#see this got too long... sigh

[thearcherbrothersx]

The little pout only earned her a lifted brow, a slightly harder edge to the set of his features as he quietly urged her to do as commanded without fuss. Of course she did, soon leaving his side to grab her bag. Meanwhile, Declan took the time to give Tim his instructions, his eyes following the redhead across the room - just to make sure a certain actor didn't suddenly notice and decide to make his move while he and Cora were apart. He felt quite certain that would not end well.

Luckily, Cora made her way to and fro without incident and Declan hung up on Tim just as she came back into his vicinity, tucking his phone back into his pocket. "I set aside my evening for you, love. Whether we spend it here or elsewhere is unimportant. No, actually, elsewhere would be preferable." He cast a look about the room, shaking his head at the peacocking of it all. New money, he internally scoffed. Then he placed a hand on the small of her back. "Your patience," his lips twitched with intent, an edge of promise in his gaze, "you can save for later." Then it was gone, the hint of something decidedly improper, and he spoke evenly once more. "Besides, I think Tim will appreciate having the rest of the night off to spend with his wife."

Gently, he then began guiding her through the crowd with just a gentle directive touch at her back. He moved with purpose, and yet managed to steer clear of any would-be collisions along the way, getting outside without much notice... until the hoard of photographers outside caught sight of them. Declan released a sigh, took a moment to locate Tim with the car, and then sped up his pace to get himself and Cora out of the spotlight. Tim had the door open and ready when they arrived, and Declan was quick to direct Cora inside. He followed himself soon after, releasing another sigh once the door was closed, muffling the bustle of people outside.

He took out his phone without looking at Cora, picked out a number and brought the phone to his ear without a word. The phone rang twice before being picked up by what Cora would be able to identify was a female voice, though she couldn't hear the words on the other end. "Hey," he greeted, waiting for a bit to listen to what was said on the other end. Then: "Yes, exactly as expected." A pause as the car began moving. "Hmm, no. I don't expect anything, but make sure Clarissa is on it." Another pause, longer this time. "No, I'll speak with Marcus myself later tonight."

Declan's gaze finally shifted to Cora as he quieted once more, the intensity of his gaze full of promise and completely at odd with the even tone of his voice. "Good. Thank you, Quinn." Another pause, very brief. "See you in the morning." Then he finally hung up, his eyes still on Cora. He patted his lap. "Come here."

For the record, for whatever reason, in this moment, him calling her a good girl was almost enough to make her go feral. It wasn't an isolated incident, it wasn't new, but goddamn did all of her want twist and turn into need all too suddenly. The desire rushed at her, like a wave, taking her off kilter, necessitating a moment to collect herself, to figure out how to react, what to do with all of the physical need she suddenly felt.

This was one part of their dynamic she didn't care for. She felt so much, and sometimes she just needed to touch, to kiss, to show those feelings instead of talking about them. She wanted to grab him, to kiss him harder, to show him how much she needed him, show him what he did to her, and it was frustrating to think she shouldn't, to ultimately not.

As always, there wasn't enough time to focus on the frustration, the need rising up again, the base of her brain where her instincts were housed taking control. She waited, feeling like she couldn't breathe, the anticipation of his answer a heady kind of feeling. The way he touched her was only amplifying her desire, and she was trying so hard to push it away. Then he was cutting her loose and she full on pouted at the disconnection.

Grabbing her bag was quick work, but also a long enough break that she had time to think it over. This was silly, she felt dramatic and silly for getting him to come out just to try to take him away so soon. "We don't have to leave. I don't want you to feel like you wasted your time tonight. I just..." Sucking in a deep breath, she was trying not to laugh at herself. "I just really, really wanna show you how much I appreciate you, and I don't think these folks would be happy bein' present for how I plan to do that." At the present moment, she wanted to eat him alive. "I can be patient, though."

[forgettable-au]

END OF CHAPTER ONE

FORGETTABLE-AU (Page 65-72)

* Time to put this puzzle together.

[BEGINNING] [PREVIOUS] [CONTINUE]

[seafoam-taide]

(Wondering why I've been feeling like total garbage shit for days on end) (remembers that I actually have a genuine hardcore hyperfixation right now and for some stupid fucking reason I just stopped playing the game for like a week now) FUCK !!! I'M SO FUCKING STUPID OH MY GOD I LITERALLY JUST HAVE TO PLAY REGRETEVATOR TO FIX ME OH MY GODDD

[kkoct-ik]

more self portaits

[foreverxdaydreaming]

x

[taegularities]

just thinking thoughts

[valeress]

ramble

[seventh-district]

not even gonna tag this properly bc i don't wanna get Involved but i do have some Thoughts i need to get out into the void so here we go

(aaa quick edit: CW for mention/discussion of Boothill leaks)

[euclydya]

ok we're back. what the fuck

[deviousdiesel]

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[starpros-sunshine]

We <3 hearing things

[illmoraineakoi]

Everyone out here giving Hollow cute moth partners, or pretty mantises or bees or whatnot.

Fuck that, where's the AU where Hollow falls in love with a massive feral Wyrm?

[euphor1a]

Best 4 hours of my life, with the loml ♡

[dazais-guardian-angel]

went to my first con in 4 years on Friday to meet Kaiji Tang and got a Dazai autograph + video recording of him reading to me. He was the sweetest person (as I knew he would be) and interacting with him was lovely, but also at the same time oh boy it sure was an extremely stressful, ugly wake-up call of what it feels like to live in a world now where everyone around you has blissfully moved on from covid and can enjoy things normally and happily, while you'll forever be trapped in a hellscape of perpetual fear 🫠🫠🫠

[problemcore]

honestly, the barbie movie came out exactly when i needed it most.

for a while now I've felt really sad and ugly and hollow. and this movie comes out and i feel . loved and wanted. and heard. and understood.

and i can look at my own reflection and admire my face without feeling repulsed. and i love my cheeks and my wrinkles and my acne. and it all takes time and effort but im willing to do it to love myself more .

[m1d-45]

you understand me. you get it. creator might be having a fuckshit time but at least you can be a creature! but i’m also imagining… imagine just hanging out with your favorite characters as some kind of little animal bc sure they’d kill you if they knew you were the person they’re hunting down but pets and scritches are so nice…… worth risking your life for? yes. god yes. absolutely.

is this days late? yeag. i’ve been busy doing Things and god there are so many things to be done - teddy anon

i thought your last ask abt this was like two-three days ago but…. no…. i posted it ystderay…. huh-?

anyway you’re still so right. be a snowfox and hang out a albedo in his lab. shift into a cat and stick around the angels share. diluc let’s you stay. be a bird and fuck w the wanderer. just stay away from the narukami shrine.

like i…. if it was some sort of defense mechanism or like something you fell back on when injured…. razor following the sound of whimpering to you, an injured wolf pup, your form small in your weakened state. you can’t convince me zhongli wouldn’t help a bird with a hurt leg. beidou checks w the crew before saying yeah, kazuha can bring his friend of a stray onboard, since cats always land on their feet don’t they?

oh, and good luck on your Things!