#shut up stephanie nobody cares

[spazzcat]

Six hours and some very sore fingers later, my beautiful Lightning Saix is complete! This was my first time doing a master model kit (I’d only done motorized series kits before) and I now fully appreciate the name and why these cost so much.

[narrycherries]

call it what you want✨pt.5

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masterlist // part 4

word count: 9.7k

warnings/tags: harry x reader, best friends to lovers, smut, oral, blowjob, fingering

Harry was carrying in the few groceries you bought before coming back to your house. He drove you home, since Stephanie had picked you up earlier. You both had a pretty good and believable excuse to not attend the after dinner celebration with everyone. Nobody questioned it, not even the fact Harry was driving you home. They didn’t care, and you were glad.

“Can you put that stuff up, please?” You asked with a sweet voice as you shut the door behind Harry and turned the lock.

He sat the bags on the countertop and gave you a glance. “Yeah, I got it.”

“M’gonna go use the bathroom and.. wash my face off.” You sat mid stretch, your body starting to ache from the long day you had.

“Meet you on the bed, darling.” He smiled back, making your cheeks flush a little.

You left him in the kitchen and made your way to the bathroom in the hallway. Your apartment was about the same size as his, but you had a roommate that shared the space with you. Harry lived alone, which made things a lot easier when it came to being with him privately. It’s not a regular thing for your roommate to be gone for the weekend, so you were taking advantage of it.

Harry put away the ice cream, grapes, and the other random assortment of items you bought, while you were washing your face free of makeup and taking care of your business. Once he was finished, he pulled off his shoes and cut off the kitchen light before heading to your bedroom. He always enjoyed staying with you because he thought your bed was way more comfortable than his. You had thick, fluffy pillows, a cozy comforter, and a few stuffed animals that embarrassed you, but he thought they were adorable.

He took his shirt off and laid it over the back of your vanity chair, along with his jeans. He knew he had a few clothing items here, so he went to the usual drawer they were in to find them. The bottom drawer of your dresser was the spot you kept his clothes in. You had way more clothes at his place than he did here, but you were over there more than he was here so it made sense. He grabbed a pair of pajama pants, the only pair actually, and slid them up his legs. You had gotten to where you didn’t want him to wear a shirt, for obvious reasons.. things had changed and you particularly enjoyed touching his bare skin while you slept.

You tossed the hand towel you used to wash your face into the hamper before stepping out of the bathroom. When you appeared in your bedroom door, Harry was facing away you from on the edge of the bed with his phone in his hand. You smiled to yourself and took the chance to be a little sneaky. He had no idea you were in the room, he didn’t even hear the bathroom door open when you came out. You ran towards him, the sound of your feet hitting the floor caught him off guard. He looked up just in time to see you leaping on to him.

“Boo!” You screamed as your arm flew around his neck and you tackled him onto the mattress.

He was laughing hard, sort of frightened by your sudden appearance. “Oh, that’s what we’re gonna do, hm?” He said while grabbing your waist.

He was much stronger than you, so it wasn’t a surprise when he overpowered you and rolled you onto your back. His fingers were rubbing against your skin under your shirt, tickling you like it was his only job. And it was a torturing act.

“Harry!” You squealed out, trying to fight him back.

He was enjoying your efforts of trying to push him over, so he let you take over. He fell onto his back on the bed and you quickly climbed on top of him. You were sitting on his thighs, your fingers grabbing and pinching his sides. He was laughing just as hard as you were, and it felt so freeing to be normal with him. All night you had wanted to just touch him like you always do when you're alone and finally you were able to.

Harry tried to take control again by reaching for your waist, but quickly grabbed his wrists and forced his arms down by his head, leaning down to be close to his face.

“Nope!”

He smirked. “You can’t hold me down forever, peach.”

“Says who?”

“Your arms are gonna get tired.” He chuckled back, admiring how pretty you looked with flushed cheeks and a big grin.

“You’re calling me weak? That’s so mean.” You faked an eye roll and a pout, which made him laugh a little more.

“Just being honest, honeybun.”

Hearing him say one of the more special and affectionate pet names made your heart skip a beat. He had avoided them most of the night, and you noticed. It was for obvious reasons, but it still sucked that you couldn’t hear the names you adored. He noticed how you were looking at him, and it was a familiar look.

He lifted a brow gently. “I’ll go easy on you.”

“Don’t need you to. M’gonna beat you.”

Harry’s chuckle made you grin, and it was motivation for you to overpower him. He started laughing again, shaking his head in disbelief. You leaned down to his face and pressed a gentle kiss onto his dimple. The corner of his mouth pulled upward to a smirk, making you blush. You lifted yourself back up, hands still gripping his wrists to keep him down.

“That’s not fair, y’know.” He said with a cock of his eyebrow.

“What’s not?”

His eyes were full of stars, and you realized it was the same look he had given you that very first time he kissed you. It was the exact way your eyes look whenever you’re admiring him.

“Teasing me.. could’ve given me a little more.”

You grinned, then rolled your eyes again. “You’re so greedy.”

“C’mon.. just give me one more.”

The thought of you being in control was intimidating, yet intriguing. You could do whatever you wanted, and you knew he’d support it. You let out a breathy laugh, amused by his fake pout and pleading eyes. Without saying a word, you lowered yourself again. This time, you moved more slowly. He huffed as you brushed his lips against his cheek, but didn’t touch his skin. He wanted your lips on his, and you knew that, but you were debating on giving in to him. It would be cruel to not give him what he wanted, because he would easily give you whatever you asked for. You smiled sweetly, then carefully placed your pouted lips onto his. He grunted, trying to part his lips to let his tongue come out, but you shook your head. You didn’t want to give away too much just yet.

“You’re so mean.” He muttered while you moved away from his mouth.

“You’ll be okay. You’re a big boy, you can take it.”

“You should let me go.” He said with a smile, his dimples sinking deep in his cheeks.

“And why should i?” You scoffed, trying to keep your guard up but it wasn’t working. He could tell you were wanting to do something more than this.

“Just trust me.”

“No.” You shook your head. “You’re gonna try to win and I’m not letting you.”

Harry smiled back, trying to get you to understand his intentions without saying anything directly. “C’mon, just for a minute? Promise I won’t tickle you.”

You snarled at him, thinking about what tricks he could be planning behind that sweet smile. “If you do.. I’m going to attack you.”

“I promise I won't.” He laughed through his words as you let up your hold on his wrists, not sure what he was wanting to do.

You let out a squeal as he swiftly sat up and locked an arm around your back to keep you in place. He grabbed your hips and moved your body up his legs so that you were sitting on his crotch, feeling his growing bulge beneath you. It wasn’t hard yet, but you could tell it was different than usual.

“Harry.” You nervously whispered as your hand held onto his nape for support. He wasn’t going to let you slip, and you knew that, but you were anxious.

“It’s been too long since I’ve really got to kiss you, darling.” He said in a low voice, his lips pressing into the corner of your mouth.

“Tryin’ to be sweet to me, hmm?” You said with a smile as you moved your other hand onto his neck, feeling his warm skin and strong pulse beating against your palm was comforting.

“Always, peach.”

“Why do you keep doing this to me?” You breathed out softly, closing your eyes as your forehead pressed onto his.

He chuckled a little, digging his fingertips into your waist. “What do you mean?”

You shook your head and moved so your mouth was next to his ear. Your hand shifted to his shoulder, and you held on to him for dear life. If you let go, you feared he’d disappear and this would all be a dream.

“You.. you keep making me want to.. to risk everything.”

He furrowed his brows a bit, even though you couldn’t see them. “Darling, I told you.. it’s fine. And.. and if you don’t want.. to do anything, just tell me and I’ll stop.”

You didn’t say anything, which caused him to start worrying. Did he take it too far too soon? You had only had two intimate moments, he didn’t consider the usual cuddling or the new occasional kissing to be too intense. He was afraid you’d hate him for doing this.

“I’m sorry. I’ll stop.” He finally huffed out as you stayed quiet.

You whined when he let you go, trying to silently tell you that you could move off his lap. “No, Harry.”

“Honey, you’re.. you’re confusing me a bit.” He reached up to grab your jaw and tilt your head back, not wanting to repeat the same conversation as before - but he had to make sure you were on board. “Do you wanna do things like this? Nothing.. nothing has to be at risk.”

You groaned, your nails gently scraping at his shoulder. “Of course I do.. you know that I do.”

He smiled when you gave him a pout. “Then trust me.. and trust yourself. If you want to.. then you’ll know.”

“I do.. I know I do.”

“Okay. Then.. don’t worry about it, alright? Everything is going to be alright.”

You took a deep breath and let your head fall back. You pushed it out along with a groan that made him chuckle and squeeze your waist on either side.

“This is so frustrating.”

“It doesn’t have to be that way.” He reminded you, again. “Just let loose with me.. It’s just us in here, nobody’s watching.”

Nothing left your mouth as you leaned forward, falling against his body. He was smirking as your other hand started trailing up his chest. You were slow and methodical with your movement, making sure you felt every groove, dip, and shape of his toned body

“Kiss me, please.” You whispered against his chin, wanting nothing more than to get lost in his mouth.

Without any more hesitation, he moved his mouth onto yours and started synching his lips with how yours moved. It was as magical as ever, and for some reason this felt even more special. You grunted gently as he gave your waist a hard squeeze, making sure your body was as close as it could get to his.

Harry wasn’t being shy with where his hands went, and you were perfectly okay with that. He was switching between gripping your hips and rubbing up and down your sides. Each time his hands would return to your hips, he’d push you down a little, trying to create a little friction.

“Harry.” You gasped suddenly, detaching your lips from his.

He looked at you with a bit of worry, not sure if he was going too far. He knew you could feel his hardening bulge. When you glanced down, he licked his lips and shook his head.

“Sorry.”

You frowned a little. “What?”

“Is.. is this too much?’

You hated seeing that look on his face - like he was ashamed or embarrassed about what he was doing. You put on a smile and grabbed either side of his face, pulling it to yours. Harry groaned into the kiss, surprised that you pushed your tongue that far into his mouth. When you tore away from him, you gasped and dug your hips harder into him.

“No, it’s fine.” You muttered back, shocked by the amount of friction it caused to your clit.

“Sure?”

“Yeah.. feels nice.” You said with blushing cheeks and a cute smile.

He chuckled back, helping you move your hips back and forth on top of him. “Yeah?”

“Mhm, are you okay with it?”

Harry let out a laugh and answered by pulling you back in for a sloppy kiss. It was amazing to experience this with him. You were getting bolts of pleasure shooting through your body as the right amount of pressure would cause a satisfying rub to your clit. Harry’s pajama pants were thin, and so were your panties. He could feel how wet you were getting, how warm you were - and it was driving him mad. If you had put on shorts instead of a big t-shirt, he wouldn’t have been able to notice it and maybe he wouldn’t be this affected. He didn’t mind, in fact he was quite excited about it. Would anything come from it? He wasn’t sure and he was okay if it didn’t, but at least the grinding would be a nice sensation for you both.

“Harry, please.” You mumbled out as you pulled away from his mouth, your fingers digging into his neck on either side.

“What is it, darling?”

“Please, I.. I want.. you to touch me.” Your words were soft as you tried to catch your breath.

He licked his lips. “Like last time?”

You nodded quickly. “Mhm, please.”

“Okay, sure. I’d love to.”

A grin covered your lips as you met his stare. “Pretty please.”

“Don’t have to beg me, darling.” His wink made your heart skip a beat. “Wanna lay down?”

“Mhm.”

He bit down on his cheek as you climbed off his lap and crawled away from him. He followed you, allowing you to get situated how you wanted of course. You ended up laying all the way down, your head on the pillow until his arm slid underneath you. It was just like last time. He was as close as he could get, and you adored that.

“Eager, hm?” He said with a chuckle as you grabbed his wrist and brought it onto your stomach.

“Something like that.” You muttered back as you turned your head towards him.

“Do you want the cover on you?”

“No, it’s too hot.”

You pulled your t-shirt up, bunching the fabric together just below your boobs. You weren’t comfortable just yet with being completely exposed to him, and he was okay with that. As long as you were content, he was fine with whatever you decided on.

“Hmm, that tickles.” You let out a gentle laugh while he was rubbing his hand in a circle over your stomach.

“I could just look at your tummy and you’d get ticklish, hm?” He pressed his lips on your temple.

“Hey, um.. can.. can you do it more than once time?” Your sudden question made him smirk.

“As many times as you want, darling.”

He wasted no time. Hesitation would only make you feel more nervous, and he didn’t want that. You took a deep breath as his hand moved between your parted legs. You lifted a knee up, letting your leg rest against his as he gave you a few gentle pats. Each one made you jolt a little. He was watching your face closely, making sure you were liking what he was doing.

“Already excited, hm?” He asked with a teasing chuckle as his fingers rubbed against the fabric of your panties - you were soaking through just a bit.

“Please.” You whisper softly as your hand moves to his forearm. You wanted to feel him, hold on to him to convince yourself this was real.

He drew his hand away for a moment, just to sit it over your navel. “Remember what I told you last time?”

You nod lightly. “I’m in charge.”

“Exactly.” He shifted his head so he could kiss your lips for just a moment. You wished it had been for longer. “You’re the boss, got it?”

“Got it.”

He pecked your cheek before sliding his hand down again. His fingers hit the waistband of your underwear and you took a deep breath.

“Keeping these on?” He muttered as his finger hooked under the thin edge.

You pushed out the breath. “Yeah.. I.. I like seeing your hand in them.”

Harry’s eyebrows lifted and he gave a you a grin. “Oh, really? Someone’s a little dirty, hm?”

Your cheeks caught flames and you sunk your nails into his arm. “Harry, stop!”

He was amused by your embarrassed whine. “Don’t be shy, doll. Got a little dirty mind.. s’cute.”

The eye roll you gave him was partially playful. “Don’t be a butt right now.”

“M’not, darling. It’s just really.. hot to hear you say you like seeing my hand in your panties.”

You craned your neck to look up at him. His eyes were staring directly at you, of course, and it made your stomach churn with excitement. A smirk was toying on his lips.

“Please, m’gonna go crazy if you don’t start.”

He felt himself twitch, but he ignored it and tried to stay calm. This was about you and your pleasure, right now he didn’t care about himself. He quickly brought his fingers to his mouth and spit on them, which got your heart racing.

“Please.” You mumbled out again as he finally slipped his hand under the cotton fabric, your toes were already curling from the anticipation.

“Mmm, you’re so warm, darling.” He whispered to you while his fingers began exploring your small folds. As much as he wanted to see you bare, he was appreciating the feeling of every inch of you - every contour, every thin piece of skin, every single thing. “Fuck, and so wet for me, yeah?”

“Mhm, for you.” You uttered out through a whine, wishing he’d stop the teasing.

A moan fell past your lips as Harry began circling two fingers around your clit. He started off slow, but it didn’t stay that way for long. You grunted as he sped up, pressing down harder to give you the best feelings. His eyes were glued to your face as you squeezed your eyes shut and let out a continuous string of soft moans from your parted lips. He wanted to kiss them, wanted to make them red and swollen, but he was too focused on his movements. Besides, he adored watching you like this - the way your eyebrows knitted together, how your nose scrunched up, and how your teeth would bite down on your bottom lip. He admired every second of it.

“Oh my god.”

“Yeah? Feel good, darling?”

Harry chuckled a little at your moan. Your legs were moving around, your face was almost in the crook of his neck. Thoughts were filling his mind of things he wanted to do to you one day. He thought about how pretty you look down there, and he hoped he could see it soon. There were ideas of how you tasted, how you felt inside - he even wondered what your breasts were like. He knew he’d love them no matter what, and he was patiently waiting for the day you’ll show him. He tried to stay focused, but it was difficult.

Your nails scratched down his arm until your hand was tightly squeezing his wrist. It wasn’t preventing him from moving though, he didn't let up one bit. Moans filled the room as he added a third finger to your clit, just to be sure he was giving you enough friction. And he definitely was.

“Oh, Harry, please!” You cried out as he was pulling you to the edge.

“Want you to cum for me, peach, okay? Cum all over my fingers.”

You gasped suddenly, a bolt of electricity shot through your body. The pleasure was intense and magical, it couldn’t get better than this. Harry gave you a little grunt as you reached up to his neck to grab a hold of him.

“Please, please, kiss me, Harry.” You begged in between moans.

He gladly obliged and let you pull him down to your lips. His tongue swept into your mouth, and immediately you were exploding inside. It was so, so close. Harry kept his speed consistent as his mouth moved with yours. There was nothing you wanted more than to melt into him.

“Oh, fuck.” You tore your mouth from his, but didn’t move it.

His forehead pushed on yours as you moaned his name again, making his chest tighten up. “Close, darling? Cum for me.”

“Harry!” You squealed the second you felt your nerves electrify - waves of pleasure rushing through. His filthy words were working.

Your lips were rubbing against the corner of his mouth as you struggled to get your words out. “Fuck, Harry, m’cumming. I’m- I’m cumming, Harry.”

As you fell apart, he kept his pace and rubbed through your orgasm. You were throbbing and tingling, the feeling was intense you were becoming numb. He eased up on you, coming to a stop as your thighs squeezed together. He leaned his head back just a little to get a better look at you. Of course it was a glorious sight - your eyes were hardly opened as you sucked in and pushed out quick breaths. Your lips were a little swollen, and a bit of drool had collected in the corner of your mouth. He decided to give you a peck, just so he could he lick it up. It made you giggle, but you were still trying to catch your breath.

“Fuck.” You muttered when he pulled himself back up. “That’s.. amazing.”

“Yeah? Feel good?”

Your eyes moved to his and you gave him a gentle shake of your head. “Good? No.. incredible.”

His lips shaped to a smile, he was both proud of himself for making you feel nice and glad that you were this pleased. “Wanna go again?”

You let your thighs relax, but you quickly moved your hand to his - which was still in your panties. He laughed a little as your nails dug into his skin.

“Not yet.. need a bit.. to relax.”

After a few quiet moments, you brought your hand back up to your stomach and let it rest there. Harry’s hand was covering you entirely, but not pressing down hard enough to irritate your clit. He didn’t want to overdo it while you were recovering.

“Thank you.. so.. so much.” You said with a blushing smile as you finally regained some of your awareness and found his eyes.

“Don’t have to thank me.” He said back in a soft voice.

You didn’t respond, only because you were getting lost in his eyes. He was so handsome, and you felt incredibly lucky to be this close to him. Not only that, but you felt like it was a once in a lifetime opportunity to have him all to yourself. There was a part of you that was very anxious about everything. You could lose him at any point. Someone could run into him randomly at a store and he could fall in love.. You feared that. It would be devastating to lose him. But for now, you focused on the fact he was actually here with you. He was all yours, even if it is just for now.

“What’s on your mind?” He asked quietly, his brows softly furrowing as he watched your facial expression shift.

“Nothing.”

“Hmm.” He didn’t believe you, but he chose not to pester you.

You didn’t want to ruin the moment, so you pushed all those thoughts away and let other ones come to the front of your mind. Harry smiled as you suddenly became very flushed and nervous.

“Can.. um.. can you..” You thought you were brave enough, but you weren’t.

Harry pressed a kiss to your forehead. “What is it, peach? Hmm?”

You shrugged lightly, not wanting to say it anymore. There was no point in trying to avoid it, though, especially since you wanted to bring it up so bad. You wanted to try it again and hopefully succeed at it. Last time, you figured you were too overwhelmed by everything to even focus on it. But now, even though it was only the second time, you wanted to try it.

“Your finger.. can you.. put it in for just a little bit? Wanna try.. to take it this time.”

Harry made sure to smile sweetly when you looked back at him. “Are you sure? I don’t wanna hurt you, sweetheart.”

“Promise, m’sure.”

He nodded gently, but didn’t say anything. You felt a lump begin to form in your throat. Did he not want to do it? Surely, you thought, he would be okay with that. Besides, he was the one who suggested it last time. Before you had time to worry too much, he finally spoke.

“Can.. can I ask you something first?”

“Yeah, ‘course.” The nervousness only got a bit worse.

Harry took a breath and glanced away from your eyes for a quick moment. You could tell he was also a bit unsure in the moment. You were worried that something bad would happen.

“Are you a virgin? I.. I don’t want to hurt you.” His words were soft, and his eyes were staring at you intensely again. He was worried, that was it.

“No.. just.. did it twice, though.” You told him, despite not wanting to admit to him that you had very little experience. That wasn’t his concern, though.

“Tell me if it hurts, okay?” He furrowed his brows a bit, making sure you knew he was being serious.

“Okay, I will.”

“Are you ready?”

You figured you were calm enough to start again. He took your nod as a sign of permission. There was a new, much higher level of sensitivity present now. Harry’s middle finger was gently rubbing through you, collecting your wetness on his skin.

“Gonna go slow, okay?”’ He said in a mumble as he gently rubbed the tip of his finger around your opening.

“Okay.. I’ll be fine.” You told him with a smile, but he was still nervous about the possibility of harming you.

He carefully slid his finger inside of you, going as slow as he could. He was very attentive to everything - from the little grunts you let out to the natural clenching you were doing. The last thing he wanted was to go too fast.

“Oh.” You gasped as his knuckle suddenly hit you. You hadn’t realized he was all the way in.

“Are you okay?”

You curled your hand around his elbow. “Mhm.”

He wasn’t sure if you were being honest with him, but at the same time he didn’t want to upset you - so, he pulled his finger out halfway, then pushed it back in. You whimpered, but weren’t seeming to be in any major pain.

“Just gotta get used to it, yeah?” He said comfortingly, trying his best to be there for you in case you were becoming nervous. You were actually okay, for now. “Do you do this yourself?”

You shook your head softly. “Not.. not a lot.. and.. your finger’s.. bigger than mine.”

He sighed. “Yeah, I know.. Promise me it’s good?”

“Promise, Harry.”

Once he had done it a few times, and he realized you were really okay and comfortable, he started going a little faster. You moaned softly, turning your head so that it was against his neck. He hadn’t noticed how close he had gotten until your lips were brushing his skin.

“I’ll take good care of you, yeah?” He said with a low, rumbling voice that made your stomach bubble. “Make everything feel so good.”

“Yeah.. feels great, Harry.” You assured him with a quick kiss to his skin.

He kept on, making sure his finger wasn’t jabbing into you. His movements were easy, gentle, and purposeful - his intention was to make you feel good. That pleasure was his focus, and it seemed like he was doing a good job at it by the way you were reacting.

“Oh, Harry.” You muttered out, your voice barely audible.

He smiled to himself and carefully pushed his finger in. You grunted when he didn’t retract it, he was frozen. You opened your eyes and moved your head to find his face. He was watching you, chuckling as you let out a whine and pinched his skin.

“Do you want to try a second one?” He asked in a calming voice, a slight lift of his brow followed his words.

You didn’t hesitate, just gave him a quick nod. He pulled his finger out and pressed it against a second one. You held your breath as he toyed at your opening for a moment, before finally pushing them back in. The feeling was different than when you did two of your own fingers. You rarely did that anyways, so it was almost a foreign sensation altogether.

“Is this okay?”

“Mhm, s’good.” You wanted to let out a moan but you didn’t. There was a small voice in your head that kept repeating: keep it together, don’t be too loud. You didn’t want to sound desperate, no matter how amazing it felt.

Harry was utterly amazed by how incredible you looked while taking his fingers like this. He was lost in his thoughts about the things he wanted to do with you, but he kept a piece of his attention locked on you. Your mind was practically spinning at this point, the pleasure was taking over.

You didn’t care how many fingers he had in or how fast he went, you were extremely sensitive and he was working to make that feeling even stronger. Your eyes rolled back as you felt a sudden wave ripple through your body. You snuck your hand into your panties, shoving beneath his to rub your clit. He bit down on his cheek as he watched you pleasure yourself. Within a few seconds, your thighs were shaking and your head was thrashing.

“Harry!” You squealed out as your fingers moved as quick as they could.

“Fuck, you’re so tight.” He uttered as your walls clenched around his fingers as hard as you could. It wasn’t something you could control in the moment, but he was eating it up.

“Okay, okay, okay.” You quickly grabbed his wrist and tried to pull his hand away.

He obliged and took his hand out of your underwear. You were still holding onto his wrist, and as you moved his hand closer to you, the glistening of your release on his skin caught your eye. Something inside of you sparked, and it was the most glorious sight you’d ever seen.

“Look at that.. covered me.” He said with a soft chuckle, just as amazed as you were.

You swallowed, trying to calm yourself down but your chest was still rapidly lifting and falling. “It.. was.. insane.”

A smile grew on his lips and he leaned down to press a kiss to your slightly sweaty forehead. “I didn’t hurt you, did I?”

You grunted, appreciating his care for you but wishing he wouldn’t ask that again. “No.. I love your fingers.”

“I already knew that, peach.” He shifted his eyes to his hand. “You’ve always had a thing for my hands, hm? Love holding them.. touching them.. love them in your panties.”

“Fuck.. please, don’t.. tease me right now.” You couldn't help but let out a small laugh.

Part of your mind was still foggy and trying to recover from the intense sensations your body endured just moments ago. And you weren't sure if your newest thoughts were due to that haze, or if you were thinking about them before.. You pulled Harry’s hand closer to your face, which made him very intrigued. He watched you carefully, not sure what to expect.

Perhaps you were just amazed by the amount that gushed from you, or maybe you were just admiring his fingers. Like he said, you have always loved his hands. But there was something more interesting on your mind, something that he definitely wouldn’t have predicted.

“I want you.. to taste me.” You said with a bold confidence that you were even surprised by.

Harry’s eyes shot to yours, and he didn’t hesitate. Your hand slid down to his forearm, still gripping him, as he brought his fingers to his mouth. He stuck them in one at a time, sucking them clean of your release. His eyes were fixed on yours the entire time, never once did he tear them away. You felt butterflies swarming in your stomach as he finished, licking his lips clean, too.

There was a silence, and you were afraid maybe he didn’t like it. He lowered his hand, moving it onto your neck to shift your head. He smirked, clearly satisfied by his experience.

“Sweet like a peach.”

Courage and lust were battling for control as you swiftly sat up and began trying to climb on top of him. His hands grabbed your body as he moved himself up against the headboard and your fluffy pillows. Before either of you realized it, you were on top of his lap again. But this time you were starving for him. You sat aside your worries and all those thoughts that were clogging your mind and you just kissed him.

Time was lost. All you could focus on was his tongue sliding against yours and his hands roaming your body. You felt him in his underwear, how stiff and ready he was. There were no other ideas in your mind - nothing you wanted more than him. Harry pulled back from your kiss as you grind your crotch against him. He looked down to witness it, and he felt like he could explode. Your nails dug into his shoulder as you looked down, too. It was definitely a sight to see.. something you could have never imagined weeks ago.

“Baby.” His deep, warm voice made your heart melt.

You found his eyes and smiled as you saw how desperate he appeared. You moved your fingers into his hair, rubbing the back of his head as he pulled you forward.

“Can I see you?” He asked, lifting his brows.

You gulped quietly, trying to avoid any anxious feelings from building up. You parted your lips to speak, but no words came out. His big, heavy hands were under your shirt already, but as he moved them up your waist close to your breasts, you realized what he meant.

“Just.. just want to see you.” He said in a softer voice, almost like he regretted asking. “You’re so gorgeous.. everywhere.. I just know it.”

After staring at him for a few long moments, wondering why you were being so hesitant towards this, you finally gave him a nod. He happily smiled and started pulling your shirt over your head. When you felt the cool air hit your skin, you shivered and twisted your fingers in his hair. He grunted as you gave him a gentle tug. His eyes dropped down your body slowly, soaking up the new found territory.

“Am.. am I.. okay?” You asked through a whisper.

He lifted his head and gave you a gentle laugh. “Okay? Baby, you're perfect.”

You gasped as his lips began attacking your neck. He sucked marks and left kisses all over your skin as he moved down your neck, over your collarbones, and ending up on your breasts. His hand pressed into your back as he shoved his face into your boobs, spreading his affection as much as he could. Your head fell back and you moaned as his teeth bit into your delicate skin, and his lips wrapped around your nipple.

Harry was not expecting to feel your hand brushing over his crotch. He tore away from your boob and gave you a curious look. Even when you climbed on to his lap, he wasn’t sure if it would lead to anything. You had been taking things slow and he was okay with that.

“I want to see you.” You said with a giggle as you repeated his request.

He licked his lips and smirked back. “Go ahead.”

You put on a brave front and reached into his underwear. As your hand wrapped around him, you were taken aback by the size and the feeling. It was much different than you imagined it would be. It was heavier and bigger than you expected, but not dangerously big. You were somewhat confident.

“You’ve had sex..but have you..” His voice trailed off and when you looked up at him, he was looking down at the bed. He was shaking his head to himself.

“Given a blow job?” You said suddenly, making his gaze dart back to yours.

He dropped his brows, his eyes intensely watching yours. “Yeah.”

As much as you wanted to show him you weren’t a first timer, that you were capable of doing all those hot, sexy things with him.. you were out of your comfort zone and knowledge with this one. You thought back to your previous situations and how you weren’t willing to do it then. Maybe you were just more afraid back then, or maybe you thought those relationships would go further and eventually you’d get the chance to. You hadn’t realized your eyes fell from his until you blinked and saw you were looking at the pillow next to him.

“I.. I’ve never..” You muttered back, feeling like you just took a massive hit to your gut. Was this the stopping point?

Harry reached up and carefully placed his hand on your neck. Your gaze moved back to his face and he gave you a soft, comforting smile.

“You don’t have to.”

You huffed back. “But I want to.. can you tell me how? Tell me.. what you like?”

He pushed your body closer to his, igniting a kiss. You squeezed him, and that alone would have made him cum if he hadn’t drilled into his mind that he would be patient with you, and for you.

“Just.. do what you think I’d like.” He said as you slowed the kiss to a stop.

“What if I don’t do it right?”

He smiled, amused by your innocence but excited for your intentions. “Trust me.. you won’t mess up.”

“Okay.” You fought off the nerves and just moved around until you were sitting between his spread legs and your knees were digging into the mattress.

“Damn.” Harry groaned as he helped you pull himself out of his underwear. “You’re so hot.”

You rolled your eyes and playfully smiled. You were glad he was just as excited as you were, but there was an ounce of worry you were struggling with. Of course you knew what to do, but the issue was doing it right..

“There you go.” He mumbled as you started to pump his length.

Your eyes were locked on him. He was reacting well to your hand, especially as you gripped it and squeezed in different spots. You were familiar with this part, it was the next portion that was intimidating.

Harry kept his eyes on you as licked your thick lips and leaned down to his cock. Before he could process one more second, your lips were enveloped around him. You sucked on his tip for a few seconds before letting it pop out, then your tongue swiped up his entire length. He let out a heavy groan and let his head fall back. That told you enough - you were doing it right.

“Fuck, peach.” The way he moaned that silly, but very special, pet name made your heart start to race. “You.. are you sure you’ve.. never done this?”

You dug your nails into his thigh as you twirled your tongue around him. He was lost in the bliss, but he wanted to watch you. You could feel his stare, but it only made you more motivated to do a good job. There wasn’t much anxiety hanging around now, you were fine. You liked the way it felt to have your mouth full of him. There was no way this would be the last time you’d do this.

Harry was falling apart above you. Moans and grunts filled the air as he gripped the sheet with one hand. The other was combing through your hair, pushing it out of the way as you sucked him until your cheeks were hollow. Your face was flushed and your lips swollen. But it was a beautiful scene in his eyes. You scooted yourself back, allowing for easier access. He just watched in awe as you gave him your first blow job. He was sure nobody’s first one was as good as yours. It was unbelievable.

“There you go, fuck, babe.” Harry moaned out as you flicked your tongue over the slit in his tip.

He was starting to convince himself this wasn’t real. How could it be possible that you’re propped up on the bed with your mouth around his cock and your ass sticking in the air? He tried so hard to not come undone, not yet at least - it was too soon.

“Fuck, baby.. you gotta stop.” He grabbed your head and pulled you up. “M’gonna cum if you don’t.”

You pouted and tried to take him back in your mouth, but he didn’t let you. “I want you to.”

He was breathing heavily, trying to compose himself. “Right now or when.. we..”

As your eyes widened, his words came to a halt. He looked away from you for a moment, unsure of what to say next. Did you want to go all the way? He definitely knew he did, but he’d be fine if you chose not to. You let go of his cock and wiped your hand on your thigh. There was spit on your skin and all over your lips. You threw your leg over his and returned to your previous spot. Without speaking, you grabbed his face and brought his lips to yours. You didn’t kiss him, just leaned close enough so they touched.

“I want you, please.”

The sound he made resembled a growl. You squealed as he grabbed you by your waist and pushed you onto the bed. He was quick to climb over you, his lips sucking a line down your arm as his fingers toyed with your panties. Your fingers curved over his jaw as he bit down on your wrist just slightly, making you wince. He pressed a kiss over each of your fingertips before lowering himself between your legs.

He grabbed your knees and pushed your legs upward. You took a deep breath as you felt his lips press on your covered clit. He pecked a line of kisses down your panties, until he reached your butt. You held your hand over your breast as he sucked a mark onto your cheek, biting down again just enough to make your toes curl.

“Harry, please.” You breathlessly begged, your hand searching for his. You grabbed his wrist and held onto him.

He flattened his tongue and licked a stripe up your panties, the pressure of his tongue made you tingle. You needed more of him, you needed to feel him.. He sat up on his knees and quickly hooked his fingers into the waistband of your panties. You locked eyes as he slid them off your legs and threw them down. He pushed your knees apart and fell forward, his mouth meeting yours for a few seconds.

You grabbed his face with both hands, holding him still as you pushed your forehead on his. “I want this.. so bad.”

He chuckled softly, his lips curving to a smile. “I want this, too, peach.”

“Peach.” You muttered back, your heart melting in your chest.

“Always my little peach, aren’t you?” He whispered through his smile. “Gonna eat you up, peach.”

“Please.”

He kissed you again for a moment before grabbing the backs of your knees to hold your legs up. You nervously laughed as he stared down at your exposed body. He could hardly believe this was real. His stare burned holes through you while he examined the newfound flesh.

“Fuck..” He breathed out while sinking between your legs. “Your pussy’s perfect.”

You shuddered at his filthy comment, your eyes squeezing shut. He glanced up at you, pleased by the fact your fingers were squeezing your breast as you waited patiently for him.

“Soaked for me.. of course.” He smirked to himself as his tongue coated his lips. “M’gonna wreck your sweet pussy, baby.”

Instantly, your eyes fell to the back of your head. Each stroke of his tongue through your folds was taking your breath away. He went slow and delicate at first, in order to appreciate every inch of you.

“Oh, Harry.” You mumbled out as he poked his tongue in your hole, just teasing you a little, before returning to your clit.

He switched between twirling his tongue around your swollen nub and taking it into his mouth to suck on it. Each decision he made was creating waves of pleasure that rippled through your body, head to toe.

You weren’t even sure of the minutes at this point. His sucking and licking and slurping was all you could focus on - and it felt wondrous. It was like your wildest dream had really come true. It was hard to catch your breath. You feel each of his fingers digging into your legs where he held onto you.

His tongue was wide and greedy, not leaving a single spot untouched. He paid a lot of attention to your clit, but eventually began sticking his tongue inside of you. Your eyes were in the back of your head as you groaned and mumbled his name, but you couldn’t hear anything. Your brain was foggy again, this time it was more intense. As the chemicals flooded your brain, your body became weightless. The bed felt like a cloud and stars filled your eyes.

You had never felt this good before. Harry kept on, glancing up every couple seconds to make sure you were enjoying it. The bliss had taken over. He hummed as you blindly searched for his head, then your fingers twisted in his hair. The vibration sends a shock wave through your body. He didn’t want to stop until you had an orgasm, and he was very successful at giving you one.

“Harry, oh!” You squealed as your head thrashed on the pillow and your thighs shook around his head.

The moment your release filled his mouth, he moaned and started to slurp up the mess he made. You could barely feel him anymore, your nerves were shot. He looked up and saw how worn out you appeared, and it made him smirk. His mission was completed - well, somewhat.

He crawled up to be above you, his hungry eyes staring into yours. You wanted to suck his tongue down your throat, but you were so exhausted. You gently grabbed his face with either hand and pulled him down. He wasn’t sure what to expect, but his heart skipped a beat as you placed a few soft pecks on the corner of his mouth.

“Feel okay?” He asked softly while your lips played along his chin.

“Mhm.. amazing.”

He chuckled and carefully nudged your head with his, exposing your neck. He dipped down to press a kiss over your skin. You grunted, wanting to have him closer. You moved your hands to his waist and tried to drag him down. He melted at your touch and let you have control.

“Thank you.” You whispered next to his ear, squeezing your eyes shut as you tried to comprehend how any of this was real.

“You’re welcome, peach.”

You moved your hand to his back and gently pressed your nails into his warm skin. “Please.”

He furrowed his brows at your quiet request. “Please, what?”

A huff flew from your lips and it made him smile. You were always a bit stubborn so he wasn’t surprised that you weren’t being straightforward with him. He leaned up, his eyes immediately finding yours. You didn’t have a lot of courage left, but you were trying so hard not to break eye contact. You wanted him more than anything, but you wished he could read your mind.

“Have to tell me what you want, darling.. so that I don’t do something you don’t want.” He explained after a few moments of silence.

You nodded, then closed your eyes. There was not any fear or anxiety, though. You just needed a moment to collect your thoughts and take a short break from all this. Everything you do with Harry is so intense and crazy, even if it’s not intimate. The last thing you wanted was to get suddenly overwhelmed and back out of it.

When your eyes opened, he noticed how soft they were. He licked his lips and lowered his brows, staring at you like he was trying to solve every little problem.

“What’s the matter?” He asked in a low voice.

You shook your head and gave him a smile. “Nothing.”

“Do you.. want to keep going?”

He gulped as he watched you suck in a deep breath. He wanted this as much as you did, perhaps even more. But he knew that this could easily disappear and you could change your mind. There would be no protest on his part, he aimed to always respect you. But right now.. he just wanted you to tell him what you wanted.

“Yes, please.”

Harry slid his hand down to your thigh and he carefully pushed it down so he could settle between your legs. You took in consistent steady breaths in order to stay calm. The weight of his body was comforting, the feeling of his lips pecking across your skin was causing goosebumps to appear. You were easily getting lost in that trance again, the pleasure was taking over your body.

“Tell me if it’s too much, okay?” Harry’s voice grabbed your attention and you snapped your eyes open.

He moved to his knees and grabbed his cock. You held your breath as his fingers slipped into you so easily. He moved them around, trying his best to prepare you for what was to come. You were still soaked, so he wasn’t worried about that. He knew it would probably be a little painful at first, but he hoped this would help. He spit in his hand and stroked himself to spread it. Your heart was racing as you watched.

Harry placed his tip at your entrance and bit down on his lip as he watched his head disappear inside of you. You gasped, your fingers twisting into the sheet as you squeezed your eyes shut.

“Tell me when to move.” He mumbled.

His hand was rubbing the outside of your thigh as he waited patiently for your response. He didn’t want to rush this at all, and you had to absolutely be comfortable in order for him to go on. You took a few deep breaths and finally nodded to him.

“Go ahead.. please.”

He pushed himself further in, watching your face contort as he stretched you out. He was nervous and afraid to move too quickly. You reached out for him and he couldn’t help but smile. He fell forward, his body covering yours as he went further in. Your hands slipped onto his sides, gripping him tight as he lowered himself to his elbow.

“You okay, peach?”

“Mhm.” You hummed softly as his lips moved to yours for just a few seconds.

He carefully pulled himself out and pushed back in. You let out a grunt and it made him slow his pace.

“Baby.” He uttered quietly against your cheek.

“Keep going.”

He did as you requested, even though he was afraid he was hurting you. You didn’t tell him when you last did this, so he wasn’t sure if you were struggling to get comfortable. He tried not to think about it.

“Peach, is it too much?”

Every time he called you that, your heart melted and you felt like the only girl in the world. You reached up and grabbed his jaw, angling his head up so his eyes could see yours.

“Shh.. keep going.. a little faster.”

He smirked, then obliged. You couldn’t hold in your moans as he filled you up, satisfying a feeling you never knew you could have. Your thumb slipped into the corner of his mouth as he let out a groan.

“Fuck.” Your eyes were falling back as he sped up his movements. You never wanted him to stop.

One of his big hands was glued to your waist as he started to pound into you. The other pressed into the mattress for leverage. You were acting shy at first, hardly touching him, but that quickly faded away. Before you realized how intense it had become, you were scratching across his shoulders and squeezing him hard. Your body was reacting in uncontrollably ways. Every time your walls clenched around his cock, he would groan deep in his throat and buck himself even harder into you. The feelings were overwhelming your body and it was hard to resist the urge to come undone. You wanted to hold out for him, wait a bit longer so he could enjoy it, but you couldn’t hold it in.

“Harry, m’close.” You warned as your mouth fell open and your eyes rolled back again.

“Yeah? So tight for me, baby.. gonna make me cum.”

He was hoping to last longer than this, but fucking you was like heaven. He was melting above you, every grunt and gasp for air was taking it out of him. He was ready to empty himself. And you, well, you were so lost in everything. You were sensitive from his previous services, so every thrust felt like a wave of pure pleasure. You weren’t sure of how long it had been going on, all you could feel was his hands on you and his cock sliding in and out.

“Fuck, fuck.” He grunted suddenly, his hand reaching up to cup your jaw.

You coiled your fingers around his wrist, holding on tight as he fucked himself deep, as far as he could go. Your stomach was rolling, your back arching up. He felt you moving beneath him and he knew you were close.

“Harry.. you’re so good.”

“Cum for me, baby girl.” His voice rumbled out.

You opened your eyes and quickly found his intense stare. “Please, please, can I cum, Harry?”

“Yeah, peach, all for me.” He grunted back, just as your pussy squeezed him tight again.

“I’m.. I’m about to.. to cum.” Your brows fell and you let out a beautiful moan, which only made him go faster and harder.

“Cum, baby.. cum all over me.”

Within a few seconds, your toes were curling and your thighs shook against his body. He was very close behind you. You held on as long as you possibly could and now it was finally rushing through you. Watching you cum from his cock was enough to make him erupt. He pulled himself out and emptied his cock on your stomach. You gasped and lifted your head to watch the last few ropes of cum spurt out. The feeling was interesting, and it was very warm on your skin. You gulped softly, hardly believing this was real. Harry grabbed his cock and wiped the end clean. You felt a wave of curiosity rush through you.

“I wanna taste.” You whispered while grabbing his wrist and guiding his hand up to your mouth. You moved so fast that he couldn’t stop you, even though he wouldn’t have anyways..

He grunted as you swiped your tongue over his skin, licking him clean of the drops he collected. All he could think about was the taste of your pussy and how tight it was, and how you closed your pretty lips around his cock and sucked him hard.. Everything that had happened tonight was flooding his mind, replaying in his thoughts and he knew that if he didn’t stop thinking about it, he would bust again.

You grabbed his attention by touching your fingers against his face. “Thank you.”

He laughed a little and shook his head. “No, thank you.”

“Was.. was it.. good?”

“You were incredible, darling.. so tight and wet.. I didn’t stand a chance.” He grinned.

As he relaxed his body onto yours, he felt his cum smearing on his stomach. It didn’t matter right now, he wanted to be close to you.

You looked over his handsome face, beads of sweat trickled down his forehead and his lips were swollen. For a moment, you were so in awe of his features and what he just did to you, that you forgot about everything else. But as his green eyes closed and his lips pressed a sweet to yours, you remembered that he was your best friend.. and you just had sex with him.

[a/n: I looove writing this pairing. expect an update soon, but shorter than this one lol. but I am going to return to consistent updating! Life is insane but hopefully I won’t have any more curveballs thrown at me!]

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[dollishbabess]

*Batfam trying to play a board game but it all goes wrong*

Damian: *breaks the whole board in half by smashing it on tims head* “YOU CHEATED”

Tim:”you son of a-“ *fighting back*

Jason:*turning over to batmom* “did you switch the dice?”

Batmom: “me? I would neverr, I am responsible…” *scooting backwards away from Damian and Tim knowing damn well she cheated in the game*

*tim and Damian still fighting and dick trying to break them apart but getting caught in the fight and Bruce who left 7 minutes ago knowing this would happen*

Batmom: “look guys I won!”

*all the batkids turning over to her realizing that their own mother was the cheater*

batkids in sync: “HOW COULD YOU?”

Batmom: “how many fuck I give I won so what”

——————————————————

*jason, dick, Bruce, batmom, Damian,Tim, Duke, Stephanie playing uno*

*jason puts +2, Tim puts +4, damian puts +2, duke puts +4, batmom puts +4, eventually after 2 minutes of putting plus cards down Bruce has to draw 90 cards*

Bruce:”you guys are so doing this on purpose” *looking over to batmom giving a “how could you do this to me look”*

batmom: “start picking your cards” *ignoring him by sheer willpower*

*eventually somehow Bruce wins and half the uno cards are cut up and shredded into pieces*

Bruce: “and that shows kids that hard work pays off”

Batmom: *tired of his stupid lecture of a simple game of uno* “shut up nobody care about your cards worry about them kneecaps” *resting her chin on her hand annoyed by bitterness of losing*

Jason: “I guess we know where damian gets the sore loser personality from…”

*the whole room laughing their asses off*

Damian: “shut up todd”

[feefivefoe]

very frankly I can be really cruel when I'm pushed to the limit I won't hesitate to tell Dick why he didn't manage to catch up with his parents, to Tim and Stephanie why he wasn't enough for their parents, to Damian and Cass that they are and will always be tools just useful to kill, to Duck if he had sacrificed his parents just to live this life and to Bruce that his parents they will be so disappointed in him

Some will just take it. Under the delusion that you're just adjusting, or completely shutting their emotional response down and not letting you get under their skin. Unfortunately, they're all very adept at separating themselves from their feelings.

That being said, i am also very good at coming up with mean things to say! So here's some for the popular/main fam (because again, I fear writing for the whole group since I don't know them that well- I'll throw in Babs though.)

Bruce: "I wish you had been the one shot instead of your parents. Not because you wouldn't be here, but because I wouldn't be."

Dick: "How about you take a page out of your parents book and perform a disappearing act? Then I'd finally get a good trick out of you."

Tim: "I bet you were thrilled to not be the one nobody cared about, for once."

Damian: "Why are you trying so hard? You aren't even capable of love. Look at your mom. Look at your grandfather. Look at your, YOUR, dad. You come from a line of people who were born alone, lived alone, and will die alone. What makes you think you're special?"

Babs: "Do you think your dad threw himself into danger so often specifically to get away from you for good? If I were him, I would. I'd run straight to the Joker right now if it meant being away from you for the rest of eternity."

Bonus Jason: "I wish you'd stayed dead. That way my last memory of you would be one I liked."

[dreamgrlarchive]

My Fav Bad Girls

#PrettyHeiressDiaries: BGC Edition 🎀

tiara - bgc 7

“i’m the sh*t! look at me, then look at you! look at your hair, then look at mine!” ❤︎︎

bougie girl down! the hair and makeup were never not on point (tbh this is the reason i like most of these girls)!

real and pretty. never hopped on a bandwagon simply bc it was popular.

so freaking funny! and effortlessly too. she never came across as try hard.

my number one fav!

ashley - bgc 6

“i’m establishing my own dominance and these b*tches can’t f*ck with me!” ❤︎︎

if tiara is my number one fav, ashley is a close number two!

very girly girl and i love that in anyone.

cute little playboy bunny.

so authentic and never gave snake or try hard.

took an entire house on and was not scared to stand alone.

danni - bgc 8

“i’m not scared of no b*tch! whoop my ass today, whoop my ass tomorrow! i don’t give a f*ck how big you are! if i wanna do something i’m gonna do it and none of these b*tches are gonna stop me! so i’m glad you whooped my ass! that was the biggest fight in bad girls club history and it ultimately made us the stars, so, THANK YOU!” ❤︎︎

if you pay attention, danni was never the issue. she just always had her sisters back unconditionally. as someone with three sisters, i love that.

she and her sister WERE the entertainment of season 8.

knew she couldn’t fight and walked into the lions den unafraid. tbh i don’t care about a girl that “fights”. that is NEVER the reason i like someone. it’s corny.

danni was very clearly aware of the bigger picture and simply did not care about taking a hit. it’s not that deep.

camilla - bgc 8

“b*tch you’re just mad that another cute, hottie chick came up in this mug, and looked AMAZING!” ❤︎︎

gorgeous!!!! doesn’t get enough credit as one of the prettiest bad girls.

as someone that has been bullied in real life it was so fulfilling to see the way she handled it. she didn’t let ANYTHING shake her.

said exactly how she felt when she felt that way.

girls were jealous and she knew it.

sarah - bgc 11

“there’s no lying or sugar coating it! i do what i say and i say what i do!” ❤︎︎

my fav bgc blonde of all time. better than kate, kristen, and jada in my opinion.

yeah she talks a lot but she’s real and isn’t scared of anyone.

i would love to be friends with her she seems so sweet and caring. she reminds me of the girls that took me under their wing when i started at hooters.

called out stephanie’s irrelevant ass at the reunion, checked mehgan as soon as she heard shit talking + anyone who beats gigi’s ass is a fav in my book!

her signature piercings, bows, and blonde hair was so bimbo i love it. + that iconic reunion look!!!

unfortunately didn’t get enough time to shine on that raggedy season of hers but she was definitely the star of season 11 so i’m glad we got to see more of her on BGASB and season 13.

jelaminah - bgc 14

“i don’t feel like i’m better than nobody!… but i’m comfortable with who i am because it’s taken me a lot!” ❤︎︎

dominance at its finest. she said it’s the jela show and manifested that down. she had girls stuck in her face, but talking behind her back. that’s because they knew it wouldn’t fly.

her signature look oozed of feminine allure. educated! believed in having her own life and goals AND not entertaining men that weren’t up to her standards.

she kept her space clean and was disgusted by mess and filth.

able to cope with lots of personalities and get along with everyone.

proud to be black and didn’t tolerate racism.

the clermont twins - bgc 14

“you know, certain things i can’t help. i feel like i’m not just cute; like i got a lot going for myself and i’m smart. so like when you’re that strong of a person, you’re a bad b*tch!” -shannon

“i just look so damn good, and it’s so hard to meet other girls who are just as confident as i am! -shannade

“b*tch, SHUT UP!” ❤︎︎

vain black barbies and i’m here for it.

as much as people seem to think otherwise, they weren’t mean girls or bullies. they just spoke up for themselves when getting unsolicited harassment from the other girls.

every look for for me was a ten. i loved their aesthetic back then.

smart girls. they capitalized on their appearance on the show and now they’re two of the most noteworthy and wealthy bad girls ever.

unshakable confidence. the other girls wanted them humbled so bad and they just didn’t waiver. luvs it.

[sarah-sandwich-writes]

Election Day Pecan Pie Cookies

Ingredients for Cookies:

1 3/4 cups All-purpose flour (All purpose? Can it fix this?)

1/2 teaspoon Baking powder

1/2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon (is this it?)

1/2 teaspoon Salt (ha—we have plenty to go around)

1/2 cup Unsalted butter—melted and cooled (it'll be a long time before this cools)

1/2 cup Brown sugar—packed, light or dark (doesn't matter—we all fumbled this)

1/4 cup White granulated sugar (yeah mostly white though, yeah)

1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract (nobody's pure, okay? This is half the fucking problem. The puritanical pursuit of the unproblematic candidate is what landed us here)

1 Large egg—room temperature

2 Tablespoons Unsalted butter—melted for spreading on cookies

1/4 cup White granulated sugar (good god more?)

1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon (that's more like it)

Ingredients for pie filling:

4 Tablespoons Unsalted butter

1/2 cup Brown sugar—packed, light or dark

1 cup Chopped pecans

1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract

1/4 cup Heavy cream (can't get any heavier)

1/2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon Ground nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon Salt

Step 1: Make the Cookies

The process matters. Wet and dry ingredients should be mixed separately before combining. Sugars are wet. The egg is added last, after wet and dry have been combined.

That was your chance, by the way, if you wanted to debate and argue about what to add. Before wet and dry mix, before the egg is added—that's when you point out the flaws of your own pantry. But once everything is mixed, whether it's what you wanted or not, you shut up about your misgivings and make do with what you have. We always lose when we fail to support whatever's in our bowl when we're done mixing. We pick and we pick and we pick until everything falls apart. They know better. They don't fall into this trap. They understand the process. It's time we did too.

Remember this for next time. And remember, for better or for worse, there will always be a next time.

Step 2: Make the Pecan Pie Filling

They won't tell you this but be careful what saucepan you use. The nuts will scratch your non-stick coating even though the nuts are the entire point. You want the nuts, so you have to pick a pan that can handle them. The pan that says it loves nuts and then lists all the nuts it can't abide is not the right pan, even if it says pecans are okay.

When it comes to a boil, wait a minute, and then take it off the heat. Don't boil over. Don't burn yourself to the bottom of the pan trying to withstand the flames.

Step 3: Share and Eat

Drive over to your mom's (she took so much pride in her yard sign—you know she's hurting) and make sure your sister is there (she always takes these things personally) and your brother too (he thinks he's a political aficionado but you know the truth—he's your little brother) and all the better if your dad's home (gallows humor is a family favorite, and pecan pie is his).

If you're very, very lucky your older brother will be there too. Gallows humor is nice 'n' all, but sometimes you just need to sit with someone who genuinely believes in the good in people, even in the dark.

Notes:

Scoop flour into the measuring cup and level it off. This is how you get an accurate measure.

Eat your fill. It's neither consolation nor reward. It's living. This is living.

Get some sleep. The kitchen doesn't care what you've bled into it and there's no prize for whosoever withstands the heat longest. I'll take care of the dishes. This is the moment you rest. Rest. For as long as you need—be it weeks or months or hours—but promise me you'll come back sated and swinging.

We have work to do.

Actual recipe below and here's the link if you prefer.

Pecan Pie Cookies

These pecan pie cookies taste just like pecan pie in a cookie, except with more cinnamon! These are cinnamon thumbprint cookies that is rolled in pecan cinnamon sugar. They are filled in the middle with pecan pie filling.

Prep Time: 40 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 18 cookies

Author: Stephanie Rutherford

Ingredients

Cinnamon Cookies

1 ¾ cups All-purpose flour

½ teaspoon Baking powder

½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon Salt

½ cup Unsalted butter melted and cooled

½ cup Brown sugar packed light or dark

¼ cup White granulated sugar

1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract

1 Large egg room temperature

2 tablespoon Unsalted butter melted for spreading on to the cookies

¼ cup White granulated sugar

1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon

Pecan Pie Filling

4 tablespoon Unsalted butter

½ cup Brown sugar packed light or dark

1 cup Chopped pecans

1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract

¼ cup Heavy cream

½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon Ground nutmeg

⅛ teaspoon Salt

Instructions

Cinnamon Cookies

In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.1 ¾ cups All-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon Baking powder, ½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon Salt

In a large bowl, mix the melted butter (make sure it is cooled to room temperature), brown sugar, sugar, vanilla, and egg. Then, add the dry ingredients and use a rubber spatula to mix until just combined.½ cup Unsalted butter, ½ cup Brown sugar, ¼ cup White granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract, 1 Large egg

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Let the cookie dough rest while the oven preheats.

Use a small cookie scoop and scoop the cookie dough. Use a teaspoon to press a hole into the cookie dough. Then, use your hands to smooth the outside of the cookie dough.

Bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges are very lightly golden. Use the teaspoon and repress it into the cookie. Cool the cookies on a cooling rack.*start the pecan pie filling while the cookies bake.

In a small bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon. Use a pastry brush to brush the melted butter over the top of the cookie. Roll the top of the cookie in the cinnamon sugar. 2 tablespoon Unsalted butter, ¼ cup White granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon

Pecan Pie Filling

In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and brown sugar together. Add in the pecans and let it coat the pecans for 30 seconds.4 tablespoon Unsalted butter, ½ cup Brown sugar, 1 cup Chopped pecans

Add the heavy cream, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix these in and let the mixture come to boil and let it boil for 1 minute before taking off the heat. Let it cool while cookies bake.1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract, ¼ cup Heavy cream, ½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon Ground nutmeg, ⅛ teaspoon Salt

Use a heaping teaspoon, scoop the filling and pour it on top of the cookie.

Notes

Flour- Make sure flour is spooned and leveled or use a kitchen scale. Compacted flour can dry out the cookies and cause them to not spread.

High altitude baking- Add an extra 1 tablespoon of flour.

Pull out dairy ingredients 2 hours before baking.

[arrowmaker15]

Headcanon: Jason "I don't care about anyone and I hate everything" Todd threatens people that have any relation to his friends and family whatsoever. Whether it be a relationship, or hurting them, he has probably threatened them. Sort of a sequel to my last headcanon.

For example, Cass? Despite who her parents are, Jason has tracked both of them down, and had the balls to threaten them. Hell, for her dad he pulled out everything he knew and beat his ass to a pulp, just for the way he raised her. Shiva, all he said was that if she showed up in Gotham, it didn't matter where Jason was, he would be there within that week, and she would not like him.

Tim, oh Tim, Bernard got a visit not from vigilante Red Hood, he could handle that if it happened, but instead got a visit from overprotective big brother Jason Todd, and that guy was scarier than the vigilante.

Dick? You can fucking bet that Jason goes overboard with that one. Finding out what Tarantula did to that him sent him off the rails, and Tarantula paid the price dearly. Everyone took that as a warning to "stay the FUCK away from Nightwing."

For Duke all he does is send a picture of himself behind Duke who is looking at a street during the day, pointing a gun at the camera with it titled as "Hurt him, I will be out during the day regularly" to every corner of Gotham's underworld, everybody coming to an understanding.

Then there is Stephanie, problems with both parents. The first night he let Steph crash at his place, you can BET he went to her house and paid a visit to ol' Arthur Brown, aka Cluemaster. 9 broken ribs, a concussion, a fractured arm and 2 black eyes is how he returned to prison, the man walking down the road to where he was kept with a sign wrapped around his neck saying "Take me in, I escaped." When Steph heard the news, she knew who did it but never mentioned anything.

The way he handled talking to Jon after Jason got reintegrated was downright awful for Jon. Jason made it known he had kryptonite, and somehow managed to sneak it onto or into Jon without him knowing, Jason sharpening knives and cleaning guns in the same room he was in, always loading his gun with a lead encased clip, glaring at him the whole time.

Then there was Kate, the first person to reach out to him after he made his return, he obviously got protective considering she was "the cool aunt". Naturally, Maggie and Alice got a visit, not playing games.

He talked to Selina calmly about Bruce. They came to an understanding quickly, but only after he got reintegrated.

Finally, the unlikely friendship is Jason and one Harleen Quinzel. All he did was walk into Ivy's greenhouse and talk to her, making sure she knew exactly what would happen if she were to mistreat Harley, just like the Joker had. Ivy, for the first time in her life, just shut up and nodded.

The best part, nobody knew he was doing this. Shiva stopped showing up in Gotham without explanation and everyone was confused, David Cain was nowhere to be found (he was in a coma), Bernard got out of the same room as Jason as fast as possible and outright refused to go to the Manor for 3 months afterwards with nobody knowing why, Tarantula was never seen again (Dick was glad, though confused when people stopped hunting him down in Blüdhaven), Duke was at a loss for why crime was so much lower in the daytime than one would expect, Cluemaster served his sentence without complaint, Jon always got sweaty around Jason and Damian thought it was because of himself, Maggie was extra careful not to hurt Kate while Alice seemed more docile than one would think, Selina was normal, and Ivy made sure to check her actions and review them with thought sometimes right in front of Harley.

Absolutely nobody knew it was Jason (minus Steph with Cluemaster) and thought it was just weird occurrences. Jason proceeded like normal, and he would take what he did, and what he will continue to do in the future if necessary, to his second grave.

[delicategardenervoid]

You Deserve It

Roman and Seth’s relationship was different from Dean’s and Seth’s.

 Dean and Seth were rough; they spat out hateful remarks, it was all gnashing teeth and tongues, and all in all, it was pure raw emotion.

Roman never saw his relationship with Seth that way, and neither did Seth. Seth and Roman were never spiteful; they were never angry. There was never any hatred.

Seth’s encounters with Dean always ended with one of them bleeding somewhere on their body, whether it be a cut on his eyebrow, or, after one particularly rough night, a broken nose, multiple bruises, and marks around Seth’s neck that would have him wearing sweatshirts for a week. His meetings with Roman, however, were much more tamed. They were soft kisses and hugs and gentle words. They would hold each other, and let the other sink into their arms as pleasure overtook them. Teeth never clacked together as they kissed; nobody had bruises or red marks left. It was pure sweet sex.

Seth was the opposite of both of them in many ways, but hey, the saying goes ‘opposites attract’, right?.

Seth sometimes needed Dean; he required the rough relationship; he needed the slaps across the face; he needed the hair pulling and choking and bleeding. But even that becomes too much at times. When it does, Seth knows all he has to do is text Roman, and he would come to rescue him. He’d scoop him up in his arms, wrapped around him to keep him safe, and take him to a hotel room. He’d ask him if he’s alright and ask him if he needed anything. He would try and take care of what was his. And that’s what Seth was; Seth was Roman’s and Dean’s.

That was until Dean left.

When Dean left, Roman was all Seth had, and Seth was all Roman had. They made it work for a while, and then Roman was drafted to Smackdown. Then they were both alone. The loneliness was something Seth hadn’t felt for a long time. He knew Roman felt the same way; how could he not? 

Seth was his. 

And Roman was Seth’s. 

Seth had tried to fill the void; he had tried to bring other people in his life to help take his mind off the two he didn’t have, but it wasn’t the same. He didn’t feel that overwhelming sense of pleasure when he was around Dean and the sense of comfort that came with being around Roman. His whole life felt bland.

Then Stephanie called him.

‘You’re drafted to Smackdown.’

It hadn’t taken long for Seth and Roman to figure something out. They needed to see each other, and they needed to see each other as soon as possible. They had decided to meet up at a hotel around three hours away from the arena Smackdown was going to be held that night, to make sure that nobody saw them sneak into the same hotel room. People always suspected that something was going on, it was easier when they were in the Shield, but now they weren’t, and they had to be careful. Who knows what would happen if fans and tabloids found out him and Roman were fucking. ‘Chaos.��� Seth thought to himself with a chuckle.

He walked up to the door, Room 167, and knocked on it lightly, trying not to draw much attention to himself.

All that went out the window when Roman flung the door open. The man stood tall. Had he gotten taller since Seth had last seen him? 

No, it was newfound confidence. He had been on ‘god mode’ as he put it. Seth was enveloped by the feeling, it wanted to make him sink into the floor, he hadn’t ever been intimidated by the man since he first laid eyes on him. Back then, he was a lone wolf, he never spoke except in grunts and growls, and it took Dean and Seth a long time to get him to open up and allow the two in (in more ways than one). Seth stared up at him, eyes glassy and wide, about to open his mouth to say…something, he was sure of it, then Roman gripped Seth’s arm and flung him into the room, causing Seth to stumble a bit. He straightened out his suit and glared at the man, pouting his lips. And Roman must’ve seen that as an invitation. 

Because Roman’s mouth was on his the moment the door shut.

It wasn’t anything like he remembered. It was more forceful, more harsh. Seth hummed as Roman gripped Seth’s suit jacket, wrinkling it. “Hey.” Seth piped up against Roman’s mouth. When Roman didn’t pull back, Seth pushed him away, “Roman!” Seth gasped as he wiped his mouth. Roman just stared at him. “What the fuck?” Seth said between breaths. Roman’s hands were gripped at his sides, his nose twitching slightly, as he watched the younger man try and process what just happened. 

It hadn’t been longer than five seconds, but it felt like an eternity to Seth. It had caught him so off guard that it made his head feel dizzy. “What?” Roman finally answered, his voice deep and…threatening? What the hell was going on? Seth stared at him in shock. 

“What’s up with you?” Seth stood tall, making sure Roman knew he wasn’t going to back down. “Why did you do that?” 

Roman shrugged. “Because I like it.” 

Seth pointed at his chest, “but I don’t like it!” His voice was expasterated, trying to process this new Roman. “You don’t do that to me.” He shook his head. “My Roman wouldn’t do that to me.” Seth cocked his head to the side. “This whole Tribal Chief thing was hot before, but now it’s annoying.” Roman’s eyebrows raised. “You’re gentle.” Seth started to take a step towards Roman. “You’re kind.” Another step, testing the waters. “You would never do something that makes me uncomfortable just ‘because you like it’. You make sure I feel safe.” Seth held a hand out, reaching Roman’s chest. There was no reaction from the other man. “You’re mine. I’m yours.” He stated, the two staring each other in the eyes. 

“Seth.” His voice was more gentle than it had been. “Don’t go saying all that.” He gripped Seth’s wrist, not enough to hurt, but just enough to apply pressure. “I’m different. You’re different. We’re different people now.” Seth shook his head. 

“No. You just think we are.” He laid his head on Roman’s shoulder, bunching Roman’s ‘Head of the Table’ shirt in his hands. “Please, Roman.” Seth begged, for what, he wasn’t sure. 

Roman sighed, closing his eyes as his nostrils flared. “Seth.” He began. “I-I don’t know if I can.” His voice sounded strained, like he was trying not to cry. 

Seth put a hand to his face, lifting his own to state him in the eye, “just for tonight then. Be my Roman, who I need you to be, just for tonight?” He begged. Roman leaning into the touch. Seth realized he probably hadn’t been held in the amount of time they’d been apart. “I need you, Roman.” Seth whined. 

Roman kissed his palm, running a hand through his blonde locks. “I remember you like this.” He mumbled against Seth's hand. “When you had blonde hair, all innocent and doe eyed.” 

Seth laughed. “I don’t think I was innocent.” 

Roman nodded. “You were. At least for our standards you were.” Seth shivered. “Do you remember when we tied you up?” Seth nodded. Roman twirled a blonde strand with his finger, staring at it intently. “You were nervous.”

“You told me I’d be okay.” 

“And were you?” 

“Yeah. You protected me, just like you said you would.” 

“I never make promises I can’t keep.” Roman wrapped his arms around Seth’s waist. “And I promise to give you what you need tonight baby.” Seth felt his heart flutter at the name. Roman patted his head gently before slowly pushing his head towards his and kissing him gently. This was the Roman he knew, soft and sweet. It was gentle, causing a low moan to emit from the back of Seth’s throat. He hiked his leg up around Roman’s waist, and Seth darted his tongue out to poke at Roman’s teeth. With that, Roman took an invitation to force his tongue inside Seth’s mouth. He gasped and wrapped his arms around Roman’s neck, trying to keep him close. Roman did the same, their body’s flush against each other. Seth could hear Roman’s heart, how fast it was beating; and it made Seth’s beat ten times faster. 

Roman pulled back, gripping the side of Seth’s head. “I’m sorry for earlier.” He whispered breathless against Seth’s ear. “Don’t be scared. I don’t want you to be afraid.”

Seth shook his head. “I’m not, Ro.” Roman let out a large sigh of relief as he moved his hand to Seth’s chin, pushing down Seth’s bottom lip with his thumb before Seth took it into his mouth. 

Roman groaned. “Fuck Seth.” He added another finger, Seth swirling his tongue around them like his life depended on it. “You’re so good for me baby.” The statement made Seth’s eyes roll in the back of his head, drool starting to pool down his chin. Seth pulled off of them with a ‘pop’, looking up at Roman as he did so. 

Something clicked in Roman at that moment. In an instant, Roman had pulled Seth off of him and thrown him into the bed, manhandling him. Oh yeah, this was the Roman he knew. “Roman.” He moaned as he spread his legs apart, his ass facing Roman through his jeans. He arched his back, urging the bigger man forward. 

The next thing he knew, there was a loud smack echoing through the room, and Seth yelped; Roman had smacked his ass. This was new. And Seth liked it. He gripped the sheets, turning his head over his shoulder to see a shirtless Roman eye fucking him, “you’re so fucking beautiful.” Roman muttered, his pants tight around his dick as the tent pitched made Seth’s mouth water. Roman was rubbing small circles on his ass while Seth purred in approval. Seth bit his lip as he wiggled his hips, signaling that he wanted Roman to do it again.

All he got was a raised eyebrow before he got a second smack, equally as hard, this one causing a small moan to emit from the smaller man. Roman growled, grabbing a hold of Seth’s belt loops, dragging him towards him as he flushed their bodies together. Seth watched in amazement at how swiftly he managed to take Seth’s pants off of him, throwing them across the room, and then running a hand over the small of his back.

Roman stared at him, his eyes piercing and beautiful. Seth started to sink at the sight. The staring made him feel like he did something wrong, like a deep part of him wanted to run and hide. When Dean stared, he usually had done something he didn’t like. But he had to keep reminding himself that Roman wasn’t Dean. Dean’s staring was meant as a warning. Roman’s staring was used as a way of praise and admiration. Seth didn’t earn all the love Roman promised he would give him, all the encouraging words and kisses he knew he would give, because he promised. But Roman would make Seth feel safe regardless, no matter how apprehensive he was at first; because he promised. And Seth knew that, really, Roman could never say no to him. Roman would make him feel safe, all because Seth asked him too.

It wasn’t as if Dean didn’t make him feel that way; Dean just did it separately. Dean did it in a way he knew Seth was familiar with; he did it with pain. Because pain was Seth’s go to, it’s what he knew and what he was an expert at. Dean did what he knew would always make Seth feel comfortable; he hurt him. And Dean was okay with that.

It was as if Seth’s thoughts were being floated around the room because a soft “I know I’m not, Dean.” Broke the silence that had filled the room. Seth’s head shot up to meet Roman’s, who had moved his gaze from Seth’s backside to his eyes. “I know I’m not Dean, and I know I don’t do-“ Roman hesitated, trying to think of the right thing to say. “The things he does to you.” He blinked slowly, trying to find the words “I know I can’t replace him. And I won’t try to.” He gently petted Seth’s hair. “But I will try to do anything you ask me too.” Because Seth loved him. And Roman loved Seth. 

“You’re mine and I’m yours.” Seth repeated, giving Roman a small nod. 

Roman licked his lips, staring at him. “You deserve this. You deserve to feel good and be pleasured and be loved.” He put a gentle hand on his cheek; Seth let out a sigh leaning into the touch and closing his eyes, “it’s okay to feel good.” He mumbled before kissing him softly. When Roman pulled away, Seth tried to follow him, desperate to chase the feeling of Roman’s lips,  but to no avail. “That being said, you’re gonna feel so good baby.” He purred, and Seth went to say something along the lines of ‘thank you’ or ‘please,’ but was cut off with another hard slap to his ass.

Seth jolted forward, causing his dick to rut up against the bed, thus causing a louder moan. “Stop teasing…” he pleaded, and Roman chuckled. God, that man’s laugh was the most beautiful sound Seth ever heard, it was prettier than a gospel choir, hell even the angel chorus.

“I’ll give you what you want; just be patient.” He smiled, and Seth gave a small nod. Trying to be good, trying to be patient, was one of his strong suits. Seth could hold himself off for hours at a time, he wanted to be good, he had to be good, Seth had this burning need to be good, and he was determined to succeed.

Seth could feel Roman circling him, he could hear his footsteps walking around the bed, but all Seth could do was lay there because Roman told him too. And whatever Roman wanted, Seth would give him.

The excitement was what got him. And dick twitched when he felt Roman climb on the bed. The dip caused his stomach to drop. He shivered when Roman pulled his underwear down, exposing him. He let out a small gasp when he felt a kiss on the handprints where Roman had slapped him. “Shit-you’re beautiful,” Roman whispered as he kissed up the tattoo on his back. He pushed the hair away from his neck, then, in turn, pushed Seth’s head to the side. “You’re so beautiful.” He repeated as he kissed him softly on his pulse before nibbling it. Seth arched his back and rocked back into Roman’s crotch. Roman let out a growl, and it made Seth get chills.

He kept rocking back, causing small sounds of pleasure to emit from Roman. And it gave Seth a little sense of pride that he could get such a rise out of the big man. Roman started to reciprocate, thrusting his hips to meet Seth, the fabric of Roman’s sweatpants feeling great on his sensitive ass. Roman kept kissing and biting and nibbling and sucking, and it felt like heaven. “Seth…” he mumbled, but Seth couldn’t hear him, the fog clouding his mind blocking off whatever was going on in the outside world. Seth was focused on making sure Roman kept letting those beautiful little sounds come out of his mouth. It made Seth shake from pleasure when Roman’s breath was shaky in his ear, making Seth moan softly. Roman was almost there, he was about to cum, Seth needed to make Roman cum he-

“Seth.” Roman rasped before he forcefully grabbed Seth’s hips, stopping him. The two paused,  unmoving, the grip Roman had on Seth was bruising. Seth held his breath. ‘He promised.’ He reminded himself. ‘Roman never breaks a promise.’ Slowly, Roman removed his hands. “I’m sorry baby.” Roman whispered, leaning down and kissing the bruises already forming gently. “So sorry.” Seth steadied his breathing before reaching back to give Roman’s hand a squeeze, letting him know it was all okay. Roman gave an appreciative hum, then bit a hickey into his side. Seth whined, wiggling his hips in an attempt to rock against Roman’s crotch again. “As much as I love this, I wanna fuck you for real, and if we keep this up, we won’t ever get to that point.” He let out a small chuckle, Seth pouting slightly, looking back at him with puppy dog eyes that he was so famous for. “Nah, ain’t gonna work on me, you know I ain’t that soft.” Roman smirked, and Seth rolled his eyes, letting a sharp exhale blow out his nose before Roman ran a finger across his cheek and stuck another finger into his mouth.

Seth started to lick around it again before Roman pulled it away, slowly trailing the saliva around his neck. Roman gave a soft kiss once more, pulling Seth’s lip back with it. Roman’s pupils were blown with lust. The look on his face was pure primal as he started to untie the string of his sweatpants. Seth turned around on his knees to run his hands up and down Roman’s chest before forcing Roman to fling his shirt over his head. Seth pinched one of Roman’s nipples before twirling it around in his fingers, making aroma throw his head back in pleasure. “I forgot you were so sensitive.” Seth teased. Roman letting out some sound of acknowledgment that sounded like a mix between a ‘oh my god’ and a ‘feels good.’ Roman eventually got his sweatpants down before leaning his head to the side, closing his eyes and humming when Seth took a nipple into his mouth. The hum quickly turned into a loud moan as Seth bit him. His cock twitched at the sound, Roman’s as well; and Seth noticed -“No underwear?” Roman flashed him a cocky smirk, and it made Seth’s knees weak.

“C’mere.” Roman demanded, and Seth did, leaning in to kiss him again, this time harder. But it wasn’t as jarring as the first time, this time it was warm and comforting. “Seems to me like I’m the only one, with no clothes here.” He mumbled against Seth’s lips before he let out a small moan when Roman flicked the band of his underwear against his skin. Seth just nodded as Roman kissed him again, attempting to pull his underwear down and release his dick from the confines. When Roman pushed him down against the bed, he bit Seth’s lip, hard. It was a small thing, something that shouldn’t have been as hot as it was. Seth wasn’t worried this time, this violence made Seth feel perfectly calm, it was a familiar feeling to him, almost nostalgic. ‘He promised, you’re safe.’ 

Roman never drew blood, but this time he did, and Seth wasn’t sure if it was because he knew that Seth needed that small push, that tiny little bit of pain to really help him feel some sense of normalcy, or because he missed Dean just as much as Seth and wanted to seem like he could make up for what they had lost.

It almost brought tears to Seth’s eyes.

Roman then ran a hand through Seth’s hair as a comfort; “Baby?” He questioned, afraid that he once again had pushed it too far. 

Seth leaned into Roman’s touch and kissed his palm. “Thank you,” Seth whispered, relief flooding Roman’s features as he nodded, smiling softly down at Seth. 

They stayed like that for a few seconds, Seth’s legs wrapped around Roman’s waist, his face in Roman’s palm, Roman having one hand in his hair and one hand holding Seth for dear life. It was a beautiful sight to behold. “You’re the most beautiful person I’ve ever seen.” He whispered against Seth’s cheek as he leaned down to kiss him. “The most.” He repeated for good measure. “You’re so wonderful, baby. You’re so good to me; you deserve this.” Roman praised as he put his fingers back in Seth’s mouth.

Once they were nice and wet, he slipped one inside of him, his big fingers a feeling Seth never knew he could miss so much. “God-“ he choked out, causing Roman to shush him.

“That feel good?” His voice was soft, barely a whisper, and it sent chills throughout his body. Seth nodded quickly and gripped the back of Roman’s neck, gripping some of his hair in the process. Roman let out another small moan. Roman kissed down his chest before biting and licking the bruise that was forming. Roman added another finger as soon as he blew on the sensitive mark, making Seth groan in pleasure. “You deserve this,” Roman repeated over and over again like it was a mantra. He knew Seth needed to hear it; the words of reassurance was something he knew Seth couldn’t live without. And Seth had tried to for so long.

Roman felt guilty leaving him like that, leaving him alone to fend for himself with Dean gone, as Seth desperately tried to find a way to fill in the hole the two of them had left him in. Roman knew he could make up for it now, giving him the love he pleaded for. Reverting back to a man he thought he’d lost long ago. Going back to a place that he hadn’t before. Finding the love he should have had in the first place regardless of who Roman was convinced he was now. Roman loved hearing Seth’s little mewls of pleasure. He loved feeling him writhe underneath him; biting his lip as he attempted to be quiet. It was a beautiful sight. Seth’s face contorted in pleasure as Roman added another finger and sucked and nipped, his tongue poking on the bruises beginning to form. 

Roman kissed him again, deeper, curling his fingers, trying to see if he remembered where his sweet spot was. And sure enough; he got it on the first try; Seth gasped in the kiss, his legs planting themselves firmly at Roman’s side, spreading further for him.

Roman slowly pulled his fingers out, making Seth grip his shoulders in protest. “I don’t want you too worked up before we get to the good stuff, baby.” Seth licked his lips and let out a breathless-

“Yeah.” In agreement.

Seth watched as Roman moved off of the bed, leaving Seth cold, his body shaking while Roman was preoccupied with getting a condom on. “Ro.” 

A breathless plea which made the Samoan smirk, not even looking at him when he replied, “give me a second, baby, I’m almost done.”

Seth huffed and ran a hand over his chest, playing with his nipples, which made him squeak. Before he knew it, a hand had gripped his wrist and tugged it away. A stern look had crossed Roman’s face as he stood over top of Seth.

“Just because I’m being soft doesn’t mean you can get away with stuff like that.” Seth just stared up in amazement before slowly nodding and biting his lip, opening up the wound Roman had left earlier. Seth felt the blood trickle down, and he licked it up. “I thought you wanted to be a good boy for me, guess I was wrong.” Roman shrugged. 

Seth desperately shook his head. “No! No, please Roman. I-I can, I can be good!” 

Roman huffed. “Will you be good?” 

“Yes! Yes I’ll be good!” Seth wiggled on the bed sheets, desperate for any type of friction. 

“You promise?” Seth paused for a moment before nodding quickly. “Cause you know how I feel about promises, baby.” Seth whined and nodded frantically again. “Good.” Roman nodded back with Seth as he made his way overtop him, spreading his legs for him and gripping his knees. “You ready?” He asked, and Seth’s heart jumped. It was finally happening. 

After so long. 

He was finally going to feel Roman inside of him, finally going to feel the sweet fullness he had been longing for.

Seth ran a hand over Roman’s stomach, stopping at his dick and meeting the chocolate eyes. “Please, I need you.” He whimpered, and Roman linked his fingers with Seth’s.

“You gotta do one thing for me first, can you do that?” Roman cocked his head to the side, studying Seth’s reaction. Seth just stared blankly at him, letting himself sink deep into the ocean that always over took his body. “Hey baby, I need an answer before I start.” Roman gave a gentle pat to his face before Seth snapped out of it, giving him a small nod. Roman smiled widely at him and kissed his wrist. “I want you to say you deserve this, and I want you to say you’re beautiful and that every ounce of love I give you is something you’ve earned.”

Seth’s eyes started to well up with tears. He looked up at the ceiling and let out a small shaky breath. He wasn’t sure if he could because he wasn’t sure if he did deserve it. Even though Roman kept repeating it over and over again and kept reassuring him over and over again, it was still something he wasn’t sure if he was capable of doing. “R-Roman…” he whispered, and Roman shook his head sternly.

“No-you say it. You say it, and you’re being a good boy for me. And you promised you’d be a good boy for me Seth.” It was the sternest Roman had been all night. 

And Seth couldn’t resist it. 

Seth let out a shaky breath as Roman grabbed his chin, tilting it towards him, forcing Seth to meet his eyes. “I-I deserve this.” He mumbled, causing an encouraging nod from Roman. “I’m worth this. I’m beautiful; I deserve all the love you give me.”

Roman kissed his neck, nodding. “Again.”

“I’m beautiful. I deserve this and all the love you give me.” He repeated.

”I’ll never leave you again, do you understand me?” Roman bit at his neck, Seth cried out and nodded. “Good boy.” He whispered before pushing in slowly.

Seth let out a low moan with Roman as they both froze, allowing Seth to get used to Roman’s size. “Shit,” Seth whispered and wrapped his arms around Roman’s back, gripping his shoulder blades. “M-move.” He whimpered, and Roman complied immediately.

It was heaven; it was his little slice of heaven. Roman being inside of him made him feel full, whole again even. It was something he would never forget the feeling of, and it had gotten even better over time. Seth ran his hands down Roman’s back, occasionally leaving nail marks along the way. Sweat had formed on his forehead. He pushed Roman’s head against his, their foreheads touching as Roman panted deeply. God he hadn’t felt like this in forever. He couldn’t even imagine why Roman thought he couldn’t be this person again. He immediately knew everything Seth needed and fell back into the role so easily. They’re bodies were joined together, just as they were a year ago, almost every night.

 Roman put his hand on the headboard of the bed as he sped up his hips, his breathing hot and heavy against Seth’s ear. “So good…” he mumbled. “So fucking tight, god, you feel so good around me.” He purred, and Seth let out a moan at the praise. “I missed you,I missed you so fucking much. Thought about you every fucking day. You’re so beautiful.” Seth gasped, Roman just grazing his prostate.

Seth put a hand on Roman’s forearm, squeezing gently. “I missed you too. You’re so good to me.” Seth praised back, Roman putting a hand around his throat in return.

He suddenly paused, staring Seth in the eyes, testing the waters. Roman squeezed his hand slightly around Seth, and his breath caught in his throat. Roman squeezed again, Seth’s face turning a slight shade of red, but a smile crept across Seth’s face, confirming that Roman should continue.

And when he did, he pounded into Seth.

He was pounding into Seth so hard he felt his head almost hitting the headboard, and Seth let out a mangled scratchy moan at the sudden jolts of pleasure. 

“F-fuuucckkk!” Roman groaned out, and Seth’s eyes rolled into the back of his head.

It wasn’t until Seth felt his prostate get rammed into that he felt his body shake. His legs rose off the bed, spreading wider to give Roman more access. The jolts running through him felt like they were going at a million miles per hour, his head going fuzzy, his arms going numb; it was a sensation he hadn’t felt in what seemed like a million years.

His head was cloudy. All he could focus on was Roman’s voice repeating, “gonna make you cum so hard, you’re so good for me, such a good boy.” And Seth smiled, letting the bliss slowly wash over him before feeling a hand wrap around his length and stroking him in time with Roman’s thrusts. “I-I want you to cum with me baby, please, fuck please,” Roman begged, something he never did. Seth nodded and panted and gasped as he felt his orgasm start to creep in through his toes, the familiar warmth pooling under his belly.

“G-gonna cum…Roman…gonna cum.” He managed to get out; Roman nodded his head.

“Cum with me, baby.” He begged as Seth tipped over the edge.

It wasn’t something he could describe. This orgasm was something he’d never felt before. He’d never felt something so powerful in his life. His body shook, he couldn’t think, his vision was black, his hearing was gone, and he couldn’t breathe. His breath was taken away, and that seemed cliché to say, but Seth would swear it to the moon and back.

Roman Reigns took his breath away.

The next thing Seth remembered was Roman laying on top of him, kissing his nose softly as he attempted to come back to earth.

Roman ran a hand through his hair, whispering small loving words. “Good job, you did so well.” And Seth finally opened his eyes to see a happy smiling face to greet him. “Hey, welcome back, how was space?” Roman teased as he petted Seth’s head gently. “That good, huh?” He questioned, smiling.

Seth let out a tiny laugh and nodded. “One of the best of my life.” He let out a long, drawn-out sigh. “Thank you.” He whispered, and Roman shook his head.

“No. Thank you.” He said softly before twirling a finger through Seth’s hair. “I feel…normal again.” Seth smiled, hugged Roman, and they laid there, limbs entwined, curled up on the bed, and Seth knew everything would be okay.

[themurderofcrowscollective]

Still on that Damian and Bruce having father-son moments bandwagon... yeah I want to write more. This time, Damian simply ran away one night. Earlier that day, he and Tim were in a heated argument over a mission that could've gone better but was completed nonetheless. Usually their fights would result in the two distancing themselves and at the end of the day, they'd make up for their arguing and make sure to perform better on a mission. This time however, the fight was worse than usual. Damian was flaunting his 'I'm the blood son to Bruce, you're just a nobody who found his way into the family' statement and Tim retaliated but he took it a bit too far. " Oh yeah? I may not be Bruce's son, but at LEAST I proved myself worthy to be here! What have you done to prove yourself?? " Normally Damian would just bring up the whole 'I'm related to him' statement but given what they all have been through together, Damian felt a sharp pain in his heart. Emotionally. Is he worthy to be here...? Normally he'd convince himself that yes, he made himself worthy to be here but... he isn't the self-centered brat he was before years of becoming a better son and a better version of himself had taken place. Normally he'd take time to think about this. Normally he'd talk to his Baba about this. But he didn't. His emotions were so wrecked still after the timeline was restored, and he thought that he was fine but he just couldn't keep himself together. After the fight, Damian only stared at Tim with pain in his eyes before turning to run away. Tim felt bad immediately and went to chase after him, but he was only stopped by Jason who heard everything and gave him the biggest lecture of his life. Damian could've gone to Dick, Alfred, Cass, Stephanie or even Barbara, but he didn't. He didn't even go to Bruce and cling to him, sobbing and ranting about it. Instead he just ran to his room and shut the door, collapsing to his knees and sobbing into his hands. Hours go by and it's already 10 PM. Bruce had heard about Tim's words and gave him a lecture also, and he stood at the door of Damian's room. Knocking on it, he asks Damian if he could come in but there was no response except a slowly creaking door opening to reveal a messy room with clothes thrown everywhere and some of Damian's treasured possessions missing. On his bed was a note to his baba. 'Baba, I don't think I'm worthy enough to be part of this family. Tim was right, I've done nothing but be horrible to everyone and I can't stay here anymore. Please take care of everyone and the animals too.' - Damian This sends Bruce into fatherly panic, yes he knows his son could handle himself out there but Bruce is his dad, his baba and he can't help but feel panicked. Initiating a family emergency alarm on everyone's phone, the batfam gather in the batcave and Superman just so happens to be included in this too (since he and Batman are married). The emergency? Finding Damian before it's too late. You can imagine the arguments they have and telling Tim off for what he did, but lets get on over to Damian's POV. Right now he is just walking through the streets of Gotham, dressed as any other person and keeping his face hidden by a hood. His heart hurts and tear streaks mark his cheeks, his eyes are red and puffy from crying and his eyelids feel heavy. It's now 11:54 PM and no one's found him yet but one of them manages to catch a glimpse of what Damian's wearing, sending the photo through everyone's phones so now everyone is keeping their eyes peeled for him. 12:32 PM, Jason just so happens to find Damian huddled up near a trashcan fast asleep. He probably got tired from crying so much. Quietly Jason tells everyone that he found him, and that he's going to take him home, so everyone understands and stays quiet on the comms while Jason carries the sleeping child home. Who knew he cared? ~ Hours later... ~

[lumikinetic]

Nah fuck it I'mma keep going cause this run pisses me off so much every time I think about it, you know what I keep coming back to?

The scene where a dog barks at Dick and he just barks back even louder to shut it up. Is it the greatest example of how he used to be written? Nah probably not. But it does perfectly encapsulate just how much Tom Taylor has completely removed his grit and edge. He takes a complex, multilayered character with traits both positive and negative and turns him into this placid, two dimensional mouthpiece for surface level social commentary. THIS Dick Grayson is someone who would have a dog bark at him and say "woah calm down boy, no need to get all riled up. You know, you're just like my guy Bitewing, he gets a little ferocious too, I think you two would be friends :)" like this wholesomeification of the Batfamily needs to DIE they're a horrifically messy group but that's the draw of them, it's how they stick together even through their many disputes that makes them interesting, if you make them this sanitised found family dynamic, you lose what makes them work, and now you have OCs masquerading as established characters in official publications (Dick, Barbara, Cass, Stephanie, just to start with). Obviously they don't HATE each other, Bruce RAISED Dick, trained him, shaped him, that IS his father, but to ignore their arguments, their falling outs, even their rivalry in some respects, is to ignore major components of both characters. "Thank you, Bruce" and a handshake is in character. "I love you, dad" and a hug is just embarassing for the both of them.

And because I'm still not done, I very much feel the same way about Wells' Amazing Spider-Man, only this time instead of barking back at a dog, it's how they draw his battle damage, and this can be applied to superheroes in general because NOBODY takes a punch like they used to, and I think it's a damn good analogy for how, like Nightwing, characters have been utterly stripped of their edge.

In #8 of the current ASM, Peter is on his last lifeline, fully believes he is going to die, BEGGING Norman Osborn for help (which is a whole other can of worms that could very easily be its own post), he is, in his own words, "beat to a pulp", and. His back is a bit scratched up. A piece of his mask and sleeve are gone. Because these are the only stakes Wells can conceive of. Like, this is as far as he can go.

Now let's take a look at an actual well-written Peter who actually has a personality and heart with Straczynski's ASM #34 and his fight with Morlun

Like do I have to keep going? Has my point been made? His costume is RAGS. The ENTIRE back and his left sleeve are just GONE. Most of his pants, also just obliterated. A friend of mine put it into words very neatly:

"The problem too is that these fights mattered because there was the personal stake. Peter keeps fighting because there’s something personal in the balance, but in modern comics theres no focus on his civvie side so like, why do we care for what he's fighting for?"

The personal side is, again, a post for another time, but like I said, they don't damage suits like they used to, and I honestly don't think it's very tinfoil hat of me to say that it's really indicative of what writers and editorial on both sides are prepared to put into their stories, and how afraid they are to just go wild. I mean Batman fell from fucking SPACE not too long ago and he walked away from that looking BETTER than Peter's fight with Morlun.

Long post and I'm running out of steam so the tl;dr is goddamn, comics are so fucking terrified of going above a PG rating now and a.) It shows b.) All the characters suffer for it, you don't have to settle for the awful white bread characterisations they're giving you, you can want better content it's okay

90s Dick Grayson would eat current DC fans alive what is this he would not fucking say that what was Tom Taylor cooking etc etc

[arjaandsimoni]

Snakes Along the Riverfront

The Ohio Riverfront, Newport

Stephanie huffed as she walked through the Newport riverfront with Stephy, the young boy eager as always to get out of his father’s house for multiple reasons. For one, the abusive nature of his alcoholic widower of a dad, for another it was the only time he could really let himself, well, be himself… or herself? He was still debating that bit. Loren still used ‘she/her’ but Loren could also bench press a Buick and if some politician used her to earn points with his base he’d be taking his teeth home in a bag.

While Stephy knew he could use magic now, he lacked the confidence to use it on his own. It was just easier with Stephanie backing him up. It was easier to do a lot of things he thought, glancing down at his outfit. A girl’s tank top, a loose black skirt, and sandals. He was terrified at first, but as long as he didn’t draw attention to himself nobody noticed, just another kid in the crowd.

Still, at least it was a nice night out this time. Isolde was likely still fuming back in Arcadia over the hedge beast’s destruction and after a scene that had left several cars smashed and several more upside down all along Madison Avenue they could use a quiet night. How the mundanes missed THAT one he’ll never know, he imagined glamour must have been involved somehow.

“I just…” sighed Stephanie suddenly, “I know where she’s coming from, but… I mean for me giving up my magic would be like you giving me back all those outfits I let you have.” she huffed, “… and your magic. It’s the djinn and the bottle. We let it out, can’t demand it goes back in.” she nodded.

Stephy thought about that, then winced and nodded, “Yeah… that… I definitely don’t wanna do either of those.” he replied, looking down at himself. It was a rather plain outfit, but the minute he’d put on one of Stephanie’s old skirts he knew he preferred them greatly over pants, jeans, or anything like that. Given the chance he’d wear them forever.

“Oh well… I got some of my allowance left, wanna check out the aquarium? Not much else to do out here since Barnes & Noble shut down.” she nodded. There were a few restaurants, but most of them were the kind of upscale places intended to draw the suburbanites and city-dwellers out and were well beyond a kid’s allowance, where the Aquarium could offer reduced admission for anyone under eighteen and got a tax break for doing so.

“Yeah okay.” he grinned, “Always like seeing the penguins swim. It’s more like they’re flying underwater really…” he nodded.

“Yeup, penguins can fly, they just gotta be in the water to do it. Kinda like you ‘n dresses.” she teased.

Stephy blushed, shoving her arm playfully as they got up and Stephanie took the admission out of her fanny pack, being rather careful to make sure the rest of the contents stayed hidden. Her ‘witch kit’ contained more than a few items that a young girl shouldn’t be carrying, at least according to adults anyways.

As they went inside a long slim figure silently crossed the roof of the aquarium, opening an air vent on top and slipping down inside it…

Meanwhile, Inside the Aquarium

Arja and her father were walking through the exhibits following his meeting with the executive board of Proctor and Gamble. They wanted to look into some business interests in India and needed premises to build and there was land available near his hometown of Jaipur that his family happened to own. The meeting was a pleasant enough affair for him, but for his daughter ‘excruciatingly boring’ might be a better way to describe it, nevermind she had to dress up to impress a bunch of old white men with his ‘lovely exotic little girl.’

She grumped at that, you think they’d never seen someone wear a saree before. Still, the wrap was back in the car and she was just wearing the red tube top and pair of baggy pants she wore under it with her sandals now. No more ‘prim and proper daughter to the powerful and important Rajesh,’ she could just relax for a bit.

Currently she was admiring a section of the aquarium set up to mimic the swamplands common to states like Louisiana where they kept their alligator exhibit. “Huh, so this is what the more rural parts of this country look like. Bet there’s some neat stuff to hunt here.” she grinned to her father.

Rajesh chuckled, “Indeed. I visited once or twice in my youth. Alligator meat is surprisingly pleasing to taste. Perhaps I shall have to find a local Cajun restaurant if we have time.” he nodded.

She nodded back and looked back down, then blinked. “Huh… hey where’d it go…” she muttered. The gator had been serenely floating near the surface, pretending to be a log as it would to lure in prey… then suddenly the water erupted in splashing and angry snarling causing the patrons of the aquarium to jump back in shock!

Arja tensed, staying near her father as slowly the water darkened… a coppery scent filling the air. “Oh no… did someone’s kid fall in?” she whispered… then the corpse of an alligator bobbed to the surface, its head floating up several feet away, and the screaming began.

“OH MY GOD SOMETHING TOOK ITS HEAD OFF!” came a shout from another visitor.

“Get the kids out of here! Someone call the attendants! What the hell just happened?!” came another as they tried to pull their loved ones back out of the exhibit.

Several kids began crying, more than a few were just stunned by the sudden brutality, but Arja wasn’t. The young Indian girl’s eyes scanned the water’s surface. She’d seen this sort of thing before back in India… “Dad… we need to get out of this exhibit…” she whispered.

Rajesh nodded to his daughter, “Yes, right no- LOOK OUT ARJA!” he shouted, shoving her to the left as he dove and rolled right with an agility that one might not expect from a well-dressed businessman as the water behind them erupted… and then the screaming really began!

Emerging from the water was a massive serpent, like a huge cobra, but with an all-too-human like face and muscular arms, a sword with a wavy blade gripped in its clawed hand crashing down right where Arja and Rajesh had been standing moments before! “DAMNED ALLIGATOR!” it hissed in fury, “Ruined my ambussssh…” the serpent glared, its yellow eyes locking onto Arja. “I’ll ssstill complete my tasssk… THE LINE OF THE VANARA KING DIESSS TODAY!” it roared, the long serpentine body bursting out of the water.

Arja glared, and the air around her seemed to shimmer in a heat haze. “A naga… you followed us all the way here?!” she snarled, flexing her hands, “Dad! GET BACK!” she shouted, and suddenly her teeth changed into fangs. She took a deep breath, bending backwards as her cheeks seemed to glow from within like she was holding a lit lightbulb in her mouth.

A moment later flames erupted down the hallway!

Further Back in the Aquarium

Stephy and Stephanie glanced at each other as people fled back through the aquarium tunnel, then the fire alarms all went off at once. “Well, that’s probably not a good sign.” said Stephy, glancing at his cousin.

“Yeaaaaaaaah, we should look into this.” she nodded, “But… be careful, remember what I told you about our magic indoors.” she warned, slipping her hand into her pack and taking out her silver dagger, holding it backhand, then rushing towards the source of the noises.

Stephy nodded, “Yeah, it doesn’t work as good if there’s no natural wind.” he replied, a bit anxiously, then followed quickly behind her.

The duo rounded the corner and skidded to a stop. The naga had wrapped its long snake-like body around the bridge through the exhibit, the other alligators having swam for cover as the flames erupted, and standing between it and an Indian man was…

“A monkey?” muttered Stephanie.

A golden furred monkey girl, sparks coming from between her fangs, her tail lashing behind her. “Who sent you?! Who has the BALLS to try to kill us in public like this?!” she snarled at the naga.

The serpentine woman hissed at her, “It doesssn’t matter child of Hanuman, NEITHER OF YOU WILL LEAVE HERE ALIVE!” it shouted, then quick as lightning it launched itself at her, mouth outstretched and fangs glistening, dripping with a green caustic liquid!

Suddenly, a loud whistle sounded and it ran face-first into the same wind-mine trick that had taken down the hedge beast! Its head snapped backwards with a pained cry as Stephanie and Stephy scrambled past it.

“Outside! Get outside!” she shouted to the man and his monkey companion, “We can help but we can’t fight as well indoors!” she nodded frantically.

The monkey girl looked at her in confusion, but a furious hissing sound got their attention. The attack had only stunned the serpent momentarily! “You heard her Dad! GO FOR THE EXIT!” she shouted as the four of them bolted for a nearby fire exit.

Rajesh shoulder-checked the door open and they all bolted out into the cool evening air scattering back as the naga erupted from the doorway a moment later. It didn’t care if anyone saw it or not, as far as it was concerned this was a suicide mission, but one it had accepted. It had made peace with that and trusted its next incarnation would be a reward for dying for its cause.

Stephanie nodded to her cousin, quickly putting her dagger back, “Stephy, transform! We’re outside, she can’t reach us in the air!” she nodded, the two of them spreading their arms as feathers burst from their skin, their knees snapping back as their legs turned into bird-like talons.

The naga’s eyes widened in fury, “Garuda?! HERE?!” she hissed, then narrowed her eyes, “… no… no you are not of their flock… what are you?”

Stephy blinked, “Garuda?” he asked, looking to Stephanie.

“Ask later fly now!” she shouted, letting out a bird like cry as she shot up into the air. “Stephy, stay near the man, I’ll back up the monkey!” she called to her cousin.

The monkey was just as surprised as the naga however, “Huh… western garuda?” she muttered, then looked back to the naga as it glared down at her. It reared back, raising its sword as the monkey snarled, conjuring a fistful of flames in each hand, before slamming its sword down as she rolled back, then pitched both fireballs at the snake’s face.

The creature dodged with uncanny agility however, “Pathetic! You cannot match my ssspeed!” it spat back at her.

“How about mine?” shouted Stephanie as she dove suddenly, her talons outstretched. They may be more like a raven’s than anything, but with her size they were good and sharp… and that naga had very large eyes.

The naga was caught by surprise, unable to dodge in time, and the talons bit home, slashing deep into its face!

“MY EYE!” it roared, glaring up at it as its hand clapped to the right side of its face, blood and ocular fluid seeping between its fingers, “I’LL FEAST ON YOUR FLESH, GARUDA OR NOT!” it snarled, only to meet a blast of flames coming from the other way as the monkey ran for a nearby tree. Quick as a blink she was up it and lept onto the roof.

“Hey! Red-hair-garuda… thing! Girl! Over here!” she shouted. Stephanie banked over to her and the monkey leapt, landing on her back with a loud oof from the girl as she wobbled in midair, then whistled to right herself. “Listen! I dunno what you are, but your magic is a lot like some friends of mine from back in India. Ever work with a fire-user before?” she asked.

Stephanie shook her head, “No, why?” she asked as Stephy circled over Rajesh, but it seemed the naga only had eyes for the monkey and his cousin now.

“Yanno how you feed flames with a bellows or a fan? Wind magic and fire magic can work together! We can take that thing down, but I’ll need your help… gimme wind and I can make a fireball too big for it to dodge!” she grinned.

Stephanie thought, then grinned back and nodded, “Got it!” she replied.

The monkey raised her hands over her head, conjuring a fireball as Stephanie hovered as best she could in midair, then let out a sharp eagle-like cry as wind rushed towards the flames. The monkey gasped and almost fell off as the fireball suddenly went from the size of a basketball to the size of a beachball, then kept growing. “HEY HEY NOT THAT MUCH! We’re not trying to torch the whole aquarium!” she shouted.

“S-sorry! I’ve never done this before!” she called back.

“It’s okay, this’ll do… just… FINE!” she snarled, then hopped up on Stephanie’s back and leapt, smacking the fireball down towards the naga like she was spiking a volleyball.

The naga hissed, but the area was open enough… it could still dodge! But then Simoni whistled sharply several times in succession, making a quick melody, and when the naga dodged right it slammed into another wind mine, which blew it into another, which knocked it into two more.

The stunned serpent shook its head, the sudden blasting back and forth rattling its brain. then the fireball landed and EXPLODED! There was a loud furious scream, the serpent’s body suddenly engulfed in flames, and it darted northwards! Howling in pain and anger it dove into the Ohio River, landing with a massive hiss of steam!

Stephanie caught the monkey’s hand in her talons, carrying her down to the riverbank, but there was no sign of her attacker. Either the naga had drowned, died of its burns, or fled to safety in the water.

“Well… that was new…” muttered Stephanie, shedding her feathers and scales and straightening up. “What the heck was that?” she asked the monkey girl.

The monkey frowned, then slowly her fur just… un-grew as her tail shrank back into her hips, her teeth going from fangs to normal human teeth. “A naga, one of the kin of Sulochana, daughter of the king of serpents. My ancestor helped kill her and her husband in a war centuries ago and they’ve held a grudge ever since. This isn’t the first time I’ve had one of them come after me, but they never did it outside India before.” she huffed, then looked at her, “Forget that though, what the heck are YOU? You fight like a garuda, but I’ve never seen one with red hair and black wings!” she said.

“Garuda? I’m a witch of Clan Fullmoon!” she giggled, then held out her hand, “Stephanie Fullmoon specifically, nice to meetcha… um…”

The monkey girl looked at her hand, then grinned and clasped it with her own. “Arja Barjar, descendant of Hanuman, King of the Vanara.” she replied.

“Huh…” blushed Stephanie, “Um, well… nice to meet you.” she replied. This girl was something else. She fought that monster without even hesitating, and she fought it well… and Stephanie could tell by her hands she was a good fighter, she felt athletic…

Arja glanced down, the girl blushing a bit herself, “You… can let go of my hand now.” she tried.

Stephanie blinked, “Buh…” the eeped and pulled her hand back, “Right right sorry! Just… still a bit shook up, never fought a naga before. I mean they’re not unheard of in the US, but its mostly just this one tribe of Hopi Native Americans and they live way out west of here and they don’t call theirs naga and…”

Arja chuckled, grinning at her, “Huh, so your country has them too…” she nodded, “Neat.”

Then suddenly Stephy swooped down, “Hey um… guys? Hate to interrupt but we got like a dozen cop cruisers and three news vans out there and a ton of mundys screaming about a snake monster and a fire-breathing monkey girl.” he warned, shedding his scales and feathers and changing back to fully human as well.

Arja and Stephanie winced together, “Yeaaaaaaah…” blushed Stephanie, “A giant explosion like that is hard to miss…” she muttered, “We should probably get out of here…” she nodded, “Um, nice meeting you though…”

Arja grabbed her wrist as she turned to leave, “Hey, Stephanie. Before you go… I’m gonna be in town for a bit and it’d be nice to, yanno, have someone my own age to see the city with. I mean, dad is great and all but, well, he’s a dad.” she shrugged. “And you’re a local, you probably know the best parts.” she nodded.

Stephanie blinked, “Uh… yeah? YEAH oh okay sure yeah!” she nodded, “Its summer vacation so I don’t gotta worry about school or anything, yeah sure!” she grinned back, fishing her phone out of her fanny pack as Arja got hers out of her pants pocket.

The two exchanged numbers, then Stephy glanced up, “Getting a looooooootta cops up there…” he warned again.

“Yeah, we need to leave, if we’re lucky they didn’t see us…” she winced, “Um… I’ll text ya when I get home?” she offered.

Arja nodded, “I’d like that.” she grinned back.

Stephanie hesitated, then nodded back, then she and her cousin rushed off down the riverfront on foot. Best not risk any shapeshifting with all the cameras around.

Arja watched he go with a grin and raised eyebrow, “… witch huh?” she smirked to herself. “Heard of witches, saw that Oz movie… didn’t know they could be cute too.”

Stephy and Stephanie slowed to a walking pace as they got nearer to the bridge between Newport and Covington, heading to the bus stop so Stephanie could get home without arousing any more suspicions from the locals. Finally, Stephy spoke up, “Soooo… care to tell me what that was?” he asked.

Stephanie didn’t respond at first, then seemed to snap out of a daze, shaking her head, “Huh? What?! What what what, er was? What what was?” she asked.

Stephy raised his eyebrow at her. “Steffi… your face is all red, and you barely noticed me when I landed and warned you about the cops. You’re usually the one telling me how to handle stuff remember?” he asked.

“Was I? I mean… it was just that naga and that Arja girl and all that… I’ve never seen anyone do stuff like that before and it just kinda threw me…” she replied.

Stephy nodded, glancing away, “Yeah, I thiiiiiiink it was more that Arja girl than anything else…” he replied.

Stephanie blushed bright red, spinning to face him, “W-what do you mean by that?!” she demanded.

Stephy smirked, “Steffi, c’mon… you’re standing next to a boy in a dress.” he giggled, “Do you really think I’m going to judge you?”

She glanced away, coughing a bit, “She was… just… I dunno… something about her just kinda… I dunnoooo…” she flailed her hands a bit, “Just… forget it…” she muttered.

Stephy grinned and slipped his hands behind his back, “Suuuuuuuuuure… sure. Whatever…” he giggled, thinking ‘so this is how it feels to be on the other side of this’ to himself.

That night after Stephanie got home she flopped into her bed, then picked up her phone and texted Arja's number.

‘Hay, want 2 go see a movie tomorrow? Sonic is still showing.’

After the longest ten minutes of her life so far her phone buzzed and she snatched it back up.

‘Sure! Txet me when u ready! :)’

Stephanie re-read it five times, then laid face down on her bed, pressed her face into her pillow, and took a deep breath. A minute later the tree outside almost blew over.

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[spazzcat]

Just received this absolutely GORGEOUS commission from of my headcanon Percy Weasley from the amazing @vita-divata! Thank you again for bringing him to life so well!

[spazzcat]

There is absolutely nothing in this world more annoying than phoning a company and having their phone menu and/or hold system tell you, every other minute and with every menu you navigate, all about their glorious goddamn website where you can do all the fucking things, as if they actually think for one single, solitary second that I would CHOOSE to listen to their thirty second muzak loop for twenty goddamn minutes, interspersed with the aforementioned website plugs, if I could actually accomplish what I needed to do on the fucking website. If I am on the phone it is either because what I need to do is complicated and requires a real, actual human being, or is because the glorious fucking website they’re so proud of is a broken piece of shit.

[spazzcat]

Apparently I just can’t be trusted to stay home alone because I’ll do dumb shit like haul furniture around in the middle of a heatwave, drop a bedframe on my toe, and spectacularly fail to foresee the consequences of dumping a tin of condensed soup into a cup of scalding hot boullion. 

[spazzcat]

I’ve come to the realization that in addition to my fave main characters in any given fandom, I also tend to have at least one relatively minor character who I am also aggressively ride-or-die for? Generally someone with completely wasted angst potential, too.

[spazzcat]

Happy five years of VLD, guys! 

Have the fic I wrote for the @fiveyearsofvld mini bang, illustrated by the wonderful @HamsLasagna on Twitter!