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#pretty privilege at its finest
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Drew out that one scene when Stan(Alex) gives us some crazy lore in The Land Before Swine commentary
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majorbisexualpanic · 1 year
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i have never laughed harder at a tiktok before.
dreams fucking face before and after has me in tears
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afairywithacrown · 11 months
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*me holding onto an imaginary geto*
LEAVE HIM ALONE, HE MADE MISTAKES BUT HE JUST WANTS TO BE HIMSELF
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slutnali · 1 year
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hangup119 · 2 months
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when pigs fly ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁 .ᐟ
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you will only admit that you actually like kim leehan when pigs start to fly. for now, though, everyone else will just have to suffer the push-and-pull that happens whenever the two of you are near each other's vicinity.
or: your younger brother invites you to join his minecraft server, and chaos ensues.
pairing. gamer!kim leehan + fem!reader
genres + warnings. non-idol au, streamer au, gamer au, rivals to lovers(?), brother’s best friend(?) | profanity, sexual jokes, violent jokes, not rly r2l more like u-piss-me-off-but-u-dgaf2lovers HAHA i do not know what i am doing..., y/n is hard to get!!! or is she... 😈, woonhak and jaehyun just want to become the next big mc content creators but thats not possible when u arent the main character i fear😞
status. on-going | taglist. open | networks. @onedoornet
author’s note. this is completely inspired from the awesome @lionhanie’s bnd playing mc headcanons 🫡 plz show them some support bc this smau wouldn’t be here today if not for it 😿 ANYWAYS FIRST BND WORK LESGOO ( REBLOGS APPRECIATED <3 )
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main story ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁 .ᐟ
crossover
profiles one | two
01 #needthat
02 woonagi OUT 🔥
03 female acquired 🙏😎
04 day 1
05 𝓲’𝓶 𝓰𝓸𝓷𝓷𝓪 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓶
06 your worst nightmare
07 he’s right behind me isn’t he
08 pretty privilege at its finest
. . . & more to come!
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A quick meal
cw: shameless smut, no use of y/n, female anatomy for reader, desk sex, dirty talk, slightly rough(-ish)? perhaps??
word count: 1,5k
eng is not my first language, please inform me if you spot any mistakes!
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Viktor always knew it’s what inside that counts. And so he counted. Every rich moan escaping your mouth, every squelch of the fondly fingered pussy — it’s every prominence, fold and flexure, and, of course — exactly how much pressure you prefer on your clit. Well, at least that explanation was the only reasonably-appearing one to you, because how the hell did he know how to make you cream his fingers in coats of delicious stickiness in exactly few minutes, the stretch of them so qualitative your throbbing walls could easily accept his cock with little to no effort put into penetration. He must have used an ungodly amount of diligence to develop this specific technique just for you — his precious, lecherous sweetheart. Your whimpers are a devil on his shoulder, distracting him from being a stern, dispassionate about anything except for his research man. That little temptation invited him into the warmth of your precious core instead. It kept luring in, filling his genius mind with dreamy filth. Besides: it’s so much better to be buried within the tightness of your cunt than within the loneliness of his lab, untouched and craving you in his arms so desperately. No, he most certainly would prefer the first option.
“Relax,” sultry whisper teases your ear, while the free from fucking into you hand crawled up, preliminarily teasing the swell of each breast on its way to your throat — to be wrapped around it like a pretty collar, securely tight, not firm enough to actually hurt, but to rather keep you in place, adding to the thrill, to the longing.
He rarely fucks you like this. Viktor’s never been a huge fan of quickies — he’s a taster at heart, thorough and passionate — a sloppy kiss here, a teasing lick there — working you up even when it’s not needed anymore, for the sake of pure entertainment — more his than yours, to be completely honest, but he would never willingly admit to that.
He likes to savour you, like a fresh fruit one’s supposed to eat slowly — painfully so, even, memorising the flavour in explicit detail, letting it engrave into the taste receptors.
But there’s cyanide even in the finest peaches. Eat too many — and you’re incapable of consuming anything anymore, death plastered across your gourmand-face. It takes around fifteen peach pits to kill a curious starved soul, after all.
So tonight Viktor stays away from the cyanide. He’s had enough ravishing for now, turning a solid number of your previous intercourses into love-making. He’s eager, and he’s treating you like a quick meal — totally different from his usual ‘eat-you up-like-you’re-the main course’ demeanour. Not that you mind, of course. Dining hastily has its charms too.
“Keep your legs spread for me,” the gentle demand continues to sting your ear, and as much as you’d love to comply — you simply can’t, trembling knees doing you no favours, allowing no small mercies.
“Darling?” he repeats, the sharpness of his ‘r’ a scrumptious scratch to your brain, turning you into a mess — nearly irreparable, matching the one you’ve turned his desk into once he bent you over it, capturing tightly between his erection and the hard wooden edge, kindly depriving you off the worries about your clothes getting in the way. So thoughtful of him.
Rolled up skirt rests on your lower back, exposing the plumpness of soft hips — so grabable, they’re practically begging for his attention, but he’s reluctant to pull the long fingers out of you just yet. You’re clenching around them so perfectly, blessing him with the privilege of feeling your every twitch.
The presence of your underwear doesn’t concern you anymore — it’s wrapped around your ankles, pretty lace occasionally tickling the skin, reminding of the abrupt harshness Viktor’s sinewy hands had ripped them off you with. So brusque when it comes to fucking you from behind that a mere touch feels rougher than the deepest of thrusts. Your pussy might be able to take him without turning into a mess, but your sanity? You wish he’d left you some, just the tiniest bit to at least obey him easily.
But not all wishes were meant to be fulfilled.
You mewl something hopelessly illegible as your words drown in your own moan, lewd sounds of his fingers parting the swollen folds of an already spent cunt louder than your actual voice. And suddenly body language is not a figurative concept anymore.
“Don’t make me repeat myself,” the kind threat encourages hoarsely. “Or should I spread them for you?”
You can only squeeze out a nod. Viktor releases your neck with a sympathetic chuckle, and a deft hand grabs at your left calf, helping a trembling leg to step out of the damp lingerie, leaving it completely forgotten and lonely on the floor. You’ll collect it later: if only the dirty-minded inventor lets you, of course. Which was highly doubtful, since tucking your undergarments into a pocket of his dresspants started to really grow on him lately. The possibility of obstaclessly fucking you over another surface once you’re in private again is too tempting to be pushed away so fast.
You fall on his desk, cold wood a tough pillow to your flushed cheek. However the loving hand stroking at your flesh doesn’t move to proceed with complaisant ministrations on your right limb. The buckle of his belt jingles, unfastening, negligently joining your underwear on the floor. You quirk an inquisitive eyebrow, putting a rather pathetic effort into propping yourself up, searching for an explanation to his movements. But a rough palm falls on your lower back with a thump, firmly pacifying, practically smacking.
“Don’t move, dear,” he hisses, pulling his fingers out of you right before you got the chance to cum all over them. Scarily rigorous again. And vicious. But you don’t say that. It’s not like you’re able to talk coherently anyway.
Something — which you suspect to be his foot — persistently forces your legs out of the way, sprawling you more for his hungry gaze. The toe of his shoe roughly kisses each one of your heels, spreading you open, just as he’d promised.
“How rude!” you exclaim, voice dripping with fake resentment.
“Rude?” he laughs, and the next thing you feel is a caring peck on a shoulder, the sweet heat of his breath back where it belongs — teasing the shell of your ear. “Well, please excuse me this one whim, but can you really blame me? Besides, I suppose my… barbarism happened to be quite efficient.”
His tip is pressed against your entrance, slowly working its way inside, brushing a puffy labia on its way. You’re sure it’s leaking with precum for you already — it might be impossible to feel through the lavish wetness seeping out of you, but you know Viktor good enough to be certain of pearly bitterish liquid breaking out of his slit.
You don’t lack his fingers anymore — not when you’re about to be so much more palpably filled, the thickness of his cock irreplaceable with any amount of his phalanxes. An unsolved mystery for both of you. The one leading you to an embarrassingly primitive statement — whatever it is so special about him keeps you coming back for more.
“There was no need to be so ill-mannered. I could have spread my legs just perfectly fine,” you mutter a shameless lie, already expecting a protest.
“And from my expertise you weren’t exactly competent,” Viktor mocks with a tortuously handsome smirk, and you make a fatal mistake of looking over your shoulder right when his narrow hips thrust into yours, his length splitting you with a delicious burn. It takes away the remnants of your stamina. “Because trust me, I can tell when one’s incapable of standing on their own feet — let alone moving properly. Coming from an adept, figuratively speaking.”
He bends lower, warm dry lips pressed to the glistening sweat on your temple. He doesn’t rush to have his way with you anymore, hand found peace on your chin, tilting up, gently forcing a thumb into the open mouth. You greet it with a needy bite, a wordless plea to convince him to finally start pounding into you, to satisfy the body lusting for his steady thrusts.
“You’re quivering,” Viktor notes with a pensive hum. “Shall I proceed? You look like you’re in more need of a cane than I am, my darling. So wobbly.”
The plea-bite on his thumb quickly turns into a menacing one. Canine pierces the skin, earning a muffled against the mess of your hair ‘ouch’, demanding the heartily craved resumption.
“Am I pinned like this forever or are you done with the fucking drollery?”
A sultry laugh caresses your ear, and the throbbing cock inside you slips almost all the way out, leaving you clenching purely around the bulging tip.
“Save the swearing,” utters the pretty tempter.
A rough roll of his hips into yours. Ass bounces off his pelvis, the slap of skin against skin loud and resonant, mingling with your desperate gasp just perfectly. Has you seeing numerous sparks, mouth drops open in a breathless ‘yes’.
“That vocabulary is only appropriate for an orgasm.”
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enderpearlll · 2 years
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Yandere! Bob Velseb - My Favourite Employee. PT 1
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An AU where you’re employed at Grills & Boys and Bob is your boss. That’s it. These are headcanons and I’m writing a second part with more yandere tendencies so… Yeah. Hope you enjoy.
Gender-Neutral reader, but pet names such as “darling” and “sweet pea” are used.
TW/CW: Yandere content, boss/employee dynamic, etc…
• Having recently been let go from a previous job, it was up to you to quickly find another so you could pay the bills. Luckily, you found a local restaurant that was willing to hire as quickly as you applied. It had a fair pay, and decent hours so you decided that working at Grills & Boys would be beneficial.
• When you went in for the interview, you had to talk to the manager; who was pretty well known around town. You were anxious about the whole thing, seeing as you never had much experience in food service. But your new manager Bob Velseb was awfully understanding of your situation, and was kind enough to hear you out.
• Bob was a joy to be around, and he didn’t make you feel pressured at all! He had a southern accent and a hearty laugh which only added to his charming personality, which immediately knocked down any worries you had. Bob was also oddly attentive to your every move, a weird look in his eyes when you would fidget or talk. It’s like he was staring into your soul…
“Thanks, Mr. Velseb—“ “Of course, don’t worry ‘bout anything! And you can call me Bob, no need for formalities.” “O—Oh, okay… Bob.”
• But you ignored it, and thus began training at Grills & Boys. Your new boss Bob was really involved in the process, (even though he would usually rely on another employee to train the new hires) and would be eager to answer any of your questions with a smile. Any mistakes you made were quickly taken care of or swept under the rug by Bob, who constantly reassured you that it was no big deal.
• You were a server, so you spent most of your time helping customers and taking orders. Most of the time you had decent customers, but of course there was certain people that were straight up assholes. Of course Bob wouldn’t let any mistreatment of you slide, and would immediately come to your aide. He would not let you deal with an angry customer if he had anything to say about it.
• He may be a friendly guy but man, when he’s angry it’s a sight to see. You’ve never been on the receiving end of it but you have witnessed unlucky coworkers or angry customers that tried to insult you deal with it. Of course, when everything is done and said Bob is immediately worrying about your well-being. He reassures that he’s not angry at you at all, and is constantly asking if you’re alright.
“I think he was just having a bad day boss, I don’t think that a permanent ban was necessary—“ “Nuh uh, he deserved it either way darlin’. Never really liked him anyways, hah!” “But he was a regular!” “Don’t worry about it pumpkin, how are you doin’? He didn’t hurt ya did he?”
• You quickly realize that you have a lot of privileges that none of your coworkers have. Aka, favouritism at its finest. Bob is constantly joking around with you, making you your favourite food from the menu for lunch everyday, letting you take longer breaks, acts more lax if you make mistakes, letting you take leftovers home, etc… Did you mention the pet names? He calls everyone else by name but you don’t think he’s said your name once.
• Bob feeds you a lot. Like a lot. “Ah, I think I’m good Boss.” “No worries sweet pea, just take ‘em! Don’t want you going hungry on me, okay?”
• It’s surprising to both you and your coworkers. Because to them, Bob had never really gotten close to anyone besides you. To you, a feeling of guilt is constant when you’re pampered while your coworkers suffer with extra work to do (because Bob gives you a really light workload while your coworkers are left behind doing the work YOU were supposed to do).
• You begin to grow close to Bob, despite the writhing feeling of guilt in your guts. He even asks you to help out in the kitchen, to which your coworkers are floored at. “Woah, he NEVER has anyone help him cook! Are you dating or something—?” “NO! Also, What? I thought that was normal, he asks me to do that almost every week!”
• He loved telling you little facts (that were rather morbid, actually and creeped you out more than they interested you) and would pick up on little habits and quirks you had. Bob was really attentive when it came to you, and from this he’s able to tell what you’re thinking or feeling. You’re amazed at first, it’s like he can read your mind. Bob also liked to tease you a lot, just to fluster you.
• It gets to a point where Bob begins to worry about your safety and well-being outside of work. He begins to call you outside of work, often to check up on you. “Hello, Bob? What’s up? Do I have to come in or—?” “Oh, no! I just wanted to check up on you dear! Did you eat yet?”
• Bob begins to crave your presence more than he should, and as a result you receive more hours. More hours than you could handle. You barely do your actual job and end up hanging out in the kitchen with Bob or run errands for him. It’s like he’s distracting you from doing your own job. You work from opening till closing for most of the week, and it takes a toll on your schedule and your personal life.
• Bob is far too nice to decline, and even if you did call in sick or give away your shifts he’d just keep calling you nonstop. You’re stressed with how much hours you have to work, and you always work opening and closing alone with Bob. He’s nice and really easy to work with, but you rarely see your other coworkers anymore.
“Hello? You okay darlin’?! You ain’t hurt or sick ain’t ya!?” “Bob. It’s eight in the morning.” I know, but you were supposed to be here with me, sweet pea...” “Oh, um… I gave my shift to someone else.” “Oh. Okay. Anyways, you sure that you’re okay—?” “Boss.”
• One night when you and Bob were closing he had offered to walk you home, seeing as it was late and all. You were rather reluctant to do so, seeing as he was your boss and you were perfectly capable of making it home safely. But Bob was persistent, and you couldn’t really decline him when the concern on his face was so convincing. You had a friendly conversation, which was mostly Bob prying into your personal life.
• Now, your boss had been oddly sparing with physical affection. He would often place a hand on your back, wrap an arm around your shoulders, etc… It was odd. Now that it was a chilly autumn night and you were visibly freezing, Bob took initiative to help you by offering his coat.
• It was oversized and was practically a cape, but you took it anyways. But the look on his face when you shrugged it on was almost creepy. You watched his eyes light up, and his whole body began to tremble and shake (you’re pretty sure it’s not because of the cold,) with excitement— Was he drooling?!
• Eventually you arrived at home, waving at Bob with an awkward smile on your face. He seemed to glow with glee as you smiled at him, waving back vigorously. As you took off your jacket and shoes, you felt a pit of dread in your stomach. You feel like you’ve made a grave mistake… Ah shit, you forgot to give Bob’s coat back too. Oh well, you’ll deal with everything tomorrow, you’re probably just worried because of stress… Right?
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Rhysand is often portrayed as this perfect, morally grey ruler, but when you take a closer look at his actions, it's obvious how messed up he really is. Let’s break down the so-called “benevolent” High Lord of the Night Court.
1. The Hewn City – The King of Torture? Rhysand's treatment of the people in Hewn City is straight-up barbaric. The way he holds power over them isn’t out of necessity or to “protect” them from worse rulers—it’s control through fear and violence. He tortures them, plays with their lives, and enjoys maintaining his iron grip on them. It's almost like he uses them as his personal stress toys. Is that really the hallmark of a just ruler? Sure, Hewn City isn’t full of saints, but for Rhys to stand on his high horse and act like he's saving everyone while still torturing his subjects? Hypocrisy at its finest.
2. Rhysand and Feyre – Let’s Talk About Consent Let’s not forget that he literally assaulted Feyre Under the Mountain. I don’t care how anyone tries to frame it as him “saving her” from Amarantha—there’s no excuse for the way he took away her agency. Rhys manipulated her, forced her into wearing those skimpy outfits, and paraded her around for his entertainment. All while pretending it was for the greater good. It's pretty damn disgusting how that gets brushed under the rug like it was some noble sacrifice when in reality, he robbed Feyre of her choices.
3. Planning to Execute Nesta – The Line Between Justice and Control Rhysand and his inner circle legit planned to execute Nesta, all because she didn’t fall in line. Nesta had her faults—hell, a lot of them—but threatening her life because she didn't act the way Rhys wanted? That's not justice; that's manipulation and control at its core. He wasn't trying to protect anyone. He was pissed that he couldn't control her, that she wasn't another cog in his perfect little machine of Night Court harmony.
4. Tamlin – Kicking a Man While He’s Down Say what you will about Tamlin, but there’s no denying that Rhysand completely overstepped every boundary when it came to him. The Night Court loves to preach about freedom, but Rhys had no problem strutting into Tamlin’s land, throwing it in his face, and making an already broken man feel like utter shit. There’s a difference between defending your own and downright antagonizing someone who’s in the depths of depression. At one point, he basically told Tamlin to end his own life. What kind of "savior" talks like that to someone who's clearly struggling? It's downright cruel.
5. The Night Court – A Dictatorship Wrapped in Pretty Words Rhysand's Night Court is sold to everyone as this place of freedom, where people can be who they truly are—but at what cost? If you cross Rhys or don’t fall in line with his vision, you either face his wrath, his torture, or his manipulation. He's not running a court; he's running a dictatorship where everything is fine as long as it aligns with his master plan. The fact that he keeps calling himself the “most powerful High Lord in history” just feeds into that massive god complex he has. The ego on this guy is unbelievable.
6. Double Standards – The Morality of Convenience Rhys preaches about freedom and respect, but he only seems to extend that to people he deems worthy. If you’re in his circle or someone he cares about, great—you get all the privileges. If not? Well, tough luck. He’ll trample over your land, threaten your life, or torture you into submission. The cherry on top? Everyone around him acts like he’s the greatest thing to happen to Prythian, and the fandom just eats it up.
So, yeah. Rhysand is fucked up. He’s not just morally grey—he’s power-hungry, manipulative, and borderline sadistic. His version of “ruling” the Night Court is as hypocritical as it gets. Benevolent High Lord? More like the king of self-righteous cruelty.
7. Locking Up Nesta – Rhysand’s Tamlin Moment Remember how everyone vilified Tamlin for locking Feyre up “for her own safety”? Sure, it was messed up, but the narrative painted him as this controlling, possessive villain because of it. Now, fast forward to Rhysand, who literally does the same thing to Nesta. She’s spiraling, yes, but instead of finding her real help or giving her space to heal, he decides to trap her in the House of Wind like a damn prisoner. He takes away her freedom, isolates her from the outside world, and forces her into a situation she clearly doesn’t want. How is that any different from what Tamlin did?
But here’s the kicker: Rhysand gets praised for it. Why? Because he’s Rhysand, the supposed hero, and everything he does is always “for the greater good,” right? It’s utter bullshit. He used the same controlling tactics on Nesta that Tamlin used on Feyre, but the fandom acts like he was being this saintly, tough-love older brother. What he did was textbook manipulation, stripping away Nesta’s autonomy because she didn’t fit into his perfect vision of what recovery should look like.
8. Forcing Recovery on Nesta – Ignoring Trauma Let’s not sugarcoat this: Rhysand locked up a woman who was using drinking as a coping mechanism and basically said, “Tough luck, you’re staying here until you fix yourself.” That's not helping; that’s punishing someone for their trauma. Nesta was in pain, lashing out and struggling to deal with what happened to her. Did she need help? Absolutely. But instead of offering her real emotional support, Rhys just forced her into a recovery program that suited his standards and timeline, not hers.
What makes this even worse is that Nesta was self-harming through drinking, and instead of addressing the root cause of her pain, Rhysand and his inner circle chose to control her like she was a problem that needed to be fixed, not a person who needed to be understood. There’s nothing noble about that.
9. Rhysand’s Hypocrisy – Tamlin vs. Himself This is where Rhysand’s hypocrisy really shines. He condemned Tamlin for being controlling, and Feyre (rightfully) left that toxic environment. But Rhys turns around and does the same thing to Nesta, and instead of being held accountable for it, he gets celebrated for “taking action.” How does that even make sense? It's such a double standard that it's almost laughable. Tamlin’s actions were wrong, but Rhysand’s were just as bad, if not worse, because he knew better. He knew what it felt like to be controlled, yet he did it anyway.
10. Stop Giving Rhys a Pass People need to stop giving Rhysand a pass for his behavior. He gets away with literal torture, manipulation, locking people up, and trampling over others' boundaries because he’s good at hiding it behind the facade of “protecting his court.” He’s not the hero people make him out to be. He’s just as flawed and fucked up as the people he claims to be better than.
At the end of the day, locking someone up—whether it’s Feyre in the Spring Court or Nesta in the House of Wind—is a violation of their autonomy. Rhysand isn't some hero swooping in to save the day. He's a controlling ruler who just happens to be good at spinning the narrative in his favor.
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tuesday again 7/23/24
i woke up at ass o'clock monday morning to find BOTH of my cats sleeping on the bed with me :') temporary peace and love on planet niceys
also read a book where my takeaway was that there are SO many opportunities in the world for evil engineering but not nearly enough for evil puzzle games
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my sister sent me ONE instagram reel/screencap of a tiktok and ive been muttering "emergency! emergency! paging DOCTOR BEAT!" under my breath for the past three days. alarmingly catchy remix of this gloria estefan song. this specific video below is pretty close but there are approximately eight zillion versions
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Dark Wire by Joseph Cox (photo from here, description from the publisher's site).
The inside story of the largest law-enforcement sting operation ever, in which the FBI made its own tech start-up to wiretap the world, shows how cunning both the authorities and drug traffickers have become, with privacy implications for everyone. In 2018, a powerful app for secure communications called Anom took root among organized criminals. They believed Anom allowed them to conduct business in the shadows. Except for one thing: it was secretly run by the FBI.    Backdoor access to Anom and a series of related investigations granted American, Australian, and European authorities a front-row seat to the underworld. Tens of thousands of criminals worldwide appeared in full view of the same agents they were trying to evade. International smugglers. Money launderers. Hitmen. A sprawling global economy as efficient and interconnected as the legal one. Officers watched drug shipments and murder plots unfold, making arrests without blowing their cover. But, as the FBI started to lose control of Anom, did the agency go too far?   A painstakingly investigated exposé, Dark Wire reveals the true scale and stakes of this unprecedented operation through the agents and crooks who were there. This fly-on-the-wall thriller is a caper for our modern world, where no one can be sure who is listening in. 
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i really liked this one! cox did a really good job of slowly unfurling the extremely technical details as they became relevant, instead of one horrible infodump near the beginning, and has a real gift for humanizing little anecdotes that illustrate the concept. he's also dryly funny in a very british way, eg the transition between one paragraph describing a very talented olive oil salesman and his lifestyle to how that olive oil processing covered up drug labs with the sentence "But Catanzariti didn't stay with olives; he pivoted instead to methamphetamine." i loooooove reading about how the drug trade gets around customs. i love edge cases and figuring out why things fail. i truly think some of the finest materials engineers of our time are out there trying to figure out how to get cocaine into australia.
this is deeply reported in a way that's very different from a lot of popsci and pop-history books that annoy me: this is NOT a book where it feels like the author is simply padding out a wikipedia page, supplemented with articles he's already written. he's been on this beat since 2016 and it shows: he has quotes from hundreds of people on many sides of the drug war. something i also appreciate is that cox is not automatically, rabidly pro-cop; he does not gloss over the very real tortures and kidnappings and all the other nasty realities of the global drug trade, and frequently shows how much overreach and entrapment took place during this whole endeavor. i particularly liked a chapter where he flipped back and forth from various law enforcement officials assuring him they of course complied with all relevant privacy laws and blacklisted anyone using it for simple secure communications, and lawyers telling cox "no the cops very much did spy on my privileged communication with my clients and i know this because these texts came up in court". also gratifying to read about some cases overturned or thrown out, in the odd case a judge decided it looked too much like entrapment.
i feel like i devoured this book SO fast but it's a solid 352 pages in hardcover. i also had to wait a good two months on the libby holds lists so there is strong interest in this book! good for cox!
how did i find this book: it's austin underscore walker's fault. they used to be coworkers at vice and cox and three others broke off last year to found 404 Media, which has had an absolutely crazy amount of real-world impact for the size (again! four people!) and how long they've been around. rip vice. wish u did better by your people.
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watched Hercules (1997, dir. Clements & Musker) with my bestie's five year old. i did not grow up with disney movies and don't really have a nostalgic affinity for them but this shit holds up! i like how meg has the silhouette of a greek vase
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powerwash simulator has a new free DLC out! we get to go to the aquarium and wash some exhibits and wash the research submarine!!! VERY soothing. took me a good solid two hour podcast episode to clean the exhibits.
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the temporary summer event in genshin impact is very darling this year-- there are big indie game vibes and unlocking every chest is a little more complicated or has a little bit more story attached than usual. very excited to see if this continues with the next big update that introduces a whole new land.
i also like that they've picked An Art Style to work with-- everything is very toy-like or origami. not that genshin doesn't have a distinct art style, but playing around with something less realistic is fun!
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look im going to have to add a cross stitch update to the morning reblog. the lighting in here is simply Not Good Enough
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hauntedestheart · 1 year
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Royal Privilege Pt. 2 (Male Possession)
PART ONE
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Having successfully gotten away with stealing the body of a royal prince, Bartelby kept his head down and followed the maid towards the prince's chambers. He had to restrain himself from gaping at the finery around him (it would be unbecoming of a prince) until he was alone in his new rooms, when he finally allowed himself to cackle with glee.
Impossibly, food was already waiting for him when he arrived– but that was just the life of a royal, he supposed. He had merely to ask and it would be given.
An array of delicacies laid spread out on a table before him: fruits, roast meats, sweet sugar spun delicacies that he had seen during festivals but never been able to afford. And here it was being given to him for free.
Suddenly starving, Bartelby fell upon the feast like a wild animal. He was almost afraid that the food would be too rich for him to stomach, but of course his new body was used to it. But each new flavor was still a delight for his mind and he savored every bite– he almost cried when he tasted chocolate for the first time.
A large bottle of bubbling yellow liquid had been provided as well and he recognized it as champagne, which peasants had whispered about as one of the finest spirits ever brewed. Bartelby drank greedily straight from the bottle, feeling his head grow light and his body loose.
His belly fuller than it had ever been before and his basic needs satisfied, Bartelby turned his attention to other matters.
Bartelby approached the mirror that hung on one of the walls of the room, and the face of prince Nicholas stared back at him from its shiny surface. He leaned in close and gazed into those blue eyes– the eyes of a prince hiding the soul of a peasant. Rags to riches like a fairy tale; now he was Prince Charming.
Curious of his new body, Bartelby began to divest himself of his clothes, and beneath the finery he found something even better than riches.
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He had assumed, naturally, that thanks to their life of luxury all royals would be fat and lazy– but of course that wouldn't be the case for a seventh-in-line prince like Nicholas. A seventh-in-line prince like Nicholas was so far removed from the line of succession that he was essentially breeding stock, destined to be married off to some foreign royal to forge a diplomatic alliance. His only job was to be pretty– but my, he did that exceptionally well.
"You probably haven't been missing many meals," he whispered to himself as he pressed his hand to the prince's firm midsection. The muscles there were individually sculpted, different than the kind of raw strength the men developed toiling in the fields, but as he explored the grooves with his fingers he found they held their own appeal.
He flexed one of his arms, watching as the muscles bulged up appealingly. Prince Nicholas had probably never lifted a shovel or even swung a sword in his life, but his family had most likely assigned him private tutors whose job it was to ensure that he would have big, firm arms like these that he could use to catch the princesses who swooned before him.
These were show muscles, Bartelby realized with disgust. Pretty to look at, but they would be useless for any real work.
Then he laughed and shook his head– none of that mattered, he'd never be going near a field ever again! He had to stop thinking like a peasant and start thinking like a royal. His new body was beautiful, like a marble sculpture. He was a walking work of art.
Bartelby's hands drifted over his skin and he marveled at how soft and smooth his body was now– other than the strange blow to the shoulder (the only reminder his previous life) there wasn't a blemish on prince Nicholas. This was the skin of a man who grew up sheltered from the blistering sun, the skin of a man who bathed.
He'd get to bathe now! In a proper tub of warm water, with soap, and perhaps even fragrant oils.
As Bartelby's eyes devoured the handsome man in the mirror he felt a stirring in his britches and could resist no longer. Without further ceremony he lowered his trousers, letting his scepter and royal jewels spill out to hang majestically before him.
"Well," he said, his mouth quirking up into a smile. "This must be that divine right of kings I'm always hearing about."
Nicholas's manhood was thick and long, sitting atop two huge balls as if they were a throne. Curiously it lacked the folds of skin that had surrounded Bartelby's old cock, but as its mushroom crown pulsed and flushed dark pink, he couldn't bring himself to care. This was a cock befitting of a prince.
Bartelby seized upon his cock and began tugging at it, eager to stake claim over his new body, but then he cursed– even as soft as his new hand was, he still wanted something to wet his cock and ease the motion.
His eyes searched the room and settled on the champagne bottle that stood upon the table. He licked his lips.
Seizing the bottle in one hand he raised it high and poured the champagne upon himself, licking a few drops into his mouth but feeling the rest of liquid spill over the crevices of his muscles and trickle down to his cock. His hand slick with the golden spirit, he began to pump on his new treasure.
In his old, frail body, weak from hunger and tired from overwork, his manhood had been a sad snail of a thing between his legs that could barely muster up a few droplets of cum before his reserves were exhausted. Now it poured from him like a fountain, his healthy, virile balls churning as they ejaculated load after load which flew up as far as his face.
He panted and stared down at his muscular torso, his broad chest heaving with each breath. He was still drenched and the light reflected off the sweat and semen as if someone had poured diamonds over him; even his mess was beautiful.
People around the village always joked that sex was the one place where peasant and royal were equal, and Bartelby now knew that wasn't true because the orgasm he'd just received felt like a gift from heaven.
Just another pleasure in a life that would be full of them
Drunk on champagne and power, he barely managed to stumble over to the prince's bed and collapse atop it. He groaned anew as his naked body embraced the bed– silk sheets and a mattress stuffed with feathers, the softest things he'd ever felt. He drifted off to sleep in moments.
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He awoke in the morning to knocking at his door.
For a moment, Bartelby was scared that it had all been a dream, but when he opened his eyes and saw the finery around him he knew his mind could never have conjured this up.
His new cock bid him a good morning, eager to please its new master, and he grinned down at the sight of the sizable bump beneath the covers. He rolled over and pressed it into the bed and groaned in pleasure as he felt his manhood grind into the silk. He thrust lazily as he chased that leisurely pleasure, feeling his muscular arse flexing behind him as he humped the mattress.
The knocking came again, irritating Bartelby enough to stir from his slumber to see what the fuss was, but he was a prince now. He would take his time.
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He rose from his bed and strutted over to the closet he'd seen at the other side of the room, his mouth gaping at the sheer number of garments it contained. He selected a green silk robe and began to decide on a shirt as well before he paused and left his chest bare. No sense in hiding his blessings. For his lower half he donned only modest undergarments that bulged with his still hard cock.
Bartelby flung the door open and instantly recognized the man before him: it was the servant who had turned him away at the gates.
For a moment, anger flared up within Bartelby, but it flickered out just as quickly. Why should he be angry? The man had done him a service by turning him away, it had lead him to this new life. And besides, as the prince, a servant like this was insignificant. Bartelby was now above him in all ways– wealth, status, and even height.
He peered down at the man before him and realized with amusement that the servant was frozen with his mouth hanging open dumbly, his wide eyes running Bartelby up and down as if he didn't believe what he was seeing.
Did Prince Nicholas often answer the door open unclothed, Bartelby wondered? Would he allow his servants precious glimpses of this magnificent body? Whatever the answer, Bartelby enjoyed the attention.
"Well?" He asked the servant, draping himself against the doorframe alluringly.
"Apologies, your highness," the butler managed to blather out, still struck dumb by the sight of the nearly naked prince. He cast his eyes to the floor and regained some composure. "But I was told to remind you that your father requests your attendance at dinner tonight."
There was silence for a moment as Bartelby scrutinized the servant before him. With his strong jaw, thick hair, and broad shoulders, he was a rather attractive fellow– surely all of the maids in the castle were swooning over him. But, Bartelby wondered as he glanced at the way the man shuffled before him, did he desire them back?
"And now," the butler gave a bow, and then began to back away nervously. "I must away to-"
"No no, stay," Bartelby commanded, and the man froze in place instantly. Bartelby gestured for the man to step into his chambers, and to his delight, the man complied.
Bartelby nearly shivered with the display of power, and he now understood what had driven this servant to be so cruel to him at the gates– the pleasure of subordination, of having someone else be the weak one. It was intoxicating.
He could have his servant thrown in the dungeon, whipped, tossed out into the street and torn limb from limb by wild horses– but Bartelby wasn't a cruel man. No, he instead he had his mind on something he thought they might both enjoy.
He bent down and dropped his loincloth, letting his massive new cock spring forth and hang between the two men. The butler gasped, and Bartelby grinned.
"My cock is hard," Bartelby announced, sweeping one hand down the flesh that jutted out before him and shaking it. He shivered for a moment when he felt the heft of it, much greater than his old cock, and a strangled whine escaped the throat of his servant. "As you can so clearly see."
In his old life as a peasant, Bartelby would have never dared to be so forwards– people in his village were not open minded and he could have been stoned for acting upon his desires for other men. But who would tell him what to do now that he was a prince? He was free to do as he pleased, and what he wanted to do was to sample that which had been forbidden to him for so long.
And now he had something to offer as well, a beautiful body with delicious muscles and a generous cock that would satisfy any man.
Bartelby watched the way that the butler's eyes searched him up and down, traced the hard lines of his physique, lingered on the obscenity bursting forth from his groin, and he knew that this man wanted the same thing too.
"You are my servant, are you not?" Bartelby continued, and his butler nodded weakly. Bartelby smiled. "Well as my servant, I command you to do something about this. Personally. Have I made myself clear?
The servant's eyes went wide, and he licked his lips. "As you wish, my lord."
His loyal subject kneeled before him to kiss the royal scepter, and Bartelby groaned in ecstasy.
It's good to be the prince.
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idlerin · 2 years
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nonsense — 08. the famous friend
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masterlist — previous | next
✦ fun facts !
akaashi and bokuto dated for a while in kaashi’s first year but they decided to take a break.
[name] always gets random favors from people (pretty privilege at its finest)
it took me so long to edit that stupid dm thing bc im a perfectionist and i hate the one on the app
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nonsense ! an oikawa tooru social media au
synopsis. you were oikawa tooru’s #1 fan, until you became his #1 hater. you hated him so much you went viral on twitter (accidentally) and literally became known as “the oikawa tooru hater”, doesn’t help that he keeps fueling the fire by subtweeting you. everyone is all in for this new drama. what isn’t known to the public, is that this particular drama’s been on hold for three years (him being your ex and all).
a/n — im gonna have sm fun w the next chaps
taglist is open ! + @kawaii-angelanne @ceneridiankaa @kittycasie @rukia-uchiha-98 @polish-cereal @kellesvt @rockleeisbaeeee @kashxyou @imsoluvly @jjulliette @tooruchiiscribs @littlefreakjulia @gomjohs @qualitygiantshoepsychic @mellowknightcolorfarm @konzumeken @migosple @kuroogguk @sangwooooo @katsu-shi @wolffmaiden @rijhi @2baddies-1porsche @yeehawcity @aishkaaa @crueldinasty @rintarousprincess @yyuiz
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dasha-aibo · 5 months
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Same Chris chan anon, I’m back. I saw your reply, and yeah, I agree on some parts. Good people can turn bad.
What I meant was that if you’re a person with strong values, you would’ve never done that stuff. It was plain sexism. A person with strong values wouldn’t do that because their actions dictate what kind of person they are.
And while I understand that you don’t SUPPORT chris chan, you can’t be like “well! Actually, women, stfu about his sexism!!! He did it because he was bullied online!!! And shut up about how he sexually harassed his female friends beforehand!!!”
Like. Think critically. This was an actual crime. With actual victims. And now he’s out of jail??? Male privilege at its finest. He should’ve NEVER gotten out of jail.
Also, rape is like, in my opinion, the only crime that can NEVER be excused. Because nobody forced you to do it??? Nobody can use it as self defense. Nobody recovers from it like a wound. It’s not simple. It’s a complex hate crime against women.
On another note, I don’t like bullying. I’ve been a bullying victim for many years. And even worse, IN REAL LIFE. But I never would’ve done that. Because plainly, I’m not sexist.
Chris Chan was porn sick. That’s it. He harassed women, did something unforgivable to his mother, and became “trans” to intimidate lesbians into dating him. That’s a straight white man if I’ve ever seen it. The internet is cruel, but it doesn’t turn men into rapists. That’s their own doing. We need to hold men accountable for what they do. We can’t coddle them or they’ll just keep doing shit. It’s never justified!!! Never!! Even the nastiest woman doesn’t deserve it because it’s a hate crime against women as a whole!
Have empathy towards the victims. We never know what they went through, and their suffering was much worse than what a brain rotted straight white man went through. Because let’s bffr, if a man I knew told me he’s a woman because he wants to bang a lesbian, draws porn of me, and then rapes his mom AND PEOPLE ONLINE DEMAND HES CALLED A WOMAN AND THAT HE DESERVES PITY??? That would be my breaking point.
He’s a whole ass villain 😭😭 why can’t y’all see that
I don't believe in perfect villains or perfect victims.
We don't need to villianize Chris to have empathy for Barbara. We don't need to gloss over Barbara being a horrible person to feel horrible for what happened to her.
It's not a black-and-white world, no matter how much Ayn Rand wanted it to be.
Chris was severely abused and neglected by his parents. Barbara specifically fostered unhealthy attachment, which absolutely did not help in this situation.
I don't think we need to state over and over again that FUCKING YOUR DEMENTIA-RIDDEN MOTHER IS WRONG. I think that's pretty obvious by itself.
But just taking a step back and looking at the whole situation in context is important.
And it's important to realize that the collective internet didn't just "bully" Chris. They manipulated and gaslighted this person for over a decade. They derailed Chris's life and any middling chance they had at becoming a normal person. They egged on their every worst instinct and broke this person's brain and will. That goes beyond regular bullying.
I think, overall, it's the internet looking at a monster we created and then refusing to accept that harassing, bullying, gaslighting and obsessively documenting a living, breathing human being for over a decade because they're "cringe" is a bad thing. So Chris has to have been a monster from the start.
Chris is out of jail, because the judges don't know WTF to do with them. You can't hold a person in jail with no trial for more than a year, rape is really hard to prove with dementia patients, who might not even remember it, incest penalties are their own can of legal worms and trying a person as severely autistic as Chris is borderline-impossible.
The best outcome for everyone would be to put Chris in an assisted living facility. But I doubt that's gonna happen.
Also, I refuse to comment on Chris's trans status. It's between them and their psychologist. I simply don't care, because it changes very little.
Yeah, I do think Chris deserves pity. Condemnation AND pity. We shouldn't just forgive their horrible actions. But we should at least have the humility to realize that we would be capable of some monstrous shit if we were ever treated like that.
YOU don't think you would've done something horrible in that situation, but you HAVE NOT been in the same situation. And thank your lucky stars for that.
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give it right back to you (twice as hard)
[nsfw] an oldie i originally posted on ao3
Billy crashes into Hawkins like thunder and lightning rolled into one. Rattles the bones of the town's high school and shakes the dust off. He's new and he's shiny, and if there's one thing that can be said about Hawkins, it's that the place is so grey, so drab, that Billy's dirty-blonde curls shine like golden thread against its backdrop. His tanned skin is lustrous and his jeans are tight, and people flit towards him just for a taste of the sun. In those first few weeks, he downs a load of beer, a load of girls, and plucks the crown off the pretty head of Hawkins' finest.
This small-town shit is a blast. Feels like fucking worship, but. Billy knows, better than most, that good things never last, because that's the thing about small-town folk: they're suspicious of what they don't know, and loyal to what they do know. Princess breaks Harrington's heart and Tommy and Carol flock right back to him to kneel and pick up the pieces. Might as well suck his cock, too, while they're down there. 
Thing is, they don't just drop Billy on his ass - they drag him along with them. Keeping him, probably, for the next time King Steve betrays them. There's a sudden shift, and Billy knows his place. There's nothing dignified in being Harrington's fourth-in-command, but there's nothing worse than being a fucking has-been, so. Billy has no other option but to float along with them and try to keep his head above the water. He's still entitled to privileges, this way. Still has invites to the better parties; still handed the better weed; still sought after by the better chicks. It's just the way things fall. It's the natural order of things. The food chain. It's fucking brutal, but Billy would rather kick his feet up somewhere towards the top of the pyramid than drop to his knees, bow, and hold the back-breaking weight of it.
He still has privileges. It just means dealing with Harrington, which, truthfully, is not as difficult as it could be. They seem to have signed some silent pact to ignore each other as much as possible. They'll be in the same room, participating in the same conversation and sharing the same joint, but it doesn't mean that they actually have to interact. And, so what if he feels like he's sitting on the side-lines every time the four of them are together? Harrington, Hagan and Carol have history. Billy's just been dumped in the middle of their circle. Knows that his association with Hawkins' royalty is tenuous, fickle, and so he watches and listens respectfully. Joins in, sometimes, but only when prompted, and he never looks at Harrington for too long. 
It's about showing respect. That's what he does. Gives Harrington the bare minimum: doesn't hound or harass him during practice; doesn't taunt him about Nancy Wheeler in the locker room; doesn't stand too close when they're showering. Doesn't lay a fucking hand on him. Billy gives Harrington all of that. The bare minimum. It's basic respect - without licking the guy's ass. 
The respect isn't exactly mutual, because Harrington has the audacity to stare at Billy whenever he pleases. Does it a lot, actually. Is doing it right now. Billy's sat at the edge of the pool, jeans rolled up, boots off and feet in the water. He lights up another cigarette and ignores Harrington's blatant staring. He inhales nice and deep, tastes toxic smoke on his tongue, heating up the back of his throat, and he watches the gentle ripples of the water. It's dark out, but by the pool, everything is blue. 
"Chain-smoking tonight, Hargrove?" 
It's the first time that Harrington's addressed Billy directly since arriving here with Hagan and Carol several hours ago. He's breaking their pact, just by asking that dumb question. Billy's teeth nick the filter. "Guess so." 
"Could at least share." 
"Didn't think this was your brand." 
"I'm not fussy," Harrington lies, because of course he is. Billy knows he is. The first time he'd brought beer over, Harrington had mumbled his disapproval to Hagan.
Not drinking this shit. I'd rather drink the pool water. 
Billy still doesn't know if Harrington had wanted him to hear, or if he's just no good at whispering. He'd soothed the burn by silently playing out a delightful scenario in his head - something that involved knocking Harrington into the pool, holding his head under and telling him, drink up. Stuck it on repeat until he was too drunk to remember why he was pissed off in the first place. 
"If you want one," Billy says, "come get one." It isn't a challenge, nor is it a request. It just is what it is. 
"Hey, Tommy. Could you -" Harrington starts, shifting in his seat. 
Billy's eyes snap up because he can't quite believe it. Can't believe it, either, when Hagan actually fucking obliges and saunters over, fingers open and waiting. Billy doesn't say anything; doesn't pull Harrington up on his high-and-mighty bullshit, purely because nobody else does. Instead, he just wiggles a stick from the packet and slots it between Hagan's expectant fingers. Watches as Hagan trails back to Harrington and delivers the fucking thing. Billy's amazed that it isn't brought to him on a shiny, silver platter; that Hagan isn't hiding one up his ass, ready to be yanked out on demand. 
From where he sits, Billy hears the snick of Harrington's lighter; the fizz of the cherry as he inhales, and the slow, steady exhale that follows. He risks a look over his shoulder because there's a filthy, grey cloud around Harrington, and it isn't really looking if Billy can't make out the dark honey of his eyes, the sharp edge of his jaw, or the plush, pink bow of his lips. 
It isn't really looking if Harrington doesn't catch him looking. 
"Not bad," Harrington comments, but the smoke has cleared and Billy's no longer watching. 
*
It's Friday night. 
Billy's late, but time is relative. 
It's better, he thinks, to show up after the others. To arrive when Harrington's already high and Hagan's already wasted and Carol's a bit of both. It means eliminating the small talk, and getting to business. Getting to the good shit; to the reason why he ever shows up in the first place. 
The front door is open when Billy slides out from behind the steering wheel. The walk towards the house is made more awkward - made longer - because Harrington has settled himself in the doorway and is watching him approach. This isn't how it usually goes. Harrington's breaking their pact. 
"Heard your engine," he explains, words falling slowly out of his mouth and Billy would bet his left nut that Harrington's breath already smells like his dad's whiskey. 
"And you decided to come to the door," Billy states. "This the royal treatment?" 
Harrington shrugs. "Nobody else around to open it for you." 
Billy freezes. Remembers who he is and where he is, and who he's standing in front of, and picks his feet up again. Walks until he's by the door, but keeps himself at an appropriate distance. "Hagan didn't show?" 
"Nope." Harrington pops the 'p'. Doesn't bother to offer any kind of explanation. Asshole. 
It feels like giving Harrington what he wants when Billy asks, "Why not?" 
"Date night." Harrington seals the two words with a smirk. Looks vaguely amused. 
"Date night?" Billy repeats, outraged. 
"Uh-huh. Tommy told me at school. Carol's pissed because he hasn't taken her out in a while." Slowly, his smirk stretches into a grin. "Threatened to dump his ass." 
Billy scoffs. "Thought that was, like, something she does on the daily?" 
"Uh-huh." 
Harrington's watching him, eyes steady, like he's never put invisible-pen to invisible-paper and signed their invisible-contract. Billy, at least, holds up his end of the bargain, and keeps his eyes on anything but Harrington. 
When it becomes clear that Harrington has nothing more to say, Billy reluctantly opens his mouth and asks, "Why didn't you tell me?" 
"Tell you what?" 
"That Hagan isn't coming." 
"Huh," Harrington says, somehow throwing amusement, sarcasm and condescension into the one fucking syllable. "Can't smoke a joint without holding Tommy's hand, Hargrove?" 
"Fuck you," Billy shoots back. It rolls off his tongue, no hesitation. When he chances a glance at Harrington, he's looking back. Looking back and smiling, teeth glinting in the moonlight. 
The smile is still on his face when he says, more sincerely, "Nah. We had plans, so. Figured we didn't have to ditch them just because Tommy and Carol decided to." 
Billy thinks, oh. Thinks, shit. And Harrington just goes on, asks him, "Wanna come in?", and Billy has no good excuse to turn around and drive away. 
"Yeah, sure. Whatever." 
"Cool. Bring any beer?" 
"No."
"Shame."
*
Billy's on his second beer and his feet are in the pool. Harrington, as usual, has taken one of the loungers off to the side. Too good, even for his own pool water. 
He doesn't miss Hagan, doesn't miss Carol, but he does miss the noise. It's quiet without them. For some reason, Harrington's now deciding to follow their rules; isn't speaking. Isn't offering anything besides the cold beer from his refrigerator. It's more expensive than the shit Billy buys, but it isn't as strong. Isn't getting Billy where he wants to be as quickly as he'd like, but. He's still fuzzy around the edges. 
Just not fuzzy enough to shrug off the silence that sits with them around the swimming pool like an unwanted guest. 
"This is kinda dumb," Harrington says, abruptly cutting into the quiet as though he's just read Billy's mind. 
"What is?" 
"Getting drunk next to the pool." 
Billy huffs. "We always get drunk next to the pool."
"Yeah," Harrington mumbles from somewhere behind him, "but it's still dumb. And there's only two of us." 
"And?" 
"And, Hargrove. Two is less than four." 
"Really, Isaac Newton? How'd you figure that one out?" 
Harrington's probably flipping him off behind his back. He scoffs. "More risky with just the two of us." 
Billy hums and chugs on his beer. Couldn't give a shit, really, about what's risky or what's safe. He's a good swimmer, and he's not wasted. He doesn't bother saying so. 
"Let's go inside," Harrington says, and there's a tell-tale scrape of plastic against concrete, and Billy knows that he's dragged himself up and off the lounger without even having to turn around. 
"I'll follow in a minute." Billy would rather sit out here, watching the blue pool in the dark, feet warmed by the heated water. Fancy fuckers.
"Now, Hargrove." 
Billy nearly chokes on his beer. It slips down his throat, fast, and he shoots a glare at Harrington - no longer caring about some bullshit pact that tells him where to put his eyes. 
But. Harrington isn't looking back at him. His eyes are pointed towards the tree line beyond his yard. He's distracted. Looks oblivious to the fact that Billy's offended by his bossy-bitch attitude. 
"Fine." Billy downs the rest of his beer, crushes the can, and - just to be an asshole - tosses it into the pool. Harrington only tuts, but it's satisfying enough. 
*
His feet are wet. They squelch on the carpet. He's got his boots in his hand, like some drunk chick who's stumbling home and can't handle her heels. 
Harrington is walking ahead, locking doors and closing windows as though he's calling it a night. Maybe he is. Maybe this is Billy's hint. Except. 
Except, Harrington turns around and says, "Let's take this party upstairs." 
"Not the best party you've hosted, Harrington." Billy replies, tone dry. Making a point of sounding bored. 
"There's time yet." Harrington's retort is delivered smoothly and with the kind of smile that holds a lot of promise. The beer's suddenly kicking in, turning Billy's legs weak. "Grab you a towel for your feet while we're up there." 
He isn't drunk - knows he isn't - but he feels tipsy as he follows Harrington up the stairs. It's one of those fancy staircases with the gaps between each step, and Billy has to focus on where he's putting his feet to avoid losing a leg down one of the holes. He isn't drunk. He's only had two fucking cans and he can hold his damn drink. Probably, it's just tiredness, or something. 
Billy's feet are dry by the time they're upstairs, and nobody mentions a towel. Pact thoroughly fucking out of the window, he's invited into Harrington's bedroom, and he accepts. Walks right in, boots still in the one hand, bare feet on Harrington's plush carpet. He whistles as he looks around. "Take it you don't like plaid?" 
"Screw off." Harrington's drawing the curtains. Two lamps light the room. 
"Preppy," Billy comments, taking in the wallpaper and the curtains and how they very nearly - but don't quite - match. Holy shit. "Don't you get a headache being in here?" 
"Usually have better things to focus on when I'm in here." 
Billy scoffs. "Like you can get anybody in here." 
"You're in here," Harrington points out, and when Billy shoots him a look, he's wearing a smug fucking smirk and eyes that say, gotcha. 
Billy frowns and looks away. 
"You know what's funny?" Harrington asks. 
There are several responses on the tip of Billy's tongue - all fucking golden, and sharp, and hilarious. But he doesn't say a single word. 
Harrington sits on his bed. Billy only knows because he can hear the familiar creak of bedsprings. 
He waits for a handful of seconds, before figuring that Billy has nothing smart to give back. Says, "You never look at me. You used to always hang around my neck, and now you don't look at me." Harrington sounds almost disappointed. "What's with that?" 
Billy isn't prepared for a question like that. He's by Harrington's desk, staring down at unfinished school papers and blotchy, blue ink stains, and he falters. Freezes right up, shoulders rigid. What kind of question is that? Billy isn't sure he has an answer for it. Wouldn't have an answer, even if he could pause time, bring everything to a standstill, and have a good think about it. 
He doesn't have an answer, but he has to say something, because Harrington isn't helping him out. He's letting the silence stretch on; letting his question remain unanswered. Seems like he won't be changing the subject any time soon.
His mouth is dry when he finally speaks. "I didn't hang around your neck." 
Harrington scoffs. "Don't give me that shit. The parties. The locker room. On the fucking court?" 
Billy mirrors his scoff. Puts more enthusiasm into it. "Was only giving you shit. Teasing you. Thought it got your panties in a bunch, anyway." 
"Giving me shit," Harrington repeats, pushing each word out slowly. "That's what that was?" 
"That's what I said." Billy's over this conversation. Utterly fucking done with it. 
"I thought it was something else," Harrington tells him, and there's another creak from the bed. Harrington's standing. Billy knows without looking. "Even now," he goes on, "you're not looking at me, man." 
The clever part of Billy knows he needs to spin around, stare Harrington down, just to prove a point. Tell him, only because you're fucking ugly, and make a joke out of it. Needs to find his balls and lift his fucking head up before Harrington can spin this web. But. But. The dumb part of Billy is reigning; is keeping him speechless, making him stall. Making him forget how to locate his damn balls. There's a shift in atmosphere - that's why - and Billy's swiftly losing his footing. 
Loses it completely, in fact, by the time Harrington's standing behind him, breath tickling the back of his neck when he says, "Look at me." 
There's no way he can't, now. He has to, so he does. 
Billy turns, and Harrington's close. Ridiculously close. Close enough that Billy's staring at the tiny moles dotted across his cheek and down his neck. Close enough that Harrington's whiskey breath might just give him a second-hand buzz. 
"There," Harrington whispers.
Billy's going to die. Harrington's molten-honey eyes are setting him on fire. Mouth dry, Billy's speechless. Couldn't say shit, anyway, because his tongue is suddenly too big for his mouth; feels like some kind of intruder. Something that doesn't belong to him. Something that's fighting against him instead of working with him. 
"See," Harrington begins, still watching, "I don't think you were just giving me shit. I think you were flirting." 
Billy laughs. 
Or. 
He's supposed to. 
It's more of a choked-out noise. Something unintelligible and pathetic. 
Harrington smiles. "Bet you didn't think I'd call you out on that, huh?" His gaze dips to Billy's mouth. Back up again, to his eyes. "Or did you just think I was too dumb to know what you were really doing?" 
The initial panic is very much there still, but Billy's also growing agitated. Pissed because he feels hot all over. "You're way off, Harrington. What's in your dad's whiskey, anyway?" 
Harrington continues to smile, and Billy thinks about knocking that dizzy look off his face. ”Way off? Really?”
Billy matches Harrington's smile, but there's something mean to it. Sardonic. "Did you really drag me up here just so I can beat your face in?" 
He laughs. Harrington fucking laughs like Billy's told him the funniest joke of the year. "No. That's not why I brought you up here." 
The smile on Billy's face twists into something more frustrated. Impatient. "Then enlighten me, asshole." 
The words are hardly out of his mouth before Harrington's stepping in, sneaker closing over Billy's boot and making him wince. Billy's dazed. There's an abrupt sting and it isn't a result of his trodden-on toes. It's something else. Something that only clicks once he's tasting whiskey. 
Harrington's fingertips are digging into Billy's jaw. He's cupping Billy's face, a hand on each side of his jaw, and he's giving Billy a taste of his dad's whiskey. Harrington's mouth is on his, tongue slipping between Billy's lips easily because he's pliant and stunned and his brain isn't working fast enough to tell his body what to do. Before Billy can react, Harrington's curling his tongue behind his teeth and they're swapping spit. 
This isn't what Billy does. It shouldn't be what Harrington does. It's not what they do. But. But. 
A fire is being stoked in Billy's belly, shooting heat up the length of his spine and into his brain and that's probably why it short-circuits. Probably the reason why Billy closes his eyes and lets Harrington kiss him; invites his tongue into his mouth and it's funny, really, because this is the most their tongues have ever interacted. He doesn't have the time to question what he's doing. There's no room for thoughts when Harrington's tongue is halfway down his throat. 
They're breathless. Harrington draws back first, and Billy pulls in lungful after lungful of sweet oxygen. It feels like drowning; feels like a reminder not to take air for fucking granted. Harrington's catching his breath too, but he's cool about it - is taking his time sipping down air. Drinking it down slower than he drinks Mr Harrington's expensive liquor. Taking his time, like it isn't essential to his existence. He smiles with teeth, and his lips are wet, coated with a shine as glossy as chap-stick. Harrington's pretty and this is why Billy has a million and one problems with the guy. 
"Knew it," Harrington says. He looks satisfied, smug. Like he's managed to prove a point.
Billy's heart drops to his stomach. He wants to plunge his fist into Harrington's pretty face, but not nearly as much as he wants to turn his fist around on himself. "Fuck you," he spits, and he's never been good at hiding his feelings. His fingers flex by his sides, wanting to curl into his palms, but one hand's taken up by the burden of his boots anyway, and there's just no point. That stupid smile would probably stick to Harrington's mouth no matter how hard Billy hit him. 
There's no point. Billy's fingers dig into his boots, and he can actually feel how flushed his goddamn face is. The fire's still burning. Humiliated, he turns to stalk out of the room, defeated, because Harrington is King Steve again and he's at the top of the food chain and Billy suddenly feels like he's dropped right down, like he's kicking around with the plants, except he's dried up and too small, too hidden, to get a lick of sunlight. 
He doesn't get far before Harrington's wrapping a firm hand around his wrist, tugging. "What? Wait," he says, and Billy isn't looking at him but it sounds like that complacent smile is thoroughly gone. "Where are you going?"
Harrington sounds genuinely confused. That's the only reason Billy turns around. He's just as confused, though. Bites out, "What?" 
"Where are you going?" Harrington asks, voice softening right up in a way that Billy's never heard before. His grip around Billy's wrist loosens, but he makes up for it by stepping in. "I didn't say you have to go." Harrington's eyes are wide. "Do you want to go?" 
"The fuck do you think?" 
"I don't think you do. I think you wanna stay," Harrington tells him, simple as that. "I want you to stay." 
Harrington's hand comes up to brush Billy's hair out of his face. It's an oddly tender gesture, and Billy gapes, staring at Harrington like he's just been handed a single-coloured Rubik's Cube. "What?" 
"I want you to stay." Harrington presses in until their hips are meeting and there's no such thing as personal space. He reaches out, pries Billy's boots out of his grip until he can knock them to the floor. They land with a dull thud. "Stay," Steve says. Billy thinks it's supposed to be a question, but it sounds more like a statement. 
"Why?" 
"Because I think we both liked that kiss, and I think you've been trying to get in my pants since the night we first met." Harrington's smiling again, but it's less obnoxious, more fond. He brings his palms to Billy's hips, keeping him close, and he's hard. Billy thinks he is, at least. Everybody knows King Steve's well-endowed, but the solid pressure, the heat, is unmistakable. Harrington's hard and Billy's still humiliated but less so, because it doesn't necessarily feel like a trick anymore - not when Harrington's rocking into him unashamedly, wanting him to know just how worked up sticking his tongue in Billy's mouth has gotten him. 
Billy sighs. Licks his lips. Lets his shoulders droop. Harrington takes it for what it is - a surrender. 
"Good," Harrington mutters. "Glad you're staying." He bows his head and sets his mouth against the side of Billy's neck, leaving open-mouthed kisses. Murmurs there, "What do you want, huh? Because I know you've been wanting something from me." He drops a kiss to the hinge of Billy's jaw before shifting to speak into his ear. "You wanna get your hands on me, Hargrove? Want my hands on you? What do you want?" 
The voice in Billy's ear awakens goosebumps on his skin. He shivers. "I don't know." He sounds faraway, lost. He supposes he is. 
"Bet you wanna taste me," Harrington says next, finding the dangerous red button inside Billy's body and pressing. The universe crumbles. Billy makes a low noise. "Oh. Is that it? You wanna taste me?" He's grinning against Billy's ear. "Got such pretty lips, Hargrove, I'd let you put them anywhere." He straightens up and Billy slumps. He tells him, "Come on. Come here." Takes Billy by the hand and walks him towards the bed. 
It's all a blur. Billy isn't sure how he's commanding his feet to move. He thinks Harrington might be dragging him. He just doesn't know. It's a small, unimportant detail, and one which quickly loses his attention because Harrington's sinking down on the edge of the mattress, feet on the carpet. He's holding Billy's fingers in one hand and stretching out to snag a pillow from the bed with the other. He throws it down to the floor; to the space between his sneakers. It's a hint, or a demand, or a kind gesture, or maybe all three, but Harrington still needs to tell Billy, "Get down, baby?" He frames it as a suggestion, but he's already waiting, wearing an explicitly expectant expression. 
"Don't call me that," Billy shoots back, but he's dropping to his knees like he's easy. Like he's some easy-to-fucking-please prom date who'll put out at the gentle coaxing of soft words and sugar-coated pet names.
Baby.
"You don't like that?" Harrington asks, and there's an edge to his voice that tells Billy he knows that he does. "Sweetheart? Sugar? Honey?"
"None. I'm not your fucking wife, Harrington." 
Harrington stares down at him, pleased, before changing the subject entirely and asking Billy, "You done this before?"
It's such a startling contrast to the bullshit they've just been discussing. Billy blinks. "No?" 
"Really?" Harrington actually sounds surprised. Billy shoots him a warning look. "But you've had your cock sucked before, right?" 
"Duh." 
"Then I'm sure you can improvise."  
Unsurprisingly, there's a huge difference between being blown and blowing. Harrington's jeans and underwear come down to his knees, giving him just enough leeway to keep his thighs properly parted. He's already stiff, like just the anticipation of getting Billy's mouth around him has sent all of his blood rushing south. It'd be flattering if this was anything else, but this is Billy, on his knees, wrapping a fist around Steve Harrington's cock, pretending that he knows what he's doing. It isn't anything to be proud of. 
He can't stroke Harrington's cock forever. They both want more before he fucking loses it - even if Billy doesn't know where to start. His mouth is too dry and Harrington's dick is too big. 
He's hesitating, and Harrington knows it. 
"You good?" He asks, voice not quite as put together as it had been. He reaches out and threads his fingers through Billy's hair.
Billy nods. He's fine. It's just a dick. It's just a blowjob. If Nancy fucking Wheeler could get her mouth around this, then Billy will have no problem. "Yeah," he says, wetting his lips with his tongue. 
"Come on, baby," Harrington coaxes, tone gentle and fingers even gentler where they're tucked into Billy's curls. "You've thought about doing this, right?" 
He has. He actually, genuinely has. But fantasy and reality are very different, and in his fantasies, Billy's good at everything and it's Harrington who's at a loss for fucking words. "Guess so," he lies, just to be difficult because he can't be completely easy. 
Harrington ignores Billy's attitude, and just tells him, "It's okay. Doesn't have to perfect. Come here. Just do what you wanna do." His fingers flex in Billy's hair, gently tugging. "Do what feels right." 
Billy rolls his eyes. Makes a good show of it. Nothing about this feels right, but he doesn't point that out. He shouldn't have to. It isn't right, and that's a renowned fact; as certain as the pain in Billy's knees and as certain as the whiskey on Harrington's breath. Even so, he follows the guidance of Harrington's persistent fingers and starts by licking a long, slow stripe up the underside of his cock; from base to just below the head. It earns Billy a long, slow groan in response, starting from the second his tongue meets hot, sweet skin, to the moment it breaks contact. 
"Baby," Harrington breathes, "That's good." He pets his fingers through Billy's hair, making knots. "Keep going." 
Harrington's praise doesn't mean shit. It's whatever. But Billy bows his head again, anyway. Brings his tongue out to lap at the tip of Harrington's cock. Spits on his hand and starts to jerk him off at the same time. 
Billy can taste salt on his tongue. Harrington's leaking already, and his own cock is rubbing uncomfortably against too-tight denim. He wants to dip a hand beneath the waistband of his jeans, but blowing Harrington requires all of his focus because he has no fucking idea what he's doing. He's overwhelmed, and working at his own hard-on will only make the job more difficult. He figures his own needs are secondary in this arrangement, and - what was he saying about not being Harrington's fucking wife? 
"Hey, hey," Harrington coos out of nowhere, and Billy tips his eyes up to look at him, trying to gauge what it is he wants. He doesn't need to, because Harrington goes on, mumbling softly, fingers fully lost in Billy's curls now. He says, "Put your mouth around me, Billy." 
Billy's hand pauses mid-stroke, fist curled around Harrington's cock. He blinks, tears his gaze away from Harrington's blissed-out face and he thinks it might be the first time Harrington's used his name like that. Like, really used his name. It's distracting, and it's heavy, and it sort of feels like Harrington's found that red button again, hit it, and pieced the universe back together. Billy closes his eyes, opens his mouth, and wraps his lips around the swollen head. It's - strange. He has barely taken Harrington in, but it's one hell of an intrusive sensation. Harrington's heavy on his tongue; he's thick. It's nothing like how Billy had imagined. It's exactly like how Billy had imagined.
"Fuck," Harrington moans, and when Billy forces his eyes open, he glances up and the guy has his head tipped back, throat exposed. Pretty boy. "Good. Like that."  
He'd never admit it, but it's encouraging; has him thinking that he isn't completely fucking this whole thing up, but. At the same time, it's just getting somebody off, and how hard is that? Clearly, he's put too much thought into whether he'd be able to do it or not. He knows what it's like to be on the receiving end of a blowjob. Only needs a few hard sucks and vivid imagery that plays on-loop behind his eyelids, and he's done for. No big deal. 
That's what he thinks, until he's trying to suck Harrington down and it proves a mammoth fucking task. Harrington's doing all he can to keep Billy encouraged. He massages Billy's scalp with blunt fingernails and tells him, "Take it slow, baby. You're doing good." 
Good is probably an overstatement, but he must be doing something right because Harrington's thighs are trembling, knees twitching, like it's taking effort to keep still. 
Billy works at Harrington's cock slowly, just like Harrington had suggested. He takes it slow; tries to relax his throat as he takes Harrington deeper, weight heavier on his tongue, senses utterly invaded. Taste, touch, smell. Everything is just Steve Harrington. From a mutual pact of silence, to this. From nothing, to everything. Billy's drowning. Can't breathe. Can't swallow without feeling like he's going to gag. Everything comes to a stand-still with Harrington stuffed in his mouth. 
The choked-out noise Billy makes is, thankfully, lost beneath the sounds that are erupting from Harrington. He's fucking noisy, is the thing. It's something he shouldn't know about King Steve, but he does now, and he adds it to the very long list of things that he shouldn't know about a boy who shouldn't be as pretty as he is; a boy who shouldn't command Billy's attention the way that he does, or soften him up enough that he drops to his knees when he hears that word - baby. 
He holds Harrington on his tongue, cheeks hollowed out, and he tries to swallow past the building saliva and the salty precum that's sliding towards the back of his throat. Billy's hand is busy massaging Harrington's balls, and he isn't sure why he's giving the guy the full fucking treatment. It should be half-hearted, at best. Billy just convinces himself that this particular technique will have Harrington spilling his load much faster, and that means this whole thing will be over with; he can get to his feet, rub his aching knees and bolt, so. Yeah. That's probably why. 
He's building a rhythm, here. Starting to feel more comfortable and more confident, even though he knows that Harrington's eyes are glued to him. Billy likes the spotlight - loves it - but this is a new kind of performance he's giving, and he's still just an amateur. But, he's falling into something steady and easy, throat relaxing and becoming more pliant, making room for Harrington's cock as he bobs his head and sucks him off. 
He has a slice of control until Harrington takes it away from him. 
Harrington's fingers are still caught up in Billy's hair and he uses the grip, now, to pick up the pace, speed things up. He tells Billy, "Shit. That's fucking good. Keep sucking, baby." Tells Billy, breathlessly, "Gonna make me come like this." 
That's good for him, but Billy's eyes are watering, tears threatening to form and spill, and his throat is closing back up because Harrington's thrusting into his mouth like Billy's some kind of porn star. He chokes, gags, and then he's drawing back, pushing back against the surprising strength of Harrington's palm until his cock falls out of Billy's mouth with a slick pop. "Jesus fuck," he growls, throat sounding banged up. "You do this to the girls you screw around with?" 
Harrington huffs out a laugh. His face is pink and his eyes are dark. "No." He loosens his grip in Billy's hair, strokes the area with restless fingers. "Are you a girl?" 
Billy slips his hand from under Harrington's balls just to flip him off. It earns him another breathy laugh, but Billy's half-distracted, wondering if Harrington does this shit often. Does it with guys. He's knocked out of those thoughts by Harrington's voice, low and steady and edging on impatient, when he says, "I'm close, Billy. Are you gonna finish me off?" 
Billy nods. 
Harrington says, "Thought so. So good for me." 
Something clicks inside of Billy. It's divine and it's nice and it hurts. He brings his hands and his mouth back to Harrington, and lets the grip in his hair show him how to move. How fast to go; how slow. It's Harrington who's controlling it, and Billy's just the puppet. He swallows around a particularly rough thrust, eyes squeezing shut, tears spilling. He thinks he doesn't mind the strings. 
Harrington's knee jerks, fingers growing tight in Billy's curls. "Baby," he groans out. "Baby, I'm gonna -" 
It's Billy's warning, but it comes as Harrington's already spilling. 
It's fast. Happens in a flash. Hot come shooting out onto his tongue and slipping, easily, down his throat. He has to swallow, and swallow, and swallow, just to keep from choking on the stuff. He tips his wet eyes up at Harrington, and he's already watching; looking down at Billy, eyes heavy, mouth parted around a low, breathless moan. That pact of theirs has been screwed up and tossed out of the window. Has been shredded into thousands of tiny pieces and then burned on a huge fucking bonfire. It's dust. 
Billy isn't sure how it all happens next, but it's fast. 
Harrington's on his knees next to him. Billy's dazed, salt on his tongue and throat on fire, and Harrington's guiding him back. He's being tipped until he's on his back, and Harrington's stuffing the pillow beneath his head. A fucking gentleman. He's peppering Billy's face and throat with fast, chaste kisses that only serve to make his head spin. It's a good job that he's lying down. 
There's an easing of pressure and it's Harrington's hands unzipping his jeans and tugging them down to his thighs, underwear not far behind. He doesn't even ask, but he doesn't have to. In fact, it's a surprise that he's bothering at all, because there's no obligation. This isn't part of any kind of fair agreement. Harrington's known all along what Billy's been wanting, and it's true - Billy has been wanting to taste Harrington on his tongue. Has been wanting to get his mouth around him and be played like a puppet. Used. It doesn't mean that Harrington needs to give back. 
But he does. 
He spits into his palm and takes Billy into his hand and strokes until Billy's seeing stars. Tells him, "Relax, baby." Tells him, "Did so good, Billy." Stupid, silly words of praise and encouragement that shouldn't mean shit but absolutely do. That only serve to stoke the fire in Billy's belly and strengthen the strings that are attaching him to Harrington's wrists.
Billy comes under a shower of praise and Harrington doesn't stop stroking until he gets every last drop - like it's for him. Like it's all his. Earned it, owns it. He strokes until Billy's spent, breath knocked out of his lungs. Harrington's panting, sweat beading at his temples and when he falls to the ground beside Billy, he lands close.
Billy stares up at the ceiling, suddenly stripped of an old agreement and left to navigate a new world. Harrington closes his eyes and reaches for Billy's hand. It's the drawing up of a new pact. Billy laces their fingers together, and it feels like inking their names - sealing the deal.
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The claim that writers are "giving Lex Bruce's traits" in fanfic or redemption arcs is so interesting to me because what traits are we talking about. And I’d also like to hear what these people think Lex Luthor's real, non-derivative traits are? (Because I wonder if they would end up listing traits introduced in post-crisis or the dcau, and whether they would be entirely negative/villainous.)
I've seen people say that sort of thing about Smallville's Lex before and I'm not denying there are parallels between him and Bruce, but assuming the portrayal must owe entirely to Bruce comes across as pretty ignorant to me as a fan of pre-crisis Superman. (And I don't think it helps that World's Finest stories historically have presented Lex in a very one-dimensional manner.)
SV Lex's (initial) compassion? That's originally from silver age elseworlds where Lex was a good guy, as well as flashbacks to his and Superboy's friendship. I understand not being aware of its origins in the comics because modern versions like Waid's have Lex lack compassion the whole time, but that doesn't mean SV came up with it wholesale and copied Batman.
His protectiveness? That's just a trait that Lex has (at least when he's being written with nuance). It originates with the stuff with Lena in the silver age, but would get extended to Clark and/or Lois as well in aus. And it's distinct from Bruce because even at his best Lex isn't really altruistic, he's only protective of people who are important to him. (Plus there’s the way that Lex’s protectiveness manifests in ways that the people he’s protecting neither want nor ask for.)
Him liking kids? This is also from pre-crisis. That Lex had surprisingly tender relationships with children who relied on him like his sister, nephew, and son. And it's also distinct from Bruce because Lex only tends to care about children in his own family rather than about them as a category.
Look, Lex is an extremely intelligent, prideful man. He's been consistently depicted as wealthy since the 80s. He has great chemistry with Superman, as an enemy/rival, a friend, and a foil, and they're organically able to contrast and push back on one another. People are going to draw comparisons between him and Bruce Wayne. Even Maggin contrasted them in order to show off Lex’s faults.
And like, I think there are some things that SV did probably did get straight from Batman! Like Lex using his money and power to get people help. The flavour his compassion takes in the early seasons is pretty Batman-ish. I'm also not sure how to feel about the concept of him being an heir to a fortune of billions, as it does make him more similar to Bruce on the surface, though the fact he's set to inherit an evil corporation built by his father and that he was abused and deprived of love as a trade-off for that privilege is definitely unique.
But god, this idea that portraying Lex as a better person is inherently derivative of Bruce's character or Clark's dynamic with Bruce drives me kind of nuts. It's ignorant, presumptuous, and disrespectful to the strength and history of both Superman's mythos and Lex as a character.
TLDR; Not everything is about Batman.
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Rhys=as++ole. Especially after hosaf. his reaction to Nesta (who saved his,his wife's child's life, is his sister in law,helped them many times) didn't deserve that treatment. get angry but not like this. argue human and careful and not scolidng like she is a little child. As for Cassian, we didn't really see enough. IDK why SJM made it like Nesta is a victim makes no sense (everyone scolds her(even AZ in the cave), but I can imagine Cassian looked pissed because of rhys as was Feyre thankfully
Okay so, you need to take a few things into account here: the one whose PoV we inhabit for the bonus is Ember, whose world Nesta just risked quite a lot to try to help out of sheer dumb faith. She is not am unbiased party in all this. She believes her daughter can succeed and that what Nesta did was right. Rhysand coming off as the big bad who is scolding Nesta for handing over theMmask is actually pretty reasonable within her perspective.
The other one is Sarah J. Maas herself and how she frames the narrative and is present throughtout it. Sarah always knew everything was going to work out, that Nesta's gamble would pay off, that Bryce would succeed and take down the Asteri. Nesta does come off as a victim because to the omniscient author who knows how things are going to work out, she took the choice that would lead to the best possible outcome: trusting Bryce. Nesta is a victim insofar as the good ending is a foregone conclusion and the author and us have this knowledge.
While I do think Rhys could have handled the situation with far more grace than he did, I maintain that their past animosity came to forefront. Yes, you are correct, anon: Nesta saved his family's lives, himself included, but gratitude and common ground are just a step in the right direction. Yeah, what Nesta did was MASSIVE, but some grudges have deep roots and aren't easily uprooted. This is human nature at its finest.
That said, I don't think he was being any more of an asshole than usual. Certainly not more than when he withheld pregnancy information for Feyre. This time around, Rhysand's reasons to be spitting mad are extremely valid and quite frankly, understandable. If there ever was matter to ge indescribably mad over, it was this one.When you look at it objectively, stepping back Omniscient Author or Reader's Viewpoint, you have this:
Nesta just gambled the entire safety of their world on a woman who has not shown herself to be worthy of any trust and who she knew for like two/three days most. Bryce offered no assurance of victory just her parents as collateral. That speaks of her determination; it does not speak of her actual chances.
It was a shot in the dark. It could have costed everything. We have the privilege of knowing it would work out. All the characters did not and if Bryce never returned, they would spend the rest of their existences in fear that the Daglan were waiting to show up on their doorstep.
My point, anon, it's that it's very easy to say "Get Angry, but Not like this" for us on the outside. For Nesta, who has the blessing of Sarah because it will all work out. For Ember, whose world she risked to save. For the people inside, Prythian, however, who are not privy to this knowledge... I can understand the absolute rage and thinking Nesta was a goddamn thoughtless, reckless for just handing over the Mask.
And Cassian... I understand he was in a tight spot and probably mad at the risk Nesta took as well but you know... I just wanted to see more. I didn't need him to be full on the Nesta Defense Squad, but more than what we got.
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when pigs fly 08. pretty privilege at its finest
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