#one-sided relationship

[chenziee]

Till Death Do Us Part

Written for the NSFW side of @opmlmzine 🤍

Gotta love a beautiful and healthy toxic relationships :)

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King owed Kaido everything. 

His name, his freedom… his life.

He would do anything to pay him back.

—————

“Catch the Lunarian! Don’t let him escape!!”

Pointless; the moment Alber was free of his shackles, there was no way these guards, who knew nothing but how to cause pain, could catch him. His capture in the first place was his own greatest mistake, one that he’d been paying for daily since.

Fire not of his own making had licked at him, burning, scalding, melting—without ever marring his skin. Needles stabbing, knives cutting, maces smashing, feathers plucked. Torture disguised as medical tests, each day a payment for Alber—too young, too naive���daring to step into the humans’ world.

But Kaido opened the door to his cage and let him out, killing everyone who stood in their way. Leading Alber to freedom and a new life.

As Alber—King, his name was King, Alber was dead—gazed up at his broad back, his heart raced in his chest. It wasn’t from the exertion or the adrenalin of their escape; it was something different, something that burned brighter than the flames that had engulfed him mere hours earlier, sharper than the blades carving into his flesh just yesterday.

Was it love or teenage adoration? Or was it simply gratefulness, twisted into something darker and more powerful than anything King had known until then?

It didn’t matter.

The reason didn’t matter; whatever the case, King would follow this man anywhere. He would fight for him until he drew his last breath, would support him until he came to rule the seas. 

Whatever the cost.

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A shiver ran up King’s spine as Kaido’s rough hands stroked his sides, dancing over his naked skin. King arched his back, his wings spreading to their full size until they covered Kaido’s entire bed, as well as most of his room.

Finally, Kaido’s hands settled on King’s hips, gripping them so hard King thought the bones might break. Which would be fine with him, more than fine. Anything to satisfy his captain. Anything to keep Kaido from leaving.

He moaned when Kaido pulled him towards himself, burying himself even deeper inside.

Every time they did this, every time they had sex like this… Kaido was all King could feel. All that mattered. Their bodies fitting together, melting into one. Sweat mixing with blood that trickled down his back from where Kaido would bite into his neck or rip out fistfulls of feathers. Reminding him who he belonged to while filling the emptiness inside him again and again and again. Leaving him open and raw and content like no one else ever could.

Like no one else would ever be allowed to.

“Ka—Kaido… san…” King gasped, grasping at the sheets to keep a hold of himself.

Kaido didn’t say anything. He never did.

Never made so much as a sound.

Simply using King until he was spent and then some more, before leaving without a word.

King didn’t mind.

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The moment King walked into the room, he could feel Queen’s gaze on him; it was obvious the man was itching to ask something but decided to be as annoying about it as he could first. Which was about as much as King could expect from the irritating menace he was forced to call his crewmate.

Taking a deep breath, King rubbed at the bridge of his nose. He really didn’t have the patience for this today.

“What?” he snapped.

“The girl Kaido’s been sleeping with disappeared,” Queen said nonchalantly as if he was discussing the weather.

King paused for a moment. “Not the first time that’s happened.”

Queen hummed in agreement. “True. Which in itself is strange. Whoever might be so pissed about it that they make every woman Kaido spends more than five minutes with disappear?” He gave King a pointed look, eyebrow raised, and a knowing smirk on his lips.

“Are you saying it’s jealousy?” King asked flatly.

“Not really,” Queen replied with a careless shrug. “Just saying it’s funny.”

“I wouldn’t call this funny.” King made a face. It was hidden by his mask, but judging by the amused look Queen gave him, it was obvious anyway.

“Of course you wouldn’t.” His obnoxious laughter rang around the room, grating on King’s nerves. “Know anything about it?”

“Of course not,” King replied quickly, maybe a little too quickly.

“Uh-huh,” Queen hummed. “Just like you didn’t know anything when we found Yamato sobbing over her mom’s dead body last year?”

“What are you implying?” King asked, keeping his voice carefully measured.

“Nothing,” Queen sang, taking a long drag of his cigar.

They didn’t say anything after that.

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King sighed as he watched Yamato gulp down an entire onigiri in one go. He had to wonder how long it had been since the teenager had eaten—days, most definitely. It was ridiculous; if only he would stop yelling about Oden, then he wouldn’t have to sneak around like this, surviving on scraps. But then again, he was Kaido’s son. Stubborn and headstrong and refusing to bend to anyone’s opinions, no matter the cost—in Kaido’s case, it was cost that had to be paid by others. While Yamato… Yamato had to pay the price himself.

“I don’t know what the deal is between you and dad but it’s completely fucked up. Just so you know,” Yamato noted as he bit hungrily into the raw salmon King had brought him.

Raising an eyebrow, King gave the young boy a once-over. Of all people, he’d have thought Yamato would be the last one to find an issue with that. “Are two men in a close relationship that strange to you?”

“What?” Yamato tilted his head to the side, his face scrunched up into a confused frown. “No! That’s not what I mean! I’m just saying you’re completely fucked in the head. Like seriously insane.”

King snorted. He couldn’t help it; Yamato was so blunt and rude while sounding so sincere about it. It was… adorable.

“Thanks for the concern,” King said with a chuckle as he handed Yamato a napkin. “Wipe your face, you have fish everywhere. And drink some water.”

Yamato didn’t respond; he simply stared at the napkin blankly, before he raised his eyes to look at King and suddenly, King felt like he was the salmon and Yamato was about to sink his teeth into him.

“You know, no matter how hard you try, you won’t become my mom.”

King flinched at Yamato’s words. They stung, right in his heart, his soul. It should have been obvious, it was obvious, but hearing it was crushing regardless.

But Yamato wasn’t done. He kept talking, his next words feeling even more like a knife in his gut; like the torture he had lived through so many years ago. “Neither will dad make you his ‘till death do us part’. He’s incapable of that. He’ll sooner kill you himself. You’ll make a squish, like a bug.”

King was silent for a long while, studying the honest, almost concerned look in Yamato’s large eyes. Eyes that looked nothing like his father’s—warmer, kinder, softer. And yet, King still preferred Kaido’s.

Finally, King opened his mouth to speak, his words quiet and simple. “I know.”

Yamato heaved a sigh, then turned back to his half eaten fish. “As I said, fucked in the head.”

King huffed in amusement at Yamato’s frustration. But what could he say? What could he do?

After all, ‘till death do us part’ didn’t necessarily need two people. It was a promise that only one party needed to make to create a bond so powerful nothing could break it—and King had made that vow long ago.

—————

Kaido would never lose. He was the man who would stand at the top of the world, ruling over all. He was the strongest creature in all five seas; there was no one else, no one better fitted to be the one.

To be the Pirate King.

To be Joy Boy.

He was everything… and he was worth everything to King.

Fire roared in King’s ears, almost like the dragon he had created with it in Kaido’s image came alive—angry, thirsty, hungry. Ready to swallow the entirety of Onigashima’s Rightbrain Tower whole, along with the swordsman who had dared challenge King.

How long had it been since King was pushed to this point, forced to draw out his full power? Stripped off his mask, both literally and figuratively, all pretences thrown away; commanding fire like he was born to, his lunarian blood singing with satisfaction. For but a moment… he was Alber again.

But Kaido didn’t need Alber. He needed King, and King needed Kaido.

Neither of them needed Alber.

And so, Alber died once again, as fast as he came alive.

And Roronoa Zoro would soon follow him.

—————

King owed Kaido everything. 

His name, his freedom… his life.

He would do anything to pay him back—even if it meant meeting the king of hell himself.

Till death do them part.

[greykolla-art]

⚠️Please don’t touch the sexy deer, it’s not flirting with you. ⚠️

I’ve got a thing for Vox being a fuckboi who keeps thinking their tension is gonna lead to hate sex. 😂

[casper-perry]

before the farewell

author:

chibyeol (minitala)

summary:

On the dawn of April 2, 5747, Asagiri Gen leaves the Kingdom of Science to travel the world. Or so he says. Running away from a broken heart just seemed too poetic for a calculating mentalist.

Five years later, Ishigami Senku follows the trail he left behind because he isn't afraid to chase after what he wants.

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Asagiri Gen could not quite let go of his greatest love, so he writes him letters he will never send instead. Ishigami Senku isn't perfect, trial-and-error is of course the theme of science, but that doesn't mean he won't try to fix his mistakes.

[mypositiveoutlooks]

8 signs of a one-sided friendship: When you're the only one trying

Have you been in a one-sided friendship? A one-sided friendship can be painful and hard to handle. There is nothing more disappointing than caring so much for someone who is just passive or shows little to no effort. When you have this kind of relationship, you tend to ask yourself why this person cannot put in the same time, effort, and love as you do. For those who are clueless about this type…

[howifeltabouthim]

I became aware of the possibility that everything that had passed between Fauna and me the last few days had not been altogether grounded in reality, but rather what I had wanted it to be. Perhaps our relationship seemed meaningful only because it was meaningful to me. A tunnel opened in my mind. I saw that while she was important and defining to me, I might be just another woman she met on vacation, a distant memory in a year, and someone whose name she had trouble recalling in the future. My clumsy and powerful inner narrator, the one that could create entire worlds and feelings that were one-sided, with no footing in what was real or unreal, was dangerous, I saw now.

Katherine Lin, from You Can't Stay Here Forever

[our--impossible--love]

[camembri]

you wanted zoro to be on whole cake island to fulfil your weird desire to see zoro punish sanji. I wanted zoro on whole cake island because I think he's stupid enough to right place wrong time the plan and accidentally marry Sanji in full view of the whole wedding party in what becomes the most elaborately constructed comedy of errors ever written. we are NOT the same.

[myballsitchaurghouchie]

Goodnight

[paintedcrows]

they make me feel unwell

(continued: Stan & Young Ford)

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Normal Friend Behaviour.

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[benjimatorarts]

Partners for the tax benefits and spouse privilege law.

This isn't exactly the same AU as my other human Hazbin AU. It started as drawing human Vox concept from his old design then snowballed into a QPR-married Radiostatic AU. Alastor only agreed to marry him because of the spouse privilege law and hoped the lung cancer would catch up to Vox soon.

[decaffeinatedpartymuggoop]

Instead of the “Jason vs Percy” rivalry we should have gotten Annabeth vs. Jason but instead of a fight for power it’s them having a battle of autism cause their special interests were Greek myths vs Roman myths.

Jason calls a Greek god by their Roman name and Annabeth pops up out of nowhere and goes “erm, actually”

The 7 is talking about some landmark and Annabeth and Jason start arguing about which pantheon it was dedicated to.

“It’s amazing right? It was dedicated to Athena.” “Erm, it was actually built for Mars…”

[ncalabby]

You think you won You think I'm done

You shot my brain But I don't feel the pain

You killed me in the gloom 'Cause I was holding the whispers

Of your woman that you shot down So she could never choose

[afterschoolcrewz]

thinking about chimney and eddie as brothers-in-law because they would be SO silly. their dynamic is already perfect but add in that extra sibling component? Mayhem. eddie would be 10x more torturous to chim, chimney would be 10x more indignant to eddie, AND they’d both bond over their shared buckley love interests. also there would inevitably a scene at some point where chimney nudges eddie and goes “buckley’s, right?” and eddie laughs along before both maddie and buck turn around to give them a Look that leaves the both of them begging for forgiveness. i Need it.

[lucdoodle]

a lil animatic about Vox and Alastor (song: "Obsessed With You" by The Orion Experience)

[senvurii]

i made a Worlds Worst Chart in order to even try to begin to describe csbi's dynamic in my head feel free to comment