become a problem for me.â He presses an unwelcome kiss to the side of Wrenâs face, and thereâs a quick, metallic sort of sound, a blade being drawn, and Pointâs weight eases off his back. With a hand, too hard, on Wrenâs hip, he turns him onto his back and the tip of Pointâs long, lethal buck knife finds the sensitive skin of Wrenâs throat.
âWhat are you doing?â Wren breathes, and he wishes his voice werenât so small.
How do you do it?, heâd asked Silas once, when he still had a Silas to ask. Heâd been like a statue, not only in stature but in the cool, unbreakable marble of his face. Wren had gotten a lot better at translating Silasâ long, flat stares, but that was only after years of exposure and of falling in love with him. Sometimes, still, Wren couldnât tell. Heâd look up at him, at the impenetrable mask of Silasâ face, and Wren would have no idea what was going on beneath the surface.
Wren wasnât so lucky. Wren was still so human, Wren was only human, and it has never been a benefit for him. He wears his emotions on his sleeve and very clearly on his face, no matter how much he might not want to. When heâs scared, itâs obvious heâs scared. If heâs in pain, even more. And Point likes him scared. Point likes him in pain. Wren never wants to give him the satisfaction, but he just canât help it, despite how desperately he might try. As much as he fights, and spits, and snarls, heâs scared, heâs always scared, and the dam always breaks, and he always cries. He always begs. It never matters.
Heâd looked at Silas, at his indifferent, impenetrable Silas, whoâd been sitting, still as a statue, head in Wrenâs lap, as Wren had painstakingly helped him remove the last of the stitches from the inside of his empty eye socket. At no Point did Silas complain. At no Point did his face even change. He just lied there, obedient, watching Wren with his other eye.
Do what? Silas asked. Like the rest of him, his voice is always cool, indifferent. He never spoke with a lot of inflection that wasnât some category of rage. Silas has tells, though, an imperfect poker face, and the beat of Silas between Wren asking and Silas answering meant he wasnât listening, that he was just parroting. Itâs like Silas would get lost sometimes, staring at him, and he always did it with a sort of intensity that made Wren blush. Like everything else heâs ever felt, he couldnât hide it if he wanted to.
Thereâs obviously a lot of things Wren feels for Silas, some more complex than others, some bigger and more consuming every day. Jealousy isnât one of the bigger ones, and it isnât consuming, it isnât bitter, but itâs there in how desperately Wren wishes he could do what Silas does. He wishes he could put on a brave face, too.
How are you always soâŠbrave? Wren had asked. How are you not scared?
Silas had looked up at him like he was an idiot, one of the only open expressions he ever freely used. Iâm scared all the time.
Wrenâs scared. He thinks of Silas, of his cool, marble face, and that bravery seems farther than ever from Wrenâs grasp in his absence. His hands are already shaking, and he knows what comes next. He knows, too well, what comes next, and heâs just as scared as he remembers being that very first time.
I just donât let it stop me, heâd said. Being scared doesnât do me any good. Wren wishes it could be so simple. He wishes Silas were here.
With a flourish, Point flips the knife over in his hand. âThat was a really sweet thing the dog tried to do for you, sugar,â he says, with the saccharine, mocking twang of Wrenâs accent. âUnfortunately,â and he takes the edge of the blade to the collar of Wrenâs sweatshirt, âyou both seem to keep forgetting that you belong to me.â
He cuts open Wrenâs sweatshirt with a single, fluid motion. Wren gasps, tries to push him away, slices open his fingers for his efforts and Point holds the knife between his teeth as he gathers Wrenâs bleeding hands to tie his wrists with a strip of prison grey sweatshirt. Wren jerks, tries to pull his hands away, to pull himself free â âstop! Stop!â â but Point flashes him a grin around the shining blade of his knife as he ties Wrenâs wrists together so tightly he loses all the feeling in his fingertips.
âNot the dog,â Point says once Wrenâs bound and the knifeâs in his hands again. He takes the blade to Wrenâs waistband and Wrenâs blood starts coursing cold. âNot even you. Me.â
âNo,â Wren pleads, âdonât, please,â and his face burns as he turns it away and Point slices off his prison greys in dramatic strips of cloth. Heâs careful not to cut any of the flesh beneath, but the gentle brush of his gloved fingertips is even worse than if he had.
âGet off him!â June cries, and Wren canât bring himself to open his eyes but he recognizes the fleshy sound of impact as sheâs hit.
âTodayâs lesson is in obedience,â Point announces loudly, over the wet, breathless sound June makes in the aftermath. âI have obviously been lacking in your obedience training. I have been too lenient with you. That ends today.â When he takes Wren by the jaw, too hard, heâd removed his gloves, and his touch is too warm, itâs too human. It breaks the dam. Tears spill. âCâmon, pretty girl,â he coos. âEyes on me.â
Wrenâs chest hitches as he sobs. If ever there was a time to brave it would be now, on the floor of the common room, with the rest of his unit all present and accounted for. Heâs always been different from the rest of them, even outside all the glaring, obvious differences; heâs the soft, fragile, human one. Wrenâs weak and breakable. He doesnât need to be scared, too. He shouldnât also be a coward.
But he is. He is. Heâs scared and he canât even bring himself to be angry about it, not yet; for the time being, his tied hands tremble and Point blurs beyond his tears.
âNot here,â he sobs, soft, weak. âPlease. Donât do this here.â
âNah,â Point says, and eases Wrenâs thighs apart with his other, uncomfortably human hand. The ground is cold, rough concrete at Wrenâs back, biting too hard into either of his shoulder blades and still, the touch is preferable to Pointâs soft, fleshy skin. âI want them to see how good you take it.â
Wren sobs.
Robin shouts, something strained and unintelligible, something that sounds like the effort must hurt.
Hal cries, âwhat the fuck is wrong with you? Why are you always doing weird shit?â
Pointâs head snaps up so quickly there isnât anything human in it at all. He looks at Hal for so long without speaking that it makes even Wren squirm beneath him. âThis is a lesson in obedience,â he says finally, too loud, âjust as much as this is a reminder that I fuckinâ own you people. I can, and will, do whatever. The fuck. I want. The dog has given you all this false sense of fuckinâ security,â and just like it always does when heâs talking about Silas, his tone starts to sharpen into something both deranged and almost too aware, âbut itâs bullshit. I own you. Just look at you. Not as tough when it isnât here, are you?â
His tone doesnât change but he grins, too wide. âNo,â he says, âyouâre not. Not one of you is gonna do anything to stop me. Youâre gonna stand right where you are, and youâre gonna watch how well the girl takes my cock. Then Vineyardâs. Then Londonâs. Then Thirteenâs. Hell, maybe the brotherâs, too,â he adds, venomous, âjust because I can get her to take it. And because if any of you so much as look away before I tell you to, I will fuckinâ kill you. It will be so messy it will put every one of that dogâs deaths to shame. And youâre cowards, right, arenât you? All of you. You donât want to die. None of you are brave without that fuckinâ dog.â
He angles his head to look down at Wren again, and he looks at him too closely. He grins as he pushes one of Wrenâs thighs up towards his chest, making it look easy despite how desperately Wren tries to close his legs. âNobody will ever care about you the way that dog cared about you,â he says, and he says it like heâs delighted. âPathetic, isnât it? It was willing to die for you, time and time again. Your friends,â he reminds him, âare just gonna watch. They arenât gonna stop me, and they arenât gonna save you. Theyâre gonna watch me fuck you. Isnât that sad?â
âDonât,â Wren pleads, and itâs pathetic how his voice breaks with it. âPlease. Donât ââ
âIâm the one in charge here, cowgirl,â Point drawls. âYouâll take whatever I give you.â Thereâs something dangerous in his smile, and his fingernails bite into Wrenâs skin as he holds his legs open, too open, too exposed. He sobs, and his back arches off the concrete with the force of it. âI want them to see how wet you get for me,â he says slowly, eyes locked somewhere between Wrenâs thighs. âI want them to hear how pretty you sound when you cry for me. I want,â he says, and takes Wrenâs bound hands, pressing them to the bulge of Pointâs uniform, under his belt, âyou to remember who you belong to. I want you to remember who your cunt belongs to, and it isnât you. It isnât that fuckinâ dog.â
Wren sobs. His hands are shaking so hard he would swear he can feel the bones in his wrists grinding together. The concrete is so cold against his back but thereâs heat pulsing in his face, throbbing beneath his skin, and heâs so cold heâs shaking with it but the heat of the embarrassment is turned up so high heâs burning up, too, heâs feverish with it. His tears are both too hot and too cold on his skin. âPlease ââ
âThatâs it,â Point coos, and he uses Wrenâs bound hands to open his zipper. âBeg for me, sugar.â
Robin makes another tight, strained sound, an outraged sort of gurgle, and the flurry of gunfire that follows is so loud and so sudden Wrenâs ears ring in the aftermath. He turns his face quickly, and Robinâs not dead. Heâs on his knees, hands behind his head, but he wasnât shot. He isnât dead. Wren exhales so hard it feels like his chest deflates. Despite his best attempts, he sobs with it.
âI told you,â Point says, a little more lethal, âwe arenât playing around here anymore.â He waits until Wren looks back up at him to grin. âIt was a very sweet thing your dog did,â he says again, âand it was really fuckinâ stupid. You have it to thank for this.â
âPlease,â Wren breathes, and he wishes he were above begging, he wishes he was stronger than this, but he isnât, and Pointâs right. Not about the rest of them â Wren doesnât blame them. But heâs right about Wren, at least, for sure â Wrenâs never been very brave, but he isnât brave at all without Silas. âPlease. Please, donât ââ
Point grins a little wider as he uses Wrenâs hands to pull himself free from his pants. âWhat do you say?â
The heat worsens in Wrenâs face and he can taste his heartbeat. âNo,â he breathes.
âYes,â he coos. âDonât be shy, now. Be a good girl. What do you say?â Wren starts to shake his head but Point grabs him by the jaw. âSay it.â
âNo,â Wren breathes.
Point spits in his face. âSay it,â he warns, âor Iâm gonna make your brother fuck you and Iâm gonna wait till heâs inside you to blow his fuckinâ brains out. Say it.â Wrenâs teeth ache from how hard he clenches them. Pointâs grin is waiting, mock patient, as he uses Wrenâs hands to line himself up without looking away from his face, too intense. âCâmon, cowgirl,â he coos. âYou can do better than that. Be good for me, now.â
Wrenâs ears are ringing and his skin is too hot and the floor is too cold beneath him and Pointâs touch is too human. âDaddy,â he whispers, and Point answers him with a kiss that nearly breaks his front teeth. He swallows Wrenâs scream as he pushes inside him.
âCome on,â Hal protests loudly, and Point licks a stripe along Wrenâs cheekbone as he turns his face to look up at him.
âIâm not gonna let you play with her before you go,â he says, conversational, as he pins Wren to the concrete with a hand low on his stomach, as he fucks him with a force that rips open his lower back against the concrete, âbecause I have a strict no Hindus rule, but I will still blow your fuckinâ brains out. Shut your fuckinâ mouth and watch.â But it makes him laugh, and he adds, âI guess you canât watch, can you?â, and he laughs again, looking down at Wren. âFor the benefit of our blind audience,â he tells him, âyouâre gonna have to be a bit louder, sugar. Say it again.â
âPlease,â Wren chokes out.
He clucks his tongue. âThatâs not what I want you to say.â
Wren sobs, a broken sort of sound he can barely manage around the tightness in his chest. It hurts. Everything hurts. âDaddy,â he breathes again.
This time Point groans, a low rumble of a sound that makes Wrenâs skin crawl, that makes his stomach turn. âBaby,â he croons softly.
âOh, god,â June says, disgusted, and she doesnât say it very loudly but Point looks at her, anyway.
âAnother word out of you,â he warns, âand Iâll blow the Hinduâs fuckinâ brains out.â
âYouâre fucked,â Hal says.
Thereâs something very, obviously, intrinsically wrong with Point, and the only thing he takes worse to than Silas is being told that thereâs something really, deeply wrong with him. His skin is deceptively soft but thereâs nothing human about him at all, even less human than Silas. The look on his face is a look Wren has never seen on a human being, never seen anywhere beyond wild, violent animals.
âIf threats of violence arenât going to work to keep you people in line,â he says to the room at large, not looking away from Wren, âthen we will be moving on. If acts of violence are what it takes to keep you obedient, then acting on violence we will be. The girl will pay for your insolence, since your own lives seem to be so worthless to you.â He smiles, slow and wide, grotesque in its spread across his face. âIsnât that right, sugar?â
âYes, daddy,â he whispers.
Point pats his cheek twice. âYou might wanna hold on to me,â he warns, his grin even more grotesque. âYou wonât be walking when Iâm done with you.â
âPlease,â Wren whispers.
âPlease, what?â
âPlease, daddy,â he tries, and his voice breaks, and he doesnât hear Point laugh but he can feel the rumble of it against his chest, pressed flush against Pointâs uniform. Itâs rough against his chest, the insides of his thighs.
âNah,â he says, and grins again. âItâs time to ride âem, cowgirl. Hold on tight.â
#i was looking for a specific hal thing but it turns out just searching the word âhalâ on goggle docs DOESNT SUPER NARROW IT DOWN#who wouldâve thought#wren & silas#living weapon whumpee#whump#whump community#whump scenario#whump scenes#whump story#whump stuff#whump writing#whumpblr#whumpee#whump blog#whump series#whump tag#emotional whump#whumper#captive whumpee#whump angst#whump snippet#whump drabble
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how does blanche pay his bills đđ
no fr tho where does this guy earn money ??
Tw: gore, violence
Despite having a mostly vegetarian diet, Blanche is scarily good at butchering animals, especially mammals. He knows where all the joints are, the right places to cut, and the correct technique to extract all the pieces whole. You thought that he obtained his skills from eating his chickens, but he would rather let them die from natural causes than slaughter them himself. It was rather strange to see him opening up a bag of store-bought raw chicken whenever you told him you were craving for some, while you knew he owns a coop full of those noisy fuckers a few minutes walk away.
He has no qualms about killing and butchering rabbits if you're craving for them. Blanche sees them as pests, munching on his precious lettuces and cabbages, it is scary how he has no hesitation while impaling those fuzzy little creatures with a kitchen knife. You wouldn't know this fact without having a suitable personality for it; as in, you will have to be cold and uncaring towards cute critters in general. If you have a big heart and a tendency to cry when living beings are hurt, you wouldn't know Blanche is a bunny killer.
Similarly, if your humanity is still intact, you wouldn't know that he is a serial killer and an organ harvester. The victims that he didn't beat into a bloody pulp are cut up into individual pieces and have their organs prepared and preserved in wet ice. Blanche's knowledge isn't only localized to creative endeavors or gardening, he also has a deep reservoir containing all things biology. Especially humans. He also has a good grasp of the value of organs in the black market, negotiating with his usually desperate or depraved customers to give him the highest payout possible.
How he sells them is interesting to learn; he would sell them through the internet. Blanche is well-versed with this shiny new modern toy enough to evade authorities for decades. Those who tried to trick him and lure Blanche into a trap were turned into piles of fresh organs for him to sell. And there is no shortage of those idiots who tried to best Blanche at his own game. Well, it isn't really a game, all he wanted was to make some extra cash for him to spend on you. He isn't in it for the power, notoriety, or anything.
Back then, he would have done his business through word of mouth, or even through phone calls. Getting a solid customer base was much harder but easier to hide from the law since Blanche had a lot more experience in pre-internet days. But he has enough luck and skill to become famous yet undetectable in cyberspace.
He understands his market very well. The majority of his sales come from patients who are willing to do anything it takes to get that transplant, but there is a handful who buy them for personal consumption. Blanche would sell organs that aren't as fresh or somewhat diseased to the former, as they're desperate enough to take almost anything. Cannibals would normally demand the best quality, Blanche isn't one to complain. They have the funds to afford them.
All this while you thought he earned his money through back-breaking hard work from his youth. You asked him what he did for a living back then, he described a life with no fun, only becoming a slave to his numerous employers, doing jobs that are as menial as paperwork, or as life-threatening as hacking a tree with a blunt axe until it falls. It made sense how he has this much money until now, it sounded like he doesn't even go home to sleep, eat or sleep. He does that at whatever workplace he was in at the time.
While there are some truths to that, he cannot deny that his organ harvesting business was what bought him the comfortable and romantic lifestyle he could only dream of achieving in his early years. He wasted away years being tormented by constant work, but that wasn't what allowed him to garden, knit and bake freely to his heart's content. Blanche's horrific crimes did.
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My Roommate Is A Wiz With Animals
Newt x Muggle!Reader
SUM: You were returning home from work, when you stumbled across the strangest little animal. You couldnât just abandon them. Even tho they are kinda funky. Animals deserve love and shelter, and that seems to win you quite the lost and found reward
Warnings: So much dang fluff, animal smuggling, Teddy shenanigans, Newt accidentally being really good at manipulation, reader is naive enough for plot purposes, MIGHT be a multi part series. MightâŠ..Ok it will be shoosh
âUgh I swear those shifts are getting longer and longer.â You would groan with your neck rolling around. Just trying to get your joints stretched. Was rather late in the evening. You had to cover for someone. Curse you for actually being a good human and helping someone out! Eh over time is over time at least.
You were still a bit nervous to head home so late. The sun was setting, and it casted the New York sky scrapers were casting such eerie shadows across the world. There was a beauty in it, but also itâs terrifying. Terrifying to be out late in the city night.
Had you picking up the pace.
As you tried to hurry home, before the street lights kicked on, you would hear the trash cans banging together. Made your heart stop, as you instinctively turned to look at the noise.
Didnât seem like a person at least, so that gave you some calm. Still, could be a wild dog. Not that you hated dogs or anything, but street dogs are built to survive the streets for a reason.
You couldnât help but stare, and wait, to see what would come out. Maybe itâs a kitten? A puppy? Ok now that you were cycling through the concept of a poor lost animal in the streets of the city that never sleeps had your heart ache.
Call you dumb, but you went to peak.
Was met with quite a surprise.
You werenât entirely sure what you were looking at. It was some weird looking platypus mixed with a mole. Maybe itâs a sister species to platypi? Itâs not unheard of that the rich and powerful have exotic animals. That thereâs a black market for them. Maybe this poor baby escaped.
âYou poor thing. New York and scraps isnât meant for you.â You would Cooe at it, as the little creature looked up at you. Looking scared honestly. Would even reach its little arms out to you. How that made your heart explode from the utter cuteness.
âDonât worry, Iâll take care of you. Come here baby.â You would lift up the strange creature, and opened your jacket to tuck them closer to your chest. Help them warm up from the cold streets.
They would snuggle into your chest, as they felt a little safer. Grabbed at your top even. Didnât want to end up back to the streets again. Like hell you would.
With a baby to take care of you made your quick walk into a proper jog. A rather good motivation to help you speed up on your way home. You had a tiny little thing to care for. One that needed a bath and some food. Shit, what would it eat? Maybe youâll leave a variety of foods out and whatever they go for first could be what they like? Youâll worry about it later. Now was to get home.
Into the apartment complex you went, up the elevator, and you were home. Made sure all your locks on your door were clicked, and you would soon drop your things off.
âYou poor thing. Letâs get you cleaned up, and feed you. Howâs that sound?â You swore they were nodding at you. Seeming to comprehend what you were telling them very well. Maybe itâs an exotic pet thing? Or you are tired. Probably tired.
Into the bathroom you went. You ran a warm bath for them, and kept it shallow. Didnât quite know what to do, so you just set them down in the warm water. Didnât really have animal safe soap, so just water and a rag will do.
Have the cutest little noises at the gentle scrubs. Poor thing was filthy. Must have been on the streets for a while. Broke your heart. Such a brave little solider. Able to handle out there for as long as they did.
âLetâs dry you off and feed you.â You would lift the little thing up, and made sure they got nice and dry. Get all that grime off them. Certainly seemed alot happier now, so you guess you did a really good job.
Once you stepped out of the bathroom you heard knocking at your door. Whoâs going to be contacting you this late? Let alone you in general? Had you cautious. You first found a strange animal, and now someone was knocking at your door? That didnât equal good.
âDonât make a noise. Iâll be right back.â You whispered, as you quickly took them to your room. Plopped right on your bed, and you closed the door.
You would wrap yourself in a bath robe, since you had changed into your sleep wear, and peeped through the peep hole.
The sight sure was strange.
There on the other side had to be the embodiment of sunshine. Had this curious attire of blue and browns, a suit case in one hand, and a stick in the other? Why does this fluffy haired guy have a stick with him? Maybe you just couldnât see properly from the peep hole.
âWhoâs at the door?!â You called, and you watched those big sparkling eyes light up. Excited that someone was home.
âAh yes! Uh you donât know me but you have something of mine! A sweet little thing. His name is Teddy! Heâs mine. My Ni-Uh. Mine. Just mine!â He called back, as you were confused. How did he know you had something?
âOne moment!â You figured you would see if he was right. You would quickly return to your bedroom, seeing the animal still on your bed, and called out.
âCome here Teddy-!â
And like that he was running right over you. Quick to jump into your arms.
Ok, maybe this guy had some truth. Still, you had questions.
You would return to the door, only to see that all the locks on the door were undone. Had you so horribly confused. There was a number of locks in a variety of styles there. No way you forgot to lock them all. Could you?
Thatâs when the door opened, and the man stepped in. The way Teddy seemed to squeak for the strangers attention. Hands reaching out like a toddler who wanted their mother. Was just so human. Seemed like Teddy really loved this stranger.
So, you didnât refuse.
âOH TEDDY I WAS SO WORRIED-!â He sounded ready to sob, as he held Teddy close. Tears in the corner of his eyes as Teddy held the manâs face. Giving his cheek plenty of Nuzzles.
âYou seem suspiciously clean for running around out there. Did you wash him? Did you take care of him-?â He spoke with such enthusiasm. Was like he might burst into confetti.
âUh yeah. I just saw him hiding by some trash cans and I just couldnât leave him behind. He wasnât aggressive in the slightest either. Poor Teddy was cold, and just alone. I was actually about to try and feed him even.â
You were soon yanked into a rather tight hug. Felt like he might squeeze you lifeless. Teddy made sure to crawl over his daddyâs shoulder to avoid being crushed. Just snuggled away into his neck. Happy to be back.
âOh you are truly a gift. Oh I donât know how I can ever repay such kindness and warmth youâve given him. Oh heâs my everything really. He gets into trouble often, sure, but heâs mine.â He explained, before finally letting you go. Little cheek kisses were given from Teddy, and the man would happily nuzzle into them. Was so clear that this wasnât some poacher or animal smuggler. That made you feel better.
âSo uh. Who are you exactly?â
That had his ears a soft pink, and a shy laugh left him.
âOh blimey. Pardon me. The name is Newt. Newt Scamander. Iâm MaâŠI uh mean a Zoologist. I travel around the world studying animals, rescuing those that I can, and just loving nature. The pay isnât that great but itâs worth it.â He would offer you a hand, and you would shake it in return. Telling him your name as well. And your own career.
âSo kinda like a nomad. Does that mean you donât have a place to stay?â You questioned, as he seemed to avoid your eyes for a moment. As if either to embarrassed to admit it, or trying to quickly come up with a lie.
âWell um. You seeâŠI was currently trying to get a room for myself, but someone had to go running off. Canât really blame him though. He adores shiny things. I should have been more careful. I know he has a weakness to things that shimmer and sparkle. It was all on me.â He would admit, as you had to respect that he was taking accountability.
âI mean. One night canât hurt, right?â You couldnât help it. This guy seemed to not be native here in the slightest. Said heâs a world traveler, sure, but it seems heâs not used to a concrete jungle. Wasnât dressed for it, and sure didnât seem like he was prepared at all. Did he really just only have that suit case with him? To travel the world? Something seemedâŠ.Off.
âOh no no. Youâve already done so much. Youâve protected my baby. I canât be asking you more-â He tried to persuade you away, but your curiosity was to peaked. This guy was weird. Didnât give any bad vibes kinda weird. JustâŠ.So peculiar.
âItâs one night really. You must have been hunting Teddy for hours. You didnât get a chance to find a room, and itâs super late now. I canât just throw you into the streets. One night. Just one.â You tried to logically explain, only to get another near back breaking hug.
âOh Iâll never be able to repay your kindness. Oh your heart is so full. No wonder Teddy trusted you. Teddy has always been a brilliant judge of character. He knew you were a good person. No way would he let a stranger just hold him, let alone wash him. Oh thank you-!â You could feel the tears of relief in your shoulder, and all you could do was rub his back. Letting him breathe.
So that was how you ended up with a stranger living on your couch. Well, canât say stranger given you knew his name now. Still! Most people would call you insane for doing such a thing.
Maybe you were.
But hey! Insane people have the most fun!
Besides, heâs pretty damn cute. Cute to see him snuggled into the couch, with Teddy under his arm, and his suitcase slid under the couch. Made sure to stay out of sight. You figured it was full of valuable paper work.
Did make you wonder though.
Where the hell did those pajamas he was wearing come from then? Did he just have them in that case and papers?
He was just full of to many questions to ignore.
Heâs a stranger, but you just had to learn more.
Learn what made that man tick.
#harry potter#hp#newt scamander#teddy the Niffler#niffler#newt scamander x reader#newt x reader#fantastic beasts#fantastic beasts and where to find them#x reader#muggle reader#magical creatures#domestic life#there needs to be more newt content on this website#like bro why so little???#guess imma have to fix that huh?#fine by me#Iâm obessed with nifflers anyway#enjoy domestic adventures or newt and his muggle roommate!#ha!#oh itâs gonna be so chaotic#writrblr#writer#writing#writers on tumblr#writeblr#ao3 writer#writblr#trans writers#more newt content!
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Frozen lake
Sanji x gardener!reader
Warnings: None just fluff yâall already know, fem reader
Word count: 1,398 words
Summary: In which you and Sanji ice skate in a lake. This is from my series of gardener!reader but can be read as a stand alone.
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Truth be told you hated cold weather, I mean naturally since you were a being of bloom, sunlight, warmth and freshness. Cold weather made all the trees shed their leaves and plants lose their color, everything seemed to lose life, and so did you
You stood with a cape over your your sweater, mittens, fluffy boots and earmuffs shaking uncontrollably at the breeze that seemed like it just wanted to make its way trough your garments âGoddammit we really had to stop here?â You cursed at your captainâs wonderful idea to wonder around the snowy island, so you offered to stay and look after the ship to try and ease your cold but it wasnât working at all. And to make it worse you were all by yourself, how fun.
You had tried everything to stop shivering but nothing seemed to warm you up, so you decided to at least enjoy the snowy view out in the deck. You looked at the nearby lake, frozen completely at winters arrival, glistening in the few rays of sunshine that seemed to sneak trough the cloudy sky. You had never witnessed something like this in your life since your home island was hot almost all time of year, curiosity made its way trough your thoughts, could you we able to ice skate in there?
âMY LOVE!â
At the distance Sanji waved your way, big jacket on with a huge bag pf shopping that hanged from one of his shoulders, nose red from the cold breeze how cute, you thought. What was he doing back so early? You approached the other side of the deck and examined him as he walked to the ship, but he seemed just fine.
Sanji grunted as he let the heavy bag hit the floor âHello sunlightâ he smiled as you approached him âSanji why are you back so soon?â You asked as you fixed his jacket âDid you forget something?â The cook let out a small giggle âJust wanted to see your pretty faceâ he said while squishing your cheeks together âBesides, I know how much you hate cold weather so I thought Iâd keep you companyâ
You helped Sanji put the groceries away as he explained what every new seasoning tasted like and what he could prepare with them. You loved listening to him talk about his passion, his eyes would glisten and his heart felt full as you listened attentively, he would explain every detail and answer all your questions, youâd always take note of stuff you could use even though Sanji would never let you move a finger around his kitchen âIâll prepare you a hot chocolate my love, then Iâll get started with dinner prepâ he said before looking for the ingredients.
As much as you loved hot chocolate more than anything in the world, the idea of Sanji working on his free time didnât thrilled you, you walked closer to him holding his gaze so he would listen âI was thinking of doing something more fun!â
âAre you sure about this, sunlight?â Sanji walked behind you as you struggled your way through the snow âYea! Iâve never ice skated before but not gonna lie it looks so funâ it was true tho, as out of character for you as it sounded, the thought of slipping through the cold ice under your feet sounded intriguing and like a good time. You were fascinated by the power of winter, how it managed to transform a warm fresh lake into a big ice cube was so mind blowing, with one finger you touched the cold surface making sure it was solid enough to stand on it, a cold shiver overtook your body at the motion âIt looks safe but we still have to be carefulâ Sanji said while holding your hand, scared you may slip and fall on the frozen lake.
Using your powers you were able to mimic the sharp edge of ice skates with strong branches under both of your boots, you made sure it was sharp and strong enough to skate before standing on the lake. As you slipped trough the ice you started to regret your brilliant idea, keeping your balance was harder than you had expected, you held onto Sanjis hands while he stood outside the ice to keep you steady, he found it absolutely endearing how your hands grew vines to keep you secure in him and how you looked like a baby deer learning how to walk âOkay my love you have to let go slowly, Iâll skate beside you to make sure you donât fallâ of course this man was good at skating, had you seen him fight? He wasnât black leg Sanji for nothing. You took a deep breath and started to let go of the cook, slipping ungracefully through the ice, you felt lighter and like at any false move youâll fall on your face âThere you go! Now do thisâ Sanji demonstrated how to move so you wouldnât just go slipping without direction, hesitantly you moved your legs and began to make your way trough, one of your hands still looking for the blonde for support every time you felt like falling.
When you finally got hang of it, Sanji took both your hands and skated in circles around the lake âWait sweetheart, too fast!â You exclaimed âDonât worry I wonât let goâ he smiled kindly, you knew Sanji would never do something to endanger you but still being in a situation where you didnât had control over your movements panicked you. After a while you started to have fun, giggling and following Sanji around, you would lose balance every now and then but it suddenly didnât mattered if you fell over because you were enjoying the moment âIâm a professional nowâ you joked while catching up to the blonde âActually Iâm really surprised how easily you got the hang of it sunlightâ he looked so proud of you, but more importantly he appreciated how you wanted to spend quality time with him doing something you might dislike, it melted his heart âThe student betters their masterâ you said with a grin while you skated faster and left him behind, but it seemed you spoke too soon. You miscalculated a turn and fell on the cold snow out of the ice, Sanji felt his heart fall to his stomach as he rushed your way âY/N! y/n are you hurt?â But his worry quickly faded when you started to laugh out loud, a genuine infectious laugh âI guess Iâm not that good after allâ you said between giggles.
The sound of your laugh made the blonde cooks heart swing, he had never met someone with a laugh like yours, hearing it felt like being bathe in sunlight or having a sweet beverage under the clearest skies. He still wondered how someone like you existed, someone that enjoyed life so much and thanked whatever force of the universe had put you in his path âIt surprises me how you manage to look stunning even while fallingâ he smiled while he offered his hand to help you get up, you took it but instead of getting up you pulled him in making the blonde fall on the white snow, making you laugh even harder.
Sanji had never been around someone that treated him like this, with such playfulness and never afraid of what he may say or do âI guess snow isnât that bad after allâ you said before rolling over and positioning yourself on top of Sanjis chest âBut I still prefer feeling warmâ you got closer to his face and kissed his red cold nose, when you started to back up the cook positioned his hand behind your neck to keep you from doing so âMy darling, I could live in the hottest pits of hell or in the coldest place on earth if it meant spending my days by your sideâ he whispered before collapsing his lips with yours which you happily welcomed.
âARE YOU GUYS PLAYING IN THE SNOW WITHOUT ME?â Luffy screamed in the distance which made you both flinch âI CANâT BELIEVE THIS!â this was the last thing you heard before your captain literally catapulted himself in your direction and crushed both of you while laughing.
Truth be told you hated cold weather, but with Sanji any weather was perfect
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Fun fact I actually am really good at ice skating lol this was sooo fun to write, if you have any specific scenarios form me to write lmk! As always feel free to correct me if I made any mistakes English is not my first language
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Stuck at work rn so here's some DustedAfterdeath Thoughts :)
Under the cut tho because I'm not a monster.
So, I've mentioned this, but I've always thought that Geno and Reaper are already in a committed relationship before they meet Dust. And I've said before that Reaper is the one to meet Dust. What I haven't expanded on is Dust's initial view of the two.
First thing? He gets glimpses of Reaper at first. A fleeting shadow after he shattered some souls, the feeling of being watched when he enters an au with the gang, and a cold breath on his neck every once in a while. At first he blames Killer, and Horror can vouch that it's not him. Then he ignores it, thinking Papyrus is fucking with him. But that's just not it.
One mission, Dust isn't quite fast enough. Blue gets a solid shot in on him, and Dust goes *sprawling*. Back buried in cold snow, twenty yards into the treeline, fighting noises in the distance but he can't brink himself to stand up, his body just won't move. And as he's staring up at the trees, he gets that feeling of getting watched. Then a few more seconds and there's someone standing over him, black cloak just barely obscuring the skull of what he's sure is a Sans. One holding a giant scythe, it reminds him of a shitty Halloween decoration when he thinks back on it. In the moment? His mind draws a blank.
And this skeleton looks him over, before a knife goes flying between him and Dust and the cloaked figure whisks away. Killer to the rescue, sorta. He's dragging Dust back to his feet, then carrying him when he almost topples again. That skeleton was gone, but the feeling of being watched didn't fade until they were through Night's portal. That was Dust's first sight of Reaper.
Reaper follows him more openly after the second time Dust nearly dies on a mission. Dust can catch sight of his cloak slipping in and out of reality, an extra set of footprints in the trees, the glint of a scythe. And when he's alone? Chuckles. Sometimes a pun. Then eventually smalltalk. Dust tried not to engage at first, but once he lured Reaper into the open, shot a bone at him. It tore a piece of his cloak before he whicked away, and Dust grabbed it. Held it. Reaper wasn't a hallucination or a ghost, he was a real person. Whether that made him want to kill Reaper more or less he wasn't sure. He pocketed the piece of fabric, and it stayed in his jacket pocket.
It took a bit after that for Reaper to try again at speaking, but he was nothing if not persistent. It was idle curiosity, and Dust (after careful research after asking Night a few pointed questions) determined that Reaper wasn't any sort of threat to him or the gang. He, after a while, started entertaining the questions as he went along with his duties. He'd split from the gang just to talk with Reaper, to listen to stories about the multiverse, to talk about what stupid shit Killer was up to (and hear laughter instead of a grating voice), to rave about Horror's food or Cross' improvements in training (to hear a happy voice rather than hatred and jealousy). And he liked listening to Reaper too. Reaper told stories about folks who'd died hundreds of years ago. People who'd died recently. How many people Dust had killed in comparison to Killer or Horror. Reaper was *nice* to him.
Then Dust, without realizing it, was nice back. He saved some of Horror's cooking and smuggled it out on a mission insisting that Reaper try it. He started *asking* how Reaper was doing, rather than making the cloaked skeleton bring it up on his own. Once they just laid in waterfall together when he asked Cross to cover for him on a mission for "personal reasons". They grew comfortable, and Dust is rarely comfortable.
Then there was a mission when he finished extremely early, and Reaper asked for Dust to come with him. He swore Nightmare wouldn't notice. Dust agreed. That was when Reaper had him meet Geno.
#dustedafterdeath#dust x geno#geno Ă reaper#reaper Ă dust#afterdeath#poly ship#sanscest#reaper sans#geno sans#dust sans#can you guys tell I love them?#I'm gonna continue this later w/ a reblog#trying to feed some of the folks who saw my posting about it a while back#i'm a sucker for slowburn too so imagine this is like... over the course of a year or two
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Hi Iâm not sure if you write headcanon requests but Iâve one if you do, please? - Wearing Linâs hoodies and solid white t-shirts (or any of his t-shirts (and clothes) for that matter of fact).
If you donât write headcanons then thatâs okay! Maybe this could be an imagine errr⊠one-shot??
*me realising how many of my Lin fics involve my main character somehow ending up in his clothes bc I definitely have a thing about this đđ« đ„”* oops you just fuelled something hereâŠ
so, fuck yeah, letâs do this
the first time, itâs innocent. just Lin being his ever so sweet self on a sunset walk around his park, and lending you his hoodie when you feel a sudden shiver in the early evening cold.
smooth as anything, he pulls it over his head (and you try not to look as his t-shirt rides up a little, but hell, that teasing glimpse of smooth tan skin at his hip will feed into your fantasies for a while yet) and he offers you the hoodie, no questions asked.
when you slip into it, itâs far from a perfect fit - but it feels perfect only because itâs his.
the soft fleece envelopes you in his warmth and his clean, delicate scent still clings to the fabric - and suddenly the temperature outside no longer matters.
âbetter?â he teases, admiring how cute it is on you.
âbetter,â you affirm, glancing coyly up at him.
he catches you blushing and all he can do is smile, as he wraps his arm around your shoulders and drops a tender kiss to your forehead.
you never did return that hoodie to him. but Lin gets this cute, smug little smirk on his face when he sees you wearing it again, and he never asks for it back.
but later in your relationship, you end up crashing at his apartment more often than not, the two of you build a routine of falling asleep in a tangle of bare limbs and bedsheets - and you wouldnât have it any other way.
at some point youâd best save yourself the walk of shame and leave some spare clothes in his wardrobe instead of stealing all of his, but for nowâŠ
you locate your jeans on the floor of his bedroom and pair them with one of his white t-shirts, a supple cotton v-neck that heâd looked downright delicious in last night⊠before youâd gotten him out of it.
now thereâs a memoryâŠ
his familiar scent and that enticing new cologne still linger on it and you never really knew it was possible to be so turned on just from wearing his clothes, but thereâs something inherently sexy about it and perhaps thatâs moreso his fault.
and apparently, it works both ways.
Lin glances up from his coffee as you emerge from his bedroom, and his pretty brown eyes darken when he notices.
theyâre intense. lusting. hungry.
âis that mine?â
âsure is. you like?â
he doesnât answer.
slowly sets his cup down on the table, bites his lip and rises to his feet.
he strides across the room to you, your gaze fixed on him all the way.
once heâs close enough, he slowly places a hand on your hip
heâs delicate, careful, and you feel the heat of his palm through the thin cottonâŠ
until he roughly grabs the fabric in a fist, hooks a finger into the belt loop on your jeans to pull you another step towards him, and you place your palms flat against his bare chest as he gazes down at you, lips parted, pure heat and desire.
âkeep it on,â he whispers, dipping his head to meet your waiting lips.
and so you do.
(this mightâve turned into a mini fic tho Iâm so sorry đ
)
visual refs for his super soft hoodie & the white v-neck tee:
#lin manuel miranda#lin manuel miranda x reader#lin manuel miranda fanfic#lmm headcanons#asks#iâm honestly terrible w these lmao#boy you got me helpless#isnât he gorgeous tho#my fic
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