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giggly-squiggily · 7 months ago

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Just Tell Her, You Fool! (Cupid Parasite)

Heyo! Cupid Parasite has a chokehold on my heart and my GOD do I love these characters! Today I bring you a fic I wrote on a whim cause yes :3 I hope you like it!

Summary: Gill's got it bad for Lynette but struggles on actually telling her how he feels. Allen and Raul decide to help in unconventional ways.

“Wahhahait, wahahhait wahhahahahahahaihihihihihit guhuhuhuhuys!”

~~~About five minutes earlier~~~

“So- when are you gonna do it?” Allen asked out of nowhere, propped up on an elbow as he smirked in Gill’s direction. It was one of those rare evenings where he, Raul and Gil were free- thus leading to their impromptu movie nights. What started as them actively watching quickly melted into background noise as they grew to enjoy each other's company.

“Eh…do what, exactly?” Gill- who had been half watching the movie, half typing away on his phone, met Allen’s gaze with a quirked brow.

“You know. Tell her.” The dark haired man smirked more, amused as he watched the other blush scarlet. “Come on- it’s not exactly a secret you love Lynette.”

“Huh-I- what- how-” Gill stammered, wide eyed and flustered. Raul, the only one still watching the movie, quickly turned his attention to the new developments around him.

“Who’s in love?” Seeing Gill’s red cheeks and Allen’s playful gaze, he whistled. “Wow, I never thought you two would be a thing. Oh, it’s like Achilles and Patroclus! History said they were best friends, but we can clearly see-”

“Not me, you twit. Lynette.” Allen threw a pillow at him, shutting up Raul’s ramblings. “He’s in love with Lynette!”

“Not so loud! She might hear us!” Gill cried back, taking the pillow Raul discarded and hiding his face in it.

“Isn’t that a good thing? You like her- why wouldn’t you want her to know?” Raul pawed at the pillow until Gill’s eyes were visible. “Heh, you really were hit by Cupid’s arrow, huh?”

“Shush. Of course I want her to know- it’s just..it’s been 2 years! She never noticed my feelings before, and she isn’t going to notice them now.” He groaned pathetically in his pillow, laying back against the red of the sheets. “She’s just not into me, guys.”

The two grew quiet as they thought it over. Then..

“Did you ever tell her?” Allen asked, poking his arm. “Like- directly, I mean.”

“Erm..”

“Oh my god! You never told her outright!?” Raul gasped in shock. “I’m no romance guru, but even I know if you want a girl to like you, you gotta let her know your intentions! It’s like that one story in mythology with-”

“You never flat out told her? No wonder you’re the lovelorn parasite.” Allen laughed, no real malice in his voice. “That can change, you know? You just have to tell her now. Make it clear to her what your feelings are.”

“You're just saying that so you can steal her away.” Gill glared mildly at the other, irritated when Allen lifted a shoulder. “Even if I did, there's no guarantee she’ll feel the same. I’m…scared of rejection. What if she says she wants to be friends? Or tell me it’s too late? What if- what if she hates me after and tells me to leave her alone?” Tears burned behind his eyes, much to Gill’s embarrassment. “I can’t…I don’t want to face that…”

Raul and Allen shared a look over him, conversing with their eyes. Then..

“WHA!” Gill yelped when his pillow was yanked away, vision filling with Allen’s form as he threw himself on top of him. “Allen- what are you-” His hands were quickly grabbed by Raul, strong and stubborn as they were pressed into the sheets above. “What’s happening?”

“Scared, eh? Looks like we’re gonna have to help you get over that.” Allen grinned down at him, dripping with devious intent. “Right, Raul.”

“Of course! Get ready, Gill- this is for your own good!” He flexed his fingers, sending shivers of anticipation up the trapped man’s back as he realized just what was about to happen.

“Wait- waahhahahahahhahait!”

~~~Current time~~~

“Wait nothing! The longer you hold out on telling her, the sooner she’s gonna fall in love with someone else. She won’t wait for you forever, Gill.” Allen chided, fingers flying over Gill’s stomach with ease.

“Maybe not, Allen-there’s a chance! You're the Penelope to her Odysseus- in the tale, she waited 20 years for him.” Raul sighed some in romantic swoon, one hand keeping Gill’s wrist trapped as the other dug into the crevices of his neck- making him squeal. “That’s some serious dedication. Of course- you’re not going to war and there isn’t a whole array of suitors waiting for her to give in; your odds are still rather thin.”

“I knohohohohow thahahahhahat! Aheahhahaha, cohoohohme ohohohohon! Leheeheht mehehe uhuh-EHEHEH!” Fingers digging into his lower ribs made Gill all but arch off the bed- nearly sending Allen flying. “AHAHHLEHEHEHEHN!”

“Yehehehs?” The brunette mocked him with a grin, delighted by the reaction.

“DOOOHOHN’T NOOHOHOT THEHEHEHHERE!” Gill pleaded, kicking his feet against the mattress as he squirmed and thrashed beneath both of his friends. “PLEAHHAHSE!”

“Hm…alright. I suppose I can stop tickling here.” Allen did as requested, giving Gill a second to breathe. “How about…here?”

“Al- wahIIHIHIHIIHIHIIHIHT!” Gill all but cackled as one of his armpits were attacked, his laughter renewing by tenfold. “COOHOHOME OOHOHON!”

“Oo, he’s so ticklish!” Raul giggled from above, moving from his neck to the other armpit, further driving the other boy up a wall. “Coochie coochie coo! A coochie coochie coo!”

Gill could feel his soul threatening to leave his body- a death by tickles in a home that didn’t even belong to him. At least he was surrounded by good friends.

Sure- they were the ones causing his demise but like- good friends.

“Are you gonna tell her?” Allen asked, dropping his hand to his upper ribs. Still a tickle spot, but the feeling of immediate demise started to fade.

“YEHEHEHEHS!”

“Promise?” Raul asked, going back to his neck. “We’ll be asking her questions to follow through if you don’t.”

“YEHEHHS I PROHOHOMISE! I PROHOHOMISE!” Gill cried back, eyes wet and cheeks bright red as he swore his word to finally confess. The tickles came to an end, leaving him to curl up and gasp for breath as Allen and Raul laughed. “Goohohd, you two are tehheehrrible.”

“Nah, we’re necessary.” Allen ruffled his hair as Raul giggled in his hands. A water bottle was pressed against his cheek at some point, the chill much needed against his warm face. Before long, he was able to sit up once more, stuck between his two friends as he nursed the icy drink. “Feel less scared now?”

“Honestly..not really.” Gill admitted, flinching when they poked his sides. “Dohon’t- I’m not done!” Raul and Allen laughed. “Ugh. What I’m saying is- I’m scared, but…I’ll go for it. I’ll tell her.” He nodded firmly to show his resolve, suddenly too scared to look at either man. “Even if she breaks my heart…I have to tell her.”

“That’a boy.” Allen patted his back. Raul cheered and ruffled his hair. Gill smiled in his drink.

He was grateful to have friends like them.

Thanks for reading!

#Cupid parasite #tickle #tickle fic #gill lovecraft #raul aconite #allan melville #dorks #they're all besties your honor #they have movie nights and everything I love them so much #fluff

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mousyjay · 7 months ago

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Cupid Parasite

I was pretty excited to play this game. I had heard a lot of good things about it online, and was told it was very much like a rom-com which I love. After playing the common route I am even more excited because the art is so pretty, and the game is so outlandish and funny. All the characters are so fun and unique, and I love how the characters blink and move (like In BUSTAFELLOWS). I also love the character designs, especially MC, she’s so freaking cute! I’m going to do a recommend play order, even though I have a feeling it’s not super important. Although I did take the love test authentically to see what I’d get, I got Agape love, and I made my husband take it who also got Agape. So now I’m even more excited to play Gill’s route!

Ryuki

So I started off with Ryuki who I had mixed feelings on. To start off, him being the glamor parasite does make him come off as shallow and high maintenance, which I really don’t like. But he’s also 4 years younger than MC’s human age, which means he’s also 4 years younger than me, and I don’t know how to feel about that. It’s not a big age gap, but I have a brother that’s 4 years younger than me, and seeing the gap in maturity and life makes the age gap feel bigger than it is. However, Ryuki is fictional, and seems to have an established career so it probably won’t feel as weird in his route (or at least I’m hoping that’s the case). However, there were parts of the common route where he seemed pretty sweet and cute, albeit in a very tsundere way. So I’m kind of excited to play his route all things considered.

Oh my gosh!!! That was so freaking cute!!! I really enjoyed Ryuki’s route and character. It was so cute and sweet. His romance with MC is so wholesome since neither of them have ever been in love before and so they are both very oblivious/in denial. But it was so so so cute! I really wish I could just binge this whole game 😭. This route makes me think I’ll probably really love this game, I can’t wait to start the next route!

Shelby

So up next is Shelby! To be honest I’m not sure how to feel going into his route. He seems nice, but he’s not really my type. Plus there’s a large age gap between him and MC’s human age. But, I really enjoyed the Ryuki’s route, so I have hope I’ll enjoy this one too! Plus you have the whole office romance and fake marriage type vibe, so I think his route could be fun!

I feel pretty mixed about this route. In the beginning I was really into it, I liked the boss-employee and fake marriage dynamics. It started off super cute, and there were so many parts I liked. But the more I played the more Shelby annoyed me and I just felt myself loose interest in his route. Kind of a bummer, but I found myself thinking “Jumin Han would never”, it honestly made me wish I was playing Mystic Messenger or even a different route. I can’t believe he’s the oldest bachelor and yet he was so immature about stuff. It definitely wasn’t as good as Ryuki’s route, so Shelby is unfortunately my least favorite at the moment 😅.

Gill

I’m super excited for Gill’s route! He’s so cute and his face on the cover for the game immediately drew my attention. Then I saw him in the common route and he’s just so cute 🥹💕. Me and my Husband both got Agape on the love quiz too, so I feel like this route will be super fun. Plus he’s a simp and I love characters that are obsessed/madly in love with the MC! Ahhh! I can’t wait!

Oh my gosh! I love Gill so much 😭💕. Is he obsessive and a huge simp? Yes, maybe even to a concerning level. But honestly I just find it so endearing and cute. He’s such a sweetie, and his love really does seem so pure. I really loved his character and route. It had misunderstandings plots, which I typically hate, but this was done well. His route also kind of goes off the rails at the end and I kept laughing so much. This route was just so cute and so entertaining, I literally stayed up late just to binge it. It’s hard to say whether I liked it more than Ryuki’s because I liked them both for different reasons. But I really loved this route, it was so cute and so good! Gill is literally such a cutie, I literally love him so much 😭💕.

Raul

I’m actually pretty excited about Raul’s route. He seems pretty nice, plus I love that he’s obsessed with mythology. I think him and MC will be a cute couple, since mythology is so big to them both. Plus in his date they mentioned the Cupid and Psyche myth, so I wonder if that will come into his route. Based on the play order it also seems likely he’ll realize she’s Cupid, which I think could be really fun. So overall I’d say I’m extremely excited for this route!

Wow! This route was truly a whirlwind! I was kind of worried near the start of the game, since Raul is kind of a player and is extremely noncommittal. I really liked his personality and his banter with MC, but I was really worried once they slept together, to prove a point, super early into the route. Personally I’m not a fan of one night stands in otome games, although I know others like it. So that did have me a little worried. But once again I love Raul’s character and I think his banter and chemistry with MC is super cute, so even though it rubbed me the wrong way, I was still rooting for them and excited to play. In the end I really enjoyed his route, it was so fun, and they have such a unique dynamic. Once he finds out she’s Cupid their conversations are still just so cute and fun. This route also has some of my favorite CGs by far in the game. This route was really good!

Allan

I won’t lie, I’m not super excited to play Allan’s route. I like his character design, but hate his personality. From what I’ve seen online, he seems to be a decisive character, some really love him and others hate him (although I’ve been avoiding spoilers so idk if this is accurate). I think the fact he’s a iccubus is really unique and interesting, I’m also curious as to his connection to Claris (who’s a succubus, I believe). I’m sure he has a tragic backstory, since we’re given clues in other routes and the common route, and he seems to want her arrow to get back to Celestia? But it also seems like he might have actually known and loved her in their past, but for some reason she’s forgotten. So I’m definitely very curious, but I’m a little worried I’ll hate his personality too much to really enjoy the route, even if I like the plot elements.

I feel very conflicted about this route. On one hand, I ended up really liking the plot and Allan as a character. It was super fun and interesting, and overall just a great experience to play. It’s definitely the most somber out of all the routes, and didn’t really make me laugh as much either. But I don’t think that makes it bad. I did see some of the stuff coming, due to all the Angel foreshadowing I was able to guess where it was going, and I already knew Claris was a succubus. So no huge surprises, which isn’t bad, I like when there are hints in the game and it isn’t trying to throw you off track. But even though I liked Allan and the plot, it just wasn’t my favorite. The romance unfortunately felt a little weak due to the fact they basically always loved each other, but I think that is always a risk when you do these types of routes. But overall it wasn’t bad! I just didn’t like the route as much as I thought I would after I got into it, especially the second half, I just didn’t like it. I’m someone who loves seeing the love develop and bloom and we just didn’t get that, so I had a hard time getting into it. That mixed with the reincarnation thing, I just couldn’t like it. (So sorry Allan fans, no hate, so please don’t hate me)

MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD

Since it’s a secret route there will be spoilers, I know the game is old, but I like to warn people just in case!

??? (Secret route)

My guess going into the secret route. Obviously it’s secret so I don’t know who it is, and I always try to avoid spoilers, so I genuinely don’t know. Based off the common route my initial guess was it is going to be Owen or Peter. Since they are the only non-parasite five guys who get character sprites. Then after playing the routes I noticed Owen is in a few routes, but he either gets with someone or is interested in dating people. But he plays such a big role that I actually don’t think he’s the secret route anymore. Which means I’m like 99% sure Peter is the secret route given he gets a sprite, he’s in the common route, and we get little teasing nuggets of dialogue in the common route that Peter isn’t human and a bit on his family (like having a player brother). Plus he’s a white hair anime boy which people love, so I feel pretty confident in guessing he’s who the secret route will be. Which is a little disappointing since I happen to like Owen a lot and wish he got a route, but I still think Peter’s will probably be very fun.

Okay just unlocked the secret route, and it’s Jupiter’s route?! I was not expecting that at all 😭. Although I was very curious about what happened to Juno in Allan’s route, and the idea of becoming Juno was very interesting to me so I wonder if that’ll happen in this one. Also Chii was obviously Jupiter’s spirit beast given he had an electric current, and Jupiter does seem to have interest in Cupid. I’m super excited to see what happens!

I was right! It was a Peter route, he was Jupiter! Oh my! It was so freaking good! I really liked this route. This is the first “true” route I’ve done in a while that I actually really enjoyed. It took a lot of my favorite elements of the game and plot points I was interested in and expanded them. I thought it was done so well! Jupiter is so freaking sweet and cute, I love how shy he is. But also he likes to bite her, and I think I’ve mentioned this in previous reviews, but I love biting it is one of my weakness, so that had me kicking my feet and squeeling. I also love that she shot everyone with her arrows, because I was really hoping we’d get to see that in a route. Gosh! This one was just so good! I think Jupiter is definitely one of my favorite now!💕💕💕

Overall Thoughts

So after finishing the game, I have to say, it was so good! It was exactly the pallet cleanser I was wanting. It’s so bright and cheerful, the art and music are amazing, the voice acting is top tier, and it just had so many fun elements. The game has so many funny moments that genuinely had me laughing super hard. I love that this game is so playful, upbeat, and silly. I think all the characters were very interesting, and just had such a unique vibe to them.

I think if I had to rank them Ryuki is my favorite, which actually surprised me because I didn’t originally think he’d be my favorite. But I think he’s a tsundere done right, and even though this is a fantasy romance, I liked how realistic his route felt and how genuine their feelings seemed. On the flip side, my second favorite was Jupiter. Once again he’s just so sweet and I really loved him, plus I love how it went all into her being Cupid, it had the best fantasy elements in my opinion. Third is probably going to have to be a tie for Gill and Raul. I really liked them both and could hardly put down my switch when I was playing both routes, they were just genuinely fun to play. Fourth would be Allan, I honestly wanted to like him more, but his route just wasn’t a good fit for me. Last place goes to Shelby, no hate, but once again his route wasn’t enjoyable for me.

I really loved this game and it’s probably one of my new favorites. I already want to replay Ryuki’s route already! Luckily the fandisc/sequel releases tomorrow, so I’ll definitely be buying it and playing it ASAP. I don’t know if I’ll write a review or not, since they are usually mostly fluff, and I don’t think I wrote one for the CxM fandisc. But I’ll definitely be playing the Cupid Parasite fandisc next, then after it I’ll be playing Sympathy Kiss. So you can keep an eye out for those in the upcoming months! I’m super excited!

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