#so they kiss again and Atumu is more receptive

[bucketofchum]

Teen AU

In his foster home, his room is bare. He sleeps on a military cot that fit him when he was 11, but no longer fits his elongated 17-year old body.

The only things in his room are a single towel which doubles as a blanket, in addition to a couple of hand-me-down clothes that are simultaneously too big and too small for his disproportionate body, and his most prized possessions which he keeps underneath the cot, in secret. They are books. Old high school or university textbooks, some from decades ago. He has read them all cover to cover. Molecular toxicology, epigenomics, particle physics. It doesn't matter - he's just happy to have them. These are his treasures. He loves learning and loves knowing what people have found in the world. He loves learning, questioning. There is so much about the world he doesn't know.

At some point, Startop invites himself to Atumu's house, and it's really scary for Atumu to host his classmate. The house smells like stale beer and cigarettes (no bother for the rebellious 17-year old Star, who already drinks and smokes), and the carpets and sofas are all stained and yellow, despite Atumu's efforts to clean.

The cot is embarrassing to show Star, and even more embarrassing that it is all he has to offer his classmate. It's squeaky, hard, and cold. He knows Star is from a good family. His father is...one could say aristocratic. He knows Startop has a bed at home, and a comfortable one at that. Multiple pillows. Covers. Blankets. Atumu has none of that to offer. He only has the cot, the towel, and... that's it. He can ball up some clothes to act as a pillow, if Star needs. He'll sleep on the floor, so Star can take the cot.

The two boys lay in silence, both uncomfortable, physically and emotionally. Atumu wraps his arms around his body and curls up on the ground. He really wishes he had more to offer his classmate - Startop has been more than generous to him in the past, and this is no way to show gratitude. But this is all he has to offer. They lay in silence some more. The ground is hard. It is cold.

"Are you still up?" Star's small voice breaks the silence in the darkness.

"Yeah."

Silence.

"Do you...need anything?" Atumu figured he'd ask even if he had nothing more to offer.

"Do you want to come up here?"

"No it's okay--"

"I'm cold..."

"Sorry I don't -- I can...get my jacket..." Atumu gets up to look for extra layers to give to Star. He finds his jacket hanging on the back of his chair. "Here--" he drapes it over the smaller boy's body. He sits back down on the ground, beside the cot.

Startop props himself up on one elbow, looking down. "Atumu...come up here. I wanna...I wanna give you something."

Atumu's heart drops for a second. He can't take anything else from Star. Startop had provided food for him every day this past week. There is no way he could pay it all back. He'd rather not eat than owe his only friend a debt he couldn't repay...

"I've...I've taken enough from you, Startop."

"No, this is something different. Come up here."

Curious, Atumu crawls onto the cot with Startop. It's a tight squeeze. The small cot was barely large enough for Star's tiny frame by himself. Atumu's long limbs hang off the side of the cot.

Star tugs Atumu down and rolls on top of his chest. He brings his face close to his classmate's. Atumu can feel Startop's breath on his face.

The smaller boy licks his chapped lips and presses them into Atumu's. He closes his eyes as he melts into the brown boy's soft warm lips.

A kiss...

Atumu blinks in surprise. What is this...what is Startop doing...?

"What was that?" He asks, when Startop finally breaks away.

"What?" Star's heart drops to the pit of his stomach. "Did you not like it?" he asks meekly.

"I shouldn't... I shouldn't take anything else from you--" Atumu mutters, rolling over to get off the cot. What was that...?

[cherryonigiri]

the retrospective: alice’s 1k special || lover masterlist

matchup requests: CLOSED

Anon asked: hi alice!! congrats on 1k, so well deserved bc you are so talented and seem so kind! matchup pls? I’m an ENFP, Gryffindor, I like to pretend my patronus is a lion but its probs an otter 😅, personality is: adventurous, provocative witty, caring, and sweet. Style is a mix of la parisienne mixed w scandi/japanese minimalism, fav team is msby or honestly if all the captains were put in one team lol thank u!! -🍊🧡

A/N: Hi Anon! Omg thanks so much, also I hope you don’t mind if i add ur emojis to my anon family hehehehe! -alice

Your matchup is: Miya Atsumu

How you met: You run one of those super trendy aesthetic yet minimalist restaurants down the street from Osaumu’s first onigir shop in Tokyo. You first meet Osamu through the monthly culinary/cafe association meeting (you’re on a street with a lot of restaurants). You have a lot of connections to local fish markets so you can source the best ingredients for your own restaurant. Osamu was looking for a new supplier for his chutoro (fatty tuna) filling and you recommend a vendor. You place the first order on Osamu’s behalf and walk down the street right after closing to drop off the order when you bump into blonde Osamu??? Anyways you’re really confused until Osaumu yells at Atsumu to stop annoying his chutoro supplier. Atumu’s eyes light up at the mention of tuna, and he wheedles you into preparing some of the chutoro for him. After that, Atsumu starts showing up at your restaurant every Sunday evening for dinner.

Your first date: He asks you out after the monthly association meeting - Osamu invites you to come over and taste test his newest recipes and Atsumu is lingering around the entrance to Osamu’s shop. Sasmu rolls his eyes and tells Atsumu to get his shit together. Tsumu tries to be all smooth and use a pickup line but it just ends up being hilariously awkward and he just blurts out “will you go out with me?” I feel like Atsumu has enough money to treat you both, so your first date ends up being at this expensive molecular gastronomy place in Tokyo. His jaw definitely drops when he sees how beautiful you look when he arrives to pick you up from your apartment - you in a formal outfit is something he can’t get enough of (vice versa he cleans up very nicely with a MAROON button-up and black slacks.)

Your first kiss: you guys are both bold personalities - I think you wouldn’t be opposed to a kiss on the first date. Once again, Atsumu’s inner cheeseball comes through and he takes you on a scenic next to a river. It’s early spring, so it’s a bit chilly at night, and your intertwined hands are tucked into the pocket of his coat. He’s pointing out the Asahi gold flame building, making a whole racket about how it looks more like a golden poop and wow it really is like sparks fly because suddenly you’re wrapping your arms around his waist as the two of you press your lips together. Also the two of you totally make out against your door when he drops you off at your apartment. 

Anniversary: Atsumu buys you some really pretty jewelry and does one of those chocolate sphere surprise gift things. He takes the day off from work and the two of you spend the day at a garden + walking along food streets and trying all sorts of yummy food. At the end of the night you end up at a classic French restaurant, and at the end of the meal they bring out a lava cake with a chocolate sphere on top. When you pour the warm ganache over the sphere, you spot the glimmer of gemstones and freak out because is he proposing???? When you realize it’s earrings you’re happy. As he helps you put them on he whispers in your ear “One day it will be a ring.” 

How they propose: Goes out of his way to recreate your first date exactly - down to the last detail. He’ll literally find the exact same outfits you two wore and he’ll be in that same classic maroon button-up he was in all those years ago. Takes you to the same restaurant (he made a reservation with a few special surprises). By some miracle/coincidence, they’re serving the same tasting menu they did when you were there for your first date. You two have a regular dinner and then he walks you down to the riverbank. At this point he’s sweating bullets bc damn he is NERVOUS but it’s ok, he gets to the Asahi building and distracts you for a second so he can get dwon on one knee. He just looks at you with so much adoration he doesn’t even ask and you tackle him screaming yes. 

What your wedding looks like: Big ceremony. BIG CEREMONY. He genuinely wants to show everyone how happy he is that he gets to marry you. He pretty much has friends or friends-of-friends on every single D1 (and some D2) teams in V-league, so basically everyone on those teams gets an invite. The two of you get married in Kobe bc he is still a sap who wants to get married close to home. Osamu comes through and does some of the catering (+ a glorious roast of Atsumu during his toast as best man). The two of you play the newlywed shoe game during your reception - and at one point you switch spots with Osamu and laugh at how much the twins bicker. Also - once again Atsumu splurges on your honeymoon so be prepared for an international trip. 

Newlywed/domestic hc: your wedding photo joins the photo from your first date on the inside of his locker. Atsumu was never able to keep his mouth shut about you before, and now that you are married to him he’s like “guys guys guys look at my amazing wife” and the team pretends to be annoyed but they secretly find happy newlywed Atsumu adorable. He always thinks to dedicate his every serve for you, and he literally can’t stand to take his wedding ring off during games - even though he can’t wear it on his hand, he has a dedicated chain that he keeps in his locker so he can keep it hanging against his chest as he plays. If there’s a post game interview you bet he’s somehow going to mention you somewhere in the interview - the man is smitten and so happy that you’re his forever.

[bucketofchum]

NSFW OC Talk

Okay so I woke up this morning and my first thought was what kind of lover Atamu would be (not a good one). So I guess I’ll start with him.

The simplest words to describe Atamu is ‘rough sex’. Actually, the first thing I thought of when I opened my eyes this morning is “Atamu is the kind of guy who wouldn’t eat someone out” -- not because he thinks it’s gross or anything but because he’s really not interested in pleasuring his sexual partner. He’s an angry fucker (meant as both a derogatory word for person as well as a word to mean someone who engages in sexual activity). Sex with Atamu just feels like hate sex because I feel like he’s just always kind of mad and torn up inside? I feel like he’s the kind who might end up crying after sex (just pent up frustration, using sex to vent, and then just kind of wanting to break down afterwards), but idk if he’d really be the crying type. Maybe dry tears. Sex for him is just that though -- a venting tool. It’s like punching walls for him. Just a carnal act of violence to release energy.  Eh like I said, he’s not really interested in pleasuring whomever he is fucking, but if he does go down on a girl, I feel like he would use teeth. He’d probably be a decent lover to someone who really likes being absolutely fucking wrecked, horrendously marked, bitten, torn up, etc. The only danger to that is, he’s really really not doing it for your pleasure. Whereas in BDSM or rough sex type situations, the dominant partner checks in with their sub, he would not. And there is no safe word with this guy. He doesn’t have trouble finding a sexual partner, being a fairly attractive, very well built man in a decent position of power and comfortable finances. But he also certainly doesn’t really experience sexual attraction (I can hesitantly say he might be asexual?). He’ll fuck women with no interest in ever knowing their name and also with little interest in ever seeing them again. Idk. If after sex with him they want to come back? Sure, he’d welcome that.  But eh, also he has the potential to really hurt someone. Not intentionally, just... being too caught up in his own emotions to care or hold himself back. I’m sure he has the potential to be caring and thoughtful -- he just.. has to work extra hard to think of it. Probably on the asexual spectrum. Probably also aromantic. But labels don’t work too well for my characters because it’s all kind of blehh eh. None of them identify with any of these labels.

Atumu is the second person I thought of, only because his is such a contrast. Whereas Atamu would be rough sex with no foreplay, Atumu would be able to give you a full hour of nothing but foreplay -- full body touching, kissing, sucking, licking -- until you’re dripping wet, aching for more...but he really doesn’t want to give you more hah. I mean, even all that - the sensuality - he doesn’t feel it. He can perform the motions - and he can perform them well. He has years of experience pleasuring women and is a receptive partner who is good at listening. But none of it is pleasurable to himself, and as for penetration, he would honestly rather not. He has a rather complicated relationship with sex for a great number of reasons and has no positive association with it. He does not consider cunnilingus to be “sex” any more than, say, a solid back massage. Sex to him is... probably what Atamu does actually. It’s carnal and vicious, and people get hurt. He experiences no sexual pleasure whatsoever, and would rather not .. have anything to do with it. But if you ask it of him and the situation warrants it, he would allow you to use his body as you will for any sexual purposes. He’ll provide what you want and how you want it. Basically, his traumatised ass does not want to have sex with you. But he can and he will and it will be a good time for you if you want it. I can just guarantee it won’t be a good time for him. If we’re giving my character labels, he would be sex-repulsed asexual and aggressively aromantic.

Atymu is the next person I thought of. Atymu... despite all the thirst people have for her... I feel like she doesn’t merit it. She gives absolutely nothing in sex. About as receptive a partner as fucking a flesh robot. Which would seem entirely undesirable except that sex with her just feels ungodly? There is some sort of immeasurable and inexplicable pleasure that comes from being inside of her that is absolutely not like any other experience in the world. The feeling of entering her is this intensely overwhelming spiritual sensation that permeates through the whole body and is almost paralysing. That said, she doesn’t like repeat sexual partners. She’s interested in new experiences, so unless you go through some sort of metamorphosis, if she has fucked you once, she probably has no interest in doing it again. Oh man, cunnilingus with her is in the same realm of indescribable. Her taste simultaneously satiates a void that you never knew you had but also generates...essentially that insatiable void that you now will never fill again. Basically, sex with Atymu is simultaneously going to be your best and worst lay of your entire life. She is a life ruiner.  Fun fact about Atymu -- she’ll rate your sex game. Immediately afterwards. Which is kind of unfair and terrible for her to do, considering she doesn’t put any work into it and is hardly receptive in terms of feedback during the activity. But she’ll give you a rating - let you know that you were good or -- very bluntly -- terrible, a regrettable decision -- and then promptly kick you out of her house. You don’t get the spend the night, laying in her arms, feeling her silky dark skin against your body. Nope. You’re gone. She’s kind of pansexual and probably also aromantic.

I can’t talk about Atymu without mentioning Atimu. Atimu is actually where Atymu gets all her sexual partners from (like Yelp recommendations). Sex with Atimu is almost always guaranteed to be a great experience. She’s energetic, athletic, into just about anything. The girl is fun and wild in bed. Kind of universally loved? I guess there are some girls who might dislike her or call her a slut, but she harbours no ill will or resentment. Whatever the opposite of a kinkshamer, Atimu is. She’s fine with maintaining you and/or any number of other people as long term sexual partners, so there is plenty of opportunity to try different things with her. She’s down for just about anything. Hmm.. I should say she is probably not too into being too submissive or humiliated. She has no problem calling you out on your bullshit and also has no problem kicking you out/slamming the door on you. She’s fine with whatever kinks or whatnot, but don’t you go and disrespect her. She knows she deserves better than you. She’s bisexual/pan. idk how she feels about romance.

Atomu is a small baby leave him alone.