#so they can just jack up their prices whenever they want

[frogchiro]

I feel like price would be the type of pervert that would be BLATANTLY grinding on reader and like groping her under her shirt in front of everyone and rubbing his scent and musk on her like he would jack off in front of her or he would steal her panties and use them while growling💗

He's awful :(( Under all that heroics, bravery and perfect leader is a possessive and pervy guy who just wants to mark you and have you as his :(( But can you really blame him? He's just a man at the end of the day and when he sees a pretty thing like you parading yourself like a piece of meat in front of a starving dog?? All feminine, soft curves and nice smelling?? Yeah he's a goner.

He knows the rest of the boys from 141 have the hots for you too, but who hasn't? Price sees the way that fucking blond American looks at you, all hot and bothered and biting his lip when you congratulated him with a sweet smile on the recent successful mission and he could basically feel the rest of the soldiers basically vibrating with the need to have you, adrenaline and testosterone still thrumming through their veins.

But the thing is,,they're just boys, at least to Price. They're still young, immature bucks who just want to dump their loads into the first pretty thing they see and move on, John over here on the other hand is the perfect candidate for a partner for you :(( He's the oldest, sure, but that also mean he's technically the strongest, most mature and experienced, exactly what a cute young lady like you needs, a strong man to take good care of you and give you a nice healthy, chunky baby :((

So now Price has this awfully smug grin whenever he goes up behind you and gropes you in front of the whole 141; huge paws gripping onto your soft breasts and kneading them, or sneaking one under your shirt or skirt to touch more skin, all the while he'd be nuzzling his face into your neck and shoulder to coat you in his musky scent to show those brats who you belong to :((

[rileyslibrary]

An Unlikely Duo

Request by ✨ anon: Can I perhaps get a Ghost x GN!Reader, where reader got transferred to TF 141 and has two personalities? Like cold and badass on the battlefield and super friendly and chirpy back at base. So Reader, on day 1, already sees Ghost as a best friend and she loves hugs, so she decides to hug him after a missions success and leaves him frozen and a blushing mess?

Relationship: Simon “Ghost” Riley x GN!Reader

Word Count: 1,310

Notes:

Big thanks to my ✨ anon for requesting this. I enjoyed writing it! Hope I did well on my first request!

Fluff (the platonic kind)

Want more?

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You walk behind him, holding a container filled with freshly washed strawberries. His strides are long and confident, making it hard for you to keep up with him as you walk to the truck.

“Would you like a strawberry?” You ask, extending the container to him, but he ignores you and quickens his pace.

You try to catch your breath as you follow him, but it’s difficult. Whenever you think you’re closing the gap, he increases his speed and pulls away again. You break into a light jog to stay close.

“So, I presume... you’re not... a strawberry fan?” You ask, out of breath. Instead of responding, he lets out a dismissive “tsk” and continues walking.

“Why don’t you like str-”

“Get that damn thing away from me and keep moving,” he says as he pushes your hand away. “We have work to do; no time for strawberries.”

You come to a complete halt. “With all due respect, Lieutenant, strawberries are-”

“Just get in the damn car,” he orders, opening the back door and gesturing for you to get inside.

It’s your first day as the newest member of Task Force 141, and the base already feels like a powder keg. But that doesn’t bother you; you’re excited to be a part of such an elite team and contribute as much as possible to future missions. Soap and Gaz were surprised but amused by your cheerful personality when they met you this morning. However, not everyone on the team seems to be on the same page; Ghost was less than impressed. He sized you up from head to toe, looking for any sign that you were ready for the mission. But, instead of finding comfort, he was met by your cheery attitude and endless questions about his fruit preferences.

“What is this, Captain?” He grumbled at Price, “I asked for an explosives specialist, not a fucking Jack Russell.”

“Laswell swears by their abilities,” Price reassured him, “just give ’em a chance, brother...”

Despite his trust in the captain, Ghost remained skeptical. Was it the way you expressively waved your hands while speaking? Was it because you couldn’t stop talking about strawberries? Was it because you couldn’t stop talking in general? Whatever the reason, Ghost was clearly not on board.

He has the same attitude as he sits across from you in the truck, driving to your assigned mission. It’s a look of concern and contempt. as if he can’t believe what fate has brought him this time—like he’s been dealt bad cards yet again.

But that’s okay; you’re used to feeling like an outcast, and you’re not going to let that get in the way of this mission’s success.

“Yo, Lt.?” You ask excitedly, attempting to break the ice by pulling a purple star-shaped charm from your pocket, “Do you like it?”

He looks at you with half-lidded eyes. “You look like you just got out of a toy store.” He comments flatly.

“That wasn’t my question, sir,” you say wryly, “and if that’s the case, then you look like you just got back from trick-or-treating.” You smile and attach the charm to your assault rifle.

“Take that off this instance,” he says, “I won’t let you and your sparkles hinder our position.”

“Okay, first of all, they’re not sparkles—they’re sequins,” you say, waving your gun around so he can see the charm, “and second, they won’t even see it when they’re dead.”

“Stop talking.” He sighs.

“I’m conversing, not talking.”

“Then stop conversing.”

“Like, who doesn’t like strawberries?” you ask, lowering your voice.

“I told you to stop.”

“And sequins are pretty cool, man.” You mutter to yourself as you cross your hands over your chest.

“Shut it and put your helmet on; we’re almost there,” Ghost says sternly.

You fall silent as you gaze out the window at the passing scenery. The tension in the truck is intense, but you refuse to let it get to you. Instead, you take a deep breath and relax.

As the truck comes to a stop, Ghost explains the goal of the mission: get to the door where the valuable information is stored and collect as much intel as possible. After his brief rundown, you quickly exit the vehicle and assume position. It’s game time, and you’re determined to prove to everyone what you’re capable of.

You move fluidly through the environment, using your firearms, knives, and bare hands with precision to take out any targets that come your way. You are agile and swift, never staying in one place for too long and using your surroundings to your advantage. He takes quick glimpses at you every now and then to check if you are okay. He seems impressed yet wary; as if he’s testing you to see if you’re up for the challenge, yet careful enough to not put you in danger. As you work through the guarded area, you keep calm and focus on the task, finally reaching the steel-framed door. However, the door remains unyielding despite using military-grade hammers and refuses to budge.

You turn towards Ghost to plan your next move when you notice an enemy approaching him from behind.

“Get down, Lt.!” You yell and throw a knife at the enemy. The lieutenant is stunned but quickly regains his composure. He turns to thank you, but you cut him off.

“This isn’t a playground, Lt.; I don’t need a babysitter, and I certainly won’t become yours.” You firmly tell him as you push him aside and place the purple star-shaped charm on the door’s lock. “Step back,” you order.

Ghost looks at you, puzzled.” What is-”

“You must learn when it’s the right time for chit-chat and when to listen to the specialist, sir; please take a step back.” You repeat, and he follows your instructions.

With everyone clear of the area, you pull the cord and duck for cover. Five seconds later, your bomb detonates, blasting open the door and granting you access to the information inside. You quickly survey the room and pinpoint the location of the vital information. You approach it with calculated precision, relying on your training and experience to predict potential threats. The room is full of guards, but you’re prepared for them; you take them out, using your weapons with deadly accuracy. The intel is kept in a secure case, and you begin working on cracking it open. You have a special tool for the job, and the lock gives way in seconds. You open the case and extract the valuable information.

After a quick glance at the documents, you are pleased to see that it is exactly what you were hoping for. Ghost calls for backup to secure the scene, collect the documents, and transport them back to the base. As he completes his orders, he turns to the team for a debriefing, but instead is met by the old, cheerful you.

“LT., WE DID IT!” You yell and leap onto Ghost, wrapping your arms around his waist and hugging him tightly. He freezes and raises his hands as if he’s been arrested for a crime.

“Get off me,” he orders with an unusually high-pitched voice.

“No, you deserve it.” You object and proceed to pat him on the back.

“I did nothing wrong to deserve this, soldier; get your fucking ha-”

“Shhh, Lieutenant.” You cut him off by putting your hand over his mouth to silence him. “You must feel the hug.”

“I said-”

“They’re right, Ghost,” Soap interrupts him with a sinister grin, “you must feel the hug.”

“Yeah, listen to the specialist, sir,” Gaz adds, trying hard not to laugh.

Ghost looks at Price for help, who has a satisfied smirk on his face. The captain turns to Ghost and mouths an inaudible “told you so,” establishing you as a valuable member of their team from now on.

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[yandere-writer-momo]

I had this idea in my head but I just couldn’t type it into a story. Chances are it be well near 15k word or more. So enjoy this super depressing head canon/ short story creation!!

Yandere Baki Shorts: One More Time

Biscuit Oliva x Afab Reader x Regretful Yandere Reverse Harem (Baki, Jack, Hanayama, and Katsumi)

TW: Angst and mentions of emotional neglect

(Your name) is Tokugawa’s granddaughter so everyone tolerated her excessive kindness since they did not want to upset Tokugawa. Though it was no secret he was indifferent to her and often ignored her in favor of the fighters of his tournament. She gave a lot of her nuturing love because she wanted nothing more in the world than to be loved in return. Sadly these men were emotionally constipated so they did not understand her affection and unknowingly took her for granted… she had an inkling that they did not like her but she still tried to cheer them up and encourage them to keep pushing through… despite no one doing the same for her (not even her grandfather)

Hanayama ignored her whenever she made an attempt to speak to him, Katsumi was always ‘too busy’ to spend time with her, Baki complained about Kozue all the time to her and would cut her off every time she spoke, and Jack was just mean. Jack was the most vocal of his distaste for her…

- Jack was the one who pushed her off the deep end. She visited him since he wasn’t at the Baki and Yujiro fight to check on him. And she offers him words of encouragement and support but he shut her down by saying, “Of course I’d get sympathy from someone as pathetic as you. Can’t you get the hint that no one wants you around? Why don’t you just do everyone a favor and disappear.”

She felt her entire world fall apart around her but she just asked Jack if she can just sit beside him for five more minutes and then she’ll never appear again. That she will disappear from his and everyone’s life if he just let her sit beside him for a few minutes. Jack relented so she rested her head on his large arm. He was disgusted by her touch but if it meant she’d leave him alone, then he would do it. Jack had no idea she simply wished for comfort since he himself had never experienced comfort (despite her constant attempts to comfort him since she felt he was the most traumatized).

After the promised five minutes passed, she rushed out of his apartment in tears. She ended up leaving her jacket behind since Jack had cried on it (she used it to cover his face since he didn’t want her to see him cry). He sighed in relief and gets back to watching the fight he believes should have been him

(Your name) was there for everyone in her free time. She was there for Hanayama when his mother died, she was the mediator between Baki and Kozue when they argued, she sat beside Katsumi while he was in the hospital, and she was at the hospital with Jack and even pitched in for some of his hospital bills since he sustained so many injuries… she was a very nurturing light but they didn’t appreciate her. No one cared about her.

None of them ever celebrated her birthday with her and they didn’t visit her in the hospital when she was sick. They didn’t know her favorite food or color. They didn’t know her favorite restaurant or her nervous ticks. They hardly responded to her texts if at all… (your name) was so lonely it wasn’t even funny.

So she decided to go to the family’s rumored well for a wish. An old wishing well from an old scroll she found hidden within a secret wall of the Tokugawa estate. It was written by one of the first relatives who wished for the Tokugawa family to become wealthy. Btu there was a price to pay… but it’s blurred out. Regardless of the unknown danger, (your name) travels up the mountain alone with the old map in hand… to make a wish.

Rather than wish for something selfish, she wishes for her friends- no the people she cared about, to have all their desires come true, but in exchange, she offered the spirit in the well her life. She’s never been touched, she’s still pure. (Your name) could be of value, right? But the spirit pitied her so they had her disappear from the Japan for five years... they wanted her tormentors to suffer the heart ache she had for the rest of their lives

The baki men all have their dreams come true… Shinshinkai dojo became world renowned for the best karate, Hanayama was successful as the leader to his family, Baki became the strongest creature in the world, and Jack defeated his father … but they were without her love and affection for five years… they missed her. They don’t feel like they deserved the success because she wasn’t there to cheer them all on. It all felt empty without the unwavering support of the bubbly (your name). They went insane in their search for her but she disappeared without a trace…

Baki often found himself glance at the stands after a fight in hopes he’d hear (your name)‘s voice cheer for him and sing his praises. That she would run over to him to check his wounds and treat him to dinner. He swore he would thank her this time and he’d give her some compliments himself. He had seen some pictures of her and had forgotten how pretty she was…

Katsumi would often unconsciously reach for a bento box on the bench he usually sat on at the dojo. He missed (your name)’s cheery smile as she handed him a home cooked meal. He swore he would make time for her if she asked to hang out with him. Katsumi would take her to every restaurant and fun date spot she wanted to try if she came back through the Shinshinkai’s doors. Katsumi would spend his time researching date spots in hopes of her sudden return. He wanted to make up for all the broken promises he’s made to her over the years…

Hanayama often found himself glance at the door in hopes she would come in and ask to walk through his rose garden with him. He made sure to add an extra chair in his office so she could sit beside him and talk to him as he worked. Hanayama swore he would listen to her her this time.

Jack is the most distraught. He was the last to ever see her and he still had her jacket… he felt so guilty. He hadn’t moved out his dinky apartment in hopes she would walk through his door again and ask to sit beside him. That she would want to share a meal with him and rest her head on his arm. Jack would do anything for her to come back… she was the only one who wasn’t afraid of him. Jack would give her the effort she deserved if she came back to him

Her memories of her so called ‘friends’ are wiped. She can no longer remember any of them or much about her life at the Tokugawa estate. The spirit sent her off to America where she comes to be under the care of a lonely Biscuit Oliva who had lost Maria. He’s instantly taken with her and he helps her since she seems so lost… he was lost too. And they found each other.

She spent five years by Biscuit’s side, where he spoiled her rotten. She was granted her true wish of being loved the way she deserved. Her true wish was granted and the Baki men paid the price.

Biscuit and her have a beautiful relationship. He talks with her and he listens to her. He remembered every small detail she shared about herself, even ones she did not verbally share. He’s so considerate of her and he helps her build self esteem. Biscuit constantly made time for her and always put his best efforts into making her happy. And Biscuit never stopped giving her compliments about her appearance or of a task she completed that she felt was minuscule. Biscuit claimed everything she did was perfect to him and he’d never change a thing about her. She often found herself crying here and there for no reason… like there was a part of her that finally started to heal

Five years later and Baki went to see Biscuit to challenge him for a fight out of boredom. Baki is shocked to hear such a familiar laugh and he runs into Biscuit’s room to find (your name) and Biscuit enjoying a meal together. She looked so beautiful in her designer dress… like a princess from a fairytale… but she had always been a princess now that Baki thought about it

Baki immediately collapsed in front of her and hugged her knees while he sobbed. He told her how much he and the others have missed her. How they were so sorry for the way they treated her, that she could come home… but she had no idea who he was… she didn’t know him. She didn’t remember him and it sent Baki spiraling. Baki is insistent that she’ll remember if she returned to Japan but she declined his offer. She told him that despite not knowing him, she was happy that his dreams came true

Baki refused to leave the Arizona prison until she returned back with him. She said she would so long as Biscuit can come with her. Baki is so thrilled… but the other men are much worse than Baki. So much worse.

When she arrived at the Tokugawa estate, Katsumi is the first to run to her and pull her into a hug. He’s bawling his eyes out as he hed her body as close to his body as he could. He babbled about his accomplishments and how he wished she was there to see them… that she belonged by his side. She just awkwardly pushed him away and apologized to him because she had no idea who he was. Katsumi went silent in disbelief and at first had thought it was a joke… but Baki frowned at him.

Baki explained to the other martial artists that (your name) completely lost her memories. They don’t believe him at first. Especially Katsumi who kept bringing up memories he had of her being at every tournament and by his side in the hospital. He convinced himself she was in love with him. (Delulu isn’t the solulu)

Hanyama just stared at her while she held Biscuit’s hand for comfort. He’s consumed with jealousy (on the inside) when he saw the way she looked at Biscuit… she used to look at him like that.

Hanayama quietly shared how the last five years of his life was without her and of his feelings for her… Hanayama admitted that he couldn’t date or sleep with anyone since she haunted his dreams since her disappearance. Hanayama kept his rose garden beautiful all year round since she loved it so much. Kaoru wanted to walk through the garden with her and pluck roses with her so she could display them in the compound… Hanayama even had a bench placed in the spot she’d always kneel in the grass in… he would be better for her if she came back to him… Hanayama would marry her on the spot

Hanayama offered her a lot of power, pleasure, and luxuries if she returned to his side but she politely turned him down. (He continued to bring it up whenever Katsumi or Baki weren’t speaking… it was so awkward)

Katsumi then spoke up about the last five years without her and about the true love he held for her. Katsumi admitted he searched for her face in the stands every time he had a tournament and he’d search for her when he was training people at the dojo. He never gave up his search for her. He felt awful for not making time for her and all the broken promises he made. Katsumi vowed to make as much time for her as she wanted if she just returned to his side… Katsumi swore that he would be an amazing husband to her. That he wanted to start a family with her and build her dream house… Katsumi poured his heart out to her with a pink blush on his cheeks. He sounded like he was sharing a dream that would never be in reach (delusional mf)

Baki then shared the last five years without (your name).. Baki and Kozue finally broke up for good a few years back due to their differences. Baki didn’t have the (your name) to help him make up with Kozue or to be his voice of reason. He didn’t have the (your name) to make sure he ate or that he rested enough. He didn’t have her compliment him or congratulate him anymore… he missed her motherly affection. He missed someone being proud of him. Baki rested his head on her lap while (your name) sits beside Biscuit. He kept trying to get her to rub her fingers through his hair but she swatted his hands away

Jack remained silent the entire time. He’s trying his best to remain calm but he looked angry… and he is. He’s so upset that she had been fine this entire time and she hadn’t came back to see him… he doesn’t believe she lost her memories because she’s so scared of him. She was never scared of him before… he wants to talk to her alone. His eyes don’t leave her the entire time while he clenched his jaw

Tokugawa brought up how she was always there for all the men in the room and how everyone had missed her so much but not a single person brought up any memories where one of them had been there for her… she asked if any of them knew her birthday and none of them knew. They were ‘so close’ to her but didn’t even know her birthday…

Biscuit pitched in and shared the date and the exact time of her birthday. The older man gave her a big smile before he began to list off her favorite color, food, and her hobbies. He shared all her quirks and her interests. It touched her heart… Biscuit knew everything about her which caused her to burst into tears .

The men all try to hand her handkerchiefs but she rejected them (she accepted Biscuit’s). She can’t explain to them why she started to cry, but she tells everyone that something within her was so happy… that Biscuit made her so happy.

(Your name) sadly had no desire to get to know any of the guys again because she’s happy with Biscuit. She tells them all that she’s happy they achieved their goals and that she’s proud of them but she no longer has a desire to be a part of their lives. Memories or not, from the way they talked about her, it seemed like she was the one who put in all the effort. Not a single one of them brought up a memory in which they did something for her… and that made her sad. Perhaps it was better she didn’t remember any of them

They cannot accept her rejection. Baki and Katsumi begin to beg and bargain. While Hanayama threatened her family (Tokugawa), but Biscuit held her hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze. He began to try to take her away but Baki blocked the exit. He’s frantic and his eyes are crazy. He began to beg her not to disappear again. “I don’t want to live in a world where you aren’t there… I can’t do it again. Please stay.”

She tells him, “Perhaps that was the kind of world I lived in… a world where no one cared about me until I disappeared. Please live a good life and don’t forget to take care of yourself, Baki.”

Baki broke down and that’s when Jack rushed forward and grabbed her. He hurriedly brought her to the garden at the Tokugawa estate at an inhuman speed while the others all chased after him (especially Oliva)

Jack began to scream at her once they were far enough from everyone. He’s yelling on the top of his lungs while his face turned red and tears all from his cognac eyes. He finally fell apart in front of her after he tried to hold himself together for all these years.

“You do remember! Stop lying… you know who I am and that’s why you can’t look me in the face because you remember our last conversation all those years ago…”

“I swear I don’t remember-“

“You’ve never been scared of me before!” Jack screamed, the blonde ran his large hand through his short blonde locks. Jack tried to reel himself in but the emotions broke through the dam he held together for the last five years. “You’ve never looked at me like I’m a monster!”

(Your name) flinched at his sharp tone, her eyes wide in shock when Jack suddenly fell to his knees and held her hands. The blonde placed his jaw in her hands while he cried. The shouts of the others can be heard as they make their way towards the two of them. Yet it felt like it was only Jack and her left in the world in this very moment.

“I’m sorry! I-I didn’t mean to tell you to disappear!” Everyone froze in shock when they make it to the outer perimeter of the garden. Their mouths open like a fish out of water at what Jack admitted… he was the reason? He was the reason she disappeared? “I didn’t… I didn’t mean it. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.”

(Your name) squirmed when Jack pressed his lips to her hand in a way to apologize. She didn’t know why, but she needed to leave. She wanted to get away from him because he was scaring her. But his iron grip on her hands prevented her from escape.

“You can hit me… you can do whatever you want to me so long as you come back to me. I won’t be mean to you ever again.” Jack whispered into the palms of her hands as he guided her right hand to cup his scarred cheek. “You can sit beside me as much as you like. You can wear my jacket on your head when you need to cry and you can share meals with me. W-we can go for hikes together and you can sit on my back when I do pushups. I’ll do anything for you to be by my side and to not look at me like that.”

(Your name) can only stand there in shock as the giant man before her now appeared to be more like a lost child eager for love than a man… it broke her heart but he wasn’t her responsibility. If he was the reason why she lost her memories in the first place then he deserved her forgiveness the least.

And that’s when all the memories flooded in. The loneliness. The heart break. The broken promises. The constant rejection. She lived such a pathetic life before she was granted a second chance… these men didn’t deserve her. They never did.

“Jack?” Jack perked up at his name, his breath hitched as he clung to the sound of his name leaving her lips for the first time in years. He missed when she spoke his name. To him, she was meant to speak his name… she was his.

“Yes?”

“Do me a favor and forget about me.” Jack felt himself shatter at her words, the blonde now her her hands tightly to his face. His breathing now erratic.

“What?” Jack was in disbelief. He didn’t hear that right… this wasn’t his (your name). There was no way his sweet (your name) would tell him to forget her. She would never reject him. “I didn’t catch that.”

“Forget about me. Treat me as if I never existed.” (Your name) repeated as she tried to move her hands off his face. “You don’t need to have someone as pathetic as me beside you.”

No… no. No. No. No. No. No. She was supposed to forgive him. She was supposed to kiss his scarred cheeks while she happily accepted his apology with tears of joy in her eyes. (Your name) should know he never apologized and that he truly sought forgiveness.

(You name) snapped her hands out of his hold and turned on her heel to leave. She ignored the men who had once constantly let her down now try to gain her affection. She didn’t need these people. She didn’t need empty promises and sweet words… (your name) just needed her lover, Biscuit Oliva.

“I want to go home.” (Your name) told Biscuit with a smile. She took his large hand in her small one and gave it a squeeze.

“Of course, dear. We can do anything you want.” (Your name) rested her head on Biscuit’s arm as he lead her out of the estate. She ignored the screams of her name and the loud begging of Katsumi and Baki.

They never turned their heads for her when she begged for love and when she’d ask to spend time with them… why should she turn hers?

(Your name) finally had the love she always wanted while they had fulfilled their goals… how could they be so selfish to want more?

“(Your name)! Please stay in Japan! We can get married and I’ll take you on dates every weekend!” Baki shouted while Katsumi tried to one up him.

“I’ll take you out everyday and we can get married as soon as tomorrow!”

“I’ll give you the world if you turn around and come to me right this moment.” Hanayama piped up from behind her. “If you don’t turn around, then the Tokugawa family will be no more.”

Tokugawa began to shout out to the granddaughter he neglected for years in favor of these men who didn’t value him. “Please don’t let him do that. You love your grandpa, don’t you? You can be the heir to the Tokugawa family!”

Poor Jack remained on his knees in the garden. His brown eyes dull as he watched her leave with Biscuit without so much as a glance behind her.

For the first time in five years, Jack and the others have suffered a true defeat. All they wanted was one more time.

Just one more time and they’d make it all right… for they could not accept that they already wasted so many chances to make things right due to their own selfishness. They had lost the one love of their lives forever.

[dilfguzzler]

simon "ghost" riley nsfw alphabet!

f!reader

feel free to send requests! (price and ghost)

over 18's only please

A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

i think he can be kind of overwhelmed after sex. like i think he is definitely in need of reassurance and kisses and cuddles. he just needs a bit of time to get back to himself, especially if it was rougher

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

dude is shredded and he knows it so i think he can really appreciate his arms like his biceps. he's a big boy and knows that you like his muscles and his strength

honestly, simon can't think of anything that isn't his favourite part of you. you're his favourite everything, he doesn't know if he could ever pick just one thing.

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

will cum on you, literally anywhere. just loves to see his cum all over you, claiming you

D = Dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

wants to fuck you in the ass. is slightly hesitant ever bringing it up cos he's a big boy and would never want to hurt you

E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

he's had a few experiences, but not much. sex is a very intimate thing for him, and he doesn't often show that side of him to anyone.

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

loves doggy tbh. loves pulling you up against him, kissing your neck and having you turn your head to kiss him. he likes how close you feel

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

this man is the king of jokes, so if the moment presents itself for a joke, he will not shy away from it even if he's balls deep inside you.

but for the most part he's, not serious per se, but this time with you is important to him so he's not fucking around too much

H = Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

definitely keeps it under control but doesn't spend a lot of time on it. just keeps it tamed

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

as i said before, sex is a time of intimacy with you. he feels connected to you, not only through your bodies but also in the mind. it's important and he needs the time to be connected to you, to be able to share his love for you through this act. especially since he's not great with words

J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

yes, when he's away he jerks whenever he needs. although if he knows the mission is short he'll be a bit of a masochist and hold off until he gets home to you.

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

he has a praise kink 100%. loves to be told verbally that he's pleasing you

L = Location (favorite places to do the do)

where does he not fuck, y'know.

against walls, in the shower, on the couch, over the counter, in bed, on the floor... that one time against the front door after getting home from dinner

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

knowing that this is his best opportunity to show you how much he loves you. simon's aware he's not the best communicator, not the best at saying how he feels. so if he can fuck you, make love to you in such a way that he can be sure you know how he feels, then he feels accomplished

N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

will not hurt you. at all. he might be a bit rough, but will never do anything to even slightly cause you pain. sex is about love and intimacy for him, and he does not hurt those he loves.

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

he loves receiving tbh. loves it, not even because of the pleasure it gives him, but just because he loves to feel how much you love him through this act. something that gives you no pleasure (although you'd disagree because his pleasure is your pleasure, and sucking his cock is as close to heaven you've ever felt), that you do just for him. it's special to him

not to say he doesn't love eating your cunt. omg he could spend hours eating you out (and he has)

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

sometimes he can come home really pent up and just need a release and in those moments he fucks and he fucks hard (these are the times he needs the most comfort and reassurance after, he needs to be reassured he didn't hurt you)

i think most of the time he likes to take his time and really give it his all, make sure that you've cum at least 3 times before he even thinks about his own release

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

he has nothing against a good quickie. although as said previously he likes to be able to take his time. but if that's not possible he will fuck you whenever and break-neck speed

R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

he's up to experimenting with whatever you want as long as it doesn't involve hurting you

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

god he can go for hours. he has a lot of self-control too and is able to last for as long as he wants

T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

he's not much of a man for toys. he likes to use his body to please you when he's with you. but he does enjoy the thought of you using your own toys while he's away to get off

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

he's a straight to the point man, doesn't like to be teased and hasn't much interest in teasing you.

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

breathy moans and grunts. absolute filth comes out of his mouth when he's in a certain mood

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

will always try to avoid wearing his mask around you. and definitely not during sex. he wants you to only know simon, not ghost. ghost is the one who is capable of pure darkness.

no matter how much you assure him you love all sides of him, he still wants to keep ghost and his job as far away as possible from you.

X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

big boy. big big boy with big big balls <3

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

honestly, not that high. when he comes back from missions he feels like he never wants to stop fucking you, but as he calms down a bit, he's pretty satisfied and won't need much

Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

once he's sure you're ok, and his mind has stopped racing, he can chill out a bit and relax but he's a bad sleeper. he barely sleeps ever, but these are the only times he comes close to the best sleep he is capable of

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Jacky93Sims' 4t2 Functional VR Headset - Bugfixes and New Features

So I have been playing with the 4t2 Functional VR Headset by @jacky93sims for a while now. While it is an amazing thing to have it at all, I immediately noticed some weird things going on in my game whenever I tried to use it. Initially I just wanted to get rid of these weird things, but this sparked a big makeover of the entire mod's functions, as I felt this object could do so much more with a bit of BHAV magic.

Most importantly, Sims can now use the VR headset autonomously, gain Science enthusiasm (because waaaay too few objects benefit that hobby) and Fitness through it, you are no longer prompted to take a screenshot whenever a Sim puts the headset on or off, and the headset will no longer kill Sims if you leave them unattended.

Note that the download link only includes the main object containing all the code! Please go to the original download page to grab the headset accessory and the child, teen and adult meshes, too.

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The complete changelog is under the cut, if you are interested in the other ways I have changed this object up.

NEW FEATURE: All interactions are now autonomous! All Sims can play or work out if they seek Fun, but Playful Sims are more likely to play with it, and Active Sims are more likely to work out on it.

NEW FEATURE: Sims now gain Science hobby enthusiasm when playing or working out, at a default of 120% the normal speed. (Requires FreeTime, but you can use this updated version without FT, too.)

NEW FEATURE: Sims now gain Fitness when working out. By default the rate is about 50% faster than working out on stereos, to justify the hefty price tag.

CHANGE: Slightly more Fun gain while playing (40/hour -> 50/hour). In turn, higher Energy (-5/hour -> -20/hour) and Comfort loss (none -> -20/hour).

CHANGE: Slightly more Energy (-10/hour -> -20/hour), Comfort (-10/hour -> -25/hour) and Hygiene (none -> -25/hour) loss. Removed the weird fixed -2 Comfort loss when putting the headset on. Active Sims now only gain 50% more Body skill when working out with the VR headset; other Sims still retain the base 150% skill rate gain. I feel like VR would close the skill gap a bit, so...

CHANGE: Made all the gain and loss tunable for those that know their way around SimPE and can change BCON resource 0x1000 (for playing) and 0x1002 (for working out).

CHANGE: Looped the "jumping jack" and "jog" workout animations three times, and slowed them down. Looped the "knee-bend", "stretch side" and "stretch toes" animations twice. It all looked quite odd being at normal speed.

CHANGE: Added a dialogue when a Body Skill point is gained.

CHANGE: Clarified that the object requires University through the catalogue, because it uses a SimVac animation. I also adjusted the catalogue values for Fun (N/A -> 10) and Environment (6 -> 8).

CHANGE: Added a German translation.

CHANGE: Removed some unnecessary resources.

CRITICAL BUGFIX: Sims will now stop using the headset if their fun is maxed or their motives are failing (same thresholds as with any other "Fun" object), so they don't play or work out until they drop dead. This is a similar issue to an unmodded Exercise Bike from FT.

BUGFIX: You are no longer prompted to take a picture when a Sim puts on or takes off the headset. Maybe @jacky93sims did this to create a bit of immersion, but I did not like it.

BUGFIX: Motive changes are now cleared after taking the headset off. Previously, Sims would keep gaining Fun and losing Energy and/or Comfort even after stopping to use the headset.

BUGFIX: If a Sim doesn't have enough room to play or work out after already having strapped the headset on, the "in use" flag and overlays will now properly reset.

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Congrats on 1k! That's amazing and so deserved.

Thank you so much for doing a little event for all of us! Could I please request NSFW Alphabet with Kyle Garrick please? I just love him so much.

Thank you so much!

Ugh. Kyle. My husband. My man. I adore him. I might have found my way to TF141 because of Simon Riley but I stayed for Kyle Garrick. I had so much fun coming up with these. Kyle truly deserves to much love. I tried to make this as gender neutral as possible. Enjoy!

Kyle "Gaz" Garrick x Reader

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NSFW Alphabet Template (I did make some slight changes for mine)

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A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

Kyle is an aftercare king. This man is a fucking gentleman. After sex, he’s going to fetch a washcloth to clean you up. He will either make you food, order food, and/or bring it to you. Really, Kyle will tailor aftercare to your needs instead of assuming what you want. He’ll likely suggest several options, and if you can’t seem to decide, he will pick for you. For Kyle, aftercare is as important as the sex itself. He sees it as an extension of the act in every way.

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

Kyle favors his arms because he loves holding you in them. Could be a hug or when the two of you are cuddling, but also loves watching the muscles flex when he’s fucking you. Nothing is sexier to him. His favorite part of you is your hips/waist. It drives him absolutely feral when he can hold onto them during sex.

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

Loves putting it inside and on you but the clean up is not his favorite. It’s why he goes through the trouble of putting towels down.

D = Dirty Secret (what’s a dirty secret of theirs?)

Whenever Price pisses him off (which is rarely) Kyle thinks about how he can get you to work so he can fuck you on/over Price’s desk.

E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

Experienced. Absolutely knows what he’s doing, but isn’t arrogant about it. Kyle is confident but it’s because he listens and accommodates to your needs while also expressing his own desires. Kyle is a “is this okay with you?” kind of man.

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

Any that involves him being able to look at your face while you come.

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

More so serious in the moment but knows how to laugh when something happens. Sex isn’t perfect. It is messy and loud, and sometimes a trainwreck, but he’s good natured about it.

H = Hair (how well-groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

Kyle is well-groomed. Period. Full stop. Literally don’t need to say more on this matter.

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

Kyle craves intimacy. I would argue that it is his favorite part of sex. Getting off is all well and good but Kyle wants connection with his partner. If there isn’t any connection or intimacy, what’s the point?

J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

Kyle doesn’t like to masturbate unless you’re watching.

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

Mirror sex, or anything that allows Kyle to watch him fuck you or watch you fuck him.

L = Location (favorite places to do the do)

At home, specifically on the bed or sofa. Kyle wants both of you to be comfortable. Plus, he likes to take his time and you can’t really do that anywhere else.

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

Enthusiastic, verbal consent. And by that I mean “I want you to [insert thing you want done to you here], Kyle.” Man is fucking gone. Chomping at the bit. His only response is “yes ma’am/sir” and then it’s on.

N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

Voyeurism. He doesn’t want to watch others and doesn’t want others watching him and his partner. Age play or being called “daddy.”

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

Equally enjoys receiving and giving.

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

Depends! If he simply needs to be inside you for a quickie, expect it to be fast and rough, but he’d rather take his time. Slow and sensual with lots of foreplay and intimacy is his preference.

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

Kyle enjoys an impromptu quickie now and again, but Kyle enjoys intimacy with his sex, so I can’t see him having quickies often.

R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

Absolutely down to experiment but also needs his partner to know that even he has hard limits and will respect that. Won’t take risks in the bedroom unless the two of you are trying something new. Public sex or potentially getting caught is up in the air. Would be down for a quickie at work but anything that might actually get the two of you in trouble is a no.

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

If Kyle has the entire day to have sex, I would say five rounds and that includes a round of just oral. However, if this is after a long day, he could probably get one in. Just because he does what he does for a living doesn’t mean Kyle has energy for sex after work. I’d say his recovery period between would be the average standard amongst men his age.

T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

I can’t see Kyle using toys on himself but absolutely for his partner. He does not shy away from them and would absolutely incorporate them into the bedroom. But he would also make sure that the toys are something you both consent to and pick out together.

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

A bit of a tease but not much. Kyle is more likely to tease when he’s feeling a bit playful. When it comes to general intimacy and connection, physical touch is important to him. Kyle is more likely to tease just day-to-day than during sex.

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

Not loud at all. Kyle has a softer voice in the bedroom, but communicates a lot. Loves to praise and speak softly to you. Absolutely groans and whimpers.

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

Enjoys cock warming between sex sessions.

X = Xtra (an additional headcanon)

Loves it when you praise him back.

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

Decent. He could definitely have sex every day but he doesn’t see it as a requirement in a relationship.

Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

Kyle wouldn’t fall asleep until aftercare is done. He’ll check to make sure you’re completely satiated and taken care of first before settling in.

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Another Hannibal (Hannigram) AU:

This time a G/t au! Or more correctly, a plethora of supernatural (monster/magic) g/t AUs and just plain g/t AUs!

This is a comp of a few avenues of g/t Hannibal.

- Supernatural AU! -

This AU has supernatural creatures, and mixing of different creatures leads to some going underground/traits not present unless something triggers their dna to do so

Will has empathy based psychic abilities, along with some lineage(s) that may explain what happens to him in this AU. One of them being part Veela (think Harry Potter type lore for that creature)

Hannibal has heightened senses, more so due to his bloodlines. A lineage of Wendigo that reappears in the family when he’s forced to eat Mischa. The wendigo traits are able to maintained and keep him civil due to his diet and other lineages. Lastly, he has a third line of inhuman species, called Nephilim - meaning giants but also in some interpretations of the Bible and Torah, it means children of (likely fallen) angels + humans. - It’s giants that are born of angels and humans, but some of the traits go quiet for many generations at a time and can only be triggered in someone due to certain circumstances. It explains the success and power the Lecters had in their lives, both sides, and essentially ensured their nobility (also Nephilim were seen to use magic to change or use abilities other creatures had, but every magic comes with a price of course).

Other lineages types include:

Jack - some type of griffin-human

Bella - siren, think fish type that can go on land and into water whenever

Alana - Selkie (mostly human)

Beverly - Wraith

Jimmy Price - vampire

Brian Zeller - human

Freddie - nymph + banshee (fire based)

Chilton - goblin + fae

Francis (red dragon) - obviously a dragon hybrid (maybe one that’s not seen as very powerful but he’s able to essentially become more feral with each kill)

Abigail - Wendigo

GJH - Wendigo

Randal Tierr - werewolf-esq hybrid (wolf-bear hybrid)

Mason - shape shifter + pig-hybrid

Margot - shape shifter (did not get the expressed pig gene)

Peter - human (with strong abilities to work well with animals)

I’ll think up more of them later, or would welcome any alternative ideas for the side characters aka ones besides the murder husbands

Alright, so some head canons or background situations, and a few different timeline/alteration ideas (I’ll try to make sure I mark ideas for when I write for different jumping off points!)

G/t AU 1: Divergent point from the second half of season 2 (the cases are the same, but Will is convinced to drop accusing Hannibal entirely, and Jack/Fbi stops suspecting him, but don’t think Will was to blame either, they just think the encephalitis confused Will).

- so Will is genuinely connecting with Hannibal, but is still debating on if he’s going to try and take him out on his own or give in to his own wants.

- obviously some aspects of the supernatural exist in this AU

- we’re skipping over their development to this point bc maybe I’ll cover it later. But by now they’re on good grounds (honest with each other, Abigail is alive and they make it seem like the ripper or copycat (who the fbi doesn’t know) let her go similar to Miriam Lass). So the three get a murder family that isn’t fleeing the country yet.

- Beverly is also alive. She didn’t go to Hannibal’s house, and girlie is thriving. (She doesn’t fully suspect Hannibal, but isn’t as social with him now.)

- Hannibal still helps consult on occasion, Will is still helping Jack, but in his own terms now

- After Abgail goes off to college (girlie wanted to go abroad to escape this mess and good for her, we’ll see her later), there’s a new normal. Will is over more often, the dogs usually join him now, the two are kind of together. Others don’t know if they’re properly together, but they essentially are - even if they are still learning to communicate and work around/with each other.

Now we go to the case that starts the shit show;

During one case, one not shown in the series, making one up - Will is pursuing the suspect. Jack got his leg hurt and Will is just going for it bc doing bad things to bad people feels good (he’s being honest with himself and Hannibal, or trying to be, it’s progress).

During the pursuit, Hannibal is slightly behind Will, because of course Hannibal would rather see Will go feral/see what Will does to a suspect.

Perp is some type of fae, so enjoys causing issues and it killing people or greatly changes them. Has bags of powder, think like the Love god episode of gravity falls. But not for love, for chaos and making people be honest/situations kind of like jigsaw.

Perp can tell that Will and Hannibal are kind of together but yknow, they’re them, so he hits each of them with a powder during the pursuit. (Powder’s actions essentially can trigger dormant traits/lineages in person). So it acts the same but the outcomes depend on the person. And while creatures and such are accepted and fairly common, some lines and traits aren’t and haven’t been present since the beginning of recorded history essentially.

Will starts choking from it, Hannibal stops bc if he can’t watch Will further his becoming, and he’s actively in distress, why pursue the fae? So the beloved sassy science squad (this time Beverly), comes in with a great shot, and stops the threat. Doesn’t kill the fae, but he is apprehended properly.

Since both got that powder on them, medical checks out Hannibal and Will, doesn’t know what it is. They take samples, do some tests. Besides higher BP and fatigue the two are fine. So, the two head back to Baltimore until the next case or whenever Will would need something from wolftrap. They think this case is done. They were very wrong.

At home, the two are making dinner and discussing the case. Hannibal is cooking a roast of loin and rump (from a very vocal pig who unapologetically spilled a hot cup of coffee on Will during a previous case). While Hannibal is down in the cellar picking out a wine, he hears a clatter, crash, and yelp from upstairs.

Hannibal, who chided himself on letting Will sous chef while not feeling well, turns the corner, and can’t find Will. He knows he couldn’t have left, and there’s no one else there. No blood, no sign of struggle beyond a knocked over pot and two lids on the ground. The pot had been empty as well when he went downstairs, not even on the stove yet.

After a few more moments of investigating, and calling out for Will, he hears a response - muffled and soft but definitely something or someone calling out his name (though likely he wouldn’t have been able to hear it if he was human). The even odder thing is that the sound came from the pot on the island.

Hannibal lifts the pot, finding what he had hoped wasn’t true: Will, under the pot, on the island, barely more than 3.5 inches tall. Safe to say, Hannibal is amused, and slightly concerned, though has a good theory of what happened.

Realizing that he was right in his assumption on what could make up Will’s lineage, and the fact the powder probably caused this, Hannibal realized that he should start monitoring any changes in himself as well.

Will, on the other hand, is not having a good time. He’s already knows this wasn’t Hannibal, that it was the damn fae who did this, but can’t help the anxiety that is coursing through his veins. Despite being pretty sure that Hannibal wouldn’t harm him - at least to a point he can’t fix - his nerves were still fried due to sensory overload and giant cannibal whose pot he is under at the moment. Likely thinking back to the damn endangered songbirds Hannibal had drowned, plucked, cooked, and ate whole. The only solace Will has from the powder is that his clothes were also affected, preserving his dignity, at least for a time.

Cutting back to Hannibal, he too is remembering the songbirds they had eaten not too long ago. But, he quickly concludes that he prefers Will not on a plate (at least now).

Hannibal has also decided that if there’s anyway he could find that fae, once they figure out the powder composition, he’s definitely stealing his pancreas and lungs.

When the two of them come out from their mind palaces/mind scapes, they work on finding a way to communicate easily without Will going deaf or sensory overload occurring. But before Will gets a word in, Hannibal decides it’s time to relive his days in the medical field, which Will is not happy about. It occurs without real incident once Will just goes with it, knowing it’d be faster than mildly inconveniencing Hannibal’s speed.

The two decide on a mix of whispering and writing things down, with some universal signs or part asl to help as well.

While Will is still partly anxious about Hannibal finding the thrill of the chase when Will inevitably freaks out, Hannibal doesn’t have much of a bloodlust of thrill of the chase when the target can’t escape an area without help, that he is always in arms reach of (at least most of the time).

One aspect that worsens is the amount of cannibal puns and jokes Hannibal makes on a daily basis. (As in his mongoose has turned into a morsel for the snake(s)). Will is not amused.

Will is also not a fan of how cold everything is now. While he didn’t enjoy the night terrors and waking up drowning in his own sweat, being constantly cold if left without a heat source within his personal space definitely was a downgrade in a lot of ways. (Though he didn’t hate the fact that he got to spend more time with Hannibal.)

Jack and the gang do in fact get told a little later about Will’s condition. The pair had been laying low for about 2-3 weeks, trying to play by ear, and take this time to actually work through things, but Jack got nosey, and the cat was out of the bag (more so, Will was out of the pocket).

During those few weeks of working things out, the two actually start communicating like adults when it matters, and learn to work with each other in more domestic settings. (Though domestic, it’s not normal).

Hannibal does essentially spoil Will - new clothes (too many in Will’s opinion), rigs and set ups to move around more efficiently, more warm blankets/articles and heaters around the house to keep Will’s body temp safer, even getting custom made pieces of furniture and appliances, even custom dishware and tools. Because while Hannibal enjoys having Will rely on him, he knows Will and that eventually he’d go stir crazy.

So, to make Will not lose his patience, plus the amusing nature of the situation, Will tags along to Hannibal’s therapy sessions with patients (asleep/listening while in his desk or where his handkerchief resides). Then, Hannibal attends the opera a bit, slightly less than usual, during that time period, reserving out and entire higher up booth to him and Will, as to better enjoy the opera but also be able to communicate with Will when/if necessary. In return he concedes in secretly taking Will to a scene with him, Jack not knowing what’s going on in the slightest. The two do get to hear about updates on what the powder was. (Midwest in origin, a mix of different magic/properties. Definitely needs more time to study and interrogate the fae before Hannibal can throw another proper dinner party).

Hannibal over time does become more unrested, irritable with anyone besides Will. Will finds it endearing but slightly worrisome. It at least keep Jack off his back, to the point where he sends Hannibal footage and pictures for Will rather than try to force Will out there (lessening the chance of Hannibal losing it on Jack).

When the rest of group finds out about Will, they all take it differently. Jack is still too loud, overbearing, and rough (causing a nasty set of bruises on Will’s rib cage once), and it takes Will pleading with Hannibal to not kill and cook Jack by flaying his skin to stop Hannibal from dropping the mask when he found out. Jimmy and Brian are a bit better, too inclined to stare at Will like a lab rat, which isn’t horrible since both are fond of animals, but just feels demeaning. Alana overcompensates trying to act normal and overprotective, so careful to the point of forgetting Will’s still himself. Beverly acts pretty normal, enjoys joking and is more careful, but can read a room better than apparently a psychiatrist (Alana) and the head of the BSU. Will ends up enjoying Hannibal and Beverly’s company the most to no one’s surprise.

Since Will was past his encephalitis, and decided to not turn in Hannibal/accepted his growing becoming, it’s easier to look. But, he doesn’t have to if he doesn’t want to. Jack can’t come and force him to do so, thanks to Hannibal. (If Will tells Jack he’s not feeling up to going/not feeling well, Hannibal takes his word for it and doesn’t take him to the scene. The crew won’t show up to try and convince Will, because Hannibal just won’t answer/repeats what Will said and excuses them out. Jack can’t even get them to budge.)

Though they two do visit the lab a fair bit to hear updates on the samples from the fae’s powder that hit them. Plus, do a basic physical and bloodwork once a week, usually if they’re already in the lab for a case. Will only lets Hannibal do his bloodwork, because of his surgical precision and as a form of trust. (Bc they are in the equivalent of a post fall communication era, but hiding in plain sight).

They find the powder isn’t entirely of fae origin, something from the Midwest, and a bit from the north east. Both of their vitals are steady. Will’s vitals come back faster, similar to small mammal’s in metabolism, need for heat, and just a faster heartbeat. Hannibal’s remains very similar to his base vitals, but they do notice while Hannibal’s vitals are normal and Will’s are faster, they’re still in sync with each other. (As in every fourth beat from Will, he and Hannibal sync up. Like a snare roll matching up and beating at the same time a timpani beats. Which I based off the study that couples who are shown to be in love/have high present levels of love hormones end up with matching heart beats/in sync with their partner). The science team find it endearing, Jack not so much, him and Alana are a bit unnerved.

Back to the boys: during the time Hannibal and Will are the only two (along with Abigail to an extent), know about Will’s condition, the two definitely learn to communicate. Because the first week consists of a lot of writing and whispering on Hannibal’s end.

During these early stages Hannibal takes it upon himself to get Will plenty of tools and day to day items. (Lots of clothes, with an accompanying wardrobe, his own bed which honestly doesn’t end up getting much use, small fashionable blankets to put around the house bc Will should not get cold when in this state, plenty of small appliances for hygiene and self care.) (Utensils, plates, kitchenware, furniture that matches the room’s aesthetic while still being comfortable, attachments to help Will get between rooms or on surfaces if need be, etc. But Hannibal still loves carrying Will around/having him within arms reach, and Will doesn’t complain much when Hannibal or eventually Winston carry him around. He hates being grabbed by essentially anyone or anything else though; enjoys being carried around by Winston but not the other dogs. Loves Hannibal carrying him around/Hannibal being the only person Will actively enjoys and seeks out to have physical contact with. He is okay with Abigail or Beverly helping him, but doesn’t like being held by them for long periods of time. Dislikes but tolerates Price (Jimmy) or Alana helping him out if needed. He actively avoids being touched or helped by Zeller or Jack, has risked falling multiple times just to avoid them bc his other options were not in the room or didn’t hear him. And the one time either of the Freddies, Lounds and Chilton, tried to be within a few inches of him, he nearly bit them before threatening to take a finger if they tried anything. Hannibal is was incredibly amused for the rest of the case.)

Hannibal doesn’t mind cooking the extra meals for Will, he enjoys being such a large part of Will’s day, especially considering the meals are just portioned smaller and last longer over time. Though he does let Will pick options more now bc not only is it their communicating + compromising era, but Hannibal is obviously simping for the Graham cracker.

First day, or partial day of this has Will trying to not retreat into himself. With Hannibal genuinely unsure of what do exactly do, because while he could never entirely predict Will, this is on another level.

Will, instead of running warm like he used to, now gets cold easily, so he’s essentially glued to either a heat source or Hannibal, usually the latter. And due to this, the first night, Will ends up sleeping with Hannibal (which would have been like normal for them, but due to circumstances, they had to rearrange). Pillow on Will’s side is swapped for a smaller pillow that won’t cause Will to easily roll off. Then temporarily until Hannibal can start spoiling Will, pocket squares and cuts of old fleece material (that had been packed away for Will to use to mend some of his fishing/outdoor gear) act as blankets. The pillow is set up near Hannibal’s head, and everything goes off without issue. Hannibal also turns up the heating in the house for him.

Even when Will gets proper bedding that is on Hannibal’s nightstand, Will ends up either in his old spot or on Hannibal (with Will refusing to move)

Should also bring back up the lineage stuff - Hannibal’s traits are usually muted, horns and such in one of his forms aren’t often present and usually Will is the only one to detect them, except for his eyes going red. Then he has the original wendigo shape of being longer and emaciated, which was what Will saw when he was sick in S1. Lastly there’s the incomprehensible form of being part nephilim, Will able to detect parts but doesn’t look at it fully, despite seeing Hannibal behind the human veil quite a lot. While Will’s eyes have a slight blue glow to them while he’s using his empathy in a controlled manner.

Hannibal ends up not being the only one with a slight thrill of the chase when Will darts around too quickly (Hannibal has enough self restraint and frontal lobe activity, unlike some, to not act on such impulses 99.99% of the time, at least not without thinking them through first). Jack ends up swiping at Will in the lab. Will had been pacing on one of the examination tables, doing his job. He had gotten lost in thought, and had begun to pace faster and look around the body more before he could zone in and “look”. As he’s turning to look the body in the face, Will sees something in the reflection of the table and a very quick shadow coming his way. Will scurried out of the way, ducking under the partially posed and elevated neck of the body he has been examining. As Will dove to hide, loud squeaks of shoes on the floor, and nearly incoherent rumbling from the others caused him to curl up and begin to lose himself/retreat inward. (Which wasn’t good considering he was just beginning to properly “look” at the situation for this case.)

Thankfully before the hand can reach where he has just been, a faster hand which had been the other mass in the table reflection grabbed the first wrist, twisting it sharply and efficiently. Jack had reached for Will, knocking over tools in the lab, unaware of his own actions/impulse. It wasn’t until Hannibal had quietly, near silent, grabbed his wrist, putting his body between Jack and Will, that Jack had snapped out of it. The rest of the crew were shocked, and a bit worried, not only for Will’s safety but also shocked by the actions of both Hannibal and Jack.

Once the commotion settled down, only then did Will even dare to look out, seeing Hannibal’s back to him, acting as a shield from the entire group. Jack not even being allowed to explain really. Will just quietly asking if everyone but Hannibal leave the room so he could focus, then he’d send over a report later. The team obviously complying, likely due to not wanting to further the situation, they waited outside in the hall.

When Hannibal walked out of the lab, the others noticed Will wasn’t in Hannibal’s hands or in his shoulder. They each had their own guess to what happened. Will hadn’t wanted to see or feel everyone’s eyes on him, especially Jack due to feeling fidgety still. So, he ended up hiding in Hannibal’s inner chest pocket of his suit, allowing him cover and not end up freezing.

Hannibal hadn’t let Jack even stop him as he walked out, knowing it may be rude, but nearly attacking an (unofficial but technical) employee was worse, he thought it fair to walk off, telling Jack he’d get the report and hear from himself or one of the others what the plan was going forward.

While it had been stressful, the two realized fairly quickly they’d both had such a strong reaction to Jack because not only is it a naturally stressful experience (mainly for Will) but also because it’s Jack. This being made more apparent when Beverly had suddenly moved to keep Will from falling off a counter in the lab a few weeks later - Will needing to just catch his breath due to nearly falling. Hannibal had still had a notable reaction though (shoulders slightly raised, more blunt in his tone at first, and moving closer to Will/acting as a barrier more so implicitly). Yet they didn’t leave suddenly and Will had continued his work that day fairly normally, with Hannibal remaining nearby, so not as nearly as strong of a reaction compared to Jack earlier.

This was further proven when Will decided that during a day in - more mundane and no cases, which was rare - that he’d get Hannibal to finally chase him. Will had been bored, unable to work on new lures, the dogs being in and out and besides Winston were too rowdy to safely deal with, and not much else to do. Will began to run around surfaces as Hannibal was reading. Thanks to the add ons Hannibal got so Will could move about easier, and using the coffee table, backs of furniture, etc. he was able to get Hannibal to silently set his book down. Hannibal could tell Will was enticing him, wanting to have a more physical recreation of their old “cat and mouse chase.” Which, who was he to turn down yet another surprise from Will?

Will would swear that if Hannibal had a tail it would have been swinging like a house cat tracking something, his eyes becoming an even more bloody shade of red. Once Will knew he had his attention, he took off towards the floor, where he knew he could get under furniture to prolong the chase. Hannibal, not immediately jumping up, rather watching to see his plan first, had toed off his shoes to be faster, then began the chase.

The chase and stalking lasted for about 15 minutes. During which Hannibal’s antlers had began to be visible, limbs looking more emaciated and longer, revealing that Hannibal was either not focused on maintaining his appearance during the chase or was shedding his human veil for the purpose of seeming more monstrous (possibly to make Will slip up). Didn’t matter which one it was, only that it was just them. Eventually, Will had given away his position on a bookshelf, and had no plan of escape. Will came out from behind the small stag sculpture on the shelf, allowing himself to get quickly swept up. By the time he was caught, Hannibal’s eyes were blood red, antlers longer than Hannibal’s forearms, and his limbs extended + emaciated, with his teeth sharpest they’d been in months. With a slight fuzziness around Hannibal, meaning he really hadn’t been keeping a lid on his veil or himself in check beyond his own nature.

Despite what should be terrifying, astronomically more dangerous than Jack’s mere swipe, Will wasn’t worried, wind slightly knocked out of him by the sudden grab yes, but not fearful. Once grabbed, Will saw Hannibal’s features spike then slowly fade back to what he looked like normally with his human veil tightly sewn on. Hannibal, surprised by how long the chase had been, remained somewhat hopeful that it wouldn’t be a one off thing.

The two going back to relaxing, this time in Hannibal’s study/library. Will going between curling up on the desk, next to Hannibal’s empty hand and book from earlier - Hannibal carefully helping Will relax by massaging the knots and kinks out of Will’s back to the point of him being putty. To then scurry to in crook of Hannibal’s neck & collar bone to lounge. Will moving around periodically to keep himself entertained until Hannibal was heading to cook dinner, once again one of Will’s favorites.

Of course their chases didn’t stop there, Will periodically deciding on days when they usually had little to do, he’d suddenly dash away, and their game would continue until one of them, almost always Will, got tired, or if Will reached a dead end. Then they would go back to what they were doing.

This was somewhat inconvenient at times. Especially when Will decided to run around Hannibal’s office shortly before a patient came in, Mason Verger.

Thankfully, Mason is too self absorbed to notice Will beyond asking Hannibal about his food preferences when he’d possibly picked up on a specific smell (which Hannibal thought he wouldn’t bc again it’s Mason, but because of his piggish nature, smell for him is increased significantly, nowhere near Hannibal’s but enough to smell Will and his, Hannibal approved aftershave/cologne). But beyond the rude remarks, he didn’t see Will quickly retreat to where Hannibal was, across the room. Both slightly tense, but unnoticeable to the untrained eye, until Will was again in Hannibal’s inner handkerchief pocket. With the appointment going the same as usual, Mason being insufferable for an hour.

All of this ends up paying off later during a case though - Jack insisting they join for the arrest, and Will feeling up to it putting them in that situation. In an old warehouse, with unsecured rooms, the assailant, a serial killer, another fae, using different people of different lineages to try and make…. Something. During the arrest, the two had walked in and the perpetrator lunged at Hannibal, causing Will to nearly fall off Hannibal, being placed down quickly as the attacker broke free from his cuffs to try and seemingly steal at least one of Hannibal’s eyes. Will had quickly gotten distance, knowing that he couldn’t fight back. But that mad dash took the assailant’s attention, causing an unprompted chase around the room. While it lasting for less than a minute, the moment the man had nearly grabbed Will before Hannibal had broken the man’s arm - from the bones near his second knuckle to the shoulder joint - and proceeded in dragging him away from Will had been tense.

The two left silently once they saw the man get loaded into an ambulance due to Hannibal’s interference.

Hannibal got a lot more…. Protective (well, possessive) over Will by that point, which didn’t seem to surprise the sassy science trio (more so Jack and Alana were surprised and off put to varying degrees).

They kind of settle into a new normal at this point. Well, normal for them, similar dynamic, but slowly becoming domestic bc it would be really not opportune to remove the scales from the other’s eyes about their nature at this point. So, focusing on finding out what happened/what the two were hit with, is the main focus while working with each other/learning how to be with one another.

Eventually, after enough tests are run and they’re waiting it to hear more news about what is found in the mixture, Hannibal is able to plan a trip to Europe, specifically Florence, with Will obviously accompanying him. While Beverly and Alan take turns watching the dogs. And on their trip, they plan to visit Abigail (she’s been let in on the situation but hasn’t seen the full on perspective).

They obviously travel private, thanks to Hannibal’s connections, and off the two went for a few weeks. And while doing tableau wasn’t out of the question, Hannibal having a set of drawings ready, they’d obviously have to be careful and not do an exact Ripper MO, but they both hoped that maybe this would help them clear their minds before anything else changed, since it seemed no new information would be found for a while.

(And while neither Hannibal or Will would admit it, at least not for a long while out loud, they were enjoying the situation to an extent, Hannibal more so than Will, and hoped that if they figured out what exactly this was, that they’d be able to find a way to control or at least use it again, if Will ever did return to his original state).

That is what I have for now, will definitely update this later. Let me know if yall got any ideas or suggestions to change some details or questions about plot points. This is mainly weeks of sleep deprivation in random bursts mixed with a few of my hyperfixations. I would love to hear some feedback! Thanks for reading.

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Saiwa stirred a few times during the night, antsy to go back to his computer to search for Tiny Can, but Jeb didn't losen his arms around him. As promised. Even though it's weird to not see Sai's reflection in the mirror - and his froathy toothbrush hovering in the air, Jeb couldn't be happier. He was craving Sai's return back to their home. Standing here in his bathroom, brushing his teeth together with Kiyoshi, just wasn't the same. Jeb wished Sai would move in with him. But he knows Sai wouldn't want this. No matter how much he loves Jeb, Sai needs his freedom - and alone time.

And before Sai even bothered to get dressed, he ran over to the Corner Store, to call Rubyn over their only connection to the mundane world - their Post Office Device. Maybe she has an idea how to track down the tin can. After their fruitless search in the Otherworld, it was clear that Tiny Can had managed to leave somehow. So he must be in the Muggle World.

And after Sai gave Rubyn a brief overview about what happened, Rubyn offered to order a few upgrade parts for her devices so they should be able to find a signal of Tiny Can. This would take her a few days, but then the Boys could come over and help her setting everything up and track down the fugitive Astromech. Rubyn also asked Sai to bring along their Therapy Game Server. Some components would be useful since Tiny Can had been connected with the server they installed in the basement to run the game.

And while Sai was chatting with Rubyn, the Post Office Device was already busy sending their produce over to the mundane world, so Noxee could sell them. The Boys urgently need to make money. To pay for their school fees and for Rubyn's help - again... Eventually Jack called Sai for breakfast, but he wasn't hungry. Where are they supposed to get all that money from?

He talked about his worries to the others. It took them months to pay back the last loan. And now they have two big expenses to cover.

But Vlad reassured him. Their produce, crafted in the Otherworld, sell at top prices among creatures all over the worlds. No one can stay here for longer, let alone craft something, so anything from the Otherworld is precious - and of high value. And while Jack, Ji Ho and Sai lived at the Beach House to develop the Therapy Game, Vlad, Jeb and Kiyoshi worked hard and made enough money to pay back the last loan. They'd even been able to put a good amount aside.

Sai was relieved. This would be enough to buy the components Rubyn mentioned and athena already agreed to give them the loan for their school fees. Phew, finally a silver lining at the horizon! Sai's appetite was back and he enjoyed having breakfast all together back at their home. He looked lovingly at his friends. They have a few days now until they'll have to leave for the muggle world to meet Rubyn, so Vlad and Ji Ho have at least some time to recover between teleporting them around...

And so they seized the days with work. There had been lots and lots of inspiration over the last weeks. Whenever he had time to breathe, Ji Ho scribbled down and recorded ideas for songs, so he was able to finish a few in the short amount of time they have. And now, that he is in contact with his feelings again, his songs have more emotional impact and hit deeper. He does not even need to put any of his Siren's Song magic in them to achieve this.

Vlad was writing and painting. Also with fresh ideas for his novels and stories. And now that Ji Ho is finally able to love him, his paintings are much brighter and more meaningful. And whenever Ji Ho needed a break to sort the creative overflow in his head, he did the chores. More often than not, he ended up in Vlad's room. Which made Vlad smile contently, and his fingers flew over the keys with new inspiration and confidence.

Jack and Kiyoshi worked happily in their wine and cheese shop. Both, nectar and cheese, age well here in the Otherworld and develop an unique taste that is nowhere else to be found. And, as we see in the pic below, they are crafted with love.

The fresh, organic produce from their garden and greenhouse made the nectar and Jeb's potions even better.

Jeb mastered his jewelry skill and with the metals and crystals he found in the Otherworld, he crafted the most wonderous enchanted jewelry.

And Sai kept in touch with Rubyn. They are working on the program to track down the tin can... Let's just hope they find Tiny Can and give the money - he somehow stole - back before someone finds out what happened o.o

'Look into my eyes you will see What you mean to me Search your heart, search your soul And when you find me there, you'll search no more Don't tell me it's not worth tryin' for You can't tell me it's not worth dyin' for You know it's true Everything I do, I do it for you, for you, yeah Look into your heart you will find There's nothin' there to hide Take me as I am, take my life I would give it all, I would sacrifice Don't tell me it's not worth fightin' for I can't help it, there's nothin' I want more You know it's true Everything I do, I do it for you, yeah There's no love like your love And no other could give more love There's nowhere unless you're there All the time, all the way Look into your heart babe

No You can't tell me it's not worth tryin' for Just can't help it, there's nothin' I want more Yeah, I would fight for you, I'd lie for you Walk the wire for you, yeah, I'd die for you You know it's true Everything I do, ooh, yeah, I do it for you, yeah'

Everything I do - Bryan Adams

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A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

He loves to take care of you before, during and after sex.

He is very affectionate and he always makes sure to clean you and that you are taken care of.

Are you hungry? Thirsty or you just want to sleep? He got you.

B = Body part (their favorite body part of  their partner’s)

He loves everything about you, especially your legs.

How they wrap around him and keep him in you, he loves to put them around his shoulders when he eats you out. He loves running his hand up from your ankles to your waist.

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

He doesn't really have a favourite place to cum. He would do wherever you want him to.

D = Dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

You.

You are his dirty little secret no one knows about. It is to keep you safe, not even Price knows about you.

E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

Surprisingly, he doesn't have much experience.

Sure he had sex before, but the level of love and affection he feels towards you is more than just sex. At first, it scares him because he doesn't have experience with love.

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

You on top.

He's big so he's often worried he would crush you, so when you are on top, he doesn't have to worry.

He loves watching you bounce on him, grabbing you everywhere he could as you take what you need from him.

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

Serious.

Much like on the battlefield, to Simon, intimacy is very important, but if you are being goofy, he surely wouldn't mind and play along.

H = Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

He doesn't particularly mind having hair but if you don't like it, he would make sure to shave.

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

Touchy, he loves holding hands and saying meaningful things during sex. He always wants to be sure you know just how much he loves you.

J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

Very rarely does he masturbate.

During missions, he can get his frustration out by shooting. But he does sometimes, in the darkness of a room touches himself while thinking about you. He would always recall the last time you two had sex, and it helps him.

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

He likes to pull your hair and grab your waist, but he has a kink for putting his thumb in your mouth and you suck on it while he pounds you.

L = Location (favorite places to do the do)

Always in private, when there is only you two.

He is a very secretive man, and he doesn't like to give the chance to anyone to be able to see what's his.

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

The simplest kindness can turn him on.

But seeing you dance would be a huge turn on for him. Watching you cook dinner and slowly swaying your hips gets him going.

N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

Daddy kink is actually a trigger for him. Given how his father treated him.

You once called him Daddy, trying out something new and the way he froze, you knew you ruined it all.

You never called him Daddy after that.

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

He is a giver, he enjoys you just sitting on his face.

But he also enjoys it when you go down on him.

69 is actually one of his favourite positions.

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

He likes a fast pace. Given his size, he thinks that is a normal pace.

You have to tell him that it is fast, but you actually really like it.

He also likes to take his sweet time and do it slowly. On the floor, when you two couldn't make it to the bed.

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

He doesn't exactly like quickies.

He does like to take his time but it doesn't mean quickies don't happen with Simon.

Quickies are mainly whenever either of you feel up for it.

R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

Simon likes it whenever you come up with a new idea, let that be a new position or any roleplay you might come up with, but he doesn't come up with any ideas himself. The biggest risk he has ever taken was when he leaned you against a window and fucked you from behind.

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

Simon could go forever. It's not him who gets tired first.

T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

Simon is not against toys, if you are up for it, but he wouldn't particularly be the one to come up with the idea of toys or bringing toys into your sex life.

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

Teasing king.

He loves to see you frustrated so teasing is in his nature.

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

Very very quiet.

Simon barely makes any noise. But if he does, be prepared to cum on stop because it's the sexiest thing ever.

He would always tell you how much he loves you when you two are connected.

X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

Huge.

Simon could pass for a porn star for sure, but you also prefer people not to see his cock, it is all for you after all.

He doesn't even know he's big. He can only assume since you look so tiny compared to him.

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

He loves sex, but more of the aspect that he's making you feel good and that he can be so close to you.

He is a man, so he does enjoy it, but he prefers the intimacy and the closeness.

Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

He's rather quick to fall asleep, especially if you are holding him. He knows he is safe so why wouldn't he just go to sleep straight away?

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The Oar in the Sand - Chapter Thirty: Crossroads

I’m sure some of you have been waiting patiently for this. I hope I’ve done this chapter justice. Let me know what you think :)

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The sky blurry, a chaos of cloud. Overgrown grass is creeping through the pavement slabs, three blimps humming over the skyline. Playing cards rippling like kites in the wind. Hey? Can you hear me? Grass brushes my knees, the stems glittering with blood. Wet bone crunch beneath my feet. I think she might be dead. Have you even checked her pulse? The sky bleeds amber, now crimson. It wells from the horizon, light speckling the grass. Beads of rain under a blood sky. The moon has a headache. Careful with her. Just put her here. Clouds swell over concrete skyscrapers. The storm screams across the sun, shutters of thunder. What do we do now? Talk us through it. It hungers, bulges, breathes sparks into the city. The labyrinth unfurls once more. 

‘You’re awake.’ 

I opened my eyes, squinting under the patter of rain. It took a couple of seconds to work out where I was. I was still in Shibuya, the crossing just barely recognisable beneath the grass and foliage. Except, my body ached all over. My shin in particular was throbbing, and I didn’t dare move it. I was lying on the tarmac with my head resting against Chishiya’s leg. He was propped up against a car, now bleeding from a second bullet wound to the chest. 

‘What happened?’ I tried to ask, as a sharp pain reverberated through my lungs. There was a tight heaviness in my chest, and it was difficult to breathe.

‘Don’t talk. You’ll make it worse.’ 

Wincing, I cleared my throat and tried again. My voice was strained. ‘You’re…’ 

‘Ah, about that,’ Chishiya said. ‘Usagi appeared right after Niragi shot you. Naturally he tried to do the same to her.’

You took the bullet? 

No, that couldn’t be right. It was so unlike him. For as long as I had known him, I could count on one hand the number of times Chishiya had risked his life for another person. 

As if reading my thoughts, Chishiya explained, ‘I wanted to do something uncharacteristic. I guess I paid the ultimate price.’ 

‘But why?’ 

‘Kuzuryu was the King of Diamonds. At first, I thought he was trying to determine the value of a life. But it turned out he just couldn’t bring himself to decide how much a life is worth.’ Chishiya paused, as if he was still unsure of what had happened. ‘He sacrificed his own life because he couldn’t bring himself to kill me. Apparently it went against his ideals.’

I had known all along that Chishiya would be the one to clear the King of Diamonds - and likely the Jack too. But it didn’t surprise me to hear that the Beach’s very own second-in-command was also a civilian here in the Borderlands. Nothing surprised me anymore. Even if the King of Spades blimp suddenly appeared in Shibuya, it wouldn’t be unexpected.

‘I thought maybe I should try to do something different.’ Chishiya said. ‘Because of Kuzuryu and Arisu, their ideals. And you. I thought you were dead.’ 

Dead? Was I dead? 

I looked down, finally noticing the blood staining my shirt. With one hand, I slowly lifted the fabric, revealing the bullet hole between my ribs. A square of clear plastic - like the cover of a dressing - had been taped over it on three sides. Every time I inhaled, the plastic would stick to the wound, and whenever I exhaled, the free corner of the square lifted slightly. 

A one-way valve…

Now that I was aware of the sensation, I could feel the stickiness of tape on my back. There must have been another square of plastic there too. There was no way Chishiya could have treated me in his condition. He didn’t say anything, but I had a feeling it was Arisu and Usagi who patched me up while Chishiya talked them through the process. They must have raided a convenience store for dressings and tape. 

‘You’ve got a traumatic pneumothorax,’ Chishiya said. ‘After Niragi shot you, the bullet went straight through your lung. You’re lucky you’re alive, though you’re on thin ice right now. If you move too much, you’ll bleed more and the plastic will stick to your skin. And if those two don’t clear the Queen of Hearts soon, you’ll die without treatment.’ 

By ‘those two’,  he must have meant Arisu and Usagi. If what he said was correct, that meant every other game had been cleared and there was just the Queen of Hearts remaining. We were almost home, and this was just the final hurdle. Chishiya himself looked weary. His face was pallid and there were bags under his eyes. 

‘You’ll die too.’  

He hummed in agreement. ‘Looks like we’re in the same boat.’ 

I closed my eyes, feeling the cold rain against my skin. Although it couldn’t numb the pain in my fractured leg or the ache in my chest, the cool sensation was refreshing, and it helped to wash away the worries of this world. But as I lay there with my head against Chishiya’s leg, listening to his steady breathing, a thought struck me.

‘Kuina… where is she?’ 

‘Who knows? The last I heard she completed the Jack of Spades.’ 

So she’s alive. 

But alive or not, she wasn’t here. The last time I had seen her was right before the Jack of Hearts, when she had hugged me so tightly and demanded that Chishiya look after me. Was that really the last time we would see one another? There was no way I could reach her now. 

‘I never got to see her again.’ 

Kuina had been by my side no matter what hell this world threw at me. It broke my heart knowing that I might die before I ever saw her again. However, Chishiya didn’t seem as troubled as I was.

‘You will,’ he said simply, ‘when we get back.’ 

He sounded so sure of himself, but I just wasn’t convinced. ‘What if Usagi and Arisu… don’t finish their game?’ 

‘You have such unwavering faith in them,’ Chishiya said dryly.

‘They’re up against Mira,’ I told him. ‘She’s the Queen of Hearts.’ 

‘How did you find that out?’ 

‘From the King.’ 

There was a moment of pause. ‘So you were in the King of Hearts. That explains a lot.’ 

It didn’t explain anything. Unless Chishiya had been looking for me, or he’d heard differently from another player. 

Seeing my confusion, he added, ‘I waited at the furniture store.’ 

You waited for me…

The news felt like a punch to the gut. He must have been waiting after his games, having figured that I would come back eventually. And when I did return to the store, it was likely that I had just missed him. If only I had been there earlier, or if I’d never ventured into the King of Hearts game at all, we could have avoided all of this mess. 

But then I never would have met the King. 

‘Chishiya…’ I struggled to find the right words to explain everything I had learned about this world and the last. And when I spoke, I had to stop every few seconds just to breathe. ‘So many times my dad used to say that… he was in his right to command respect…  and that we had to respect him at all times…’ 

Chishiya scoffed. ‘Just like a tyrant.’ 

‘A lot like a tyrant… He would say the same thing over and over… but I don’t think he realised… the moment you command respect is the same moment that you lose it… I know that now.’ 

There was a silence, and I knew that Chishiya was listening to every word. 

‘I did the same thing as he did,’ I said. ‘I just expected you to stay by my side… and let the others deal with the games… I didn’t think about how you were feeling… And even when we joined the Jack of Hearts… I still expected you to stay with me and leave everything to everyone else—’ I coughed suddenly, and Chishiya warned me again to be careful. ‘I’m sorry… I realise now, communication works both ways… This whole time, I should have asked you what you wanted to do.’ 

Once again, he was silent. I could feel the tension between us, and wincing a little I angled my head back to look at him. He was staring at the ground, his expression empty. 

‘It’s okay if you don’t see yourself as having any value… or if you don’t have any will to live,’ I whispered. ‘Because I’ve got enough for the both of us.’ 

Despite the blood on our hands and the agony we were in, I knew I had to tell him how I felt. He could fight against it all he wanted, but he needed to know that I refused to let him self-destruct. And just as the rain cooled our skin and cleaned our wounds, the tension disappeared in an instant. 

‘I thought I would know,’ Chishiya said suddenly. ‘After completing the King of Diamonds, I thought I would understand the value of my life. I wondered why I’m even here in this world, what my purpose is, why I’m even surviving at all. But I just felt empty. I realised this whole time, I’ve just been an empty shell of a person.’ 

‘You’re not empty.’ 

‘Yes, I am. I once threw away a letter from a patient containing his dying wishes, just because I couldn’t be bothered giving it to his family.’ 

I didn’t know what to say. It was such an awful thing to reveal about himself, and so unnecessarily cruel at that. But that was the Chishiya from the past. Would he do the same thing now? Somehow, I didn’t think so.

‘Maybe you did… but you’re also the same person… who saved my life so many times… and you gave me those books to help me learn Japanese… you treated my arm in the pharmacy too…’ 

‘That was only because I wanted to use you.’

‘I know,’ I said. ‘But it was the start… of us.’ 

Chishiya didn’t reply. I felt the softness of his breathing and nothing more. He didn’t seem particularly annoyed, but I could sense that he was thinking deeply as he always did. I wondered if this was enough. If we died here in the rain, entangled with one another like this, would we have said enough to put all of our skeletons to rest? Or would there still be parts of ourselves left unburied?

And then Chishiya muttered something under his breath. ‘別の実現があった.’ I realised something else too. 

He shifted a little as he reached into his pocket. Then I felt his fingers around my wrist, and he pulled my hand up towards his lap. He fumbled a little, slipping something onto my finger - my ring. In awe, I held my hand up so that I could see it better. The bright green stone and the tiny silverwork sun glinted even in the grey daylight.  

You had it all along. 

And then I realised that something was amiss. ‘Chishiya… it’s on the wrong finger.’ 

The left ring finger is only for… 

I tried to wiggle it off so that I could put it on the right finger, only for Chishiya to stop me. 

‘Leave it.’

‘But, that means—’ 

‘I was thinking about what you said, before I left.’ His voice lowered and I could scarcely hear him over the rainfall. ‘I don’t just want to be near you.’

I stared at the ring on my finger until tears threatened to spill down my cheeks. The first time he gave this to me, we had been standing on the soft riverbank as the Beach burned behind us. He was so certain that it was simply a piece of metal. Proof and nothing more. 

It rained back then too. 

‘You don’t have to cry every time I give you something.’ 

I sniffled, wiping my face with my sleeve. ‘Yeah, well, I still hate you… Shuntarou.’ 

‘Ah, it seems I’ve finally been upgraded to first-name basis.’ He closed his eyes, sinking back against that car door. ‘It took you long enough.’

‘I didn’t know… which name you preferred,’ I protested. ‘In the past you would have killed me… for calling you by your first name.’ 

‘That’s a slight exaggeration.’

‘Anyway,’ I gestured to the ring. ‘I thought you didn’t care… about this stuff.’ 

‘I don’t,’ he said. ‘But you do.’ 

I smiled, glad that his eyes were shut and he couldn’t see my face at that moment. I was probably blushing with the embarrassment of how well he knew me. Especially the dream I had told him about all that time ago in the jewellery store. 

You remembered everything.

‘What will you do… after all this is over?’ I asked. 

‘You mean if we survive?’ He hummed, unfazed by the idea of our uncertain deaths. ‘I’m not sure. In the past I was never really living. I just existed and got by however I could.’ There was a brief hesitation. His eyes cracked open. ‘And then I met you.’

He didn’t explain what he meant by that statement, nor did he seem to want to. 

‘I imagine things will be different if I go back,’ he said. ‘But I don’t know what I’ll do yet.’ 

I could understand his hesitation. The normal world would take some getting used to, and after everything we had been through and everything we had seen, was it even possible to continue with our normal lives? Perhaps not. I couldn’t unsee the blood, the bodies draped and dangling. All I knew was that I needed find my brother and somehow sever ties with my father. It wasn’t something I was exactly looking forward to, but it had to be done. I had to be stronger now. 

And of course, I had to find Kuina in the real world too. Maybe after all of this, we could sit down and have a drink together. 

Time passed in silence, and although the sun was setting the Queen of Hearts blimp still lurked over the skyline. Part of me wondered whether Arisu and Usagi failed the game, but that way of thinking would get me nowhere. I had to have faith in them. They were our only hope now. 

Eventually the rain drizzled to a stop. Chishiya’s breathing was more haggard than before. His leg was cold beneath my head, and when I looked up at him his eyes were closed. If not for the rise and fall of his chest, I would have thought he was dead.

‘Shuntaro,’ I whispered, as a cough rattled my chest. I tasted blood on my tongue, and I knew that I was running out of time too. ‘Hang on a little longer.’ 

His hand brushed against my hair as he picked up a strand and played with the ends. ‘Worry more about your own injuries.’ 

‘I’m fine.’

‘I heard that cough. There’s no point in lying.’ 

‘Stop deflecting—’ 

A new voice interrupted me. It was a voice that I had heard so many times before, and if I was honest with myself, I had hoped never to hear it again. 

‘You two never shut up, you know that,’ 

Oh god no. 

‘Niragi?’ I tried to pinpoint where his voice was coming from. It sounded like he was somewhere behind Chishiya, perhaps near one of the other cars ‘How are you even alive? Why are you alive?’ 

Wherever he was, he scoffed. ‘Bitch. I could say the same thing about you.’ 

Really?

Niragi was unbelievable. Even if I couldn’t see him, his presence alone had ruined everything. ‘I should have strangled you… when I had the chance.’ 

‘I should have shot you in the fucking head. My mistake.’ 

Chishiya snickered, but it quickly turned into a cough. Beneath his wry expression, it was clear that his injuries were getting to him, although he would never admit to it. I felt awful using his leg as a pillow like this, but it would be far too painful to sit up. 

‘Try not to goad him on,’ he said. ‘If you move too much, your lung could rupture even further and fill with blood. If that happened, I wouldn’t be able to do anything for you.’  

‘Fine,’ I muttered. ‘I just wish he didn’t exist… He’s a waste of cells.’ 

‘Oi!’ The response was instant. ‘I heard that.’ 

I didn’t reward him with a response, and instead diverted my attention to the sunset. The sun was sinking slowly over the concrete buildings, staining the sky a warm pink and lilac. As the light faded, stars began to appear. I wanted to trace them with my fingertips, but I no longer had the energy. I could barely move my arms, and the pain in my leg and chest was quickly becoming unbearable. 

It would have been so easy, so gentle, to close my eyes and sink into sleep. In a world like this, sleep was a luxury — one I would never take for granted again. I only realised that I was slipping away when Chishiya’s voice roused me. 

‘Stay here.’  

His voice dragged me back from the darkness, back to this awful world. It took a conceited effort just to keep my eyes focused and avoid drifting away again. 

I’ll stay with you. 

It was only after an incredible length of time that a familiar screech of metal sounded in the distance. My eyes shot wide open.

I know that sound! 

The Queen of Hearts blimp exploded against the stars. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen, because at that moment I knew we had won. 

‘Shuntaro?’ My voice was gravelly with blood. ‘They did it… We can go home now.’ 

Chishiya gave a distinct hum. ‘So they did.’ 

Somewhere in the dark, I heard Niragi complain. ‘Fucking finally.’ 

The moment the blimp crashed to the ground, fireworks in every colour lit up the night sky like chrysanthemums, bursting and fizzling into dust. Who had set them off if all the civilians were dead? It was one of the mysteries of this world. Either way, I couldn’t stop myself from smiling at the sight. Beside me, Chishiya was lazily watching the fireworks with a satisfied smile.

A voice boomed across the city like an intercom. 

‘ALL SURVIVING PLAYERS WILL BE PRESENTED WITH TWO CHOICES. PLAYERS MUST NOW ALL DECIDE WHETHER TO ACCEPT PERMANENT RESIDENCY IN THIS COUNTRY, OR DECLINE IT.’ 

Two choices. To remain or to leave? The Queen of Diamonds had hinted as this very moment right before her life came to an end.

‘Like you, I was inquisitive for knowledge. I also wanted to find out more about this place, and so I chose to stay.’ 

My brother was waiting for me back in the real world. He could be hurt, or worse. However, here I could live life without restrictions or limits. I was free. 

But would I be living or surviving?

I looked back at Chishiya. He appeared uncertain, or at least unconvinced by the options. ‘What do you want to do?’ 

‘I was going to ask you the same thing,’ he said. ‘Either way, it doesn’t matter to me.’ 

I smiled, knowing deep down that even though I was free in this world, there was only one true choice for me. 

‘I’m declining it. 手にしない.’ 

Chishiya looked away, his face half-buried by darkness, half-lit by fireworks. I could see him thinking carefully, measuring his life. Finally, he spoke. 

‘I’ll decline it, I think.’ 

I reached back and slid my fingers around his. For once he didn’t fight me away or pull away. Instead, he turned to his right and spoke into the shadows. 

‘What do you think you’ll do?’ 

There was a pause, then Niragi replied with, ‘I don’t want it.’ 

After all that, you too…

It felt monumental. Everything we had fought for had come down to this very moment. I continued watching the fireworks light up the night sky, listening to Chishiya’s steady breathing, our cold fingers touching. 

One by one, I noticed the windows of the buildings becoming brighter. At first, it seemed like the light of the fireworks reflecting in the glass. But they continued to glow in the dark, the light from each window blurring into one another like torches. Suddenly, there was a tugging sensation, a drag of unreality pulling me away from this place.

It’s time…

And with that thought, the labyrinth erupted in a blinding white light. 

[wxnheart]

Can I get a price x civilian reader? Like maybe they were on their period and having really bad cramps and price comforts them or smth idk. I JUST LOVE PRICE.

𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐔𝐃𝐃𝐋𝐄 𝐁𝐔𝐆 - Cpt. Price x Civilian!Reader

note: so I changed it up, anon, and decided to center your request around the reader and Price's reunion whenever he's away on duty. also, I headcanon that his s/o calls him Jack so both names will be used interchangeably throughout the list. thanks for sending this wonderful request!

If there's one thing that Price stressed from day one, it's that his job was time-consuming and it would keep you two apart for indeterminate periods of time.

Strength of will—you had it in spades, doll. But even then, you couldn't deny the loneliness. You missed your lovely Jack. And he missed you with equal measure.

The hardest part was always when he left. You took it like a champ, with your head held high and the firm belief that he would come back to you. And he always did.

And Price, as battle-hardened and tough as he was, had his moments. When he was alone, cigar alight, basking in the temporary peace, his thoughts were of you and your wonderful hugs.

That was the stuff dreams were made of, and it made your reunions sweeter.

You called it Operation Cuddle Bug. Every time Jack came home, he wanted nothing more than to be in your arms and you in his; you both basked in the affection. You both needed this, needed the rest, reassurance, and most importantly, the reinforcement.

The first time he sees you, he always hugs you so damn tight. His face is buried in the crook of your neck, committing your scent to memory yet again. You reciprocate and it's some time before you two part. If he could, John would hold you for eternity. He kisses your forehead after you part and you've fallen in love all over again.

Oh! He also loves to shower with you. Yeah, he'll hold you in the shower, and hell yeah, it's kisses and laughter galore. And oh shit, you've run out of hot water—

After a nice meal, you'll rest on the couch. You'll either be sitting comfortably in his lap, plastered by his side or hell, splayed on top of him. And Price takes it all in stride. He's missed this so damn much. The soft glow of the lamp, music playing low in the background, you in his arms... yeah, Jack's home. He'll cherish the moment and it gives him all the more incentive to come back home—to you—again and again.

And yeah, it feels like forever since he's had a good night's rest, and it's all due to feeling your warmth resting snugly against his back and your arm around his waist. Yeah, he's missed that.

Of course, sexy times will come later. Of course. But for now, you and Jack will savor the time you have until it's back on the road again.

And you'll be refreshed; you'll hold your head high and you'll know deep in your heart that he'll return to you. He always does.

Yeah... you'd say Operation Cuddle Bug was a success.

[callofdudes]

Guys, guys! I know there are a lot of AU's out there but I am BEGGING you to consider a Space/Astronaut AU!! I'm begging!

Like Ghost and Soap wearing those cool pants and the shirts. The outfits alone. And Soap knows all the really fancy space stuff and likes to fix up odds and ends of the space station.

He likes to thrust himself off the walls and whatnot when he's bored.

Ghost sits upside down on the ceiling of the space station. Just close his eyes and crisscross on the ceiling. Or laying flat on his back and Soap will come over under him and they just talk like that.

They get to spend a bunch of time out in space looking at everything around them. Existential conversations and cool space stuff.

And they get to go around outside the station in their suits to fix something up. They can flirt in the middle of space!!

And it's calm and quiet and all that good stuff. If Price and Gaz are up there with them that would be amazing.

And they get to actively shit on Graves who works down in the control station because he's a living nightmare. Hates Soap because he got into the program instead of him so now whenever they ask for more supplies he specifically takes off certain requested items just to be petty. And he can get away with it because he's Shepherd's golden child.

Ghost and Price talking shit about the food packs they get while Price sits in one of those fancy chairs and Ghost talks to him from upside down on the ceiling. 😭

~~~~~

"You better keep your head up Johnny, I ain't going out there to rescue you if you float away."

"Awa' an bile yer heid."

Simon chuckles, watching Johnny on the camera control as he fixes up the docking port for a new shipment of supplies they were to receive in a weeks time.

"You think they'll get you those cookies??"

Johnny scoffed. "Ah doubt it, that guy in mission control seems to hate my guts. What's his name?"

"Phillip..." They both drawl in unison.

~~~~~

"I wonder how long it would take us to get there."

Price sighed. "Simon, we talked about this. No more talking about jumping into black hole."

"But it's a giant vacuum. Would rip me apart. Would rip us apart."

"No talking about dragging your mates into black holes either."

Simon chuckled, continuing to swipe through the photos the satellite had taken earlier that morning while bobbing along the ceiling.

~~~~~

"Looks like someone ran out of gell." Kyle snickered when Johnny hopped up from his pod.

"Oh shush." Johnny patted his hair, attempting to get it to stay but it was no use. "bloody space gravity." He cursed.

~~~~~

*Insert intense GhostSoap space kiss*

~~~~~

Kyle took a deep breath, immediately regretting it and choking on air. "Oh fuck-" He wheezed.

Simon squinted. "Ew... Earth..."

Johnny bent over, feeling his spine being crushed as Price patted his back and helped him with his throw up bag. A regular occurrence.

"Why is it so... Moist. I don't like it." Simon crossed his arms, feeling 30 years older than he actually was under the new gravity.

Johnny kept throwing up.

"You ok son?" Price asked, patting his back.

Johnny just gave him a thumbs up.

"We look stupid as shit right now." Kyle whispered to Simon as their entire space team and friends and family watched the scene.

Simon nodded in agreement. "Yeah, yeah we do..."

~~~~~

Guys please there is so much potential I want to write a GhostSoap space/astronauts AU for them y'all. I have so many ideas and thoughts in my brain for this I wish I could get it all out coherently but I'm choking back dumping it all on you guys right now.

I know Jack shit about space but that won't stop me!

[guardian-of-storytelling]

Katherine x Jack oneshot

"You're not him."

- Katherine's Diary -

Dear diary

It's now been exactly 1.095 days after Jack became Jack. We are now in the year of 1936, and I am sitting here - in Big Root - all alone in my old childhood bunk bed, writing this paragraph. It's New Years Eve, and all of Santoff Claussen is celebrating the new year excitingly; with Jack making it a "snow day," as he likes to call it, for everyone. I wish I could join them. But something just feels so off to me lately, I was not able to tell what it is or where the feeling originated from - until now. Whenever I look at Jack, something just doesn't align anymore. It's like a sting in my heart, so quite the opposite of "butterflies in your stomach." You'd think by now I am used to his new appearance. But no... I -

Just at that moment, Jack came in running and burst the door open, swiftly closing it behind his back. Breathing heavily, in and out, the boy lifted his head, staring at a completely perplexed Katherine. The children had set up a snowball fight, and Jack was obviously, to his own surprise, losing. It was also long past their bedtime already, hence why all the children were awake, still.

The night filled the air with a swift cold breeze, and the stars shimmered in all their glory. But every year at New years Eve, they were allowed to stay up longer than the parents usually permitted. It was a highly priced event for the kids because in that night, they could see the constellations Katherine had told them about in all her stories. For the big wrap-up of the night, Ombric sets up his huge telescope for them to watch the constellations up close, which always causes great excitement amongst the town's children.

However, Katherine closed her book quickly, hiding it behind her back. She didn't want Jack to feel like she was hiding something from him, but Jack knew it was more than obvious that something wasn't alright. He knew his Katherine better than she wanted to admit. As his heavy breaths calmed down, he approached - and sat beside her. Katherine rubbed her arm nervously, trying not to lock eyes with him. She then clutched to the sheets of her bed, trying to ease her tension somehow. When Jack made note of that, he immediately reached for her tensed hands and placed them within his own rather cold hands. Moments later, Katherine could feel her chin being lifted after she'd calmed.

"Katherine. I can sense you're overthinking about something. Mind telling me what it is? You've been very distant toward me lately." His soft-spoken words made the girl ease her expression and the grip she had on his hands. "Take your time. I'm here to listen." She took a deep breath, then nodded. "Look, Jack. I-" Katherine stopped, pulling back her hands. "I don't know... it's just... When I look into your eyes, I see HIM. But you're not him. You're just ... Jack."

Jack tilted his head, raising an eyebrow. He was obviously quite confused and tried to understand her words. "You're speaking in riddles. Who's 'he'?" he questioned. Katherine's face lowered again. She appeared rather troubled and sad because she knew Jack was purposefully wiping his memories of the past and wouldn't stop doing so.

"Nightlight." she finally managed to say - there was just so much agony in that voice of hers when mentioning that name. "You mean the boy you're always talking about to me, right?" Katherine nodded in agreement. "You miss him. I can sense that. From all the stories you told me about him, I think you were really close." Katherine nodded again but turned away when a tired honk was heard from a corner. Kailash had just awakened from all the noise that was going on outside of Big Root. She waddled up to the both of them and huddled beside Katherine. Petting Kailash's head, she continued. "You're talking of Nightlight as if he was a different person. You're him, but you're NOT him. And that's the problem. Nightlight is gone, and he'll never return."

As tears start to form in her watery grey eyes, Jack tenderly wiped his finger over Katherine's cheeks as they flow down, removing them. "Katherine, look. I know I am not him as much as you know. But maybe it's time to see me as who I am now, not as whom I used to be. I may never compete to the legacy of Nightlight, but I know he was always there for you. And I am trying my absolute best to do the same. Now, how about we go watch the constellations and teach them to the kids like you taught me, shall we?" Jack suggested, grinning. She silently agreed and bent sideways to kiss his cheek, then proceeded to walk outside. "Thank you, Jack. Nightlight would've wanted me to do the same."

[sullustangin]

SWTOR Secret Santa 2023

This is for @levedor-legacy for the SWTOR Secret Santa 2023 – thank you @frauleiiin for running this!

Here’s a Life Day story starring “a deadly can of Arizona Iced Tea,” the Himbolorian himself, Orriel Devero.

~~

Orriel stared at the Galactic Trade Network.

…Math was hard.

Life Day was one of Orriel’s favorite holidays of the year.  He knew it was expensive, so he made it point to pick up a few extra bounties.  He even did some of the silly ones that really didn’t require a bounty hounter, but hey, if they were willing pay to see him get mauled by an agitated loth cat stuck in a tree, Orriel would do it. 

He went to scratch his head, but then he remembered that he still had his helmet on – always did on Vaiken.  The problem was the Life Day sales.  Were they really sales?  Or had the prices been jacked up a few weeks before and now there was a ‘sale’?  Orriel wasn’t a genius, but he was streetwise enough to know a few tricks people used to boost sales. 

Sale or not, credits came in on the regular – Orriel was a damn good bounty hunter.  Hell, he was the Grand Champion of the Great Hunt.  That said, Gault was the one who tracked the credits and investments, and Mako made sure all those credits continued to exist for Orriel – not Gault. 

Somehow, though, whenever Life Day rolled around, Orriel felt uneasy about whether he’d have enough.  Anxiety wasn’t his thing but… he wanted to get it right for everyone. 

…well, almost everyone.  Orriel still wasn’t sure what to do about the newest crewmember.  It probably hadn’t been the best idea to pick up a new crewmember from Belsavis, the Pub’s secret prison planet.  At the time, Orriel had needed a hand, and he never really knew how to end a contract with someone…

Ok, so he did, but that was going to be a mess for 2V to clean up, and even droids deserved Life Day.  And Skadge seemed like one of those guys that would always turn up again, even if he was dumped on an abandoned asteroid.  Fortunately, he kept mostly to himself underdecks.    He had little interest in the other members of the crew.

It wasn’t just the new crewmember that had Orriel worried about the finances for Life Day gifts.  There was Mako.

…she was his best gal.  His only gal, if he was really honest.  He wanted to get something special, but… whenever he looked at the ads for rings and stuff like that, none of the women were like Mako.  They didn’t have dirt and oil under their nails, and they definitely didn’t seem to know their way around a blaster or a kolto probe.  In the type of work they did, a ring that could get dented, broken, or have the stone fall out was no good.  Or it could get stuck on her finger and have to be chopped off – Mandos liked women with scars and battle wounds, but Orriel was pretty sure Mako wanted to keep all of her fingers, regardless of how hot he thought it was.  

A group gift from the entire crew was considered, to play it safe… but Orriel wanted it to be from him – just him.  Advice for personal gifts to girls was also not probably going to be found on-ship; the only person he knew that had a girlfriend in the past was Gault, and that apparently didn’t end well for her. 

“Orriel!  Su'cuy, vod!”  Orriel turned at Torian’s greeting. 

“You got everything you needed?” Orriel asked. 

“Had a plan.  Carried it out.  Easy enough,” Torian replied.

“Ori’jate.” Orriel eyed the GTN kiosk.  “…did you get a gift for everyone?”

“Yeah.  Having trouble?”

Orriel nodded.  “No idea what to get for someone who makes the ship run.  How do you express how much you appreciate them?”

Torian sagely nodded.  Then he told him, “Explosives.” 

Orriel stared at Torian.  “Seriously?”

“Don’t overcomplicate things,” Torian advised him.  “I know we buy Blizz ordinance weekly, but sometimes ‘more’ of a person’s favorite things is exactly what they want.”

Oh.  Orriel touched his hand to his helmet. “Thanks.  I’ll keep that in mind.” 

Then he stopped, and slowly, surely, he had a thought.  “Torian, did we keep the scraps around from when we recast my helmet?”

“Think so.  Have to check the cargo bay.” 

“Great.  Grab a crate of iced tea from the station cantina, and I’ll meet you back at the ship.”

~~

Somehow, accidentally, Skadge was left at Vaiken.  Somehow, for unknown reasons, none of his messages were getting through the main comm boards. 

Blizz told Orriel that he’d fix it … after Life Day.  “Blizz need to fix engine room.  New guy messy.  No system!”  Orriel had been completely unaware of any system of organization created by Blizz, but he took the little guy’s word for it. 

Torian had been right; Blizz just wanted more explosives, and he was happy as a droid in an oil bath.  “Thanks, Boss!”

Gault, as usual, had printed “GIFT CARDS OR CREDITS” across the top of his LIFE DAY GIFT LIST.  He had plastered numerous copies of the list to the interior of the windshield of the Mantis, so Orriel would get the hint this year.  He did.

Torian’s gift was one that that Orriel took some pride in.  He’d managed to source some spare parts for Torian’s antique techstaff; it’d been passed down on his mother’s side for centuries.  Techstaffs themselves hadn’t evolved very much, but that particular model had been discontinued way, way before Torian was born.  Orriel knew a guy who knew a guy, and the well-packaged crate had arrived well ahead of Life Day. 

Torian hadn’t said much – never did.  But Orriel didn’t miss how those blue eyes sparkled at the sight of the parts and then how quickly he’d disappeared off to the ship’s worktable.

Orriel smiled at the small pile of gifts on the dashboard.  He wasn’t that hard to shop for:  give him gas canisters and cartridges, a vibroknife, and explosives, and he was happy. 

That said, Mako had done the best:  she got him a new weapons rack that latched into both of his closet doors.  When the door was opened, it expanded out to its full size, but when the door closed, it got all nice and compact.  Mako was the absolute best. 

And when the chrono clicked over and Gault came up to the cockpit, it was time for Mako to get her gift. 

Gault clapped his shoulder.  “Go get ‘em, tiger.”

Orriel gave Gault a quizzical look, then he headed below to the crew quarters.  Mako, being the only girl on the ship, got her own little partition, and that’s where he found her, scrolling through the Holonet on her datapad.  She immediately looked up when Orriel leaned in her doorway and gave him a smile.  “Hey.”

“Thanks for weapons rack.  How’d you get it in there?”

Mako got up from her bunk and walked past him into the hallway.  “Blizz says we need to do duct maintenance.  Really dusty in there, and the last thing you want is any mouse – droid or otherwise – nesting in there.” Mako tossed a teasing grin over her shoulder as she made her way toward the big viewport.

“Blizz is awesome,” Orriel said, as he followed her.  “He seemed really, really happy with all the ordnance.”

“I don’t want to hear it when one of you blows your hand off.”  Mako rolled her eyes, but he knew she was teasing him. 

And that was his opening.  “Yeah, and see, that’s why I didn’t get you a ring.  Hand blown off, no more ring!”

Mako looked at him as if he was nuts.

“You’d still be cute, but I didn’t want you risk losing anything because of our line of work – statistically more likely to get injure—”  Orriel trailed off at she continued to stare at him like he'd grown a tail.

Ok, probably not the best idea to talk about casualty statistics with her on Life Day right before giving her a present.  “But I still want to give you something you can wear, all the time.”  He tapped his armor’s chest pocket, and the hydraulics hissed open.  “So I’m always with you.”

Her face immediately went soft at those words.

Carefully, Orriel fished the chain out of his pocket.  He held it up to dangle between him and Mako.  The ring threaded upon it spun and reflected the light of some nearby sun shining through the viewport.

Mako stepped forward, her eyes large, to gently cup the bottom of the chain in her hand, letting Orriel hang onto it for now.  “It….it’s green.  And the ring– pink –”  She stared at it a moment longer.  “It’s from your armor?” she whispered.

Orriel nodded, rubbing the back of his head with his free hand, ruffling up his red hair.  “When Torian and I recast my helmet, we saved the scraps and the shavings for patches, but then…you.” He rested his hand on the back of his neck for a few moments before gesturing toward her.   I—Listen, I don’t know how you feel about the big, big long term – but you should know –”

“Shut up” was the only warning Orriel had before Mako pounced on him, sending the armored figure clattering to the floor, still valiantly holding up the necklace –

Which was soon snatched away and quickly worn.

It was a most excellent Life Day.

[noctis-horrow]

LYLIAAAAA DEOP AN ASTER NSFW ALPHABET 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐌𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐒𝐒𝐒🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️

Oh man, this took me forever! But here you go Anon. Now gimme your soul!

ASTER NSFW ALPHABET

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A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

Aster doesn’t care about aftercare, he just wants to sleep after the act. He’d definitely squeeze you tight like a plush toy before falling asleep, he needs to make sure you aren’t leaving him. Things can be cleaned when he wakes up.

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

On himself, Aster loves his ears the most, how can he ever live without them. Plus the piercings make them fun to touch everytime. On you, he loves your hair the most. And if you have body hair, even better! He loves touching soft things, getting to touch your hair or even facial hair will be the world to him.Other body parts are just food source, but hair, he can’t eat hair, so touching is the second best thing.

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

Cum is salty = Possible food source.

He’s going to suck you dry.

D = Dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

Being with you is fun and all, but sometimes, he wishes an old friend of his could be here as well. His only dirty secret is, well, he still keeps his friend’s skeleton somewhere. He loves to lick them whenever he’s sad. 

E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

Been living for over a century now, Aster has a lot of experiences thanks to Ricard’s employees. They always drag him to fun parties, get him super drunk and you get the picture. 

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

He’s down with any position, he’s a super flexible guy! He can bottom for you if you want, but it comes with a heavy price!

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

Aster finds sex just another way to have fun, he never takes it seriously. What is serious to him though is hand-holding, he only holds his favorite buddy’s hand, no one else. 

H = Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

Down there is a forest, good luck trying to get him to shave. The colors are the same as his hair, if you’re curious.

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

Like I said before, only hand holding is serious to him. Getting to touch your hand, he might cry. The last person who touched his hand like this is gone now, he missed the warmth, the soft feel on the palm. He wants this moment to last forever.

J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

Before you, he likes to do it outside, behind a tree, about twice a week. He finds it really annoying to do, since he never does it properly so he couldn’t fully satisfy himself. He asked Ricard for help once, and he just ran off. Rude. 

But now, with you, he can finally satisfy himself properly!

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

He doesn’t really have any kinks, normal sex is good enough, but you’re creative, maybe you can help him find out more things about himself. 

L = Location (favorite places to do the do)

He doesn’t get why people are scared of doing the deeds outdoors, the air is fresh, the grass feels nice on your feet and the space is endless! Yeah, you can get dirty but where’s the harm in that, just go back home and take a shower when you’re done if you hate dirt that much.

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

You. Touching him. Giving him affection. Being with him.

N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

He hates hates bondage, he doesn’t like being restrained, it reminds him too much of the old times.

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

He can do both! His teeth are sharp, but he will promise to not bite you off. 

When at the receiving end, he might get a bit more aggressive when he’s close, might scratch your head so you should be careful. 

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

He can try to be slow at first, but he won’t be able to contain himself the longer this keeps going. 

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

He’s fine with them. You can always ask him, and he’d gladly do it.

R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

All day, everyday baby! If you can promise that it can be fun, he’d love to try anything.

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

Aster has the stamina of an ostrich. He can go for a long while, but doing it for too long will bore him, so he’d end it after maybe 3 times. 

T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

This is pretty silly, but he has never seen a toy before. Ricard never let him touch them, his employees do show him the toys sometimes, but they never let him use it. Probably because Aster might break it in a minute.

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

Aster doesn’t tease, if he wants something, he’ll do it immediately. He only teases his prey, giving them a little chance to escape, then getting them right at the exit is his favorite.

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

L O U D

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

His ears and tail are really sensitive, licking them will make him yelp.

X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

About the size of a weisswurst

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

Just mildly high. 

Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

With you secured in his arms, he’ll fall asleep in a few seconds. But, he’d still wake up immediately if he feels any weird movements or sounds.

[lumisparks]

🎂 10.29 -- Elise and Emi's Birthday🎂

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Today’s a special day in Radiant Garden! This beautiful kingdom was filled with various spooky decor around the shops and houses: jack-o-lanterns, skeletons, spiders, and bats for example.

There were even black and orange party streamers hung around the area, all perfect for the upcoming Halloween in 2 days. At the castle, a white-haired man in a guard uniform and red cape walked down the halls. It was Fuyu, captain of the guards.

Tap... Tap... Tap... His boots tapped onto the floor on each step he took as he made his way to a door. The man lifts up his fist and knocks on the pattern-detailed wood.

“Enter,” an old man’s voice answers. Fuyu grabs, then turns the knob, and opens the door. He enters a room full of books, papers, and research. In front of him was a blond haired and bearded man who’s donned in a lab coat and red scarf. Radiant Garden’s Ruler, Ansem the Wise, greets him with a kind smile.

Fuyu bows in response.

“Ah right, today is your daughters’ birthday correct?” Ansem the Wise asks as his hand goes to grab something under the desk. Fuyu confirms his question with a low hum, his tone felt unsure on what to give for his children. His eyes noticed the sage pull out a slip of paper then placed it onto his gloved hand.

Fuyu reads the paper carefully. His eyes widened.

“Moogle Adoption Kupon: 50% off!”

A coupon for adopting one or more moogle’s? Why would Ansem the Wise give him this? He suddenly felt a click in his brain.

“Father? Can we have a moogle please? Nonono! Not just one... But two!”

“Mhm! That way things can progress faster in the cafe or play whenever at home!”

Two identical yet child-like voices rang. Their accents were sharp and strong. Fuyu was in an adoption center full of plushy creatures with big red noses, bat-wings, and poms attached on their heads.

He sees a pair of twin girls with black and white hair; yellow and purple eyes. Those two are his daughters Elise and Emi. Elise is the one in green overalls with bows on her hair . Meanwhile her sister, Emi, was the one in a black-red jersey jacket with a moogle beanie.

Emi walks up to her dad, tugs his sleeve, and looks up at him with pleading eyes. Fuyu goes to check the prices, they range around 2450-3150 munny. He grits his teeth and his eyebrows crook in disbelief. He then holds up his hand, projecting light out of his palm to make out the words,

“Maybe if we have enough money... (“^ ^)”

“Alright so.. The answer is ‘not now’?”

Fuyu sadly nods to the young girl. For comfort, he moves his hand to pat her head.

Elise comes by, “If you do though, will you buy two moogles for our birthday?” she asks, hopping excitingly. The father closes his eyes and thinks carefully.

“Mr. Kaibyo?” Huh? He opens his eyes to see he was back in Ansem’s study room.

“I gave you this coupon because you’ve been staring at the Moogle Adoption Center recently, looking troubled. You wanted to buy a moogle for your daughters but they were expensive. Is that right?”

Ansem the Wise stated what Fuyu has been feeling. Fuyu curved his mouth into a smile and nodded, thankful for his understanding.

“Tell Elise and Emi I said ‘hello’ and that I wish them a great birthday,” the blond sage says. Fuyu gives him a thumbs up, then bows, and leaves the room.

Somewhere other than the castle, the birthday party was located in the cozy restaurant

“Kupo Kafé”. The place was packed with friendly customers, moogles, and staff who came in for a celebration.

“Oh Caitlyn! How old are the girls again? And where are they right now?” A lady asks the waitress named Caitlyn, who was drinking some apple juice. Caitlyn’s yellow eyes shifted at her,

”Hm? Oh they’re turning six years old. They’re in the changing rooms to get into their costumes,” she answered. Her expression turned into worry though when she looked at the window,

“Wonder what my husband is doing right now... I don’t want him to be late or anything.“

“I’m sure Fuyu is getting something very special for the two. Just hold on a little longer.”

“I’ll try...“

Caitlyn sighs and grabs a grape from the fruit platter. She contemplated what her husband could be buying at a time like this. She shakes her head. She needs to just focus on having fun with her children.

“Mother!” Speaking of the two, here they come!

Caitlyn turns her head to see Elise and Emi rush out of the changing room, now in their costumes. It seems they were dressed as cat-girl yokai. Elise had braid pigtails with red bows, and donned a dark dress with green frills. Meanwhile; Emi was in a red dress and a white frilly one under it, plus a big white ribbon on the collar alongside a green bonnet on her head.

Their mother walks up to them and kneels down to their height,

“Aw you two are dressed as cat yokai. How precious!” She compliments. Elise scans the restaurant that had a very vibrant vibe. Although something felt missing...

“Hey, mother? Where’s father?” the little girl wondered. Emi looks at her older twin,

“He wouldn’t forget our birthday, right?”

“Nope. No way he would do that! He always visits each year to give us the best gifts ever!”

Before the girls’ mother can answer, everyone hears a bell ringing when the door opens. They looked to see Fuyu walk in, he was holding a present in purple wrapping with bat patterns on it.

Elise and Emi cried out “father” to the man. They dashed and hugged his legs. Fuyu panics a bit but manages to keep his balance. He looks at his wife, his purple eyes pleading at her yellow ones. Caitlyn couldn’t help but giggle at such a cute moment.

She walks up to him and takes the present off his hands. “Please don’t scare us like that again, darling,” She reminds her husband as she gently pinches his cheek.

He holds up the okay sign to show no promises. Caitlyn grins and pulls her hand away, walking off to set the box in a pile of presents. Oddly, she heard something squeaky inside. She also felt something alive and kicking.

“What the heck did Fuyu buy...?” Caitlyn asks herself. The lady shrugs, walks into the kitchen. “Okay everyone~! It’s time to get the cake!” She orders the waiters and waitresses. The staff responded with a “yes, ma’am’ then headed off to get the dessert.

Back in the dining area, Fuyu was watching Elise and Emi playing hide and seek with some kids. The twins were the ones seeking of course. The most obvious hiding spots were under the table cloths or behind the plants. The two girls stop for a break as Elise counts with her fingers,

��Let’s see... we found um...“ She begins listing her friends’ names until she stops, her mind draws a blank on who’s left.

Emi counts along by looking at the children that were either playing musical chairs or cornhole. Her eyes lit up, “What about Yuffie?” she mentions. Elise’s mouth dropped open, letting out an “oh” which then turned into a groan.

“Uggggh... She’s too good at hidiiiing...“ The older twin whines. She takes a deep breath, gently smacking her cheeks with both of her hands.

Emi flinches and stutters her sister’s name. Before she could place her hand on her shoulder, she squeaks once Elise grabs her sleeve.

“Let’s go try asking people around!”

“... What? Wouldn’t that be cheating?”

“Nooo... I don’t think so.”

The younger twin arches an eyebrow until she sighs, nodding. The two begin splitting up, asking the party guests around. Elise sees two boys that were a bit older than her – one who’s in red-orange and the other in cool blue clothing. The girl notices the red-head putting green cupcakes into a white box, ”Lea! Isa!” she shouts, which puts a stop on the boy named Lea.

Lea turns to face the little one, “... Whoops..?” he grins awkwardly. Elise rolls her eyes and looks at Isa, “You told him to only take 4 cupcakes, didn’t you?”

“I tried,” Isa nonchalantly states. Elise plants a hand to her face,

“Hah... okay, I’ll let you two take 6 if you tell me where my friend Yuffie is. Short black hair? Dark eyes? White headband? And very sneaky?”

The boys look at each other and simply respond with a shrug.

Elise boos, then sticks out her tongue. and walks away from them. Her younger twin on the other hand, was asking a girl with a bow and in a pink-white dress.

“Aerith? Have you seen Yuffie? We were playing hide and seek.”

“Did you try looking for her in the most uncertain places in the dining area?”

Aerith suggested. The most uncertain places? Just what exactly? So Emi thought carefully as she treaded away to continue her search.

Unbeknownst to them, something snickered behind Fuyu where he was sipping fruit punch at a small table. He didn’t mind or not question the small presence under his cape, just played along.

“Fatheeeeer...“ Fuyu’s eyes perked up to see his daughters walk up to him, they seemed defeated. The man tilts his head and holds up his palm to reveal a light projection,

“Can’t play anymore? (•ิ_•ิ)?”

“I give uuuup...”

Elise groans as she hops onto the chair and takes a snickerdoodle cookie,

“She’s truly growing into a ninja...!” She whines then takes a bite of the crunchy treat. Emi hums in agreement until she notices Fuyu’s cape slightly moving. Since when there’s wind inside the restaurant? The little girl looks at the front door...

It’s not even open! That’s totally not suspicious.

Emi cocks a brow, scoots off her seat, and slowly creeps up to the big red cloth. Fuyu takes notice but chooses not to make a move. Instead, he would rather comfort a glum Elise by patting her on the head. Emi gently pinches the low ends of the cape, “One... two... three..!“

With a deep breath, she quickly lifts it up to reveal a girl with short black hair with a white headband.

It’s the one and only Yuffie who yelped once she was caught, “Wha?! Emi?!”

Emi casually replies by waving with her hand. Her sister turns to look and her eyes shift into being offended, “You were hiding under father's cape this whole time!?” She soon glares at Fuyu and pouts. The man looks away, whistling.

Yuffie huffs and crosses her arms, “You may have found me buuuut...“ She points at the twin sisters,

“You will never find me again in the next game of hide and seek!” she beams. Everyone laughs until the room quiets down when the doors from the kitchen opens.

They look to see Caitlyn and the staff walk out with a 3 layered lemon cake. The guests began singing the happy birthday song to Elise and Emi. The cheerful warble caused the two to clap along, their bodies swaying side to side. Once the song is finished, the cake is set right in front of the twin sisters.

“Make a wish, you two~!” Caitlin chirped as Fuyu cheered by pumping his fist up and down. Immediately, their daughters blow the tiny flames off of each candle. As they finished, their father plucked the candles off the cake until he took out his katana all of a sudden. He signals the two girls to step back with a simple nod.

Once the little girls stepped back, Fuyu quickly sliced the cake down into triangular pieces in such a precise manner. Some people like Caitlyn or Elise and Emi were in awe.

Meanwhile, the others were terrified that a man would nonchalantly cut down a cake with a long, sharp weapon. That aside, everyone gets slices of lemon cake and some other treats to feast on.

After eating, Elise and Emi were going to a table that contained a pile of presents. Elise looks at her sister and asks, ”Which one is father’s present? Just so we can save it for last.”

“It’s the one in purple wrapping with bat patterns on it,”

The younger twin answers as she points to the gift that she described.

Soon, the girls grabbed and opened the other presents at a quick pace. They received a common following: toys, plushies, clothes, and cute keychains. Elise got a moogle hoodie then some books from Yuffie and Aerith. As for Emi, she got a frisbee that had a cat decal on it and a necklace from Lea and Isa.

Once almost all the presents were open, the two girls went to the last one.

“Okay~! This one is from father!” Elise exclaimed as Emi nodded, both excited. Their small hands grab the lid of the box, ready to open. But before the girls could, they felt small thuds inside. Something living was inside the box – no, not just one but two things inside!

Emi looks at Fuyu, a little concerned. “Father, what’s inside this?” She questions. The father replies with a hand motion to get on and open the gift. She looks back at the box and sees there was a note on it. She takes it and reads quietly,

“‘You both wanted this :)’...?”

“What did we ask our father for anyway?”

Elise scratches her cheek but shrugs,

“Lets just open it!” The girls counted to three. As they reached the last count... They unexpectedly saw the lid fly open alongside two small creatures in the box, one flying happily while the other hesitantly floating out. However, the shaken creature’s leg hits the edge of the box and trips. Elise catches it. She pauses while Emi’s mouth hangs open.

Wait a second...

Plush-like bodies, fluffy poms on the top, big noses, and bat wings.

“Moogles!?” The twin sisters boasted. The moogle with dark fur and white splotches sways happily, “Hello! My name is Kooger, kupo!”

Kooger’s paw motions to the other moogle but with purple spots, “That one in your arms is Mauve, kupo. She’s a little timid,” he explains.

Mauve turns to look at Kooger, “We were trapped in the box for almost an hour, kupo...“

“Well not anymore, kupo~! We’ll get to play and play whenever and wherever as long as we stick by with the Kaibyo family! Especially with Elise and Emi, kupo!”

The dark moogle zips around until crashing into Emi’s arms. The girl squeaks, holding her laugh,

“Careful... You don’t want to end up all dizzy like how Elise spun around in the roundabout at the playground for too long.”

Elise pouts and huffs, “Hey! I was testing my endurance!”

Until then, the twins sisters’ parents walk up to them and kneel to her heights. Fuyu ruffles their hair as Caitlyn gently pets their soft companions.

“Sooo, girls? What do you say to your father? Hmm?” The mother asks Elise and Emi with a hum in the end. Fuyu smiled, knowing what they were going to say. The little girls looked at their father and said in unison, “Thank you!”