#sorry sweetheart but im calling major cap

[active-mind-15]

Akashi on the mind (because who the fuck else lives in my head rent free) and I was just thinking about he's not only good at everything but he also makes everything look easy and that's why people feel comfortable putting so much faith in him/putting him on a pedestal. Especially because Akashi makes it so that he appears to have no weak spots when that could not be farther from the truth. It's all just an image to hide the fact that he's not perfect. But you know what? I think, for the sake of humanizing him, the rest of the KNB cast needs to see Akashi do something and struggle while doing it.

People need to be able to look at his face and feel like they can physically hear the gears turning in his head. I need him to attempt something and then everyone watches him space out for an extended period of time while he figures out how the fuck he's gonna actually do the thing. Let him be clumsy as he finds his way. Let him have a trial-and-error process. Let him be successful at doing something while still having the privilege of not getting it right the first time. LET HIM NOT BE PERFECT.

[southernbell91]

Some Secrets are Better left Dead Chapter 5

Warnings: Stalking,Language Sunday was slow as usual. I spent a majority of my day researching everything I could. The name “Nat” driving me crazy, obviously it was shortened for something Natalia? Natalie? Natasha? No matter what I typed in on my regular social searches I was coming up blank, I would have to dig deeper to find her. 

           Sighing I sat my laptop on my coffee table and rubbed my eyes, I glanced out my living room window only to see the sun setting. I gasped. I had spent the whole day working and didn’t even notice. As if on cue my stomach started growling. I got up and started pulling together a sandwich and some chips to tide me over, clicking on the evening news while I ate. After a few mundane reports one caught my eye, “Tony Stark to hold Press Conference regarding His stepping down, Monday Afternoon live from Stark Tower.”    

    I typed a text out to Dean quickly to see if he could get me clearance to attend, after a few pulled favors and lots of back and forth I was in. A press conference wasn’t my style usually too out in the open, but I needed to see if I could run into anyone important from Saturday night. Almost anyone. I Shuddered at the thought of running into the Man and the woman they called Nat again though. Although I know realistically it’s all part of the job and bound to happen again, sooner rather than later.     

  Monday morning arrived quickly, I got ready to run by the office before the press conference, I needed my press badge from Dean or I wouldn’t even bother going in. I told him I wasn’t making the meeting this week and he excused me, understanding I was busy chasing information. As I crossed the lobby Alice the receptionist grabbed my attention.

“Layla! These are for you” she gestured towards the beautiful spring arrangement of flowers on her Desk.

  I blinked for a second before picking up flowers and the card, who in the world would be sending me flowers?

Staring at the Card it Said Star Bright Floral Company on the front, flipping it over I nearly dropped the vase in tiny hand writing it read  

Sorry about my friend, her people skills are rusty.    

  No name,The Mystery man. 

 I hadn’t even noticed I had started shaking until alice asked if I was ok, I just nodded my head and started mindlessly walking towards my office. How had he found me? I never once told anyone where I worked. Why, why in the hell did he feel the need to send me that? Did he say friend? So they were there together. Oh boy.

   I don’t know how long I sat staring at the flowers and card but it must have been a while because I nearly jumped out of my skin when Dean showed up in my office to give me my pass.

“Hey, kid you okay?” He asked concerned.

“Yeah, didn’t sleep well is all” I said looking up, putting myself back together. If he knew anything was amiss already,he would pull this assignment.

 He just watched me skeptically before shrugging and tossing a lanyard on my desk with a pass on it.

“Whatever you Say, good luck out there today.” he said turning to leave my office

I thanked him before he stopped and turned back “Oh and Layla, please watch yourself out there.” 

I nodded and smiled slightly, not entirely sure I could form words right now. Picking up the lanyard I studied it taking a deep breath. This was going to be a long day.    

  Before leaving for stark tower I typed out a text to wade.       Sister Margaret’s tonight? I could use a drink and some information.

Wade responded pretty quickly       Oh Snap, Yeah be there around 10?

I didn’t reply, wade knew I would be there. Sister margaret's wasn’t exactly the nicest joint in new york, not exactly a place you would expect to find a fairly successful male escort or a journalist hanging out but it was where you went to get answers. 

    I arrived at stark tower before the conference, joining the throngs of reporters in front of the massive building. Unlike them I had no desire to be front and center, I wasn’t here so much for the Announcement itself. No, I was here to people watch, I wanted to see who would be in attendance from Starks group, maybe even put a few names to a few more faces. Give me anything else I can use to dig into his background. 

   Prior to the conference starting I saw Happy Hogan, Starks head of security chatting with Colonel Rhodes to the side of the stage. Sam Wilson approached the two seeming to join the conversation, I continued my scan to see if I saw anyone else when my blood nearly froze. Standing just beyond the stage almost hiding in the shadows of the building was the mystery man, I had hoped he wouldn’t notice me but well let’s just say luck has never really been on my side.

     I tried to ignore his gaze as the conference started, and kept a watch for anyone else. Especially Her. I really didn’t feel like getting cornered again. I must have been deep in thought or something, because for the second time today i nearly jumped out of my skin when my thoughts were suddenly interrupted this time by Sam Wilson. 

“Sorry i didn't mean to startle you” he chuckled approaching me. 

“You're good, i was just thinking” i said turning  my attention to him, smiling politely.

“Don't blame you, these things can be pretty boring. So wasn't expecting to see you here, where's your friend?”

“Who dean?” i asked, turning my attention back to whatever board member was on stage talking. “He's not here, i'm here for work” i added pointing to my lanyard.

“Ah” he said glancing at the press pass hanging around my neck, then looking back at the stage. Well, guess that cat was out of the bag.

 After a few uncomfortable moments of silence between us the crowd roared to life, Tony was taking the stage. Just as he stepped up the podium I noticed a tall blonde muscular man make his way towards Sam and I. Stopping when he reached Sam he gave him a few friendly pats on the shoulder as he greeted him,

“About time you show up” Sam greeted the stranger.

The man, who’s eyes never left me, smiled “Yeah I was coming to grab you, but now I see Im also saving this poor woman from being harassed by you” He chuckled glancing at his friend.   

  “Very Funny, Captain Chivalrous” Same retorted “This is Layla, we met at that Charity thing you skipped out on the other night” Sam said introducing the two of you. 

“Layla this is Cap-” Sam was interrupted   “Steve Rogers Ma’am” Steve said as he stretched his hand out to be shaken. I took it hesitantly at first. I had heard of Captain Rogers, he was a war hero having saved an entire battalion of POW’s single handedly. Slowly gears started to click into place in my head, I glanced at the shadow still watching from the darkness of the stage, if this was Steve Rogers that made my mystery man his best friend, Sergeant James Barnes. 

 I gulped as I released the Captains hands, things just got a lot more difficult.

“You ok?” Steve asked me, bringing me out of my thoughts.

“Yeah!” I said quickly trying to recover. “Just kinda listening, gotta have something to report ya know” I said, pointing at my Pass once again.

“Ah” the Captain conceded “Well I’d hate for us to keep you from your work” he said giving me a sly sort of smile.

“No, your Ok, I’m a decent multitasker” I said, mentally kicking myself, but returning a polite smile.

  Steve was eyeing me, a look on his face that I couldn’t discern. Part of me wanted to believe he was really america’s sweetheart like everyone was made to believe. But something in my gut screamed that looks could be deceiving.

Just as Tony was welcoming Pepper to the stage, I saw a streak of red making its way through the crowd. Nat. And she wasn’t alone a blonde woman was in tow right behind her. The blonde glanced from Steve to me, obviously not liking the way he was watching me, an almost smug grin on his face.

“I told you to go grab Sam, not start giving statements to the Press” She said practically spitting the word Press while glaring daggers at me.

My heart started pounding in my chest, this was bad. This was very very bad.

“Very funny Natasha” Steve responded. “I was just making a new friend, you should try it sometime.” he grinned at her for a moment before turning back to watch me.

Natasha rolled her eyes at him “Whatever Rogers, we gotta go. Besides you're being paged, maybe you should try checking your phone sometime.” She said eying him before nodding back towards the stage. Barnes never having taken his eyes off the group, or me in particular, looked annoyed.

After having an apparent silent conversation with the redhead and a quick scan of his phone Steve sighed then turned to Sam “She’s right we better run” Turning to me, reaching to once again take my hand “It was nice meeting you Layla, hopefully it won’t be the last time.” He winked and turned to follow Natasha, the blonde woman just glared at me, I was very thankful looks couldn’t kill at this moment, then she turned and stomped off following steve and natasha. Sam said his quick goodbye and apologized for his friends behavior before following the group. The sounds of everything around me was muted as I watched the group quickly work its way to where Barnes was hiding on stage. I could see James and Steve have a very animated conversation their attention every once in a while turning to me before they finished up and head into the building just as the press conference wrapped up. 

    Yep, I'm so screwed. 

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[floralseokjin]

FIRST OF ALL ((VERY LOUD SQUEALING)) MY HEART IS SO HAPPY THIS IS SO MUCH FLUFF AND I LOVE IT IT'S SO CUTE AND I'LL GO READ IT AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN UNTIL I CALM DOWN ENOUGH TO COME AND TALK ABOUT IT LIKE A NORMAL PERSON BUT YOU BROUGHT PABO JIN I'M LIVING HE'S SO SILLY IRL TOO ISN'T HE AAAHHHHHH I'M GOING BACK

hii, it’s the FULL CAPS anon who spammed earlier and I’m sorry about that, I was just really rEaLLy excited! I want you to know that it’s like almost 5am here and I love your work so much so I decided to stay up!! And of course, as always, you didn’t disappoint. I loved the chapter- i legit cried at the end of ch5 so when Jin said “I just see you” my heart was about to burst. I love how you brought Sejun back and i kinda expected him to make Jin really upset but did n o t expect such a darling++++ugh why is there a limit here?! Anyway, you even brought out the side of Jin that calls himself a pabo because he really is that silly and foolish sometimes but it’s adorable because he’s a pure soul- WHICH I GET THAT HE IS NOT, at least here. You’ve put some major flaws in his character yet I love him anyway?? Because he owns up to it and wants to be better!! Jin has clearly grown and is not the same guy he was in the beginning- and you cemented the fact that there’s always more than meets++++meets the eye, and the world is quite complex and we’re just looking for love- and our own insecurities always get in between all that. I was so happy to see Jin finally be vulnerable in front of oc and that just felt like a whole other turning point- where if they get caught before they tell kyuho, he won’t chicken out and act like an idiot again, but would confess and stand by the oc. The smut felt so intimate this time ahh you’re a great storyteller, & I’m so pumped for whatever comes next!

(and i’m going to guess this one is you too)

I’m sorry for leaving such a long ass message, ik it probably feels like spam but I really wanted you to know that I appreciate and love your work so much, so I decided I’d message you anyway :) ah Jordan you’re such a sweetheart honestly you updated a whole hour before, but ITS 5AM AND IM STILL AWAKE LOL P.s. are you on ao3?

OH PLEASE !!! i LOVE messages like these !! this has to be the most in depth message i’ve ever gotten and i’m so thankful :’) i’m so glad you’re enjoying the story (but girlll, get some sleep next time haha) i love reading flawed characters in fics because of course, no one is perfect, and i think the most important thing in life is learning to grow. jin in the fic hasn’t had a proper girlfriend before so i guess he sort of grew a fear to the idea and acted stupidly thinking he was saving the oc from future hurt, but of course, he just hurt himself and the oc in the process haha!! thank you so much for reading and sending this lovely message :’) (although the story isn’t over and i think he has some more growing to do! and i also wanted to make the smut a bit more intimate because it was under different circumstances this time, i’m so glad i pulled it off, yay!) 

oooh! and i am on ao3 under floralseokjin but i haven’t posted on there yet...and i don’t know if i will!! maybe!!