#oh i am tired from yesterday's travelling

[sweaterkittensahoy]

Adding prompt fills to AO3 a few at a time today. Pausing for now to do some work-work because I have a deadline, then will post others and answer comments and maybe even post another chapter of Always Standing By because I can.

[some-bunniii]

Lucifer in love with an artist reader

・❥ There’s only one good way to start the day… pancakes and ice cream.

| Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6

warning: mild swearing

You were awoken by something shifting against your chest. You stirred, adjusting slightly as you lay on your side. 

You let the covers slide around you, the cool touch of the pillow beneath your face made you smile sleepily. That’s right, you were in your bed snuggled warmly beneath your sheets. Which is not where you remembered falling asleep last night. 

Does that mean everything that happened yesterday was just a really weird dream? 

If it was, it was the most vivid dream you’ve ever had. And, it seemed a little too crazy to be real. Being thrown off a balcony and being seconds away from shooting a man, all in the same night, was not a usual day for you. 

Your brain was still foggy with sleep, and all you wanted to do was burrow your face farther into the pillow and drift off. Except, that pressure on your chest was making it hard to.

“KeeKee.. please, not right now..” You mumbled into the fabric, your voice laced with drowsiness. There was no response from the feline, but the form shifted slightly besides you, as if to nuzzle closer to you. 

Sometimes you’d find her sleeping beside you, but that was pretty rare. Even so, you weren’t going to let her ruin your beauty sleep. With gentle movements, you slowly slid your arm forward, and your fingers brushed against soft hair.

Your palms hit a firm surface beneath the silky strands. Did KeeKee always have this long of fur? Did she gain weight too? You only ignored your suspicions, and slowly pushed her off your chest, farther across the bed. Sighing happily, you pulled the covers closer to you, embracing its warmth. 

You felt something stir beside you, and the warm figure snuggled back into your chest. You groaned softly, you were too tired to take this attitude from the cat.

Lifting your arm again, your fingers quickly reached up and grasped the warm silhouette. This time, however, you let your hand travel down the form. Until you halted suddenly, your fingers grazing against something smooth and hairless. You didn’t remember KeeKee having any bald spots.

Slowly, you felt farther along. You could feel curves in the surface, cracks even. 

What in the worl-

“Is this how you plan to wake me every morning?” a voice grumbled sleepily through your fingers. 

Wait a second. There was a person in your bed?!

Your eyes shot open, the curtains thankfully covering the morning light from blinding you as you jumped out of the covers. Instinctively, your leg shot forward, kicking the stranger right in the side. He was sent tumbling off the bed with an audible “oomph,” and a heavy thump reverberated around the room. Followed by silence. 

You kneeled on top of the bed, heart pounding as your nerves settled. You blinked, you had recognized that voice. Had that been Lucifer?! 

You hurriedly crawled across the bed, your head peeking from off the side of it as you peered below you. Laying face down, was the familiar naked back of the fallen angel. His blonde hair messily spread across the wooden floor as he lay there motionless.

“Oh my gosh, I am so sorry!! Are you okay?!” You yelled down to him. He stirred, his head nodding slowly under the hair. 

“You know, not too bad actually. Believe it or not, i’ve taken harder falls.” He mumbled against the wood. 

Lucifer shifted, rolling onto his back. He looked up at you, before blowing a few strands of hair out of his eyes. He looked totally fine, if not tired from the sudden awakening. A few rays of the morning light beamed through the window, casting some of his features in a red glow as he watched you. God, he was gorgeous. 

“I don’t remember falling asleep in my bed, what happened?” You asked him, slowly sitting up from your position. He mirrored you, lifting his torso from the ground. 

“You didn’t expect us to sleep in a chair all night, did you? I’d be cracking my back for days if that was the case. You look so peaceful when you sleep, so I couldn’t bother to wake you. But yes, I moved us to the bed.”

“So yesterday was real..” You whispered, 

“Uh, yeah. I killed a bunch of scumbags and saved you from becoming a splat on the pavement. Yesterday was definitely real.” 

Lucifer sat up fully, before getting to his feet. He stretched, raising his arms above his head before opening his mouth up in a yawn. He was already dressed in a pair of loose fitting sweat pants as he strolled to the bathroom. Did he put those on using magic?

You stood from the edge of the bed, quickly walking to your dresser and pulling out a casual outfit. You began slipping it on, before turning towards the open bathroom door.

You watched Lucifer’s back flex slightly as he bent over to wash his face in the sink, your eyes drinking in his figure. Lucifer looked nothing like the ancient paintings visualized him to be. Your brain immediately recalled the image of Alexandre Cabanel’s famous painting, ‘The Fallen Angel’.

It depicted Lucifer as wide-shouldered, toned from head to toe with thick muscles. Nice calves too. Yet, standing here before you, he embodied an angel much more than he did in that painting. Elegant, serene, otherworldly. 

Like how the candlelight perfectly illuminated his pearly-white skin, as if he was being basked in moonlight. Or how his touch was like velvet sheets against your skin, soft and delicate as he ran his fingers down your waist. 

He exuded a certain feminine grace, that enraptured you when those pretty eyes of his sent you looks of adoration as you rambled about your current fixations, or gave him more lessons in art history. You smiled warmly at the thought, he was precious to you, no doubt. 

“You know what, I’m thinking.. pancakes! We’ll finally put that big kitchen downstairs to use and make some breakfast.” Lucifer broke you out of your thoughts, as he walked up to you, pulling up the sleeves of his dress shirt. Damn, did he change without you even noticing again? 

You smiled as he approached, the thought of food making your stomach growl. You were unbelievably hungry, seeing as there wasn’t exactly time last night to stop for a meal. 

“That sounds like a good idea, we’ll get everyone else in on it too and eat together, a big hazbin-family breakfast.” 

Lucifer nodded as he turned away from you, his eyes scanning the room. “Which reminds me, that means I can give Charlie the tuxedo…” He trailed off, turning to you slowly, a look of panic on his features.

“What’s wrong?” You asked, raising an eyebrow.

Lucifer rubbed a hand down his face, growling at himself. “I must have left the bag with her suit back at the club! Ugh, I'm such an idiot.” 

“It’s still early, it won���t take you more than a minute to get across the city. Go get her a new one.” You commanded, pointing towards the balcony doors in your room. 

Lucifer followed your finger, and then nodded quickly. “You’re right, I’ll go do that.” Quickly, he adjudged his bow-tie, before heading for the doors. 

It wasn’t until his hand was just inches from the handle, did you see the rather large reddish-purple mark sticking out from the crook of his neck. Your eyes widened and your cheeks flushed as you realized what exactly caused the bruise. How did you not notice that before?! 

Quickly, you ran up to him and grabbed his shoulders, turning him to face you. “Wait! You.. well-you, um… got something on your neck?” 

He regarded you for a moment, confusion written across his face. “Something.. on my neck?” 

Your cheeks heated again, and you quickly reached up to grab the top of his shirt. On even further inspection, and a slight adjustment of his collar, you could make out the fainted curved indents of teeth marks along his collar bone.

Did you bite him that hard last night? You shouldn’t have done that. What if Charlie saw it? That would be so awkward. 

“From.. last night,” you finally uttered, “when I got a little carried away.” 

Lucifer’s gaze narrowed, and then they widened slightly as he understood. A smirk tugged on his lips as he backed away from your grasp. “So?” 

“What do you mean ‘so’? It’s not normal for people to be walking around with hickeys all over them for everyone to gawk at!” You exclaimed, crossing your arms.

“Why, so they won’t know I had you screaming my name, drenched on top of that table?” He asked, motioning towards the very same dining table that you had been laid over in pure bliss the night before.

You quickly averted your gaze to stop a mental picture forming, and instead met his eyes. Sending him a glare for his bluntness. Walking across the room, you bent down and pulled his overcoat from the side of your bed. Brushing off any dirt, you made your way back to Lucifer.

Silently, you wrestled him into the white garment. He stood there and watched as you adjusted his tall collar, trying your best to hide any love marks. After a little more fussing, you felt satisfied with your work and stepped back. 

“There, you’re ready to go! Now, if you’ll excuse me I have to go remind everyone that I am alive.” You spoke. Last night, Lucifer had told you Angel Dust had been dropped in the lobby. It was late enough where everyone should have been asleep, and since nobody came to look for you after that, you assumed Angel had passed out and was probably working through a nasty hangover somewhere in the hotel.

You leaned forward, pressing a quick kiss to Lucifer’s lips, before nudging him towards the balcony doors. He turned, pulling them open and crossing the threshold. You stood in the entryway, watching him stroll to the black, metal railing. He glanced over the side, contemplating for a moment.

“Now, watch how the pro does it.” Lucifer teased as he turned to face you, his back leaning against the railing. With a little boost, he flipped himself backwards and vaulted over the metal bars. Your eyes widened in shock as he began to fall.

Right as his feet left the balcony, you ran to the railing peering over the side as you watched him plummet to the ground. Beneath him, a large, golden portal swirled alive waiting for him. 

He waved up to you just as he crossed it, the portal swallowing him up and vanishing without a trace. You smiled, shaking your head at his little performance before turning back towards the doors. 

For a few more minutes, you were busy tidying yourself up and trying to look presentable. You quickly squeezed some soap out of the little yellow ducky on the sink counter, and washed your hands and face. Soon, you noticed you were also adorned with a few love marks from Lucifer, and you sat in front of the mirror trying to hide them the best you could. 

Feeling satisfied with your work, you turned away and headed for the doorway that led into the rest of the hotel. Grasping the handle, you slowly cracked the door open, peeking your head out slightly as you listed.

You could hear loud voices down the halls, in the direction of the lobby. There were multiple of them as if everyone was gathered in the same room, you exhaled a breath before straightening. Time to face the music. 

Heading down the stairs, you strolled through the hallways. The voices became more and more audible as you closed in on the large, open room.

“-and then, I looked behind them and there was this guy all bloody and shit, pointing a gun right at Lucifer! I barely saw anything else happen b’for I was sucked into this.. golden portal or something.” Angel Dust’s voice echoed through the lobby, as he retold the events of last night. He was standing in front of the T.V, the residents of the hotel listening from the couches circled around him. They leaned in, engrossed in his story. 

“Next thing I knew, my ass hit the floor right here. God.. I was just so out of it I practically passed out where I was. I don’t remember seeing either of them after that.. hey! you!” Angel’s eyes widened as he noticed you walking towards them. Suddenly, the entire hotel’s gaze was locked onto you.

Charlie quickly shot up from the couch, hurrying over to you. She scanned your figure, searching for any injuries as you stopped before her. After noting nothing serious was wrong with you, she took your hand, gripping it tightly. “Where have you been? Angel just told us everything that happened! Are you okay?” 

“Don’t worry, I'm fine. I wasn’t hurt at all.” You assured the princess, smiling at her. Turning to the spider-demon, you scanned him for any injuries as well. “How about you, Angel. Are you okay?”

“Pfft, yeah. I’m okay. Just a lil shaken up, especially after watching you almost get shot. It seemed you got a good sleep, though.” 

“Wait, you’ve been here this whole fucking time. Did anyone else know that?” Vaggie called from the couch, crossing her arms as she stood up. 

“I did. They’ve been here all night.” Nifty spoke from the floor, her single eye staring into you. 

How did she know that? Did Nifty.. hear anything?

“Uhm.. yes, that’s right. Yesterday was just rough. So, I went to sleep right away.” You answered, lying through your teeth.

“And my dad?” Charlie questioned.

You shrugged, “I have no clue.”

“Well, at least our dear friend is back safe and sound!” A familiar voice exclaimed from next to you. You jumped slightly, turning to see Alastor and his award-winning smile as he looked at you. “Charlie insisted that I come find you, but I assured her you are capable of handling your own affairs. Especially, with our lovely king to protect you.”

You smiled slightly at him, “Yes, indeed. I’m sorry for not coming to see you guys sooner. I just got.. distracted.” 

“With what?” Angel asked, an eyebrow raised and hands on his hips. You paused, before opening your mouth to speak.

You weren’t able to get a word out before you heard a thumping coming from the front doors of the hotel. Everyone turned towards the noise, and through the stained glass, you could make out the silhouette of a rather tall hat peeking from the bottom of the glass.

“Well, ain’t that a little too good of timing.” Husk grumbled from the bar, as he leaned over the counter to get a look at the doorway. You silently agreed, that was fast. 

Charlie recognized the familiar figure as well, and quickly ran to the door. She yanked it open, and there he was. Lucifer stood, adorned in his full outfit, a pink bag in his hand as he strode into the room. Next to you, you swore Alastor’s grip on his cane tightened. 

“Charlie, good morning! How are you doing, sweetheart?” Lucifer beamed as he embraced her, who accepted the hug gratefully.

“I’m good, dad. But, what about you? I heard what happened! Did you kill people?” She eyed him with a firm stare, as if in disapproval of his actions.

Lucifer shrugged, “Only bad people, I had to protect your spider-friend over there. You should keep a better eye on him.”

“Apparently,” Charlie sighed, glancing at Angel behind them before turning back to her father, “and where have you been?”

Lucifer’s gaze momentarily landed on you, and you shook your head slightly. ‘Don’t say anything about it,’ you commanded him through your eyes. Especially not with everyone in the room, hungry for more information. 

“Oh, wellllll, I was just in town and snagged this for you!” Lucifer lifted up the pink bag, a nervous smile on his lips as he held it out for Charlie to take.

Eyeing it curiously, Charlie gently took it from his hands. She peered into it, her eyes widening as she reached in and lifted the garment from its wrapping. 

It was that same red suit that you had eyed through the glass display the day before, gold lapels shimmered in the light above. It was very beautiful, and you thought it would look good against Charlie’s ivory skin. 

Charlie didn’t say anything, instead, she just stood there. The tuxedo in her grip, opened fully to reveal the entire garment. Her fingers lightly trailed down the front of it, grazing across the buttons and textured sleeves. Her eyes were unreadable, a mix of emotions you couldn’t quite place.

“Did you.. buy this for me?” She asked after a moment, looking up at Lucifer. He met her gaze, seemingly a little nervous from her reaction. 

“Well, you said the one you had was getting a bunch of wear and tear, so I thought that would look perfect on you. Do.. you like it?” 

“I love it!” Charlie exclaimed with glee, she set the suit aside and pulled her father into another bear hug. “Thank you so much! It's wonderful, especially since it’s from you!” 

Lucifer exhaled a sigh of relief at her words, he tightened his arms around her, trying to capture every second of her loving gesture in his hold. He smiled warmly, and for a moment it looked like he was going to tear up. 

He didn’t, instead he pulled away, straightening his back. He cleared his throat, rubbing at his face before looking back at Charlie. The adoration in his eyes was on full display, and if anyone ever doubted that the mighty king didn’t love his daughter, you’d slap them.

Adjusting his collar, Lucifer turned towards the group of onlookers. “Now, who wants some pancakes?” 

Everyone seemed to perk at that, and Nifty hopped from her spot next to Alastor, raising her hand in excitement. 

“As long as they are sssstrawberry pancakesss!” Sir. Pentious declared as he rose from his seat, slithering towards the swinging doors, where the large kitchen lay behind. His little eggs waddling after him, a chorus of ‘oh boy!’s rose from the shells.

“Cmon,” Husk beckoned Angel Dust as he left the bar, “Let's get something in your stomach to fight that hangover of yours.”

“Oh, yes please” Angel smiled, joining the bartender. Even Alastor seemed interested in joining them in the other room, as he slowly followed behind the group. 

“I’m kinda feeling waffles today.” Vaggie spoke up, her hand entwined with Charlie’s as they walked. 

“We can make whatever you wish,” you responded, smiling at her, “except, maybe not eggs. At least with the company we’re keeping.” 

Pushing open the red doors, the flooring shifted into large, white marble tiles. The room was stuffed with cabinets and pantries, multiple fridges also dotted its perimeter. Long, creamy-white stone countertops lined the walls, as well as a large kitchen island in the center of the space. 

There was an empty space on the other side of the room, big enough to hold a large dining table and chairs. It was actually a great place to do something like that, but where could 

Behind you, Lucifer was pulling different ingredients out of the fridge. The shelves were surprisingly well stocked, even the pantries above as he continued to pull out items of importance.

“Dad, shouldn’t you take off your coat?” Charlie asked beside him, as she tied an apron around her waist. You tensed, slowly pivoting to their direction.

Lucifer halted, a box of baking powder hanging in mid-air between his fingers. His gaze snapped to you, then back to Charlie. You were desperately hoping no one could see the sweat beading down your forehead.  

“You’re right,” Lucifer started, as he placed the baking powder on the counter, “I can’t cook with such loose sleeves.” 

He snapped his fingers, and it seemed like the coat began to melt against his skin, shifting into a white turtleneck. The long neck sleeve covered the hickeys that peppered the sides of his throat, continuing to hide your previous entanglement. And, damn, he looked really nice in that outfit too. 

Tying on a red apron with the words ‘Kiss the chef’ embroidered on the front. After pulling up his sleeves, Lucifer began to pull out mixing bowls and other utensils. 

“Just you wait, Charlie, after today you’ll never want anyone else’s pancakes again. My recipe is the best there is.” He spoke, puffing out his chest slightly as he addressed his daughter. 

Charlie only laughed softly, pulling out a box containing waffle mix as she sidled up next to her dad. “I don’t doubt that one bit!” 

As the two continued prepping to cook, you turned to grab an apron of your own. As you walked to the wooden hooks hanging on the wall, you took note of the others around you. 

Angel, Husk, and Sir. Pentious huddled together over another counter, a carton of milk and a jar of strawberry jam laid in front of them.

“How ‘bout we make ya some strawberry milk while we wait, snake boy?” He asked, a playful smile on his lips. Sir. Pentious nodded quickly, his hood raised in happiness. 

Using a tablespoon to take a few scoops out of the jar, he plopped them into an empty cocktail mixer that he borrowed from the bar. Pouring in the milk, he placed the lid on the mixer, before handing it to Husk. 

With a few shakes—and a couple of party tricks consisting of him catching the mixer behind his back, and spinning it across his forearm—the lid was popped off, and Husk poured the bright pink liquid into the glass cup in front of Sir. Pentious. 

Both demons clapped for the bartender, who smiled proudly at the reaction. Sir. Pentious gingerly lifted the glass to his lips, before taking a small sip. After a moment, eyes lit up, a large smile on his face.

He took another large gulp, before thanking Angel Dust and Husk for the drink. 

“Oh, and don’t forget about my egg boisss.” Sir. Pentious turned to Angel Dust, pointing at the small group of eggs looking enviously up at the drink in his claws. 

Angel looked down, his eyes darting to the ingredients in front of him, before he simply shrugged. “Alright, who’s thirsty?” 

“I would like some, please!” Frank yelled excitedly, the eggs behind him jumping in place with large smiles on their faces. 

Angel Dust chuckled, turning away to grab more glasses. Husk was already preparing the scoops of jam, licking a small mess of the red foodstuff from his claws. 

Grabbing the apron from the hook, you adjusted it to your figure, tying it tight behind your back. Next to you, Vaggie was holding a knife in her hand. She was looking down, a firm gaze aimed at Nifty.

“No, Niff. This is not a place to run around with a knife. You can get it back after breakfast.” 

Nifty’s shoulders drooped, a frown on her face as she walked away. She passed by Alastor, who stood silently, watching the bustling group of demons. Wasn’t he going to join in? He was technically part of the Hazbin family. 

Slowly, you approached him, and his gaze snapped to you. His smile widened as he turned to you, the cane at his side rolling between his fingers. 

“Ah, hello there, my friend! Good to see you alive and well, ha-ha,” His eyes squinted as he tilted his head at you, “what can I do for you today?” 

“Don’t you want some food? We’ll be cooking soon. It doesn’t have to be breakfast, I think we have enough here to make whatever you want.” 

Alastor actually contemplated your question for a moment, his eyes staring off in thought. “Hm, well, there was something I had in mind, but the seasoning it needs is not in my possession anymore.” 

“What happened to it?” You asked curiously.

“I simply gave it to someone more in need of it than I. Hopefully, she’ll be putting good use to it.”

A lady friend? You wanted to ask about this ‘someone’, but felt prying wouldn’t get you anywhere with the mysterious overlord. Instead, you beckoned him to follow as you walked towards the counter space Lucifer and Charlie were situated at. 

You both stopped at the creamy-white marbled island. On its surface, was a large recipe book and different ingredients spread across. Alastor had to like something here, even if it wasn’t a decaying deer.

“Let’s see.. we could do french toast, yogurt parfaits, breakfast burritos, oh! We even could make hash browns! What do you think?”

Alastor bent down to look besides you, his eyes scanning the pages. He opened his mouth to speak, before his gaze snapped to another demon coming into view.

“Darling, i’ve finished the pancake mix. I was thinking you could…” Lucifer stopped, locking eyes with the Radio Demon. A frown formed on his lips, and his brow furrowed. “Oh. It’s you.” 

That smile Alastor held widened, as he straightened himself and turned towards the fallen angel. You grimaced, not again.

“Your majesty! What a pleasure to see you this hellish morning, I apologize for not being able to greet you when you arrived earlier.”

“A tragedy.” Lucifer responded mildly, before his eyes settled on you. 

“Well isn’t this nice! The four of us, all working together to make this breakfast special.” Charlie appeared besides her father, a smile on her lips as she tried to lighten the situation.

“Yes, I was just asking Alastor what else he thinks we should make.” You nodded along, before turning to the demon for his input.

“It appears your menu contains a less-than-ideal amount of meat, my friend. Perhaps, some bacon roll-ups? They were a staple for meals back in my days on earth. Very simple as well, just cream cheese, bread, and bacon!”

You were aware of what he was talking about. They were made by putting cream cheese on a slice of bread, before using a strip of bacon to roll it into a ball. You’d spear it with a toothpick and bake it for about twenty minutes, and wala, an odd delicacy.

“That is a great idea! Isn’t it, dad?” Charlie asked, nudging her father with her elbow, prodding for a response.

“It sounds kind of gross.” 

“Dad!” Charlie turned, a slight growl in her voice. “Say something nice!” 

“Bacon is much better than venison, though!” Lucifer quickly responded, following his daughter’s demand. You place a hand to your face, sighing at his antics. A hint of smile played on your lips as you walked forward, pulling Lucifer away by the arm.

Charlie turned back to Alastor, their conversation inaudible as you walked away. You went to the opposite side of the kitchen, where the bowl full of pancake batter lay. Flour messily covered the countertop, 

“You two need to learn to get along, you bicker like an old married couple.” You said after a few moments.

Lucifer shot you a look, visibly distraught by your comment. “That guy gets on my nerves! If it weren’t for Charlie liking him so much, I'd smite him.” 

“Yeah, yeah, tough guy,” you teased, leaning against him. You both sat there for a few moments, silently indulging in each other's presence. Later, you’d ask to seek his company in the privacy of your room. For now, you pulled away, grabbing the mixing bowl.

“So, what did you need my help with?” 

“I thought you’d like to give the pancakes a little.. shape,” he started, turning towards the stove and spinning the dial, “use that artistic talent of yours and make a delicious masterpiece, hm?” 

You perked, he wants you to make pancake art? What a wonderful idea! This was something you have never done before, but you’ve seen enough videos to imitate it. “I’ll go get some dark food coloring, and another mixing bowl.”

Lucifer began placing pans onto the stove burners, placing small amounts of butter in each. They sizzled as the pan began to heat. You stood besides him, slowly stirring the batter as you hummed to the tune of ‘innsbruck, I must leave thee’ 

Soon, Lucifer was humming the notes as well, and you smiled warmly as the two of you stood-by-side, drowning out the other’s chatter with your little tune. 

Nearby, Vaggie and Charlie were giggling to each other as they placed the waffle mix into its designated maker. Small bowls of different fruit and syrup spread around, as they prepared the toppings. 

Alastor stood beside them, a large cooking fork floating mid-air in front of him. Small tendrils snaked around the utensil as it occasionally lowered to the pan in front of him to adjust the bacon. 

“Hey, Al! Why don’cha give us a table over here so we can have somewhere to eat?” Angel Dust called, a stack of plates in his hand. The egg bois stood patiently around him, each holding a set of silverware and napkins. 

Alastor turned to the spider-demon before humming a confirmation. Lifting his hand, he snapped his fingers. A large oak table materialized from a cloud of green smoke, a long, red table-runner rolled free as it hung slightly off the edges.

Chairs seemingly rose from the floor like the undead, rocking slightly as they settled around the table. The egg bois rushed forward, clumsily climbing up the chairs as they began placing the silverware. Using his extra arms, Angel quickly placed the plates down, before doing the same with the glass cups. 

Husk raised Nifty by the waist, allowing her to reach over the table and pour the different liquid contents into their respectable glasses. 

Strawberry milk for Sir. Pentious and his bois, water for Alastor, and chocolate milk for Vaggie and Charlie. Apple juice filled Lucifer’s cup, and your favorite drink was topped to the brim right next to his.

In front of you, two bowls of batter laid beside the stove you stood at. One was a dark brown, the other a much lighter shade. 

You had cleaned two ketchup bottles, before slowly pouring in the different batters and filling them full. Using the bottles, you’d make batter shapes on the pan, and use the lighter shade to fill in the lineart.  

Right now, you were attempting to make the outline of a duck—who would have thought?—for Lucifer. It was coming out surprisingly well, in your opinion. The lines were rather smooth, and the beak looked like a beak so all seemed good. 

You switched bottles, ready to begin filling in the pancake. Before you felt someone sidle up behind you, fingers grazed softly down your back with familiar warmth.

“What are you doing now?” Lucifer peeked from behind you, getting a glimpse of your work. You moved over slightly, inviting him in front of your cooking easel. 

“Take a guess,” you smiled next to him, “I figured you’d want something cute to start off your day.”

“Well, it seems you made it too cute to eat.” Lucifer pouted, as he stared at the little pancake. You laughed, reaching for a spatula and gripping the pan handle with the other hand. 

“And it’s too cute to let it get cold and then throw it away.” You spoke, lowering the spatula into the pan. You shimmied it underneath the pancake, before flipping it quickly. As it landed, the image of the duck became much clearer, the lines flat and smooth. 

“I’m just glad you love me enough to combine my two favorite things.” Lucifer smiled, before he nuzzled his cheek softly against yours. You moved your head slightly, letting your lips graze against his cheekbone. 

Looking down at the pancake, you lifted it slightly to check whether it was done. Seeing the golden-brown hue, you lifted the ban from the burner. Slowly, you slid the duck-cake onto the finished pile. 

There were two plates of hot, delicious pancakes. One was simply everyday pancakes, which Lucifer had made. Yours on the other hand were handcrafted  Each one was a unique shape. There was a smiley face, an octopus, a butterfly, a fish, and now, a duck. You smiled proudly at your creations. 

Picking up the plates of pancakes, the two of you walked towards the dining table. The egg bois were already seated, and the others were finishing up their tasks.

“Finally, let’s eat!” Vaggie called towards the group of demons slowly gathering around the table. Charlie picked up a few waffles from the stack, and placed them on a few plates. 

Vaggie appeared next to her, a small plate of french toast in her grip as she too began moving around the table. 

Alastor set a large, flat dish in the middle of the table. Small toothpicks stuck out of the bacon wraps, steam wafting slowly from the interior. Nifty reached out and grabbed one, placing it on her plate.

You turned towards the pile of pancakes, grabbing a spatula to begin setting them on a separate plate before Lucifer slid beside you, watching your movements.

“I’ve got this, Darling. You go sit down.” He nudged you away from the plates, towards the table. You sent him a warm smile, before turning and taking a seat next to Sir. Pentious and Husk. 

“Saved a seat for me, did’ya?” Angel Dust smiled at Husk, before plopping down into the seat next to him. He had a large fruit bowl, a multitude of sliced colorful produce nestled together.

“Only because you’d bitch if I didn’t,” Husk replied, a faint smile playing on his lips as he drank from his glass. To be honest, this was the first time you saw Husk take a sip of something that wasn’t alcohol. 

Charlie lowered the large plate of remaining waffles onto the table, before brushing her hands against her apron and walking to her own seat.

“Dig in, everyone!” she exclaimed, her smile infectious as she served herself a stack of french toast.

Nifty’s eyes widened in delight as she took a bite of the bacon wrap, while Sir Pentious marveled at the designs of your handcrafted pancakes.

“Here you go, little lady.” Lucifer bowed slightly to Nifty, setting down the steaming tower of pancakes in front of her. She clapped her hands with giddy, before turning to Lucifer and giving him a pat on the cheek.

“Good boy.” She teased, before bursting into giggles.

Lucifer’s smile faltered, and he leaned back. He chuckled nervously, backing away to grab more food. He quickly walked around the table, before setting waffles onto each of the eggs boi’s plates. They licked their lips hungrily, as they stared down at the delicacy in front of them. Lucifer stood up, a hand slowly reaching behind his back.

“A good friend of mine told me you boys fancy ice cream, is that right?” He looked at Frank, who nodded his shell rapidly. Lucifer grinned cheekily, as he pulled forth a large tub of vanilla ice cream.

“Well, good thing for you, nobody said you can’t mix a little dessert with breakfast once in a while.” 

The egg bois practically went berserk seeing the holy grail of yummy deliciousness. They vibrated happily in their seats as Lucifer scooped a large glob on top of each egg’s waffles. It began to slowly melt, running across the waffles surface like syrup. 

He stepped back, as the eggs began to devour the food on their plates. Mumbling a thanks through their full mouths as Lucifer strode away, grabbing pancakes for himself.

He sat down across from you, his eyes moving from the scene around him and then on to you. He stared at you for a moment, while you were busy stuffing your face with the food on your plate. After a moment, you met his gaze. 

“Food too hot, or something? You keep staring at me.” You teased, tilting your head at him.

“It’s just hard to tear my gaze away,” he spoke, “when there is something much more delicious in front of me than the pancakes on my plate.” 

Your cheeks heated, and you averted your gaze, reaching out to grab a bacon wrap. You twisted the toothpick between your fingers, and inhaled the scent as it wafted from the small bundle.

It wasn’t too bad, and you were about to take a nibble before you saw Lucifer’s watery eyes. You raised an eyebrow at him, and he only sniffled in response.

“You’re going to eat his wraps before you eat my pancakes?” He pouted, lowering his head in mock-defeat. Rolling your eyes playfully, you took a fork and cut a small piece of pancake from the rest. Taking the bacon wrap, you stabbed the other end of the toothpick through the small square. 

Lifting the bacon-pancake duo to your lips, you pulled them from the toothpick with your teeth. You swirled it in your mouth, your eyes rolling back as the flavors burst on your tongue. 

When you looked back at Lucifer, he was staring intensely at you. A smirk playing on his lips, before he sighed dramatically. 

“Now what is it?”

“Nothing.. just thinking about how that could be me.” 

You burst out laughing when those words left his lips, shocked at his sudden bluntness. Sir Pentious turned to you, giving you a look of worry as you almost choked on your food. 

After a moment, you cleared your throat. You sent Lucifer a glare for almost killing you, and he only chuckled before turning his attention from you.

Charlie, who had been sitting a few chairs away, turned to you. She smiled warmly as she spoke, “thank you for helping us with this. I really liked your butterfly pancake!”

You returned the smile, nodding your head. “It was no problem at all, I think we all deserve to have a good meal surrounded by friends. It’s you who brought us all together, so thank you.”

Charlie blushed at your words, before turning her attention back to Vaggie. Who was talking to her about an idea regarding the hotel. 

You looked around the table, taking note of the smiling faces and cheerful conversation. Alastor was helping Nifty cut some of her pancakes, his precise strikes with the knife seemed familiar to that of cutting steaks.

Sir Pentious was handing his eggs each a piece of french toast, helping them drown it in syrup as they sat there happily. Slight traces of ice cream still around their mouths.

Angel Dust and Husk were busy picking fruit from the bowl, with Angel making some kind of lude comment as he watched fruit juice dribble down Husk’s chin. Who only growled and playfully swatted at the spider-demon.

Your gaze stopped in front of you, resting on Lucifer. He had finished almost his entire plate, and now was resting his chin against his knuckles. His elbow rested against the table, and he shifted slightly to tilt his head at you. 

“Well, what do you think? Would you have preferred breakfast in bed?” He asked, taking another sip of his apple juice.

You shook your head, smiling at him. Contentedness spreads across your features as you let the food settle in your stomach. 

“No, I could get used to mornings like this,” you spoke softly. 

Lucifer nodded, his fingers reaching out to graze yours. You laced your index finger with his, and tapped his knuckles softly. 

“Yeah, me too.” 

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[enwoso]

Lovie having an even worse day than the grump story and hitting Vic pelova and having an all mighty meltdown

TINY TEMPER — alessia russo x child!reader

a long one🙃 got a little carried away when i was writing this, but ENJOY!

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travelling was tiring for the average person. travelling to the other side of the world was exhausting. travelling to the other side of the world at the age of four was anything but tiring, until it hits you like a brick wall that is.

alessia knew this would happen. she's tried so hard for it not to happen but when your so little and you get to do exciting things there's no containing your energy.

but it was now officially day two of arsenals post season trip to melbourne and you were past the point of tired.

when the flight landed at seven am yesterday morning you were fast asleep, alessia not thinking anything of it. more thanking her lucky stars she was going to be able to get through customs a little quicker without having to have eyes in back of her head in case you decided to bolt. something you'd done on the layover finding it the funniest game ever.

however, alessia wished she could have gone back in time and told herself to wake you up instead of just trying to make things easier for herself as when it came to bed time last night you had more energy than a duracell battery meaning you didn't exactly have the longest night sleep.

but hey you were four and had no concept of time never mind time zones..

"oh did someone not have a good night sleep?" steph giggled slightly as you sat at the breakfast table with your arms on it as your head rested on them an almighty frown on your face.

"who you asking tiny or less?" kyra teased as alessia glared at the young australian a cup of coffee secured tightly in her hands. steph slapping kyra on the shoulder also giving the girl a warning glare. your mummy placing a bowl of cereal in front of you and a bowl of fruit next to it.

you would usually start digging into it but not today, instead you pushed it as far as you could away from you. not wanting it anywhere close to you. pushing it until it hit steph's plate as she was the one who was sat in front of you.

"lovie, don't do that please" alessia said firmly as she pulled your bowl back to be in front of you. you huffing as you turned your head away from the bowl.

"i never thought i would see the day tiny not eating her coco pops!" kyra tried as you gave her a cold stare. you didn't want to eat them, you wanted to sleep but every time you closed your eyes mummy was tapping you on the shoulder waking you up.

"you'll have to be quick, otherwise they'll go all soggy and yucky-" kyra tried again, usually you would listen to kyra as she helped you create some fun when everyone else was being all dull and serious.

"just leave her kyra, she's not gonna eat them" alessia sighed as she watched you turn so you were sat on the on edge of your chair, kicking your legs back and forth. your white crocs which were on your feet close to coming off.

you swinging your feet further and further until your crocs flew off you feet. them being very close to landing on the table next to you. where katie, cailtlin and teyah were sat talking and eating their breakfast.

"ay whose little croc is this" katie's thick irish accent coming out as she picked up your croc, sending you a pointed smile. you giving katie a frown in return as you went back to swinging your legs back and forth.

"do you want it back?" katie had got up and walked the few steps handing your croc back to you but you just ignoring her as katie looked up at alessia who was shaking her head telling the irish girl a no. katie giving a nod understanding you clearly weren't in the mood.

"i'll just give it to your ma" katie nodded to alessia handing your shoe over as alessia mumbled a small thank you as katie returned back to her seat.

alsssia was exhausted already and the day had nearly just begun and that wasn’t due to jet lag although it probably played a big factor but from the fact she knew she was in for a day from hell with you and your grumpy mood.

you come out your shell a little, playing around with vic in a soft play area that the hotel had, most of the girls had been told to chill before it was time for meetings.

alessia was a little more content knowing you were playing with vic, although she would have preferred it more if you’d had a nap but you were having none of that when the idea was suggested.

so alessia sat in the little cafe next to it doing some uni work. her eyes glancing over every so often to where you and vic were. vic admittedly looking like she was having way more fun in the small play area sitting in a ball pit filled with colourful plastic balls.

you were sat playing with building blocks, building them as high as you could before barrelling most definitely a little too aggressively your foot in the bottom of it watching it tumble before restarting.

“vic me wan that one!” you pointed to another little boy who was in the play area on the other side playing with what looked to be his younger brother, as he also was building a tower with other coloured blocks.

“no tiny, you can’t right now someone else is playing with it” vic smiled gently as she picked up another ball in the ball in the ball pit.

“me wan that one!” you demanded a little louder this time, looking over to the little boy as you glared at vic who was starting to get a little uncomfortable as she didn’t exactly know how to respond or handle the situation which in her eyes looked like it wasn’t going to end with your usual cheesy grin.

“tiny you’ll have to wait your turn.. why don’t you play in the ball pit with me” vic tried, hoping it would help for you to forget about the building blocks.

unfortunately for vic it couldn’t be that easy, you instead shaking your head totally uninterested in the ball pit that was filled with colourful plastic balls.

instead you got yourself up from where you’d been sat, vic seeing you were making a beeline for the little boy. in a blink of an eye vic was up out of the ball pit, colourful balls flying out the pit as she lifted you up just inches away from the little boy.

you letting out an angry scream you began to kick your legs into viv’s body as well as flaying your arms around. what vic hadn’t realised is that there was a building block still in your hand and with your arms flaying around, the block hit vic straight in the eye.

the scream alone was enough to catch alessia’s attention as she shot up leaving her uni work, seeing your temper tantrums finally happen. quickly getting to vic’s rescue you were taken out of vic’s arms as you carry on kicking your legs and screaming just this time on the floor.

alessia quickly asking is vic was okay, the dutch girl flashing a smile and nodding her head. her eyes watering a little bit in all she was in fact okay.

alessia’s attention moved to you, as you were still on the floor of the hotel. screaming and crying while you kicked you legs out in pure frustration. alessia could sense the other guests wondering the hotel where staring at the scene that was happening.

alessia trying to pick you up by your hand but you were having none of it, just letting your entire body go limp. to the point where alessia’s patience had worn and she had to pick you up.

"tiny temper strikes!" kyra says with a proud smile, as the others look at her with a pointed look, totally unimpressed.

"you've been waiting ages to say that haven't you-" steph asks as kyra nodded her head enthusiastically watching on as you pull a tantrum in the middle of the hotel lobby. your over tiredness really kicking in.

"that's a singer you tool!" katie laughs at the young australian as the others look on, kyra sat with a confused look.

"what, no it's not" kyra shakes her head not understanding what katie was saying as it breaks katie into another fit of laughter, caitlin hitting katie on the shoulder for her to quieten down.

“katie your thinking of tinie tempeh” steph corrected the irish girl as katie rolled her eyes playfully, “same thing”

alessia managed to get you back to the room, where your sobs had quietened down as you face was now stained with tears as the occasional sniffle came from you.

you had been sat on your own for the past minutes, your mummy giving you the space you clearly needed before trying to talk to you. alessia had tried to talk to you but you just kept moving your head away from her every time she spoke.

“lovie?” your mummy said calmly, as she stood a few inches away from you. alessia was upset with your behaviour but she also knew it wasn’t entirely your fault as you were only acting this way because you were overly tired and overwhelmed. but still it was so excuse.

you glanced over to your mummy as you came a little closer, sniffles still coming from you. your mummy bending down so that she matched your height as you sat on the end of the bed.

“now y/n you understand that what you did to vic wasn’t very kind?”your mummy spoke in a serious which told you she was disappointed in you, you bowing your head so you just looked at your feet, a little hiccup coming from you from spending twenty minutes sobbing.

“you could have really hurt her or yourself with how you were acting” your mummy continued as you still were looking down at you socks and the patterns that were on them.

“do you understand where mummy is coming from?” she asked as you nodded slightly, you understood that what you had done was wrong and you didn’t feel a little upset with yourself for the way you had acted.

"how uncle gio would think if he saw you acting like this?" your mummy asked as you shrugged your shoulder, slightly confused as to why she was bringing up gio he wasn't even here, you hadn't seen him in person since christmas just before he set off on his big adventure around the world.

you shrugged, "uncle gio not here though"

"well he was coming to see you but i don't think he'll want to now especially if you being not very kind" alessia told you as you lifted your head a little. uncle gio was here, how?

“m’sorry” you mumbled under your breath, still looking at your feet.

“i know you are lovie, but when we see vic next i would like you to apologise to her, can you do that for me?” your mummy asked as you looked up from you feet and nodded a small squeak of a yes coming from you as you nodded.

“good, now lovie i want you to promise if you ever get any big feelings that you don’t know what to do. i want you to tell me and mummy can help you” your mummy told you as you slides down from the bed and hugged your mum. alessia’s arms going around you tiny waist tightly as she stroked her hand up and down your back just like she always did.

“can i make a card for vic to say sorry?” you asked quietly, as you mummy flashed a small smile before nodding.

“i think that would be a lovely idea lovie! i’ll get your pens from the suitcases”

you had spent all your time in the afternoon while your mummy trained making vic a card, drawing yourself on it with vic and all of her favourite things — that you could remember that is.

you wanted it to be perfect, and after training you asked your mummy to help you write what you wanted in it.

your mummy writing it while you told her what to write. you making sure to add your own little personalisation into it.

vic was one of the last ones out of training, having went to make a trip to see the physio. just to get a ice pack for the small bruise you had given her on the side of her eye,

your mummy had told you to leave it on her bag, so you doing as you were told you did just that.

mummy was in a strange hurry to leave training you weren’t quite sure why, but you did as you were told. putting your shoes and jumper on when asked before holding tightly onto your mummy’s hand. saying bye to couple of arsenal girls that had managed to get back to the changing room.

your mummy lead you to the front of where you had been training, stopping in the front lobby. as you looked up and asked why.

“just waiting for a second lovie, then we can go on a walk” your mummy smiled as she looked around the lobby.

“can we go to the park?” you asked with hopeful smile, you had seen one on the coach on the way to the hotel and it looked pretty cool and had things you hadn’t seen in the park near your house in london.

“maybe, we’ll see” mummy said quickly as you frowned a little. you hated when people older than you would respond to you with that as it usually meant no, and that was no fun to you.

but the frown was quickly turned around into a smile as your mummy pointed to someone coming around the corner, you gasped as you realised just who it was.

"uncle gio!" you called out excitedly as he lifted you up in the air, throwing you slightly as giggles escaped you as he caught you. your mummy stood recording the whole interaction.

"hey kiddo, you've gotten so big since i last saw you!" gio smiled as you nodded proudly starting to babble how you'd grown and show him how much with your hands.

"i heard you've been causing some trouble!" gio whispered as you gave him a blank smile back, moving your head to face your mummy who's eyebrows were raised.

"i think we are still adjusting to the new time zone in australia, but still we've had a little chat and tomorrows a new day isn't it lovie!" alessia have you a small smile as you nodded your head before resting it on gio's shoulder.

your mummy and your uncle gio began to talk as gio carried you walked through the streets of melbourne. your mummy claiming she wanted to go shopping as you felt comfort in your uncles arms, pointing things out as he gave you a reassuring nod and smile.

but before you had even got to the first shop, you had fell into a trap of dreams. your eyes had felt heavy when walking past a cute little coffee shop but that's the last thing you remember before your eyes, which had felt heavy since the moment you woke up, closed.

"wait- what how on earth have you done that..." your mummy stopped before entering the first shop, noticing you had fallen asleep, something she had been trying all day to get you to have a short nap.

"done what?" gio looked at alessia with a confused look not quite sure what she meant. he hadn't done anything except walk along the streets with you in his arms.

"got her to sleep!"

"cause i'm an amazing uncle duh!" gio laughed once he realised, alessia shaking her head at her older brothers cockiness.

"well she's got half an hour for a nap, you can be in charge of waking her up" alessia smiled sarcastically before continuing.

"and with those amazing uncle skills i’m sure you'll have no problem with lovie's grumpiness when you have to wake her up" alessia continued, the same smile still plastered on her face as she tapped her brother on the back before leaving him to go and look in a shop.

alessia

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alessia eventful few days😅 tiny on tour continues🛫🧳🦘

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[ilovesexypeople17]

Only you.

In which: Jude and reader find comfort in loving on each other after a long day of being apart Warnings: 18!+, smut!, p in v unprotected sex, mentions of semen. (please lmk if I missed anything 😭) Also, this is my first time writing anything so I am 100% open to any advice/corrections! 🩵

"Love?" Jude calls out, looking around the empty living room of your shared home. The sound of his voice echoing off the walls of the large, lightly decorated space. Off to look for you, Jude heads into the kitchen in hopes of finding you there. To his surprise, he finds a note stuck to the refrigerator that read; Picked up some of ur fav takeout, top shelf in fridge :). Jude reads the note and gives a warm smile. He takes the food from the fridge and places it in the microwave just before heading up the stairs to finally greet you.

Babe? You shout, hearing footsteps in your direction. Jude enters your shared bedroom with a smile on his face, a look of relief almost, to be in your presence once more. "Hi my love, I've missed you", said Jude as he engulfed you in a hug. "How've you been? you look drained j". "Just tired that's all", he lets out with a sigh. "How bout' we hop in the shower hm?" You say as you hold his hand and guide him into the bathroom.

After undressing, the two of you settle into the shower. "What'r u staring at girl?" said Jude when he met your eyes which were already glued to his. "My super sexy, super amazing, hot, boyfriend", you said with a grin "You literally called me a slut yesterday cus' I posted a picture of myself?!" he exclaimed with a laugh. "Oh well" you replied, leaning in for a kiss. Jude in response, placed his hands on your waist and deepened the kiss. Pulling you closer into his embrace, Jude whispered into your mouth a soft "I love you". The sound of his voice melting into your mouth. You felt his hands slowly travel down from your waist, to your hips, and finally, slide down your supple skin to make contact with your ass. You let out a soft gasp as you felt the warm, smooth skin of his chest glide against your breast.

Jude, out of breath, pulled away from the kiss. While making direct eye contact with you, Jude raised one hand from your ass and placed it around your waist, pulling you flush to his body. He dropped his head and began planting kisses all along your chest and neck, causing you to let small moans slip from your lips, to which, Jude groaned. He then moved down towards your breast, leaving open mouthed kisses and occasional hickeys in his wake.

"Jude" you whispered quietly, eyes shut "Yes love?" said Jude as he looked up at you with a grin that read pure satisfaction in himself. "Please baby I need it" you said in an exasperated tone. "Whatever you want sweetheart" he said, now making eye contact with you. Jude gently lifted you, causing you to involuntarily wrap your legs around his waist. "You ready baby?" to which you responded with a whiney "Mhmm, please". Jude continued on to insert himself into your heat, the place that you had been craving him in oh so much.

"Oh fuck", you exclaimed softly with a light gasp. You could feel every inch of him, slowly entering you, it was pure bliss. Jude positioned his hands underneath your thighs and slowly pulled you off of him, then pulling your hips back down to his. The feeling nearly making you yelp. Jude, with his head tucked in the crook of your neck, began to let out groans of pleasure. Whispering little songs of "I love you", and repeating praises like "so good f'me baby" into your skin. This continued on for some time until the two of you were finally near your climax. You, scratching at Judes back and writhing in his grasp, and him, as he began to gently sink his teeth into the skin of your shoulder, gripping your thighs even tighter than he previously was, filling you up with his warm release. Both of you letting out exclamations of "Oh fuck" and "love you so much baby", allowing one another to come down from their high. Jude pulled out and gently set you down and gave you a look of pure endearment, of which you returned. "I love you" "I love you more my girl."

A/N: that's it y'all please lmk how i did 😭

[wolfiesmoon]

Sweeter than chocolate

Itadori Yuuji x fem!reader

Since this was requested multiple times i'm doing a part 2 to Chip bag

Thanks for the support on that work btw, i was worried that itadori wasn't a character people would look for in fics😭😭

About 3 months later, you were riding the train home with your classmates once again. Today, all of you felt tired out and not in the mood to talk after the difficult test you took.

All of you opted to listen to music or stare at the passing scenery outside in silence. You yourself wore your headphones, putting on your favourite song to unwind a little. You really felt like falling asleep right about now.

You'll definitely take a nap once you come home, though. Staying up super late to cram probably wasn't the best idea, in retrospect. Atleast the train ride home is a bit more quiet and relaxing than the bustling school.

.

"Isn't that..." Nobara squinted her eyes from the other side of the wagon, trying to see something, or rather someone.

"What is it now..." Megumi sighed, not wanting to be involved in any of his classmates shenanigans. They already forced him to take the train with them when he wanted to walk home alone.

"Hey, Itadori... I'm doing you a favour here, so you better listen. She's here." Nobara pulled Itadori closer by his arm and whispered into his ear (even though there was no way you would be able to hear her, even if she shouted).

"What? Who's here?" Yuuji seemed confused, looking around the wagon with furrowed brows.

Nobara facepalmed, Megumi adding on "That girl you like, idiot."

A little lightbulb went off in his head, and his cheeks turned pink when remembering you. Sure enough, that person across the wagon was definitely you.

"Itadori Yuuji." He felt his shoulder being grabbed, and he looked to his right to find Nobara staring at him with an oddly serious expression. "This might be your last chance, so you better not fumble this. Or I will be personally forced to beat you up."

"...Right." Yuuji replied with half embarrasment half concern at Nobara's strangely agressive behaviour.

"Now go!" Nobara kicked him in the back as he got up, almost making him fall over. "Hey!" he complained at the rude kick, muttering a swear word under his breath before his annoyed expression shifted back to his regular resting face.

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You're getting a bit hungry, because lunch was gross today and all you did was dig at it while half-asleep before going to the gas station to buy coffee before the exam. Did you have something left over in your bag, again? You're sure you bought something to snack on yesterday, but never got to it for whatever reason.

You lean down, carefully maneuvering your legs so they don't bump into the other girl's legs. You turned around your bag, zipping open the front pocket to rummage around it. "Yes..." you murmured under your breath when you felt the wrapper of a chocolate bar under your fingers.

It wasn't much, but hey, atleast it will keep you full for a little bit.

Just as you unwrapped it, about to break off a square, you felt a tap on your shoulder.

Your tired eyes travelled up to find an oddly familiar face looking down at you. Salmon hair... strange slits under the eyes...

Ohhh, that's the guy who casually asked you for a chip a while ago. Why today of all days? You put on your "I am in a very big hurry" outfit this morning and barely even bothered with your hair.

"Oh..." you realised he probably wants more food from you, so you lift your chocolate bar up to him for him to break off a square. He awkwardly takes a piece, and swallows visibly.

Now he's going to walk away, and you won't see him ever again. You should really shoot your shot, but you're just so horribly tired right now. Hell, even if you weren't, you would still have a lot of trouble with racking up the courage to ask him.

To your surprise, he doesn't walk away and his mouth starts moving, so you take off your headphones. "Sorry, what were you saying?" He pauses, takes a deep breath and tries again.

"Can I have your number?" You heard a gasp behind you, probably from your classmate. Oh, she's so going to say she called it. Wait... did he just ask what you think he asked you?!

You double check if you're dreaming right now by pulling on your cheek, your tired eyes slowly blinking up at him. He got more fidgety by the second when you didn't answer him right away. "Sure..." you say, handing him your phone once you tap on the "contacts" app. He twicthed a little, but took the phone out of your hands nonetheless.

"I'm sorry, I'm really tired today... Could you just enter yours for me...?" you asked groggily. "Oh, okay!" his face visibly lit up, and he entered his contact information into your phone with nimble fingers, hand trembling slightly. He handed it back to you, excitedly thanking you for the chocolate which was already melting from how sweaty his hands were.

"I'll call you later..." you promised, watching him as he walked away and sat in his seat.

You felt your shoulder being elbowed gently, and you looked to your left where your friend was smiling at you. "See, I told you." she said. Called it.

You simply nodded, staring at the contact name. "Itadori Yuuji."

BONUS:

"Holy crap you actually did it." Nobara seemed surprised, assuming that Yuuji's smile meant it was a success.

"Just wait till she finds out he's a sorcerer. She'll be running away in seconds." Megumi crossed his arms, closing his eyes.

"Why would she do that? I save people, that's a good thing." Yuuji sat back down in his seat, finally eating the melted piece of chocolate in his hands.

"I don't think everyone will be as calm as you when first hearing about curses. You're just weird." Megumi recalled their first meeting and how non-chalant Yuuji was.

"That is if he doesn't mess everything up by being, ummm, himself around her first." Nobara chose that word carefully, placing a hand on her chin and smiling mischeviously.

"Sometimes I wonder if you guys were even sad when I died..."

holy crap i'm writing this while half asleep hopefully the characters act atleast somewhat like themselves 😭

[drvmekoo]

regroup | jeon jungkook [part one]

summary: drifting away from your best friend is never an easy thing to deal with. its a good thing a very important project is forcing you both to regroup

➳ pairing: jungkook x reader (f)

➳ genre: college au, fluff, angst, smut (eventually)

➳ rating: 18+

➳ warnings: just some swearing!

➳ wc: 1.3k+

➳ author's notes: part one is now here! let me know what you think of it so far! I love all the feedback!

PROLOGUE | PART ONE | PART TWO

“You got WHO?” Namjoon covered his mouth in shock. “I’m sorry to say this Y/n but… you’re royally fucked.”

You groaned “Please don’t tell me what I already know Joon! I mean Jeon Jungkook! Are you serious? It’s like I’m being punished for something!”

It was a new and sunny day on campus, students all over the grounds were talking and laughing, some rushing through small crowds to make it to their classes on time. You and Namjoon decided to join the many people already there and sit on the grass, taking advantage of no lectures, blue skies and missed sunshine. At Namjoon’s continuing criticisms of your new project partner, you fell on your back in the soft grass and covered your face with your arms 

“What am I gonna do?” you sighed “I didn’t reply to his text yesterday because there’s no way I’m gonna succeed going through with this! I need to get my partner changed.”

Namjoon too sat back on his arms “Look…maybe this’ll be a good thing! You said you haven’t spoken since school started right? Maybe this can be a fresh new start for you two?”

“Have you seen the people he hangs out with now? He’s in Jimins’ assemble! You know that little posse better than anyone!” You took your hands away from your face “We have nothing in common besides our parents anymore. It’s better if we just….avoid each other altogether!”

Namjoon smiled sympathetically before looking over your shoulder and widening his eyes “Uh well... You better think of a plan to put that idea in motion because guess who’s heading our way right now.”

Before you could turn around to get a glimpse yourself, you heard him first 

“You know, ignoring my texts really hurt my ego last night Y/n!”

“Oh boy,” you said under your breath before turning around to greet him. “What do you want Jungkook.” 

Beside him, Jimin smirked as Jungkook chuckled at your dry response “Oh come on, don’t be like that! You’ve known me forever!”

He pouted teasingly. Then his eyes travelled to Namjoon. 

“Who’s your friend?” His cocky grin faltered a little. What was that all about?

“This is my friend Namjoon if it’s any of your business.”  

“Oh yeah!” Jungkook waved at Jimin beside him as his gaze was still locked on Namjoon “Jimin told me about the quiet kid on the floor below.”

Namjoon blandly stared at Jimin, greeting him with a slight nod.

“Look.” You sighed, tired of the weird tension that was forming. “I knew you, let's get that straight. Now, why do you need me?”

Jungkook finally tore his attention away from your friend beside you at your interruption. “You know exactly why I need you Y/n. You and I have a project to work on and…times ticking!” He cockily pointed at his wrist to stimulate a watch. 

You sighed loudly. Before, you were hell-bent on switching partners. No way were you ruining your perfect grades for Jeon Jungkook. But now, standing in front of him, your mind had stopped being so critical. Maybe Joon was right, maybe this was a way of getting back in touch with your best friend that you once cherished and loved.

Looking at Namjoon for confirmation, he nodded slightly in comfort.

“Fine.” your fists clenched at your acceptance “If we’re gonna do this, you have to be fully committed. You have to be on time at ALL of our meetings. I’m deadly serious Jungkook.

“It’s very cute how much you don’t trust me but I think I can handle being on time!”

You blushed at the sudden compliment before coming back to reality ‘Oh yeah like you ‘handled’ making it to class yesterday?”

It was his turn to roll his eyes. “Are we doing this or not? When do you wanna meet? Whenever is good for me.”

“Ummm…how about tonight? 6 pm at my dorm?”

He smirked “A little intimate don’t you think?”

Panicking slightly, you replied. “We can go to the communal space if you want!”

“Relax, I'm teasing you.’ He laughed openly. “Your dorm is fine. You live on the East block, right?”

You nodded “Room 218.”

“See you there.” He was already walking away before you could respond. Namjoon uttered a dull “Jimin.” as he too walked off alongside Jungkook, repeating in the same tone a “Namjoon” as a goodbye. 

After they were out of sight, Namjoon turned to you “Yeah you’re still fucked.”

- 

Damn, right you were absolutely fucked. 

The time was 7:30 pm. And there was no sign of Jungkook anywhere. 

You scrolled through all the notes you had individually made for yourself about the project, eager to share with Jungkook to make the whole process a lot easier. But after a while, it looked like he wasn’t even coming. 

Closing down all your tabs, you decided to finally put your stuff away when suddenly there was a frantic knock on your door.

You froze, knowing exactly who that was. 

“Y/n. I know you’re in there, I can see the light coming from under the door.” The well-known voice said. 

You cursed under your breath before opening the door slowly. “I thought we said 6 pm, Jeon?”

“Hey, you’re lucky I turned up!” He invited himself in, brushing past you and taking his jacket off “So, let’s hear the ideas!”

You scoffed, gobsmacked at his entrance. “Are you fucking kidding me right now? You need to get out.”

“Wow, you curse now? Never used to when we were younger?” he chuckled under his breath, flopping onto your bed. “Anyways why are you in such a rush to get me out? Your boyfriend Namjoon coming over?”

Rolling your eyes, you spat “Namjoon isn't my boyfriend? And anyways what's it to you?”

He stared at you as he sat back on your bed. “Wait, he’s not?” His entire demeanour had changed, his cocky attitude sunny disintegrating. 

“No. He’s just a friend..”

Jungkook nodded slightly, seemingly in deep thought.

After a while of silence, you decided to break it “Jungkook, is there something you needed? I’ve waited for you all evening and I’m actually very tired so-”

“I can’t believe you still kept that thing.” He interrupted.

“...What thing?”

He pointed over to the dangling key chain attached to your keys laid across your desk. Both of you had made each other key chains during the summer before last. Each of them had a mini photo of you and him together when you were younger, both of your faces exploded in a massive grins.

“Oh…well…yeah, of course, I did. Part of the promise remember?”

Jungkook was instantly transported to that very summer. You and he made a pact to keep it forever otherwise your friendship was classed as ‘bogus’ He smiled at the simplicity of your minds back then. Although the promise was very stupid, his heart grew at the fcat that you still kept yours.

“How have you been Y/n?”

“What?”

“How has everything been?” He repeated, his wide eyes staring at you deeply. 

Your brows furrowed, “I-I've been…okay? Kook…what are you doing?” you continued lightly

He smiled sweetly “I’ve missed that little nickname.” He got up from the bed and strode over to you. “I’ve missed you.”

The proximity of your bodies so close together made you weary. What was happening right now? Why all of a sudden was this happening? You couldn’t get your head straight right now. You needed space. 

“I think…” you stepped away from him “I think you should go.”

“Y/n-”

“We’ll reschedule for tomorrow… 3 pm in the library.” Opening the door for him, you beckoned him out “Don’t be late.”

He stared at you a while longer, before getting his coat and walking out. Quietly, he turned around to face you again “I’ll be there.”

He started to walk away but then doubled back again 

“Y/n.” He caught the door before you could close it shut.

“For what it’s worth…..I kept mine too.”

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[lolitastories]

How Could I Not Hate You

Pt.4

Thomas Shelby

In the morning before walking out the door I was intersected by Zilpha asking questions. I technically didn’t lie when I said I got a job at teaching. I had spoken to Mrs.Clarice and she told me about an opening at the orphanage and I went to check it out yesterday. Short words with little explanation she nods and wishes me a good day. If I told her I was walking into the lion's den she would probably send me straight in but tell the Shelby’s who I truly was so they would end up killing me (Kidding, I hope.) So the day consisted of me untrusting everyone as their eyes spoke the same. Polly didn’t have to use words because her eyes told me everything. As I walked through the house and learned to accommodate myself with the area but most importantly the children, I had an eye on my back. Women talk and if I had to be worried about someone finding out where I was from, that would be Polly.

“Katie you need to take your nap,” The young girl was twisting and turning while her other 3 siblings fell straight into a slumber. “Let's do this” I drag a chair carefully beside her crib and settle her on her stomach. I am not a singer but I can hum some tones. “Promise you won’t speak of this?” The young girl turns her head back and forth fighting her sleep. I place the blanket on top of her and tuck it in on her side so she is unable to escape. I start to soothe her back and make small circles humming along to a song. As I watch her head lay finally flat and her eyes close with such need I still continue to soothe her. I have loved being around kids since I was young. Teaching them and helping them explore the world is a privilege that as a teacher, I’m honored to have. But as I sat here I wondered and thought if it would feel better as a mother? My smile dies once I return to reality. A reality brought back by a simple sigh leaving Katie’s lips. I move back carefully, placing the chair back and unlocking the door to walk out.

“Katie?” I jump slightly, turning around to see Polly behind me. Her fingers holding a cigarette and her eyes holding curiosity. “She always has trouble laying down,” I smile, agreeing with her.

“Next time I will warm up her milk and allow her to tire herself out.” I smile. I patted my hands on my skirt letting out some tension in my hands.

“Scared of me?” I raise my brow acknowledging her question. “You took a step back,” She points out which I guess I unconsciously did.

“I don’t like cigarettes.” I pointed out blankly hoping to not upset her some more.

“Oh yes, Tommy mentioned that.” She acted surprised and set off her cigarette. “Forgive me. I don’t usually do it when the kids are around so their nap is the perfect time.”

“I didn’t mean to be an inconvenience, you don’t have to stop on my account.I will grab my things and leave.” I say in a lower voice and head upstairs to grab my things. “Like if the kids didn’t see much already-” My mumbling stopped as I saw Thomas passing by the hallway.

“How was the first day?” He walked towards me with a monotone voice. “Should I be apologizing?” I shake my head. “Then why do you look scared?”

“Polly just asked me the same thing,” I smile, shaking my head again. “I don’t mean to look that way.” I rush to place my coat. “The kids were great,” When I turn back he stands only inches away from me. “It made my love for teaching reach another level,” I whisper. Unsure on how I allowed the words to flow out so naturally with him so close.

“I guess I put one wish to use” I couldn’t help but chuckle.

“I am a genie now or something?” I shake my head but my laugh dies down when he cups my cheek. His eyes look down towards my lips and with a sweet calm tone he speaks again.

“Yes.” He walks closer and his other hand travels around my waist to pull me closer. “and if I ask for a kiss-” I did it without thinking, Of course by the surprise look on his face he didn’t expect my next action because it wasn’t the kiss he was asking for. My lips made contact with his cheek and I hurried to pull away and walk out the room.

“See you tomorrow, Mr.Shelby” I bid goodbye to Polly before exiting the Arrow house. Truthfully if I didn’t have to hurry back for some cause Zilpha needed me for, my body would have stayed engulfed in Thomas’s arms. I rushed through the door and started to undress.

“You are late!” Zilpha screamed walking through the door. “I need you to help me handle Esme,” She paced around the room throwing her hands in frustration. “Thankfully she will no longer be my problem after today,” I stopped in my tracks.

“What is that supposed to mean?” I fixed my collar as I took big steps towards her. “What do you mean by that Zilpha?” I know what a handful Esme could be.

“I am marrying her off. At Least her marriage will bring peace!” I rush to place on my shoes and fix my hair the best I could before rushing to find Esme. She must be freaking out. “Esme?” I scream out looking over the crowd to find her. Men with guns protecting the ceremony and people I haven't seen before already in place to see the event.

“Over here!” My head turns to the right and sees her standing there with her white dress on and a vail.

“Esme,” I let out a sigh seeing her not only smile but looking around excitedly. “Are you okay?” I was still worried.

“I’m good.” She pats my hands and turns me to see the scene unfolding. “Zilpha said he was young and handsome” She squeals happily, turning me around again. “I can’t wait to get married” I let out a sigh of contentment.

“Well then, I can’t wait to see you marry.” She smiled, giving me a quick hug before rushing towards the altar and kneeling down. I look around and see Zilpha waving me down to stand alongside her in the front lines. With each step I felt happier and happier for Esme, of course that was until I saw the men walking towards the aisle. Spooked I rush to Zilpha’s side and hide my figure among the crowd. She was marrying a Shelby. Thomas in attendance along with his brothers. My eyes every other second reached to look over to him and mentally scream at myself. My trance was broken when the crowd clapped and cheered the newly wed couple.

“Now I only have you left to wed” My eyes widen at Zilpha’s words. She grins patting my back. “Let me welcome our new members to the family” She puts on a smile and walks away. My body jolts towards the house and closes the door behind me. I will have to face Thomas eventually but I am hoping it will be in a couple of days, when I pay for a ticket out of here. Maybe staying in my room for the rest of the night wasn’t a bad idea. So I did. I watched through the windows how they danced all night. The fire burned as the smoke flew above. The music played and they sang. Somehow the chaos was like a lullaby to my ears as I layed on my bed curled up in my blanket. My eyes open when I hear a slight knock on my door. I get up walking towards the door and twisting the door knob but something else pushes it open.

“Mr Shelby,” I walked back frightened by his sudden stance. The light from the bottom ground was casting a bit of light through my window. The light from the hallway drew a slight pathway into my room. The rest of it is dark, just like his facial expression. I had changed clothes to sleep in just a couple minutes ago so I had clothes on, but I felt naked in his presence. He took enough steps in to shut the door behind him. I had to do something, screaming didn’t feel like the right choice. “Thomas” I innocently said, walking cautiously towards him. My body is so closed to him now and I begin to notice how his breath became heavier and fast paced, he was mad.

“Zilpha,” He said dryly, it made me stop my advances towards him. “She started describing a girl she took in. How she moved to America,” He took a step forward, the only one needed to finally be against him. “The one who loves teaching,” One hand moves around my waist and the other to grip my chin. “Beautiful hair and even prettier skin” His fingers slowly caress my exposed skin. I whine feeling his cold fingers make contact. My hand gripped his coat. “Told me how she returned a couple of days ago and finally found a job,” He moves my hair out the way and settles his face in the crook of my neck. I close my eyes feeling his warm breath against my skin. Small goosebumps trailing down my body. “When she finally spoke your name I’d admit,” With a single kiss he pulled back. His hand moves to grip the back of my hair. “I was a bit angry that you would lie to me.” Shit. “But then I realized you lied to her too,” Double shit. “Then she told me you never wanted to be part of their business.” I nod slowly, my actions leading to him sway us slightly until the back of my knees hit the side of the bed. “So I think we have a couple of things to talk about,” He suddenly lets go and puts some distance between us. What the fuck?. I could literally feel my inside screaming and tearing themselves apart. I now realized how much my body craved him.

“Thomas?” If he could see my face he would see how desperate I was for him but by the sound of my voice, it was apparent. He laughed at my whines and walked past me to sit on the edge of the bed.

“We need to start clean this time. No more lies,” I let out a deep sigh accepting it. I went to turn to face him but I froze, feeling his hand traveling up and down the inside of my leg, yet not reaching where I needed him the most. “So I know your backstory,” I nod. “Your dislike of cigarettes and alcohol,” Fuck you Shelby. I groaned. The teasing with his slight touch and some squeezes was driving me to the edge. “How great you are with kids and love teaching.” Fuck it. My body twisted in no time and I took my time sitting on his lap. My hands moved to circle around his neck. “How you love helping people,” He didn’t seem bothered by the closeness. “How innocent you are,” I smile looking down. “That you are a Lee but don’t want nothing to do with the family business, why?” Now that was Thomas Shelby. All dead in the eyes and with his serious tone when it came to business. His hands still place on the side of him on the bed.

“Because I know how damaging it can be on a person, or the people they love” I whisper. I can feel his body tense at my words. “But I stick around because I love them, they also respect my choices.” I hated serious talk. Everything with him has been so serious so I took his silence as a chance to finally crack him open. I lean against his shoulders to raise my lower body but only to straddle him. His hands instantly shot to grip my hip. I hear a small groan escape his mouth and I smile with pride. “Do you want to know more?” My head moves to the side of his face. I whisper in his ear and he nods. Everything am about to do I only heard from girls with experience, but that doesn’t mean I will be doing it but fuck it. I start to grind my hips into his and a jolt of electricity ignites a spark in my core. “Thomas,” I whined, gripping harder onto his hair. “I like this feeling” I let out a desperate sigh. “How good you are making me feel,” His forehead resting against my shoulder as his hands guide me with the pace.

“I want to know more” He groans smelling in my scent and fuck, why was that so hot?. “I want to know how you taste” His hand moved to grip my hair out the way as he attached his lips on my skin. He begins with a kiss but soon advances to licking and finally sucking.

“Fuck!” I groan, pulling my head back. “please” I whined, grabbing onto his face. “I want you to know everything” His stupid smirk disappears when he pulls my face closer and finally kisses me. His lips hungrily attack mine and I am at his feet following and accepting everything he is giving me.

“Are you sure?” I know it was a question but his tone said it wasn’t. I move my hands to my waist and grab the flimsy material of my shirt and pull it off.

“I want to know more about myself and I want you to teach me,” My eyes looked up at him innocently. My hands grip his big ones and move them to cover my breasts. I give it a squeeze, making me close my eyes and push against his touch. “Please Tommy” I whined when he pulled his hands away but only to grip my back and pull me closer. I liked this better. His lips attached to one side and started licking and sucking. “Shit” My hips jump in excitement feeling the other flick and grip my other breast. He continues to switch attention to each,

“Keep moving” He demanded and as If I was programmed I instantly started moving my hip. The tightness and the feeling of my wetness was sending to the clouds.

“I like this” Love!. Thomas groans and starts to move harsher. “More” I whined. I don’t know how anything could top this. My hips moving against his. His lips attached to me and my hands grip the back of his hair again. Then I was left with the mouth opened. His free hand travels down and passes my waist line. “Thomas” I warned but in a scared way.

“Let me show you how better this could be” He says pulling apart but as soon as he sees me nod he reconnect to my breast. I close my eyes, focusing on his fingers, as they glide lower and swipe my heat.

“Fuck” I jump but his other hand grip my hip to continue on grinding on him. His fingers rubbing my clit and I have officially gone to heaven. “¡Yes!” I moaned, moving my hips fast.

“Just like that, better eh?” I nod eagerly. “Such a pretty view” He moves forward, setting kisses along my collar bone and on my chest. “Been wanting to do this since I saw you all got wet at the bar” I smile.

“Faster Tommy” A small grunt from his throat and he moves his fingers at a faster pace.

“Now I got you all wet here and it's even better.” His actions and words were intoxicated. “Becoming such a needy little girl” My head shut down capturing his lips. Our moans loud as our bodies danced. 

“Tommy!?” I widen my eyes feeling a pressure in my lower stomach. “Fuck, shit!” I grip his shoulder welcoming the feeling. He grips my hips harder and moves us with more pressure.

“So beautiful coming on my lap” My mind was in a haze. My core shaken, my legs unable to move any more. “Cum” I came at this command. I will say it again, like I was already programmed for this with him. “Are you okay?” I probably looked stupid smiling big when I looked over to him. His hands move higher, removing my hair out of the way.

“Amazing.” I peck his lips moving to stand but my legs didn’t budge. His small laugh caused embarrassment to rush up my cheeks.

“I can’t wait to teach you more, yeah?” I closed my eyes, embracing him when he pulled us closer. “Let's get you cleaned up, you have work in the morning.”

“You are allowing me to continue working for you?” He wraps his arm around my waist and with one go he was standing before me again only this time he held me for support.

“Unless you don’t want to?” It's not like I had any other choice. Zilpha thought I was working so I can’t quit in fear she might ask why and either I have to tell her I didn’t like the job and that would lead her to rushing down to the orphanage and giving them a piece of her mind or me telling her I was quitting because I found something better and then she will ask me to stay forever or conclude in her head I am moving. None of them sounded like something I wanted to deal with now, especially if anything leads her to finding out about Thomas.

“For now,” It was the best I could say. Who knows what this friendship? relationship? was going to bring. I look up seeing his uneasiness printed on. “Will you stay with me tonight?” I moved to trail my finger down his face. Taking in how pretty he looks. How his blue eyes look down at me.

“Okay,”

[agirlwholovesrockstars]

𝄞 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐘𝐒 °𝄞

☆ 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚃𝚑𝚛𝚎𝚎 ☆

"I can change the past"

♬♪ 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩 ♬♪

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✶࿐ Summary : can you able to protect everyone from harm? can you save everyone's lives that you know that are in danger when it's already written in the past?

✶࿐ Word Count : I am so driven to write the next part even it's a tad bit long! 😅

✶࿐ Warnings : 18+ Eddie Munson x Future!FEM!reader, cursing, time travel, fantasy, comedy, Jason Carver appearance! (sorry, he's going to be a problem here), toxic wrong point of view of religion, not gonna spoil anything here!

✶࿐ What to Expect : fluff at the beginning, angst at the end, my bad, y'all- reader is still adjusting herself in this! but there will be more comic relief on this, I promise! :))

✶࿐ Note To Reader : wow, you guys are totally invested in this! I just couldn't believe it, I love every notification that I'm receiving and I'm so happy! 🥺🫶🏻✨

✶࿐ Author Note : the next parts are going to be tough and I don't wanna spoil too much because I just have my gears working on and I can't contain my excitement! 🤭

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Eddie woke up still in the exact same position as he stare down at you

He has to rub his eyes to clear his vision and a couple of blinks

He winced a little bit when he felt his arm numb from where you're resting, his hand is settled at your back as his cheeks tinged pink from the close contact of both of your bodies

He doesn't even realized that he is in the bed with you

Both of you we're so exhausted that the sleep takes you both much more closer than before

You're still asleep peacefully, he noticed that you're relaxed the way your features are less stressful

You're head is perfectly nestled to his side as he watches your chest rises up and down

He moves your hair out of your face as he tucked it behind your ear that it made you stir in your sleep as he freezes up

The moment he sees your eyes moving fast as it opens slowly, when you're analyzing where you are, he quickly shut his eyes close again pretending that he's still asleep when you looked at the person who is mere inches close to you that you can almost feel his lips to yours

You stare at him wide eyes open as you follow his arms where he holds you in place

You feel your body is on fire to be this close to him, at first you feel tensed about it but you eased out when your brain finally register who is the person beside you

He can feel your eyes still staring at him as he badly wanted to snap his eyes open to see you

To watch you admire him, you thought he doesn't know but he does

You take the opportunity to look at his pretty face, his freckles, you don't even know that he has them, his curls are all frizzed up from sleep

He smells just how you imagined it, fuck, who would've thought you could sleep beside Eddie Munson?

"Eddie?"

That's where you and Eddie almost bulged both of your eyes out of your skulls as you both heard the voice outside of Eddie's room

You stare at each other as Eddie's eyes went everywhere, both of you we're panicking badly as you both hear the upcoming footsteps getting closer and closer

There's no time to hide, so, instead, you hide in Eddie's blanket, oh, he is so amused as he bites his lips to hide his smirk

He loved seeing the panic in your eyes as if he wasn't a second ago

As if Wayne's is on cue, the moment you covered yourself with the blanket, he opens the door

"Hi!" Eddie greets his uncle bizarrely happy

He looks at his nephew with a confused look as he shook his head, he notices that he isn't in his sleepwear

"Why are you still in your yesterday's clothes?"

"Uh- I just got so tired from the campaign after school" he lies

"Huh, well, there's food in the fridge"

Your stomach began to grow loudly as soon as you heard that word that you squeeze your eyes shut

Wayne raises both of his eyebrows at the sound as Eddie clears his throat

"Y-Yeah, thanks- Wayne" He pretends to hold his stomach "I'm hungry" he chuckles awkwardly

"Why don't you join me for breakfast?"

"Sure"

The old man smiles as he finally closes the door

"Phew!" Eddie blows up the long awaited sigh as he watches you take off the blanket that you covered on top of you

You too take a deep sigh of relief as you covered your face with your palms, "I'm still stuck here, don't I?"

"Yeah" He answers despite the muffled sound from your voice as he looks at you

You remove the hands from your face as you raise your head finding him already looking at you

God, the way sun hits his beautiful brown eyes, it's so angelic

"I- uh- I'm sorry for-" you break the eye contact as you used your elbows to sit up from his bed

"What are you sorry for?"

"Me? for crashing in here"

"Well, I don't mind you crashing in here" he emphasize the word with his usual classic dramatic tone as he give you a smile

You became shy under his gaze as you look down at your clothes feeling uncomfortable with it

Eddie realizes you have no memory what just happened last night, so, he doesn't want to ask what is it all about

"So, I'll be picking up the food from there and bringing it here-" he gestures at the door

"No- Eddie, you don't have to" you protest as he dismissively wave his hand at you

"Girl- I just heard your monster belly growling" he tuts as he shake his head in disagreement

You snorted, "monster belly?" you watch him as he gets up from the bed

"Uh, yeah? So, don't act that you're not that famished, okay? I'll be giving it to you because I wanted to"

He doesn't give you a chance to objection any further as he's out of the room

"This is only a bare minimum, Y/N, he is just being nice to you"

Yeah, keep telling that to yourself

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"Have you seen Lucas?"

"Why should I know about his whereabouts?"

"Hey, I may not know what's going on between the two of you but we need to inform anyone about this"

Max sighs as she sits down at the chair, "I think he's over at Jason's house"

"Fuck, and Mike is at California, he just left earlier" he placed both of his hand in a stressful manner as he keep pacing around the room

He joins besides Max as he keeps anxiously bopping his knee up and down

"Max"

"Yeah?"

"I know we just met Y/N but I fear, she knows much more of the events of what happened, I can feel it, I feel it deep within my gut"

Max feel disturbed by it too of the things that you said last night, "Me too" she turned her body around to face him

"Like the one with Chrissy, she was supposed to die but she clearly saved her"

"Does that mean there could be others? Who's next?" Dustin worriedly said as he cupped his mouth

"I saw the fear in Eddie's eyes, when I came over to this trailer because I've been hearing a lot of noise and the lights, the lights flickered" Max mirrors the exact same fretful face

As they both look at each other thinking about the same thing

"We gotta warn everyone about this"

Dustin hastily picks up his bagpack and walkie-talkie as Max jumped to his sudden action as her eyes follow him, jogging behind Dustin who is determined to meet everyone

"Where are we going?"

"Family Video, Steve and Robin, they're the only ones we could reach"

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"Mike, thank you so much for the flowers, I love them"

"I missed you"

"I miss you too"

Suddenly, there's an electricity snapped on El's brain that it made her winces in pain slightly, an image of a person flashes before her very eyes making her close it on an instant

"El, are you alright?"

"Uh- yeah" she says as she held her head as Mike caresses it

"You don't seem well enough, come on, let's get you home" he takes her by his arms as they exit the airport along with Jonathan, Argyle and Will

She's unfazed of what just happened but she feels that something and she knows it

Something else is with them, it's not threatening, it's not dangerous

It's a human being but who is it?

It's a good energy that she felt on that area, but, it's odd

It's odd that she could still sense these things when she lost her powers, a year ago

It's preposterous to even think about it that it can be possible

"We're gonna have the bestest spring break ever!" Argyle's cheer startled her forcing her back into the reality away with her thoughts

Who is this vague being that entered their life?

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"No, Chrissy, would never-" Jason denies Patrick's hunches

"Then explain why she went with the freak last night?" He brings up of what he heard from Chrissy's classmates

"Maybe she was forced to come" Jason jump into the wrong conclusions

Lucas restrained the pull from his eyebrows as he felt weird from the conversation that he's having in the group

"I think it's that satanist cult that he's doing" Patrick suggests and that made everyone agree to this

"The Hellfire Club?" Jason holds up a picture of the said club as he looks at it in disgust

"It's a game"

"What?"

"It's Dungeons & Dragons, it's a board game not a cult"

Jason walks towards to Lucas as he swallowed when everyone looks at him in suspicion

"Do you play this game, Sinclair?"

Yes he thinks to himself, "Uh, no, my sister does"

The tension in the air slowly eating him up as the phone rings saving him from the accusatory that he might be involved in it

"Hello?"

"Hi, Jason"

"Hey, Chrissy" he pretends to be enthusiastic as he motions to everyone huddled up behind him leaving Lucas from afar as he looks at them unsettling

"I'm heading out"

"Where are you going?"

"I'm with the girls"

"Oh, have fun, babe, get home early, okay?"

"Okay"

"Love you

"I love you too"

The fake smile that he has on his face has turn to a sickening one as the gears on his head started to work up on a plan

"We should follow her to see if she's telling the truth" Jason told everyone in the room to get ready

Now, Lucas cannot the resist the confusion as he let his face crumpled as he watches everyone grabbing weapons and other murderous things

"People in Hawkins should wake up that maybe this is just a disguise that they want us to think that this is just game when in reality they're sacrificing lives of teenagers"

The rest of the basketball group cheered in unison except for Lucas

"Eddie Munson should be condemned in hell"

That is the very last thing Jason said as he uses his lighter to burn the picture of The Hellfire Club as everyone chanting to end him

Does he made the right choice to join them?

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You're chewing on a roast beef sandwich that has Eddie prepared for you

Your curious eyes watch him as he places a fresh pair of old clothes of his at the table

You furrowed your brows and you gesture to it, "What's this?"

"Uh- clothes? Aren't you like uncomfortable of what you're wearing?"

He's right, you feel disgusting and unclean as you became unconscious

Eddie catches your expression and he immediately feels bad about it seeing your slight frown, "Not that I am saying that you....you know, I just wanna be hospitable and you're kinda one of my first guests here at my place" he gives you a smile that shows his dimples

You stopped at mid-chew to look at him, all you see is kindness, no look of judgement

As if he sees you untrustworthy yesterday but now there's a glint of his eyes that says you could count on him

You grind the food in your mouth as you swallow before answering, "Thank you" you say as you covered your mouth, he smiles at the manner as he takes a sip of his coffee

Eddie gave you an extra towel and lead you to the small bathroom

He is amused at the way you keep protesting at him that he should go first but he insisted that he wanted you to feel comfortable and relaxed

Knowing that he prioritize your state first before his, you feel special, completely feel so special

"Where did you put Dustin's walkie-talkie?" you walk out of his room as you used his brush for your hair, you look for it everywhere as you forgot to look at the metalhead as he is so awestruck in you

He pushes himself off against the wall, the moment he heard your voice but he can't no longer form the words when he saw you wearing his old Scorpions shirt, the collar is very loosed and you make it look like an off shoulder as he gets a peek of your black bra strap on your shoulder and his black old trousers

Yeah, you're pretty, he thinks to himself

You stop at what you're doing when he remained silent and look at him

You could never escape those eyes of his can't you? you feel flustered at his gaze as you snap your fingers at him

"Eddie?"

He stumbled back, "Uh-yeah?"

"Where's the walkie-talkie?"

He points at the coffee table and you picked it up

"I'm just gonna- uh- freshen up too, just be at home" he scratches his head

"You freeze at her again, you dumbass" he thinks to himself

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Dustin and Max arrived at the Family Video, Steve turns his head at the bell ringing, he greets them but stop abruptly when he saw the spooked faces of them

"Hey guys-" Steve's smile slightly drops as he watches the two kids in front of him

"Just come with us" Max plainly said as she keeps motioning at the door

"What?" Robin over exaggeratedly exclaims as she knocked a couple of VHS boxes

"Code red, okay, Code red!" Dustin slams his hands at the table

"If this is a prank, I'm going to-" Steve rolls his eyes as he is not buying the sudden urgency

"It's about Y/N!" Dustin reaches the limit of his patience as he shouts it out loud in the store, thankfully, there's no locals around

"Excuse me?" Robin questions the both of them, looking at them for answers

"We're going to tell you about it on the way but please just come with us, someone was supposed to die yesterday and we met someone who can help us" Dustin ranted it all out as he keeps on begging to accompany them

Steve and Robin looked at each other as they both got alarmed what Dustin said

"We need to alert everyone that we know" Max added as Dustin agrees with her

The kids turns off the light, Steve locks the storage room and Robin flips off the "We're Open!" now "We're Closed" sign at the door as they all went off

"Alright, who is this, Y/N?" Steve asks as he turns on the engine of his car

Dustin and Max nod at each other as they begin to fill them in about you

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"Where do you say was it?"

"Just turn over here"

"Are we there yet?"

"A few miles more left"

"I can't wait to blow punches at their faces, those assholes"

Patrick is malaise at the feeling that he is having as he feels queasy and he shakily tears off a ply of a tissue paper as he wipes the blood drip from his nose

Lucas is sitting right beside him at the backseat of Jason's car as he saw the whole thing but he kept unaware of what's gotten into him, but he feels concerned from him though that it made him forget that they're about to fucking ambush Eddie's bandmates that he knew personally that Jason didn't know about and when he knew it

He is so screwed

But, then he remembers that Mike mentioned that he saw Max having the same way that Patrick had just now, couldn't be? Is there something going on that he didn't know? that he should know about?

No, they're in a bad shape, bad bloods, whenever they're together, they always argue with the same reasons, that's why they exchange cold responses with one another

He doesn't even know what to do, he is still being caught in the middle whether if he should get out of Jason's clique or he should get back to where he belongs in the first place, he is conflicted in his situation

They don't even support him yesterday at his basketball game, yeah, they we're there but begrudgingly, not fully hearted wanted to be there

Whatever he tries to make them understand, they just won't get it what he means, he is just tired, so tired of being picked around and become the laughingstock of the school

I mean, who doesn't? right? it's miserable to be in the shoe of being bullied at school everyday of your life

They always say that he changed that he forgot who his friends are, no, he didn't, they just unable to understand what he feels truthfully, he has always been there for them isn't he? but when it's about what he needs and wanted for himself, they didn't show any care for him

Just because he wanted to get out of the hellhole of being tormented by mouthbreathers, doesn't mean that he will also stay out of their lives

But, they act as if that he committed a crime of choosing for himself this time

It's knackering to be overlooked all the time

"Hey, Sinclair"

"Y-Yeah?"

"Get your head in the game"

"Right, yeah"

I hope they're not at home, he thinks to himself

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You've been staring at the walkie-talkie as you recall the events after Chrissy

No, it can't be, Is Jason going after Eddie's friends and Fred Benson being the next target of Vecna at the same time?

You know that Nancy is with him, but, you don't know where could she be

They're probably driving somewhere else and you don't know if you have more time to save the both of them

You don't have the time to be petrified, you need to move and get on with it

"Hey"

You flinched at the touch from Eddie's hand on your shoulder as he gets concerned about your sudden uneasiness

"Woah, Y/N, it's just me"

"Yeah, I'm sorry, I'm just thinking"

"What are you thinking about?"

"Pardon me for causing another distressful scenario, but, uh- I'm thinking about what will happen after I just saved Chrissy"

"W-What? you mean there's more?"

"Yes, unfortunately"

"Fuck, then what are we going to do?"

"Where are your friends?"

"My what?"

"Your bandmates, Jeff, Gareth and Lewis"

He tilts his head, the fact that he already knows that you're from the future and he is still getting the hang of it all of this freakishness, he still gets stunned by it

"I don't have a moment to be shocked right?"

"Eddie, come on, this is serious!"

"Right, right, yeah, let's bolt"

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When Eddie parked his van on the side of the road, he looked over you as he follows your sight

You saw the three of them, jamming out at Gareth's garage

"What are y'all supposed to do?"

"We have a band practice today"

You look on every corner in the neighborhood to see if there will be incoming cars are going to ride down on the road but nothing else is showing up

That means, you beat Jason, you and Eddie came here first before them

"Y/N, tell me what this is all about, you're making me nervous" he pulls the keys out as he searches in your eyes for answers

"You have to convince them" you hurriedly get out of the seatbelt as you climb down from the passenger's seat

"Convince?" He asks as he is so confused about your concern looks to his friends like he keeps bringing his eyes back to you and to them

He saw a lot of perturbed faces from a lot of people but this?

It's different, so different like he has never seen before on his entire life to be this so caring? He saw it on Wayne when he was a kid but seeing it on somebody else who is not blood related to him, you're a stranger and yet he could feel like can say everything to you without you getting weirded out

He wonders why are you even helping his lost sheepies that he treasured so sacredly

Do you even know about his reputation in Hawkins?

Because if you do, you wouldn't be helping him like this, Right?

"Just come along" you pull his forearm as you held onto it making the metalhead blooms the red tint on his cheeks as he nods as you both make your way

The music was loud that they didn't even felt both of your presence as they're so in lost with the feeling playing their instruments

"Hey, Eddie!" Lewis beamed at Eddie who waves at him as the two young men stopped playing as they swing their necks to follow their friend's gaze, Lewis acknowledge you in a kind welcoming smile

"We're just getting started" Jeff said as he relaxes his posture, he even fixes himself when he saw you walking behind Eddie

Gareth's mouth is agape when he sees you alongside with him

"Did I miss a chapter? Who is she-" He drops his drumsticks as he gets up and walks his way to the both of you

"Please come with us, you guys, have to hide" you bluntly said without any context making the guys looked at each other in confusion

Gareth who judges you from up and down as he looked over your shoulder, "Eddie?"

"Just listen to her" he shrugs, giving him a pointed look that is enough to shut them all up for more questions

Jeff who still holds his guitar, you noticed it, "Leave it"

"What?"

"Just leave it here"

Lewis does the same as you lead them into Eddie's van

When Eddie gets on the driver seat, you came up behind him and said, "Is there someway we can look from afar? without anyone seeing us?"

He didn't ask you for anymore questions this time as he just only nods and turns the ignition and hides a couple of blocks away from Gareth's house

"This is the perfect spot, Eddie" you say as you lean downward in the van's window, not opening up the blinds fully

Gareth tries to read both of your faces as he couldn't understand why both of you are too serious

Too serious, for his liking

"Is this some kind of a joke?" Gareth whispers to Eddie who pulls him at the back while you're looking outside as all of them don't have any idea what is going on

"Is she your girlfriend or something?" Jeff whispers back that earned him an elbow to his stomach making him whimpered in pain

Lewis chuckles rings in the cramped space in the van, little does Eddie know that you're amused by the silly banter that they're having in the back

"What are we even here for?" Gareth looks at the back of your head

"Yeah, why do we need to hide?" Jeff asks as he leans down over your shoulder, you ignore him

"Y/N, what are we waiting for? you didn't answered me earlier" Eddie crouches down beside you as he looked at you

"Wait, look" Lewis points at the incoming car that is familiar to them

The rest of the men are hyperfocused like you do now

"Is that-" Gareth squints his eyes

"Jason" Eddie clenches his jaw as he stands up

"What are they even doing here?" Lewis kept a furrowed brow as he tries to understand their action

You saw all of the basketball group walking towards at Gareth's garage

"Why is Lucas hanging out with those douchebags?" Gareth comes forward to look more closer into the scene

It looks like Jason commanded the three of his men went to check around the house, Lucas who looked everywhere as if he felt there's something is wrong in here and you know that he doesn't want to be part of this any longer

You could already feel him coming apart from Jason's basketball group

When the three came back to Jason, all of you got shocked to see his behavior unfolded right before your very eyes

Out of frustration, he angrily kicked and ruined Gareth's drum set

"Hey, he has no right-" you hold him back saying "No"

"Excuse me?"

"That's the exactly reason why I need all of you to hide"

Gareth, Jeff and Lewis looked at you in a peculiar manner as they slowly turn their heads at Eddie

"It's kinda of a long story" he scratches the back of his neck

The sudden knock at the van's door making all of you jump at the sound, you look back at Gareth's place, they're all still in there, unaware of your hiding spot

When open the door, your jaw almost dropped to the floor, "What the- Chrissy?"

"Hi, Y/N" she waved at you sweetly as if you're not frazzled right now

You pulled her quickly inside as you looked around outside to check if someone else is there

"Did anyone followed you?"

"No"

"But how in the hell, did you found us?"

"Uh, Eddie told me that they're having a band practice yesterday and he told me that I can come over, but while I was walking to head over there, I saw all of you get inside, Eddie is with you? Right?"

"Yeah, he's with me" you motion at the side, where Chrissy turned her head as the rest of the boys waved their fingers at her, Eddie slapped their hands off making them quiet for their sniggering

The bright smile on her face wiped out when she saw Jason throwing every sound equipment

"W-Why is he breaking everything?" Chrissy ran over to the window as the rest of you got shocked to see is now messy everywhere

"When I get my hands on that, man" Gareth huffs in exasperation

Chrissy looks at him that made him nervous, "No offense"

"None taken, I- I just don't understand why is he doing this"

"I gather them all up in here to be safe because I know this was coming"

"You knew Jason is coming?" Jeff asks in a high-toned voice, Eddie glared at him, "I'm sorry, I just need answers, man" he holds his hands up in surrender

"Is she from the future or something?" Lewis suggests jokingly for amusement but turns to serious when you nod, you didn't flicker any emotion that you're not kidding

In fact, you we're not kidding at all

"Uh- not the Back to the Future type of shit" Gareth wipes his face dramatically as Eddie rolls his eyes, "But that's a good movie"

"Eddie, I didn't say it wasn't a good movie-"

"Fuck-" your eyes went wide when you remember that this isn't the only event that you're going to save

You saved The Hellfire Club, Fred Benson's life is at stake

You fumbled with your bag as you look for the walkie-talkie

"Fuck, what?" Chrissy questions you as she came over to your side

Eddie breathes deeply as he watches you, he is already preparing himself

"Dustin?" You say over at the walkie-talkie

"Y-Y/N? Is that you?" Dustin straighten himself up at the passenger's seat as Robin, Steve and Max paid attention

"Do you know where Nancy is?"

"What, Wheeler?-" Eddie mutters under his breath as he kept his eyes steady on you

"Shh-" Chrissy shushes him up as she watches you

"Yes, yes! I do! Mike mentioned to me that Nancy couldn't go when we're looking for a sub for the D&D because she was needed for the journalism that she has to cover up for next week" Dustin saids it all at once without taking a breath on every word that he speaks out

"Okay, good, um- but I need to know where could she might be?" You punctuate your wordings as you emphasize it more to him as if he could see you

"Shit- well, she might be in the town's library or-"

"Eddie's place"

"Wait- what do you need her for?"

"Because the person that she's with is Fred Benson, and he is the next victim-"

"Of Vecna, fuck-"

"Dustin, I am very positive that they'll be at Eddie's place"

"Are you so sure about this?"

"Yes, I am"

"Okay, we're going there, take care"

"You too, over and out"

"Am I tripping or did I just heard that someone else is going to get killed today?" Gareth tilts his head at you as he couldn't comprehend everything that is going on right now

"You heard her, she knew that our lives are in danger and she was right" Lewis reasons with him, Gareth's eyes goes even wider as if didn't get any bigger than before

"Is that the girl, you're talking about-" Jeff leans closer to Eddie's ear as he nods in confirmation

"Yeah, dude- that's her" Eddie points to you as he watches you intently

"To be honest, Y/N, I only did not come for to see them practice but I really wanted to get close to you after last night, it's like- after what just happened- I can't trust anyone right now, except for you and the others, I can't just stay at home knowing about there could be more others like me" Chrissy takes a hold of your hand as you caught off guard by it, you slowly smile at the gesture as you saw the twinkle of Chrissy's eyes, she trusts you

"What do you mean there could be more others like you?" Gareth spoke up with a face that looks "unbelievable"

"Without her, I wouldn't be here anymore" Chrissy answered that left him completely goners by the revelation

In the midst of overlapping conversations in the van, you we're too deep in thought until it dawned on you that you can actually do it, you have to ability to flip the pages, switch the story, save a lot of lives

"Do you guys have any idea what this means?" your eyes light up in wonder but the tone of your voice is mixed with nervousness but with a lot of certainty

"What is it, Y/N?" Eddie holds your shoulder, your heart melted when you saw the worried look on his eyes

"It means that I can change the past"

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(sweet baby chapter 3 is here! once again, I can't never thank you guys enough for liking, supporting, reblogging and the comments that I received, were all so freaking unreal to me! I'm sorry that I keep saying this over and over again, it's grounding me to never stop writing because there is someone out there who really enjoys reading my work! y'all so incredibly nice to me and I appreciate all of you!!!!! I love you and I hope y'all like this one! 🥺🫶🏻✨)

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It’s the opening of season as Anthony, Kate, Benedict, Francesca, Hyacinth, Gregory, Violet, and an extremely disgruntled Eloise break their fast in the drawing room.

*Humboldt walks in with the latest copy of Lady Whistledown in hand making his way to Violet and Kate. The newly minted mother and daughter read the first pamphlet since the end of last season as their eyes widen in shock*

Violet: *trying and failing to sound calm* Anthony dear, might you know when your brother will be joining us?

Anthony: I haven’t the faintest idea Mother, he seemed quite tired after returning from his travels yesterday morning. Maybe he is sleeping.

Kate: *anxiously* Perhaps you should go and hasten him along.

Anthony: Oh for the love of——Colin is a grown man. I will not go to his bedroom to wake him up!

Finally looking up from his newspaper he sees a strained look on Violet’s face and a Whistledown pamphlet in Kate’s hand.

Anthony: God in heaven, what has he done now?

Kate: It seems … it’s seems that Colin may have said something, well he said something——

Anthony: *raising his eyebrows in annoyance* Spit it out Kate!

Kate: I … well, it appears Lady Whistledown may have heard him say that he would never dream of courting Penelope Featherington.

Violet: And he had apparently said so in the company of multiple, eligible bachelors, at last season’s Featherington Ball.

As the elder Bridgerton children hear the last of the details they begin to chime in.

Francesca: Now Anthony, calm down. I am sure that is not what Colin mean——

Benedict: Well whatever else could he have meant Fran?!?

Francesca: *shooting an annoyed look at her brother and speaking in a hushed yell* You are not helping!

Benedict: Eloise, you are uncharacteristically silent. Are you and Miss Featherington not friends? Have you nothing to say?

Just as Eloise opened her mouth to respond Colin walked into the drawing room.

Colin: Good morning family! Now Hyacinth before you ask, I do have your gift however it may take until the end of the day to find it in my luggage, but my valet is on the case!

Looking up from his already full plate Colin was welcomed to the sight of his older siblings staring at him with worried looks, Kate with her face in her hands, his mother with an anxious smile, and Anthony looking angrier than he had seen him in years.

Colin: Is something the matter?

Anthony: *now seething with noticeable anger* Why yes something is the matter. Lady Whistledown has just informed the entire ton of your comments from the end of last season.

Colin: Whatever do you mean?

Anthony: Well, ACCORDING TO LADY WHISTLEDOWN YOU TOLD A ENTIRE GROUP OF MEN THAT YOU WOULD NEVER DREAM OF COURTING PENELOPE FEATHERINGTON!! Have you no care for her reputation, FOR HER FEELINGS COLIN!

Violet: Colin, just tell us that you did not say this.

Colin: Well …

A chorus of groans and voices echoing out “oh no” and “Colin!” rang out in the drawing room.

Anthony: *whispering to Kate and his Mother* I am going to kill him.

[saras-devotionals]

Quiet Time 9/10

What am I feeling today?

Pretty tired😅 I start nursing clinical again this morning and I didn’t get to sleep as early as I wanted to last night. But! That’s because my family wanted to celebrate my birthday🥹 they bought a tiny cake and made my favorite food and sang happy birthday to me. I felt a little bad bc I was practically gone all day with school and errands and only got to spend an hour with them and today I’ll be gone for a while too ☹️ but I love and appreciate them and honestly kinda felt a bit overwhelmed from all the birthday love yesterday😅

JOB 31 NIV

‭‭Job‬ ‭31‬:‭2‬-‭4‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“For what is our lot from God above, our heritage from the Almighty on high? Is it not ruin for the wicked, disaster for those who do wrong? Does he not see my ways and count my every step?”

Basically what Job is saying here is that God sees everything that we do and we cannot hide anything from Him. Therefore if we act in wicked ways (any way that goes against His desire for us) then the lot as a result is ruin and disaster.

Keep in mind this is Old Testament, but it still applies to us if we do not repent.

Practical: confess to sin to other people in your life to hold you accountable and repent of it!

‭‭Job‬ ‭31‬:‭5‬-‭40‬ ‭NIV‬‬

““If I have walked with falsehood or my foot has hurried after deceit— let God weigh me in honest scales and he will know that I am blameless— if my steps have turned from the path, if my heart has been led by my eyes, or if my hands have been defiled, then may others eat what I have sown, and may my crops be uprooted. “If my heart has been enticed by a woman, or if I have lurked at my neighbor’s door, then may my wife grind another man’s grain, and may other men sleep with her. For that would have been wicked, a sin to be judged. It is a fire that burns to Destruction; it would have uprooted my harvest. “If I have denied justice to any of my servants, whether male or female, when they had a grievance against me, what will I do when God confronts me? What will I answer when called to account? Did not he who made me in the womb make them? Did not the same one form us both within our mothers? “If I have denied the desires of the poor or let the eyes of the widow grow weary, if I have kept my bread to myself, not sharing it with the fatherless— but from my youth I reared them as a father would, and from my birth I guided the widow— if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing, or the needy without garments, and their hearts did not bless me for warming them with the fleece from my sheep, if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, knowing that I had influence in court, then let my arm fall from the shoulder, let it be broken off at the joint. For I dreaded destruction from God, and for fear of his splendor I could not do such things. “If I have put my trust in gold or said to pure gold, ‘You are my security,’ if I have rejoiced over my great wealth, the fortune my hands had gained, if I have regarded the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor, so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand offered them a kiss of homage, then these also would be sins to be judged, for I would have been unfaithful to God on high. “If I have rejoiced at my enemy’s misfortune or gloated over the trouble that came to him— I have not allowed my mouth to sin by invoking a curse against their life— if those of my household have never said, ‘Who has not been filled with Job’s meat?’— but no stranger had to spend the night in the street, for my door was always open to the traveler— if I have concealed my sin as people do, by hiding my guilt in my heart because I so feared the crowd and so dreaded the contempt of the clans that I kept silent and would not go outside— (“Oh, that I had someone to hear me! I sign now my defense—let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser put his indictment in writing. Surely I would wear it on my shoulder, I would put it on like a crown. I would give him an account of my every step; I would present it to him as to a ruler.)— “if my land cries out against me and all its furrows are wet with tears, if I have devoured its yield without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants, then let briers come up instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley.” The words of Job are ended.”

Here Job is going on to list all these things and that if he ever committed a certain sin or didn’t act accordingly in a righteous way, then yes he deserves the judgment and punishment for those sins.

A list of what he spoke of that still applies to us:

Walk in falsehood and deceit

Stepping away from the “path”

Letting our hearts be led by our eyes

Hands being defiled

Heart being enticed by another woman

Denying justice to his servants

Deny the desires of the poor or let the eyes of the widow grow weary

Keeping bread to himself and not sharing it with orphans

Not warming the needy by withholding clothes/garments

Putting his trust in money

Worship the sun or the moon (astrology)

Rejoiced or gloated in an enemy’s misfortune

Cursing against someone

Concealing his sin

Using something without payment

Practical: to be mindful of all these things and to be sure that we don’t fall victim to these acts! We must act accordingly by God’s standard even though it can be incredibly difficult or desire to do the opposite 🙏🏼

[canirove]

My neighbour Rúben | Chapter 4

Author's note: On this chapter there are some things that give away that this story was written a long time ago, like the fact that it says that he is City's captain... Or that he dresses well 😅 P.S. I'm joking, please no one get mad at me 😭

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"Did you sleep well, darling? You look tired" grandma asked me the morning after the game.

"It probably was all the excitement from yesterday. She was still buzzing like young people say" grandad laughed.

"I think it was a mix of not being on my own bed and getting out of my comfort zone. I'm not used to it." 

Which was a lie. Mostly. I did miss my own bed, the one at my grandparents' house had the worst pillow ever. But if I looked dead and tired, it was because I had stayed up until 2 am reading about Rúben, watching his videos and looking at his photos.

Some would call it stalking. I call it doing research.

I read about his career, watched proper interviews and other videos where he was being silly, finding myself smiling like the idiot I am. I even watched some in Portuguese, the fact that I speak Spanish being very helpful to understand what he was saying. Or at least half of it.

I spent an hour just on his Instagram account, looking at everything he had posted, and especially the posts where he was topless. Like... He couldn't be real. He couldn't have a body like that, it had to be Photoshop. And it wasn't just the abs and the biceps. It also was his back. His legs. Everything. And judging by the photos where he was wearing clothes and the couple of times I had met him, he also knew how to dress and make the most out of that perfect body of his, which was unfair for the rest of the human population, both male and female.

I also spent a lot of time reading fanfic about him. There are so many talented people out there! And horny, which made me feel less alone. Because my dreams... Well. They were similar to the ones I had been having since meeting him for the first time, but now I knew what was under his clothes, and they weren't happening just on the lift or Lucy's house. Now that I knew that he was a freaking professional football player, there were so many new scenarios to explore... And I explored a few last night, like the changing room at the Emirates.

"Darling, are you sure you are alright? Should I take you to the doctor?" grandad said, bringing me back to reality. 

"To the doctor? Why?" 

"You look... I don't know. Off. And look at your cheeks."

"My cheeks?" I said, touching them. They were feeling very warm.

"Let me take your temperature" grandma said. "I don't want you traveling alone back to Manchester with a fever."

Oh, if only she knew. 

I wasn't traveling back to Manchester with a fever. I was actually traveling back to Manchester to meet the cause of my fever. And just the thought of it was making my stomach do funny things, not sure if good or bad ones. 

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"Oh, c'mon!" I said when the shopping bag slipped from my hand as I reached to call for the lift, all its contents slipping on the floor.

"Let me help you with that" a male voice said behind me. No. Not just a male voice. The male voice. Rúben. 

"You don't need to, I can manage."

"And I want to help" he said, already picking some things from the floor. "Doesn't Lucy have someone to do the shopping for her?"

"Yes, but that's the weekly shopping. This is different."

"I can tell. I don't see Lucy letting Julia eat so much chocolate and sweets" he chuckled.

"Tonight we are having a movie night, that's why I bought all this. I'm not planning on feeding her just sugar for the whole weekend, I'm not crazy."

"Good to know" Rúben smiled. "What movie are you watching?" he asked while calling for the lift, the shopping bag on his hand.

"Not sure yet. Something from Disney I guess."

"What's your favourite Disney movie?"

"What?" 

"Mine is "Aladdin". Love the songs" he said, walking into the lift once the doors had opened. 

"I'm not sure about mine" I said, following him. "As a child I loved watching the "Swan Princess", but that isn't Disney."

"I think I've never heard of it before. Is it cartoons?"

"Yep. It is about a princess who is under a spell that turns her into a swan during the day, and at night she goes back into her human self but only if she is on a certain lake and when the moon is shining."

"Do they sing?"

"Oh, yes, they do. They have great songs."

"I'll have to check it out."

"What?" I laughed.

"Don't tell anyone, but I love watching kids' movies." 

"Worried your teammates may bully you?" I chuckled as the lift's doors opened at our floor.

"Nah, they already know. By the way, the Emirates was the last place where I expected to see you" Rúben said, walking towards my door.

"Same."

"Lucy hadn't told you?"

"We've never talked about you." Which is true. But mainly because I knew my face would give away that I am very attracted to Rúben. Like, a lot.

"Now that you know... What do you think about it?"

"I don't know" I said, opening the apartment’s door. "It's just a job. A special one, but a job."

"Your opinion about me hasn't changed then?" he asked, following me inside and into the kitchen.

"Why would I change my mind?"

"You know what they say about football players. Just a bunch of idiots that kick a ball, who earn way too much money, who just party and cheat on their wives... Those things."

"I don't know enough about you to judge."

"Then we must do something about that" he said, leaving the shopping bag on the table. "Do you think Julia would mind if I joined you on your movie night?"

"I'm sorry, you want what?"

"It'll be a way to get to know each other a bit better. And I don't have plans tonight, so watching a Disney movie in good company sounds great."

I don't know what happened after that, what I said or did. Probably that yes, that he could come, because I remembered his smile and a "see you tonight." But my brain was stuck on his previous two last sentences.

For some reason, he wanted to get to know me better. Me. And I apparently was good company? He could have said it just about Julia, he clearly adored her. But he wasn't talking about her. We weren't talking about her. So... It was about me, right? I was good company. Did that mean that he was flirting with me? Rúben Dias, Manchester City captain and international player with Portugal, was flirting with me? The piano teacher turned into nanny?

It had been years since a guy had tried to flirt with me, I was very rusty. So maybe he was just being nice and I understood everything wrong. Or maybe not.

Whatever it was, I would be finding out in just a few hours... 

[secretlythepits]

The Last Supper

I woke at 5:12. Too early to get up. I was alone in bed. My husband must have left during the night. He had been irritating me at fall-asleep-time. Too wiggly. He must have felt restless so he went to the couch to toss and turn and watch zombie movies.

Is this his last Thanksgiving? I wondered.

Could be.

What would it look like without him?

Just us 3.

My family is 3,000 miles away. Crazy holiday travel doesn’t sound fun. But just us would be too lonely. But adding on to a friend also feels sad and lonely.

The great unknown.

Yesterday I was washing my car and a man came over to see our tree and give my husband an estimate. What? We already trimmed 2 trees and chopped down one. My husband hadn’t mentioned anything to me, but apparently called while my hands were sudsy.

That night I asked him about it. There are two branches from the Royal Poinciana, one reaching for the house, the other, my writing cottage. But lower down they are a fork. He wants to cut that. These aren’t imminent threats, but there is endless growth in South Florida. That’s the last concern he said. In my mind, I saw him cross a chore off his Capricorn list of things he must do before he dies.

How will I know to do things like this?

How will I find people? So many of our workers only speak Spanish or primarily speak Spanish.

Physically, he is much better these days. But he gets tired. I hear his breathing sometimes. Still, he spent the entire weekend sanding the deck. Didn’t take our son on a driving lesson. Didn’t go fishing. Accomplishing things makes him feel good. He needs to be productive. He has promised this weekend he will go fishing. We’ll see. It’s been 3 weeks.

But he is who he is.

Can’t stop. Won’t stop.

I am excited for the new possibilities on my horizon, but the transition will be harsh. I struggle to remain present and plan for the future. I suppose it’s the same struggle as my husband, but he leans more into the future and I lean more into the present. I need to get stuff done and he needs to stop doing stuff.

Oh, humans.

How cute, and dear, and frustrating we are blundering our way through this lifetime.

My cousin told me she thinks I probably won’t be able to shine until after he passes. There’s wisdom in that thought. There are just so many interruptions that impede my momentum. A big part of me thinks he will die as soon as I get my act together to support us.

Maybe that’s why I’m procrastinating.

Then again, it could be pie, birdsong, or daydreams.

I like to enjoy the things I love.

[reinedeslys-central]

"I think you should totally get in the back of my truck, actually," Leo says, linking pinkies with Jason. "What's the line? 'I can show you the world'?"

Jason stares down at where their fingers are curled together, peach on olive. He can't stop looking. "You don't have a truck."

Leo groans. "That was one time. I promise this one's legal. See?" He gently untangles their hands and slips behind the blue Chevy, returning with a slip of wrinkled paper that he triumphantly shoves in Jason's face.

LEO, I SWEAR TO GOD IF YOU BREAK MY CAR WHILE I'M IN IOWA I WILL HAUNT YOU TO THE END OF TIME.

Your loving cousin, Nyssa (P.S. You can take your boy for a ride. I'll allow it. There's blankets in the back (and please help yourself to the glovebox). Don't tell me.)

Jason's eyes travel down the sparkly purple pen, catching on the note at the bottom before flickering back up. There's something that aches in his chest at the words 'your boy'.

He's not sure what expression takes over his face, but Leo, for his part, sees him and immediately ducks his head down so he can read the paper too, frowning. Jason follows his eyes down to the same line as they widen and Leo turns a raging, glorious red before hastily re-crumpling the note and sticking it into one of the many pockets of his cargo pants.

He clears his throat awkwardly while inspecting the dying grass at their feet. It looks like it could be good grass if it ever rains again this month, nice and long and thick.

..Yeah, nevermind.

He takes his glasses off and cleans them in an attempt to - what, exactly? It's not like he's got the object permanence of a toddler. It's not like looking away will stop him from thinking about red-hot blushes and bouncing curls and sharp smiles and -

Leo claps once, calling Jason's attention back up to him and the pretty blush staining his freckled nose. He looks just as awkward, laughing bashfully.

"Well, that's just Nyssa. Uh, she probably wouldn't actually haunt me, she doesn't believe in ghosts - not, I mean, if you do -" his words trip over each other, diverting the original innuendo that was definitely just meant to tease Leo since Jason's never even met her, not to mention he's not his, finally ending with - "but as you can see, it's clearly perfectly legal. So."

Jason raises an eyebrow. "Somehow I doubt that." Leo groans. "Oh, come on, dude, live a little, why dontcha?" He sidles up to him again, draping a warm arm over his shoulders and drawing him over to the car doors. "I know, you know, your dad's in California, your mom's in Paris, and your sister's at a party."

Jason opens his mouth to protest again and -

"- and before you say that you have homework," Leo scoffs, "allow me to remind you that we did our homework together yesterday, and you're already done your math homework for tomorrow, because you're a nerd."

Jason closes his mouth. "It's a school night," he offers weakly.

"Yeah, and every minute you have us waste out here is another minute we're not in the car, ergo another minute we're wasting, on a school night." Leo steps around him and holds his hands out again, eventually latching on to Jason's wrists and tugging him closer so he can peer into his eyes.

Jason may or may not forget how to breathe.

"Are you tired? You don't look tired," Leo frowns. "If you really don't want to go, I won't force you, y'know."

Jason forces his lungs to expand, contract, expand, so he can blurt out, "No, I mean, you got me. I'll go."

Leo grins as bright as the setting sun and twists around, whooping. He not-so-gently pushes Jason towards the car door before jogging over to hop into the driver's seat.

It takes a while, once they're actually on the road and leaving their neighbourhoods behind, that Jason finally goes, "You know, I'm just as concerned with how legal this is as I am with the fact that you still haven't told me where we're going."

Leo glares at him through the mirror. "Hey, if I told you then it wouldn't be a surprise, now would it?"

Jason hates surprises. "For all I know, you just kidnapped me for a surprise road trip to Toronto, and I didn't even pack my toothbrush."

Laughter bubbles out of the boy sitting at the wheel, quickly escalating into a full guffaw. "You're funny," Leo gasps, wiping away tears at a red light. "How did I not notice that you're funny?"

Jason's definitely never been told that he's funny. He might joke, sure, but being 'funny' is reserved for people like Percy, people like Leo or Cecil, who carry humour on them like sugar on a pastry, baked into their laughs and sprinkled over top with how clever they are.

No matter how hard Jason's tried, he's never been very clever.

Leo's still laughing, now more of a soft giggle as he pulls into the left lane to make a turn. He tries not to let it affect him.

"You should joke more often, dude. Bet all the girls would love that."

Jason looks outside at the trees and farms they're passing. Judging by the position of the sun, they're heading pretty much due south. There's nothing down south for them to be doing, though, especially not this late at night.

Skinny dipping, maybe. He wouldn't put it past Leo to suggest something like that and actually go through with it. But dragging him along? They barely know each other. What's a couple months on all the other people he knows?

"You wanna turn the radio on?" Leo says. Jason looks over to see him watching him with an odd smile. "Shotgun's choice, right? Don't worry, I won't judge. Even though I bet you listen to those 24-hour 'nature recordings' for fun and don't know what real music sounds like."

Jason rolls his eyes and plays with the dial until the 106.1 comes on. Leo groans. "Seriously? They keep playing, like, the same six artists over and over. Sure, Top 40's fine, but show a little variety, you know?"

He shrugs. It's like Leo said - he doesn't really know radio stations. His dad - when he deigns to drive the family places - is much more of a silence-of-doom, or failing that, an ominous-car-conversations person. "You put something on, then, if you're so set on it." He replies.

The warm light from the street plays over Leo's knuckles as he switches the wheel to one hand, blindly flailing the other one towards Jason until he hits the box behind the gear shift. "Pick a CD from here, whatever's fine. Eh, maybe not the Chopin or Metallica though. Might shift the vibe a bit too much."

Obligingly, Jason tugs at the black, faux-leather box until it comes open with a muffled thunk. Inside is a stack of CDs, spanning everything from Katy Perry to Vivaldi to Iron Maiden to Monsta X.

"Your cousin's got quite the music taste," he tosses out, rifling through the stack while giving periodic glances out the window to make sure they're not, like, five seconds away from a crash or something.

If there was anything Beryl Grace taught her kids, it was how to be a responsible passenger.

Almost on autopilot, Jason digs the pink-purple Teenage Dream CD out of the pile and then has to hastily shove the polaroids that spill out from underneath it back between the surrounding paper disc-sleeves (Mamma Mia!, he sees, and ..Heng:garæ? Whatever that means). That can't be safe for the discs, especially in a moving card, but then again who is he to judge. He doesn't even own any CDs.

They've fully left the town behind now, sailing down the open road with nothing but trees, farms, and the occasional streetlight in sight. He leans over and pops the disc into the CD drive, wondering again for the hundredth time where Leo's taking him.

Leo rolls to a stop at a four-way and watches him skip over the first two songs. "Whadya choose?"

Jason smiles. "Is now a good time to tell you I was born in Pasadena?"

The open bars of 'California Gurls' start to play, and Leo's warm, penny-brown eyes widen before he laughs, bright and a touch wild, incredulous.

It's weird. It's so weird. Maybe this is what his father meant when he said not to get any weird ideas in his head so close to finally reaching the decade-long goal of an Ivy League school. Maybe this is what his mother meant when she'd chastised him, saying hormonal teenagers got more impulsive with puberty and he should take care to keep listening to his parents, lest he lose everything he's worked so hard for.

If anyone else had tried this, he thinks, he wouldn't have said yes. He would have stayed at home, studied ahead for bond enthalpy and subjunctive Spanish, made tomorrow's lunch and cleaned his room. Adhering to routine. Acting - being normal.

You have to be normal, Jason. That's how they love you.

I will not tolerate an abnormal son.

Oh, Jason, it's like you just don't understand. What will people say? About you? About our family?

Leo isn't normal. Or maybe he is. Normal doesn't exist, when he's with Leo. He likes that about him.

He takes a risk and rolls the window down halfway so he can lean his head out and watch the sky, crisp wind tousling his hair. Leo smirks at him and switches the wheel to his right hand so he can roll his window down to match.

"Ten minutes," he says. "Look alive, buddy."

"There must be something in the water", Katy Perry croons.

also from 'burning like a glowing star', this valgrace fic I'm writing.

more stuff: Writing Directory

[beauty-and-passion]

A wrap up of 2024 - and a look at 2025

I know, this post should've come earlier.

But this is the third year in a row I have gotten sick right in time for Christmas. First year it was the flu, then Covid, now it was the flu again.

And so, once again I didn't feel well for a couple days before Christmas and spent the remaining ones from Christmas to New Year trying to speedrun my recovery, because even if I didn't plan to travel anywhere, I still had small plans and didn't want them to get ruined.

In the end, I managed to recover just in time to celebrate New Year in a nice restaurant with some friends, while on January 1st I celebrated my birthday with a full day in a spa with my mother.

And yes, it was amazing. The place was extremely relaxing, filled with soft lights, sweet perfumes and a nice ambiance music. We had lunch and it was very tasty, despite not being filled with a ton of dishes. Also, we had unlimited water and a delicious herbal tea with ingredients like licorice, chamomile and fennel.

And the saunas? Oh, they were amazing! There was a bio-sauna and a steambath with a temperature around 50°C and a Finnish sauna (70° C).

Speaking of the Finnish sauna, the spa also offered a specific ritual in which the temperature slowly rises in the span of 15 minutes until it reaches 105° C.

Of course I had to try it. And it went as follows:

5 minutes: the temperature rises from 70 to 80° C. I feel sweat run down like water, it's pleasantly hot, the rose essence is pleasant and I feel great.

10 minutes: the temperature rises from 80 to 90° C. Heat presses on me, but not in a bad way: it's like hot, gentle hands. The essence is now mint and I feel even better.

15 minutes: The temperature rises from 90° C. The heat is so strong that I can feel the first layer of my skin burn. I had to leave, and so I did.

Long story short: I managed to resist for 11 minutes in total, before leaving the sauna and moving to the frigidarium. And even though the temperature inside was -2° C, I barely felt any cold for a solid minute.

However, once I was out of the frigidarium and back into the pool, my head and body were as light as a feather. Best experience ever.

And this is why yesterday I went to the spa again, this time with my brother.

We did every sauna at least two times, we did the ritual two times (the first time, I tried to resist a bit more and almost fainted from low blood sugar - so the second time, I stayed inside for 7 minutes only), we spent all the time in the swimming pool and took a nap in the relaxation rooms after lunch. And we also did a relaxing massage.

So at the end of the day, we were both very relaxed, smooth, satisfied and extremely tired. But at least, we closed the holiday season by feeling new people - and we're ready to tackle 2025 at full strength.

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A look at 2024

2024 has been a busy year for this blog. I said I would've moved from being Sanders-Sides-themed only and so I did, by talking about a ton of different projects and works.

So let's take a look at each of them, shall we?

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Lore Olympus: it has been very refreshing to finally take out all I had bottled up inside about this webcomic. And it has been even better, to see its end and talk about it for the last time.

Do I miss it? Absolutely not. It was stupid and its stupidity was fun to read. But there were also too many pointless things, that diluted the story too much and made me waste a ton of time.

So, I would still not recommend it to anyone. Sorry people, you will miss the cartoonish supervillains, the Avenger Assemble part and Gaia-Ex-Machina, but I can assure you, you can live without knowing them.

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CCCC: oh, now we're talking! This album was amazing, the themes were super interesting and it has been wonderful to see an artist like Chonny put so much care and attention to detail to a project that was clearly extremely personal for him.

Listening and talking about CCCC has been a beautiful experience for me and I am still very grateful to the anons who made me discover this little gem. I had a lot of fun writing about it - and I'm happy others enjoyed it too!

And if you know nothing about this album, please try listening to it. It's clever, it's mature, it's definitely worth your time.

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Epic the musical: this also deserves a place among all the beautiful experiences. I found out about this project by accident and I imagined it would've taken a very long time before seeing it complete. Instead, Jorge Rivera-Herrans finished it in record time. And he did it, while keeping quality, care and attention to detail to the max.

It has been fun to see every step of this project, to be jumpscared by a sudden data release for a new saga. And I'm happy to say that, despite the small imperfections, this album is still great, Epic is still a wonderful retelling and it doesn't ruin the spirit of the original work at all - on the contrary, it makes me want to re-read the Odyssey!

I've been very happy to listen to these songs and write my thoughts regarding each Saga. And I will gladly write more about Epic in the future, once we will see more of the upcoming projects.

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Sanders Sides: and if we see a project wrap up beautifully, we also see a series that will never have a good ending - or an ending of sorts for that matter.

Some people still want to believe the finale will come one day and I'm glad for them: hope is a wonderful thing and if they're happy, good for them. But my hope for a satisfying conclusion for this series died long ago (hence why I wrote my own ending and moved somewhere else).

All I do now is check the only place with real updates (the criticism tag) and wait for the day Mr. Sanders decides to make a new SaSi video. And, once that day comes, I will write a post about it.

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Gravity Falls: all-absorbing, all-encompassing and all-consuming, just like it was the first time and I wouldn't want it any other way. This series will forever have a special place in my heart, writing nine analysis posts was just my way to reconfirm that yes, I still love it.

Aaaand yes, I still have a fanfiction draft. It's still in my drive. But I don't feel very inspired at the moment. Maybe because I don't have enough time to do it, considering that real life is taking most of my attention at the moment.

However, I won't rule out a possible resurgence of Gravity Falls again. And not just on my blog.

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TMA: I started this series with low expectations, just because I wanted to see what was the fuss about it - and have some fun in the meantime.

But then my expectations rose, my attention grew and now I'm involved, curious and with way higher expectations than before.

I still have to finish it, but for now, TMA looks like a very promising, interesting series. There is a big attention to detail and, despite the imperfections, there is a ton of love and care behind every new chapter.

So if you enjoyed my "reaction posts" in 2024, get ready because they will come back in 2025. The story is not over and I need to see how it goes.

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A look into 2025

TMA posts will come back very soon: I am already checking the first chapters of season 3 and writing down my thoughts. Hopefully, they will start to come out before the end of January.

I also plan to finish TMA as a series, wrap my thoughts about it and maybe write more posts about it - like a list of my favorite MAGs? Still don't know, I'll see when I'll cross that bridge.

And yes, I want to start The Magnus Protocol too. But TMA comes first, so I want to focus on that for now.

Then... who knows? I don't have real plans for now aside TMA, just random ideas. And that's great, because I have a lot of free room: I can discover more stuff, talk about more random things and check what you will suggest.

We have a ton of time to find out more and have fun.

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Once again, thank you

I would like to take this moment to thank you, you wonderful people who interact with me and my posts: without your comments, hearts and asks, I would be just an idiot shouting into the void. If I'm not, it's only thanks to you <3

And I would like to thank even more all the incredible people who follow me: you gave me your trust and I will always do my best to make my posts enjoyable, interesting and as fun as possible.

And long. Yep, they will keep being long, sorry not sorry, I just love to babble <3

I hope 2024 has been a good year for you and I wish you all a wonderful 2025.

Stay tuned and we'll see each other (hopefully!) soon.

[olivia091108]

Human popsicle

Summary:y/n is apart of wildboyz and thsi epsode they’re shooting in Antarctica

Word count:1245

Pairing:steve o x reader

The travel was worth it once we got off the boat I looked around and I saw white mountains it looked like a winter wonderland it was gorgeous. While we’re here we’re renting a small house 10 minutes from the town.

We all go and find our rooms I chose one with a huge window obviously and started unpacking when I first packed I thought that these clothes would keep me warm but I might need to go into town and get some warmer clothes.

After unpacking me and Chris go into town to get some things. I go to a shop and get this really cute outfit of white earmuffs and a white puffer jacket with matching snow boots and a couple more clothes while Chris got some food for us.

We all had some food before sitting around and getting told the plan for tomorrow. We aren’t filming tomorrow so we are going to ski and probably just chill before we have to do the crazy stunts the following day.

I was getting pretty tired so I said goodnight to everyone and went up to my room and tried to get a good night sleep.

TIME SKIP

Yesterday I was boiling i layered my clothes so I was wearing a vest a top a hoodie and the jacket and even after taking off my jacket and top I was still hot so today I just decided to wear just my bra and knickers underneath.

We are going to the beach wich I didn’t even know they had here and we were messing about and then we saw some penguins that were so cute but I did get a bit scared when they got too close. Steve o got bit on the thigh by one of them for a stunt wich looked like it hurt and it was probably worse because of the cold.

We were on the boat and It was my turn for my stunt where I jump into the water and swim for as long as I can.they checked the water and it was 4 degrees. Normally Chris would be wearing his life guard bikini but it’s too cold he said so I guess if I drown then I won’t be saved by him.

I got my scuba goggles on and took off my clothes so I was wearing just my underwear and I immediately wanted to run and sit by a fire but I had to do this first. I put on some flippers and went to the edge of the boat and the safety manager started to explain what could go wrong and what I would do.

I tried to listen and I know I should of but I couldn’t keep my eyes off Steve o he was wrapped up in his coat and had a cigarette hanging from his lips and every now and then he would bring his shakey hands up to it and take it out.

“Y/n we need to get the cameras right and Steve o fix her Camera while we get ready.”Jeff said passing him the small Camrea to clip on to my bra.

“God y/n I don’t know how your not an icicle already I’m cold just looking at you”

“Oh believe me I am but I’m gonna just get in and just try and get it over with.” Steve o clips on the Camera easily even with his shakey hands. He then started to run his hands up and down my arms in a sweet attempt to warm me up.

“Ok ready y/n?”jeff asked “mhm” “ok go on” I slapped myslef round the face to amo myslef up before turning to the Camera

“I’m y/n and this is human popsicle” I pull the goggles over my face and fall backwards off the boat and at first you didn’t really feel the cold until it felt like little needles going into me and before I could even register anymore cold something out the corner of my eyes swam past.

I thought I was done for and a whale was going to swallow me whole but when I turn around I see a seal and it swam towards me and circled my left leg I would have lived to stay down there forever but I needed some air.

I break the surface and lift my goggles up So I can see properly and Jeff and everyone is peering over the side of the boat.

“You alright y/n”jeff asks looking worried

“I’m doing great I even made a friend down there” as if on cue the seal swam up and rested itself on my chest and having a break from swimming

“Your like a seal whisperer” Chris says excitedly

“I want to keep it” I stroke its wet fur and keel myself up before the cold hits me like a moving truck. I start swimming over to the ladder and the seal slowly gets off my chest and floats on the salty water.

As soon as I’m standing on the boat Steve o rushes over with a thick towel and wraps it round me and pulls me into his side. And one of the cameras come right up in my face

“How was the swim?”

“Cold”I manage to say with my chattering lips. We start driving the boat back and I stay close to Steve o and use him to get warm and Chris on the other side of him. Just as we’re getting closer to shore I slip on my jacket and trousers which help to cover me up.

“Omg look at my hair.” I shout out as I walk back over to Chris and Steve o.

“What’s wrong with it?”

“Its fucking frozen”I flip my head around and my hair stays stuck in the same position like Lego.

Chris leave over and scratches it and it sounds like a weird asmr thing and after a while he starts trying to make music using my hair as a drum. As soon as we get into the house I run to the shower and have a boiling shower and hope that my hair won’t fall out.

I don’t know how long I was in there but I heard banging on the door but their voice was all muffled. I turn off the shower wrap myself with the towel and unlock the door and the first thing I see is Steve o staring down at me.

“I get you swam in like freezing water but I had to wait in the freezing cold and your gonna waste all the hot water y/n”he whines and he’s still wearing his coat but I still feel really cold.

“Then join me” his face drops and he then starts to laugh “wait your not serious are you?”

“Im dead serious Steve you coming or what?”i walk back into the shower dropping my towel and climbing in to engulf myself in the warm water.

Steve o then slides the shower curtain open before staring down at my body then back to my face and steps in behind me. I turn to face him and god he looks hot for someone who is complaining about how cold they are

“Did you lock the door?”

Sorry I didn’t post for a few days I’ve been really busy and also I’m running out of ideas I’m always here for a request

-live

[pedrospookie]

WIP Wednesday!!!

thank you for the tag, @slimybeth69 🥰

i foolishly shared a WIP yesterday because i thought yesterday was Wednesday…I’ve completely lost sense of time— that’s what I get for travelling internationally twice within 4 days.

ANYWAY— since i already shared one — which is a one shot that i am writing for @marilovespedro — i figured I’d repost it AND share a snippet of something that slimybeth has been helping me with!

both of these are works in progress and are in the first stage of writing — please forgive any crappy sentences or spelling errors!

Counting Sheep — Jackson!Joel Miller X Eldest Daughter Reader

To say the last few weeks had been difficult would be a major understatement. Things in Jackson had been…tense. With the changing seasons brought a wave of infected, raging clickers hidden deep in the woods, new runners appearing out of nowhere, and raiders. So. Many. Of. Them. You could sense their desperation as winter crept it’s way closer, the delicate kiss of frost on the grass in the mornings and the plumpness of the critters, fattening themselves up for a long rest in the outside wood. Supplies in Jackson was starting to dwindle, forcing the residents to become more resourceful and daring on their outings. They couldn’t risk a major raider or clicker attack, it would leave them destitute, for supplies and citizens. To try and minimize the damage, they had everyone pitching in, 24-hour patrol, eyes high and low on high alert. If you weren’t on patrol, you were out scouting and foraging for supplies to help prepare for winter. 

Your body was tired. The kind of exhaustion that weighed heavy in your bones, tugging an ache out of every joint at the end of the day, your eyes growing darker and darker as the days grew shorter. The instant relief you felt when you kicked your heavy boots off at the end of the day was like no other, instantly feeling lighter. This is when you hoped sleep would carry you off in her blissful arms, gently closing your eyes and sending lazy sheep your way, to count as you drifted off. 

But sleep does not come.

The rare time that sleep has come, she has appeared as a sinister, insidious version of herself, taunting you with fear, chasing you with panic, and brutally torturing you with pain, always waking you unkindly in a soaking wet frenzy, heart racing and mind unable to differentiate between reality and fiction.

Yet tonight, she simply does not come at all. Maybe that is for the best, at least you know this is real. Your frustration and fatigue is very real, so real that it brings real tears to your eyes because all you really want is to fucking sleep!

Tossing and turning among messy sheets; the bed is too hot. now it’s too cold! Now my arm is numb. Fuck! Did I lock the door? should I check? but what if Joel comes by after his shift and it’s locked? Oh my god, what if Joel doesn’t come back from his shift? 

Joel. 

God, Joel was sturdy. Like an aged willow, he could weather any storm. The marks and scars etched into the bark of his skin were proof of his tenacity and determination to survive. 

He immediately stepped up to be Tommy’s right hand man, coordinating plans and dividing patrol teams to help cover the growing need of surveillance. Most nights, Joel was up on the wall reporting back to Tommy or on horseback out in the woods. Joel was brave, even when he didn’t feel like he was. This growing exhaustion and frustration was not lost on Joel, this tedious time weighed heavy on his shoulders and mind. His voice had grown rugged and brash, quicker to pull the verbal trigger on anyone who questioned his authority, or simply looked at him the wrong way. 

However, he would never raise his voice with you. He knew better. 

2. Don’t Turn Around (title is still a work in progress) Jackson!Joel Miller POV

Joel’s body groaned awake, the sneaking rays of sun gently climbing through his shaded windows, caressing the fine lines that rested on his face. With a groan, he slowly moved out of bed, stretching his neck and back after a long night of rest. 

Today was an average day for Joel; a simple shift at the stables, minding the horses and mending whatever was in need of mending at the barns, then a pit stop at The Tipsy Bison on his way home.

Things had been quiet since Ellie left. He hadn’t quite found a way to mend the whole she left in his heart. While Tommy and Maria made an effort to include him socially, or pop over for visits with his nephew, the young child reminded him too much of the children he lost. His time in Jackson has softened him, allowing that small glimmer of hope to shine in his chest that maybe, just maybe, he would see Ellie again. That she would come back to him. That she would forgive him. But hope is futile. 

As Joel made his way out the door, he noticed the weathered guitars that sat by the front, covered in a thin layer of dust, yearning to be strummed once more. Isn’t that how Orpheus died? Strummin’ ‘n cryin’ til the gods put him outta his misery? Joel thinks to himself, turning away from the lonely instruments and heading down his front porch. 

He could remember it clear as day— Sarah had come racing in the door with a new book from the school library. A tattered novel filled with Greek myths and photos of ancient ruins. She would spend hours explaining the myths and lessons behind them to Joel, a hot topic of discussion at breakfast. 

“What kinda idiot looks back!?” She scolded the God, baffled how he could have failed his relatively easy and simple promise to Eurydice. 

“Maybe he loved her so much, that he couldn’t help it? He had to see her?” Tommy shares as he takes a bite of his toast. Joel shot him a look of confusion, eyebrow raised and a scowl forming on his lips, resulting in an innocent shrug from Tommy. 

”What! You ain’t ever love a gal so much you couldn’t not look at ‘er?” He laughs, his words striking Joel right in the chest. 

He had. While it was not romantic love, that is exactly how he felt about Sarah from the moment she was born. When he first held her in his arms, he knew that she would be the love of his life, he had never felt a love like this before, not even for her mother. Joel would go to hell and back for Sarah, make a deal with any devil, but he also knew that if she had been stripped from him like Eurydice, he would look. He couldn’t bare not to see his girl. That would kill him. 

Joel felt his heart ache for his lost girls. The ones he couldn’t save. He understood that bastard Orpheus now. That all-consuming grief and to have felt it not once, but twice? It was nearly unbearable. If he could, Joel too would lament forever, sitting on his porch with his guitar, letting the strings weep the tears Joel refused to shed.

But Joel had to keep walking. He had to. He couldn’t listen to the tears and cries from the past, look back and rewatch the horrors and death behind him, be reminded of his failures, his inability to save them. If that small glimmer of hope said anything to Joel, was that he had to keep walking through if he had any chance of saving things with Ellie. He learned his lesson. He couldn’t look back.

ngt: @honeyedmiller @evolnoomym

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