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THIS WEEK'S LITTLE MIRACLES
Thank you, universe! I promise I wonât bore you with massive details again about my current health issues, but I do want to share some beautiful moments! My daughter encouraged me to get tested for sleep apnea, though I havenât shown conclusive signs of having it. So I finally booked an appointment with a sleep consultant, and got in within a week! Woohoo! The nurse practioner was amazing!âŠ
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#good book to read#little daily miracles#new advances in sleep therapy available#sleep specialists#sleep studies are easier now#sleep study#The Antidote by Oliver Burkeman#what&039;s getting me through hard times
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Sometimes venturing onto the For You side of Twitter sparks joy.
Based take. Shoujo and Josei are fucking top notch, both in characters and art style (how can you not think theyâre beautiful?)
âRuined the JJK and MHA fandomsâ is WILD. I avoid fandoms for the most part (except perusing tumblr for the occasional fucking thesis women write about character motivations i love you women <3) because they usually suck. Seriously, I kept up with OPM for a bit because it was entertaining but holy shit the subreddit (very much full of men) is literally just⊠sexy woman. More sexy woman. Memes about artist constantly drawing sexy woman. Memes. Occasional power scaling arguments. Low quality page colorings of the exact same page. There is NOTHING. How the hell can women ruin the fandom when the fandom IS the women?!
Itâs the women creating in depth analyses on characters; itâs the women writing fanfiction, creating doujinshis; itâs the women creating fandom centered accounts; itâs the women buying every new merch piece that comes out AND giving free advertising by posting about it online. And then men will go on and rag on women for doing all these things. Itâs infuriating.
Longevity of a series is also something these idiots ignore. Seriously, look at Katekyo Hitman Reborn. The manga ended in 2012 and the creator is working on a different series. Katekyo Hitman Reborn still gets regular merch releases. This is a series that ended over a decade ago and still has an incredibly dedicated fanbase of, I wonder who, that regularly spends enough money to keep it consistent. You cannot look me in the eyes and tell me that series is supported mainly by men. I do not care how hard Amano Akira tried to alienate her female fans with her treatment of the female characters you know exactly whos spending the money based on who is constantly getting merch (minus the titular character, because of course he has to be there.)
Honestly I donât give a damn that fandom can often be absolute insanity; you get a group of people together and itâs always going to be a shitshow, that isnât unique to fandom, people just like to pretend it is because as always, thereâs an undercurrent of misogyny because people know women carry that shit but they only want to acknowledge it when they can use it to criticize them.
I love that she came for the JJK fandom as well. Iâve been following the series because honestly it is really fucking funny because it is the epitome of shounen tropes. The author literally baked them into the world. Explaining your abilities to the opponent makes them stronger. So this entire series you get giant pages of just white with text explaining every little fucking thing like theres a narrator standing over your shoulder making sure you canât possibly miss anything on the first read. Fuck dude, I donât mind exorbitant amounts of text in my manga, but you cannot be serious in pretending that is good writing. Thereâs a deus ex machina that every character can pull out of their ass called a binding vow. Black flash also falls into this category.
Hell, the latest arc has literally just been flashback after flashback playing during the battle of the characters forming a bunch of plans in preparation for the fight we currently are following. This is genuinely one of my most hated tropes. The characters just get off screen power ups that then get handwaved as âwell we showed you the flashback right?â there is NO anticipation, any excitement you feel for the battle is purely manufactured rather than genuine. Itâs not âI canât wait to see how the growth I followed of these characters affects the battleâ itâs âwow, what cool ability will they pull out of their ass next?â I hate it I loathe it and itâs even worse with emotional moments. Why couldnât you write this into the story in the first place? Why are you giving it to me in a shitty flashback?
Maybe I didnât explain it well enough because I launched into a rant. The reason I hated it so much is because it forced the reader to be an observer rather than an active participant in the manga. Everything is spoonfed to you. You donât need to reread the chapters over and over to put together the pieces on how, where, and why each action took place, the author does that for you. You donât see everything from a new perspective when you read it a second time, catching lots of things you may have missed because youâre not allowed to miss anything the author deems important.
I enjoy this manga. There is good things about it. But it is nowhere near the god manga (âkamigeâ would be the term if it was a visual novel; I donât know a manga equivalent) men like to pretend it is. It genuinely seems like they think everything being explained every page is good writing.
Based and succinct.
Anyway, you shouldnât restrict yourself from experiencing specific genres because theyâre for âthe lessersâ because thatâs actually fucking cringe and maybe you should touch a Josei manga, or even a Shoujo manga. Maybe itâll open your eyes and youâll realize, hey, womenâs media is actually- oh who the fuck am I kidding just pull the trigger.
#taking the bait and getting mad about things that dont matter dot rtf#i would genuinely love to write actual well thought out well written and well researched essays on the shit im into#but going on barely edited rants is easier and gives me those feel good chemicals faster#i started this with twitter sparking joy then proceeded to go on a rant about how much hate fills my heart#i hope my ranting is at least somewhat coherent because my thought process is incredibly scattered right now#i also rant about JJKs writing because i was going to do that one of these days anyway but i read my sleeper activation phrase in a tweet#basically im mad at how much men ignore womens contributions to the series they claim to enjoy#no evidence is ever good enough for them either#you have a japanese study showing the sex division for a popular series has an even 50:50 split?#it doesnt fit the exact parameters that i believe it should! (angry mention about âthe gaysâ when they werent even brought up)#also yeah im sure when theres an even amount of both women and men watching something ONLY the men actually contribute right#ask me about my opinions i dont bite ;^)#also i need a nap because i have been awake far too long hello insomnia#was about to go to sleep then i was provoked and had to fight (opened twitter and then rant on a blog out in nowhere)#goodnight (its noon)
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Failed a social interaction 0 injured 1 killed (me)
#Today has been so long đđđ I've been out the whole day studying and when I came back I spent more than one hour to cook my probably goneâ#bad chicken (and rice and spinach) and then I couldn't even eat it because it was my turn to clean the kitchen at the dorm (which is theâ#third following day I'm doing) (worth mentioning I'm running on 5 hours of sleep)#And I was goofing around with my friends but while doing so I. made fun of the landlord. And then one friend told me âhey girl he's rightâ#outsideâ and like đđđđđđ I hope I die painfully. I need to be back next year and he already makes my life hard enough and hhhhhhhhhhh#I wasn't even like. Serious. It was just to joke around with my friends I don't have anything against him (except for the things I do)#hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh#And now I feel so embarrassed I have no appetite at all + the chicken (which I had to bring home through one hour walk in summer whichâ#probably wasn't good for it. And then froze one day past the expiration day) (I really need to get better eating habits) I had beenâ#preparing despite taking one hour to cook it I got the firing wrong and now it's all hard and honestly not very good and like đđđ#Look at what you did to the (frankly already diseased) chicken#I feel so betrayed by everything đđđ Can life get a little easier#I'm mostly kidding I'm doing okay. I just need to rant because I CAN'T GET OVER THE LANDLORD THING MAN HOW DO I FORGET ABOUT IT.#This kind of things always haunts me for at least three days so đđđ#I'm dead tired but I really wanted to answer asks today so. Probably doing so between today and tomorrow#Rant over sending lots of l love đđ#random rambles#In my defense it's not my fault I'm too poor to throw the chicken away đȘđȘ I haven't eaten since forever#It's also not my fault I can't afford a new non sticking pan so I have to stick (ah) to the probably toxic one#It is very much my fault for messing up the chicken cooking temperature tho lol
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Are you alright? ;P
.. yeas đ
#submission#but in all seriousness i am rn yes ahskakbdbs#sleeping normally has been!!! hard!!!! lately đ#also my default state of being is yearning. we all knew thayt by now đđđđđ#oh and for the context behind the sleeping troubles: my schedule is just fucked. that happens a lot :')#being on vyvanse + trying to study late hasnt been making that easier :''''''')
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i wish i didnât have to work so i would have more time to rest and study like my friendsđđđđ€đ€đ€đ©đ©đ© *cries in envy*
but no i need to choose between rest OR study bc stop working isnât an option đ€Șđ€Șđ€Ș unless i want to give up on my freedom to pamper myself occasionally
#me n levi from obey me đ€đ€đ€đ€ envy#no bc rlly it feels so unfair that my friends can just sleep and study and then i also have to work#like not to be all âall u have to do is study why are you complainingâ but like#my life was indeed easier before i started my job đđđ#and i miss it#now iâm jealous of my friends life and i donât like that feeling
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Mammon stares down at his youngest brother snoozing away on your lap. Belphegor has made himself at home with your thigh as a makeshift pillow. Itâs far from the first time this has happened, and very unlikely to be the last. Any more, he just walks over and does it, falling asleep within moments without even asking. Heâll wake up if you try to stand. As long as you can still study, read, or scroll your D.D.D., itâs usually not too bothersome and easier to let Belphegor do what he wants.
The scowl on Mammonâs face says otherwise. âYa really gonna let him walk, err, sleep all over you like that? How many timeâs he done that this week?â He tisks and stomps his foot, looming over you with crossed arms. âBelphie, wake your ass up! Yer big bro has a bone to pick with you!â
You feel a warm exhalation on your leg. Belphegor seems to be sighing, but doesnât bother opening his eyes or acknowledging Mammon in any other way, much to the elderâs chagrin.
âPush him off!â Mammon insists.
âIâm flattered you think Iâm strong enough to push a full grown demon off of me,â you admit, lightly ruffling Belphegorâs hair. âBut, no. Iâm not.â
âDonât encourage âim!â Mammon grabs Belphegor by the collar.
At this provocation, the youngest curls an arm under your thigh and nudges his nose into the fabric of your clothes. He refuses to budge. âThey donât mind it, so just leave us alone.â Belphegorâs muffled voice sounds tired and annoyed.
âBelphie, let go! Ugh, use your pact!â Mammon literally growls. âDonât coddle this jerk, you spoil him too much!â
âDonât yell at me about it! Iâm just sitting here!â you pout. âAnd Belphie, watch where youâre grabbing.â Itâs not your fault these guys go crazy over you. âPact orders are painful for you guys, yeah? I donât want to go through all that trouble. Iâm still learning how to control the magic and itâs not worth it right now.â
âHah? You kiddinâ me?â Mammon taps his foot and gnashes his teeth as Belphegor gives him the cold shoulder. âFine then. Be that way.â
He goes to walk away, but abruptly turns back and returns. Itâs evident when Mammon gets a new idea into his head. You can practically see the light bulb pop up over his head as he dons a cheeky grin.
âSpread your legs for me,â he demands.
âWhat?â Now youâre staring at him, disbelief etched into your features. You knew Mammon had the occasional lewd thought but even for him this was brazen. Maybe his brothers are right and heâs finally lost it.
âSpread your legs for the Great Mammon! Câmon!â
Belphegor snorts and turns his head ever so slightly, just enough to give his dumb older brother the evil eye. Mammon is tired of waiting and seizes his chance to yank your knees apart. By your own admission, you canât fight the strength of a full grown demon.
âYouâve got two legs, thereâs plenty a room for two demons here.â There isnât exactly much space, but Mammon lays his head back on your thigh and grins up at you, bumping his noggin against Belphegor in the process.
Ah. You realize this was his goal and Mammon was just being too stubborn to come out and say it.
Your face grew hot. It felt weird to manspread with two doting demons on your legs. âYou really could have phrased that better.â
âWhatddya mean?â
You sigh. âThink about it.â
Belphegor exhales again, probably laughing under his breath this time as he re-adjusts his arm to a cozier position.
Mammon is content just to admire you from below until he connects the dots, and a deep red blush spreads across his face. He turns, winding his arms around your back to better hide his face in the folds of your shirt.
He closes his eyes against you, his nose brushing against your side. âI donâ wanna think âbout anything. I work too hard, just lemme rest here a while.â
You allow it, ruffling his hair knowing full well you coddle both of them too much.
#who's gonna walk on up and see this situation and decide to sit in between your knees?#obey me mammon#obey me#obey me!#obey me scenarios#omswd#obey me x mc#obey me belphegor#obey me fanfic#obey me fluff#obey me shall we date#obey me headcanon#obey me swd#obey me mammon x reader#obey me belphagor x reader#obey me x reader#obey me scenario#obey me drabble#om mammon#om belphegor#obey me x gender neutral reader#obey me x gn!mc#obey me x gn!reader
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DPxDC John Constantine's How To: Ghost Kids (pt.2)
[<- part 1]
"Oh, yeah," John jerks his head up like he just remembered the fact people are supposed to have names at all. He gestures to the kids, pointing to each of them as he introduces, "Daniel, Daniel, and Danielle."
This time, all three kids flip him off simultaneously. Bruce clears his throat, trying to figure out if Constantine is messing with him and, if so, in which parts. Since, so far, everything the man has said sounds like a poor attempt at pulling his leg.
"I don't think they like those," he cautiously says, and the kids whip their heads at him, nodding furiously. Bruce can't help but be just a little enamored with the way they behave.
"Of, sod off, at this point I don't care what they like," John straightens up with a dismissive, albeit weak, wave of his hands, and rubs his face, "They are menaces. Sometimes by accident, but mostly on purpose. Their grandfather thought it would be easier to handle them if they were not teenagers, and while I agreed with his reasoning at the time, I-" he glances at the kids, who all have displeased grimaces of various levels on their faces, "I have been made to reconsider. I swear that ancient bitch is laughing his ass off wherever he is now."
The kids suddenly grin. They are not very friendly, nor polite smiles - if anything, they look a bit nightmarish. An old grandfather's clock in his study makes a very loud ticking noise.
"See?" John whips his head to look at said clock, the expression on his face bordering on insane. His eye twitches.
If Bruce doesn't do anything now, he might become one of the very few people who managed to witness John Constantine, the Laughing Magician, have a meltdown. So he sighs and decides to solve the problems one at a time.
Which means that no matter how alarmed or suspicious he is, his first move would not be to interrogate either the man or the kids.
"You can sleep in one of the guest rooms, I trust you can find it on your own," he tells John, almost softly, as he catches the girl from slipping away from his lap, "Is there anything I need to know about children before you fall unconscious?"
John slumps with relief, so obviously that Bruce almost smiles. Hardships of raising - or, watching, for that matter - kids, he understands.
"Yes," he breathes out with an air of exhilaration and turns to the kids again, pointing to the middle child, "Danny is the original. He is from this dimension and timeline, that is. Dan," he turns his finger to the older boy, "is in the wrong timeline, he's Danny's future evil self redeemed into older bratty brother. Dani," he switches to the girl, "is Danny's clone, made by his arch-nemesis of a godfather. If she starts melting at any point, wake me up immediately. If any of them start floating, sprouting tentacles, speaking to walls in static, or glowing, don't."
Bruce looks down to the kids. So, definitely metas, that would explain the government trying to get them... Or, no, it wouldn't because he is fairly certain no government is going to blatantly ignore the Meta Protection Acts.
"Don't let them raise the dead, and if you give them food, make sure it doesn't have a face. If you find more than three of them, it means one of them has duplicated, don't worry, they will absorb it back later. Absolutely don't let them touch any guns," Constantine is backing down to the door as he speaks, his gaze flickering from the kids to Bruce and back every second. Like he is leaving a ticking bomb in Bruce's lap, and not three children. "Danny is, comparatively, the most responsible one, the other two are up for any dubious trouble they can get to at any moment. Oh, and their memories are wonky because of de-aging, they remember some things but not others, so if they say something particularly disturbing, it's most likely some random piece of knowledge they managed to keep."
Bruce raises an eyebrow. He did get the part about the kids being, well, abnormal in the matters of their origins, but the disjointed set of rules and advices doesn't help as much as Constantine probably thinks it does.
"Allergies, preferences, ages they were before?" He tries to get at least some more info down before John disappears through the door. Actually, maybe he should send someone to handcuff the man to the bed lest he disappears completely.
"None, but don't let them eat cutlery. Danny likes space, Dani has a thing for exploring, and Dan likes violence." The older kid stirs in Bruce's lap and says something in the direction of Constantine. No sound comes out, but the man seems to get what he's trying to say anyway, "Okay, yes, that was rude of me, sorry. Dan likes... exercise," he ends up with, and that placate the boy enough to slump down and cross his arms. John sighs, "They were seventeen, fourteen, and twenty respectively. Now," he snaps his fingers, and suddenly Bruce can hear the girl - Dani - humming a tune under her breath. So, he lifted the silence spell, it seems.
"Good fucking luck," John wishes to Bruce, earnestly, and all but vanishes away.
Bruce sighs and looks down to the kids.
"Are you hungry?" He tries, and all eyes are on him at once, attentive and unblinking.
"Fruitloops," Danny says, and while Bruce is positive that's the name for a cereal, he gets a feeling that's not what the kid meant.
#danny phantom#dc x dp#dpxdc#batman#batfam#john constantine#bruce wayne#dan phantom#dani phantom#de aged danny#de aged dani#de aged dan#constantine the tired mom#bruce the dad who was suddenly left in charge#and the three ghost kid menaces#cork writes#cork prompts#and im done with this ficlet#feel free to keep going#no part 3#sorry
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Prompt: Couples will evidently begin to mimic their better half after some time. What traits do you steal from him, and vice versa? Fandom: Twisted Wonderland Characters: Everyone - because I want to and Iâm amidst fleshing out all my Yuu/Character dynamics + designs Format: Headcannons. Masterlist: LinkedUP Parts: Heartslabyul (Here) | Savanaclaw | Octavinelle | Scarabia | Pomefiore | Ignihyde | Diasomnia A/N: Putting all my brain rot from my notes into something cohesive. Contrary to my love for ripping your hearts out, I've come with some fluff this time around. BTW you may or may not already do things mentioned - I write my works with a specific Yuu in mind for each character so this is based on them. Just a reminder.
Habits you steal:
Plan-Books (Inherited) : Riddle habitually carries a planner with all his tasks. A physical one, not an app in his cell phone like most students choose. You find it easier to manage and swap to paper-and-pen alternatives at his recommendation.
Tidiness (Inherited): Riddle is a nit-pickier when it comes to physical presentation. His habits of pressing his uniform, laying his clothes out every night, and dressing conservatively rub off. He has a point - ironed trousers do make a difference. Every morning he will redo your uniform tie. It's never knotted to his 'standard', and is his preferred excuse to greet you before class.
"Now, isn't that better? Surely you are more comfortable in ironed linens than those rags you'd been wearing as pajamas. You seriously found them lying in Ramshackle? Were you not given an allowance to buy basic needs? Ridiculous! The Headmaster's irresponsibility holds no bounds!" <- Utterly appalled that you've been sleeping in century-old robes. He supplies you with seven sets of pajamas, a spare uniform, and an iron + board for Ramshackle. All after reaming the Headmaster for neglect in the last dorm-head meeting - either Crowley coughed up the marks or Riddle will supply from his own bank. Seven have mercy if he chooses to become a lawyer instead of a doctor.
No Heels (Developed): Riddle has a height complex. He won't make a show of it, but you wearing heels does emasculate him. Especially if you're already taller naturally. For his sake, you choose to slay your outfits in flats.
"Are those new loafers? Oh - no, they're lovely. The embroidery is exquisite and I can see why Pomefiore's Housewarden models for their brand. I merely thought you preferred the heeled saddle-shoes we saw during the past weekend trip. I must have been mistaken. Never mind me. You look wonderful."
Playing Brain Teasers (Inherited): Riddle has this thing with memory - you don't know if he's really into preventing old-age Alzheimer's or what. He carries a book of teaser games like Sudoku, etc. for when he has downtime and you eventually get into them too.
"Oh! My Rose, would you care to join me for lunch? Trey's siblings recently mailed in a large collection of cross-words. You'll find they are both educational and entertaining - hm? I do not seem the 'type' for word-games? I assure you, even I can relax on occasion. There is no need to look so surprised." <- Riddle's been making a grand effort to do things he enjoys and become more personable. Trey's siblings did not send the collection. Riddle went into town and picked it out on his own. He also found a book on organizing excursions since he's big on quality time. He is dead-set on not being a neglectful or 'boring' partner.
Swear Jar (Developed): Tired of Riddle collaring Ace for his vulgar tongue, you suggest a Heartslabyul swear jar. When the jar gets filled, the money can be used to fund things like study materials and renovations for the dorm. Riddle liked this idea, but now implements it on anyone who sets foot in the Heartslabyul. Considering you spend most of your time there, you've had to develop a vast vocabulary beyond swearing. Oh - you also unironically use the word 'fiddlesticks' now.
Habits he steals:
Useless Expenses (Inherited): You are an enabler without a doubt. Riddle has always functioned with the bare bones - with function and efficiency being the number one priority. Ever so slowly - you've spoiled him with aesthetically pleasing stationary. At first all the needless purchases felt redundant - why buy the pillowcases with flowers when plain white is cheaper? You can invest in a higher quality this way. Yet you've ruined him with gifts that he had no choice but to use. Now he needs to buy the pens with little hedgehogs on them because studying doesn't feel the same with a plain ballpoint.
Slang Dictionary (Developed): With each passing day, all the students in Heartslabyul get more creative at bending the rules. That includes you. Riddle takes it upon himself to carry a 'little-black-book' full of all the sang words he is unfamiliar with. He does want to be a bit more 'hip' to understand you more, but at the same time he wants to bust any student being a smart-mouth. It's an ongoing battle *sigh*.
"Apologies, could you repeat that term for me? Surely it must be relevant to my lecture if you and Ace are whispering. 'Let him cook'? Do you think we are in a culinary lecture?! Have you not been listening to - ah. So it's in reference to letting me finish before interrupting...One moment. I need to make a note."
Chewing Gum (Developed): This is an ode to psychology. In short, eating is tied to a person's fight-or-flight. Instincts dictate that our bodies need to be in a calm state to eat comfortably. One day when Riddle was at his wits end, you tossed him a pack of sugarless gum and told him to chew. Disregarding Trey's unholy dental screeching, Riddle develops a gum dependence for when he's stressed out. On the bright side, his jaw has never been so sharp.
âMimicry? You must be mistaken. Even if my influence has affected their person, surely there are only positive developmentsâ == Riddle denies any changes if confronted. In truth, heâs well aware of how much youâve helped him grow. Itâs the opposite accusation that spikes concern. Riddle does not want others thinking youâre a mini-version of him. Rumors are not kind and neither is his current reputation. Making those amends is his burden to bare. He is flattered to see you paying attention to his mannerisms, and secretly proud that your bond is strong enough to affect the psyche.
Habits you steal:
Whistling (Inherited): Trey whistles while working in the kitchen or doing general chores around the dorm. He's not very loud with it, so not may students are bothered. Since you laze about in his shadow the tunes he goes through do become repetitive. Now you do the same when cleaning up Ramshackle. Grim wants to knock you both out because he can't take it anymore.
"Ah -- How'd you know it was me in here? Just because I bake for the un-birthday parties doesn't mean I live in the kitchen, you know. My whistling? Huh. Never thought that would be my calling card but there are worse things, haha"
Head-Scratching (Inherited): Trey's got a habit of scratching the back of his head when he's uncomfortable or nervous. That, or rubbing at the nape of his neck while adverting eye contact. You start doing this too whenever you're being scolded or put in a tough situation.
Dental Hygiene (Inherited): By far the most obvious shared trait. Trey enforces his dental habits onto everyone- you are no exception. You now own four different kinds of floss, two toothbrushes (one being electric), and have a strict hygiene routine. Your pearly whites have never been so clean. Eventually you become somewhat of a secondary enforcer, policing anyone who sleeps over your dorm to take care of themselves before bed. All of Heartslabyul learns that there is no going back when you scold Riddle for not brushing after his teatime tart, and live to tell the tale.
"Hey - uh, weird question? Were you handing out floss to the Spelldrive Team yesterday? Seriously? I though Grim was pulling my leg - oh, no! It's not weird at all! Those guys should have a better routine for all the meat they eat when bulking. I'm just shocked you got through to them." <- Very proud. Mildly cocky. He's been itching to get those negligent jocks to floss after their banquets his entire tenure, but steered away from that conflict like the plague. Thank you for making his dreams come true. Now if you could maybe get them to stop picking their gums with toothpicks?
Habits he steals:
Overbuying Food (Developed): Being a baker's son, Trey's good with finances and money. He's also meticulous with the ingredients he purchases for his bakes. You are not. You go to Sam's shop, buy whatever is on sale, and then bring it back home to improvise. This ends poorly more often than not, and behold! Trey has two Ramshackle sluggers snooping around his kitchen for eats. This is unpredictable and therefore he now never knows what amount to buy. You've ruined him.
Phone Calls (Developed): Texting is easier. Especially since phone calls can be a commitment that Trey dislikes being wrapped up in. Whenever Cater's name pops up as the caller, Trey knows he's getting an ear full. The thing is that you never. answer. your. phone. Either the text gets lumped in with the hundreds of missed messages you have, or Grim stole your cell to play mobile games. So Trey gives up and only ever calls. Either Grim will answer or you'll pick up thinking it's the snooze of your alarm.
"Hello? Prefect, where are you? It's me, Trey. Just calling to see if you're still coming to the Un-Birthday party? Riddle's getting a bit nervous since the schedule's set for the next hour. Grim's already here with Ace and Deuce - uh, want Cater to send a double to pick you up? I have a sinking feeling that you're asleep...Call me? Please?" <- He was correct. You called back not a moment after, half-asleep and hauling ass not to be late.
Speaking in Propositions (Inherited): Trey's normally good at keeping neutrality in a conversation, but getting a clear answer out of Yuu you is like solving a rubix cube. Either it's easy and instant, or a long game. Eventually your habit of indecisiveness rubs off on him and he asks questions more than answers them. Evidently this gets his younger classmen to stop asking for favors unless they really need to.
âAha - really? I didnât notice at all. Okay. Okay, I picked up on a few hints. Whatâs so wrong with them taking after me? Itâs cute, right?â == Trey is the observant sort that picks up on his influence quickly. Not just anyone carries floss in their pocket at all times - and the looks from his dorm-mates when you offer some up is enough for the realization to click. Treyâs used to playing the respectable sort, and finds it endearing that youâre taking his good notes to heart. In truth, most of Treyâs mimicry is intentional. Heâs a flexible guy who doesnât mind altering his habits to fit your needs. Easier this way, yâknow?
Habits you steal:
Speaking in Acronyms(Inherited): Now this is scary. The first time it happened, you had to take a pause and just re-evaluate your entire life. You don't use them nearly as often as Cater does, but somewhere along the line your brain must have rewired to speak in internet lingo. O-M-G you're TOTALLY twinning with him right now, period :)
Nicknames (Inherited): Again, frightening. You once swore against ever calling him Cay-Cay. It isn't very slay-slay. Yet you can only hear him use nicknames for so long until you're unconsciously calling people by them too. Especially since he's always dishing gossip. It starts in your head, which is fine. It's not like they know. Then you call Lilia 'Lils' and that old fart is just grinning behind his sleeve because ohoho~ young love <3
"Did you just- AHA! OMG DO IT AGAIN?! Wait, gotta get my camera out for this - wha? Oh, that's totes not fair! C'mon. Call me Cay-Cay. Just once! I won't even post it to Magicam, please? Lils won't believe me without proof! Pleasssssseeeee - " <- He actually doesn't want you to call him Cay-Cay all the time. Cater likes you using his given name, since it's more personal. Although the way it obviously slipped out on accident is just too cute to ignore.
Reality TV (Inherited): At first you don't like the gossip. It's cheesy, a bit annoying, and the shaky camera-work for nearly every show is headache inducing. Cater likes his dose of drama in his free-time, and Ramshackle has a tv that no one is using. It starts with him watching while you do other things around the dorm. Yet each time you pass the living area, you take longer to leave. Lingering around like one of the ghosts. Then he pulls you in with snacks and starts giving the low-down of what's going on, pulling out a bottle of tangerine shimmer polish to paint your nails. It's just one episode, watch it for him? Please? Oh no. No. No. Suddenly you're invested in who's the baby-daddy of little Ricky and what Chantel is going to do because her sister just lost the house to foreclosure.
"#KingdomOfDeadbeats - am I right? Ugh. I'm so glad we met if that's the dating scene back home...What?! I know it isn't real! Don't be a dummy, I was just joking! Ah! Stop! Don't hit me!" <- Half-hearted jokes about going on one of those talk-shows one day. You're an alien, after all - imagine the juicy drama and views his account would get from doing an interview? It's all jokes though. Cater likes spilling the tea, but hates being it. Don't ever abandon him and go out for milk though, kay? He doesn't want to pay Grim's child support. Otherwise he might have no choice smh
Habits he steals:
Phone/Web Games (Inherited): Cater's phone is mainly full of social media. He's not too into the gaming scene, it's not his peeps y'know? Alas, you download a few dress-up games and one MMO on his phone. First off - props on getting his phone. That's Cay-Cay's lifeline and not just anyone gets to play with it. Pray tell - what is this Wonderstar Planet (props if you know what is being ref.) and how can he become the most influential digital streamer on it? Congrats. He's addicted.
"Who's this Muscle Red and why's he bombing our raid - AH! He just tea-bagged me! So not cool...Prefect? STOP LAUGHING WE HAVE BETS ON THIS MATCH! There goes my collab opportunity, big fail" <- Muscle Red continues to make an appearance. Eventually he becomes Cater's official rival on stream, and Lils is all to invested in the tea cater drops during club meets. Side note. You're the one who gave 'muscle red' Cater's domain code. The lore thickens.
Internet Caution (Developed): This goes without saying, but Cater's well-known in the Magicam scene. He's very forward and knows his way around using charisma. Since you're not in the scene as much, he becomes more cautious of where and when he does streams. The change is so subtle that only the most observant people will pick up on it - but Cay-Cay doesn't want any creepos popping in if y'know what I'm saying. His sisters were the ones to instigate this change.
âAwe~ SRSLY?! Thatâs fresh news to my ears but good, right? Ne, are there any clips or pics? I need my evidence, yâsee. Especially if my cutie is off taking notes from their one and only. Câmon, spill the tea!â == Cheeky Cater is well aware of whatâs happening. Heâd humor anyone out for some light teasing - after all, he isnât by your side at all hours. His walls are probably the second most difficult in all of campus to bypass, so heâs both sweetened and nerved to see you picking up on his mannerisms. Thatâs proof of a strong attachment, after all.
Habits you steal:
Knuckle Cracking (Inherited): Deuce still does this from his biker days. It could be because joint pain from past fights, or possibly air retention in his knuckles from studying. Regardless, Deuce cracks his knuckles at least once every few hours and you began to mimic him. Some people groan at the popping sounds but it really does feel good to release the tension. Let's just hope neither of you dislocate any fingers on accident.
"Stop that! G-geez, you nearly gave me a heart attack. Thought you broke a finger...your hands are stiff? That just means you're studying a lot! I think...uh, let's break? I think there's some leftovers in the kitchen." <- Deuce 100% gets needing to pop those air bubbles. His hands get stiff from studying all the time, but don't crack them too much or you might dislocate something. Side note - he shows you how to wrap your fingers with a soothing salve. He used to do it after fights, but now it's a great help after class.
Double Notes (Developed): Deuce tries. He really does. Yet the lad just isn't great when it comes to book smarts. Seeing that he is dedicated to turning over a new leaf, you make a habit of copying all your notes. He isn't allowed to share them with Ace or Grim - else all bets are off. Sometimes you leave little 'good job' stickers on the last page for him. Is he a toddler? No. Does he peel the stickers off and save them? Totally. He is a good noodle. Suck it Ace.
Sewing (Developed): He breaks things. Most of the time it's an accident. You've learned to carry a mini-sewing kit for all the rips in Deuce's uniform. Same for mini remedies for stains and other problems. It's not like he's trying to get grass stains all over his under-shirt or to split the seam in his gloves (nearly every week). It just happens, and every time he comes to you with a kicked-puppy look with a promise of it being the last time. It is never the last time.
"Uhm...hun'? It happened again. I'm so sorry for bothering you but Housewarden is going to kill me if he sees the tear in my blazer! Can you fix it?! I can't handle another collar with my exam tomorrow! I need to breathe to focus! - really!? I owe you one! Snacks are on me tonight."
Habits he steals:
Bottomless Stomach (Developed): Have leftovers from dinner? Bring them over. He'll get the tubba-ware back in 1-2 days. Coupon for buy-one-get-one at Sam's? He'll take the extra and polish it off in less than a minute. Deuce becomes a human garbage disposal and is taking the unwanted condiments off your sandwich to eat. Just pick them off and leave 'em on the corner of his lunch plate. Even if he dislikes it, he'll down it so you don't have to.
"Mm. Oh, thanks hun' - its that all you're eatin'? You don't like the steam bun? It is a bit dry, but wasting food is disrespectful to the cooks! I'll finish it for you so have my fruit instead. You still need to eat" <- 10/10 very thoughtful and not picky at all. He is grateful to eat your cooking and will gobble up all leftovers at Ramshackle, but doesn't think twice to sharing meals in the cafeteria. He will notice though if you do not eat enough. Restocks the snack cabinet if he sees it's empty. Is touched if you routinely share things you know he enjoys, like saving half your frittata on purpose.
Early Riser (Inherited): See - even if you hate the mornings, there is no choice at Night Raven College. As Ramshackle Prefect you need to be up to take care of business before class. Deuce becomes your personal alarm clock because he wants some time with you before everyone else joins in. Mind you that he lives with three other dudes who threaten to end him every morning because his alarm wakes them up too. Eventually he can wake up without it, but the time leading is unpleasant.
"W-what? Seriously? I've been trying to be more like them! They're a good person and responsible so I've been trying to follow their example. To think we've been doing the same thing this entire time...." == Why would you ever imitate him? He's been trying his damn best to become an honor student worth respecting, and has a long way to go. To think you're comfortable enough with him to mimic his mannerisms? It's a pipe dream, one he doesn't grasp until it's put right in front of his face. You don't let anyone else pick off your plate other than Grim. The next time his clothes tear, he's already handing off his tie before realizing just what's happening. When you wrap his knuckles after a six-hour lock in at the library? He can't help but feel proud at how neat the bandages are. Suddenly the dark memories of hiding bruised knuckles from his mom are pacified with healing balm. Deuce views this development as a gift, and is grateful. Very, very grateful.
Habits you steal:
âI owe youâ cards (Inherited): Ace's favorite social invention - the 'solid'. Nothing spells new-low like getting your friends to do stuff in exchange for a favor in the future. Most of the time Ace counts on people forgetting he owes them one, but you're not so gullible. The only difference between you both is that while Ace never fulfills his solid, you have a conscience. Give it a few more years. He'll get ya.
"I know this is the third ticket this week but - Oh! C'mon, cut a guy some slack, would you? I'm sorry for bein' late to our date. Yeah, it was shitty. I'm not trying to fight it, aright? I'm here now so let's have some fun and you can chalk three strikes on my tab. I'll even buy ya some candy - Ah! Okay! Two candies but that's where my charity ends!" <- Evidently, the 'I-owe-you' tabs cancel each other out from how often you both call in favors. It's just an excuse to do acts of service or express apologies without being too mushy. Ace is definitely keeping a track record of them though. Expect an ongoing log that dates back to the week you met, when he showed up homeless, collared, and looking to couch surf.
Profanity (Inherited): Ace swears like a sailor. Maybe not so much in his dorm because *cough* he's being policed. He holds no such reservations when you're both alone at Ramshackle. Unfortunately his potty mouth has a mind of it's own - it taints you, and you are a sham of a prefect. Ace earned a week-long collar for teaching you some Twisted-Wonderland exclusive curses. Riddle is not pleased.
Leaving the Windows Unlocked (Developed): There are only so many times he can sneak in through your window before the adrenaline-induced charm wears off. You have class in the morning, and can't be bothered to deal with him on nights he can't pass out in his dorm. Thank seven you have all of Ramshackle to yourself - because Heartslabyul sounds like a nightmare with the roommate situation. You can't leave the front door open for obvious reasons, but most nights the guest-bedroom window will be left slightly ajar in case he needs a place to crash.
"Pssst! Oi! Prefect! ...ugh, Grim! Wake them up, man! The latch is stuck. Don't go back to bed you furball! HEY! IT'S FREAKIN COLD OUT HERE SO LET ME IN ALREADY" <- Please let him in. If Ace has to spend one more night in that stinky dorm with three dudes, he'll string one of their dirty gym socks over your bed. No mercy.
Sleeping with Earplugs (Developed): Bitch Ace snores.
Habits he steals:
Notes Memo (Developed): Ace is bad with remembering things. Anniversaries? Dates? Allergies? He admits to not putting in a great amount of effort, but you can't say he doesn't try at all. He has a notes block on his phone dedicated to things like your go-to takeout orders and preferences. He even has a few alarms set days before any important events because even if you say no-gifts or plans...yeah, he's not that stupid.
Excessive Yawning (Inherited): You're always tired - it wasn't Ace's problem before but now he does feel a bit guilty. Dragging you into his messes felt different when you were just the prefect, y'know? Regardless, it's human instinct to mimic each other's demeanor so he'll openly yawn all the time - normally in succession of you.
"Hey...you're dozing off again. Am I seriously that boring to hang around? - Nah. Just messin' with you. I'd suggest taking a nap during next period but I doubt a goody-goody like you is gonna take that advice. Let's just ditch juice at lunch and go back to the dorm. Don't get mad if I forget to wake you up though"
Medications (Developed): Ace is the last person to become a human apothecary, but he's always got a pack of pain-reliever meds in his pocket with a few bandages, etc. He also attached one of those tiny capsule bottles to his keyring with some stomach meds inside. You took a spill running laps? Dang man. That sucks. Here's a band-aid for your knee. Curse you for making him the slightly-more responsible one.
"Eh..what, like it's a shock? You saying I'm a bad influence? Cause yeah, that checks. Nothin' I can do if they want to take a card outta my deck though," == Ace is entirely neutral on the topic. He is definitely smug that you're coming over to the dark side, but he doesn't need anyone to point it out. He was your first after all. Maybe the start could have been a bit better - but hey, you came around. It's not like he's hurting anyone by helping build your backbone. Although Ace will instantly deny going soft for you in any way, shape, or form.
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ot5 txt x fem!reader
synopsis:Â how many ghostfaces are there again?
warnings: đ!!! gangbang, mentions of drinking, getting scared, fearplay? reader gets chased through house and doesnt know who it is, knifeplay (only used to cut off underwear), clit play, mean dom moments, filming during sex, slight breeding kink, unprotected sex, multiple orgasms (f!), creampie(s), marking, subspace, fingering, oral (m! rec), hair pulling!, overstim (f!rec), she/her used prob forgot some
wc: 9.2k (this one got away from me)
an: this is not proofread at all im so so so sorry forgive me sweet angel ily but I cannot believe october is over and this event has come to an end ;-; I hope you guys like this one! im a HUGE horror movie fan so I was excited to do this and hopefully it turned out well. I went with a different approach for a scream fic that was kinda based on different aspects from the movies and I hope you like it! feedback is appreciated :)) [m.list]
this is apart of my mini kinktober event check out the rest of the fics! [dumdum m.list]
"whats your favorite scary movie?"
You roll your eyes, hand coming up to cover the screen of your laptop. âAren't you supposed to be doing your own work not pestering me about mine?âÂ
It was late in the night, the library dead silent besides the hum of the heater and faint typing on stiff keyboards. The door to the study space was cracked just enough to hear the elevator if it dinged, the indicator the floor would soon be closing for the cleaning staff. The clock on the wall told you it was close to one in the morning, only an hour away from the library being cleared and closed. Â
âI'm avoiding the rest of my essay,â beomgyu shrugs, clicking his pen as a signal for an end to the line of questioning. âAnnoying you just seemed like a better plan,âÂ
âAnnoying all of us, I needed this done an hour ago,â yeonjun doesn't even look up from his laptop, glasses sliding down the bridge of his nose, lenses glossed over with the light from his screen, fingers speeding over the keys only to pause and jam the delete button. âFuck, i lost my train of thought,âÂ
âIt's already late, just turn it in tomorrow morning,â huening suggests, slouched back in his chair, thumbs nibbly swiveling on the joystick of his switch. âThe syllabus said it was ten points off no matter how late after twelve you submit it,âÂ
âDon't talk to me right now, you got yours in on time. And I'm getting this done tonight whether I like it or not. I won't be able to handle looking at it tomorrow morning. the paper just won't get turned in at all if that happens,â yeonjuns back to typing furiously squinting at his laptop not noticing kais grin.Â
âYou should have listened to me about meeting up at nine, but nooo-âÂ
âHuening,â yeonjun warns.Â
âI'm just sayingâŠâÂ
Yeonjun picks up one of Soobin's scattered pens from the table, tossing it at Kai hitting him in the lap. And when Kai just laughs, Yeonjun picks up a few more to throw, the showering of pens making Kai yelp.Â
âShhh,â soobin doesn't even lift his head to see what's going on. He and tae had been trying to sleep for the better part of two hours, Taehyun having found success, sliding two chairs together to prop his legs up. He pulled his hat down over his eyes and hasn't said anything since closing them. Soobin only crossed his arms and laid his head down, leg bouncing showing he was still struggling to actually find it in him to sleep without his bed.Â
The six of you usually booked the room on Friday nights from nine to two, blocking the time to try and catch up on work before the weekend. It was either the time you got the most work done or none at all. You're surprised it took beomgyu this long to finally turn away from his assignment at this point he's usually at the whiteboard doodling or trying to get everyone to play dirty hangman.Â
It was easier to get all of you together here instead of one of your small dorms, the space hardly big enough for three people let alone six. In the library you didn't have to worry about cramming together, the fourth floors study spaces equipped with long tables and eight chairs. Out of the two libraries on campus this one didn't have many people visit often, especially not when the walk from any of the dorms was twice as long. The fourth floor was empty and quiet except for the group's laughter on nights you didn't worry about work.Â
âYou didn't answer that question,â beomgyu points out again, pointer finger pushing away your hand blocking the screen, âwhat's your favorite scary movie?âÂ
âI didn't answer it because I can't choose,â you confess, scrolling through the paper you're writing for class.Â
âIs your homework twenty questions?â soobins voice is muffled, annoyed and sleep-ridden.Â
âNo-âÂ
beomgyu cuts you off before you could explain, brows scrunching as he reads. âLooks like it, this one is âwhat are the rules around sexâ there is no way this actually for your class,âÂ
âWhat?â this pulls soobins head up, the messy strands of his dark hair sticking up around his forehead.Â
âOf course you wake up when you hear the word sex,â yeonjun quips, pursing his lips reading over his work on his screen.Â
âNo need to wake up you type so loud i couldn't fall asleep,â soobin says brushing his long fingers through his hair, you always noticed the later it got the grumpier he became, pouting lips and half lidded eyes always making an appearance after midnight.Â
âIt's for my film studies class. Weâre learning about the rules of horror,â its clarification enough for soobin who nods but beomgyu lets his head tilt to the side, the vision of a question mark.Â
âRules? You can't just send a killer in, have them spill some blood, and call it a day?âÂ
âYou could, but i'm sure it would follow a pattern, even without you realizing it,â scrolling through your work you pause on the first option. âFirst you have to think about the time period when the movie was filmed. Most of the popular ones ranged from the 80âs to the early 2000âs. A huge push in most cultures is the topics of sex, drugs, and money. It's the three things people try to control the most. Throw a bunch of badly behaving teens in with a psycho killer playing god and you can tell the masses how wrong something is. Like having sex,âÂ
âSo wrong it would get you killed?âÂ
âYup, in most, if not all, horror movies the people who have sex on screen or are known for sleeping around get killed off, leaving the poor virgin alive. Main characters who live to the end also don't drink, or do drugs. Rich people aren't safe, especially if you have a big empty house with lots of stairs, doors, and windows. The more for you to make the wrong decision not to exit from,âÂ
âThen who does live?â Kai asks, game paused in hand.Â
âThe girl next door lead, never her boyfriend, the camera man, unless you see him leave the group because you should never leave the group under any circumstances. But everyone else is fair game. Oh and if you say âi'll be right back,â the lines a killer in and of itself,âÂ
âSo I'd die because I like to have a good time?â yeonjun asks, fingers paused on his keys as he looks over at you. Everyone but tae is turned in your direction, listening intently.Â
âUnless you're the killer, or lucky because you weren't in line of the camera when you decided it was smart enough to leave the house. It's very kill or be killed. Another rule is to never trust anyone,âÂ
âThe list just gets longer and longer,â soobin sits back in his chair, arms crossed behind his head as he stretches, âyou know i saw this one post on twitter that some people like the whole masked killer thing, gets them off,âÂ
âOf course you would be on twitter looking at stuff like that,â gyu fakes disappointment, shaking his head, âthis is exactly why you wouldn't survive, you're a closeted perv,âÂ
âI don't know about closeted perv, he was openly scrolling past hentai the other day in the dorm,â yeonjun is back to typing, soobin kicking the foot of his chair.Â
âPast it, i didn't pause on it,âÂ
âIt was on your for you page! Clearly you have a habit of liking things akin to it,âÂ
âI don't know, I think it's kinda hot, the mask thing. or i guess more so the build up of fear, it's almost like foreplay, your pulse starts going, you get all flushed. And I did see this clip of these two guys dressed upâŠâ this wouldn't be the first time any of you confessed to watching something that turned you on. All of you had been friends for years, growing up nothing had ever been an off limits topic. You can see the video in your head, the way they held the girl between them; how they manhandled her down onto the bed.Â
âSo you and soobin are both freaks,â beomgyu grins, the need to tease showing right in his eyes.Â
âA threesome is not freaky,â Taehyun states, breaking his silence, hat still over his eyes, fully relaxed and laid back. If you hadn't known the sound of his voice you would have assumed he was still asleep, if he had even been asleep in the first place.Â
âAgreed, anything over three is a little freaky,â soobin shrugs, bending over halfway out of his chair to pick up his fallen pens.Â
âSo would you? Sleep with more than two people at once?â gyu asks, the tilt back to his head, âthis is the true test if you're freaky or not,â he chuckles.Â
âI mean yeah⊠would you?â The question is directed at the room and you watch the question lay over them like fog, each of them thinking for a second, blank expressions all the way around.
Taehyun was the first to respond, shrugging his shoulders before nodding briefly, âI wouldn't let the opportunity slip by if it was offered,â It was a unanimous yes from all of them, the hummed agreement not too surprising.Â
âDone!â yeonjun smashes one last key before stretching big, âfinally fucking submitted, and right before we have to leave, im surprised the staff hasnt gotten around to our room yet to kick us out,â
Taehyun pulls his hat from his face, sitting up with a yawn, âgood, i needed my bed two hours ago,âÂ
It always felt so good to sleep in on a saturday after a study session like this, you could already feel how cozy it would be to wrap up in your blanket. And even if the mattress was shit with or without the foam topper, it was better than laying out in the chairs like taehyun just was. Â
All of you cleaned up the space, making sure to tuck in the chairs, pick up the discarded cups of late night bad decision coffee. Squishing in the elevator together, bags bumping into one another before you filed out; passing all the empty desks and empty aisles of books to make it out the front door.Â
As soon as the outside air hits your cheeks you know itâs going to feel like a long walk back to the dorms. the boys tucking their ears into hoodies, zipping their jackets up, you and kai lived in the dorms on the opposite side of campus from the rest of them, their walk shorter by only a few minutes.Â
âOkay weâre still on for dinner tomorrow right?â Kai asks the group.Â
beomgyuâs jumping on the balls of his feet to try to generate some warmth. âliterally just text us, I cannot think about tomorrow when iâm this cold and sleepy,â
âYes, weâre still on, I've been craving anything other than dining hall food for the past week,â yeonjun adds, shivering as he pulls the straps of his bag closer to his chest. âWe'll still meet up back here like usual,â he was walking backwards as he said it, already a few steps behind the others, âbut see you guys tomorrow or should I say âiâll be right back!ââ he jokingly yells while the others wave goodbye.Â
âdonât play jjunie, you might be next! donât trust anyone!â He gives you a silent salute in response as you and Kai head out for your walk.Â
Instinctively the two of you are shoulder to shoulder, bumping into one another every other step. Silence following each muffled step on the pavement. Sometimes the two of you didn't say anything until you split on the elevators. a quick âgoodnightâ or âsee you tomorrowâ thrown out as you step out on your floor, waving as the doors closed back up so he could go up one more level. Other nights it was the two of you giggling trying to keep it down as you walked under the moonlight, too late to be loud.Â
You wrap your arms around yourself, shivering as the wind hits the treeline. spots of orange light from the spaced out street lights are rare, casting the two of you in darkness every time the moon is behind the clouds; every several feet the hash light is back in your path.Â
âSo you'd live? In a horror movie?â Kai asks, hands shoved deep into his pockets, shoulders to his ears from the cold. The wind is hitting him right in the face, tossing his hair from his eyes where he liked to keep it. He asks it so softly, the question highlighted in the divot of his brow, nose pink, face washed in the glow from the moon.Â
âI'm not really a virgin soâŠ,â it's not an embarrassing confession but when it's this late with his eyes trained solely on you it's like a spilled glass of red wine on white sheets. Impossible to look away from.Â
âYou wouldn't live for knowing how people survive?âÂ
âThe smart ones usually die from bad luck, they know to head for the car waiting in the lot but forget the keys or if the keys are still in the ignition they never check the back seat. They know if you run into the woods to escape you can hide, but how unlucky for a rusty forgotten bare trap to be waiting for your next step. or if you miss that one here's a log to trip over, only to tumble down a hill and break your neck. Call the police? You're in the one movie a phone works only for you to forget never trust anyone because the police work for the killer,âÂ
âSo none of us make it?â It's such an open question the way he asks it, the hopeful twinge hitting the ending, twisting it into something it shouldn't be. Written right over his features the soft words unsaid, can't we? There has to be a way.
âThis isn't a movie kai, weâre fine,âÂ
âI know, it's only a question,â he's so easily flustered when alone, second guessing everything he says, as if one slip up will make you hate him. Now he's blushing, both of you falling back into comfortable silence. You can tell he's thinking by the way he's biting at his cheek, eyes watching his feet, making sure not to miss one step. You assume it's the end of what he has to say, his silence following you all the way back to your floor. The elevator doors opened finally giving him the courage to speak up. âDo youâŠâÂ
âHum?â you lift your arm to hold the doors open, turned to see him struggling to get the words out.Â
âDo you want to come with me to my parents cabin,â he says it all in a rush, avoiding looking you in the eyes just in case you reject him. âI mean you don't have to, the guys won't be there and if it makes you uncomfortable-â he cuts himself off, hand at the back of his neck, trying to rub away his embarrassment, âforget it- forget i said anything,âÂ
âIt's okay, I'd love to go. where is it?âÂ
âUm it's like two hours from campus, my parents need me to check on it just cause and i thought, why not make a weekend of it? I mean, you can finally sleep on a real mattress, not whatever was issued here,âÂ
A weekend away did sound good, perfect after the semester you were having. And Kai is as sweet as they come, spending time with him wouldn't be bad at all. âSure, when are you thinking?âÂ
âNext week?âÂ
It was all so very innocent, a sweet boy asking a girl to join him on a weekend getaway. He even packed you snacks for the drive, let you pick all the music, and made sure to carry your bag in when you arrived.Â
You weren't stupid enough not to realize why you were here and the other boys didn't get an invite. The whole week you thought it over, pushing around the idea of being with him. And you could tell he was tossing it around all throughout the drive, periodically blushing without saying a thing to you, hands tightening on the steering wheel; knuckles turning white from the pressure.Â
Halfway through the drive you realized exactly what he meant by cabin. Not the kind sitting near the edge of a trail, but one hidden deep into the woods for perfect seclusion. Kai had a late class to make up for and the two of you didn't get started on the drive until the sun was already setting behind the trees. Every shadow thrown across the road drew longer and longer as the car kept on.Â
The gravel driveway leading up to the cabin was a stretch, but when you finally broke past the winding path the gleaming two story was not very cabin like. The windows reflecting the cars headlights back at you expanded most of the first level. Wraparound porch dotted with chairs, and a swinging bench. As soon as kai killed the engine the silence stumbled in, darkness spilling over the scene as you climbed out of your seat.Â
âThis place is huge,â you whisper, as if anything louder would disrupt the peace of the outdoors. You held your phone's flash up in front of you, huening fumbling to put the key into the lock on the first try. Each attempt from his shaking hand failed.
âHere,â you took the key into your own hand, twisting the knob and pushing the door open.Â
âSorry,â his voice wavering as he flips on the light switch, âi'm just- you know-,â he cuts himself off not wanting any more embarrassment to follow him.Â
As soon as the lights come on you can't see anything outside, the windows a reflection of the room. A tv hanging over a huge stone fireplace, welcoming couches spaced out in a semi circle around a wooden coffee table, a bar topped with dusty glasses pushed in the corner. Kai kicks off his shoes by the door, walking further in you notice the dark hallway leading deeper into the first floor, a staircase waiting right by the entrance. But kai ignores it all while walking towards the kitchen.Â
âI mostly have to check the doors and windows to make sure no one broke in,â he's trying to fill the silence, rambling to kill his nerves,âone year we had someone steal the tv, we don't really leave much now just incase, so that's why it looks so empty,âÂ
âPeople actually drive all the way out here and break in? The last time i saw a turn off the road before this one was an hour ago,âÂ
âYou never know, it's best to just check and fill out a report sooner rather than later,â in the kitchen the backdoor is made of two foggy planes of glass, only the outline of kai seen in the weavering shape. He twists the knob and to your surprise it gives way and opens, âdamn one of my sisters must have forgotten to lock it last they were here,â You lean your hip against the kitchen island, taking his explanation as is.Â
âThey come out here to check too?â
âRarely they mostly come with their friends but stopped when they realized there is zero phone service this far out,âÂ
âThere isn't?â you hadn't even checked to see if your phone was working, âwhat if someone had broken in? You have no phone to make a call from,âÂ
He chuckles pointing past your shoulder, right on the end of the counter a sleek black cordless landline rests in its holder, the blinking red light showing one waiting voicemail. âSometimes it can be spotty but for the most part its a solid line of communication,âÂ
Hand still on the knob of the backdoor he locks the door before walking over to the pantry, finding only a crate of dusty wine and a stack of old jiffy pop popcorn.Â
âWait, I didn't think they made these anymore,â you reach out for the thin metal handle attached to the panshapped popcorn container. Shaking it you hear the rattle of the kernels, âwhen i was younger i thought it was just something people had in movies,âÂ
âMy sisters and i love the stuff, it's also easy to pop outside over the fire,âÂ
âSo all you leave is popcorn and wine when you're not staying here?â you tap the crate of wine with your foot, his grin boyish and shy.Â
âIt's a good thing for us now i guess,âÂ
It's what leads you to sharing the bottle, passing it by the neck as he gives you a tour of the house. His lips right at the spout, nerves loosening up with each sip he takes, creaking steps leading up the second floor. âAnd here is my room,âÂ
Itâs right at the end of the hall, bed neatly made with a single stuffed penguin sitting against the pillows. âYou left him here all alone?â You ask, picking up the plushie, Kai's standing in front of the closet, the slatted doors making up most of the wall behind him facing the bed.Â
He shrugs placing the half full wine bottle down on his dresser, âsomeone needed to protect my prize possession,â he falls right onto the mattress, head thrown back, hair spilling against the pillows, âi always sleep so good in this bed,â cheeks flushed from the wine, half lidded eyes watching you from under his lashes. It's an invitation you don't pass up.Â
You climb in after him, feeling relaxed from drinking even if it was only a little bit, you can tell it's helped him too, his lazy smile so blissful. âI'm sure this bed is good for other things too,â you don't even care about being bold, not alone with him under you as you dip your head, nose brushing his.Â
The first kiss is so soft, a brush of lips together lasting no longer than a second. Kai whines in the back of his throat, an ache for more hidden in the desperate sound. It's addicting to have someone seem so needy for your attention, his legs instinctively tangling with yours, hand at the back of your neck pulling you back down for another kiss.
The two of you fumbling to feel at each other, your hand sliding up under his shirt to touch his warm skin, his stomach flexing at the brush of your cold fingertips. His hand at your waist pulling you closer to him, needing you as close as he can get you. The kiss is sloppy in seconds, his tongue sliding against yours, noses bumping as you breath in each other. You can feel that he's semi-hard, pressed against your thigh between his legs.Â
He's a mess, whimpering when you pull away to take off your sweater, leaving you braless in a tank top. greedy hands back on you, pulling you back down on top of him, heâs grinding onto you desperately, fully hard from only kissing.Â
every little noise he makes is caught in your mouth, his fingers fumbling for the button on your jeans. you have to pull away after his failed attempt, giggling as you brush his hair back, âitâs okay to take it a little bit slow huening we have all night,â you remind him, âI donât want you cumming in your jeans when it could be in or on me,â he's looking up at you with total devotion, with an expression that lets you know he'd let you do anything if you asked.Â
âPlease?â and it doesn't even matter what he's begging for, you would let him do just about anything in return for looking at you like that.Â
You're quick to rid yourself of your pants, falling back to the bed and letting him roll on top of you. Hands in his hair as he presses into you, one hand holding himself up while the other snakes down between you two. The soft gasp you let out eggs him on, drawing soft circles over your clothed clit like he knows exactly what to do. You twist your fingers into his hair, his lips tracing down your neck, hips back to grinding into your thigh. At first you don't notice the smell of popcorn. It's faint upstairs, wafting in through the vents, buttery and warm as kai slips his fingers into you. Your hips rolling on his hand, meeting every thrust, heel of his palm pressed to your clit.Â
It isn't until the popcorn starts to burn that you say something, the tang in the air subtle as kai sucks hickeys on your sensitive skin. âIs something on fire?âÂ
Kai pulls away from the crook of your neck, âwhat the fuck?â breathing deeply to catch the scent. It's clear in the air now, hanging around like a question. âStay here,âÂ
it's so unceremonious when he pulls his hand from your panties, fingers dropping onto his tongue to clear them, âi'll be right back, okay?âÂ
âO-okay,â you're confused more than anything, knees pulling in feeling overly exposed all of a sudden. It's silent in the house, the soundtrack of your kissing dimmed to nothing, before it's replaced with the creaking of his dissipating steps down the stairs.Â
You feel a little foolish sitting in his bed, the crumpled sheets and discarded plushie a reminder that this is not normal for a hook up at all. Letting out a long breath you push out of the bed, all relaxation felt before now gone as you reach for the wine bottle on the dresser. You take a heavy swig from the bottle, needing your courage back. It felt silly to worry over burnt popcorn.Â
Your stomach turns, sickening realization settling in. the two of you had only picked up the wine, neither of you even put the jiffy pop close to the stove's burners. You're quick to look for your phone, checking in the pile of your clothes on the floor, and finding nothing. Your bag was by the door downstairs, right next to the shoes, if your phone wasnt up here it was bound to be in your bag.Â
You didn't say anything as you made it to the top of the stairs, not until the phone rang. Not the familiar song that came through your speakers but the deft echo of a warning siren. The kind of ringtone that was played in a movie when someone was receiving bad news, and it didn't stop, traveling up the stairs, playing once, twice, until nothing but silence.Â
âHuening?â your voice wasn't as strong as you wished, faulting at the end as you took your first step down the stairs.Â
No response.Â
The last step creaks under your weight, the sound triggering the phone, that chilling ringtone back in the air. All the lights are on, nothing outside the windows visible as you watch your reflection walk past. You look right at the front door as you walk past, all of your things still in place, even Kai's shoes are still right where he left them.Â
In the kitchen you find the ringing phone, the little screen bright green as it shows the incoming call. The skins faucet turned on, the pelting water beating down on the thin aluminum foil of the jiffy pop, hastily tossed into the basin. Thin rivulets of smoke still curling from the singed popcorn. The stove's gas burner still lit with a blue flame.Â
The ringing continues as you turn everything off, feeling suddenly too cold and alone standing under the golden lights. It doesn't help that you're only dressed in your panties and tanktop, bare feet padding across the tile to pick you the phone.Â
Unknown caller. Read the directory, not even the number shown underneath. You hit answer before you could think better of it.Â
âHello?â your pulse was in your ears, washing down your neck, but you're stunned to recognize the voice over the phone.Â
âWhat's your favorite scary movie?âÂ
You can't help but laugh, the sound bubbling up before you respond, âkai, are you using the ghostface voice on me right now? You already had your hand down my pants no need for the theatrics,âÂ
You can't even pick up a trace of his real voice over the filter, the soft chuckle on the other line trickling down your spine. âYou didn't answer my question, you have to have a favorite, what comes to mind?â
âSo weâre quoting the movie now?â you ask, looking around the kitchen, leaning back against the countertop. âShould i go all in and start asking to make it to the sequel?âÂ
He chuckles, so soft and sensual, unlike his usual boisterous laugh. âMaybeâŠbut a little birdie told me that you're not a virgin and you know what happens to those who sleep around right?âÂ
âEnlighten me,â you cross your arms smiling at your reflection in the window. It's a bit silly to be here roleplaying in the first place but it's not like you're against it. What gets you is that it's coming from kai of all people. So soft and sweet, giggling and shyly walking you home. But you truly never know what a persons into until you're faced first with it.Â
âThey don't last very long,â so smug as he says it.Â
âThey don't?âÂ
âNope, and you have a list of things that you've already done wrong. I don't know if you truly deserve to make it to the sequel,âÂ
âOh? What did I do wrong?â you smile, checking out your nails, thumb running along the bed of your cuticles as you listen.Â
âHumm, let me see. First you're all alone in that big old house, did anyone ever tell you never to go into the dark and scary woods all alone?âÂ
âI'm not alone, i have you,âÂ
He ignores the last half of your statement, âAren't you? hum, funny how i don't see the boytoy around anymore,âÂ
âI can't believe you planned all of this, who knew you would be so freaky? I can't say that it doesn't turn me on though,âÂ
âOh? How cute that you still think I'm your little boyfriend. I mean didn't you see the signs? The door was unlocked in the back, popcorn on the stove when you didn't put it there, and now a missing boy toy. It's a shame you seem to have forgotten everything you've learned in class, or maybe it was the wine,âÂ
âA few sips won't make me stupid, seriously huening come out, i want to get back into your bed,â you push off the counter, walking back toward the living room until you're stopped dead in your tracks. The sound isn't coming from the phone but just up ahead around the corner.
Your laugh echoes in the empty house, followed by your own words, âitâs okay to take it a little bit slow huening, we have all night, I donât want you cumming in your jeans when it could be in or on me,âÂ
You follow each line into the living room, the tv on and showing a video of only minutes ago.Â
âPlease?â kais weavering voice seems so loud here instead of between you two.Â
You can see yourself push down your pants, watch the way the two of you fall right back into each other. Only now you're seeing it from the perspective of the closet, it's the only place you could think of that he would have placed the camera. The slats of the wood even in frame. It's like someone dropped a bucket of ice water on top of you. Standing in front of the tv as if you're Carrie from the prom and someones set up a cruel joke.Â
âCute huh?â the voice over the phone asks, that little laugh following right after, âi sure think it is. Look at the way your body reacts to his fingers, youâll be that pretty for me won't you?âÂ
You feel the hair on the back of your neck rise, the house too big for this kind of game. Even just standing there now alone it felt like you were a fish in a bowl, stuck to be watched from all sides. And not from the video but from the figure standing right on the outside of the window.Â
He was dressed in all black, nothing like what kai had been wearing before. And covering his face the dripping white mask of ghostface. You only catch a glimpse because the lights are on but it's enough to remind you that maybe this isn't a joke. âAre you outside?âÂ
âI don't know? Am i?â but as he says it you see down the hallway a dark figure step out of a doorway.Â
Everything in you freezes, your heart rate plummeting, a cold sweat breaking out across your skin. You hadn't even noticed your fingers had been trembling before, not until your deathgrip on the phone starts to hurt. âDon't hang up on me,â he warns over the line, but the person down the hall doesnt even have a phone in sight, his slow prowl reminding you to move.Â
You take off back towards the kitchen, the back door playing in your head as the best possible exit but as soon as you're in front of it, tugging on a door knob needs to be unlocked you see the haze reflection of two more figures waiting right against the glass. You can hear the laugh of the person on the phone even if it's not to your ear as you rush to pull open any drawer that might have something in it to protect you. But every pull leads you to find nothing at all, âwhat the fuck!âÂ
The door shakes as they try to pull it open, the glass rattling as you lift the phone back to your ear, âokay huening, that's enough, i get it, ha ha, funny, but seriously-âÂ
âWere you looking for a knife?â he cuts you off, voice so calm when you're falling apart.Â
âWhat?â you're exasperated, huffing the question like it's a slap in the face.Â
âI know where one is, if you want it,âÂ
It's then that the masked man from the hall comes into the kitchen, the steel knife in his hands glinting in the light. âYou have to be fucking kidding me right now,â youre desprate to find an explanation for this. The island is between the two of you, his head tilting to the side, the open mouth of the mask mocking you as he takes slow steps around the marble. You're matching his every move, both of you circling the kitchen like two fighters waiting for the ding of a bell.Â
The door rattles again, the sound making you yelp, hand pressed to your racing heart. It's the distraction you need to bolt right through the kitchens arch way and run to the front door.Â
You're moving so fast you have little time to slow down, partially slamming into the door, fingers fast to twist the locks.Â
As soon as it's opened you're standing face to face with another ghostface mask, his black clad outfit sticking to his figure as he towers over you, phone hovering right over the mask's gaping mouth. âHum not out the front door i guess,âÂ
You try to slam the door shut but his boot clad foot moves fast catching it right before it could close completely. Spinning you run towards the stairs, the sound of their following footsteps close behind. The door to the bedroom is still wide open as you barrel through turning around and throwing the door closed and twisting the lock.Â
But it's only a moment of relief when you feel a hand clasp around your mouth. Your scream is muffled from their fingers, your eyes closing as if that would fix the situation, the phone in your hand falling to the floor, âShhh it's okay,â Kai whispers, a strong arm wrapping around your middle pulling you closer to him.Â
The weight is lifted off your shoulders hearing his voice, hands wrapping around the one covering your mouth to tug it away. âWhat is going on?â you ask, pulling yourself away from him. your back is to the door and he steps closer backing you right up against it.Â
âDidn't you say you found it kinda hot, the whole fear thing?â he asks, leaning close enough to kiss, âi wanted to make it extra special for you, and you don't mind if we all share you, right?â his knuckle lifts your chin up so youâre eye to eye, nose to nose, his normal shy smile turned devilish. âAll you have to do is say no,âÂ
It was crazy to say yes. your heart still pounding, breathing only just starting to regulate, and yet you want him, you want them. âI-I donât- I donât want to say no,âÂ
âThen donât,â he pushed his whole body against yours, engulfing you in his warmth, taking you for another kiss like you hadnât left the room at all. You don't even notice him unlocking the door, not until the knob is shaking against your back.Â
Kai pulls you towards the bed, the closet doors behind him open showing the empty space with a lone camera on a tripod. The red light looking back at you like a warning, you looked right down the barrel of the lens wondering if you would ever see this again, and praying that you did. Kai fit his fingers over you eyes, âdon't look at it, donât think about its there,âÂ
You hear a chuckle, so similar to the one over the phone, only without the filter. Now so easily recognizable as yeonjun, you can picture the way his mouth looks as he does it, his canines on display as he smirks. You don't even have to see him to know, you've known all of them so long you're sure one touch and you could guess who was who. And with both of kais hands on your eyes the brush of someone's fingers on your cheek lets you know exactly who it is. Soobins hands are the softest of the bunch and your face tilts in his direction. âSoobin?â
he lets out a huff of a laugh, âyou caught me. And you know it's kind of rude not to open the back door when we come knocking,âÂ
âYou scared me,â it's a soft confession that they all chuckle at.Â
âDid we?â beomgyu teases, so much closer than you expected, the ghost of his touch going up your arm, goosebumps popping up along the trail.Â
Your senses are on overdrive, pulse loud enough to be heard if one listens close enough, every little thing heightened by your fading fear and covered eyes. You feel a hand slip down your stomach stopping right before your panty line, a single finger sliding under the waistline to pull it and let it snap back against your skin. You jolt from the contact, body flush with kaiâs, his hard cock pressed to your back.Â
You hear rustling from the closet, and kai lets you go, letting you see yeonjun taking the camera in hand. He's adjusting the viewfinder, the others standing in a circle around you, it should be intimidating, the masks off now, looking at you like you're something to eat. It's taehyun that steps forward first, thumb reaching out to drag across your bottom lip. You open your mouth letting him press the digit flat against your tongue.Â
âYouâll be good for us, won't you?â he asks, and you close your mouth sucking his finger as you nod. He smirks, âi want first,âÂ
It's all he says before he's pushing you down on the bed. It's so quick the air is almost knocked right out of you, your hands scrambling to find purchase on the beds duvet cover. It's almost a shame how wet you already are, the way your panties are cut away, the cold knife in taehyuns free hand only just brushing your skin. The fabric tossed around from person to person. âI did most of the work,â kai adds as you bury your face into the sheets, âshe wouldn't be this prepped if i didn't start early,âÂ
âAnd that's why you have to wait,â âYou didn't even get her off,â they talk over each other. Â
âYou guys didn't give me time!â kai tries but they ignore him when you give a sharp whine.Â
Taehyun shoves his fingers right into you, your body so willing to take him in. but you hear his belt being undone with one hand, and it's a shame you cant see the way his cock looks from this angle, because as he pressed the tip right at your entrance, slick fingers helping to lude up his veiny shaft, you can tell he's going to be the perfect stretch.Â
Your moan as he sinks into your warm heat is echoed by the rest of them, a choir of the perfect voices turned husky and wanting. âHoly shit,â teahyun breathes his hand pressed right to your lower back, your feet dangling right off the edge of the bed, toes only just barely touching the ground.Â
âDoesn't she feel amazing?â kai asks, âfuck i bet she fits like a fucking dream,â gyu adds as he walks over to the other side of the bed climbing in to lay against the headboard. His zipper was already undone, pants low on his hips as he watched you get pounded into.Â
Because tae was not holding back anymore, it felt like he had been waiting all night for this exact moment, to chase his high without question. And your pussy was so welcoming, sucking him in, practically begging for his cum.Â
Yeonjun walked around the bed, zeroing the camera in on you as your legs bend, heel of your feet pushing on taes thighs. Taehyun wraps his hands in your hair, tugging your head back, extending your throat to the camera, arching your back just right, âi want to be able to watch back how you looked while i fucked you okay?âÂ
âOh, look at that, huening marked up our toy already,â soobin reaches out a finger, tracing over the hickey kai had left on your skin, your eyes were wide and begging as you watched him, mouth caught open in a moan as taes thrusts turned sloppy. âFuck, look at that mouth,âÂ
yeonjun bent down to catch the image. âI think someone needs to fill it,âÂ
Soobin didn't need to be told twice. He was tugging his cock out of his jeans, leaking precum already dotting the tip as he gave it long languid strokes. Your mouth was already watering at the sight, knowing taking him down your throat would be a task but one you wouldn't back away from.Â
But taehyun was already cumming, orgasm cresting as he slammed his hips into your ass, cock twitching as he let out a deep rumbling moan. He let go of your hair, head falling forward into the duvet as he stilled inside you pressing as close as he could get, the tip of his cock hitting you just right as he spilled inside you.Â
âI want next!â gyu calls out, raising his hand like he knows the answer to a question.Â
âNo-â soobin starts but beomgyu is already moving from his stop on the bed as taehyun pulls out, the gush of warmth leaving your cunt dripping down your thighs. Yeonjun is quick to catch the sight on film.Â
âLook at that,â it sounds so endearing coming from him, a true sight to behold as you whine from the feeling of being empty. You feel like a ragdoll as soobin pulls on you, tugging you further up the bed so that you're on your hands and knees in front of him.Â
âOpen,â his tip is already prodding at your lips. You feel the bed dip behind you, gyu finding his place as he drags his fingers through the leaking cum traveling down your legs, he does his best to shove it right back into you, fingers dragging over your clit, circling it as soobin shoves his cock right into your mouth.Â
You give a muffled yelp, tongue flattening to make it easier for him to slide in and out of. His head is rolling back, hair spilling around his ears as he moans. He twists his fingers in your hair, both hands wrapping around your head to bob you up and down on his dick like his own personal toy. You're nails dig into the sheets, the sloppy sounds of him fucking your throat taking up the most sound.Â
Beomgyu keeps one hand on your clit and the other guides his cock into you, he's quick to snap his hips forward sending you forward on soobin, until you're choking for air. Moans sending vibrations up along soobins shaft. His eyes tighten, needing to pull away before he cums too quickly, face flushed red as rivulets of your saliva still connect you to him.Â
The constant pressure put on your clit from beomgyus fingers has your stomach tightening in knots. Now that you're not taking soobin in beomgyu picks up his pace, the skin on skin slapping sounds melding with your whines. âI want you to cum for me, i want to be the first one to make you cum, please,â he sounds so desperate, not matching the way he drills into you, tip hitting your cervix in a mix of painful pleasure. He can feel your fluttering walls, every particularly hard thrust making your cunt react just right. And when you cum hes a blubbering mess, âfuck fuck fuck-â not expecting to cum so fast, but youre drawing it out of him, with each little sound you make. He's almost embarrassed by how long he cums for, head falling forward to rest on your shoulder blade, his dick pulsing inside you, curses turning to nonsense, the drawn out, âfuuu- ahh, ah,â Â
âLook at how pretty she looks when she cums,â yeonjun smiles, bringing the camera close to catch the way you are trying to blink the spots from your vision, âsoobin next? Or maybe kai? Both of them seem to have waited so long for you,âÂ
Kai leans back against the dresser, arms crossed as he watches you, expressionless as he follows the shape of your body. Only one of your tank tops straps are on, your breasts already spilling out from the thin fabric, soobins eyes caught on your peaked nipples as he strokes himself. But you look back over to huening, the way he's standing there like he's unaffected at all. But you know it's not true, not when he's straining in his pants, the bulge itself drives you insane. âHyuka?âÂ
The shyness in your voice is what does it for him, beomgyu only just pulling out of you with a hiss. More cum dribbling out as he pushes his hair back looking at his handiwork. Yeonjun is right next to him too, getting the perfect shot.Â
Taehyun languidly lounges back against the headboard, cock still hard as it rests against his stomach, hand wrapped around the base as he watches you. It distracts you enough not to see kai moving replacing gyus spot.Â
Kai wraps his hand in your hair but unlike taehyun he forcefully pushes your head down into the mattress. The whole mit of his hand cups your skull, your whimper making him chuckle. His free hands traced up your side, slipping under your tank top as he feels along your skin. âYou know I was thinking about this the whole walk back after our study night?â his hand dips down fingers sliding along your wetness, âi kept thinking about how perfect it would be to absolutely ruin you,âÂ
You're already sensitive from finishing already and kai can tell as your thighs tremble but it wont stop him from pinching your clit. Your hips push back against him, yelping as he goes on to rub circles over the bundle of nerves. âSeeing it happen- watching you get used as a little cum dump is so much better than I ever imagined,â he works your clit, building up his speed until your back is arching, nails biting into your palm as you feel your orgasm building too quickly. You're trying to rock back into his hand but the way he has you bent helps very little. Your cries heighten until he pulls it all away.Â
âNo huening please!âÂ
âAww how cute, she's begging,â beomgyu laughs and you're whimpering in response.Â
âKaiâŠplease!âÂ
âYou're already doing so well because i want you begging to be filled with my cum, crying from how badly you want it,â his hand goes back to your cunt, pressing into your clit rubbing at a pace that has you seeing stars, your hands scratch out for looking for anything to hold onto. Yeonjun takes your hand in his keeping the camera facing your reaction as your eyes roll back. Its in the middle of your climax that kai pushes his cock into you, finding a punishing rhythm as he fucks you into the matterss.Â
âBeg for it,â he growls, hand in your hair twisting in the strands. You can feel him all the way to your throat, stretched out so good, he presses right into your gspot like he was made for you.Â
âP-please- hyuka i need it- i-â you cant even get the words out anymore, the squeaking of the bed building as he increases his speed. You can hear the wet sounds of the other boys jerking off, âi want your c-cum, i need it,âÂ
âLouder,â yeonjun mutters in front of you, your death grip on his hand not loosening anytime soon.Â
âI want it! I need your cum, please!â But Huenings is so lost chasing his own high that he drops his hand from your clit to grab your hip, his bruising hold and brutal thrusts making you cry out.Â
Beomgyu reaches down under you, fingers finding just the right rhythm to send you over the edge at the same time kai cums. His faltering thrusts and throaty moans makes you feel weak. Your cunt is strangling his cock, his release pushed as deep as he could get it into you. When he pulls out you collapse onto the bed, completely used up.Â
It feels never ending body too tired already when you feel soobin climb into the bed. He lays right behind your exhausted form, both of you on your sides facing yeonjun, âlook who's next, do you think you could get another one out of her? I hear you're only a freak in theory and not practice,âÂ
But soobin doesn't take the bait, one hand sliding under you and wrapping around your chest, hand coming up to cup your breast, fingers twisting your hard nipple, and the other lifting your leg to get better access to your leaking cunt. Your thighs are so sticky soobins fingers slip on his hold, having to tighten his grip to make sure he can keep you open. He's been ready since the start, his cock aching as it prods your now puffy swollen cunt, so used you're sure you would be sore for days.Â
When he sinks in your whimpers are so soft they are hardly heard. Yeonjun is kneeling on the floor, arm holding the camera resting on the bed. He captures the way soobins dick slides in with ease, no resistance now with how much slick is coming out of you. Every drag of soobins cock comes away stained in white. A ring of the combined cum circling the base, balls sticking to your skin with every thrust.Â
His breathy moans are lost against your neck, pitiful little sounds before he's muttering, âim sorry, oh god- im-âÂ
âDon't you dare cum yet,â yeonjun warns soobin, who pauses his thrusts trying to listen but can't find it in him to restrain. Yeonjuns fingers pinch at your clit, your whole body reacting to the feeling, jolting you back to life as you cum. soobin unable to handle the pressure and is a complete mess, whimpering as he pulls you closer, hugging you as if he could merge bodies.Â
It took him a while to finally pull out, a much needed break for only a few breaths before yeonjun passes the camera to taehyun to keep the filming going. You can feel the weakness all the way down to your bones, sure if you stand you could collapse to the floor, legs too weak to hold you up. But yeonjun is looking at you like you're being served on a silver platter, all done up with all the best fixings.Â
âBest for last huh?â he grins climbing over you brushing under your eye to catch a single tear that's fallen from your overstimulation. âIts so fun to see you so dumb on cock, so unlike how we usually see you,âÂ
You hum in response as he pushes your legs open, hands at the back of your knees pushing them to your chest. When he puts them over his shoulders you whimper, reaching out to wrap your arms around his neck as he sinks into your wet heat. Bent in half you feel your toes curling, sure that if you came one more time you would be better off sleeping for the next year. âI think this is good practice, don't you?â he asks like you'll respond to him with anything other than a string of muffled whimpers. Your body is coated in a thin layer of sweat, sticking to his skin as he takes a slow pace. It's like he's apologizing, lips peppering across your cheek, down your neck. âWeâll keep you so happy, stuffed full like you deserve. Would you like that?âÂ
You're nodding, eyes closing as he uses you. You don't even notice the way your body is reacting, that slow rise of your next orgasm building up, âi-â you canât think about cumming again already feeling so dumbed out.Â
âHum? Are you going to cum, pretty?â he picks up his pace, sinking his hips and hitting you right against your g spot. Your head rolls back as it washes over you, body tightening until you feel like youâve combusted into little particles. âOh look at that, so perfect for me, your pussy feels so good when it's squeezing me like this,â it's all he says before heâs trembling, a guttural moan taking over as he cums, you swear you can feel its warmth spreading throughout you. And when he pulls out he takes the camera back from taehyun focusing it in on the sight of all the combined release staining your folds.Â
âLook at how she pushes it out,â beomgyu says, mesmerized by the way you look leaking so much cum. But it's Kai who leans down, fingers collecting anything he can before shoving all the cream right back into you. âIts almost like she wants us to fuck it right back in,âÂ
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Guardian Angel
CW: Stalking, people breaking into your apartment (Arkham Knight and others), people brushing off an obvious issue, and violence. Be warned, there are no angels in Gotham. ~2.2k words
You have a stalker. Probably. Maybe. If you do, they're so good at covering their tracks that you're starting to believe you're just paranoid.
But it's the odd events, the trinkets moved slightly out of place, that have you checking over your shoulder.
There wasn't even any evidence at first. Your day had been completely normal. All you were doing was cooking dinner, when your nerves went on end, and goosebumps rose on your skin. The feeling of being watched, of being prey set in.
It didn't make sense, didn't have a reason, but you closed your curtains and triple checked your locks nonetheless. (The bat you keep by your bed slept next to you that night)
You would have forgotten about the incident entirely if, a week later, the same feeling crept up your spine while you walked home. You'd never walked faster to get to your building. You'd practically sprinted up the stairs to your apartment, and slammed to the door behind you.
Even within your home, it took almost the whole night for the feeling to fade.
Two times could be a coincidence, but then things started getting stranger.
You could have sworn you left your keys on the counter the night before, so why, why did you find them on the coffee table?
It makes you uneasy, almost sick, but you're already late to work. So you do the only thing you can, you brush it off.
Until it happens. A thing you can't brush off.
You knew you had used the last of the sugar yesterday. Knew it because you had made a mental note to pick some up the next time you went to the store.
But there's sugar. It's not a lot. Just enough to get you through a few days. Enough to make you think you might have just missed the last of it.
You know you're right. You know you were out of sugar and even if your coworkers laugh and tell you to get more sleep, that having an angel that refills your sugar can't be that bad, you know someone's been in your apartment.
You set traps, set cameras, get your locks changed, take note of everything. You don't get any evidence.
But you notice that your window doesn't squeak anymore when you open it. Your shower doesn't rattle when you go to start it. Your oven actually heats up to the temperature you set it to.
It's been like this for months now. And you're starting to believe that Gotham does have its own set of angels that go around trying to make your life a little easier.
That is until, you meet him.
You'd been unlucky. Gotten grabbed and dragged into the alley by your apartment by some haggard looking man waving a gun. It wasn't the first time you'd been mugged in Gotham, and you doubted it would be the last.
You had reluctantly pulled your wallet and phone out of your pockets and handed them off when an armored-clad person dropped between the gun and you.
At first, it was a relief. Being saved by Batman or Nightwing is practically a rite of passage in Gotham.
But then you watched the would-be mugger hit the ground with a sickening crunch of his arm. Then you watched your savior turn to face you, and you knew it was him.
You didn't have an explanation, you didn't have proof. You'd never even seen a glimpse of the helmet that hid his face before. But you knew. He's the one that's been following you. He's the one that's been in your home.
No amount of good deeds can overshadow how violating it feels, to know he's been watching you, observing you, doing things for you. You instinctively step back.
He only matches the distance you tried to create with a step of his own.
"Who are you? What do you want," You snap, sounding braver than you feel.
He doesn't answer at first, just tilts his head like he's studying you. You think it might be because he's never seen you think close before.
"I saved you," he says instead, completely avoiding your question. You wonder if he's expecting to be treated like a hero, if he's looking for your praise. It makes your stomach churn.
"You've been following me. You're the one who's been in my apartment," You protest, eyes darting.
You half expect someone to come help you. With the way he's dressed, with how he's carrying himself, he has to be some kind of new villian you missed on the news.
He straightens out at your accusation, "Have I?"
You almost falter, almost do chalk it up to paranoia, but you just knew. Every fiber of your being knows, "Yes," You breathe out instead, "You have."
He nods slowly, then turns his back to you. A part of you wants to run, to try and escape and scream and get as far away from the man who feels like he could make you disappear without a trace.
He bends down and scoops up your phone and wallet before turning back to you. You freeze when he walks closer, each step steady and measured, then extends your belongings to you. Your hand shakes when you snatch at them.
You half expect him to yank them away, to make you beg, but he doesn't. He only keeps his grip tight on them, forcing you to be connected while you tug helpless at your things.
He watches you with his head slightly cocked before speaking again, "And if I have?"
He's easy, robotic cadence makes your blood grow cold, "Then you should stop," You retort, voice as cold as your veins.
"And if I won't," he prompts, finally releasing his hold on your things.
"I'll go to the police," You threaten, stuffing your wallet and phone back into your pockets.
"They can't help you," he warns. It makes you uneasy, that he makes no attempt to keep space between you. Even if his body language doesn't seem dangerous, everything else about him does.
"They can contact Batman," You try instead.
He laughs. It sounds humorless, empty, "He can't help you either."
You lose your nerve then, when he pats your cheek, and the guns holstered to his side seem to glint at you. "Get home," he tells you, and it makes you feel like you're some kind of pet.
And then he's gone, leaving you to an alley empty of anything, save for you and the mugger crumpled to the ground. All you can do is go home. Sleep doesn't come for you that night.
He's sloppy, now that he knows you know. You can tell it's on purpose.
Flashes of glowing blue outside your window, your things carelessly shifted about your apartment, the broken fan that hasn't worked since you moved in left on and spinning when you come home from work.
The only place he hasn't seemed to touch is your bedroom. You're not sure if it's because he's showing some slightest form of respect or if he's simply too good at hiding his tracks for you to notice.
Both options make you feel anxious, and you constantly comb over your things for proof of his presence.
You rack your brain over it, lose sleep over it, but you can't come up with one idea of who he is and why he's doing this.
There's nothing on him in the news, nothing on the internet, not even a whisper on the streets.
It feels like it's all one big, sick game to him when your favorite flowers start showing up at your door, when your gas tank fills itself.
When you tell your coworkers, in a near panic, about your rent being mysteriously paid, they tell you it's harmless, it's kind of sweet, really.
Shouldn't you just be grateful that someone's doing all that for you? Shouldn't you be thankful to have an angel looking out for you in this city?
But you know it's not harmless. You know he's capable of so much more. You know he's no angel.
The sound of the mugger's arm snapping still haunts you.
But you don't know what to do. You're stuck, on edge, and slowly coming to terms with having to live like this forever.
That is, until your bad luck seems to get even worse. You were in your pajamas, already half asleep as you're lounging on your couch, when your world gets thrown into chaos.
There's a click in your apartment door's lock, and you have the terrifying realization that tonight's the one night you'd forgotten to throw the deadbolt.
"I told ya I could get the keys to this floor. And barely anybody lives in this building afta what happen ta Murphy," the heavy Gotham accent fills your apartment and three men file into your living room like they own it.
They freeze when they see you, and you don't hesitate to sprint for your fire escape.
You've just managed to throw your window open when one of them grabs you around the middle and hauls you back, throwing you to the floor. Your head knocks against the ground, and everything spins.
You think you whimper as they start bickering. "You said no one would be here!"
"They weren't supposed ta be! It's all supposed ta be empty," one of them snaps back. It only makes your head pound and your vision swim.
You try to push yourself off the floor, but a boot lands at the center of your back and forces you back to the ground, "We have to kill them."
Murmurs of reluctance fill the room, and for a second, you think you'll get to live.
"They saw our faces," You hear the telltale sound of a gun clicking off its safety, "I'll do it."
You flinch with the shot sounds, but no more pain comes. The weight comes off your back, and a body collapses to the floor next to you.
You lift your head just enough to see a familiar blur of blue charge at the remaining two men.
It's not so much of a fight as it is an execution. It's a struggle to keep your eyes open, but anything you can't see you can hear.
There's no mercy in his actions, all wrath and fury, and you want to laugh because, in a way, he is your guardian angel. An avenging angel, pummeling the people who threatened you into something unrecognizable.
You're sure how long it lasts, how long you hear his fists connect to their flesh. But eventually, your apartment goes quiet. The sound of fabric shuffling reaches your ears, and calloused hands carefully help you move until you're sitting up.
Warm palms press to your face you realize he's taken his gloves off. You force your eyes to open, morbidly curious if he's removed his helmet, too. You're not sure why you're disappointed he hasn't.
"Saved me again," You mumble, words almost slurring.
"You're not safe here," he says softly, and his thumb runs over your cheek like he's trying to comfort you.
"They didn't think anyone lived here," You supply, but he apparently doesn't find that very reassuring.
"Let's get you out here," he says instead, and you blame it on your head injury for being impressed at how he doesn't show any signs of struggling when he picks you up and cradles you to his chest.
"Don't have anywhere to go," you say weakly, mentally trying to do the math on how much a safe hotel would cost at this time of night.
The moonlight seems to give his helmet an odd shine as you stare hazily at him. It almost looks like a halo.
"I have a place," he tells you, already carrying you out of your apartment window.
That snaps you out of your thoughts. It makes you frown, even in your dazed state, you know you don't want to go with him. That even with the trick of the light, he's no angel.
You start to squirm, "Noâ no, waitâ"
"You need somewhere safe to recover," he says, and he doesn't seem to notice your fidgeting. Your heart leaps to your throat, at how securely he's holding you. With anyone else, it would have felt like a promise of protection.
"I don't trust you, you're not safe," You stumble out, head growing heavy with each step he takes from your apartment.
"No one's safe. But I don't have any plans on hurting you," he murmurs, seemingly more occupied with getting you to wherever he's planning to take you.
"But you could," You exhale out, and your voice sounds weak even to yourself.
That makes him pause, and his helmet tips as if he's focusing on you, "Maybe, but I wouldn't like it."
You want to argue more, demand he set you down. But your brain feels so foggy, and you're so tired and drained that your head just kind of finds itself on his shoulder.
"You can sleep," he says, and your eyes fall shut at how soft he sounds, "I'll keep watch."
You really do want to protest, but his shoulder is surprisingly comfortable. You can't help but think, as you drift off, that your angel might have fallen far lower than you can handle.
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tlou m.list | series m.list
spider!man ellie x reader
Ellie is feeling conflicted, on one hand she wants to tell you that she is Spider-Man but on the other hand, talking to you as âSpideyâ is just so much easier.. also, would you even like her as Ellie, could you like her without her being Spider-Man?
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The next morning, following the kiss, Ellie woke up with a headache, she couldnât tell if it was from the lack of sleep, dehydration, or the fact that she kissed youâ er, rather you kissed her but same difference.
Tommy and Maria werenât home yet and Ellie didnât have class until noon, so she decided to wake herself up by going for a lap around the city. She slipped on her suit, frowning under the mask while looking at herself in the mirror.
âGeez, this suit really does make me look flatâ she sighed as she patted her chest, âWhatever..â
While most people enjoyed going for a jog or walk around the block, Ellie enjoyed swinging from rooftop to rooftop, she loved feeling the cold hair hit her skin through the surprisingly breathable fabric of her suit. Not to mention, she enjoyed the free perks that came with it, sometimes the owners of bakeries or cafes would wave her down and give her a hot cup of coffee (in a thermos of course) and a nice, sweet pastry or savoury breakfast sandwich to thank her for keeping the neighbourhood safe. Even if the pigsâ um, I mean police didnât like her, she was satisfied enough with gratitude from the rest of the city.
Ellie loved this part of her morning, children waving from the bus, the free coffee, and the music blaring through her airpods, well, she used to love it.. lately, something strange had been happening. No matter where she was in the city, she found herself somehow at your apartment, actually the building across from it. She didnât really understand why she was so attracted to this place, maybe it was just force of habit? I mean, she was coming over every other night now, yeah, that had to be it.
This particular morning, she ended up right in front of it again. Her legs dangled from the rooftop as she sipped her coffee, her mask was lifted just enough to allow it.
âGod, I should be dropping myself off at the station⊠I feel like a stalker,â she mumbled against the rim of the bottle, her eyes never leaving your balcony doors.
You were just waking up, you must have worked a late shift at that diner last night, Ellie thinks, she came to find out that not only do you work as a model, you double as a waitress.. it couldnât stop her from wondering about where your family was in all this.
You stretched your arms and forced yourself out of your bed, the warm blankets wrapped around you as if they were pleasing you to come back to bed.
Ellie had your routine memorized by now. FIrst, you go to the restroom, brush your teeth, then came your skincare routine, you usually had something small for breakfast, then browsed on your phone for a bit or called your friend, then got ready for the day. This day was no different except for one little thing.
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âAh, hey Ellie,â you smiled warmly at the girl in front of you, her hair was messy almost like she had just gotten off a rollercoaster, âYouâre right on time! I literally just finished getting ready haha.â
Ellie chuckled and rubbed the back of her neck, âY-yeah, funny.â
Today, the two of you were spicing up your tutoring routine by studying in the morning because Ellie said she couldnât do night for awhile.
âReady to go,â you ask her, you were hoping to eat at this nearby cafe.
She nods and with that, the two of you make your way downstairs and through the buzzing city.
The two of you got a table in the corner after you placed your orders, Ellie studied your face carefully, you didnât look phased at all by last night, âSo, you get home okay last night?â
You nod but Ellie could see a faint blush creeping up your neck, âY-yeah..â
Ellieâs smirk was hidden by her coffee cup, she was glad that she had left an impression on you,âHm, thatâs good.â
Although, Ellie was happy that she was the one making you blush, she knew that it was actually Spider-Man who made you blush which was what frustrated her. Could she ever make you blush like that..?
The rest of the session went smoothly but Ellie seemed more quiet than usual. Then after the two of you paid and left, she gave you a quick âbyeâ before hopping on her skateboard and weaving her way through the crowded streets.
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That evening, you went to your friend Gwenâs house, you considered telling her all about how you kissed Spider-man but you decided against it, she might think that youâre lying for attention, I mean, you would think that too. So instead, you told her all about how Ellie was being so distant today.
âShe totally likes you,â Gwen said as she popped a skittle into her mouth, âRemember, thatâs what Abby did at first, too?â
You grimaced at the mention of your ex. Abby and you dated on and off for the first two years of college. When you first met her, she was.. nice.. (not). The two of you hooked up on the first night or orientation and from that night on and then from there, you kinda jumped into a relationship. It was very sweet and soft at first but as time went on, Abby began acting like a complete asshole. SInce joining the lacrosse team her ego was being stroked daily, by fan girls, her coach, and her team (even going as far as giving her the nickname âFlashâ) which made her turn into a total egomaniac. You couldnât stand being with her anymore so you broke it off, for awhile sheâd stalk you, threaten girls who dare talk to you, and try to get her fatherâs company to hire you as an intern so that she could get closer to you.
âUgh, AbbyâŠâ you took a sip of your beer, âHave you heard anything about her lately?â
Gwen shakes her head, âNah, after that green goblin attack, no one has gotten in contact with her. Although, Harry tells me that he visited her the other day and she had a pretty broken arm but for the most part was okay, but she kept going on and on about Spider-Man and the fact that her dad died, I think that sheâs blaming it on Spider, but I donât know haha.â
You solemnly nod, even though you didnât like her that much anymore, you couldnât help but feel a pang of sadness. Abby was an only child and her mom died when she was really young, so she really had nobody to rely on..
You didnât want to be a downer so you pushed her out of your mind.
Meanwhile, green eyes were lingering on you from outside.
I should really be fighting a bad guy right now but canât get you outta my mind, Ellie thought.
A good ten minutes or so went by and you left Gwenâs house, the rain beating the ground once again. Gwenâs apartment wasnât that far from yours so you decided to walk. The cold rain felt good against your warm skin, you wondered what Ellie was up to, you should call her.
âHello?â A raspy, exasperated voice comes from the other side.
âH-hey, Ellie,â you slurred out, âCan I come over?â
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âGod, youâre so fuckinâ wet,â Ellie says as she hands you a towel to dry your hair with.
âThanks,â the walk from Gwens place to Ellies sobered you up and now you kept thinking to yourself âwhat the fuck am I doing here??â
Ellie nods and leans against the doorframe to her bedroom, âSo⊠whatâs up Y/n?â
You blush a bit, âN-nothin.. just wanted to say hi..â
She chuckles, âYou came all the way here just to say hi? Mustâve really wanted to say hi, huh?â
Her teasing causes you to blush again, âY-yeah, fuck, sorry this was dumb, Iâll leaâ.â
Just as youâre making your way to the door, Ellie grabs your hand and pulls you closer, youâre now standing between her legs. Her green eyeâs gaze up at you, âNah, donât leave..â
Your could feel your face going red and your heart beating faster, Ellie took another step closer to you, you could feel her breath against your skin.
Ellie didnât know what was coming over her, for some reason when she was around you her spidey senses went dull and all rational thinking went out the window. Without a second to think, she was pinning you against the wall and her tongue was exploring the inside of your mouth. She was kissing you like she wanted to devour you whole, her hands almost painfully gripping your waist and pulling you into her lap, your hair tangled in her damp hair and her knee in between your pretty legs.
You whimpered a bit, the pressure of her knee against your cunt sent shivers down your spine. Hearing your sweet whimper, she pressed her leg up a bit more into you.
âYou have no idea how long Iâve wanted this,â Ellie mumbles against the skin of your neck.
What does that mean? Whatever.. you canât think straight when her mouth is hitting all the sensitive parts of your neck.
You had no idea Ellie was so masterful, you had assumed that she was nerdy virgin. You never wouldâve guessed that this was the same girl who blushes over your teasing and could only ever make eye contact with you through the lens of a camera. Her kiss felt weirdly familiar and made your knees buckle, making you crave more.
âC-can we take this to your room?â You whimper out, pulling yourself away from Ellie so you can gaze into her pretty eyes.
Her eyes were full of animalistic need but her words betrayed her, âActually.. n-no.. sorry, I should get to sleep.. Itâs late and donât you have a shift at Ma and Popâs Diner?â
Your face dropped.. how could her eyes be so full of hunger but her voice full of conflicting, âO-oh, okay.. yeah.â
You grabbed your coat and ventured into the rainy night once more.
Again, there were no taxies and your feet hurt like hell from the stupid heels you were wearing.
âGotta love New York,â you sarcastically muttered under your breath as you made your way down the street, passing the same alley where you had that amazing kiss, you sigh. What was up with everyone leaving you after one kiss??
Even though your feet hurt, you did not feel like almost getting murdered so you avoided the alley, only for you to forget your lesson and make your way down another alley a few blocks down. It was a little more it and was behind a church so it should be safe, you thought to yourself
The single light in the alley flickered like a candle, making you a little more anxious almost like you thought that a single gust of wind would make the electric lightbulb flicker out.
As you trudged through the alley, your mind couldnât help but drift back to Ellie.. what was up with her? First, she pushes you away and now she, obviously, wants to fuck you but is telling you to get out? You sigh, tears welling up in your eyes, not because you were sad but mainly because you were frustrated and humiliated.
âWhatâs wrong?â After you left, Ellie decided to make sure that you got back to your apartment safely, I mean, it was the least she could do, right?
You whip around, your face now mere inches from that familiar masked figures.
You gasp a bit, âI-Itâs you, again..â
âYou say that a lot,â Spider-Man chuckles and releases himself from his web, âSo.. whatâs got this pretty girl down in the dumps, hm?â
You wipe a tear from your face, âI-Itâs nothinâ, just girl trouble..â
âAww, you cheatinâ on me,â he teases, you know heâs only joking but a blush creeps onto your cheeks, âThatâs not very nice.â
âI-Iâd never do that to you,â you attempt to tease him back but the stutter in your words making you sound a little to genuine.
âSo, whoâs the lucky lady,â he hums out, âCome on, you can tell good olâ Spidey.â
âOh.. I donât know about lucky butâŠ. S-sheâs a girl in my biology class at NYU, sheâs really smart and funny, a little awkward and nerdyâ,â âOuch, Ellie thinks to herself, â but I donât know.. we were making out and then she forces me out of her apartment, well, not forced but it felt like it? I donât know, it was really embarrassing andâ.â
âI-Iâm sure she had her reasons!â
You frown, âOh, yeah? Like what?â
Crickets.
âWanna see somethinâ cool?â He said, obviously trying to deflect.
Before you could say yes, he wraps his arm around your waist and the two of you slingshot into the air, your arms hanging tightly around his neck. The rain stopped and the wet city passed underneath your feet, it looked like a tiny glowing ant colony. The night breeze made you shutter a bit and the feeling of Spideyâs warmth made you want to snuggle further into him, he smelled of.. pine and.. you couldnât place it but a very familiar cologneâŠ
Spidey takes you to a church in the heart of the city, itâs architecture very gothic with a bell on the top, thatâs where he takes you. Thereâs a stone canopy above the bell, allowing for the two of you to sit somewhere dry.
âI like to come here when Iâm feeling bad about things,â he collapses onto the ground, chest heaving, heâs obviously not used to swinging around with a person on his hip for extended periods of time.
âItâs nice,â you sit next to him and gaze up into the gigantic bell.
For awhile, you forget all about Ellie, your mind focused on the hero in front of you. The two of you talk about everything and anything, about spiders, of course, the crime problem, and finally, you reach the topic of music which seems to get him going.
You pull your phone out and the two of you listen to music for a bit, he seems to really be enjoying it, itâs almost like heâs never had anyone to talk to about this, you think for a bit.
Just as youâre about to play another song, you see rays of sunshine run onto your skin.
âShit, morninâ already,â Spidey sits up, covering his eyes with his arm, âGuess, I should get you home.â
You frown but nod, and the two of you make your way through the city, once again.
Reaching your apartment, you had given him directions, the two of you stand awkwardly on the roof.
âThanks for cheering me up.. you really are âfriendly,â huh?â you joke.
âYeah, well, yâknow, gotta live up to the name.â he chuckles.
You smile, âWell⊠see ya, later Spidey.â
Once youâre inside your apartment, you close your door and throw yourself onto your bed, giggling and kicking your feet.
You let out content sigh, what a night.. the events of it flash through your mind, the way his laugh sounds, how excited he got talking about music, andâŠ. waitâŠ
âAm I crazy or does Spider-Man have boobs?â
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part four- to be released
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Chasing Cars | ch 7 (jjk)
âsummary: when your brother goes to study on a semester abroad, your life collides with his best friend Jeon Jungkook, who's coincidentally your roommate. Will you survive the collision, or will you crumble into dust?
âpairings: brother's best friend!Jungkook x younger sister!female reader
ârating: 18+ (minors DNI, this chapter contains mature content)
âgenre: forbidden love?au, college!au, slice of life!au, smut, angst (as usual a lot of it), fluff
âwarnings: hangover, curses, alcohol, leg day at the gym, jungkook's reputation, a v dangerous game of spin the bottle, explicit content: jungkook's ass, hickeys, oral sex (female and male receiving), praising, fingering, marking, mouth fucking, hair pulling, spitting, degradation, protected sex,
âword count: 15k (whoops)
âa/n: more frustration?? and then not. Enjoy <3 and thank you to @moonleeai for beta-ing, you're the best <3
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Chasing Cars, Snow Patrol
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Saturday, March 2nd
[08:12 am] brötherđœ: call me when ure up
Youâve been ignoring the text since you woke up an hour and a half ago. Pretending that you never received it, pretending that Jimin held his promise and didnât tell anything to Taehyung.Â
Itâs a foolish dream â the text is proof enough that Taehyung knows, or at least perhaps suspects something about you and Jungkook. You donât know what to do, what to think, so you ignore it altogether.
Maybe if you ignore it long enough, itâll disappear.
Maybe if you ignore it long enough, yesterday wonât have happened.Â
Jungkook invades your thoughts, his drunken kiss chasing everything else away. Your blood heats up, your cheeks redden, and your heart is beating faster in your chest as you relive the scene, again and again.Â
Youâve been reliving it all night long, the ghost of his soft lips on yours haunting you in your sleep.Â
You sigh, rolling on your side, hiding your face in your pillow. Youâre aware you should get up, but you canât bring yourself to, too afraid to run into Jungkook. Though you havenât heard him move from his room, and you assume heâs fighting against his hangover, or maybe heâs still asleep. Another sigh escapes your lips as you turn on your back, looking up to the ceiling.Â
Maybe Jungkook was drunk enough to forget about last night. Itâd make things easier - maybe then you wonât have to confront him at all. But you know itâs wishful thinking - he was steady enough to kiss you dumb, so you highly doubt heâll forget.
Especially if the kiss stole the breath from him like it did to youâŠ
You groan, turning to hide your face in a pillow again. Maybe you should disappear, vanish into shadows until you donât have to talk to your brother or to Jungkook. Or maybe you should just move to another country and start a new life.
You hate this. You wish itâd be easier, simpler, but of course you had to get involved with your brotherâs best friend. It feels like the start of a corny teenage drama, the kind of thing youâd once watched with reverence.
Now you know it to be hell.Â
Your phone vibrates a couple of times on the mattress where you left it, multiple text messages coming in at the same time. You raise your head from the pillow, trying to catch a glimpse of the screen, but from this angle you canât see who texted you. Annoyed, you roll until you can grab your phone, and you look down at the screen, squinting your eyes.
Your eyes widen, and your heart stops beating far too long for it to be normal. And then you gulp, rereading the messages to make sure you arenât imagining anything.
[10:12 am] brötherđœ: plz call soon, got some plans tonight [10:12 am] Nabi: do u want to go shopping this afternoon? [10:12 am] JK: sorry about last night. do we have painkillers?
The texts donât change. In truth, you donât mind about Taehyung or Nabi. You just didnât expect Jungkook to text you, especially not to apologize. It makes you think about the kiss, though differently this time.Â
Is he really apologetic? Or does he only believe it to be the right thing to do? You canât tell. But you still get out of bed, going to the bathroom so that you can retrieve painkillers for him. You make a pit-stop by the kitchen to pour him a glass of water, and then you walk to his bedroom. You stop in front of the door, heart suddenly beating out of your chest.Â
This is just Jungkook, you try to remind yourself. Nothing to be worried about. Except that heâs your brotherâs best friend, and that you fucked, and that you canât really get him out of your head nowâŠ
You take a deep steadying breath, and then you gently rap your knuckles on the door. You wait for a few seconds, awaiting an answer, but none come.Â
âJungkook?â you let out.
A long groan replies, and you canât stop the smile that grows on your lips.
âCan I come in?â
Another groan answers, though this time Jungkook eventually says, âYes.â
So you turn the doorknob, pushing the door open. Jungkookâs room is neater than youâd expected it to be - a few scattered items of clothing lay on the floor, and the dark monitor of his PC setup faces you. You scan the rest of the room, your cheeks turning bright red when you notice Jungkook.
Mostly, you notice Jungkookâs ass, as heâs lying on his belly, naked, over the covers.Â
âPut some damn clothes on,â you blurt, looking away from him.
He groans. âDonât speak so loud, shit.â A few seconds of silence, and then he adds, âBesides, youâve seen me naked before.â
âYou have no shame,â you grumble, but you still step into his room. âI got you painkillers.â
âWhy have shame when youâve got a body like mine?â he teases, raising his head. A boyish smile sports his lips, though he quickly lets his head fall back down, grunting. âThanks for the painkillers.â
To your relief, he pulls a blanket over him as he turns, hiding the lower half of his body. He sits up, wincing, and you hand the water and the pills to him. He looks at them like theyâre foreign, before patting the bed next to him.
âDonât be shy,â he says, leaning back against his headboard. The one youâve heard banging in your wall way too many times. âI donât bite.â
You roll your eyes. âJust take the damn pills.â
He pouts, lower lip jutting out, and you ignore the way it makes your heart race in your chest. He finally grabs the painkillers, and you blush as your fingers brush, electricity jolting through you.
How can he have such an effect on you?
âThank you,â Jungkook lets out once heâs taken the white pills and downed the water.
You nod. âIâll let you sleep it off, now.â
âIs my room so not inviting?â he teases as youâre walking out.Â
You turn around, leaning against the door frame, arms folded on your chest. âWe canât do this.â
âWe can be friends,â he says, features serious as he holds your gaze. Though you struggle to keep your eyes on his - his strong body invites the gaze, and you seek to explore the planes of his body.
He must have noticed it because he breaks into a smirk
âFriends wear clothes around each other,â you reply.
He rolls his eyes, sighing deeply. âIs my body that bad?â
âDo you really need the compliment that bad?â
He wiggles his eyebrows. âSo you admit it would be a compliment?â
You shut your eyes in annoyance. âYouâre insufferable, Jungkook.â
When your eyes flutter open to that same boyish grin on his lips, you feel yourself folding. You tell him youâll just get your phone in your room, and then you walk back to his bedroom, hesitantly crossing the threshold. Heâs already lying down again, and heâs thankfully pulled the blanket higher over his body.
You sit on the side of his bed, clutching your phone in your hands as if itâs a lifeline. Jungkookâs gaze is heavy on your profile, and you glance at him.
âDonât worry about yesterday,â you tell him, meeting his gaze.
Big eyes welcome you in, and you feel entranced. You wonder if he feels the same - if your gaze is prison to his eyes as well.
âAre you sure?â he asks, tilting his head to the side.
You shrug. âI kissed you back, didnât I?â
âYou did.â He slowly breaks into a smirk. âYou seemed to enjoy it quite a lot.â
âOh my God,â you let out, making to get up and leave. Jungkook is quick - he grabs your wrist, stopping your motion.
âIâm just teasing you, peach.â
âYou canât tease me like that,â you scold him. âWe canât do that.â
He lets go of your wrist, almost reluctantly. His fingers twitch as they fall on his bed between the two of you. âSorry,â he apologizes, and youâre surprised at how genuine he sounds.
You nod once. âNo worries.â
Eyes locked on his, you both fall silent. You feel like youâre falling forward, like Jungkook really is the sun pulling in the comet that you are. You wonder if he reads everything in your eyes - if he knows that the moment you fucked for the first time, you were gone.
You hate that you are. You feel weak, but how can you resist?
The sound of ringing startles you, cutting through the tension in the room. You look down at your phone in your hands, and your heart drops to your ass at the picture of Taehyung looking back at you.
And maybe youâre hungover too, or perhaps still drunk. Because you donât think about it - you answer the Facetime call, and you smile a tight-lipped smile as you wait for it to connect.
âHey loser,â Taehyung greets you when you appear.
The moment his eyes narrow, eyebrows bunching together, you realize your mistake. Somehow, you take it in stride, immediately crafting a lie out of thin air.
Or maybe half a lie.
âYour loser of a best friend got so drunk he needed me to give him painkillers,â you offer as an explanation, and you turn the camera towards Jungkook, who gives a thumbs up, face hidden in his mattress.
âSounds on brand,â Taehyung replies, features relaxing. âTough party yesterday?â
âHe hosted your friends over here,â you explain, surveying Taehyung through the screen. âHe and Jimin got pissed out drunk.â
âHey, I wasnât that drunk,â Jungkook interjects, faking offence.
âShut the fuck up, JK,â Taehyung says, and you really try to read his features.Â
Has Jimin told him anything after all?
âWhat are your plans tonight?â you ask your brother, trying to stir the conversation away from yesterday.
Taehyung smiles. âDate night with this girl,â he says, and he turns the camera towards a pretty girl that you recognize from the Instagram Jungkook showed you.Â
âTae!â she shrieks, and she turns away from the camera.
âSheâs shy,â Taehyung says, chuckling. âBut weâre going to go eat at a restaurant near the Eiffel Tower.â
âRomantic,â you chime.
His smile grows wider, and you see it in his eyes. You see the light overtaking them, the fond softness that makes him look so young and vulnerable. âAlways.âÂ
Thereâs a shared silence, interrupted by the shuffling of Jungkook behind you. You look over your shoulder to find him sitting again, and you canât stop your eyes from dipping down.
You hate that the sheet has slipped. Because you see his semi for half a second before heâs able to hide himself again. If he noticed, Jungkook doesnât let it show, instead saying into your phone, âPartying without you isnât the same, bro.â
âWeâll party when you get here,â Taehyung promises. âThe French know how to party.â
You stare at Jungkookâs reflection on the screen of your phone, at the smirk that grows on his lips. âOh, weâll have catching up to do, Iâm sure.â
âThink I can still beat you at beer pong?â Taehyung asks, grinning at his friend.
âGood luck with that,â Jungkook replies. âIâve been perfecting my form.â
Taehyung bursts out laughing, and Jungkook chuckles behind you. Itâs a cute sound - the one he reserves for his close friends. You like the sound, like that heâs comfortable enough around you to let you hear it.
The two friends keep on talking, Jungkook seemingly healed from his hungover as he goes on and on about stuff that happened yesterday. He avoids everything related to you, but he speaks about Lisa, far more than you expected he would.Â
So you gulp, listening to him praise the girl, listening to Taehyung asking when heâll fuck her. It does something ugly to you, and your features fall, though the two men seem to be too focused on their conversation to notice.
Until Jungkookâs gaze dances on your features, and he says, âSorry, I hi-jacked the conversation.â
You shrug. âDonât worry about it.â
Yet he slightly furrows his brow, concern seeping into his gaze. It stays for the rest of the conversation, as Taehyungâs girlfriend - Ariane - finally joins in. They look happy, and for a moment, jealousy steals your heart. Youâre good at hiding it though, far better than you hide your disappointment from Jungkook speaking about Lisa, and soon enough the conversation reaches its natural end, Ariane and Taehyung needing to head to their reservation.
You tell them goodbye, Jungkook waving at them over your shoulder. The moment the call disconnects, Jungkook says, âYou know I donât care about Lisa.â
You glance at him. âOkay?â
âIâm just trying to make sure heâs not unto usâŠâ he sheepishly adds. âJimin texted some shit in the group chat last night.â
Your throat goes dry. âHe did?â
Jungkookâs tongue darts to toy with his piercings, and he nods once. âYeah.â
You wait for him to say more, but he only looks at you, features unreadable. âWhat did he say?â you ask after a few seconds of holding his gaze.
âThat you and I are pretty friendly,â he admits. âWith a lot of emojis.â
You shut your eyes. âTae is going to kill me.â
âI wouldnât be worried about you,â Jungkook reassures you, chuckling lightly. âIf he kills someone, I guarantee it will be me.â
âFuck.â
He nods, then shrugs his shoulders. âItâs not like we can do anything about it.â He holds your gaze for a few more seconds, before glancing outside. âAnyways, I think Iâll head to the gym.â
You tilt your head to the side, a small, disbelieved laugh escaping your mouth. âArenât you hungover?â
âWorking out helps with headaches,â Jungkook explains. âAt least for me.â
Unconvinced, you nod once, and then you get up from where you were sitting on his bed. You cast another glance around his room - your eyes still on a frame with two young boys in Disney World, smiling brightly. You recognize Jungkook in the youngest one, and something about the fact he keeps a picture of him when he was younger on his bedside table is far too endearing.
âYou have a brother?â you ask.
His eyes trail to the pictures. âYeah, Junghyun.â
âIâve never heard about him before.â
He smiles, winking at you. âYou never asked.â
You roll your eyes, though a smile curves your lips upwards as well. âAlright then, Iâll let you go to the gym.â
âWant to come with?â Jungkook asks.
You widen your gaze. âI donât really go to the gym.â
Jungkook slips out of bed, keeping his sheet around his waist. The muscles on his abdomen move under his skin, and you canât help but glance down, remembering his semi-erection earlier. You flush entirely red, and Jungkook laughs, clearly knowing where your mind went.
âNever too late to start, peach,â he teases. âI can help you.â
âIâm supposed to go shopping with Nabi this afternoon,â you say, though you havenât accepted your friendâs invitation yet.
âYou donât need more clothes,â Jungkook says, heading towards a drawer. You watch as he rummages through it, before pulling a pair of black Calvin Klein underwear from it. âYouâve got plenty enough already.â
âAnd?â you let out. âGirls go shopping for more than clothes, Jungkook.â
He winks at you, before turning his back to you. The sheet drops to the floor, and you immediately look away as he puts his underwear on, facing you again when heâs finally hidden himself from you.
âPlease?â
âPlease what?â you ask.
âPlease come with me?â
Thereâs a light in his eyes. Something hopeful, vulnerable, and it takes you aback. So much so that you almost take a step back. Your heart goes wild in your chest again, and you hold his gaze.
What would have happened between you and Jeon Jungkook if he wasnât your brotherâs best friend?
âWhy do you want me to come?â you ask, sounding a little breathless.
âYouâre fun to be around,â Jungkook offers as an explanation, shrugging. âAnd I prefer working out with people.â
âCanât you invite Jimin or someone else?â
Jungkook pouts. âJiminâs hangovers are a lot worse than mine. He wonât want to go out.â
You sigh, holding Jungkookâs gaze as you ponder if you should go or not. If itâs a good idea to spend friendly time with Jungkook after everything thatâs happened. But you donât seem to be able to escape his orbit. Not when his gravity is so strong, his eyes so open.
âAlright,â you say. âBut donât expect me to lift heavy.â
*****
You meet Jungkook in the hall after youâve both eaten a small breakfast - nothing too heavy before the gym, as Jungkook said. He offers you a friendly smile, and then he looks down your frame, the smile melting into a smirk that makes your blood eat up in your veins.
âYou look hot, peach.â
You sigh, rolling your eyes. âYouâve never seen a girl in sports leggings before?â you ask as you make your way to the closet so that you can pull your coat out.
Jungkook is already wearing his, and he watches you as you put your coat on, stuffing your phone in the pocket before zipping it up.
âNone that look as good as you,â he flirts.
âShut up,â you grumble, slightly shaking your head.Â
âWhat! Itâs true,â he insists, and you push him towards the door so that he moves away from your boots.Â
You put them on, before grabbing a pair of sneakers from the closet as well. Once you straighten, Jungkook grabs the shoes from you, stuffing them in his gym bag as you go to retrieve your purse from where you left it in the kitchen, cursing yourself for not grabbing it before putting your boots on.
You meet Jungkook in the hall again, and he leads you outside, glancing at you over his shoulder. âCareful, itâs pretty icy.â
You nod, and you hold onto the railing of the staircase, following behind Jungkook after youâve locked the door. You successfully make it to the bottom, and then he guides you to his car. As you climb in the passenger seat, Jungkook throws his gym bag on the backseat, before walking around the car to sit behind the wheel.
As he turns the key in the engine, you pull your phone out of your pocket. You go to Nabiâs conversation, feeling bad that you will have to decline her invitation.
[11:09 am] You: canât, going to the gym
Jungkook pulls out in the street, and then heâs driving towards his gym, turning the music on. He hums to the radio, seemingly fully at ease. You donât know how he does it - your heart is racing in your chest at the perspective of going to the gym with him.Â
[11:11 am] Nabi: the fuck [11:12 am] Nabi: who are you going with
You debate telling her the truth for the whole ride to the gym, and some more as you walk in. Jungkook hands you your sneakers as you stop in the place where you have to take your boots off, and then he offers to keep your coat and purse in a locker with his stuff. You accept, though you ask to buy a water bottle for yourself first.
âI got you covered, peach,â Jungkook says, flicking your nose. âI brought a reusable one for you.â
âHow kind,â you tease, and he grins boyishly before heading into the menâs locker room.Â
You wait for him outside, eyes on the conversation with Nabi. You wonder what she would say if she knew - would she tease you about the Incident? Would she freak out like you know Ria would?
You say to hell with it, and you reply to her last text with the truth before turning the screen off, looking up to watch Jungkook as he walks out of the locker room, now clad in athletic shorts and a skintight black t-shirt that leaves little to the imagination.Â
âReady?â Jungkook asks, and he hands you the water bottle he mentioned.Â
Itâs already full, and you take a small sip before nodding your head. âWhat do we start with?â
Jungkook smiles softly for a few seconds, and then his features grow conflicted. He looks away from you, his Adamâs apple bobbing once as he swallows. Youâd give a lot to know what heâs thinking of right now, though life doesnât work that way.
And would you be able to handle the truth anyway?
âWe warm up with cardio, and then itâs leg day,â he tells you as he motions towards the corner with all the cardio machines. âLetâs see how much you can squat, peach.â
You snort as you follow him. âAre you just trying to get a good look at my ass?â
Youâre relieved when he bites, offering you his usual cocky smirk. âSo what if I am?â
âYouâre disgusting,â you say, though you laugh with him as you reach the treadmills. âBy the way,â you let out as you both climb on a treadmill, turning them on. âIâm hosting some friends at the apartment tonight. Hope you donât mind.â
âOh are you now?â Jungkook teases. âAnd you were mad at me for it yesterday?â
You glare at him, right as he helps you with increasing the speed of the treadmill. âI got it,â you say, swatting his hand away. âThis is not my first time at the gym.â You pause, adjusting the walking speed and the inclination of the treadmill to your preferred setting, and then you turn to look at Jungkook again. âI wasnât mad at you for hosting friends, I was mad because you didnât warn me.â
âTo be fair, it wasnât planned in advance,â Jungkook reveals. âJimin cornered me at the library while I was finishing my shift with Sera and they looked way too excited. I suggested our place because theyâre always the ones hosting us.â
Youâre not surprised Jungkook would offer - heâs a good friend to those he cares about.Â
âMakes sense,â you let out. âSo Iâm telling you about tonight in advance, see?â
âItâs tonight,â he says, cocking an eyebrow.
âAnd?â
âIâd hardly call it in advance.â
You sigh, looking up to the ceiling. âWhatever.â
âHope your friends donât mind me around,â Jungkook says after a whole minute of silence.
You shoot him a surprised look. âDonât you have plans tonight?â
âYeah, your party.â
âItâs not a party.â
He shrugs. âIâll be there nonetheless.â
The thought of Jungkook staying when your friends will be there makes you anxious, and you quickly shake your head no. âYou canât.â
He frowns. âWhy not? Itâs my apartment too.â
âI donâtâŠâ you trail off, thinking of Ria and her obsession with him.
You know her enough to know sheâd jump on the occasion to seduce Jungkook. If she knew what happened between the two of you, she wouldnât approach him at all - but she doesnât know.
None of them do, except Hoseok, and even then he doesnât really know.
âI promise Iâll be on my best behaviour,â Jungkook says, winking, and then he increases the speed of his treadmill to a run that doesnât allow a conversation at the same time.
You follow suit, just so that you can blame the hammering of your heart in your chest on something else than the fear of what is going to happen tonight. Youâd hoped Jungkook had something planned - anything, really - but maybe that had been wishful thinking.
Maybe you should have told him well in advance, asking him to clear the apartment tonight. But heâs been nice, if you forget about the fact he kissed you stupid last night. You donât have it in you to push him away when heâs acting so⊠nicely.Â
And he keeps acting that way all through the gym. Even though youâre not nearly as strong as him, Jungkook encourages you, helps you with every exercise. You do notice him ogling your ass while youâre squatting, but you do the same to him, and he calls it even as you roll your eyes, blushing furiously.Â
Itâs fun. It always is â spending time with Jungkook, that is. His easy laugh and smile keep the conversation alive, alight, and you donât notice the time fly when Jungkook guides you to the mats, where he claims youâll do some planks and then stretch.
You plop down on the mat, legs feeling like jelly, and Jungkookâs giggle fills your ear, warming your chest. You glance at him, catching him as he smiles down at you.
âWe went easy,â he teases, sitting next to you. âYouâre adorable.â
âYou call that easy?â you let out in fake outrage. âI wonât be able to walk for a week.â
âOh, wonât you now?âÂ
You roll your eyes at the innuendo in his voice. âShut up.â
He grins, patting his pockets. As a frown moves on his features, you push yourself up, sitting.
âIs there something wrong?â you ask.
âI think I left my phone at the squat rack,â Jungkook answers. âWait here, Iâll go see if itâs still there.â
You donât have time to say anything before heâs jogging away, and you follow him with your gaze as he makes his way to the squat rack you used earlier. He doesnât find his phone there â he shoots a look in your direction, and then heâs heading to the reception, to likely ask if someone brought his phone there.
You sigh before grabbing your own phone. Youâre about to turn it back on when someone clears their throat, and you look up, eyes slightly widened in surprise.
âHey,â a buff guy says. âYouâre with JK?â
It takes you an awkward four seconds before you reply, âYeah?â
The guy smiles, nodding once. âThought so. I just wanted to warn you, that guy is a dick.â
âExcuse me?â
You canât help it â the offence that takes over you at someone insulting Jungkook burns like acid in your mouth, and you frown as you look up at the buff guy. He raises his hands in defence, but you just keep on staring him down.
âSorry, I didnât mean to insult you.â The guyâs hands fall at his side, clenching into fists once before he releases it. âWe used to be friends, until my ex cheated on me with him,â he offers as an explanation. âIâd hate to see him hurt someone else.â
Though you do feel bad for the guy, youâre still offended â does he believe Jungkook is out to hurt you?
Is Jungkook out to hurt you?
âListen, donât worry about me,â you eventually say, not wanting to fight with someone that looks like they could kill you with one well-placed punch. âWeâre just friends.â
The guyâs features relax, and his smile feels more genuine now. âGood, Iâm glad.â He doesnât move for a few seconds, and then he catches sight of Jungkook jogging back towards you. You meet Jungkookâs gaze at the same time as the guy says, âIâll leave you two to it, then.â
You donât say anything, and Jungkook stops next to you, barely winded from jogging around. He drops on the mat next to you, phone in hand.
âWhat did Colton want with you?â he asks.
You shrug your shoulders. âNothing, really. He was just wondering if we were together.â
âTogether?â Jungkook repeats, teasing tone in employ.
You cock an eyebrow. âNot like that, dumbass.â
He pouts, though he doesnât say anything else. And when you look at him like this, you canât believe heâd cheat on one of his friends. Heâs always seemed like a good friend â hell, an hour ago youâd thought him to be a good friend to those he cares about. Which means he probably never cared about the guy â Colton.
But isnât there something ugly in the act of cheating with someone thatâs in a relationship?Â
âSo weâre doing three minutes of planks,â Jungkook tells you.Â
âThree?!â you shriek.
He chuckles. âOne minute of regular plank, and then one minute on each side.â
âBruh.â
âYou can do it, peach.â
He gets into position, and you reluctantly imitate him, mind still swirling with what heâs done. At the beginning of the semester, you wouldnât have been surprised by that fact, yet now it feels odd, strange, even a little disturbing. As if for a moment you forgot how much of an arrogant asshole Jungkook can be, as if you forgot the reputation that follows him.
You wouldnât be surprised if heâs broken up other couples than this Colton and his ex.
If Jungkook notices your unease, he doesnât mention it. He does his planks like a champ, while youâre shaking for your life next to him, and then he shows you his stretching routine. You copy everything, and then you follow him back to the manâs locker room, waiting outside for him to change back into his clothes.Â
Colton goes into the locker room before Jungkook comes out, and he nods to you as he passes in front of you. You offer him a tight-lipped smile, and then watch him disappear at the bend in the hall. Jungkook gets out a couple of minutes later, as youâre turning on your phone again.
At the sight of the frown on his features, and the light red tint on his cheeks, you can only assume that he and Colton had a talk.
âSomething wrong?â you ask him.
âNo.â His answer is curt, almost cold, and you widen your gaze slightly as he hands you your stuff.
He barely waits for you to put your coat on before heâs walking to where you can grab your boots, and you awkwardly jog behind him, thighs burning, almost afraid heâs going to leave without you.
âHey, whatâs wrong?â you insist as you kick off your shoes, putting your boots on.
âHonestly peach,â Jungkook says. âJust drop it.â
Itâs your turn to frown. âDid Colton speak to you?â
His silence is answer enough.
âFuck that dude, Jungkook,â you try to reassure him, but it doesnât look like it works.
Maybe because youâve changed since Colton spoke to you, thoughts of Jungkook being a cheater haunting you.
âJust put your boots on,â Jungkook dismisses you, and anger starts welling in your chest.
You donât say anything until youâre out of the gym, Jungkookâs car just a couple of meters away.
âYou donât have to act like a dick with me, you know?â you tell him.
Jungkook spins around to face you, and you almost bump into him. You catch yourself at the last second, and you look up to meet Jungkookâs dark gaze. Even in the light of the day, shadows are hiding behind his pupils. It makes him look raw â like heâs been chased by demons of his own, thoughts haunting him in ways you canât understand.
âIâm not being a dick with you, peach,â he drawls. âWeâre just friends, and I donât feel like talking.â
Oh.
âAre you upset because I told him that weâre just friends?â
âIâm upset because that fucker told you stuff Iâd rather you not know,â Jungkook answers, voice slowly rising as he fails to put his anger in check.
You furrow your brows. âEveryone knows your reputation, Jungkook.â
He recoils. He physically recoils, taking a step back as if youâve just punched him in the face. You feel bad â you feel infinitely bad, as his gaze grows pained for a few seconds before the anger hides it away again.
âRight.â He scoffs, shaking his head. âWhy do you want to be my friend, then?â
âBecause people are going to say shit,â you answer, shrugging your shoulders. âEveryone makes mistakes.â
He laughs, but itâs so cold, devoid of any warmth heâs offered to you recently. âBefore you start believing some shit, I was fucking the girl before Colton got in a relationship with her. I told him she wasnât trustworthy, and we fucked at a party again after she told me she dumped him.â
âYou donât need to tell me this.â
âOh, but I do.â Jungkook chuckles bitterly. âColtonâs always been jealous of me, and when I told him what happened he just got mad, and refused to listen to me.â
You get why â whoever that girl was, Colton probably had feelings for her. And it sucks to see someone you like getting it on with one of your friends.
Jungkookâs gaze moves from yours to the door of the gym, and you look behind you to see Colton walking out. He notices the two of you, and you think you see him rolling his eyes in the distance.
âLetâs go home,â you tell Jungkook, walking around him to reach his car.Â
Jungkook doesnât move for a few seconds, but then he does, unlocking the doors as he makes his way to the driverâs side. You get in, and the engine purrs to life as Jungkook turns the key in the ignition.
There are a few seconds of silence as he adjusts the warmth, and then he looks at you.
âI wouldnât have slept with her if they were still together,â he says.
His big eyes hold so much innocence that you immediately believe him. You donât know if you should, if youâve just been ensnared, the prey to the spider, but youâre in too deep him.
Youâre already in too fucking deep.
âI know, Jungkook,â you reassure him. âDonât let this dude get to your head.â
You see his Adamâs apple bobbing once, and then he nods and faces forward, getting ready to drive. You canât divert your gaze from his profile, and you find yourself gulping.
You really are in too deep.
*****
Turns out that letting Jungkook stay for your get-together was a good idea. Indeed, heâs cooked noodles for everyone, and your friends have been eating, praising Jungkook for his skills. He only shrugged his shoulders, as if to say itâs nothing, but you know he likes the praise.
It shows in the way his eyes swim with stars, so far from the shadows that invaded his gaze earlier at the gym.Â
And youâve been trying not to think about it too much. Not to think that whenever Ria looks in his direction, you feel something ugly twisting in your chest. So far, Jungkook hasnât given her any attention, but you know her â she doesnât stop until she gets what she wants.
Tonight, what she wants is Jeon Jungkook.Â
Youâre not the only one whoâs been monitoring the two â Seokjin, with his quiet and calm presence, has been looking at your friend ever since everyone got to your apartment. You think you see his disappointment as Ria barely speaks to him, though you donât know him well enough to tell.
Jungkook turns out to be a good barman as well. He takes everyoneâs order when you finish eating, and then he heads to the kitchen to make every drink. Ria follows him, and you clench your jaw, though Hoseok immediately follows as well, offering you a wink.
Youâre lucky you have him. Otherwise, tonight would surely go to shit real quick.
âDidnât know your roommate was so chill,â Yoongi says from where heâs sitting on the couch.Â
Youâre currently sitting on the floor next to Nabi, with Namjoon on the other side of her. Theyâve been conversing just them two for a while, but Yoongiâs statement attracts their attention.
âI mean, with the reputation that he hasâŠâ Namjoon trails off.
You cock an eyebrow, indignant. âWhatâs wrong with his reputation?â
Nabi turns to you, eyes going wide, while Seokjinâs lips spread into a small smile. Yoongi snorts, though you keep the eyebrow cocked, meeting Namjoonâs gaze.
âI mean, isnât he the guy thatâs fucked most of the campus?â Namjoon asks, sounding far too innocent.
âWhatâs wrong with it?â you challenge. âWouldnât you fuck the whole campus if you could?â
Namjoon looks scared now. His gaze falls to Nabi, who shrugs and meets your eyes again. âWhy are you so pressed?â she asks, though her lips spread into a smile. âIs it because of the Incident?â
You roll your eyes, though a smile tugs at the corner of your lips. âItâs not.â
âThe Incident?â Yoongi chimes in.
You send a warning glare towards Nabi, before saying, âNothing.â
âWhatâs nothing?â Jungkookâs familiar voice says as he walks back from the kitchen.
Heâs holding two gin and tonics, and he offers the first one to you, before handing the other to Seokjin. Everyone stays suspiciously silent as Jungkook walks back to where youâre sitting, before plopping down on the floor next to you.
Nabi loses it. She bursts out laughing, and your cheeks burn as you punch her in the shoulder.
âOw!â she shrieks.
Hoseok and Ria walk out of the kitchen then. Hoseok has two beers â one for himself and one for Namjoon â while Ria carries a cranberry vodka for herself and a whiskey on ice for Yoongi. You see the slight frown on her face as she notices Jungkook next to you. Itâs only there for a fraction of a second, and then her gaze slides to you, an eyebrow cocking.
When a small, knowing smirk grows on her lips, you feel like disappearing through the floor.
After that, conversations start around you once more, as Ria sits on the couch between Yoongi and Seokjin, and Hoseok sits in front of you, on the other side of the coffee table. Jungkook leans closer to you, trying to catch your gaze, and you turn your head towards him.
âWhat?â you ask.
âDo you like your drink?â
Heâs cute like this. Big eyes awaiting your answer as if itâs the most important thing heâll hear all night, tongue toying with his piercings anxiously. The glint in his eyes resembles a star, and for a moment you bask in its glow.
Until you snap back to reality when he slowly frowns.
âIs it bad?â he asks.
âNo!â you quickly say. âNot at all. I like it.â You make a show of taking a big sip, and though itâs stronger than your usual, you still offer him a small nod. âSee, itâs delicious.â
His lips curve upwards. âGood.â
You smile softly, your eyes falling to his empty hands in his lap. The tattoos on the back of his right hand are stark on his skin, and your eyes slowly trail up his arm up to where the ink disappears in the sleeve of his oversized white t-shirt. Heâs smirking by the time you meet his gaze again, and you gulp, eyes falling to your drink as if searching for a safe haven.
âYouâre not drinking?â you ask.
âNever two nights in a row,â he replies.
You donât buy his act at all, as youâve seen him drinking more than two days in a row a lot of times already.
âBullshit,â you call him out.
He narrows his gaze. âWhat do you mean, bullshit?â
âYou drink all the time,â you state.
Though as you say it you remember the parties when youâve seen him as the designated driver. It makes you furrow your brows, right as he says, âIâve been trying to drink less. Besides, I work tomorrow.â
âOh,â you let out.
Heâs about to say something else when Hoseok, beaming with mischief, says, âShould we play Truth or Dare?â
A chorus of yes and nos answers, until Nabi says. âWe should just play Spin the Bottle. Truth or Dare is for kids.â
âHey, Truth or Dare is fun,â Hoseok says, pouting, his eyebrows almost touching over his eyes.
Nabi winks at him, especially as her suggestion ends up winning, and Yoongi and Hoseok clear the coffee table and move it to the side so that you can all sit in a big circle on the floor.
âYounger should spin first!â Ria suggests, knowing fully well that she is the youngest.Â
You all agree, and she reaches for Namjoonâs empty beer bottle that was put on the floor between you all. She grabs it by the body, then looks at everyone, gaze shining with amusement.Â
âWho wants to kiss me?â she teases.
You wonder if youâre the only one who notices Seokjinâs cheek turning pink as Nabi bursts, âMe!â
As everyone laughs, and Seokjin catches up with a small chuckle, Ria finally spins the bottle. You watch as it spins once, twice, thrice, slowing down on the fourth spin until it fully comes to a stop, facing Hoseok.Â
âWell, I guess itâll be you, Hoba,â Ria says, shrugging her shoulders, and then she kneels so that she can reach Hoseok across the circle.
He grabs her by the cheeks, and he lands a big peck on her slightly parted lips. Both of them didnât close their eyes for the kiss, and they start laughing awkwardly as Ria sits back.
Yoongiâs cool smile tells you everything you need to know, and you hold in the knowing smirk that wants to split across your features.
Hoseok spins the bottle, and it turns for longer than it did with Ria. It stops on Seokjin, who lets out a startled sound as Hoseok turns towards him, grabbing his cheeks.
âCome here, Jinnie!â Hoseok exclaims.
Seokjin lets out a disgruntled sound, which quickly turns disgusted as Hoseok kisses him, with a lot more lips than he did with Ria. It earns a lot of laughs, especially as Seokjin repeatedly wipes his mouth, using the sleeve of his shirt as a napkin.
âWhy was that so wet?â he complains, but ever so the good player, he still spins the bottle.
It turns and turns, a never-ending dance until friction finally slows it down.
You purse your lips when it lands on you, and you look up to meet Seokjinâs gaze.Â
âWell, well, well,â you let out.
âIâd much rather kiss you than him,â Seokjin grumbles as he leans across the space.
âWhat do you mean, heâs a good kisser,â you tease, and Hoseok beams as Ria and Nabi let out a prolonged âEw!â at the reference to the fact that you and Hoseok used to sleep together.
Though they donât know that youâve stopped, and that Hoseok is dating Yoongi now. Not that youâll be the one to tell them.
You lean forward, meeting Seokjin in the space over the bottle. Right before your lips press on his plump ones, you turn towards Ria. To your surprise, she isnât looking at you â her eyes are on Jungkook, and the knowing smile from earlier comes back in full force.
Itâs too late for you to look behind you, and your eyes flutter shut as Seokjinâs lips find yours. They are soft, warm, and his kiss is gentle, as if he doesnât want to scare you away. If it wasnât for the fact that Jungkook is here, you think youâd indulge, but you immediately pull away, sitting back next to your brotherâs best friend.
Next to the man with whom youâve been pretending you havenât fucked like animals just a few weeks ago.
Unable to resist, you glance at him. He is frowning, though he quickly hides behind an easy smile. It doesnât quite reach his eyes, and for a moment you want to scream at him that heâs stupid, that he shouldnât care, that you need to pretend⊠but you resist.
Not because youâre surrounded by your friends, no. Because you want him to want you â you want to be the moon he chases at night, and you donât know what to make of it.
You look away from him, reaching in the middle of the circle to the glass bottle awaiting your spin. Seokjin nods encouragingly, and you spin the bottleâŠ
Only to have it end on Seokjin again.
âBruh,â Nabi lets out. âI want to kiss people too.â
This time, you donât miss the muscle ticking in Riaâs eyebrows. So you offer her a wink as you lean towards Seokjin, who meets you with a smile on his lips.
You make to pull away again, but Seokjin grabs your cheeks, holding you in place as he deepens the kiss. Your body immediately reacts â heart racing in your chest, blood pumping in your ears. Your friends cheer as Seokjinâs tongue teases your bottom lip, and then he lets you go, sitting back in his spot while you stay still for a few seconds, eyes fluttering open to meet his.
Heâs not looking at you. Instead, his eyes are on Ria, whoâs looking down at her drink.
So heâs trying to make her jealous⊠You slowly nod your head, before sitting back in your spot. Jungkook shifts next to you, and his knee brushes against the side of your thigh.
You shoot him a look, and he offers you a tight-lipped smile, before settling his attention on Seokjin as he spins the bottle again. This time, it lands on Yoongi, and they exchange a small peck, though Seokjin fake-gags through it all.Â
âWhatâs wrong with kissing the homies?â Hoseok teases him, elbowing him in the ribs.
âNothing,â Seokjin grumbles. âI love you guys, but Iâd rather not kiss my friends.â
âYou seemed to like kissing Y/n, though,â Ria says, an innocent look on her face that you know sheâs faking.
You snort, hiding it behind a long sip of your drink, as everyone watches Seokjin as he looks at Ria, gaze wide, trying to find something to say but clearly coming up short with ideas.Â
Silence stretches, growing awkward, until Seokjin says, âIâd kiss you like that too.â
Both Nabi and Hoseok let out a long âOh!â though Nabi immediately follows hers with, âThen kiss her.â
Seokjin flushes fully red, and Ria grins, cocking her head to the side.Â
âIâm game unless youâre too shy,â she says, voice a little sultry.
Seokjin seems afraid now. He looks around the group, as if searching for salvation, but everyone is just looking on with expectation lighting up their gazes.
âWellâŠâ Seokjin lets out, and he gulps. âHopefully weâll spin the bottle on each other.â
âCome on, bro,â Jungkook interjects. âDonât tell me you need that to kiss her?â
Before Seokjin has time to say anything else, Ria grabs his face from where sheâs sitting next to him, and she pulls him into a languid kiss that, despite his shy demeanour, he reciprocates right away. People cheer, and you smile widely, your eyes turning to Jungkook amidst the chaos ensuing.Â
Heâs already looking at you. His eyes dip down to your lips as if heâs considering kissing you right then and there as well, but he glances away, sucking on his piercings. Though the interaction might have passed as nothing to an outside gaze, you feel your blood boiling in your veins, far more than when Seokjin kissed you earlier.
Because no one other than Jungkook can have that effect on you.
When Ria and Seokjin finally pull away, Yoongi hesitantly reaches for the bottle, making a joke that everyone laughs at except you, as youâre still reeling from the way Jungkook looked at you. The bottle spins, and it stops on Nabi, who beams.
âFinally,â she jokes.
The peck she exchanges with Yoongi is cold, that of two friends more than anything, and then Nabi is spinning the bottle as well.
You donât miss the way her gaze slides sideways to Namjoon. You also donât miss the way Namjoon slightly leans into her â what you do miss is the bottle as it stops.
Pointing towards Jungkook.
âOh,â Nabi lets out, and she turns red.
Jungkook, suddenly the picture-perfect arrogant asshole that you know him to be, says, âDonât sound too disappointed, Iâve been told Iâm a good kisser.â
Nabi chuckles awkwardly, and she meets Namjoonâs gaze. He motions towards Jungkook with his beer, as if to encourage her, and she nods once before leaning towards Jungkook.
They kiss right in front of you, and you feel the blood leaving your face as Jungkook has the nerve to tease her mouth with his tongue. As she has the nerve to let him in, their tongues meeting for a few seconds before Jungkook pulls away. He winks at her, smiling triumphantly, and she sits back, face so red sheâd put a tomato to shame.
Jungkook slides his gaze to you, winking at you next, before leaning towards you. And though he has to be aware that everyone is carefully watching you, he says in your ear, âHad to make you jealous too.â
Yep. The arrogant asshole.
You push him, rolling your eyes. âFuck off,â you grumble, and you meet Riaâs gaze as she looks at you way too excitedly for your own sake.
He laughs it off, sitting back in his spot, and then he grabs the bottle spinning it. Whether he meant it or not, it spins twice before stopping, and you stare down the neck of the bottle as it points towards you.
You think Ria is about to leap up, screaming, âI knew it!â Especially as you just keep on staring at the neck of the bottle, refusing to turn your face towards Jungkook. You see his smirk in the periphery of your vision. See the way he wets his lips, far too ready to kiss you dumb like only he knows how to do.
âWhat are you waiting for?â Nabi asks from beside you, nudging you with an elbow.
You take a deep breath, chuckling. âLetâs pray Taehyung never learns about this,â you say, referencing everything that your friends donât know, and then you turn towards Jungkook.
Your comment has made him pensive. Heâs lost the smirk, and his eyes scan your face, lingering on your lips for far longer than necessary. It makes you blush, makes you feel vulnerable and naked, and you try to find a spark of defiance in you.
All you find is his gravity, and you lean towards him.
He meets you halfway â with none of the fire he had for your friend. Instead, his soft, pink lips move against yours, slowly, and your eyes flutter shut as you instinctively cup his cheek. It feels like time stretches, endlessly. Your mouths dance together, like suddenly eternity found you in its hold.Â
When Jungkookâs tongue teases your bottom lip, you let him in, circling it with your own tongue. You hear the cheers now â theyâre distant, like they are on the other side of a veil, in an entirely different universe. You ignore them, focusing on the man next to you, kissing you.
You feel Jungkookâs hand as it finds your thigh. He holds you, thumb digging slightly into your skin, and memories of your bodies entwined flash behind your eyelids. So much so that you sigh in the kiss, rhythm suddenly accelerating. It grows frantic, though still just as languid. For a moment, youâd wish for your friends to disappear, to leave you alone with Jungkook butâŠ
âDamn, get a room!â Ria yells, then bursts out laughing with the rest of the friend group.Â
You startle, pulling away from Jungkook. Your gazes meet, both wide as if scared, as if you just crossed a line. Though you reckon youâve crossed the line a while ago already.
You canât focus on the game after that. You spin and kiss Ria, who then kisses Yoongi. You lose track after that, and thankfully the bottle doesnât point towards you or Jungkook again. All you can do as your friends exchange kisses and saliva is try to tame your wild heart, but itâs started a race you are bound to lose â a race to the man by your side.
You wonder how Jungkook is feeling. If he, too, feels deeply affected by that kiss. If it rendered his mind a blank canvas like yours, erasing thoughts and memories, leaving just him, him, him.
Youâre going insane. Youâre going insane for someone you canât have, for someone who you told to never kiss you again, not even twenty-four hours ago. But his lips and his tongue are drugs youâre starting to like too much â they are an addiction waiting to ensnare you in its web.
You only come back to your senses when, bored, your friends decide to stop the game in favour of watching some dumb movie and making a drinking game out of it. You participate in the drinking game, hoping that it will numb the beating of your heart, but it does little to no good.
Perhaps because Jungkook sits next to you, and youâre all too aware of every spot where your bodies touch. And you wonder â in a universe where he isnât your brotherâs best friend, would you be leaning in his side? Would you let yourself be ensnared, even though his reputation follows him like smoke follows the fire?
You think about what Colton said. You think about Shelly, and about all the other girls Jungkook has had under him. It finally douses the beating of your heart, fire returning to a slumbering ocean, and you feel like you can breathe for the first time since the bottle landed on you and he kissed you.
The second movie the group decided to watch after that drinking game is almost over. Ria fell asleep with her head on Seokjinâs shoulder, who sits with a straight-back, his cheeks turning pink when you notice their position. Hoseok and Yoongi sit next to each other on the couch â pinkies subtly linked, which brings a soft smile to your lips. Jungkook is next to you, though his deep breathing and soft snores tell you enough about what state he currently is in.
You donât know how you missed it. But Namjoon and Nabi arenât in the living room anymore. You wonder where they went off to, and the answer comes by itself as they walk back in, clothes wrinkled and hair undone, both of them sporting small, satisfied smiles.
You canât resist. You pull your phone out, heading to the group chat you have with Ria and Nabi.
[2:43 am] You: I hope you guys didnât fuck in my bed
You snort to yourself before turning off your phone, and the movie comes to an end a few minutes later, rousing those that had fallen asleep. Jungkook offers you a sleepy smile, and your heart skips a beat. So you look away, think about Colton and Shelly, and the emotion passes.
âI guess we should be going,â Hoseok says as everyone stretches.
Everyone agrees with that statement, and you walk your friends to the door. You make round eyes at Nabi, motioning towards Namjoon, and the shade of red she turns to is enough to let you know that she and Namjoon really did it. You stifle your laugh as you hug her, and then Ria comes to you, resting her head on your shoulder.
âIâm so tired,â she whines. âCan I sleep over?â
You donât know why. But your eyes go to Jungkook, whoâs watching the interaction unfold from where heâs leaning against the wall. Your throat goes dry, and you look away from him, telling your friend, âNabi will get you home.â
Nabi nods, âCome, baby. Your bed awaits you.â
Ria grumbles, but she follows Nabi, and slowly everyone filters out of your apartment.
Everyone but you and the guy youâre starting to think you should maybe avoid.
âSo,â Jungkook lets out, and he laughs lightly. âTonight was fun. I didnât know your friends were so chill.â
You lean against the door. The cold from outside lingers, but the way Jungkook is looking at you is warm, hot.
âThey are,â you reply.
âI should hang with you guys more often.â
You gulp as he tilts his head to the side, toying with his piercings. âWhat would Taehyung say?â you ask.
âWho cares what Taehyung says? Iâm allowed to have other friends.â
âRight.â
Jungkookâs tongue pokes at his cheek and then he sighs. âAre you upset about the kiss?â
You shake your head no, shrugging your shoulders. âIt was just for the game.âÂ
Though, was it really just for the game?
âRight,â he echoes. He changes tactics, chuckling lightly. âYour friend Ria wants me. She told me while we were in the kitchen.â
âI think you lost your spot to Jin,â you quickly reply, and he doesnât miss the undertone of jealousy in your voice.
âYou didnât look like you liked me kissing Nabi.â
âYou didnât look like you liked me kissing Jin.â
He wets his lips. âOh, peach. I loved watching you kiss him, looking all guilty after.â Another chuckle. âYou think you can fool me?â
âYouâre an asshole.â You donât mean the insult. Or maybe you do. Maybe some part of you thinks about Taehyung, about what Colton has said. Because you want him to be an asshole â a red flag, so easily avoidable. You want him to be easily pushed away, like the emotions you thought you pushed away earlier.
Though maybe youâve just been fooling yourself.
You donât want Jungkook taking a step towards you, stopping where heâs now standing a couple of steps in front of you. You donât want the conflict unfolding in his big, doe eyes. You donât want any of it. You just want peace, you want to protect a heart thatâs barely healed from Sam Hwangâs passage in your life.Â
You want peace so much that you walk closer to him as well, stopping close enough that you have to tilt your head back to look up at him.
âIâm an asshole?â Jungkook repeats, making it sound like a question.
You nod. âYeah. Because we shouldnât kiss again. Because you said that it meant nothing, that we have to pretend nothing happened.â
Heâs so still in front of you youâd imagine he was turned to stone.
But yes, hereâs why your heart has been going crazy. Youâre trying to blame it on Colton, on Taehyung and on everybody else. But the fault has always been Jungkookâs. The fault was the way he made you feel, and how just a day later he decided that it wasnât enough, that it wasnât what he wanted. Though maybe that was you, and your constant fear of Taehyung learning about you and Jungkook despite the ocean between you.
âBut it meant nothing, right?â Jungkook challenges, dark eyes searching for the truth in yours. âIs that why I havenât been able to fuck anyone else since then?â
Your mind empties out.
âJungkookâŠâ
âIs that why I kind of want to just say fuck it and tell your brother?â His hand reaches between you, and he runs a hesitant finger on your jawline. âIs that why weâre oh so pretending that nothing happened when youâre the only thing I look at when weâre in the same room?â
âYou wanted this,â you remind him.
âYou wanted Taehyung to never know, peach,â he counters. âIâve been wanting you since the first time I saw you.â
You donât know what to make of this revelation. You donât even know if you believe him, or if Jungkook is just too good at spinning words into beautiful lies countless hearts have wanted to believe in, only to end up broken.Â
You do want to believe him. You do want to believe that every time heâs called you peach, he meant something more. That that first kiss in the kitchen, during a power outage thatâs brought you far too close for comfort, meant something to him the way that it meant something to you as well.
âThen why the fuck do I still see you flirting left and right?â you ask.
His jaw clenches. âThis is about what Colton said, isnât it?â
It is, and it isnât. âJungkook, I saw you at that bar. I saw you tonight with Ria. It is what you are.â
âWhat I am?â he repeats, chuckling bitterly. âIs your opinion really so low of me, peach?â He leans towards you, and you tilt your head to the side, letting him run his soft lips up the side of your neck.Â
Your breath hitches in your throat. âIâve heard you fucking girls in this apartment.â
âAnd Iâve heard you touching yourself at the same time,â Jungkook whispers right in the shell of your ear. âIâve heard you and that Hobi dude too.â
His hand finds your waist, and he holds you in place as you say, âI think we never should have fucked.â
He leans his forehead against yours. âWhy?â
You offer him the truth, in all its vulnerability.Â
âBecause there is no going back now.â
He laughs, yet it sounds void of joy. âAnd is that a bad thing?â
âYou will just hurt me.â
âNot planning on it.â
You wonder if his heart is beating just as loudly as yours, or if this is just an act to him. Itâs hard to tell, and your soul vibrates on a frequency you canât ignore anymore. It takes everything in you and builds you anew, destroys all the restraints youâve been trying to have in order to protect yourself.
The spider caught you in its web, and you have no escaping now.
âYou canât say that,â you whisper, eyes fluttering shut as he finds the other side of your waist, and he pulls you closer.
âWhy do you want to believe the worst of me so bad?â
Because youâve never given me a reason to believe otherwise, you want to reply, but you canât bring yourself to say it. Not when his thumbs are tracing idle shapes on your waist, speaking in a language you think your body already knows.
âBecause itâs the only way that I donât end up getting hurt,â you whisper in a voice smaller than the atoms holding you together. âWhen you believe the worst of people, they never disappoint you.â
Jungkook moves one of his hands to your back, and then it glides up until heâs lost it in the hair at the back of your head. âBut if you donât risk anything, you donât get anything,â he says.
Heâs right, and you almost purr as he gently massages your scalp. âI risked once, and it wasnât worth it.â
âThat asshole didnât know how to handle you, peach,â Jungkook affirms, softly. âAnd trust me when I say this â he will regret it later.â
Sam Hwang comes to the forefront of your mind. You remember the summer, remember the easy smiles and the dancing and the driving with the windows down. You remember it all, and then you remember the date yesterday, and the way the dream heâd once been had curdled like milk left outside of the refrigerator for too long.Â
Sam was poison shaped like the prettiest flower. His lies were your undoing â has Jungkook ever lied to you?
You donât think he has. Heâs always been crudely honest, playful in his arrogance. But heâs never once lied to you, or at least you want to believe so.
âAnd do you know?â you ask, murmuring the words so close to his lips you feel them move when his mouth slightly falls open.
Time stops, the whole entire world holding its breath. Your arms are around his neck now â you donât remember moving at all â and you tighten your hold, just a little bit. As if you think heâll walk away now, flick your nose and tell you that this is all just a joke.
That heâs played your heart better than anyone before, and that you can laugh about it now.
âLet me show you,â he answers instead, and you think you hear thunder in the distance.
Or maybe thatâs your heart, as Jungkook ravishes your lips in a languid kiss that makes you melt into his touch. His large hand finds the small of your back, pushing you into his strong body. You mold yourself to him, arch your back as his feathery soft lips move against yours, his piercings pushing into your lower lips.
He tastes like addiction, like youâll never be able to kiss someone else. And right now, you donât think youâll ever want to. Because youâve never been kissed the way that Jungkook kisses you. Like heâs branding himself on you, burning his name in your heart so that his flames will keep you warm, always.
He turns you around, pushing you into the wall. A second later he makes you jump so that he can wrap your legs against his waist, and though his lips have momentarily disconnected from yours, heâs quick to kiss you again, to push his tongue in your mouth. You suck on it, and he retaliates by grinding into you.
Heâs already hard. Heâs already fucking hard and youâll go insane.
âJungkook,â you breathe the second he pulls away from your mouth to leave a trail of wet kisses down your neck. He stops at the neckline of your shirt, lips ghosting as he moves back up.
âDo you know how mad you made me when you said you wanted to keep things between us?â he whispers, and he teases your earlobe with his teeth. âWhen you said that Taehyung doesnât need to know everything?â
Your head is too clouded with thoughts of him, of what you know is about to happen, so you barely remember. You thought he was the one who wanted to pretend like nothing happened, but then again, he did say that that was you.
Youâre confused, and you donât have time to revisit the past before he sucks on the skin of your neck, hard enough to leave a hickey behind. You run your hands through his hair, and pull at the longer strands on top until his mouth finds yours again.
âIâll tell him,â Jungkook adds when he pulls away from the kiss. âI donât care what he says, Iâve been wanting you so bad.â
âKookâŠâ you trail off, and he grinds into you, before pulling away from the wall to carry you towards his room.
âIâm serious,â he says in your ear, and he does sound more serious than heâs ever been with you. âWhatâs the worst that could happen?â
You nuzzle your face in his neck, peck the mole you find there. âCan we just figure shit out between us before we tell him?â
You think you feel Jungkook stiffen, but it might just be because one of his hands let go of you so that he can open the door to his room.
âSure,â Jungkook whispers. âJust let me know when I should speak to him and I will.â
You appreciate it, but you reckon you should be the one to break the news to your brother. You have a lot more chance to be able to handle the tantrum heâll likely throw, but you donât want to think about that right now.
You just want to think about Jungkook, about the way heâs gently putting you down on the edge of his bed, amidst the mess of blankets.
And then heâs taking off his shirt, throwing it to the side, and your mind eddies out.
Heâs beautiful. Youâve known this, youâve seen him before, but thereâs something about him thatâs different right now. Maybe itâs the neon light coming from the street outside. Or maybe itâs just because the fear thatâs been plaguing you finally disappeared, and the relief of knowing he wants you too overpowers everything, painting him with all the beauty he beholds.
And he beholds far too much for your frail heart to endure. Yet you still gaze at him, admire all the strong planes of his body as he fishes his cell phone from the pocket of his pants to turn on the LED lights in his room. They shine red, and he winks at you before strutting to the window so that he can pull the curtains shut.
âRed lights?â you tease.
âItâs to set the ambiance,â he says confidently as he walks back towards you.
âYouâre an idiot.â Itâs said affectionately, with a twinkle in your eyes that you know he doesnât miss. Because he grins, that bunny grin that does funny things to your insides, and then he stops in front of you.
He drops on his knees, his hands spreading your legs. You widen your gaze, but heâs already bending down, pressing a kiss to your clothed pussy.
âYouâll come on my tongue, mmh?â
Cheeks burning, all you can do is nod your head.
âGood girl.â
Jungkook makes quick work of getting you out of your pants, but he leaves your underwear on. He watches the wet spot where youâve already soaked through, smirk curving the corner of his lips.
âGosh, look at you,â he says. âYouâre already so ready.â
He pushes your thong to the side so that he can see your glistening pussy. You know youâre wet â you feel your juices dripping out of you, and it only increases when Jungkook leans in, turning his head at the last second to kiss the inside of your thigh instead.
âWhat do you want?â he asks.
âHuh?â is all youâre able to let out.
He laughs, and he grins up at you. âYouâre adorable.â He kisses your thigh again, and then his lips ghost on your clit. You try to move your thighs, but heâs firmly holding you against the bed, refraining any motion from you. âWhat do you want?â he repeats.
This time, you were ready for the question. âYour mouth,â you breathe out.
He hums, looking up at you through half-lidded eyes. âWhere?â
âEat me out,â you say.
âThatâs what you want?â
You nod.
âThen thatâs what youâll get.â
And then his lips close around your clit and he sucks hard, tongue flicking at the sensitive bundle of nerves. You immediately grip at his hair, moaning softly, your eyes shutting as he moves from your clit to your entrance. His tongue pushes in, laps your juices, and all you can do is pull at his hair, as if that will keep you grounded.
As if youâre not already floating towards the ceiling.
âFuck, Jungkook,â you curse.
âYou like that?â he queries against your pussy, the movement of his lips making you shiver.
âYes.â
He sucks on your clit again, eyes shutting in concentration as he switches to drawing circles around it, sending bolts of lightning up your spine. You moan, and you feel him smirk against you as he keeps going. As one of his hands hesitantly leaves your thigh to slide between your legs.Â
He teases your entrance with a finger, circling it in time with his ministrations on your clit. The breathy sound you let out is interrupted by a louder moan as his finger slips inside, immediately curving to find the right spot inside of you.
Jungkook shifts, pushing your leg on his shoulder so that he can reach around your frame, his hand resting on your belly. He pushes just enough for you to know that he wants you to lie down, and then he holds you there, the new angle making you see stars.
âHow can you-â It breaks into a moan. âBe so good?â you conclude.
Jungkook laughs, pulling away to meet your gaze. âIâve seen how you touch yourself,â he reminds you. âIâm just trying to reproduce what you did.â
Which makes no sense because he barely saw anything, but youâre too blissed out to question him. You just take the pleasure in, feeling it rise like the crescendo of a song.Â
Youâll come. It only grows more evident when Jungkook pushes a second finger in, and he fucks you like that, relentlessly. His tongue on your clit draws expert figures, and he mixes it with just enough sucking for you to not fall into oversensitive land. No, he keeps you at the edge, pushing you towards your orgasm so quickly you think youâll explode.
And you do. The second you climax you let out a broken moan, your thighs closing around his face. That doesnât deter him, and he milks your orgasm out of you, letting you crash into walls and walls of it, until you feel like youâre not even in your body anymore.
Only then does Jungkook sit back on his heels, your juice dripping from his chin. He doesnât dry it yet â instead he climbs on top of you, pressing a wet kiss to your lips that tastes of you. And the kiss is savage, wild, with his tongue in your mouth and your hands pulling at his hair.
He grunts, pulling away from your mouth to leave a trail of wet kisses on your neck as your hands move to his back, where you leave scratches behind.
âFuck,â he groans. âDo that when Iâm fucking you and youâll make me come in no time.â
âThen take off your clothes,â you say through the haze. âI want you to fuck me.â
He obeys, standing up to take off his pants and boxers. His dick springs free, proud and tall, precum on the tip that looks far too inviting. So you sit up, hand grabbing the base of his cock, and Jungkook stills as you take him in your mouth, looking up at him.
His precum tastes salty on your tongue, and you lick him all clean before pulling away, jerking him off slowly.Â
âSorry,â you apologize. âI couldnât help myself.â
He grabs your cheeks, bending down so that he can steal another languid kiss on your lips.
âDonât apologize, peach,â he says as he straightens. âIâve wanted to know what your mouth feels like on my dick for a really long time.â
So you dive in, wrapping your lips around his dick to suck on his tip. He bucks his hips, pushing deeper, and you hold the gag reflex in as he hits the back of your throat, immediately pulling out.
âSorry.â
âFor what?â you ask, and the line of drool that connected his dick to your mouth breaks.
âI didnât mean to fuck your mouth,â he explains.
âWhat if I want you to?â
He just looks down at you with so much lust in his eyes that you think youâll drown in it. To your dismay, he says, âNot tonight.â
âWhy?â
âBecause Iâll come before I can fuck your tight pussy if I fuck your mouth right now.â
Yet he doesnât move right away, so you keep jerking him off, licking at his slit. âDo you always come so easily when you fuck girls?â
He doesnât like what you say. Indeed, he pulls on your hair, forcing you to tilt your head back as he bends down.Â
âOpen your mouth,â he orders.
You obey, far too pliable, and Jungkook spits in your mouth.
It takes you aback, but he doesnât let you think about it before he pushes your head closer to his dick.Â
âNow you can suck my dick.â
You glance up at him as he lets go of your hair, gently brushing it as if to make sure he didnât hurt you.
âDamn, Jungkook,â you let out.
He freezes, his lustful gaze turning apologetic. âOh⊠wait, Iâm sorry if-â
âNo,â you interrupt. âThat was hot.â
âAre you sure?â
Without breaking eye contact, you swirl your tongue around the tip of his dick, mixing his drool with yours that was already there. âYes.â
And then you unleash yourself, taking as much of him in your mouth as you can. You hollow your cheeks, swallow around him, and then pull away so that you can lick from between his balls up to the tip of his cock. You apply pressure to his frenulum, teasing it for a little longer, and then you circle the head of his dick again, sucking on it.
âFuck,â Jungkook curses.
And he keeps on cursing as you keep going, the taste of his precum far too inebriating. You want more of it, you want all of it, and you give it to him, show him just how much youâve wanted him too. Just how much youâve always found him hot, how much youâve always dreamed of choking on his dick when he bucks his hips again, and this time the gag reflex makes you choke.
You pull away with drool on your chin, teary-eyed as you look up at him.
âListen,â he says. âIf you keep going, Iâll come. Iâm down if you are, but I really, really want to fuck you.â
âPut a condom on your fucking dick, JK,â you tell him. âI want you.â
You donât have to say it twice. Jungkook walks to his nightstand, fishing a condom out of the drawer. Heâs quick to rip the tinfoil package, pulling the condom out so that he can wrap it on his cock. You watch from where youâve lied back down on the bed, fingers mindlessly drawing circles on your clit after youâve taken your panties off.
âYouâre so fucking desperate for me, peach,â Jungkook purrs. âYou really are just a dirty slut for me.â
And then heâs climbing on the bed, pulling you up. He rids you of your shirt, and he curses under his breath at the sight of your lace bralette.Â
âYouâre keeping this on,â he says, and you nod as he pushes you back down on the bed so that he can climb on top of you. âStop me if itâs too much, okay?â
You blink once, not sure you heard right, and Jungkook bends to press a gentle kiss on your forehead. You werenât expecting it, and your heart melts in your chest, even as his tip nudges your entrance.
âYou sure you want me?â he asks. âWe can stop-â
âJungkook, fuck me before I go insane.â
He smirks, and he pushes in unforgivingly, slamming his dick in to the hilt. Your eyes roll to the back of your head as your mouth falls open, though no sound escapes your lips. Jungkook grunts, and his dick twitches inside of you, bringing back stars to your vision.
âHow can you be so fucking tight?â he asks. âAm I not turning you on?â
âOh, you are.â You shudder in delight at the feel of him inside of you.
He pulls almost all the way back, and then snaps his hips forward again. âYou better not be fucking anyone else,â he says. âYour pussy is mine.â
A part of you wants to say your pussy is no oneâs but yours, but Jungkook immediately starts pounding into you, so hard his headboard hits the wall repeatedly. Once, you would have been on the other side of the wall, thinking about him fucking some girl, but now heâs fucking you.
Now heâs fucking you, his large dick dragging on your walls so perfectly you understand his reputation. Heâs good, far too good, and you know heâll easily be able to get you to come again. Especially as he bends forward to hit a better angle, and your hands find his thighs so that you can mark him there.
âPeach,â he moans, and youâre surprised to hear the nickname in the heat of the action, yet it makes so much sense.
It makes so much sense for you and Jeon Jungkook, and you wouldnât have it any other way.
âYou feel so good,â you cry out, and Jungkook slows down so that he can lower himself on top of you, his forearms framing your face.
He pecks your lips. âItâs because you take me so well.â
You moan as he increases his pace once more, jackhammering into you. It hurts a little, but thereâs something so sinful about the feeling of his dick hitting your cervix that all you can do is beg for more, even though heâs already pounding into you.
He doesnât disappoint, clearly understanding what you want. Indeed, Jungkook pulls out, flips you over, settling himself between your legs so that he can hit it from the back. He raises your hips, just enough so that he can align himself with your entrance, and then heâs fucking you again, the new angle so good your orgasm approaches you at light speed.
âIâll come,â you warn him in a high-pitched sound.
âYeah?â he grunts, and all you do is moan his name in reply, right as he reaches in front of you, fingers skillfully aiming for your clit.
The second heâs pressing circles on your clit you climax, vision turning fully white as he slows down inside of you, giving you a respite so that he can milk your orgasm out of you.
âThatâs it, peach,â he says, voice so low itâs almost a growl. âYouâre such a good fucking girl for me.â
The words barely register, yet they make your head swim with ecstasy, swim with desire for the man behind you, on top of you. And once heâs sure to have milked your orgasm, Jungkook resumes his unforgiving speed, and his headboard bangs in the wall so loud you wonder if itâll break.
Jungkook breaks first, bending down as his high hits, and he grunts and moans, his dick twitching inside of you. You wrap one hand around his forearm closest to your face, your walls fluttering around his dick as he shakes, spurting his cum into the condom.
He comes for a long time, but eventually his high recedes, and all thatâs left to be heard in the room is your heavy breathing mingling with his. Heâs wet on top of you, his body covered in a sheen of sweat, yet you donât want him to move.Â
You feel safe here, under him. Like his large frame will keep all atrocities of the world away from you.
Jungkook takes a deep breath and presses a kiss on your cheek. A tired smile grows on your lips, and it only gets bigger when he does it again, his lips lingering on your skin.
âThat felt good?â he asks against you.
âMmh,â you let out.Â
âGood.â He pauses, pressing another kiss on your cheek before straightening, returning to his previous kneeling position. He massages your ass, and you almost purr from how good it feels. His softening dick falls out of you, and you look at him over your shoulder.
Heâs dishevelled, sinfully so. The top of his chest is red, and wet strands of hair cling to his forehead. Yet heâs more beautiful than youâve ever seen him, and it makes your heart flutter in your ribcage.
âYou look good,â you tell him, even though you didnât mean to say the words aloud.
He takes it in stride, a grin growing on his lips. âThanks peach.â And then his gaze falls to your ass, and he playfully slaps it. âSo do you.â
You snort, rolling on your back as he moves off from on top of you. He discards the condom, tying a knot in it before throwing it in the trash can, and you watch as he carefully cleans himself with some tissues. You should probably do the same thing, but all you can do is watch, feeling content in the swimming bliss, in the red light and Jungkookâs company.
âDo you want to take a shower?â he asks.
You hum, nodding lazily. âI should.â
âIâll come with you,â he offers, hand extended towards you.
You canât say no, so you take a shower with him, revelling in the feel of his large hands as he washes your back. You offer him the same treatment, and he teases you about it, yet itâs lacking its usual bite. His tone only holds endearment now, and maybe thatâs why you donât get angry.
Maybe thatâs why you both are a giggling and blushing mess when you step out of the shower, and he wraps you in a towel before grabbing one for himself. He dries his hair first, and then wraps the towel around his waist, uncaring that heâs dripping water all over the floor. Itâs usually something that drives you crazy, but right now you really canât bring yourself to care.
Instead, you brush your teeth beside him, shrieking when he pokes your ribs.
âJungkook!â
He laughs. âSorry.â
He doesnât look apologetic at all, and so you narrow your gaze at him, before spitting the toothpaste in the sink, letting the water carry it away.
âIâll get my revenge someday,â you warn him.
âIâm terrified,â he teases, and you roll your eyes as you put the toothbrush away, leaving him alone in the bathroom. Heâs quick to follow behind you as you aim for your room.
Youâre not surprised when he follows you in, looking far too at ease in your space.
âWhat are you doing?â you ask him.
âArenât we sleeping together?â
You widen your gaze, letting out a small laugh. âYou want to share a bed?â
He frowns, lips jutting out in a small pout. âYeah?â
âYouâre simping.â
His mouth falls open, and then he laughs, though itâs short-lived. His eyes darken, and he steps closer to you, one large hand wrapping around your throat. You gulp, and he tightens his grip, bending down so that he can steal a languid kiss on your lips. He tastes of mint, and you let out a breathy sound as he deepens the kiss, pushing his tongue in your mouth.
âThen Iâll let you sleep alone, peach,â he says when he pulls away, his hand falling to his side.
Heâs already in the hallway when you call behind him, âWait!â
Jungkook stops, but he doesnât turn to look at you. So you walk over to him, pulling on his arm.
âStay?â
He slides his gaze to you, a smirk adorning his lips. âLook whoâs simping now?â
You clench your jaw, yet all he does is flick your nose as he moves back into your room, plopping down on your bed.
âMy mattress is more comfortable,â he comments.
You glare at him, though your expression softens when his eyes shift from the ceiling to you.Â
âThen do you want to sleep in your bed?â
âWith you?â he asks. As you nod yes, he adds, âAbsolutely.â
And that is how you find yourself in Jungkookâs bed, his inked arm wrapped around you as he holds you close to his chest. He turned off the LED lights, and his breathing is steady and deep behind you.
Your thoughts slide to Taehyung. To how heâd react if he saw you and Jungkook right now, all cuddled up in his best friendâs bed. You wonder, would he kill Jungkook or you first?
You reckon that that will be a bridge youâll cross when you get to it. You donât want to ruin what you might now have with Jungkook, not when getting to where you are tonight was such a hassle already.Â
A hassle, yes, but worth every step of the way. If only for Jungkook to tighten his arm around you, pressing a kiss on the back of your head.
âIâve been thinking,â he whispers.
âYeah?â you let out as he doesnât say anything else for a few seconds.
âNow Iâll allow you to call me crazy,â he adds, and you laugh, turning in his hold so that you can face him. His features are barely visible in the dim light filtering from behind the curtains, yet youâre pretty sure his eyes are soft as they meet yours. âBut I want to go to New York with you.â
Your brows furrow. âTo New York?â you press.
âMy brother has an engagement party next weekend, and Iâve been dreading going.â
Now youâd say your heart just dropped to your ass because, is he really asking you to meet his family?
âYou want me to go with you to your brotherâs engagement party?â you let out.
He chuckles. âYes.â
âBut weâre notâŠâ you trail off.
Youâre not delusional enough to believe youâre suddenly dating Jeon Jungkook. Just because you both admitted your attraction to the other doesnât mean that you have to dive head first into a relationship⊠right?
âNo, weâre not,â he says as if sensing your unease. âMy family sucks and I just⊠Iâve been dreading going, but I thought that it could be fun with you.â
You feel bad for him, for that vulnerable mention of his family, but you donât want to push, so you say, âAnd what will you tell your family that I am?â
âWould you mind pretending to be my girlfriend?â he suggests. âJust for the weekend, so that you donât get any wrong ideas.â
You roll your eyes, and he laughs, having probably seen the gesture. âWhat do I get in return?â you ask.
âMy undying love and gratitude?â he teases, his bunny grin on display.
âAre you saying you love me, Jeon Jungkook?â
The silence is a little too long for comfort, and your heart races in your chest, awaiting his answer. Yet he only shrugs his shoulders, before saying, âYou wish. So, is that a yes or a no?â
âItâs from next Friday to Sunday?â you enquire.Â
He nods, and you truly take the time to ponder. Because you donât know if itâs a good idea. If it means just getting attached more when one day this is all bound to go up in flames.Â
Or maybe it wonât. Maybe Taehyung wonât be the overbearing asshole that youâve known him to be your whole life, and maybe heâll let you do whatever it is that you have to do with Jeon Jungkook. Maybe heâll let you live what you have to live with JungkookâŠ
But then you think about Colton, you think about Lisa, about Shelly, Jungkookâs reputation once more haunting you. Youâre not delusional enough to think youâll be the one to change him.
Yet a weekend away, just the two of you⊠It sounds like heaven, though youâre aware it might just be hell disguised as a beautiful memory that will taunt you somewhere along the line.
College is meant to experience things though, right?
So you find yourself asking, âAt what time do we leave?â
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are we still friends? + (ren kaji, hayate suo, umemiye hajime, sakura haruka)
cws. | gn!reader, headcanon + scenarios format, sorta character study, fluff, angst, comfort. | redirect to blog navigation.
syn. | How do they react to confession when the feelings are mutual?
notes. | Will there be part two? who knows? but for now please have these. I forgot how to write smut so I'm writing fluff.Â
â Ren Kaji: Ren does not like talking or listening so he pretends that he can not hear and with his headphones on it's easier to convince but when you specifically ask him to take it off so that you could talk it annoys him. He rarely takes his headphones off since it was a gift from someone. So all he does is to take the lollipop out of his mouth and say, "You can talk. I am not listening to anything," It really irritates you but you do not wish to act on it right now. He has started to grow a little too comfortable with your presence around him and maybe. . .just maybe it's time to create a ripple in his stagnant heart. At the rooftop of the school, where gentle breeze and sunlight prevails you say you like him and watch his eyes go bigger. He takes off his headphones with utmost haste demanding, "Say that again," but now it is your turn to annoy him. All your comebacks are full of: "no." , "Did you not listen when i said once?" , "This is why i told you to take your headphones off," and so on. You are so engrossed in conversing with him that you fail to notice his swift motion of leaning and planting a kiss on your cheek. Your lips cease to move for a while yet it is ever so quick and swift that it happens within a blink of your eyes. "Okay, I'll say it for you then," Ren says. Gulping and continuing, "Y/n likes Ren Kaji. and I like you too." in one breath and just vanishes out of your sight. The next few days he is spotted sleeping at unusual times because he has spent sleepless nights regretting why he did not take his headphones off.
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Hayate Suo: Suo has known for a while that you like him. Well, he is not too sure but he always had a pretty good idea when it comes to emotions. He has probably known even before you that you could harbor feelings for him so when he hears the rumors from other students he does not react much except with some snarky comments to shut those rumors with his sickly sweet saccharine smile. But hearing it from you, at some secluded place near the bike stand of the school is certainly is out of the syllabus for him. At first, he does not know what to say, what to do, or how to react but when your eyes slowly look up to meet him the first thing he thinks if you did it because of rumors or some sort of dare. If so, then both are wrong. He thinks confession should come when it's time not when it is influenced by others. So, all he says is: "I know." eyes blinking a little too much, unable to consider you as his focal point. " I've known for a while." And then, he asks for some time to think about it which is unexpected because from what you have heard he has rejected every other proposal that came his way. You came prepared to be rejected when you decided to confess but this goes out of the syllabus for you too. So, you end up thinking if this is his new way of tormenting people who like him but he really needs time to properly think because he thought there is no way he thought you would like him back. He does not want to hurt you. That goes against his morals. He could feel his cheeks being warm, ears too, palms tucked behind his back cold, and rapid heart rate. "So, this is how it feels to be confessed."
â Umemiya Hajime: Being an older brother to everyone has never been a bother until he developed a gut wrenching crush on you or that is how he would like to put it. Not only that, you have developed quite a friendship with Kotoha ever since you started helping her out in her resturant. You are probabaly same age as her which makes things a little more complicated. Was it not enough that you might be under the impression that Kotoha is his girlfriend? Like most other people; But thanks to Sakura for clearing that confusion up. Still. . .still he feels his heart twist whenever he visits the resturant. All he does is to silently watch you. He could have easily creeped you out if you had not developed a crush on him. When Umemiya's visits became you became a little bold, like talking to him, asking about his day, exchanging numbers but never have been alone with him. He always comes with his band of boys. It denifitely nice to hear him laugh, talk and sometimes steal sneaky glances but it does not help with the wave of emotions he makes you feel. So, one day when the door bell chimed and as usual you said, "Welcome" looking in the direction of entrance ceasing your chores all you could do is stare for a moment since the customer is none other than Umemiya Hajime and he is all alone. So, you repeat again, "Welcome Umemiya-san." tearing your gaze away from him. "Kotoha is busy. Should I let her know that - he cuts you off with," i'm not here for her today." sipping water ever so slowly from the glass you just served on the coaster. Is he nuts? is he really doing this? Right now? why is he not freaking out? or maybe he is, internally, just like you. "I'm here for you today." And, when he confirms you turn around to get a proper look.Â
"I see," you say.
"You didn't answer my call so i had to come here," Umemiya remarks.Â
"so, you are here to scold me?" Umemiya's heart drops in some bottomless pit. He did not mean it to come out this harshly. He is just tensed, especilly after how you texted last night : "I like you Umemiya-san."Â
"did you check your phone after last night?" and to that you just nod. You do not want to and who honestly would after confessing to the brightest star. You are so out of league from him. Umemiya smiles. "I see," he speak softly. He gets up and then he is about to leave but just before exting the door he says, "Please, check you phone."
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Sakura Haruka: Sakura has a habit of talking, and going on and on about it unless someone interrupts. If possible, he would talk in one breath. So, when you say that you like him he dismisses it as a joke. "quit kidding. Nobody likes me. y'know that. . ." And there goes your probably hundred-and-fifth confession. He never takes it seriously no matter how serious you try to be Sakura manages to bungle up your intentions so quick yet you can not seem to blame him. If anything he is too honest, so often he comes as rude and obnoxious but his intentions are so pure that sometimes it makes you think can a person be this stupid? But this time when you confessed you thought this would go in the usual direction; him dismissing it as a joke but this time when he looks at you he is faced with something new, something he is not good at handling. "you. . . are you crying?" And it dawns on you how heavy your heart has become with his oblivious nature. all those "I like you-s." never reached his heart, only his head. You quickly wipe away your tears and try to cover it up with the most brilliant lie ever to exist. "It's just dirt." given his oblivious nature he is supposed to buy but he is asking questions again. "You. . . all these time. . . were serious?" Yes, you absolute dimwit. You can not even nod to confirm his thinking. You swallow hard trembling lips parting to speak and you are met with his chest with his arms wrapped around you. " I-I ... was told that if you like someone...you can hug them... y'know when they ...say they ...like you," he starts to stammer and it creates a swarm of laughter arises from your stomach. "Whoever told you that must know a lot about dating," you say having a fair idea who it might be.
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Chapter 57 of human Bill Cipher is no longer the Mystery Shack's prisonerâbut at what cost:
The execution of Bill Cipher.
Saturday, 6:30 a.m.
Ford hadn't slept well.
He'd elected to spend the night on his cot down in his study. Even though he had no proof and a solid metal barrier in his head, there was an irrational part of him that feared Bill might be able to read his mind and predict his plans if he was too close to him. He'd decided it was easier to just sleep somewhere "safe" than spend all night trying to argue his own brain out of its paranoia.
The safety hadn't been much of a comfort. Every time he opened his eyes, he was sure he could see the outline of the Quantum Destabilizer laying on the worktable across the room.
He gave up and got up for breakfast an hour after sunup.
When he exited the vending machine, the first thing he heard was muffled pop music and laughter from the living room. He pushed open the door; Bill and Mabel were up with the sun as well and had apparently elected to throw a spontaneous dance party. Mabel had set her boombox on the TV, was blasting the soundtrack from one of her cartoonsâ"Let's tag along, with Cinnamon, 'cause all you have to do is believe!"âand was unsuccessfully attempting to teach Bill a dance move.
"You have to do it like this," Mabel said, pointing at her legs, which were crossed at the knees with her left foot crossed over her right foot.
"That is what I'm doing." Bill's left foot was positioned straight in front of his right foot.
"No it's not! Look, you've got to move your left foot further to the right!"
Bill looked at his feet, looked at Mabel's dubiously, and looked back at his own; and then hesitantly scooted his left foot a few inches to the right.
"Yes," Mabel sighed. "That's step one, okay?"
"Okay."
"Now step two!" Mabel swung out her right foot and crossed it over her left ankle.
Bill swung out his right foot and placed it down directly in front of his left foot.
"Bill!"
"What!"
Mabel cracked up and leaned against Bill's side, hugging him, while he protested, "I'm doing the same thing you are! It looks exactly the same! Don't play mind games with me, Shooting Star."
Curious. Was this a second dimensional thingâdid crossing his legs over each other not come naturally to Bill? But Ford had seen him cross his legs while seated plenty of times. Maybe it was only when he was trying to dance? Ford had been taking notes on Bill's body language in human form; maybe he should make a note of thisâ
Why bother? What value did the information have? When Bill would be gone forever in a few hours.
Bill had coaxed Mabel into giving up the dance lesson and switching to something more freeform, grabbing her hands and spinning around the room with her to a far goofier song with annoying sound effects. His gaze glanced over Ford, glanced away; and then he stopped and did a double take, almost throwing Mabel off-balance. "What's with the sour face?" he demanded, breathing heavily from exertion. "Hey, am I not allowed to dance now?" Mabel glanced back at Ford.
Ford just shook his head dismissively and hurried through the living room, heading to the kitchen. He had the unsettling feeing that Bill had seen more than he let on in Ford's face. He told himself, again, that Bill couldn't read his mind. Not like this, anyway.
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6:35 a.m.
Ford was making breakfast when Dipper came downstairs. Dipper glanced into the living room, then lowered his eyes and hurried past without greeting Mabel. He couldn't meet Ford's eyes, either.
That was kind of how Ford felt, too. "Eggs and bacon?"
"Just eggs."
"Scrambled?"
"Yeah. Thanks."
He added a couple of eggs, and a couple more for Mabel.
"Good morning!" Stan's greeting made both Ford and Dipper flinch; it was far too boisterous for the somber room. It almost sounded forced. "Beautiful day, isn't it?"
Ford glanced toward the window. The sky was gray and overcast. "Eggs and bacon?"
"Yeap, thanks."
He added more to the skillet. "You're cheerful this morning."
"Of course I am. Why wouldn't I be?" he asked, a shade defensively. "Aren't you?"
Ford offered him a wan smile. "Of course."
Dipper just stared at the table, looking slightly sick to his stomach.
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6:40 a.m.
The only ones who seemed to be in a genuinely good mood were Mabel and Bill, bounding into the kitchen, still breathing heavily from their exercise. Mabel moonwalked across the kitchen until she bumped backwards into a chair. She sat and flopped over the kitchen table, arms stretched out across the tabletop, and only sat up when Ford sat a plate in front of her. Bill looked at the filled chairs, the four Pines with their four plates of food, and the empty skillet, and leaned against the counter with his arms crossed. "No, that's fine," he said, still catching his breath, "I didn't want breakfast anyway. Thanks for asking."
"Bill! Ask nicely," Mabel said.
"Please don't make me starve, while I watch you eat, because you've magically ensured I can't feed myself."
Mabel pushed her chair out to stand, but said, "I don't think that was nice."
But Ford sighed and stood first. "I'll deal with it." Maybe providing the death row inmate his last meal would help assuage Ford's misguided conscience. When Bill saw Ford get out the eggs and bacon again, he frowned and looked almost ready to say something; but he just shrugged moodily and looked away.
For a few minutes, an awkward silence reigned over the room as Ford cooked Bill's breakfast. Stan cleared his throat and said, "So, uhâhey, Mabel. What're you up to today?" As if he didn't know full well. Ford had told him last night why they'd scheduled Bill's execution for Saturday.
"Thanks for asking," Mabel said, like she'd been just waiting for someone to bring it up. "I'm going out with Candy and Grenda! Grenda's mom's picking me up at seven." No wonder she was up so early.
"At seven?" Stan repeated, checking his watch. "That's less than twenty minutes, isn't it?"
Mabel processed that. She looked out the window. It wasn't light yet; but then that was only because of the cloud cover. "Oh." She started shoveling eggs into her mouth.
"You're ditching me today?" Bill groaned in exaggerated irritation. "I don't believe it. I'll be bored out of my mind."
Mabel blew a raspberry. "You'll live!" (Ford winced.)
"At least leave me with the Color Critter tapes so I can entertain myself."
"No! We have to watch those together! Especially the two-parter, that's up next."
Bill let out the loudest, longest sigh. "Fine. Leave me to suffer."
"You big baby."
Ford offered Bill a plate of eggs and floppy bacon. Bill took it without saying anything; but he looked at his plate with three strips of bacon, Ford's as yet untouched plate with two, and his eye flicked to Ford's face. Ford's breath froze; for a moment his panicked mind was sure his pity offering had given him away.
But then Bill looked away with a deliberate air of indifference. He grabbed a spoon out of the drawer and started shoveling eggs in his mouth like he hadn't had a decent meal in days. (When had he last had a decent meal?)
As Ford sat again, Mabel asked, "Grunkle Ford! Do you want me to pick up one of Phrancisco's solo albums? He only went solo after you got stuck in space, right?"
He tried not to think about Mabel bringing him home a gift just to discover that he'd executed her friend while she was out. (Would she ever speak to him again after this?) "Nâno thanks, Mabel, that's fine. You should buy something for yourself."
Bill groaned. "You two and your terrible taste in synth pop." He slurped down half a strip of bacon. "Hey, if he isn't getting anything, pick me up a CD by Mysterious Mo's Average Joes, would you? They should be in the rock section."
Mabel laughed. "Who? They're not gonna have that!"
"Why not! They were really popular. In the 1960s. For seven weeks. Any decent record store oughta have them."
(What kind of music did Bill like, Ford wondered desperately. He knew what songs Bill had referenced, he knew what songs Bill taunted him withâBill's soundtrack was as carefully curated as his dreams were choreographed, designed to evoke a specific effectâbut what did he like? It was too late for Ford to learn.)
"I'm not going to a record store," Mabel said. "I'm going to a Phrancisco concert."
"What?! Since when!"
"Since I won tickets like, two weeks ago! I told you!"
"No you didn't."
There was an unexpectedly vicious edge to Bill's voice that made Ford tense up. He met Stan's gaze; he'd clearly noticed it too.
"Oh," Mabel said. "Well. I'm going to a concert. That's what Candy and Grenda are coming over for."
"Huh." Bill leaned back against the counter, nibbling at his second strip of bacon. There was something darkly calculating in his eye as he stared at Mabel. "So that talentless hack is in town? Where's he playing? He can't be at the convention center, no way he could pull a crowd that size."
"He's not in Gravity Falls, he's in Portland."
"You're going all the way to Portland?!"
Mabel leaned slightly away from Bill. "Yeah?" She sounded wary now. Ford didn't blame her; he'd never seen Bill snap at her like this before.Â
"WâPff!âIt might have been nice to know earlier!"
Mabel shrugged helplessly. "Well... sorry! Now you know!"
"Fine." Bill sighed angrily. "You're going all the way to Portland for a showâso you're not getting back til, what, dinner time?"
Mabel sucked in a breath through her teeth. "Actuallyyy, we're staying in town overnight and coming back tomorrow."
"WHAT!"
"Yeah, it's a late show. And Grenda's mom has some kind of reward thingy at a hotel she wants to useâ"
"And you DIDN'T ASK ME?!"
The entire room fell silent, staring at Bill. Dipper's gaze darted between Mabel and Bill, bewildered. Stan put a protective hand on Mabel's shoulder.
Face strangely neutralâcontrolled, Ford thoughtâBill said, "I meant. You didn't... tell me?"
Stan growled, "Not an improvement, Cipher."
"Warn, didn't warn me."
With a chill Ford hadn't known she possessed, Mabel said, "Excuse me? Was I supposed to?" Ford didn't know a lot about adolescents, but he recognized that voice. That was the quiet rage of the teenage girl offended. That was the voice that got fruit punch poured in your hair.
Bill stammered, "I meanâ Thatâ Wellâ!" He paused, ate a large mouthful of eggs to give himself time to regroup, and said, "Through no fault of my own, I'm completely dependent on you for any kind of mental stimulation, kid. You don't think maybe a 'hey Bill, would it bother you if I'm gone all weekend' would be polite?"
"So what if it does bother you!" Mabel's outburst was so vehement that Bill flinched in surprise. "I'm just one kid, you're aâan ancient psychic ghost triangle thing! You can't depend on me for everything, that's insane, I don't even know how to be whatever you need! Do you think I'm gonna stay inside the shack all summer just because you want me to?!"
Bill's mouth worked uselessly for a few seconds, grappling for words. Voice strained, he said, "I mean... not 24/7, but..."
"Unbelievable." Mabel shoved her chair back. "I'm gonna pack. If you'll permit me, Mr. Bossy." She stormed from the room.
"Hey, hold onâ!" Bill started to follow, but stopped in the doorwayâglancing back over his shoulder, worriedly, as if searching for somethingâand looked directly at Ford, for just a moment. And then he was gone, stumbling up the stairs trying to catch up with Mabel.
Bill knew. Ford was sure of it. He could tell the future, even as a human, they were aware of that. He couldn't see very far, from what Ford could tell; but this was a strange, powerful weapon, perhaps its beam was visible from chronologically farther away. Or maybe Ford himself had betrayed it somehowâin his face, in his body languageâhe remembered the way Bill had stopped dancing to stare at his face. Or maybe it was just intuition. But whatever the case, Bill could tell something was coming.
He wasn't trying to get Mabel to stay because he was worried about getting bored; he knew she was probably the only thing that might shield him from execution.
He knew that if she was out of town, he'd be defenseless.
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6:50 a.m.
Their voices rose until they were audible from downstairs: "âBut two whole days is ridiculousâ!"
"Ridiculous to WHO! Ridiculous to you?! If you think you can justâjustâmanipulate me into staying here foreverâ"
"Manipulate?! Oh, all right, is that what you think of me! You've got some nerve, Shooting Starâ"
Ford looked at Stan. "We shouldâ"
"Yeah."
They hurried upstairs, Dipper close behind.
"Waitâ" Dipper caught Ford's coat and tugged him back before he reached the bedroom door. "Don't, we should let them work this out."
"Are you serious?"
Dipper lowered his voice. "She's... been under a lot of pressure because of Bill. She's been acting like it's her job to save him. Maybe it'd be good if she... sorta figures out..." He screwed up his face. "Okay, I just want her to start hating him again, is that so bad?"
Well. At least it was honest. "If he gets angry enough to hurt herâ"
"Then she'll flip him on his head and break his arm. I'm really not worried about her safety, Bill's pathetic," Dipper said. "Really, really... really pathetic."
Stan said, "Yeah, she'll be fine, she's a baby tiger. And maybe this'll be good for her! She won't... you know. Miss him as much. Silver lining."
Ford was worried about how bad she'd feel once she learned the last conversation she ever had with Bill was a fight; but maybe Stan was right. If Bill had died the day after Ford had discovered his true plans for the portal, would Ford have regretted that their last conversation was a fightâor would he just have been relieved that Bill was gone? Ford hadn't regretted that fight a single day since then.
He hoped Mabel would feel the same about it.
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7:00 a.m.
There were no sounds of violence through the bedroom doorâjust stomping and thudding as Mabel packed. And the argument, which only seemed to be getting worse, Bill's strident voice drowning out most other sounds: "âand on top of that, you won't even give me the stupid cartoon tapes so I can at LEAST entertain myself while you're gone?!"
"AaaAAARGH THAT'S ALL I'M GOOD FOR TO YOU, ISN'T IT? I'M JUST YOUR ENTERTAINMENT!"
"Wellâ! Well SO WHAT! Like YOU'D spend any time with ME if you didn't think I was fun! What ELSE am I to you if not just your FUN SUMMER FIX-IT PROJECT?!"
"I THOUGHT you were my FRIEND!"Â
All three eavesdroppers cringed.
"WELL! If you're gonna act like this just because I wondered what you're up to, maybe NOT!" (All three eavesdroppers cringed harder.) "What kind of fun are you good for, you wouldn't even be into burning a house down!"
"OH YEAH, WELLâYOUÂ WOULDN'T EVEN BE INTOâintoân-NOT BURNING A HOUSE DOWN!"
"OHHH WOW, GREAT COMEBACK."
Shrilly, Mabel shouted, "SHUT UP!"
"All right," Stan muttered, "This is just getting petty, I'm breaking this up."
Dipper moved like he was considering getting in the way. "But Grunkle Stanâ"
"I think we're way past the point of your sister hating that demon." Stan opened the door a crack. "Heyâ!"
Bill and Mabel rounded on Stan, faces red, tears pricking at the corners of Mabel's eyes. They both shouted, "STAY OUT OF IT!"
Stan quickly shut the door. A sweater gently thudded against the other side. Stan said, "Maybe we oughta let 'em work it out."
"It isn't getting violent, is it?" Ford asked.
"Only verbally."
Ford hesitated; but then nodded uneasily.
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7:05 a.m.
Mabel said, "Grenda's mom's outside, I'm LEAVING."
"FINE! GO! Who needs you?! I could DIE and you wouldn't care!" Bill's voice cracked on the word.Â
Ford was sure he knew.
"MAYBE I WOULDN'T!" (All three eavesdroppers cringed harder still. Ford hoped she wouldn't remember saying that tomorrow.) "Get out of my room!"
"No, YOU get out! I'm staying right here!"
"Fine!! Then you can just stay here all weekend!"
"FINE!"
"FINE!"
There was some final angry rustling and the zip of a backpack; and then Mabel was storming out of the bedroom. She slammed the door, rubbed her eyes, and glared at the guys.
They tried to look like they hadn't been listening.
"Leave him in there," Mabel snapped, pointing at the door. She was shaking with anger. "He's in TIME OUT."
Ford and Stan nodded. Dipper glanced nervously at the door, "Um..."
Mabel glared into his eyes.
Dipper raise his hands in surrender. "Okay, fine."
As Mabel stomped downstairs, Ford nudged Dipper and whispered, "It's fine. He won't be there very long."
The reassurance made Dipper look faintly sick. "Yeah."
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7:07 a.m.
Candy and Grenda grinned as Mabel burst out of the shack, ran to the car, pulled open the back door, and slid in. Grenda cheered, "Mabel!"
"Are you ready to board the Party Bus?" Candy asked.
Grenda whispered loudly, "That's the new name of the car."
Instead of answering, Mabel slammed the door, fastened her seatbelt, and hugged her backpack to her chest.
Grenda and her mom turned around to stare at Mabel from the front seats. Grenda's mom asked, "Is everything alright, sweetie?"
"'M fine, Mrs. Grendinator," Mabel said, staring at her knees. "I just... fought with a friend this morning."
"Oh, honey..."
Voice shaking, Mabel said, "Can we just go? Please?" Her hands were trembling.
Mrs. Grendinator nodded. "Of course."
As they pulled around the Mystery Shack and toward the road, Mabel glanced toward the attic bedroom window; but no one looked back.
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7:10 a.m.
Candy reached over to rub Mabel's upper arm. "Who did you fight with?"
Grenda asked, "Was it Pacifica?" Both of them had a lot of thoughts about Mabel's deal to help at Pacifica's alpaca ranch, which they were politely swallowing down until and unless Mabel and Pacifica had a falling out and it became acceptable to be mean about Pacifica again.
Mabel shook her head. "No, it's... You don't know him. The new guy staying at the shack."
Grenda and Candy exchanged a glance. They didn't know very much about the "new guy" at the shack, except that he was the reason they couldn't have sleepovers at Mabel's place this summer; but Mabel insisted he was actually really fun; but also she couldn't tell them his name or anything about him. They already didn't think too highly of this mysterious new guy.
Warily, Candy said, "The new guy who you said is like a cool big brother-slash-sister?"
Mabel winced. "I... don't remember saying that."
"You said that."
Grenda threw in, "Like three days ago! When we were jumping off Candy's roof and you said he could probably do all kinds of cool low gravity tricks if he was there! Remember?"
Mabel groaned and thudded her head against the window.
Grenda said, "He sounds like an uncool big jerk-slash-loser if he made you upset." Candy nodded emphatically.
Mabel didn't answer for a moment. "I used to think he was," she said. "Now I just... think he needs friendship. More than I can give him by myself."
It was a miserable grey morning as they got on the road.
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7:25 a.m.
They'd left Gravity Falls, passed beneath the defunct railroad track, and were almost to the highway when the Triple Digit Truck Stop's lumberjack statue appeared between the trees. That was the place where the Pines and Bill had negotiated the terms of his captivity. Mabel and Bill had traded pancakes there.
Quickly, voice tight, Mabel said, "I forgot to use the bathroom at home. Can we pull over?"
"Sure, Mabel."
"Sorry."
Before Mrs. Grendinator had turned the car off, Mabel had already opened the car door and was sprinting for the truck stop's attached convenience store, slinging her backpack over her shoulder as she went.
"Mabel, wait!" Candy unfastened her seatbelt as fast as she could and ran after her.
Mrs. Grendinator put her hand on Grenda's before she could get out of the car. "Who is this friend of Mabel's?"
"We don't know," Grenda said. "She won't say a lot about him. Candy and I think he's some kind of werewolf catboy they have to keep hidden from the public. You know what the Mystery Shack's like."
"Hmm." Mrs. Grendinator watched Mabel, lips pressed together in worry.
When Grenda caught up with Candy inside the convenience store, Candy pointed toward the restrooms. "Mabel went into the unisex restroom," she said ominously.
Grenda winced. The one restroom with a real door. It was the only one you could cry in with total privacy. "So it was a fight fight, huh?"
"We should grab her extra road trip snacks." Candy eyed an aisle filled with various forms of jerky.
Grenda nodded, "Definitely extra snacks."
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7:35 a.m.
Candy and Grenda were admiring a souvenir plastic skull painted with a patriotic stars and stripes pattern when Mabel finally emerge from the restroom, face freshly washed, eyes scrubbed, looking significantly more cheerful. "Hey guys! Are we looking at cheap souvenirs?"
"Yeah, check out this cool skull!" Grenda said.
"And it has babies." Candy held up two miniature starred-and-striped skulls.
Grenda held out a plastic bag. "Heyâwhile you were busy, we got a bunch of snacks: Nyumalums, Gummy Koalas, Cheese Boodles..."
"Ooh!" Mabel rummaged through the bag. "And... plastic dinosaurs?"
"So we can make Mabel Juice at the hotel!"
"Aww, guys! That'sâreally thoughtful, thank you."
"Of course, any time," Grenda said.
Candy said, "We know you don't want to talk about your other friend, but... we want you to know you can if you ever want to."
"And if you don't, we're here for you anyway!"
Mabel gave them both a watery smile. Without a word, she pulled them into a tight hug.
They hugged her back; Grenda squeezed them both and lifted them into the air for a second.
Mabel said, "You're the two best friends I could ever ask for, you know that?" She pulled back, put her hands on their shoulders, and said, "I'm putting the whole thing at the shack out of my head! I'm not letting it ruin our trip to Portland! We're going to have fun and watch some old guy play a synthesizer!"
"Yes!" "LET'S GO!"
They left the convenience store together, chanting, "Syn-the-siz-er! Syn-the-siz-er! Syn-the-siz-er!"
####
7:50 a.m.
Dipper, Ford, and Stan had kicked aside Bill's sofa cushion bed and taken over the attic window seat so the could uneasily hover near the attic bedroom and listen for anything inside.
Bill was completely silent.
"Probably meditating or something," Stan said. "Spitefully meditating. I keep catching him meditating on the downstairs toilet. Usually in the middle of the night."
"I've seen him in the living room," Dipper said. He remembered coming downstairs when he was out of his body and catching Bill watching Dr. Calligraphyâthe radiant golden aura that had surrounded Bill on all sides until Dipper broke his concentration.
Ford muttered, "As long as he isn't breaking anything."
The Quantum Destabilizer was a powerful weapon; its beam could be seen from miles away. Ford had never seen it at work fully unobstructed on Earth, but in the Nightmare Realm any missed shot had still been visible, a bright streak in the roiling dark, long after any other beam of light would have faded to invisibility.
At least Gravity Falls was in a valley, hidden from the rest of the world by mountains and trees; but it was an overcast day and only getting darker. They wanted to make sure Mabel was far out of visual range before they fired the quantum destabilizer.
They decided to execute Bill at noon.
It was a long wait.
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11:55 a.m.
Ford went down to the gift shop; waited five minutes for the tourists to empty out as Soos escorted them into the museum for the noon tour; and slipped behind the vending machine. When he came back up with the Quantum Destabilizer's carrying case, Melody stared for a moment from the cash register, then quickly averted her gaze.
Mrs. Ramirez had been watching television in the living room since she'd finished breakfast around ten. As Ford passed through again, he paused awkwardly, fiddling with the strap of the destabilizer's carrying case. "Mrs. Ramirez," he said. "We're, ah... going to make a bit of noise upstairs. Justâdon't worry when you hear it, it's all under control." She'd gone to bed before he'd given Soos the news and woken up after the shack had opened; he didn't know whether Soos had had a chance to tell her.
Mrs. Ramirez took in Ford's nervous expression, his stiff posture, and his mysterious black case, and quietly asked, "It is time?"
Ford nodded solemnly.
She merely nodded back, her expression placid and unreadable. "Okay," she said. "Before you go, please turn up the volume for me. The remote is missing."
"Of course." Ford knelt down to turn the volume knob. When she said it was high enough, it was almost twice as loud.
Dipper and Stan were both standing right outside the attic door when Ford came back upstairs. Dipper looked like he was about to be eaten alive by anxiety. He flinched when Ford put a hand on his shoulder, but he didn't look away from the door.
Voice low, Stan asked Ford, "You sure you don't want me to do it? I know this isn't the first time you've shot at him, but it's, uh... it's a lot easier to shoot in self-defense than it is to execute a helpless prisoner."
Ford elected not to ask questions. "No, it should be me. I designed this weapon, I know how to handle it." He gave Stan a wan smile. "Besidesâit's high time I shoot Bill without your head in the way."
Stan laughed wryly.
Dipper sat on the floor and put his head in his hands.
"Are you alright?" Ford knelt next to Dipper.
"Yeah." Dipper waved Ford off. "Just... didn't get much sleep. Little dizzy."
No stomach for murder. Ford had been preparing for this for over thirty years; Dipper hadn't. And that was a good thing. "You can go downstairs if you..."
"No no, I'm fine, I..." Dipper took a deep breath and lifted his head. "I'll face it."
Stan nodded. "Good man."
Ford should have made it an orderâhe could have told Dipper to keep Mrs. Ramirez companyâbut he just nodded.
He stood, took a deep breath, and gripped the door knob. Time to face it.
####
12:05 p.m.
The room was still; the only light came indirectly from the window. There was no sign of Bill.
Ford frowned.
Moving as quietly as he could, keeping his back to the wall, Ford crept around the perimeter of the room, checking the closet by the door, Dipper's bed, Mabel's bed.
On the nightstand by Mabel's bed was a disheveled stack of papers; Ford recognized them as her crayon drawings from yesterday's lesson. In the top picture, Mabel had drawn Bill in his true triangular form alongside a pink heart-shaped Flatworlder shooting magic rainbows and blue fire. "FIGHTING EVIL WITH RAINBOWS! (BILL'S ON PAROLE TO HELP.)"
He picked it up to study the pink FlatworlderâMabel?âand saw another picture underneath: Bill floating in the sky, blue flames again hovering over his raised hands, staring out of the paper as if he could see Ford; beneath Bill, Mabel had written, "I BELIEVE IN YOU. YOU CAN CHANGE!"
Ford's stomach turned. He grabbed and stuffed the second drawing in his pocketâhe couldn't stand to look at itâand turned away from the others, trying not to think of Mabel, trying not to think of Bill standing on top of the TV excitedly lecturing about two-dimensional genetics and driving to the moon.
It wasn't until then that he saw the sign.
A bent pink posterboard read "WARNING! TRIANGLE ZONE!" in Mabel's round handwriting. The I's were dotted with hearts and the rest of the poster was covered in stickers of triangle-shaped objects. It had been angrily, crookedly affixed to the ladder up to the loft over the bedroom with too much duct tape, half warning, half flimsy barrier.
When Ford backed up to the window to try to see further up onto the loft, he could just see Bill, laying on his side, hood up and shoulders hunched, back to the room. No wonder he was so quiet. His tantrum must have exhausted himâand he certainly hadn't gotten enough sleep over the past week; he'd climbed to the highest point he could find and went to sleep.
Ford could shoot Bill in the back without ever waking him.
He carefully unpeeled enough duct tape to bend the posterboard to the side, made sure the Quantum Destabilizer's strap was slung securely over his chest, and climbed as quietly as he could.
Bill lay curled up in a ball, as small as Ford had ever seen him, beneath the round golden yellow and sky blue stained glass window on the far end of the loft; as though waiting for a sunbeam through the window that would never reach him.
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12:08 p.m.
The longer Ford was in the room, the more queasy Dipper looked. When Stan was worried he was about to get the kid's half-digested eggs on his shoes, he hissed, "What's taking him so long?" (Dipper started.) "Did he lose his nerveâ?"
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12:09 p.m.
The atmosphere abruptly grew eerily quiet and still. There was a shrill, whistling shriek and a blast of blue-white light so brilliant it pierced the cracks of the wooden boards in the attic bedroom's walls.
Every light in the house went out. The air conditioning was silent. The television in the living room turned off. Abuelita waited in the dark, staring at the screen, her expression calm and unconcerned, her hands in her lap laced so tightly that her knuckles were white, until the whine upstairs faded and the TV flickered back on.
####
Soos and his current tour group fell silent, staring at the ceiling as the strange blue lights between the boards faded and the electric lights turned back on. A mom gripping her two children's hands demanded, "What was that?" A few other tourists started murmuring.
"Oh, that?" Soos laughed nervously. "Probably just our resident mad scientist, testing out death lasers from space again, heh."
There was a pause, and then the tour group chuckled appreciatively.
"Haha, right? Hey, speaking of mad scientistsâif any of you guys are hungry, stick around after the tour, I'll give you directions to Greasy's Diner. Sometimes Fiddleford McGucket gets coffee thereâyou know, the famous inventor guy?" Soos pointed over the crowd. "But first, let's go this way to see the invisible man. Orâhehânot see him. You dudes know what I mean!"
As the tour group moved on to the next exhibit, Soos paused to flip up his costume eyepatch and frown at the ceiling.
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Stan and Dipper rushed into the bedroom. The air was hot, stagnant, and stuffy. Dipper was the first to spot Ford in the loft. "Great Uncle Ford?" He rushed up the ladder, Stan following as fast as his bad back would allow.
Ford was kneeling on the floor, the Quantum Destabilizer dropped across his thighs. There was a hole through the wall straight in front of him, and a pile of ashes three feet in front of his knees. The destabilizer's beam had clipped the loft's stained glass window and shattered it.Â
All the tension had drained from his face. All the skin sagged into a deep frown.
"Grunkle Ford...?"
"It's done."
Dipper swallowed hard. "So... Bill is...?"
Ford turned to look him in the eyes. "Yes, he's dead."
Neither one of them needed to say anything else to know what the other was thinking. They just shared a lookâthe two most miserable co-conspirators in Gravity Falls.
Stan, unenthusiastic, said, "Great. Let's go downstairs and celebrate."
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12:20 p.m.
They got soda and pie, sat in the kitchen, stared into space, and didn't eat.
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1:00 p.m.
The streak of empty sky opened up by the Quantum Destabilizer's beam had sealed shut again.
It began to drizzle over Gravity Falls.
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During Soos's lunch break, he went upstairs to quickly patch the hole in the wall before the rain could intensify enough to flood the attic. Everyone downstairs pretended not to hear the hammering.
Stan crossed paths with him when he came downstairs to grab a few more supplies. "Soos? Why are you going upstairs with a broom, a dust pan, and a flower vase?"
Soos said, "Well, I was gonna clean the attic, but it seemed kind of disrespectful to vacuum Bill up, so..."
Stan grimaced. "I'm sorry I asked."
Before the next tour started, Soos brought the sofa cushions downstairs and finally returned them to the folding sofa bed.
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Dipper went down to the cellar to play video games on the old TV. Abuelita was still in the living room, and Dipper didn't want to use the TV he and Mabel had set up in the attic nook last summer. He didn't want to be anywhere near that bedroom.
"You sure you don't wanna play pinball?" asked Tumbleweed Terror, for the fourth time.
Dipper lost another life. He sighed irritably. "No, man. You tried to kill us last summer, remember?"
"Only on account of your cheatin'," Tumbleweed said. "If'n you don't cheat, I reckon we could get along just fine."
"No. I don't even like pinball."
There was a chilly silence. "Now, them's fighting words." It shot off threatening green sparks.
Dipper scooped Rocky the geodite out of his lap, stood, turned the TV at an angle, and sat down farther away from the pinball machine.
It gave up sparking and sighed. "Heyâwhatever happened to that blonde prisoner?"
Dipper flinched and looked at the pinball machine. "What? Who?"
"The one y'all kept locked down here for a day sometime last month. Golden-haired gal with jaundice dressed like a Roman emperor. She, uh... mighta sweet-talked me into letting her play a few rounds for free. Didn't make no differenceâterrible reflexes like hers, she weren't no high score candidate anyway."Â It sounded really defensive about having given someone free balls. "Said her name was 'Goldilocks'. I didn't buy itâbut she seemed like a real desperado type, figured it weren't none of my business if she wanted to keep her name secret."
Dipper frowned. He turned away from Tumbleweed Terror. "You won't see her again."
"You sure? She said she might come back, I've been keepin' track of her last scoreâ"
"She's gone. Justâstop talking about her." Dipper lost his last life. He groaned in frustration, and started the level over again for the fifth time. None of it was familiar. He wasn't thinking about the game.
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"Fishing," Stan said, calling through the open guest room door as he finished another lap of the hallway. He'd taken advantage of Bill's absence by flinging open every door that had remained shut all summer.
"Hm?" Ford was seated at the guest room desk, consumed with writing in his journal like a possessed man trying to exorcise his demon through ink.
"We oughta go fishing," Stan said. He'd been wandering around the shack like a restless ghost since the rain started, loudly making plans now that the rest of summer was freed up. "Fishing season's been open a month and we haven't gone yet! You're gonna love itâthe kids and Soos are great fishing buddies."
"Great," Ford said distractedly.
"I bet the guys at the Mackerel lodge think I haven't been out there because I'm embarrassed they kicked me out," Stan muttered. "It's not like I can tell 'em why I couldn't get out of the house..." He trailed off, looking at the ring on his left pinky with the symbol of the Royal Order of the Holy Mackerelâthe one Bill had shoplifted at the mall.
He crossed his arms, pinning his left hand against his ribs. "My boat might be a little too small for all five of us, though," Stan said. "I wonder if Soos has repaired his since last summer?"
"Yes, yes," Ford mumbled.
Stan frowned. "Hey, Poindexter." He leaned on the desk to peer over Ford's shoulder. "Whatcha writing?"Â Ford hadn't seen anything that interesting lately, had he?
Ford froze, shoulders tensing, one hand sliding under the cover like he was about to slam it shut. A page and a half were completely packed with words, crammed together without any of Ford's usual headers or esoteric margin doodles, the only illustration a small diagram of a planet encircled by a ring, a moon, and what looked like a sea serpent.
Guiltily, Ford said, "As much as I can remember."
Stanford skimmed the page. The writing was too cramped for him to read most of it, he could only pick out a few phrases that Ford had capitalized in lieu of properly sectioning off his thoughtsâ"POLYGONAL GENETICS," "SPHERICAL GEOMETRY," "BISHOP BISHOP," "WHAT IS 'EYM'???" Stan pressed his lips together and nodded. Fine. However Ford got it out of his system, as long as it was out.
Stan pushed off the desk and wandered from the room. "We could get fishing gear tomorrow," he said, knowing in his heart no one would be in the mood for it once Mabel got home. "Drizzly, cloudy weather is great for fishing. This is the perfect time to go out on the lake."
Ford had already buried himself back in his journal, writing as fast as he could.
####
Abuelita had dozed off in her seat with the TV still playing soaps.
She was the only person in the house whose conscience felt clean.
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7:00 p.m.
For the first time since the beginning of summer, Melody stayed over for dinner.Â
It was a very quiet dinner.
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10:30 p.m.
"I don't... wanna sleep in the attic tonight." Dipper hovered awkwardly in the guest room's doorway. "You know. With... Mabel gone and all."
"How come," Stan said, "you scared of ghosts?"
Ford shot him a look. "Stan."
"What!" Stan shrugged. "There shouldn't be a ghost anyway, right? That's what your fancy gun is for? It destroyed his... soul or whatever he's got?"
Guilt briefly flashed across Ford's face. He nodded sharply. "DipperâI'll be sleeping down in my study tonight. You can sleep in my bed if you'd like."
Stan almost asked why Ford was still sleeping downstairs, with the demon out of the picture; but he figured it was for the same reason Dipper wanted to stay out of the attic. Scared of ghosts. Not necessarily literal ones.
"Hey," Stan said to Dipper, when Ford had left and the door was shut. "It'sâfine if you want to stay down here. Really. Spending the night in the same room as a dead body's no joke."
Dipper opened his mouth, decided he didn't want to know, and shut it. "Thanks."
Stan was settling into bed and about to take off his glasses when he glanced around the room, flinched, and swore under his breath.
"What?" Dipper glanced across the room. He cringed.
Soos had placed the flower vase on the guest room's fireplace mantle.
####
10:32 p.m.
Dipper carried the vase into the living room, set it on the table, and ran back to the guest room.
The axolotl in the fish tank studied it curiously.
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11:59 p.m.
In a hotel room in Portlandâthe Grendinators sharing one bed, Candy and Mabel sharing the otherâMabel waited silent and still for Candy to fall asleep. When Mabel was sure Candy was out, she took her phone off the bedside stand, hid under the covers, and turned the phone's volume down to the smallest sliver of sound possible. She looked up the song "We'll Meet Again," pressed play, and held the speaker up to her ear.
She wiped her tears with the bed sheet.
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Sunday, 10:15 a.m.
The rain was coming down even more heavily than yesterday.
Soos had been reminded of a broken umbrella Ford had given him a couple weeks ago, and gone looking for it to fix it. He'd now been searching for it for over half an hour.
"I'm sure I left it in the office," Soos said, checking the coat rack in the entryway again to see if he'd hung it up there and forgot.
Stan grunted. "Everything's going missing. The remote's been missing for days." He, Ford, and Dipper were sitting in the living room watching some feel-good Sunday morning news story about a performance troupe that did interpretive dance to bird song. No one was enjoying it. "I don't think I've seen the remote since before the whole eclipse-or-whatever."
"Oh, I found it," Soos said.
"You did? Where?"
"Yeah, it was in my Monster-Mon backpack for some reason? It was pretty waterlogged though. I've been trying to dry it out in the office."
They processed that. Then Ford let out a bark of laughter. "Did Bill bring it along when we went camping just so no one could use it?" He sat up and sucked in a deep breath to shout the question to Billâand then remembered. The air whooshed out of him in a long sigh. He slouched back onto the sofa.
They heard a car pulling around the house.
Every head turned toward the door.
Outside, Mabel's muffled voice said goodbye to her friends.
There was a moment of dreadful hesitation; and then Dipper, Stan, and Ford were on their feet and moving to the entryway.
Stan opened the door before Mabel could reached the doorknob. "Hey, sweetheart! How was the show?"
Mabel started. "Oh! Great! Hi guys!" She looked between their faces warily. "Whaaat are you all doing here?"
They all avoided meeting her eyes in different directions. Stan said, "We were justâwatching the TV and heard you pull up."
"Oh," Mabel said. "Well. The concert was amazing! I got an autograph!" She pulled up her sweater (which today had what looked like two kissing parrots with her sleeves serving as their wings), to reveal she was wearing a pale blue t-shirt of Phrancisco's first album cover, signed in black marker. "Yesterday we went to a cool bookstore, and we got those fancy donuts this morning! Grunkle Ford, we got a lot of pictures of that weird crystal shop sign on the way home!"
"Ah," Ford said. "Good."
She swung around her backpack on one strap to unzip it. "I got two CDsâone of Phrancisco's new stuff and one with acoustic covers of his greatest hits! Except I don't think he had any hits? So I guess they're just his favorite songs." She pulled out the acoustic album. "I... got this one for Bill. I'm gonna ease him into liking synth pop by taking the synth out first." She looked between the guys. "Where is he?"
They winced in three different ways.
Cautiously, Mabel asked, "Is he still in the attic?"
Stan and Ford exchanged a look. Stan lost the silent argument. He looked at the weathered porch between the door and Mabel's shoes and mumbled, "Weshotim."
"Say wha?"
Stan cleared his throat. "We got thatâspace gun of Ford's working. We shot him. He's... I'm sorry, sweetie."
Mabel stared at Stan. She dragged her gaze from his face to Dipper's. Dipper bit his lips, staring at his feet. He wouldn't meet her eyes.
She looked from Dipper to Ford. "Grunkle Ford?" Her voice was small. "Is it true?"
For a long moment, Ford said nothing. He dragged his eyes up to meet her stare, took a deep breath, and nodded. "He's dead."
Mabel's eyes widened.
She backed out of the doorway, face blank with shock. Stan reached for her, "Sweetieâ" but she jerked her arm away before he could touch her. She turned, leaped off the porch, and ran around the shack toward the main road, her sweater making her look like a colorful bird fluttering away into the gray rain.
"MabelâMabel!" Stan stepped out onto the porch. "It's pouring out there, you can't go out!"
Dipper ran several steps after her; then stopped and glanced back at Ford, searching his face for a cueânow what?
Slowly, Ford put a hand on Dipper's shoulder, holding him back. "She... probably doesn't want us to follow."
Dipper's shoulders sagged, but he nodded.
"She'll be fine," Stan said worriedly, "right? She justâneeds time. Gotta grieve in her own way. She'll be back later."
"Yeah," Dipper said, voice thin. "She'll be fine."
Stan stared into the rain a moment longer; then nodded sharply, turned, and shuffled back inside.
Quietly, Dipper asked, "Did we do the right thing?"
Ford didn't know. His stomach had been twisting with guilt and doubt since yesterday. His conscience had kept him up half the night. "I hope so." He feared they'd have second-guessed themselves no matter what.
Ford looked at the Hand Witch's ring; but its cabochon remained a steady, deep blue.
####
8:00 p.m.
Mabel returned to the Mystery Shack when dinner was almost over, shoes and knees muddy, hair hanging in wet tangles around her shoulders. Â Stan sent her upstairs to change into something dry before she ate; she obeyed without saying anything.
Soos quietly hustled into the living room to grab the flower vase and hide it back in the guest room.
By the time she came back downstairs, everyone had finished eating and Abuelita was washing the dishes. Mabel was wearing a sunny yellow t-shirt. Nobody said anything.
Abuelita had set out a plate for Mabel; she ate alone in the kitchen. Nobody disturbed her.
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8:45 p.m.
Mabel stopped in front of the living room on her way to the stairs, looked in at her familyâStan, Ford, Dipper, Soosâlike she wanted to say something; but she changed her mind and headed up. After a few minutes, Dipper quietly slid off his seat, said goodnight, and followed Mabel upstairs.
"Whaddaya bet that poor kid's in the doghouse now?" Stan muttered. "Bet he'll be back down here in a few minutes."
Ford shook his head. "Sheâprobably needs her brother right now."
Dipper didn't return.
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Monday, 1:00 a.m.
Stan had said that now that they finally had the house to themselves again, he was gonna enjoy one of the privileges of being an adult he'd missed all summer: staying up to watch boring late night movies. Ford and Soos sat up with him.
None of them cared about the movies. They just couldn't think of sleeping.
During a commercial break between movies, Soos said, "So... I figure we can put the door back up on the downstairs bathroom, huh?"
Stan gave him a tired look.
There was a knock on the back door.
All three of them whipped around to face it.
"Dude," Soos whispered. "It's like, one."
Stan said, "Who the heck...?" He glanced at Ford.
Ford was just staring at the door, eyes wide and mouth turned down, face sick with dread, like he was sure he was about to get arrested for murder.
Stan slowly stood, looked around for a potential weapon, remembered that any potential weapons had been cleared out of the common areas, and cautiously went to open the door.
Standing outside, pants soaked up to the knees, one ankle hooked over the other, hand on hip, using a broken umbrella like a cane, wearing top hat and black gloves and a sequined gold tailcoatâ
"Hiya, Stan!" Bill Cipher beamed brilliantly. His gold tooth matched his new coat. "Didja miss me yet?"
Stan punched Bill in the nose.
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I considered ending the chapter right after the execution when they were eating pie lol.
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The Christmas Boyfriend â yjh
summary: when you tell your mom the little white lie that you have a boyfriend, you donât expect it to evolve into bringing your friend with benefits home for christmas. what can go wrong?
tags: fluff, smut (minors dni), fwb, fake dating, college!au warnings: ok the smut is likes less than 2k words of this fic tbh, conversations about birth control, mention of unsafe sex, explicit sex, oral, fingering, praise, cum eating, creampies wc: 12.7k an: guys im not used to writing jeonghan so if his characterization is off im so sorry fdsak anyways writing this made me want to go ice skating :((
âSweetie! Iâm so excited for you to come home for Christmas!â Your mom calls over the phone.
âYeah Mom, me too,â you say with half sincerity.
âOh and make sure you bring that cute boyfriend with you too! I want to meet him, youâve told me almost nothing about him!â
You pause. Boyfriend? Boyfriend.
Oh shit.
âHey Mom?â It was the end of summer and you were about to go back to university.
âYes sweetie?â Your mom was bustling around the kitchen getting ready for dinner.
âDo you think that I could go on birth control?â These worlds made your mother stop.
âBirth control? Why do you need to go on birth control? I know your cycle is normal, so who are you having sex with? Oh please donât tell me youâre sleeping around,â your mom huffed exasperatedly.
âIâm not!â Technically you werenât sleeping around. You were sleeping with one person, repeatedly. âI have a boyfriend Mom, and we use protection, but it would be nice to have an extra layer of protection.â It wasâŠsomewhat the truth. You tried to use protection but every once in a while youâŠdidnât. Youâd taken a lot of Plan B lately.
âA boyfriend! Why didnât you tell me? Tell me all about him!â The problem isâŠyou didnât have a boyfriend. You had a Jeonghan who periodically fucked you during the school year. You hadnât seen him all summer but you knew that as soon as the school year started again you guys would start right back up.
âHis name is Jeonghan, heâs studying business. Weâve been dating since the beginning of the year.â
âOh tell me more! I want to know, please. I have to meet him immediately.â
And thatâs how you spent the rest of the day making up half-lies about Jeonghan and convincing your mother to let you on birth control.
You honestly forgot you told your mom that lie, and now itâs coming back to bite you in the butt. You hadnât brought him up to your mom since and now you either have to tell her you guys broke up or you have to convince Jeonghan to spend part of winter break with your family pretending to be your boyfriend. Knowing your mom, the latter will be easier.
âYou told your mom WHAT?â You decide to tell Jeonghan after you guys finish having sex.
âI told herâŠthat weâre dating.â
âWhy?â
âYou came inside me two minutes ago, you really wanna ask why? She would be so upset if she knew I was in a friends with benefits situation but if I tell her I have a boyfriend that I trust and care for, sheâll let me go on birth control.â
âWhy did you have to ask her to go on birth control?â Jeonghan asks as you start to get dressed.
âIâm a college student Jeonghan, birth control isnât free and if I ask my mom I can put it on her insurance. Câmon can you do this one thing for me? My mom is a great cook and it only has to be for a little bit, only one day really!â
âThis really means that much to you?â
âYes.â Youâre practically making puppy dog eyes at him now.
âWell, you know, I just so happen to need somewhere to stay during winter break. SoâŠI guess Iâll be staying with you and putting on the best show for your mom. Youâre lucky I think youâre cute.â
You just grin at him.
âSweetie! Youâre home! Honey come here, our daughter is home!â Your mom runs out of the house to greet you, scooping you up into a hug. âOh, oh, is this him?â She glances over your shoulder excitedly to where Jeonghan is standing behind you by the car.
âMom, this is JeonghanâŠmy boyfriend.â You have to force the last bit out.Â
âOh heâs so handsome! Itâs nice to finally meet you Jeonghan, Iâm so happy youâre joining us for the holidays.â
âThank you for allowing me to stay with you.â Jeonghan accepts your momâs hug.
âOf course! Youâve been dating my daughter for almost a year now, anything you need weâll be here.â
âIs that them?â A booming voice comes from the house. You look over to see your dad and brother standing on the porch.
âHoney, come meet Jeonghan! Look how handsome he is!â
You sigh, itâs already going to be a long four weeks.
âIâmâŠsorry about them,â you tell Jeonghan when youâre finally alone in your room, where your mother insisted Jeonghan stay with you. For someone who disapproves of casual sex, she sure does support âhealthy love making between couplesâ. You donât even want to think about her and your dad.
âI canât say you didnât warn me,â Jeonghan chuckles. âThey all seem really nice though.â
âTheyâreâŠsomething,â you mutter. âI hope you donât mind sharing a bed. Once again Iâm really sorry about my mom.â
âItâs fine, Iâm serious, stop stressing out. Itâs not like we havenât shared a bed before,â he jokes.Â
You roll your eyes. âThat reminds me. We have to lay down some ground rules.â
âGround rules?â Jeonghan cocks an eyebrow curiously, and a bit skeptical.Â
âYes. I know it sounds silly and cliche, but really, we need to talk about it.â
âI donât know what the big deal is. We just have to pretend to be a couple, thatâs not hard. Hugging, kissing, all that gooey stuff.â
âWhat if my parents ask about our relationship? Are you sure youâre okay being coupley with me all the time? I-â
âBabe,â Jeonghan starts, âstop worrying. You make it seem like you have zero faith in me. Trust me, I can be the best fake-boyfriend youâll ever need.â You scrunch your nose up at him calling you âbabeâ in a non-sexual setting, but you guess youâll have to get used to it.
âStillâŠif you even want to back out, just tell me and we can make up some excuse for you having to leave or-â
Jeonghan cuts you off once more, âStop worrying. Itâs the holiday season, letâs have fun! If your parents ask about our relationship just leave it to me.â
You stare at Jeonghan unsure, all too familiar with his antics. You can tell Jeonghan is about to counter your look when all of a sudden your door is flung open.
âMom said dinner is ready!â Your brother announces.
You admit defeat on having this conversation with Jeonghan, leading him downstairs to where everyone is taking their place around the dinner table. The table feels just slightly cramped with the addition of the chair added for Jeonghan squeezed in next to yours. The top of dinner is quiet besides a few âcould you pass the saltâ or âthis tastes great Momâ thrown in. It isnât until your dad is going in for seconds when your mom speaks up.
âSo, Jeonghan, tell me about yourself. Pumpkin has barely told us anything about you.âÂ
You internally groan at the childhood nickname your family still insists on using for you, and you hope it goes unnoticed by Jeonghan. Unfortunately, not much slips past him.
âPumpkin?â
âA terrible nickname from when I was little,â you explain, slightly glaring at your mother.
âI think itâs cute.â You so desperately want to smack the smug look off Jeonghanâs face.
âIt is cute,â your mom interjects. âItâs based on these adorable photos we took during her first fall. We did a photoshoot and put her in a pumpkin, it was just darling. Remind me later and Iâll pull out the photobooks.â Your mom winks at Jeonghan and youâre starting to realize just how big of a mistake this was. âNow, back to what I was saying. Tell me about yourself, Jeonghan.â
âWell thereâs not much to say. Iâm a business major, I enjoy sports and spending time with my friends.â
âHeâs an amazing singer,â you jut in. Youâre not sure why. Maybe itâs because Jeonghan is selling himself short. âHeâs a part of the Universityâs choir. And he models for the fashion students.â You can see Jeonghan blush under your praise.
âAw, thatâs nice. And how did you two meet?â
âWe met through a mutual friend, and then ended up having a class together the following semester. First time we met I thought she was the most beautiful girl Iâve ever seen. Iâm just lucky she gave me the time of day.â Jeonghan makes a show of grabbing your hand in his, clasping them together on the table. Even though you know itâs for show, the display makes your stomach flip a bit.
You do take note that his story is true for the most part. At least the part about you two meeting and then sharing a class. Youâre pretty sure the part about you being âthe most beautiful girl heâs ever seenâ is just fluff to appease your mom. It does the trick though, as your mom coos at Jeonghanâs words.
She continues to ask Jeonghan questions about himself and your relationship, and Jeonghan keeps delivering. He tells her stories about him attempting to flirt with you and you being too oblivious to realize. You roll your eyes the whole time, knowing what heâs actually talking about. The three weeks he spent continuously trying to hit on you before you finally agreed to go on a date with him.Â
Speaking of the date, Jeonghan also tells that story. In real life what happened with Jeonghan invited you over to watch a movie, you both got a little tipsy, and ended up fucking right on his couch. Neither of you asked for a second date, but did start to booty call each other, so thatâs something. The way Jeonghan tells it to your mom is a lot moreâŠwholesome.
âWe went out to see a movie, her choice of course.â Lie, Jeonghan forced you to watch The Notebook. âThen afterwards I didnât want the date to end so we got dessert and went back to my apartment. We spent the whole night talking before she eventually fell asleep on my couch. It was adorable.â
âOh stop,â you mutter, trying your best to sound playful.
âItâs true. The way your nose twitches when youâre dreaming and the little huffs you let out. How can I find that as anything but the cutest thing ever?â Jeonghan then leans in and presses a quick kiss to your warm cheeks.
Youâre aware you do those things in your sleep, itâs something youâve done ever since you were little, but you werenât aware that Jeonghan knew about them. Everytime you sleep over at Jeonghanâs, or he spends the night at yours, he always complains in the morning about how you elbowed him in your sleep all night.Â
âOh you two are just so cute!â Your mom exclaims. She then turns to you, âHow dare you keep him away from us for so long.â
Your brother is obviously doesn't care for the topic of conversation and excuses himself from the table. Your mom realizes that dinner is now officially over and she and your father start to clean up the table.
âDonât go far, Jeonghan. I need to show you those baby pictures!â
âNoooo.â You tug on Jeonghanâs sleeve, like it might somehow convince him to go back upstairs with you, but of course not. Of course Jeonghan wants to see all of your baby photos.
You know this shouldnât really bother you this much. Everyone has baby photos. The issue is you were an extremely unphotogenic baby. Your brother has maybe some of the cutest baby photos youâve ever seen. Not you. You look like a gremlin, to the point your baby photos became a meme between you and your friends in high school.
Your mom makes a pot of coffee for all of you before sheâs shuffling into the living room and pulling out the large fifty page photo album of you from newborn to age four. Jeonghan follows suit and you reluctantly take your place next to him on the couch.Â
The first few pages arenât bad. Theyâre all photos of you still in the hospital when you were first being held by your mom and dad, swaddled in a cute little pink blanket that you know your mom has stored somewhere up in the attic.Â
The first bad photo doesnât show up until a few pages in, after you were brought home. Itâs a photo of you crying, your face all scrunched up in an ugly expression. You think itâs hideous but itâs one of your dadâs favorite baby photos of you. Jeonghan chuckles slightly and you shove him lightly.
Shortly after that the infamous pumpkin photo shows up. Itâs you sitting in a pumpkin, a stupid, blank look on your face as you chew on the pumpkin. Thereâs a little orange beanie on your head thatâs just a little too big for your head.
âAww, look at that little pumpkin,â Jeonghan giggles.
âShut up,â you grumble, glaring down at the picture.
Unfortunately for you, it only gets worse from there. Thereâs the photos from when you were two years old and constantly had messy hair and a stupid expression on your face. And then the photos of you at three when all you would do was pout at the camera. Then the photos from when you were four and somehow every photo was taken at just the wrong second.
Your mother and Jeonghan have a great time, cooing at each photo, your mother giving an anecdote every once in a while. It isnât until near the end that Jeonghan finally looks over at you, on his other side. He smiles at the slight pout on your face.
âCâmon babe, stop pouting.â Jeonghan scoots closer to you, sliding his arm around your waist and pulling you into him. Even if itâs just for show, you canât help but admit it is slightly comforting. Jeonghan then leans in and whispers to you. âYou have nothing to be embarrassed about. You really are the cutest little baby. I mean thatâs not a surprise, youâre still cute, arenât you baby?â
Your face heats up at his words. Youâre not sure why heâs laying it on so thick when youâre sure your mom canât even hear him. You suddenly stand, trying to subtly get distance between you and your fake boyfriend.
âWell, itâs getting late and Iâm tired after all of that traveling today. Weâll see you in the morning Mom.â
Jeonghan finally allows you to pull him back upstairs and into your room. You let out a deep sigh as soon as the door is closed and you move to start getting ready for bed.
âAre you okay?â Jeonghan asks you as he changes into his pajamas as well. âI didnât make you uncomfortable or cross any boundaries did I?â
âNo, no, youâre fine,â you assure him. âYouâre just doing what any boyfriend would, so keep it up, actually.â
âOkayâŠâ Jeonghan says, the skepticism in his voice. You donât say anything else though and Jeonghan drops it, thankfully.
You both crawl into bed and you try not to think about how you can feel his body so close to yours. As you close your eyes you canât help but think youâre not sure how youâre going to make it through the rest of the break.
âWeâre going Christmas tree shopping today!â Your mom announces cheerfully when you and Jeonghan make your way downstairs for breakfast.Â
âYou guys havenât gotten a tree yet?â You ask.
âWe were waiting for you,â your mom explains. âSo we could go as a family and then decorate it together.â
After breakfast your whole family piles into your dadâs car and you take off to the Christmas tree lot. Thereâs Christmas music playing on the radio as you drive and you can hear Jeonghan softly sing along.
Youâve always liked Jeonghanâs voice. You find his high, light voice angelic and you could listen to him sing all the time. You tune out the chatter of your parents in favor of listening to Jeonghan the whole ride there. A part of you is glad that only you can hear him, taking this as a moment for yourself.Â
As soon as the car parks and you all climb out of the car, Jeonghan reaches over and grabs your hand in his. You look over at him to see him smiling at you and you smile back. Thereâs a bite in the air as you two walk through the trees and you appreciate the warmth of Jeonghanâs hand in yours.
âOh, what a darling couple,â you hear an old couple whisper as they walk past you two.Â
âHear that? We look darling together, darlingâ Jeonghan jokes after theyâre out of earshot. You roll your eyes but thereâs a smile on your face as you playfully knock your elbow into Jeonghanâs side.
You and Jeonghan continue to walk around, looking at trees, until your father finds you two to tell you that your bother found the perfect tree. Your brother is bouncing around when you three make your way to the tree and he looks at you and Jeonghan proudly.
âGood choice, little man,â you tell him.
âYeah, looks like a great tree,â Jeonghan agrees, which makes your brother smile even more.
Your family is standing in line to pay for the tree when your mom gasps. You look over at her to see her giddy face as she points up. You glance up to see the sprig of mistletoe places directly over you and Jeonghanâs heads.
âWell look at that,â Jeonghan says amused. âIt looks like we have to kiss. By the laws of Christmas of course.â
âBy the laws of Christmas?â
âOf course. I donât want to end up on Santaâs naughty list,â Jeonghan teases you. You shake your head, smiling.
âIf you say so.â You lean in and press a kiss to Jeonghanâs lips.
Youâve never actually kissed him outside of having sex, but it comes surprisingly natural to you. Jeonghan wraps his arms around your waist and pulls you in closer for just a moment, before pulling away. The tip of his nose and ears are pink and thereâs a slight twinkle in his eye and he grins at you.
âYou have cooties now,â your little brother announces from beside you and you and Jeonghan both burst out laughing.Â
On the ride back home, your whole family sings along to the radio, and your mother compliments Jeonghanâs voice, which makes him flustered.
After you get back home, your dad and Jeonghan struggle to get the tree to fit through the door as you and your mom snicker at them. After they finally get it into the living room, you, Jeonghan, and your brother get to work decorating it. When your brother asks why your parents arenât helping, your dad says he did all the work by paying for it.
The three of you (mostly you and Jeonghan) spend way too much time untangling lights before you string them up, finally allowing you to get to the good part. Your familyâs ornaments are stored in a large plastic tub and you get to work digging through them. Youâre not sure how many your family owns, but youâre sure itâs enough to cover three trees in whole. The tub isnât organized in any way and you do your best to pick and choose which ones you think will make the best decorations.
Jeonghan kneels down beside you and starts to look through the tub as well.
âThese ornaments are cute,â Jeonghan comments as he picks up a small stuffed animal snowman with a loop attached to it. He reaches over to place it on the tree.
âYeah, itâs a part of my grandparentsâ gift to us every year. An ornament for both of us.â You pick up a decoration with a family picture on it and you hang it up.
âYou were so small in that one,â Jeonghan says, referencing the picture you just added to the tree.
You glance over the photo. Youâre maybe five or six, way before your brother was born. Youâre squished between your parents on a bench with Christmas lights behind you. Youâre bundled up in a puffy winter jacket and a hat is squashed into your head. Itâs a sweet photo.
âYou know, this is all quite unfair,â you tell him. âYouâre going to have to show me your childhood photos at some point now.â
âNow I donât know if that was part of the deal.â
âWell we might just have to make it so. Iâd love to see tiny little Hannie.â
âMaybe I could strike up a dealâŠâ
Youâre about to make a comment on Jeonghanâs sneaky ways, when you feel a tap on your leg. You look down to see your brother standing next to you with a sled shaped ornament in his hand.
âI need help putting this on the tree.â
âI got you buddy.â Jeonghan moves over to pick your brother up, lifting him up so your brother can place the ornament on the tree.
The moment is oddly sweet and when Jeonghan lets him down, he gives your brother a high five after. Jeonghan walks back over to the tub before picking up an ornament. After closer inspection you realize that itâs the ornament shaped like a little bunny with a fluffy cotton tail and a pink scarf. You quickly lunge forward and snatch it out of his hands.
âAish!â
âSorry!â You exclaim, holding onto the ornament. âBut you canât place this on the tree.â
âWhy not?â
âBecauseâŠ,â you hesitate, suddenly embarrassed.Â
âThatâs her favorite, she has to place it on the tree every year. In its special spot,â you mom answers as she walks into the room, carrying a tray of cookies.Â
Jeonghan just chuckles before leaning in to wrap his arms around your waist and kissing your cheek. You flush, trying not to think too much of it. Itâs just because your mom is standing in the room. âThatâs so cute. In its âspecial spotâ?â
âYes,â you mumble. You move out of Jeonghanâs grip to lift the ornament and place it at the top of the tree, right under where the star sits. The idea is more embarrassing now that Jeonghan is staring at you, the smug little grin on his face, but you canât ignore tradition just because you know heâs going to make fun of you later.
âAre there any more special ornaments I should know about, darling?â Jeonghan asks and you smack him lightly, both for the comment and the teasing nickname heâs picked up.
âNo. Decorate at your free will.â
Your brother is now more interested in the cookies your mom brought in, leaving you and Jeonghan to finish the tree off. Itâs weighted down by all of the ornaments youâve hung on it by the end. You reach down into the box to grab the tree topper.
âAll thatâs left is the star,â you announce.
âJeonghan should put it on,â your mom suggests and you hold it out to him.
âOh no, I couldnât.â
âWe insist,â your mom tells him.Â
âCâmon Han, just do it, make her happy.â You nudge him a bit and Jeonghan finally takes it before reaching up on his tiptoes to place the star on top. You and your mom cheer and you can see the small smile on Jeonghanâs face.
With the finishing touch on the tree, youâre able to step back and look at your masterpiece.
âI think we did a pretty good job,â you say.
âI think we did the best job, and I should know. Iâm a tree decorating veteran.â Jeonghan wraps an arm around your waist. You glance up at him, only to be surprised by him pecking you on the lips. You donât even have time to react, the kiss smooth like you two do it all the time.
Jeonghan doesnât bat an eye, turning back to stare at the tree. You feel your stomach flutter.
So hereâs the thing. Itâs not like you wouldnât date Jeonghan, heâs a great guy, a close friend, but you two just never evolved into that part of your relationship. The issue when youâre hooking up with someone is that itâs intimate. Youâve spent the night at each otherâs apartments, you share the same friends, you have strangely deep pillow talk with one another. Itâs all under the same impression that youâre just friends with benefits, but now youâre here, in your childhood home, pretending to be a couple. The circumstances are completely different and now you donât know how to feel.
All you know is that Jeonghan keeps kissing you with no sexual undertones under it, and maybe you like it a little too much.
When you wake up the next morning, Jeonghan is already awake on his phone. He looks over at you and snickers before turning his phone towards you. On his screen is a photo of you asleep, your mouth wide open and a bit of drool running down your cheek.
âDelete that!â You shout, suddenly wide awake. Jeonghan giggles as he stands up and runs out of the room. You chase after him, yelling at him, until you two make it to the kitchen.
âWell! You two are lively this morning,â your mom comments. Sheâs standing at the stove cooking breakfast with a fond grin on her face.
âGood morning!â Jeonghan says, a smug smile on his face as he slips his phone into his pocket. âThat smells great. Do you need any help?â Jeonghan gestures to the plates sitting on the counter, waiting to be put out.
âOh honey, no, no, you go sit. Youâre a guest.âÂ
âAre you sure?â Jeonghan asks and your mom nods.
âOf course. Pumpkin, you can help me.â
Jeonghan moves to the dining table while your mom moves closer to you, a giddy look on her face, as she hands you the plates.Â
âPumpkin, youâve really found yourself a keeper,â she whispers to you. âJeonghan is such a sweet young man.â
âUh, yeah mom, thanks,â you mutter.
Itâs not like you donât know Jeonghanâs a great guy, but the truth is you two arenât dating. Itâs not like you can tell your mom that, but you donât know how long youâll be able to keep up the lie after you two leave after break. It was easy when he was just a random name you threw out, but now your mom has actually met him, and heâs doing a little too well at charming her.
And maybe you too. Itâs only been two days of pretending to fake date Jeonghan and somehow youâre already questioning your whole relationship with him. You donât know if your heart will take fake dating him for any longer than you have to.
You and your mom head towards the table where Jeonghan sits next to your brother, looking invested in whatever your brother is talking about. You take your seat on the other side of Jeonghan as your mother sits across from you.
âSo, any plans you two have for today?â
âUhm, not at the moment,â you reply.
âYou two should go ice skating! A new place opened downtown. Iâm sure all the cute young couples are going there.â
You perk up at the idea. Ice skating has always been a fun winter tradition for you and now you have a reason to go. Right as the sun is starting to set, you and Jeonghan take off downtown. The city is dressed up in lights and it excites the child inside of you.
âIsnât it pretty?â You ask Jeonghan as you walk down the street.
âIsn't what pretty?â
âThe lights. Look at them. It really gets me in the Christmas mood,â you say.Â
âOh, yeah. They do look nice. Oh, thereâs the skating rink.â
The rink is large and already filled with several people from other couples to families to people just skating solo. There are lights surrounding the rink and you can hear Christmas music playing out of speakers nearby.
You and Jeonghan go and rent your skates before putting them on and heading towards the ice. You slide onto the rink first and then wait for Jeonghan to follow. You watch as he steps out on the ice and moves to push himself forward, only to fall directly on his ass.
You stifle a laugh before reaching down to help him up. As soon as heâs back up Jeonghan moves over to hold onto the wall.
âIs this a bad time to tell you that Iâm not very good at ice skating.â
You actually allow yourself to laugh out loud this time. âWhy did you agree to come?â
âI donât know, your mom seemed so excited about it and so did you.â
You smile before skating up to Jeonghanâs side. âThatâs sweet of you Han, but we donât have to continue if you donât want to. We can just walk around downtown and look at the lights.â
âNo, I want to do this,â Jeonghan states, determined.
âOkay, okay. At least let me help you out.â You move your hand to grasp Jeonghanâs and you start to move. Jeonghan gently lets go of the wall to follow you, his grip on your hand tight.
You skate effortlessly, trying not to giggle as Jeonghan does his best not to fall and pull you down with him. Youâre skating much slower than youâre used to as Jeonghan clings to your arm.
âHow are you so good at this,â Jeonghan whines as you two stop to take a break.
âIce skating is a family tradition for me. Donât worry, you look cute.â You reach up to straighten the fluffy hat on his head.
The moment feels oddly intimate, which is an interesting feeling considering you two have seen each other naked. It almost feels like you two are an actual couple, out on a cute Christmas-y date.
If youâre being honest, Christmas has always been your favorite holiday. You love the whole season and the feeling of family and joy and love. When you were little you always dreamed of having a great Christmas romance, and now you have it, itâs justâŠfake.
You look at Jeonghan to see the soft pink dusting his face and ears and you wonder if itâs because of the cold or if heâs thinking the same thing you are.
âAww, you two are so cute.â The moment is broken and you look to the side to see an older couple skating up to you two. âWould you like us to take your photo?â
âOh, um, sure!â You reply, pulling your phone out to hand to them. Your mom did tell you to take lots of photos.
You skate back over to Jeonghan and position yourself next to him, wrapping your arms around his waist as he wraps an arm around your shoulders. You two lean into each other, smiling at the camera. After that photo is taken you lean in to press a kiss to Jeonghanâs cheek.
The couple then returns your phone and bids you a goodbye. You flip through the photos and Jeonghan peeks over your shoulder at them.
âYou should send those to me.â
You look at him curiously. In all the time youâve known Jeonghan, youâve never known him to care much about having photos of you two together, even as just friends, but you shoot them over to his number anyway. You then grab his hand again and continue to skate.
Even with Jeonghanâs poor skating skills, you two still have fun. The Christmas music sets the mood as you two skate around the rink and you can hear Jeonghan humming along as you skate. The moment is nice.
You two skate for about an hour before Jeonghanâs feet start to hurt and you two decide to put the skates up and pop into a nearby cafe to grab some hot chocolate before exploring downtown more. There is a tree put in the center of the plaza and you and Jeonghan take a few more photos to show your mom.
In the midst of hooking up with Jeonghan, sometimes itâs hard to remember you two are friends as well. Youâre a bit glad for this whole fake dating thing, because it gives you a chance to hang out with Jeonghan in a non-sexual manner. It reminds you of how much you like Jeonghan as just a person and how you enjoy spending time with him. Itâs really nice.
Itâs late into the night when you two finally head back to your house. The lights are already all off and you and Jeonghan creep up to your room quietly, as to not wake up anyone else. You two quietly change into your pajamas before crawling into your bed.
Thereâs a slight chill in the room and you slide over to Jeonghan to try and get warmer. He accepts you into his arms and you two lay there in silence for a moment before he begins to speak.
âYou know, I wasnât sure about this at first, but Iâve been having a lot of fun. Your familyâs great.â
âYeahâŠthey are. Thanks for doing this for me by the way.â
âI mean, it benefits me too, right,â Jeonghan chuckles.
Right. The reason youâre doing this in the first place: the birth control.
Itâs weird to think about now that youâre here. Jeonghan has seemed to blend into your family so well, you nearly forgot the reason this started to begin with.
âHey, are you okay?â Jeonghan asks.
âWhat? Oh yeah. Iâm justâŠtired. I think I should try to sleep.â
âYeah, okayâŠgoodnight.â
When you wake up, Jeonghan is still asleep next to you, and you glance at the clock to see itâs strangely early. Itâs then that you hear the tapping on your door and you stand up to crack it open. Your mom is standing on the other side of the door with a paper in her hand.
âSweetie, sorry to wake you up, but I need you to do me a favor today.â
âWhat is it Mom? Is everything okay?â
âOh yes, nothing wrong, but I need you to go out and buy these things for me.â She passes you the list and you scan over it before shooting your mom a look.
âYou havenât gotten the presents yet?â You hiss. âChristmas is in like four days!â
âI know! Me and your father havenât had time to go with your brother around. Please? Hereâs my card.â She passes you her credit card. âYou can pick up some gifts for yourself as well. Bring Jeonghan along, get lunch, make a day out of it. Please, Pumpkin?â
âYeah, sure, Mom. Iâll get it all.â
âThank you!â Your mom hugs you quickly before leaving. You sigh, staring down at the list. Thereâs quite a few things on it. The closer you look at it you realize thereâs also gifts for your extended family and your father on it. You huff, you have your work cut out for you. At least your mom has marked what store you can find each item.
You walk over to the bed and shake Jeonghan until he wakes up.
âWhaâ?â
âCome up, get up. We have a long day of shopping ahead of us and I want to beat the crowds.â
Jeonghan grumbles a bit more but rolls out of bed. You two get dressed before climbing into your car and heading towards the store. You stop at a coffee shop to get both of you take out cups and head to the first store.
Your brotherâs Christmas list is mainly toys, which you guess you can expect from a five year old. The toy store is already bustling with people and you grab a cart and Jeonghanâs hand so you donât lose each other. You make your way through the aisles, doing your best to find everything on the list.
âWhat about this one?â Jeonghan asks, holding up a green race car. You frown.
âNo. He doesnât like that shade of green, and he already owns three green cars. He wants a purple oneâŠaha! Here it is.â You grab the one on the back of the rack before throwing it into the cart. âOkay. I think thereâs toy dinosaurs a few aisles down, and then we should have everything here.â
You two continue through the store before you find the aisle full of different dinosaur themed toys. You pick up a book for you to gift your little brother yourself and then look over the toys.
âHe already owns a t-rex, a stegosaurus, and a triceratops,â you mutter more to yourself than Jeonghan. You glance through the toys before landing on a dinosaur with a long neck. âBrachiosaurus, perfect.â
You place this in the cart as well and then turn to Jeonghan, who is smiling at you. âYouâre a good big sister, you know that?â
âIâm just doing what my mom asked me,â you tell him as you push the cart towards the check out.
âNo I mean, you pay attention to him. You know what toys he already owns and what colors he likes. Itâs sweet.â
You brush Jeonghan off again, but the words cause a warm feeling to bloom in your stomach. You two stand in the check out line for what feels like forever before youâre able to leave. As you two are walking to the car you look over at Jeonghan and realize he deserves something for Christmas as well. Heâs spending the whole break with you and your family, itâs the least you can do.
âOh shit, I forgot something. Here, take the car keys, Iâll be back in a flash, I promise.â You hand him the keys before running back into the store before Jeonghan can protest.
You weave through the people before making it to the Lego aisle. Youâve seen all of the models inside his apartment, and you figure this will be a good gift for him. You search through the different kits to find the best one, before settling on the electric guitar set. Youâve seen him play the bass a couple of times, and you hope Jeonghan will still appreciate the thought.
The line is a bit shorter this time and you make sure the box is well hidden in the bag before making your way back to the car. You store the bag in the back before slipping into the driverâs seat.
âYou got everything you need?â Jeonghan asks and you smile and nod.
âYep! On to the next place.âÂ
The next store is less exciting than being in a toy store and it seems to be even busier. You and Jeonghan hold hands once more as you walk through the store. His humming to the Christmas music on the speakers calms you a bit, and you allow yourself to enjoy the Christmas spirit more.
You and Jeonghan make it through the store, and another one before you decide itâs time for a lunch break. You two find a cute Italian place to sit down and rest your feet. Youâre waiting for your food to arrive when your phone dings and you see an Instagram notification. You open your phone to see Jeonghan has tagged you in a post.
The first photo is the two of you at the skating rink, your arms wrapped around each other. There are a few more photos. A photo of you holding your hot chocolate while looking at the lights. The selfie you two took in front of the tree in the plaza. The final photo is a photo of you putting an ornament on your own tree at home. The post is captioned Christmas đđâ.
âOur friends are going to think weâre crazy,â you tell Jeonghan. In theory, your friends know you and Jeonghan are sleeping together, but youâve never explicitly said it, and they most definitely donât know that Jeonghan is spending Christmas at your house.
âSo? Let them. Those are cute photos.â You canât argue with that and you drop a like and repost it to your story.
When you finish up lunch thereâs one more store you two have to hit. There are only a few odd and end items left and you canât wait to get home. You and Jeonghan are looking at sweaters when you feel someone bump into you and you lurch forward a bit.
âWatch it,â the man growls.
âHey!â Jeonghan shouts, wrapping an arm around your waist to steady you.
âWhat?â The man turns back around.
âYou bumped into my girlfriend.â Despite this not being the moment to get flustered, hearing Jeonghan call you his girlfriend even without your family around sends butterflies into your tummy.
The man and Jeonghan have a stare down for a moment before the man huffs out a pathetic âsorryâ before walking off.Â
âThanks Han,â you say before you place a soft kiss on his cheek.
âWell, some people just belong on the naughty-list,â he says, which makes you chuckle.
By late afternoon you two finally finish shopping and you get a text from your mom that tells you sheâs taken your little brother to the grocery store so you and Jeonghan have time to get the gifts in the house without him seeing. You and Jeonghan quickly bring everything to your room before closing the door. You make sure to slip the present for Jeonghan under your bed before he notices and you then turn to him.
âWant to help me wrap these presents?â
âOf course.â
You and Jeonghan sit on the floor of your room, where Jeonghan soon finds out youâre awful at wrapping gifts.
âItâs so easy. Itâs just folds and tape,â Jeonghan says as he places a piece of tape on the most perfectly wrapped present youâve ever seen.
âOh shush. I usually use gift bags okay? And now I have you, so you can wrap all of the presents from Santa, and I can do the rest,â you declare as you scribble a To: Mom onto the present you finished wrapping.
âFine, but only because youâre the worst gift wrapping elf Iâve ever seen.â
Though you know itâs meant as an insult, you canât help but smile at the cuteness of his sentence. Youâre also just happy you donât have to wrap more gifts than necessary.
Itâs late when you wake up the next morning, due to the fact you went to bed late last night. You and Jeonghan stayed up to finish wrapping presents and then you two got onto talking about family Christmas tradition and before you knew it, it was two am.Â
The bed is chilly and when you sit up to look, the other side of the bed is empty. You wrap a blanket around you and head downstairs to see Jeonghan and your mom sitting at the table talking. When you look out the window itâs a world of white and you start to feel giddy.
âIt snowed!â You exclaim. âHannie, we have to go play in it!â
You know itâs childish, but you canât help it. You quickly get dressed and put on your winter coat and gloves before heading outside. A few minutes later, Jeonghan exits the house as well, your brother in tow. You search through your garage before you find your sleds and the three of you take a short walk to the park down the street. Thereâs a big hill next to it and you all take turns riding down it.
âCâmon, ride down together with me.â Jeonghan pats the space in between his legs on the sled and you climb on.
Jeonghan pushes off and then wraps his arms around your waist as you two go speeding down the hill. You can feel the snow fly back into your face and your sled goes tilting before you and Jeonghan are completely thrown off. You two land in a heap together and you both start giggling. You roll over in the snow and start to make a snow angel and Jeonghan does the same.
When you stand up and assess your work, you pull out your phone to snap a photo of the two angels next to each other. Youâre just putting your phone away when you feel something cold and hard pelt you in the leg. You look over to see Jeonghan with a mischievous grin on his face, already aiming his next snow ball.
You quickly bend down to grab snow and form your own ammo, while also trying to dodge the onslaught of Jeonghanâs. You two go back and forth, throwing snow at each other, before Jeonghan finally ambushes you and grabs you by the waist and tackles you down into the snow.
You two are breathing heavily as Jeonghan hovers over you. Thereâs a twinkle in his eye and snow in his hair and you think that this might be the prettiest youâve ever seen Jeonghan. Youâre not sure what comes over you, but you reach up and grab him by the collar of his jacket, pulling him down to connect your lips to his.
Jeonghan melts into you, kissing you back. You two lay there in the snow, kissing, until you hear commotion next to you.
âEwww.â You both pull apart to see your little brother standing over you two. You and Jeonghan both blush and Jeonghan climbs off of you before helping you up. âIâm getting cold, can we go back home now?â
Neither you nor Jeonghan make eye contact as you grab the sleds. Jeonghan gives your brother a piggyback on the way home when you get inside your brother pulls Jeonghan off to go play video games together. Youâre grateful for the break, still a bit flustered from your intense kiss earlier.
Youâre luckily able to ignore the boy for the most part for the rest of the day, until itâs time to go to bed. You and Jeonghan shuffle around each other awkwardly until you decide to finally bite the bullet.
âHey, about the kiss earlier, Iâm sorry. I-â
âNo, itâs okay!â Jeonghan cuts you off. âDonât worry I uhâŠI liked it.â
âO-oh, okay,â you mumble.
Neither of you say anything else as you two climb into bed. Youâre not sure if you should move closer to Jeonghan until he reaches over to tug you towards him. You slot yourself into his arms, and you hope he canât feel your heart beating a million beats per second.
Youâre glad you didnât make anything weird with Jeonghan, but now youâre afraid you may have made things a lot more complicated for yourself.
âYou two are on cookie duty,â your mom tells you and Jeonghan as she bustles around the kitchen. Sheâs been stressed since you two woke up. You suppose thatâs fair when itâs Christmas Eve, and it gives you a good reason to not think about you and Jeonghan.
âCan I help? I want to make cookies for Santa!â Your little brother exclaims.
âIf you want to, buddy,â you tell him.
âYay!â
âThereâs a recipe book in the cupboard, and I should have picked up all of the ingredients the other day,â your mother continues.
âWeâve got it Mom, no stressing, okay?â
âOkay. Thank you Pumpkin.â Your mom kisses your cheek before running off to finish errands.
You clap your hands together. âLetâs get to baking.â
Thereâs several cookies your mom has requested you to make and you get to work on the dough for the chocolate chip cookies, while Jeonghan works on the sugar cookies. The chocolate chip cookies are fairly easy and youâre able to pop them into the oven while Jeonghan and your brother are cutting out shapes into the sugar cookies.
âThis one is shaped as a snowflake,â your brother explains to Jeonghan as he stamps the dough.
âAh, I see,â Jeonghan says and you grin. You work around them as you grab the flour to start making gingerbread.
Right as youâre walking past Jeonghan, he spins around, running into you and getting a cloud of flour all over both of you. You can hear your little brother giggling as Jeonghan huffs a laugh.
âYou know, darling, this is pretty cliche,â Jeonghan says, still grinning.
âIt would only be cliche if I smear frosting on the tip of your nose,â you tell him, continuing to walk past. âBut, donât count that out yet.âÂ
By the afternoon the house is warm and filled with the sweet scent of baked goods. The cookies are cooled and all three of you have already sneaked one or two for yourselves as you sit down to decorate. Your brother has been given the task of frosting the sugar cookies for Santa, while you and Jeonghan get to work building a gingerbread house.
âLook, not to brag, but Iâve come in second place every year for my familyâs gingerbread house contest.â
âSecond place? Why not first?â You snicker.
âBecause my cousin is an architect, okay. Itâs called an unfair advantage.â
You giggle once more. âIf you say so, Hannie. Here, you can make the shingles with these.â
The two of you work in harmony, decorating the little house with all of the candy. When the house is finished you two move onto making the little gingerbread man.
âLook at little Hannie,â Jeonghan says, holding up the gingerbread man he just made. Itâs decorated to look like Jeonghan, even done with his signature smirk.
âVery cute,â you tell him. âBut your hair isnât that long anymore.â You reach over and swipe some of the icing used to make his hair off of the cookie before reaching up to smear it on Jeonghanâs nose.
âOh I see,â Jeonghan hums, doing his best to keep the grin off his face.
âI told you, donât count it out yet.â
Before you can even stop him, Jeonghan is dipping into the bowl of frosting and swiping a streak over your cheek. You squeal as Jeonghan grins proudly.Â
âThere, now weâre even.â You fake pout at Jeonghan slightly and he playfully rolls his eyes before leaning in and kissing your cheek, right over the icing. When he pulls away, heâs licking his lips. âIâm sorry, but revenge just tastes so sweet, darling.â
Itâs your turn to playfully roll your eyes now, not at all upset with Jeonghanâs antics.
You finish up your gingerbread self as well and place it next to Jeonghanâs in front of the house. Jeonghan pushes his towards yours even more, so their hands touch. âLook, theyâre now holding hands.âÂ
âYouâre so stupid,â you tell him, but youâre smiling.
âYou like that Iâm stupid,â Jeonghan teases.
âMaybeâŠbut only a little bit,â you say, but itâs enough to make Jeonghan grin from ear to ear.
It's a Christmas tradition in your house to spend Christmas Eve watching everyoneâs favorite Christmas movies, and this year your brother is actually able to make a suggestion.Â
âJeonghan, sweetie, you get to suggest a movie as well,â your mother tells him as she readies the hot chocolate.
âReally? I wouldnât want to impose?â
âYou should know by now youâre not imposing, and if anything, itâs Christmas Eve, you deserve to have some cheer as well. It will be nice to have something new in the lineup of movies.â
Your mom starts to pour the hot chocolate into mugs before sliding the reindeer shaped mug towards your brother. Itâs his favorite cup to use, even when itâs not the Christmas season, though it was originally gifted to you.
âNo Mom, let Jeonghan have it.â Your brother declares as he pushes the mug towards Jeonghan.
âFor me? Thank you!â
You lean in towards Jeonghan. âHe must really like you. He doesnât even let me use that mug, and it belongs to me.â
After the hot chocolate and cookies have been passed out to everyone (and your brother has set some out for Santa), you all move into the living room. Your parents sit in their chairs and your little brother places himself on the floor right in front of the TV. You and Jeonghan move over to the couch where you naturally slot yourself into his arms, you two cuddling up together as you throw a blanket over your laps.
The first movie of the night is your brotherâs choice, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Itâs a classic and you canât be mad at the choice. The whole time Jeonghan keeps making jokes only loud enough for you to hear and you keep giggling, causing your brother to glare at you, causing you to elbow Jeonghan in his side.
âYou better not distract me when weâre watching my movie,â you warn Jeonghan.
Jeonghan throws his hands up in fake surrender. âOh darling I wouldnât dare.â
Your favorite Christmas movie is A Charlie Brown Christmas and you make your family watch it every year. For you, it never gets old, and you watch it with what can only be described as stars in your eyes. You know Jeonghan finds it amusing, but you canât help your love for all things Peanuts and something about that silly little Christmas tree brings you joy.
Instead of your parents choosing a movie, Jeonghan gets to choose this year, and youâre thankful you donât have to watch your dadâs choice, A Christmas Story. Instead Jeonghan chooses the Jim Carey version of The Grinch, which makes you grin wide.
âThatâs my second favorite Christmas movie. Did you know that?â
âNope, I guess we just have great taste, darling.â
âOf course we do. I mean, weâre dating each other,â you flirt and you watch Jeonghan duck his head in embarrassment.
Jeonghan shifts his position so youâre sitting in between his legs, leaning back against him. His arms wrap around your waist as he rests his head on your shoulder. Itâs cozy and your heart feels full at the moment.
You know none of it is real, that itâs all fake for something as trivial as birth control, but right now, you so desperately want it to be real. Enough that youâll let yourself believe it is, even if itâs just for a moment.
Itâs late when the movie is finished and your brother is doing his best to keep his eyes open.
âHey little man, if you donât go to bed soon, Santa wonât come,â you tell him as you pick him up in your arms.
âB-but Santa has to come,â he mutters in a sleepy voice.
âWell then let us put you to bed.â You carry your brother to his bedroom, Jeonghan following you behind.
âWhat if I canât sleep? Is Santa still going to come?â
âIâm sure youâll be able to sleep, buddy. Do you want us to read you a story?â
âPlease?â
âHey Han, thereâs a copy of The Night Before Christmas in my room, could you go grab it?â You ask Jeonghan and he nods. He comes back a few minutes later, holding the book. He settles next to you on the bed and you hold the book open for your little brother to see.
You and Jeonghan take turns narrating the book until your little brotherâs eyes droop down and heâs fast asleep. You and Jeonghan quietly sneak out of the room and slip into yours. Due to the presents being hidden in your room, itâs your turn to play Santa.
You and Jeonghan carry the presents to the living room before placing them under the tree. It looks picture perfect when you two are done. You and Jeonghan move over to the plate of cookies set out before both grabbing one and tapping them together.
âCheers,â Jeonghan says.
âCheers, to our success at playing Santa.â You both bite into your cookies, making sure to leave crumbs on the plate for your brother to see in the morning. You split the glass of milk, leaving a few drops at the bottom.
âLook.â Jeonghan points up and you catch sight of the spring of mistletoe. Your family has never been ones to do mistletoe and you wonder if your mom put it up this year just because she knew Jeonghan was going to be with you.
Youâre surprised you didnât see it earlier, but to be fair you havenât been home much the past few days, and even when you have you havenât been near the fireplace.Â
Right then the clock in your house strikes midnight, and you lean in to kiss Jeonghan. He wraps his arms around your waist, pulling you into him, as you cup his face. You two kiss for what youâre sure is much longer than it needs to be before pulling away.
âMerry Christmas, Jeonghan.â
âMerry Christmas, darling.âÂ
âSanta! Santa, Santa, Santa! Santa was here!â You wake up to screaming and you barely have time to process what is happening when your bedroom door is flung open and thereâs a tiny body attacking you and Jeonghan.
âYeah, buddy, we know,â you mumble as Jeonghan yawns loudly. âWeâll be there in a second.â
âYou better be.â With that your brother leaves and you and Jeonghan decide itâll be best if you two make your way into the living room.
Your parents are both already in the living room, both of them looking tired as well. Your brother is eagerly sitting in front of the tree, inspecting each present as he waits for you and Jeonghan to shuffle over to the couch. Jeonghan sits down and you practically sit on his lap with how close you get to him, cuddling into his side, wishing you were still asleep.
âMerry Christmas! Say hi to the camera,â your dad says as he holds his phone up to record your little brother.
âHi!â He says while waving enthusiastically. âMerry Christmas! Can I open my presents now?â
Your mom chuckles before telling him to do so.
You watch with half interest as your brother opens his presents, doing your best to wake up. Jeonghan is warm against you, though, and it makes you more sleepy. It isnât until your brother is almost done opening his presents from Santa that youâre awake.
As soon as your dad has picked up all of the wrapping paper, you move towards the tree to open your own presents. Itâs nothing much, as you really only asked for clothes and a few other things for your apartment. The life of a college student.
When youâve thanked your parents for your presents you hand them their presents from you. Youâre satisfied at the giddy your little brother has for the dinosaur book you got him and he gives you a giant hug.
âPumpkin, whatâs that present left under the tree?â Your mom points at the final present under the tree.
âItâs my present for Jeonghan,â you say as you pick it up and hand it to the boy.
âYou got me something?â Jeonghan asks you, a bit of awe in his face.
âOf course.â You sit down next to him and press a kiss to his cheek. âI hope you like it.â
Jeonghan rips the wrapping paper off to reveal the Lego set underneath, and Jeonghan gasps. Thereâs an excited grin on his face as he looks between the box and you.
âYou got me this?â
âYeah, I noticed the sets in your room and thought youâd like this. I know you play the bass but-â
Jeonghan cuts you off by lunging forward and kissing you. You melt into him, reciprocating the kiss. When you pull back, thereâs a twinkle in his eye. âThank you, itâs perfect.â
âOh, let me take a photo!â Your mom exclaims. âGo stand in front of the tree.â
You know thereâs not fighting your mom and you pull Jeonghan over. You press your sides together, smiling at the camera. Your brother wants on as well so you two pick him up and hold him between you two.
âAww, my babies, you guys look so cute! Okay, now who wants breakfast?â
Youâre standing on your back porch, watching the snow fall, when you hear steps approaching. When you turn around youâre not surprised to see Jeonghan approaching you.
âYou know, you didnât have to get me anything for Christmas. Let alone a Lego set.â
You shrug. âI wanted to. Youâre doing this for me, and I wanted to give you something to show my appreciation.â
âWell thank you. It means a lot to me.â Jeonghan moves closer to you and wraps his arms around you. You accept his hug, snuggling into his arms. âIâm sorry I didnât have anything for you.â
âItâs okay. I didnât expect you to. You just being here is enough.â
Jeonghan pulls away from you slightly, so he can look you in the eyes. You can see him struggling to say what he wants to, before he eventually just spits it out. âThereâs something I need to tell you.â
You furrow your eyebrows. âIs everything okay?â
âIâŠIâve really enjoyed the past week, and itâs made me realize I need to be honest with you. I really like you, and I have since we first met. We had that first date which ended in us having sex, and when you never brought up a second date I kind of figured you just wanted to keep it on a physical level. I didnât mind, but I guess I always kind of wanted it to be more,â Jeonghan admits. âAnd being here, and spending all this time together and not having sex, it kind of made me realize just how much I like you.âÂ
You can feel your heart beating in your chest as Jeonghan speaks. He likes you. Yoon Jeonghan likes you, and has had a crush on you since you first met. The notion makes your stomach erupt in butterflies.
You stare at him, his cheeks slightly pink from the cold and white snowflakes dotting his black hair. He looks like an angel.
âI understand if you donât like me back, but I needed to tell you that. Iâm not sure what this means for us but-â
Itâs now your turn to cut Jeonghan off with a kiss. Your hold on him tightens as you pull him into you and Jeonghan eagerly accepts. He moves his hands to cup the back of your neck, holding you gently as he deepens the kiss. Youâre both a little breathless when you pull apart and Jeonghan has a giant smile on his face.
âI like you too. A lot. And being here made me realize I want this to be real, if you do too.â
âYes. I would love that.â
âWell then, I hate to inform you that I donât think we can be fake dating anymore, as I have a very real boyfriend.â
âIs that so?â
âOh yes. And heâs very handsome and talented and a very good kisser.â
âWell itâs a good thing I also have a very real girlfriend, who is also a very good kisser.â Jeonghanâs face gets closer to yours as he talks before he leans in fully at the end, kissing you once more.
âYour father and I are going to go look at Christmas lights with your brother. Would you two like to join?â You mom pokes her head into your bedroom where you and Jeonghan are cuddled up on your bed, watching a movie.
You've been spending the day just enjoying each other's presence. You've also been answering sporadic texts from your friends, asking about you and Jeonghan after your Instagram post earlier.
You posted the photo of you kissing his cheek in the ice rink, the photos your mom took this morning, and a photo of your gingerbread men holding hands, captioned My favorite present this year âĄ. Your friends have been hounding you about it since.
You glance at Jeonghan and down at your laptop before turning to your mom.
âI think weâll just stay here,â you tell her.
She just smiles at you two. âOkay, have fun. Weâll probably be gone for a few hours.â Neither you nor Jeonghan miss the wink she sends you two.
You can hear the garage door open and close as your family leaves and you and Jeonghan both glance at each other. Youâre not quite sure what the rules are on how long you should wait to have sex after becoming a couple, but then again, itâs not like you and Jeonghan havenât fucked before.
âDo you want to-â
âYou know just because we-â
You both stop talking when you realize the other one is. You gesture for Jeonghan to continue.
âJust because weâre now officially dating, doesnât mean we canât still have sex,â Jeonghan says. âUnless you want to wait.â
âNo, I actually was going to ask if you uh, wanted to have sex.â You almost feel awkward, talking about it, like you two havenât been hooking up on the regular for over a year.
Youâre relieved of the uncomfortableness as soon as Jeonghan turns to kiss you. After a week of kissing for show, itâs nice to finally kiss him for yourself. As strange as it might be, it feels nice to kiss Jeonghan like this. Though youâre excited to see where dating Jeonghan takes you, hooking up is how you know him best.
Jeonghan moves your laptop off your laps and climbs on top of you, pressing you into the bed. Though youâre used to sleeping with Jeonghan, thereâs still a new air to this. You donât think youâve ever seen Jeonghan so eager to fuck you, but you canât say youâre complaining at all.Â
Your lips slide together, deepening the kiss, as Jeonghanâs hand ghosts your waist. You can feel his tongue swipe against your lips right as he starts to push his hand up under your shirt. You gasp when you feel his hand grope your tits and Jeonghan takes that moment to slip his tongue into your mouth.
You whimper as you feel his hand slide under your bra as well, his fingers playing with your nipples. His tongue explores the inside of your mouth and you suck on it slightly before pulling away all together. As you take a moment to catch your breath, Jeonghan moves down to suck at your neck.
âF-fuck, Hannie,â you whine.
âSo pretty, darling,â Jeonghan mutters.
You push Jeonghan off of you slightly, so you can remove both your shirt and bra. With your chest now bare, Jeonghan takes the liberty of wrapping his lips around your nipple. He flicks the bud with his tongue, while his hand shows the other one some love. Your body arches up into his touch as you feel your cunt clench down around nothing, desperate to have him inside of you.
Jeonghan must realize this as well, and he pops his mouth off of you. âWant me to touch you, pretty girl?â
âPlease,â you beg. You wiggle your hips a bit and Jeonghan chuckles as he hooks his fingers into your waistband and slides both your pajama pants and underwear off in one go. Like heâs on autopilot, Jeonghan reaches down and starts to rub at your clit with two fingers.Â
âFuck, youâre so wet already. Do you want my fingers or my mouth?â
âD-donât care,â you mutter, already enjoying the pleasure of his fingers pressed against you. âPick one. Both. Whatever. Just please, donât stop touching me.â
You gasp a bit when Jeonghan pushes your legs apart even further, allowing himself to slip in between them. He leans down and starts to kiss your thighs, leaving small nips every once in a while. When itâs clear youâre too impatient for this, Jeonghan closes the gap between his mouth and your pussy, pressing a kiss to your entrance. From there, it only gets messier as Jeonghan darts his tongue out to lap at your arousal. He licks a thick strip along your slit, stopping at your clit so he can wrap his lips around it. You moan as you feel him suck on the bud.
His hands are holding on tight to your thighs, keeping them apart. His tongue swirls around your clit and you buck your hips up as your hands fly to grip onto the sheets. Youâre sure you look pathetic, but you donât care if it means you can get head this good.
His mouth switches between sucking your clit and licking at your entrance. Youâre dripping slick now, even as Jeonghan licks it up. He buries his face between your thighs deeper, and youâre sure his face is a mess now. He drags his teeth against your sensitive clit and you whine loudly.
Jeonghan seems to be happy with his affect on you and he finally gives attention to how empty you feel. His finger rubs your slit for a second before he pushes it inside of you. Youâre completely drenched and his finger glides in with ease, allowing him to slide a second one in not long after.Â
His mouth is still working at your clit as he fucks a third finger into you. He thrusts them deeper each time, curling them back to hit the soft spot of your walls. It pays off to have someone know your body so well, and you can already feel your brain going fuzzy as Jeonghan knows all the right places to hit.
Your abs tighten as you can feel yourself approaching your orgasm. Your thighs clamp down around Jeonghanâs head as a warning, and then youâre shaking as you reach your high. You moan freely, your hands grasping at the sheets, as Jeonghan continues to work you through it.
When your body has calmed down, you sink into the bed, allowing yourself to rest for a moment. Jeonghan has finally come up for air, his whole face shiny with your arousal. You grab him a tissue and he wipes off his mouth and fingers.
âYouâre turn,â you whisper as you push Jeonghan down onto the bed. Heâs still completely dressed you and push his shirt up to kiss down his stomach before pulling down his pants and underwear like he did to you.Â
His cock springs free, fully hard and leaking. You slot yourself between his legs and waist no time taking the tip in between your lips. You suck gently before working your way down his length. After doing this many times, youâve had practice taking him, and you can completely get his whole cock down your throat.
Though Jeonghan isnât very blessed in the girth department, his cock is the longest youâve ever been with, being able to reach deep inside you and down your throat. You bob your head up and down, letting his tip hit the back of your throat, before you pop off his cock, wrapping your lips around the shaft as your hand fondles his balls.
Your tongue darts out so you can run it against his cock, swirling it around the rim of his tip. You can hear the stuttered breathing of Jeonghan above you, as you back to sucking at the head of his cock. His pre-cum coats your tongue, and you have to admit, the salty taste brings you joy.
âG-gonna cum,â Jeonghan mumbles before heâs spilling his load right into your mouth. You do your best to catch it all, but some still slips out and drips down your chin, which you think makes Jeonghan cum even harder. âFuck, your mouth is so good.â
You pull your mouth off of Jeonghan, swallowing the rest of the cum in your mouth, and Jeonghan groans. You crawl back up to Jeonghanâs face, kissing him. If the fact you just had his dick in your mouth bothers Jeonghan, he doesnât show it.
âNeed you in me, Hannie,â you tell him.
âOkay baby,â Jeonghan responds. He flips you over, so youâre laying on your back. He removes his shirt, so youâre both completely naked, before leaning down to kiss you again.
Youâre not sure how his cock is still hard, despite just cumming, but you canât complain when you feel him rubbing his tip against your slit. His kiss deepens as he pushes inside of you, your walls clenching down to mold against his cock.
You try to relax, but he feels so good sliding into you. After a moment heâs fully inside of you, his tip pressed snug up against your cervix. Jeonghan slowly slides out of you before slamming back in. Your pussy is soaking wet and youâre sure Jeonghanâs cock is drenched, if the wet squelch was any indicator.
Jeonghan starts to slowly thrust in and out of you, building up his pace as he goes. Your thighs hug his hips as you wrap your legs around him and your fingers dig into his back. You can feel his mouth suck at your collarbone as he slams into you harder.
His cock reaches deep in you, the drag of his cock against your walls causing your brain to go even more incoherent. All you can think about is Jeonghan and his body against yours and his cock fucking you so good. Thereâs a reason youâve let him hit with no strings attached for so long, itâs just even better now that you can fully call him yours.
âYou feel so good around me,â Jeonghan mumbles into your neck. âPerfect fucking pussy.â
âLove your cock,â you mumble back. âSo deep inside.â
âFuck, need you to ride me.â
You and Jeonghan take a moment to reposition and then youâre bouncing in his lap. Your grip onto his shoulders tight for leverage as you fuck yourself on his cock. His cock hits as a new angle in this position and all you can do is moan like a bitch in heat.Â
Jeonghan reaches down and grabs onto your ass, guiding you up and down his cock as he squeezes the flesh. Your tits are bouncing wildly in Jeonghanâs face and he leans forward, sucking one into his mouth. You throw your head back as your eyes flutter close, lost in your pleasure.Â
Your thighs get tired at some point and you start to just grind against him, his cock curving up into you at just the right angle. Jeonghan can sense your neglected clit and he reaches down to start rubbing circles into it. Your cunt clenches down, and both you and Jeonghan can tell youâre about to cum soon.
âNeed your cum, Hannie,â you tell him, your words slurring together. âFill me up.â
âAnything for you, darling,â Jeonghan says, half delirious himself.
It only takes one final jerk of your clit to have you trembling around him. Your pussy walls fluttering against his cock as you fall forward against Jeonghan, your body twitching as you cum. You can feel Jeonghanâs cock throbbing inside of you as he cums as well, filling you full of his seed.
You both lay like that for a while, with Jeonghan still inside of you as you exchange soft kisses. When itâs clear you need to get up, you slowly lift yourself off of Jeonghanâs cock, and you can feel his cum slide out of you.Â
âFuck, we need to wash my sheets,â you mumble.
âOkay, but letâs cuddle for just a bit longer.â And well, you canât say no to that.
âOh, we hate to see you two go,â you mom says as Jeonghan finishes putting your things into your car. âVisit soon, okay? And bring Jeonghan as well.â
âYes Mom, I will.â You lean in to hug her.
âThank you for allowing me to stay with you guys over break,â Jeonghan tells your mom and she pulls him into a hug as well.
âThank you for being such a good guest. And for being such a good boyfriend to our Pumpkin. Visit soon, okay sweetheart?â
âOf course.â Jeonghan smiles at your mom.
âBye-bye!â Your little brother says as he hugs your leg. You reach down and pick him up so you and Jeonghan can hug him in between you two. You press a kiss to his cheek.
âBye, buddy. Iâll see you soon, okay?â
âSeen you soon!â You let him down and he runs off.
âText me as soon as you get to your apartment.â
âI will. Okay, we really have to go.â
âI love you,â your mom says as she kisses your cheek.
âI love you too.âÂ
âOkay bye Pumpkin, bye Jeonghan.â You both wave before climbing into the car.
As you take off you reach over and grab Jeonghanâs hand.Â
âWell it seems this was a successful trip,â Jeonghan says.
âVery,â you agree.
You not only got a boyfriend, but now you donât ever have to tell your mom you lied to her to get on birth control. Itâs really a win-win situation in your eyes.
You glance over at Jeonghan to see him already staring back at you. Yeah, it truly is a win.
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