#speeding bullet ig

[hononara]

im ALIVE💜 decided to redraw my old art

[kotdish]

I’ve always been a blu scout has freckles truther✊

[amberandomly]

Hayy Happy Valentine's, here's a dump from my spam on Insta featuring my cringefail Medic oc Felix, he's basically just a gay ass Medic gf who will fuck any power class he sees lol, absolutely no depth to him whatsoever XD

[moochio7]

Ao3 has been down so long I made a short animatic

[unknownartiste]

them

[radlyradar]

Putting Into Words

665 words, unrequited love, sweet, aro sniper

Sniper & Scout

Notes:

hope y'all like this snippet!! I just wanted to project onto Sniper TBH

summary

Scout tells Sniper he loves him, Sniper has something else to say.

Scout was perfect. He was sweet and loud, He would listen to me talk about all the things that never mattered, and I would listen to Him when he ranted about music and vented about the team. The way he spoke was fascinating, he bounced around in his words, sometimes never really finishing what he started until I reminded him. One of my favorite things had always been car trips with him. Going to the next battlefield, just us. Talking like nothing else existed.

Today we did the same. The cold of the night pricked my skin, and my hat sat half on my crown, half on my face. Scout and I had finally gone quiet after an hour of talking. I knew it was likely more of a pause than a stop though, so I didn’t worry myself about it being almost time to part ways. Scout’s hands ran through his own hair, a nervous habit that I had made a note of early on in their friendship. That was the day he told me he loved me, I didn’t believe it. Maybe he had meant it platonically, maybe he wasn’t talking to me, maybe I’d misheard him. There was no way in hell he felt like that about me. But the night was quiet, we were alone, and Scout’s eyes were locked on my face. He had a look that I’d seen before, a look I had dreaded to see again. The moment the words slip out of his mouth I see his expression faltering.

Scout sat up immediately, “I-I’m sorry.” he stammered. “I know that’s forward- I mean I doubt you swing like...that.” I’m still stuck staring, because in that moment I realized two things; one, I wanted to be with this man forever. Two, just not like that. It’s only as he makes eye contact again that I realize he’s been ranting. “Jesus, you gonna leave me floundering here Snipes?”

“Oh, I’m sorry-” I snap out of my trance, feeling the temperature of the cold night pale in comparison to the heat on my face. “-You just caught me off guard, love you too mate.”

“Oh..” Scout winces at the casualness of Sniper’s words, “But not like that, do you?” The guilt building in my chest feels like it’s killing him. I finally sat up, fixed my hat, and clasped my hands. “Well.. no, not exactly.”

“Not exactly?” Scout asks, a genuine question, “How can something like this be not exactly” I glanced around, trying to look anywhere but at my friend, “Well it’s difficult to explain.” “I’m willing to listen.” I felt my chest warm, this was exactly why I had found myself fond of him. Despite his brash, hyperactive appearance, he was always willing to hear me out. He gave me a chance when others just pushed me aside. “Well, I do love you, just not romantically. I’m pretty sure I’ve never felt that way..” I glance over at Scout to make sure he’s paying attention. I’m not sure why, because of course he is, but knowing his attention is on me gives me the small bit of confidence I need to continue. “..for anyone. Everyone I’ve dated starts and ends the same. It’s like infatuation for a week or two and then poof, it’s gone. Eventually, I realized I’d never felt like that before..” “Like, romantic?” Scout asks. “Yeah, yeah that.” I swallow and fiddle with my hands, “I don’t want that with you, I like this, I like how you talk to me..don’t want to lose you because I don’t feel that attraction, you know? Scout looks like he’s trying to decipher it, before finally saying “Yeah, I think I get you. You don’t like romantic relationships.” “Exactly!” I was slightly excited to hear he understood, so I quickly schooled my expression. “So, are we good?” Scout smiled and leaned onto me, “We’re good, I think I’m happy like this.”

“I’m happy like this too.”

[a-dash-in-the-middle]

wanting to visit the archives without looking like a fanatic bc nobody likes posting government documents online apparently

[slimepuparibaba]

Stars and Asters: Chapter Prologue or something

hi welcome to my last attempt at ever making stuff on this shitshow of a genshin au here are some groundrules before we start

Ari's Braindead Notes:

canon divergent. heavily. characters will change. events will change. canon is a blank canvas, and we tore it apart and set it on fire before repurposing it into a pinata and beating the crap out of it to get colorful candy

chilumi is like main focus ok i dont make the rules no i am not changing my mind shut up i love them

theres some weird other interdimensional shenaniganary that i might make into another fucking brainrot shitpost thingamajig but for now just accept that genshin is a simulation, nothing is real, and they are all trapped in a game

did i mention we be canoning the divergent

anywho here's chapter prologue or whatever the fuck im trying to make this as fun as possible ok have fun byeeee

CHAPTER PROLOGUE: THE WORLD IS FUCKED!

[WORDCOUNT: 385] (its the prologue okay cut me slack--)

So, once upon a time, the universe existed. Hear me out here, okay? It. It exists.

There are worlds that are created from pre-existing worlds. Some people call them Simulated Worlds, Bubble Worlds, etc. It honestly just. Doesn't matter what you call them. Just know that these worlds are created as soon as someone creates them.

The initial creator of that world creates the "seed"--this seed has blueprints on the initial version of the world. Major characters, events, locations, et cedera.

From there, the seed grows overtime as it's introduced into the rules of reality. As the seed "sprouts", it grows into a beautiful tree, branching out to create differing worlds. The farther up the tree? The farther away from the original seed it becomes. And when it becomes different enough, that world disconnects from that tree and becomes it's own world seperated from this system.

Each world has two things it's born with. Some have dubbed this a God Program and the World System.

A God Program is basically what it sounds like. Each world needs to have a protector, a parental-like figure to watch over it. They're not allowed to intervene unless the World System allows it to.

Then there's the World System. The World System is like the child, growing and ever-changing, adapting and living it's own life under the protection of the God Program. However, it is vulnerable, and needs to be protected at all costs.

The two work together in tandem to keep the flow of that world safe. Everything there is left to develop on it's own.

Except, there's just... one thing that exists. Something that can disrupt that harmony.

It's said long ago, not long after the universe was created, a tragedy struck, and corruption spread across the world. A struggle for complete control over order and chaos. Thus was born a Seed of MAlice--a SOMA.

When a SOMA comes into contact with a God Program, it will corrupt it. There are only ever two outcomes: the God Program will seek to destroy the world entirely, or will attempt to "recreate" it into the perfect blueprint of the original "Seed" the world stemmed from

This phenomena was the same phenomena that struck one of the Genshin Worlds. The World of Stars and Asters.

Welcome. Let's start the Game.

<masterpost> &lt;next>

[homestuck--edits]

Could you please make a dog-tier Jane? I had a dream last night about her

shes dogy

-mod davesprite

[humongousabysmal]

Miitopia is a game that only works if you care about your miis a lot. I just defeated the dark lord and was like oh is that the end of the game that was so underwhelminNO the dark lord was actually just a normal guy being possessed by an evil spirit so now i gotta go track down the spirit to kill it and basically do the entire game all over again and i cried out in despair anguish but the pain eventually subsided once i realised Oh… that means i get more content of my miis… and see them more, so…

It’s ridiculous how boring and prolonged this game is but if it means for cute interactions betweeen my really amazing and cool miis then im all for it, i guess

[grubbymunchkin]

Speeding bullet yippee

JUST REALIZING I COMPLETELY FORGOT TO WATERMARK IT oh well ig 😭

[aeinova]

The End of The Beginning

appearances by: nova (krystal jung), jaehyuk (wi hajoon), jin (cha eunwoo), kit (@__ryeong on ig) and joohyuk (byeon wooseok)

collab with all the muns. thanks to jaehyuk mun for editing in their own part and for all the opinions made by the others! enjoy!!

tw: violence, near-death, blood

spn themes involved

10.21.24

nova pov:

hand in hand, the newly bound, unlikely pair boarded off the first class suite of the korean airlines aircraft with ease at their destinstion. a few casual passengers noted the ex-pop princess sitting in privacy with an unknown man, noting the sighting into the k-internet:

"wahhh.. nova is even prettier in person.. ㅠㅠ"

"who is that model next to her? unnie!! you have amazing taste!!!"

"spineless to be dating while the man you were going to marry is in jail because of you ㅋㅋㅋ what a joke. ㅋㅋㅋ“

notification after notification circulated her smartphone from news sites, being pinged endlessly about her name trending once more, deciding to turn her phone on permanent do not disturb mode.. well, at least until she's back in her bed, safe and sound. even after a gruesome fourteen hour flight in a metal tube tasked with getting them from point A to point B, it seemed as if it was not enough time for them as each hour passed. once they touched ground, the giggles and smiles exchanged throughout the private wing of the airport all the way to the hired driver's luxury car with multiple bags in tow were evident of their blooming love, being swept off into the night of seoul city once everything was packed in. it was the first time they had traveled together, marking the end of a wonderful trip as the familiar twinkling stars now greeted nova's eyesight as she stared out the clear car window. the city she was so used to hating had now turned into the home where she fell in love again, a profound sentiment of hope filling up her empty stomach as she brought jaehyuk's hand into her lap. they spoke telepathically at this point, looking over to him as if to say "i love you" without any words producing from her own mouth as a smile formed. she knew better than to admit any type of feeling around her father's staff, simply going right back to counting the stars that displayed above them, countless buildings passing by at high speed.

it did not take too long to arrive at her condo in un village, previously agreeing with jaehyuk to let her settle into her luxurious apartment before he could head to his own home. of course she would insist with those doe eyes of hers for him to stay (three different times to be exact), but it had been way too long for his liking without checking on the museum he managed. it had also been a few weeks of not being able to inhabit her own home, as the police detail assigned to her personal protection had agreed to upgrade the entire security system while she was gone on her own trip. for obvious reasons, everyone who was looking out for nova were concerned of her well being, due to information of myungsoo still having his criminal staff commit hits at his command from jail. still, she was at peace knowing that he was being held back by reliable authorities, letting herself feel at peace with the whole situation.

"jaehyuk, i think we should order some food before you go—" the door that was supposed to be double supported by solid metal frames seemed to be ajar, the ex-militant boyfriend instantly noting the imperfection as she stepped further in. maybe it was a mishap, or a mistake from the inspector who forgot to lock it properly, but it was still a very uncommon mistake. what greeted their joint vision was absolute horror— picture frames that had adorned her family memories broken into bits onto the floor; documents pertaining to the impending trial scattered along the white marble table; smashed bullet proof windows that allowed the wind to whistle through the once clean home; her black metal safe torn apart on the living room floor with missing belongings; and a scratched message along the now dirty wall with blood stains that read "i was here". jaehyuk's mental alarm rose right up in his mind, noting the red flags of the scene as he took her delicate hand again out of precaution, letting her exam the damage for just a few moments. "i don't think you should touch anything, eunmi." the tone in his voice was borderline cold, commanding as he tried to think what exactly could have gone wrong in the meantime that the woman reached down for a family picture. it showed two little girls with their young parents, all smiling towards the camera on a hot, california day, enjoying the sandy pier of santa monica. she turned to him slowly, achingly so, as her bottom lip started to quiver. "...he'll never let me live in peace..."

jin pov:

the one person who should have absolutely not been ignored ever by nova, was jin. she knew that at some point, he was going to report back his findings of her home, and yet, the voicemail kept sounding back to him every time he dialed her number. "the number you have d—" hang up. try again. "the number y—" hang up. once more... "the n—" a forceful foot on the gas, he pushed the sports car he normally drove to speeds that were absolutely unholy to the local police. lucky for him, they already knew to not mess with his unmarked car, letting him weave through the streets without distraction. it only took him a few minutes to arrive without successful notice, parking the car in front of the exclusive building. he noted something different about the place from the outside though... why were the windows on her floor so bright? usually, the windows were tinted for obvious privacy reasons, so not even a light should be shining through.

"odd." he stood for just a moment, lining up the floor where her windows were to the next building over, squinting. if there was something jin was good at, it was following his senses once something bothered him. being inhuman allowed him to have more sense of awareness, noting a glint at the apartment that aligned with nova's. with hands in his pockets, it only took a moment of contemplation to head the opposite direction and into the newly built tower that had ample occupancy. for a building that was empty, it sure was furnished, passing the lobby corridor with curiosity as he reached the elevator.

..great. it doesn't work... obviously. the building had not passed any inspection just yet (it's too new to even consider it done), so the stairs it is— fourty flights, that is. and as each one passed, the feeling of uneasiness started to pool into his mind, as if there was some sort of aura he didn't like the closer he got. finally, he stepped in front of the only door on the floor, pushing it open ever so quietly. if he was wrong about inspecting this, then it might just be that nova seemed to have had a kink for public display of affection for having open windows.

but the answer was sitting right before him, with a sniper in hand and finger on the trigger. jin's eyes widened as the recognizable sound of a silencer clipped on a bullet, and then another before he could grab the goon by the neck in a flurry of a second, throwing him to the floor with brute, abnormal force. he stared at the trajectory of where the bullets went, the man smiling up at him with sheer cheerfulness as he groaned out. "it's done. say goodbye to her."

nova pov:

"no, no. that's not true." jaehyuk reassured her, disappointed in the fact that maybe it /was/ true. he knew that much, but he needed to make the effort to help and ease her mind over this. "i'll make sure we’ll see an end to this. trust–" there was an unmistakable view in the distance as he had reached nova for a hug; the silhouette of a man holding a long, heavy caliber sniper. it was recognizable, as the long days in heavy training and essentially war preparations had taught him how to spot threats from both near and far. his panicked stare went from the shadow in the other window to nova. without any hesitation, jaehyuk enveloped her further into his arms. He didn’t need the capacity of his naked eye. He relied solely on his instincts to know in fact that a red pointer is already fixed on any spot of her body meant to end her life in a second. He refuses to let another moment of regret burden him for the rest of his life. ‘God no, not her,’ he thought. They turned, switching spots with Jaehyuk now facing the window, just as two bullets struck him at random in the back. "what—! baby? baby—!" the woman noted the wounds almost immediately as blood pooled at a rapid rate beneath their feet. jaehyuk tasted rust in his mouth as he weakly coughed up blood.

this cannot be happening. this absolutely cannot be happening. the man was going limp in her arms and here she was, trying to carry him until they both collapsed onto the marble floor. "Run now..... you have to call someone..our phones won’t..work." the man groaned out, his softened eyes intent on her face as he smiled up at her. to him, she was worth his entire life, soaking in what could be the last time he would see her. "don't cry.." he sighed out, watching her tears cover her cheeks. it was obvious that he was becoming weak, nova's heart beating rapidly. growing colder, he held up his hand for as long as he could, mustering all his strength to cup her cheek. "i love you, eunmi...please, run."

something in nova snapped. this was it; this was where she had to stop pretending that she was not able to do anything when she had the power to do something. just do it, nova. shuffling around, she managed to lay him on his side, her hands coming down to both the wounds on the man's back as he laid limp, her eyebrows coming together in concentration as she closed her eyes. she had done this time and time again on forest animals, so there shouldn't be a difference, right? "satyr, father of nymphs and health: comfort and relieve this passed human, and give your power of healing to me who may minister to his needs, that he may be strengthened and have confidence in my care." it was a recited chant that her father had taught her sans the human aspect of it, instructing her to always whisper it dearly when in an emergency that could vitalize just about any creature alive. nova's power had been revealed and the hardest task had come onto her hands; the healing of her dear lover. the skin beneath her palms that was once pierced had slowly closed up with each word, intently watching for another sign of life, which came in the form of soft breathing on his end. Only one of his wounds had closed, perhaps, the most critical one that partially healed him from the inside out.

"jaehyuk..." she said softly, her vision fading to black as the successful chanting managed to bring the man right back to life. she had done it, laying flat out next to him and right onto the pool of blood as well.

***

nova had woken up in a panic, in a bed that was absolutely not any of the ones she was used to laying in. she stared around at the four walls, blinking to think where she could possibly be. it was warm, cozy even, as she stood on her own two feet, managing to walk herself out after minutes of contemplating it to what she assumed would be the living room of the apartment. there, she recognized her pregnant best friend fixing a cup of tea in the kitchen, turning to see jin sprawled in the nearby loveseat. "what happened?" kit was startled by the sound of nova's voice instantly rushing to hug the woman tightly while jin showed no reaction. typical. "nova, are you okay?" between tears, kit still managed to poke nova at her sides in an annoying fashion, earning a groan from the actress. "tell me you're okay and stop getting into trouble, idiot—!"

"hey. stop." jin stood with sheer annoyance, heavy steps coming towards the pair of hugging girls. "we need to leave. now." he signaled at nova, who glanced over at kit for a moment. for once, the younger girl didn't fight to go with them, nor did she argue or say another word about the matter. it's as if she was scolded beforehand, tearing herself away from nova to continue working on prepping her cup of tea. "i'll be here." she commented in defeat, letting both of her best friends step out of her home.

***

it was mostly silent as they drove through the city, the woman crossing her arms as she tapped her foot loudly. she didn't care if she was scratching the detailing of the interior with her shoe, the same stars greeting her once more as she stared at them. "jaehyuk is about to have surgery and you're here acting as if i did something to you." he commented sourly, his expression unchanging as he ran every red light possible. maniac. "i don't need your help." their relationship had been strained for a few weeks now due to unknown public details, refusing to even glance over at him. she thought about all the times she felt useless, being caught by this brute man and essentially saved by him every time a situation arose. she snapped her neck in his direction suddenly with the thought in mind, an instant expression of anger painting her face. "i honestly don’t need your help at all. why are you even doing this in the first place? i don’t understand—” it was an endless banter, an outpouring of stress and rage at not only him, but to the whole situation. he was the catalyst that tipped over the iceberg that was nova, balling her fists.

silence once more filled between them. nova turned beet red, fists unclenching on her lap as she looked down at her palms. there she was again, producing useless tears that couldn't solve anything at this point. and out of all people to scold, she scolded one of the only entities who existed that knew her well. as they parked at the emergency entrance of the hospital, the nephilim came out wordless and rounded the car to open the door for her, beady eyes watching her movements. “be careful, yeah?” something he had always told her, deciding it was best for him to police the entrance, shoving his hands into his pockets as he stared around. that gesture earned him an eye roll from the now panicked nova, managing to find the nearest nurses’ desk to ask for more information. she was directed to the emergency trauma unit, where operations were performed on call.

her first instinct was to pull her own phone out finally, the battery displaying less than 10% as she scrolled through her contacts. who could she even ring at this hour? hmm.. mom? no.. jessica? absolutely not. dad..? dad…. none of the thousands of names she was seeing stuck out until she reached joohyuk’s name, the little brother of her boyfriend– of course. the man probably did not even know what might have happened in the first place, since it seemed that nova was the only contact on file on the hospital staff’s directory and he was off attending to his new position as a public defender. she hesitated to press the call button for a moment, biting her bottom lip before closing her eyes and pushing down her thumb on the screen, putting the phone up to her ear as it rung.

**

hours had passed since the announcement that the surgery on jaehyuk was successful, the man being transferred into the private ward where nova once laid a few months prior. she had been sleeping in the chair next him, as four body guards stood in the hall as an extra layer of security while another pair of guards did interval rounds in the VIP floor as ordered by his father. jaehyuk, after all, was the son of one of the most important assemblyman in korea. the doctors were baffled to see the actual internal wounds in his heart and lungs as it was previously reported that the man was shot. in reality, the surgery was to replenish not only the muscle tears, but to suture damaged blood vessels and put in a stent in the airways of the lungs. this would help produce oxygen to promote natural blood flow, since there was so much missing blood from him. numerous medical professionals had come in and out of the silent room, trying to solve the puzzle of the bigger picture on their own. a few whispered here and there, always checking monitors and documents before the head surgeon could have a word with nova.

“he could be asleep for a few days.. weeks… the time frame varies and depends on how the production of the blood goes, plus the wearing off of anesthesia.” the old man had recognized the actress from her previous and very public incident, head tilting in private thought as the scribe behind him typed furiously to report their conversation. anyone could tell that the man was quietly processing what could possibly be going on in her personal life to constantly visit this hospital, opting to continue reporting his findings rather than wasting time on personal thoughts. “all in all, it seems that he is on his way to recovery.” flashes of the surgery findings clouded his mind— two ruptures yet one bullet wound… “...hm. he would need to stay for further recovery and physical therapy will be prescribed post discharge. pain medication is necessary, and minimal strain of daily activities until it is allowed is recommended. any questions?” the woman shook her head, visibly distraught with the idea that it could take jaehyuk some time to be physically okay again. the circles under her eyes formed from both sobbing and lack of sleep, dressed in a black jogger suit that jin had managed to swing by. she simply glanced over at her sleeping lover as she stood over him, leaning over to put a hand on his cheek.

he was warm compared to her ice cold hand, deciding to press her forehead against his as she breathed in deeply. the beeping of the monitors had muted for her in that moment, forgetting they were not alone as she tried to not be overwhelmed with tears once more. both the doctor and the scribe witnessed the tender scene unfold, deciding to quietly leave the room for the two to have their privacy, closing the door behind them.

[slytherinshua]

Reunited (pt. 2 to Infamous Together)

𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠. . .

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ genre and tags: fluff. secret agent au. exes to lover ig? ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ warnings: bullet wound mentions? kissing. lmk if i missed anything. not proofread but i might edit later idk. ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ pairing: taehyun x fem!reader. ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ wc: 1.8k. ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ a/n: this is pt 2 to infamous together!! if you haven't read that go read it first cause idk if this'll make any sense otherwise sdkfjs.

“I still love you, Y/n.” 

“What?” You blinked at him, your brain not really processing anything since the moment he had kissed you. He had barely touched you in the past 2 years unless it was in a fight, but just 5 seconds ago, his lips were pressed against yours.

Your hand was still resting on his cheek after wiping away his tears, but you suddenly pulled it back. You didn’t want to fight with him. That was about the last thing you wanted to do. But you did have questions. A lot of questions. You weren’t sure when the best time to ask them would be, but you also didn’t feel like you could wait for the answers for much longer.

“Tae…” You started, using the shortened version of his name like you always used to do. It got his attention better than anything else, his heart speeding up at the sound of you calling him that again for the first time in years.

“Tae…” You started, using the shortened version of his name like you always used to do. It got his attention better than anything else, his heart speeding up at the sound of you calling him that again for the first time in years.

“Yes?” He responded, anxious to hear whatever it was that you wanted to tell him.

“First, promise to answer me honestly. I don’t know whether to trust you anymore, but I want to. I want to trust you, Tae.” You reassured him. He nodded, and his right hand trailed over to your left, fingers just barely grazing yours.

“I’ll answer honestly. I promise.”

“Do you mean it? When you say you still love me? Is that… why you tried to help? Or do you just not want another death on your conscience?” You asked, your frame getting smaller and your confidence wavering as your shoulders caved in slightly. You felt like you were a deer in the headlights, unsure of what his answer might be. 

“Why do you ask that when I said I did?” He asked softly, “I wouldn’t lie about that.” Hearing his honest answer made your heart clench. He really hadn’t changed.

A smile graced your face for the first time since you had woken up. Taehyun adored the sight.

“I missed you.” You hummed, surveying your hospital room properly for the first time, “How long am I gonna be stuck in this room? Cause I’m not gonna let 1 bullet jeopardise my career— that’s absurd.” You said it completely seriously. 

Taehyun started laughing and you couldn’t figure out why. You hadn’t said anything with the intent of being funny.

“Why are you laughing?”

“It’s a relieved laugh…” He spoke gently, “I’m so glad to have you back.”

You looked at him as if he had gone crazy, “Just because I’m in a hospital bed doesn’t mean you get to be all lovey dovey and gross on me. I will still hit you.”

“That’s not fair.” He pouted slightly, and you smacked him lightly on the shoulder. “That wasn’t as hard as I was expecting.” He murmured in a teasing tone, ducking quickly when you raised an eyebrow as if offering him another hit.

“I’m just joking. I’m in no condition to fight anyways.” You said sadly, staring daggers at the IV needle hooked up to your arm and bandages wrapped tightly around your torso. 

“You’ll be out of here soon,” Taehyun assured, and you sighed, looking over at him. 

“You look worse than me,” You quipped, tousling his blond hair slightly, “Have you eaten since I was shot?” You asked, your worry growing when he didn’t respond, “Have you drunk water?” Still no answer.

You shook your head slightly, tsking at his choices and pressing the call button. The nurse rushed in immediately, thinking there was a problem with you and that you needed emergency treatment or something.

“Nurse… Kim.” You said, trying to read her tiny name tag from 12 feet away, “Before you freak out, nothing is wrong. I’m actually fine.” You said, giving her a quick thumbs up from your position, “But this guy here,” You placed your hand on Tae’s head, ignoring his glare from you messing up his hair again, “He has made some questionable choices. You can get some food and water for him, right?” 

The nurse nodded, very confused but your assuring smile seemed to convince her that you really were fine. Once the nurse left, Taehyun opened his mouth, probably to protest, but you wouldn’t allow it.

“Tae, your lips and cheeks have almost no colour, and you look like you haven’t slept in days. No offence, cause you know I think you’re still hot, but you look awful.” You said pointedly, a small smile growing on your face as his mouth shut again. He couldn’t argue with that if he tried. You were right, after all.

He hadn’t eaten a proper meal since he was in the hotel before the mission, which was several days ago. And water had become a small priority while he had waited anxiously for you to wake up for 3 days. He had only taken tiny sips when he could spare it, and even then he didn’t really want it. His lack of sleep was the most obvious, and you were bewildered as to how he had stayed awake for this long.

The nurse came back quickly with bowls of steaming food and a couple water bottles placed on a tray. She set it down on the side table, turning back to you two, glancing down at Tae’s hand that was still clutching yours tightly with a smile, “Your boyfriend wouldn’t leave your side for the three days you were out. He looked like he wanted to knock me clean dead when I suggested that showering and putting on a fresh change of clothes might make him feel better, but I convinced him eventually.”

Taehyun looked down, squeezing your hand a little tighter. He wouldn’t focus on anything else except you, and he was completely ignoring the food and water. You thanked the nurse and she left the room. Once she did, Taehyun looked up again.

“Eat.” You said sternly, removing your hand from his to cross it over your chest. He didn’t protest since you had told him to, he picked up the tray and started eating.

“Is it any good?” You whispered, having laid down on your side, your head now resting comfortably on the pillow so you could still look at Tae. He nodded, eagerly gathering some rice and soup on the spoon to give to you. He blew on it carefully, making sure it wouldn’t burn your mouth before feeding you.

You stifled a laugh, looking away from him even though you found Taehyun’s focus on this little task to be adorable. The food was good, for hospital food anyway. It brought back some life into you, but it made you drowsier than before.

Taehyun finished the meal, picking up the tray to go wash it at the sink in the corner of the room. You watched him because you didn’t have anything else to do, but you felt your eyelids starting to close. You kept them open until Taehyun came back over. With your hand grabbing his wrist, you carefully scooted over on the bed to make room for him and tugged slightly, urging him to lie down next to you.

He was hesitant, “Are you sure there’s enough room? Won’t you be uncomfortable?” 

You shook your head, “I just want to sleep,” You mumbled drearily, “with you.” You added, pulling his wrist again. He gave in easily, just like he always did. He just wanted to do whatever you wanted since you were the one recovering.

You closed your eyes once your head rested comfortably on his chest. It was such a welcome position to be in after so long. You hadn’t realised how much you missed it until now.

“Are you comfortable?” He asked, his hand brushing your hair back softly.

“Very.” You placed your hand on his chest, right where his heart was. It was racing. You really did still affect him the same way.

You fell asleep faster than you ever had, probably a combination of the medication and your beaten up body resulting in low energy and fatigue. Taehyun glanced over at your face once he felt your breath deepen. You looked so calm— like you had just brushed off the fact that you had been shot just days before. He pressed a lingering kiss to your forehead before drifting off to sleep as well.

//

10 months later.

“We should get the strawberry ones, cause they look like hearts.” Taehyun said, smiling.

“But the marshmallow ones are bunnies-”

“But the strawberry one will be tastier.”

“But-”

“And it has a higher nutritional value.”

You groaned, “Fine, we’ll get the strawberry ones.” You brought two of them up to the counter and paid them along with the two drinks. Now it was time to go to the rooftop. 

Taehyun was all smiles and sparkling eyes as he arranged the food and flowers on the ground where you would sit. You didn’t let it show too much, but you loved going on dates like this. Making it as cliche and heart-meltingly romantic as possible fit so well with your boyfriend… and secretly you as well.

The contrast between Taehyun right now and Taehyun when on the job was jarring. He was in a soft t-shirt and wide-legged blue jeans, his hair blowing softly in the wind, plus you had managed to tuck a flower behind his ear. But just 3 days ago he was suited up in his gear, intimidating and scary-looking. Other people would find it weird, but you found it charming.

You sat down beside him once he had set everything up, pulling him close by the waist and pressing a chaste kiss to his lips. He giggled, picking up one of the little strawberry cheesecakes and taking a bite.

Everything seemed perfect and beautiful. Just you and him.

You talked and ate, all the while you rested your chin on his shoulder and fiddled with the small diamond ring on your left ring finger. You couldn't wait to see Taehyun with a matching one. You kissed his cheek as he was saying something, making him pause and look at you.

He hummed, raising his eyebrows softly.

“Just a kiss. That’s all I want.” You breathed. He joined his lips to yours again in a kiss - long and sweet and perfect.

Until it got interrupted. 

Taehyun’s phone rang, then yours did as well. You were forced to pull apart, both answering the calls simultaneously. You glanced at Tae. He looked at you. He nodded. You smiled.

You hung up, cracking your knuckles and jumping up, “Time to go, I suppose.” You grinned, packing up the lunch quickly and heading back to the company building. It was time for another mission.

[daz4i]

Ping pong match up 🏓 Nikolai edition:

Who would win??? (ability usage allowed or not allowed, your choice!)

Nikolai vs Kenji

Nikolai vs Chuuya

Nikolai vs Fukuchi

Nikolai vs Tanizaki

INTERESTING QUESTION! very much dependent on if he's allowed to use the overcoat to just. escape. but i assume not hehe :P so!!!

[edit after typing the whole post: i just realized you haven't mentioned actual fighting in the ask and i may have misunderstood it. so forgive me if i did and lmk and I'll answer it that way instead. however i hope you enjoy these violent strategies regardless]

kenji:

easy nikolai win, if he has smth like a gun. hide somewhere else, bring a hand out far enough so kenji will have to be super accurate in order to hit it - if he even notices it's there - and shoot. sorry kenji

chuuya:

an interesting combination 👀 i actually thought of it before, and i don't think there's much nikolai can do to actually hurt chuuya?? considering he can make bullets and knives etc not hurt him.

tho, ig if nikolai manages to catch him very off guard, and brings smth like poison with him, and can be sneaky about his ability (iirc it's a bit inconsistent on whether it makes a sound when used or not? if not, then yeah he should be fine i think). so it's less of a fight and more like "if nikolai had to take chuuya out how would he do that"

fukuchi:

tbh if anyone can resist the time travelling sword, it's nikolai. he just has to act very fast. make his hand appear and immediately shoot fukuchi in the head while the rest of him is hidden somewhere. maybe even just send the barrel of the gun alone tbh. so yeah he technically COULD beat him he has to be very fast and accurate and fukuchi might be able to use this quick moment to cut his hand/the gun/the bullet it shoots. i imagine that fukuchi's reflexes are probably faster than nikolai's too so ngl the odds aren't looking too great. BUT at least he can run away and hide very easily 👍

tanizaki:

oh now THIS is spicy. tanizaki has the best chance at getting close to him more than anyone else! and if he's got a gun he could easily take him out too. however, it seems tanizaki is more of a melee guy from what we've seen so far, in which case he either has to slit his throat super quick or smth, or nikolai could use the opportunity to overpower him (metaphorically. idk how strong he actually is. i mean like, with a weapon or smth)

if no abilities are allowed then i don't think he stands much of a chance tbh 😭 it seems he's more of a clever strategizer than a physically strong fighter tbh? like we see him use weapons and even weird constructions and methods to kill or otherwise hurt his victims. so yeah he can use those but if he doesn't get the upper hand through the usage of his ability, most of these (except maybe tanizaki, and idk if kenji can even turn his ability off if its conditions are met??) can beat him in hand to hand combat through speed or power 😔

[moochio7]

dumping (mostly tf2 related) unfinished sketches

[unknownartiste]

losing my mind :}