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#i want to make art i want to Create#dt anniversary is so soon and i Know i won't have the time OR energy to do Anything#starting school again after winter break somehow even More tired than i was before and not rested at all. hell#i don't want to be depressed anymore i want to make art :[#i feel so guilty for not posting here and just. not drawing decent stuff at all#but i do not have. the energy. depression's been kicking my ass AND i'm sick and this all results in me not having energy to take meds#and getting even MORE sick. hell on earth#anyways im glad my friends are at least able to tolerate my Mental Illinois. ily guys sorry for being not fun to talk to at all lately
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4 Time Bridget Knows Something's Wrong and 1 Time She Learns What (Part 1)
Bridget liked to think of herself as many things: a merciful and fair queen, a talented baker, and an overall good person. That said, there was one accomplishment above all that she prided herself on and that was her darling Red. Up until this point, she thought she had done fairly well with her little sweets.
Of course, there were rough patches, but that was par for the croquet course with teenagers, but when it came down to it, Red and her trusted and knew almost everything about each other. This was why so many incidents stuck out like a white rose in a garden of red (if you pardon the pun).
It began with the drive home. Admittedly, Bridget expected Red to be tired, but she didnât expect her to be so withdrawn. Somehow, Red felt miles away while sitting only two feet apart as Bridget tried to coax her into a conversation. She had barely heard anything from her during the school year and was excited to hear all about her adventures. Instead, Bridget received quiet, one word answers with Red borderline running out of the truck once they arrived at the palace.
Since then, that had been the longest Bridget had managed to keep Red in one place, which leads us to the series of incidents that cause the queen quite a few concerns about her little girl. Starting with the cupcakes.
âOh, Red darling!â The queen (although not looking particularly regal in a bright pink apron at the moment) called to her daughter from the royal kitchens as she finished frosting her signature treats topped with pink icing and feathers. Red wandered over with a bizarrely contained stroll, as if suddenly minding how she carried herself (a far cry from her usual lax posture).
âI made your favorites! I thought about having a batch ready for you when we got home, but I wanted to ensure they were fresh.â
Red looked at them with a soft smile, her eyes not raising to see their creator. It had been odd how reticent Red had been to even look at her, but Bridget hoped that it was just her being exhausted from the trip and the excitement of a new place after homeschooling her entire life. Frankly, Bridget was ecstatic to have her not so little girl home, even just for winter break and she hoped that some childhood nostalgia would bring that little girl entranced by the changing colors back to her.
Red picked one up, taking a tentative bite and the sparkles dancing around her hands and working upwards. Bridget was struck with a strange sense of déjà vu before pushing it to the side and enjoying the sight of pink overtaking her crimson child.
âThanks, it tastes deliciousâŠI missed these,â Red finally spoke, quietly but at least Bridget finally got to hear that sweet voice she had missed around the castle.
âYou would always love watching me make these when you were younger, remember? You were barely old enough to hold a spoon and got the ingredients everywhere, but you were adamant that you wanted to learn to bake like mummy. Frankly, I think you just enjoyed the colors, but the experience was so incredibly sweet in more ways than one.â Bridget smiled at the memory, once again struck with longing for those days when she could always have her daughter with her. âWe could try whipping a batch of something new together, maybe with a bit of spice?â
Redâs face immediately took a somber turn, putting the cupcake down, again never meeting her motherâs eyes. âThanks for the offer, but I donât think baking is my thing. Plus, I really donât have much of a sweet tooth.â She sped out of the kitchen with enough grace for it not to be called running, but close enough for concern, all while leaving the carnation confectionery abandoned on the table.
All the while, all Bridget could think was: âSince when does my Red not like sweets?â She supposed it could simply be Red growing up, but something certainly was off with her little rose.
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June 1: Daria/Jane, Winter Break
Hmmmmm, well. A continuation of this.
Daria/Jane, ~700 words, 23 minutes
Sap, sap, sap.
*
The Pizza King is full of high schoolers--a prime example of how they have changed, even though the world, or at least Lawndale, has stayed the same--so they agree that next time, they'll find somewhere else to eat. Over mushrooms and jalapenos, they reminisce about when they were that age, as if they were ages older. They don't talk about how, the night before, they'd accidentally kissed or what that means, and maybe if they don't discuss it, that means it isn't important at all.
If this had happened with anyone else, Jane would be the first person she'd tell.
They spend the afternoon together, stopping by all of the old haunts, feeling old. She notices all the new ways that Jane touches her now, things she'd taken for granted in a new location and feeling like a new self: how often Jane grabs her arm or nudges their shoulders together or even sometimes takes Daria's hand and squeezes it, if she wants to get her attention.
By the time they're back in their own neighborhood, early winter-dusk is starting to fall. The grass is cracked with frost that never melted. Daria has her hands deep in her pockets, her fingers much too cold. Jane seems reluctant to go back to her own place, but still declines an invitation to dinner. "But I'll see you tomorrow," she says. It's not even a question.
When she leans in, she doesn't press a kiss to Daria's cheek, like she usually does, but aims right for her mouth and doesn't miss. Daria kisses back. But it's only a moment. Feels not unlike the other kisses did: like just something they do now, an extension of three and a half years of friendship, of whatever this bond is between them she's long stopped trying to name. The gesture is affectionate, warm. Jane smiles at her after, before she turns around and walks down the drive again.
The next day is frigid by Lawndale standards and the snow flurries look like something that might almost stick. They hang out in Jane's old bedroom because it's where her easel is. But the house feels different now--emptier--even some of Jane's art is gone from the walls, because she took her favorite stuff with her, and it's up in her dorm room in Boston making that place look like home.
They talk about the Trent situation and Daria watches Jane paint and doesn't pretend to do anything else, because it's winter break and she's tired and lazy and this is the only thing she wants to do in the world. When Jane hits a snag, needs a break, she lies down too, on the other side of the bed. They're face to face and staring at each other.
"Jesse would probably move up to Boston with him," Jane says, very quiet and serious, grinding down the unsaid into actual words. "Max would say he would, then chicken out. Nick won't leave his kid."
"So no more Mystik Spiral." It feels heady to say, like vertigo. "Or they could take the whole family."
"Nick and his kid and his ex?" Jane raises an eyebrow.
"Mass exodus."
"I guess anything's possible."
Or it's just the end of an era. Or change is good for people, sometimes.
Jane reaches out and tugs on the lapel of Daria's jacket, like she's trying to straighten it. She doesn't wear it as often up at school--sometimes, but she doesn't need it like she used to. Jane shifts a little closer, and Daria twists the cords hanging down from the hoodie of Jane's sweatshirt idly around her fingers. Her heart's pounding maybe a little too hard, but it's just Jane, so she knows the feeling in her chest isn't nerves.
Jane shifts closer then and somehow they end up curled together, Daria holding her, until fairly soon Jane has fallen asleep. This has happened before, more than once, up in Boston. A part of her wonders why it never happened when they were still in high school.
Daria leaves not long before dinner, and only because her parents are expecting her. At the door to Jane's room, they both linger a long moment; Daria is thinking idly about how their fingers are entwined. Jane's goodbye kiss is on the mouth again. Maybe it lingers. And afterward, she squeezes Daria's hand before she lets go.
#daria#daria mtv#daria x jane#daria morgendorffer#jane lane#mine#complex college mating rituals#my writing#the year 2024#2024: free write#the cadences of this feel weird but also like..............whatever#it's the rust#my daria fic
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Curfew
Randy Meeks x Plus size!reader
Word Count: 3065 words
Warnings: none
Summary:Â The reader struggling when the curfew is put into place, but Randy has an idea that could make it a little better.
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You were bored.
Woodsboro wasnât a super happening place to begin with but now that the curfew was in place, it was even worse.
There was nothing to do, and with the additional stress that these recent murders had put on everyone, you were about to blow. The boys could see it, Tatum and Sidney could see it, and most important, Randy could see it.
It was only a matter of time before you absolutely lost it.
Your parents were taking this whole thing extra hard and basically had you on complete lockdown outside of attending school. They couldnât imagine going through what Casey and Steveâs parents were going through right now, and they were scared.
Which was fair enough.
Everyone was scared right now, but you didnât understand how putting you under house arrest was going to keep you any safer than you would be anywhere else. Casey was killed at home, after all?
If anything, you would be much safer in a group setting than you would be locked up in your house alone. Still, your parents had made themselves very clear where this topic was concerned. You were absolutely forbidden from attending Stuâs party, or any other party until the curfew was lifted.
It just made everything that much worse.
Parties, especially Stuâs parties, were one of the only things you were looking forward to as of late. Knowing that you couldnât go to them was really starting to wear on you, and you were understandably let down by the whole thing.
...but it wasnât just that.
Getting together with a big group of people, your age and ready to party, was an escape for you. With so much uncertainty going on and everything falling apart at the seams, you needed that normalcy to feel human again.
Not that you could really complain about that to anyone who could actually do something about it.
You knew that there was a very real danger out there and the only way to really be safe would be to stay inside your home where no one could get you but you just felt like your folks were taking it a little too seriously.
If everyone else was going to be out anyway, what different was it going to make, really? If anything, it made you a bigger target because you were one of the only people stuck in your house while everybody else was together.
To you, the logic was sound but to them, it was little more than a pathetic excuse to get out of the townâs mandated curfew. Â
Which it kind of was, but you couldnât help but feel like they were being unreasonable. You were a smart, responsible young woman and you werenât going to take any stupid, unnecessary risks. You just wanted to maintain some level of normal life.
You were tired of being stuck at home like a rat in a cage, never allowed to go out and do anything. It was a stark contrast to how you normally were, with a thriving social life and active party presence.
It was almost as if you were dead too, not to be dramatic.
This was just hard on you, and they werenât making it any easier. You had to rely on your friends, now more than ever, and they were basically cutting off any contact you had with them to lunch at school and quick phone conversations.
No one would have just taken that and been happy with it. Certainly not within your tight knit group of friends.
You sighed, fiddling with your pen as you tried to remember all the things you needed to get done when you got home. You knew well enough to know that if you didnât write it down now, you would never remember it all.
With everything else on your mind, school seemed like the least of your worries.
You were so enthralled, in fact, tapping your pen away on the table that you didnât even notice at first when Randy came up and sat down beside you, taking note of how unhappy you were about everything going on right now.
He couldnât blame you.
The male at your side was perfectly aware of how excited you had been for the parties the recent nice weather was bound to bring, and equally as aware of how bummed you were that your parents had put a kibosh on the latest shindig before it even had a chance to begin.
âYou okay?â he hummed, startling you just a bit when you looked up to see him already sitting at your side, but the racing in your chest calmed down just as quick. No one really knew who was responsible for all these terrible murders but you knew in your heart it wasnât Randy.
You had known him all your life and even if he was a little strange, he was the sweetest guy in Woodsboro. He wasnât some natural born killer or a sociopath on a killing spree.
âHonestly, if I have to think about this anymore, my brain might explodeâ you allowed, leaning slightly into his side to take some of the pressure off your aching, tight muscles as you kept focus on your schedule.
All this stress had to be bad for your body.
Tatum seemed to think so, at least, warning you that if you didnât learn to decompress somehow you were going to go prematurely grey and get crows feet under your eyes. While you werenât sure how much you trusted her endless cosmo knowledge, you certainly didnât feel the greatest.
This was all just a lot for one person to juggle.
Randy could see that much.
He had been watching you all day, moping around that you wouldnât be allowed to go to Stuâs party and worrying about a huge midterm you had to take for your english class that would physically make or break your grade.
You were spreading yourself way too thin. Luckily, he had an idea of just how he could help you feel a little bit better without breaking your parents' rules.
He just wasnât so sure youâd go for it once you found out just what he had in mind.
âI was thinking, maybe youâd wanna come over to my place later? I have tonight off so we could watch a movie or something?â he offered, trying not to come across as painfully awkward as he felt. Randy was your friend, and usually could talk to you no problem but what he was proposing was different.
The two of you had never really hung out, just the two of you, before.
You nodded, not even looking up from your notebook as you scribbled something down in black ink, likely a reminder to do your calculus homework based on the way your brow knit together as you formed the letters.
You were preoccupied, too in your head to really consider what was going on but he certainly wasnât.
Randy was aware of every little movement you made, from the way your nose scrunched up as you concentrated on making sure all the due dates and assignments were right on your calendar to the way your shoulder rested gently against his side.
âWho else did you invite? You know Tatum always complains about the movies you pickâ you reminded, thinking over all the times the six of you had tried to watch movies together in the past. She got bored of psychological thrillers and grossed out at the gorey slashers.
She was much more of a Meg Ryan fan herself, constantly pulling for the cheesy romance flicks that made you want to ralph. You couldnât put it past her to make Randy grab a couple of sappy videos too, just in case.
If she was going to be involved in movie night, you were sure youâd have to shoot down a few of those crappy comedies before you could watch anything worthwhile.
Randy sighed lightly, doing his best to keep you from noticing as he thought about what his next move was. Clearly, youâd missed the point of what he was asking entirely, not that he could blame you.
He had never really been good at asking out pretty girls, especially not ones he;d known since he was in elementary school, so this was new for him as well. He just sort of hoped that you would catch his drift early so he wouldnât have to clarify out loud.
The last thing he wanted to do was put you on the spot and make you uncomfortable.
âOh, I was actually hoping it could just be the two of us. I know it's no Stu Macher party but it could be funâ he shrugged, this time almost wishing a giant hole would open up from under him so that he didnât have to have this conversation.
He wanted you to say yes, of course, more than anything but he just wasnât sure if it was going to happen and if it wasnât, he wanted to know early on.
At least then he could have some dignity in this whole thing.
You stopped writing for a second, letting the meaning of his words sink in as you sat there, your left leg bouncing up and down to try and keep up with the racing of your thoughts. It had been going nonstop since you sat down, but now, it was just resting against his.
Was Randy hitting on you?
Randy Meeks, your childhood best friend who had never once made a move on you aside from calling you pretty in your winter formal dress in middle school?
It didn't seem likely, but it was also hard to misinterpret his words. That was about as cut and dry as a date invite could be, and if it had been coming from anyone else, Tatum and Sid would have surely confirmed it for you if you asked.
Not that you could ask either of them right now.
âYou wanna watch a movie tonight? Just you and me, at your house?â you clarified, setting your notebook down beside you without a second thought in favor of looking him in the eye.
He was uncertain for a second, trying to read any cues of how you were feeling about that from your own expression but found nothing there, so he nodded.
âLike a date?â you hummed, the words barely leaving your lips as you spoke them, feeling silly at having to clarify at all but you couldnât help it. If he wasnât meaning it in that way and you took it like that, you risked making an even bigger ass of yourself.
...but if he did, you needed to know that too.
There was a light blush on his freckled face as he considered his options before he nodded again, giving you all the information you needed. Randy was definitely hitting on you, now all you had to do was decide if you wanted to.
A movie could be fun.
You and Randy had watched a hundred movies together before, with you sometimes staying after hours at the video store while he closed to just see the ending of Frankenstein's bride that you loved so much.
Usually, there were more people there, Tatum and Stu at the very least, with Billy and Sid joining in when they saw fit, but it couldnât be so different to just be the two of you.
You loved spending time with him, so doing so under the context of it being a date couldnât possibly change that up so much. This was just Randy after all, it wasnât like he was some guy youâd only just met or some creep Tatum thought it was okay to set you up with.
...and you were sure that your parents would agree to it.
Spending a few hours at Randyâs house was vastly different than going to some house party and out of all your friends, you knew that they trusted him the most. If he said you were there, they would believe him which would cut down on the third degree.
There really were no downsides.
Besides, if you were going to go out with any of your friends, it would be him, even if Billy or Stu did happen to be single. You and Randy just had a lot more in common and you knew that he would never put you in any danger.
You trusted him, and you liked him.
If he liked you too, it only made sense that you had a movie night together, just the two of you.
~
Getting your parents to agree to letting you spend a few hours at Randyâs house wasnât as easy a sell as you thought it would be but by the time he came to pick you up, he managed to convince them that it would all be fine.
He wasnât going to let anything happen to you, and in all honesty, they believed it.
Randy had never given them any reason not to trust him and at the end of the day, they came to the conclusion that you did have a little bit of a point. Knowing that you were somewhere with someone else made them feel a little bit better than if you were home alone.
It brought some amount of comfort to know that Randy would be there with you. Besides, your mother was just so thrilled that heâd finally asked you out on a date that you were sure she would have agreed to anything.
That was how you got here in the first place, walking down the familiar aisles of the video store with Randy as you searched for something to watch. Between the two of you, you had basically seen all the good horror films that they had available.
Not that knowing that was stopping either of you from picking up title after title, looking them over incredulously as you searched for the perfect thing.
Initially, Randy was just going to pick something up on the way to get you but decided that this would probably be more up your alley first. The video store was only open for a short time today due to the curfew but that was more than enough time for him to find exactly what he wanted.
After all, there wasnât a title in the store that Randy didnât know by heart. In fact, he had likely put them each right where they were, in each of their respective spots on the shelf. That was literally all he did all day when he did work.
âWhat about this one?â you suggested, holding up a pretty well loved copy of night of the living dead happily for his approval. It was a classic, one that you had each seen a dozen times, but because of that, it was quick to go into the basket.
Then, after scanning the few horror aisles one more time, Randy settled on what he always settled on and plucked a copy of Prom Night off the shelf.
At this point, you were sure heâd rented that specific video nineteen times by now but didnât bother to point that out. You knew that it was one of his favorite movies of all time and if that was what he wanted to watch tonight, you werenât going to argue.
All you really wanted to do was spend the night relaxing with your best friend, on what was technically also your first date. It was a little bit of pressure, more so than you were used to, but nothing that you couldnât handle.
At the end of the day, you loved Randy and this was just something else you could do together.
âAlright, are you ready to go? Iâve got plenty of good snacks at the house for us to munch on tooâ he promised, fully aware of just how you liked your movie nights to go down. That was something else the two of you had in common.
You were very particular about your movies, especially horror movies.
It was something he could appreciate, along with your sense of humor and heart of gold. All in all, when Randy actually stopped to think about it, he wasnât sure why heâd waited so long to ask you to do this in the first place.
This was going to be awesome.
~
Randyâs house was nice, of course, well put together every single time you had been there but you couldn't really focus too much on that.
Instead, you occupied yourself putting the tapes into the player while Randy made popcorn in the kitchen. It was kind of strange for a few moments, as you sat waiting for him to get back, looking around the living room under such new circumstances.
You have been here a hundred times before.
You had sat in this exact spot plenty of times but tonight, it was so different. You had only ever been here before as a friend, normally with all your other friends there to keep you company even when someone had to leave the room but not anymore.
Right now, you were waiting here as a girl on a date, a date with a guy youâd known your entire life.
It was just so strange how quickly everything had changed. Just this morning, you and Randy were little more than friends, and now, you couldnât quite be sure what you were. Not that you had too much time to consider that before he was back.
âI bring gifts,â Randy grinned, plopping down beside you on the couch, swamping the coffee table with bags of chips and assorted boxes of candy before handing you the big bowl of popcorn. Clearly when he promised snacks, he wasnât kidding.
You watched him do a onceover of the spread heâd provided before he ultimately decided that it was going to be fine.
âPerfect, just what we neededâ you smiled, relaxing even further into the couch next to him, getting ready to start whatever it was that was going on between the two of you. It was new, uncharted territory for the both of you but it wasnât looking too bad.
A copy of Prom Night and some popcorn with Randy was perhaps the only thing that could make this whole curfew thing worthwhile.
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Burn The Witch 7 - After Midnight [Bucky Barnes x Reader]
A.N: Thank you so much for your wonderful support and feedback my loves ! †Hereâs an extra chapter, I hope you like it as well and please let me know what you think! †Thank you! â€â€â€
Warnings: Enemies to lovers, fake dating, mentions of blood, sex, violence, death, manipulation, language, guns, knives.
Summary: Missions require stealth.
Series Masterlist
For a spy, working at unusual hours was nothing new. During your training at the academy they would wake you up at ungodly hours to drag you to exercise just so that you would get used to being ready to fight anytime.
So technically you werenât supposed to be this tired, but you hadnât gotten any sleep last night. To your surprise, at around 5 in the morning you were assigned to a new mission to capture and bring another member of HYDRA in. It was unexpected because your superiors had told you earlier that earning Buckyâs trust and getting information from him was the priority, and they hadnât sent you after any target for days up until this morning. You werenât exactly complaining anyway, other missions werenât your priority.
Even if you kept telling yourself what you were doing was just business, somehow talking to him didnât feel like it.
âGod damn it,â you muttered to yourself when the sight of your reflection in the elevator mirror caught your eye, making you heave a sigh and push the button to your apartment. Your shirt was stained with so much blood that you could hardly see the white and you licked your thumb before trying to scrub off the dried blood on your cheekbone. The elevator made a small noise before the door opened and you stepped outside, dragging your weary self to your door.
âWhatâs up neighbor?â
You jumped out of your skin and turned to Keith who was watching you with a grin on his face, holding a cup of coffee.
âWhat the fuck?â
âLikewise. Why are you covered in blood, you normal civilian you?â
You opened your door and stepped inside with him following you suit.
âMission.â
He pinched the bridge of his nose, âYoung lady, look me in the eye and tell me you didnât kill the Winter Soldier.â
âWhat? No!â you made a face, âI could never- it was another kind of a mission.â
âYou already have a mission, didnât you tell them youâre supposed to focus on that one?â
âThe target was heavily protected and it needed my expertise.â
âNobody likes a brag.â
You rolled your eyes, âKeith, General literally told me that before sending me there.â
âYouâre not supposed to get close to targets anymore,â he reminded you and you shifted your weight from one foot to other, biting inside your cheek.
âIt got out of control,â you murmured, making him sigh.
âY/N.â
âItâs not like I wanted to!â you defended yourself, âIt was just necessary, thatâs all.â
âIf you get in close combat with a target you might end up with visible injuries, and that would compromise your cover as a civilian and tip Barnes off.â
âI know, I knowâŠâ you murmured as you walked to the sink to wash your hands, then switched the coffee maker on. Â
âDo you?â he insisted, âBecause from where Iâm standing, it looks like youâre looking for trouble.â
You grabbed a cup from the shelf and turned to him.
âI just wanted to get it over with,â you said, âOkay? I have other things in mind.â
He pulled his brows together, âLike what?â
âLikeâŠâ you waved your hands, trying to find the words, âLike other stuff. Like my main missionâ by the way I couldnât ask the other night, why did they locate you here?â
âGeneral said your relationship with Barnes is progressing well. Itâs better to have another agent close by, just in case he decides to make a late night visit.â
The innuendo wasnât lost on you and you raised your brows, âI feel like Iâm working in a dark alternate version of a matchmaking system where they hook you up with a date you canât trust.â
âSo every dating app out there?â he asked, making you laugh as you sipped your coffee.
âSpeaking of dates,â you started, but was cut off your phone beeped and you checked the time, then cursed under your breath.
âWhat?â
âI canât believe Iâm working at a stupid milkshake shop,â you grumbled, âI need to take a shower and get to work, see yourself out.â
âYou know, you could bring some milkshake home,â he said as you walked to the bathroom, âThatâs what a good neighbor would do.â
âGoodbye Keith!â you called out and closed the bathroom door.
                  ***
You really, really needed something to snap you out of this sleeplessness. Preferably coffee, preferably in an I.V. or something because you had a feeling drinking it wouldnât be enough at this point.
âThank you and bon appetite!â you smiled brightly at the customer after serving them their milkshake, then dropped the smile and pulled the small apron off your uniform.
âIâm going to take a break and get some coffee,â you told your coworker âYou want anything?â
âNo thank you,â she said and you fixed your hair before walking outside to make your way to the coffee shop.
Keith had a point. It was stupid to get in close combat with a target, especially now. General had sent you there with clear orders of you keeping your distance and using your sniper rifle, not your dagger and in the heat of the moment, you had decided to go after him when you couldnât get a clear shot.
âHi, can I get a hot red eye please?â you asked the barista, âActually no- make it a black eye, largest cup you have.â
She smiled slightly, âLong night?â
âYou have no idea.â
She swiped your card before giving it to you and you walked to the waiting counter to lean against it, nibbling on your lip.
You really, really wanted to believe that your sour mood was a result of you not getting enough sleep, but deep down you knew it wasnât like you to take unnecessary risks.
It was the fact that you had been too distracted to take the shot at the right time because you were looking down at your phone when the target had walked out of his building.
But after all, it was your main mission, wasnât it? You had to make sure to get Buckyâs attention to get closer to him. Maybe two missions at the same time had these kind of disadvantages, but it wasnât as if you could walk there and tell them not to give you side missions.
If you wanted to be a handler, you had to prove yourself.
You took the lid off the cup, the scent of hot liquid filling your nostrils and you grabbed the sugar packets before tearing the top off to pour sugar into it. You dipped the thin stir stick into the beverage to stir it, then put the stick between your lips but as soon as you turned around and saw who had just gotten his coffee, you held your breath.
âHi!â you said breathlessly, pulling the thin stick off your mouth, âUm- CaptainâCaptain America sir.â
âOh God no, please call me Sam.â He offered you his hand and you shook it.
âHi Sam.â
âItâs Y/N, right?â
âYes!â you said, âYes, itâs wonderful to see you again. Under much better conditions where I havenât been shot at.â Â
âBucky just went to that uhâŠ.â He paused, âMilkshake shop right? He just went there to see you.â
You scrunched up your nose, âOh no, I literally just went on my break.â
âThatâs alright,â he said, âHeâll be back here. Would you like to sit down?â
Nope.
Nope, you did not want to sit down.
You had planned a whole strategy to pull the wool over Buckyâs eyes, but Samâs file told you that he was an excellent judge of character, much better at reading people than Bucky. Everything that you had told Bucky to manipulate him had worked so far but persuading Sam wouldnât be that easy.
Seeing that any small sign could tip him off, you had to put even more of an effort into the illusion. Â
âIâd love to!â you said and followed him to the nearest table. You sat down and pushed your hair behind you ear, smiling up at him.
âI never got to say thank you,â you said, âFor saving me back there.â
âDonât mention it, really,â he said, âHowâs your arm?â
âIt got better,â you said, âI thought I was dying but as it turns out, it was just a graze. Only thing thatâs hurting right now is my ego.â
âOh it happens.â
âEven you have to admit, that was a bad first impression.â
He grinned, âFor what exactly?â
âForâum⊠for a firstâfirst impression. In general,â you stammered and sipped your coffee while he sat back.
âSo how do you find New York?â he asked, âBucky mentioned you just moved here.â
âItâs been a month, yes,â you said, clearing your throat, âI like it so far. I mean, aside from getting mugged, I enjoy it. Itâs very different than where I grew up in but likeâ itâs very new.â
âYeah, especially if youâre from a small townâŠâ he mused, âWhere did you say you moved from by the way?â
âCannon Beach, Oregon.â
âI love small towns,â he said, âVery peaceful.â
âThey are!â you said, âI mean sometimes a little too peaceful with nothing to do butâŠâ
âYou know, visiting Oregon has been in my list for a while now,â he said, âAny advice on where to go if I end up visiting there?â
Oh he is good.
If you werenât a trained spy, you wouldnât have even noticed that he was trying to see whether you could be trusted or not. Bucky, being secretive himself hadnât even asked anything about your so called hometown but Sam knew exactly what to ask to see if you were hiding something.
You thanked Chloe for making you read everything about your file the other day in your mind before you pursed your lips, deep in thought.
âWell my hometown doesnât have much to offer butâ do you like hiking?â
âSure, why not?â
âWe have a state park,â you said, âI think youâd enjoy it. Natural view, all green and peaceful. Back in high school, every semester break my friends dragged me there and the there was this one time we were all there, I got stung by this huge wasp and it was just before the school dance and I ended up not getting asked out by my crushâanyway, itâs a long way of saying I donât hike anymore.â
That made him chuckle and he seemed to be convinced that you were sincere, thankfully.
âIâll keep that in mind,â he said as his eyes went over your shoulder, making you look up and gasp.
Jesus, as it turned out you werenât the only one with a mission who required you to get in close combat.
âOh my God.â You covered your mouth with your hands, staring up at his bruised face half hidden by his hat. Sam pushed his chair back, clearing his throat.
âI should probably step outside,â he said as he stood up, âGotta make a call, Iâll see you later.â
âThanks man.â
âWhat happened?â you asked as Sam walked out of the coffee shop and Bucky sat down across from you to the seat Sam had just left. He tried to offer you a small smile.
âItâs nothing.â
âBucky it doesnât look like nothingâŠâ you mumbled, your brows pulled together âDoes it hurt?â
What?
âDoes it hurt?â
You werenât supposed to ask that, you were supposed to gather info on where he went and what he was doing on missions of his own.
âNot at all,â he assured you and you took a shaky breath.
âWhat happened?â
âThereâs this thing me and Sam are working on,â he said, âDonât worry about it. I went to the milkshake shop to see you butâŠâ
You wanted to ask for more details but something told you it could create a problem to insist this early so you decided against it.
âJust tell me youâre safe?â
A soft light crossed his eyes, âI am,â he said, âI promise.â
You paused for a moment before you pushed your hair behind your ear. âI gather youâre kind of used to getting hurt then?â
âA little,â he admitted, âThatâs why I couldnât call you or anything. I got caught up in something.â Â
Ah. He wasnât giving you any details even if he thought you were a civilian.
He could like you, but he still couldnât trust you. Maybe it was a precaution, maybe he wanted to keep you away from his mess, but either way, it was very clear that he had trust issues.
You took a mental note to put it on your report for General and shook your head.
âOf course,â you said, âYou donât need to explain anything, Iâm just glad that youâre well and safe. Bruises aside.â
âLooks that bad huh?â
âNo!â you said quickly, âNo I wouldnât say bad. Not by a long shot, youâre still pretâuhâŠdashing. Cute as a bugâs ear Iâd say. Lookingâlooking aces. Dynamite even!â
He pulled his brows together, keeping his eyes on you.
âI may or may not have checked some early to mid 20th century slang just in case,â you admitted, making him tilt his head in confusion.
âJust in case of what?â
âJust in case you said something and I didnât understand on the second date,â you said, âAnd let me tell you something, you guys spoke a completely different language back then.â
âYouâre joking,â he said with a small smile and you crossed your arms.
âYou donât believe me?â
âSay one more term and I will.â
You thought for a moment, âFine. Are you ready for this?â
âAbsolutely, bring it on.â
âI willâŠ.â You trailed off, searching your mind for the right words you had checked online the other night, âI will snap my cap if you spook me showing up looking like you were about the buy the farm last night.â
A clear laugh escaped from his lips as it lit up his whole face and that was when you realized how rare it was to hear him laugh out loud. A warmth filled your stomach and you raised your brows, your nose in the air.
âSee? Told you,â you pointed out and stole a look at him, âWas itâwas it good?â
âIt was great,â he said when he could pull himself together, âAbsolutely perfect.â
âWhy thank you,â you sipped your coffee as he cleared his throat.
âSpeaking of the second dateâŠâ he said, making you bite down a smile, âAny chance youâre free tonight?â
âI am,â you said, âBut youâre not.â
He pulled his brows together, âHm?â
âHave you seen yourself?â you insisted, âYou look like youâyou almost died or something!â
âIt wasnât a big deal, really.â
âWell, those bruises say otherwise,â you said, âYou need some rest. How much sleep did you get last night?â
He averted his eyes and waved a hand, âSome. Enough.â
âBucky,â you said, leaning in slightly, âHow much?â
Everything the government and your division had gathered on Bucky suggested the same thing; The Winter Soldier was basically created for war. He was the perfect soldier, and there was no way anyone could get any information from him. There was a reason why they had sent you into this mission, trying to get intel from him by force was absolutely impossible.
Even the government knew that.
But the same unstoppable soldier who would probably die before saying anything to the enemy caved in when you batted your lashes.
âTwo hours.â
Your jaw dropped and you shook your head, âNuh uh.â
âItâs enough, itâs more thanââ
âNope,â you cut him off, âYouâre going to rest at home andâeat soup and watch garbage TV, mister. No dates for you on two hours of sleep.â
A soft smile pulled at his lips, âI can function with two hours of sleep darling.â
Your heart did not skip a beat at that, it was just you being very focused on your own cover and that was it.
âWell I donât want you to just function,â you mumbled, âYou need to take care of yourself too.â
Judging by his expression you could see that he wasnât used to hearing that and you put your coffee on the table, then reached out to gently put your hand over his vibranium one. His hand twitched like a gun recoiling in your hand, even if you knew it was involuntary and a look of disbelief crossed his features, as if he hadnât expected you âor anyone to touch that, as if he was afraid that you would be scared.
But of course, that was the spy in you speaking. Your cover wasnât supposed to notice anything of the sort.
âHow aboutâŠâ you trailed off, âWe have a date tomorrow? You go and get some rest tonight, and Iâll pick what Iâm gonna wear for tomorrow and spam my friends with outfit ideas.â
âYou sure?â
âOf course,â you said, âWe have all the time in the world for dates. And I happen to live here, you know? Itâs not like Iâm going anywhere.â
He smiled and turned his hand to entwine his fingers with yours, rubbing his thumb over your knuckles.
âGood,â he rasped out, âI like the sound of that.â
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You shouldâve known your superiors wouldnât make it easy for you. This time, you were allowed to take your team with you because as it turned out, the right hand of the target you had brought in last night had gotten away, so now you had to take him down for your superiors to cut a deal with the target.
The first part of the mission had gone splendidly. He was alone and in hiding, so setting your gear up on the rooftop and pulling the trigger hadnât been difficult whatsoever. You watched as a couple of agents burst through his door so that they could retrieve his body and fixed your ski mask before starting to dissemble your rifle to carry it easier.
âAnyone wants to grab some dinner?â Keithâs voice reached your earpiece and you yawned.
âNah,â you said, âIâm going to go home and sleep for a year or something.â
âDeleting the security cam footage of the building right now,â Chloe let you know, âAnd I want dinner, Iâve been running on multiple cups of coffee.â
âYou got it.â
âAre you buying?â one of the agents in your team asked, âIf you are, weâre coming too.â
âYeah man, Iâm buying. Tacos?â
âSounds good, just let me checkââ Chloe started but then gasped, âShrike, get out of there right now!â
It was almost instinctual. You grabbed the small pistol out of your boots and turned around to point it at the person behind you but as soon as you recognized who he was, your heart started pacing.
Bucky had decided not to rest at home after all.
âHi soldier,â you managed to say, âWe have to stop meeting like this.â
Chapter 8
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Okay but what if they kissed?
But just imagine that Naruto and Sasuke kiss at the end. An honest to god, square on the lips, absolutely intentional kiss. A kiss they choose, a kiss on purpose, a kiss that isn't comic relief or shock value. A kiss to explain what drove Naruto forward all these years. The kind of kiss that shows that even now, even after it all, they choose each other and came back to each other and never, ever forgot. A kiss thatâs a promise and a fresh start.Â
Just imagine, if you will, for a moment that Sasuke tells him to shut up and Naruto peels himself from the rock, turning with fire in those blue eyes. The same way they burn before a fight, prepared and focused. Those blue eyes have always been Sasukeâs undoing, reflecting only the earnest truth. Every one of Narutoâs emotions is broadcast in those vast oceans. A strong, steady hand shoots out to fist in Sasukeâs shirt and raven is sure he's about to get headbutted again. Naruto wretches him up and leans real close and Sasuke is waiting for the crack and the pain. A pain that never comes.
The kiss isn't soft or sweet or sentimental. Its all sharp edges and teeth and desperation. A peak into Narutoâs soul, a glimpse at his pain, a taste of his anger. Just as quickly as it starts, the kiss is over. Naruto pulls away with a gasp, sapphire eyes fluttering open. All the fierceness and fury deflates from Naruto and the blondeâs shoulders sag. His fist is still gripping Sasukeâs shirt, but it loosens until it sits flat against the Uchihaâs chest, right over his heart. Eyes falling closed, Naruto basks in the steady beat against his palm. Youâre alive, youâre alive, youâre alive and youâre here.
"You have no idea how long I've waited to do that," Naruto admits this in a husky whisper before he can stop himself. Disbelief colors his tone and the blonde shakes his head like he can't believe this is happening. âThis is like a dream,â he continues, still quiet and heartfelt. A part of the blonde is embarrassed and wishes he would shut up, but Naruto is just too tired. Mind, body, soul; every bit of him is exhausted, but more than anything, Naruto is weak with relief. Leaving his tongue loose and his inhibitions lowered.Â
Sasuke struggles for words, struggles to breathe, struggles to understand. Where was the strike, the anger, the hatred for everything Sasuke has done? Why does Naruto look so fucking happy? Bloodied, mangled, black and blue and beaten. Sasuke will never apologize for his actions, standing by hatred for the Leaf and his dedication to his late brother. Naruto, though...Â
Naruto, who followed him to the ends of the earth. Naruto, who never gave up on him, even when everyone around him did. Naruto, who stood up to him over and over, proudly proclaiming to be his friend every single time. Naruto, who was prepared to lose his dream, his home, his life; and was prepared to do so smiling, just happy to have a future with Sasuke.Â
Why, Naruto? Sasuke implores silently, watching happy tears streak down the blondeâs cheeks. Why, why, why, why--
"Why?" Is all that Sasuke can think and all he can get past his lips. The one great mystery: why would someone like Naruto, now surrounded by love and praise, chase after Sasuke so relentlessly, the one person determined to cut their ties entirely? Naruto looks up at him with sparkling, vast blue eyes that don't hide anything. A clear, cloudless sky. Every corner of Naruto is laid bare in front of Sasuke, who resists the urge to turn away. Those damn blue eyes have always been Sasukeâs undoing, the one thing consistently able to shakes Sasukeâs resolve and fill him with yearning.Â
"Don't make me repeat myself, you know why," Naruto chuckles, bashful and blushing now. He scratches his cheek and glances away. "I figure that made it pretty obvious."
Sasuke almost smiles, almost relents his intense stare, because he does know. Far as he tried to run from the truth, he does know why Naruto did all of that. Just like he knows why he was never truly able to sever their connection. Sasuke needs to hear it though, needs to hear the truth he's known for years and years. Why would Naruto do any of it other than-- than-- than--
"Why, Naruto?" And the blonde can tell that the raven is asking about much more than the kiss. Sasuke is asking about everything and Naruto only has one answer for that question. Narutoâs flush darkens, the anticipation and passion and intensity in Sasukeâs gaze is setting the blonde on fire. A wild, uncontainable hope flares in the foxâs chest, seeing all of his own desires reflected in Sasukeâs eyes.Â
And Naruto would swallow thickly and say the three words he's always held in his heart, always believed in, always protected against anything.
"I love you," Naruto whispers and Sasukeâs heart stops, time stops, everything stops. Thereâs only Naruto and his burning sapphire eyes. "I love you, Sasuke. Thatâs why. Thatâs-- Thatâs always been why."
Itâs the answer Sasuke expects and knows is coming but somehow still knocks the breath from the raven. There it is, the undeniable truth neither had ever uttered out loud. The truth Sasuke hid from. The truth Naruto never let disappear. Against all odds and by some miracle, Naruto loves him.Â
Naruto loves me, Naruto loves me, Naruto loves me.
"I love you," Sasuke says like a prayer, whispered on the edge of his breath. Uttering the confession makes him feel faintly lightheaded and a breathless chuckle slips from his lips. "I'm sorry it took so long."
Naruto laughs, high and clear and beautiful. A pure sound that kisses Sasukeâs ears and soothes his soul. For a second, in this moment, everything feels alright. Naruto punches his shoulder gently, a fond and affection gesture thatâs nothing like the blows they traded an hour ago.Â
âI really must have rocked your shit for you to be apologizing to me,â the orange ninja teases, smiling brightly. Sasuke rolls his eyes at the comment, shaking his head slowly. Everything is different but nothing has changed. This is still comfortable, familiar, soothing. As if no time has passed at all.Â
âIâll make one exception, donât get used to it,â he needles back. Naruto copies his eyeroll and fights down a giggle. Thereâs a beat of silence, a moment to bask in the glow. Everything they need is here and even though wounds ache, neither is rushing to locate their comrades. Theyâll find us eventually, they both think silently, content to enjoy their moment alone. Naruto scoots a little nearer and Sasuke leans a little closer. One shaking, hesitant arm reaches out to wrap around Sasukeâs waist. The raven haired nin stills initially, survival instinct telling him to run run run before he gets hurt, or overtaken, or killed.
Naruto doesn't hurt him though. Despite everything, in spite of everything, Naruto never hurts Sasuke. Naruto is safe, gentle warmth. Even his heaviest blows somehow felt like a fond caress. Naruto is just good, plain and simple. So, the raven relaxes into the embrace and wraps his arm around Naruto too. The embrace is awkward and sticky, both are covered in grime and sweat and blood, but they don't care. Trembling fingers cling desperately. Tear streaked faces press into necks and shoulders. Their last and first embrace, a new dawn breaking over them. Narutoâs mouth finds Sasukeâs ear and the blondeâs voice warms and deepens with all of his love and gratitude and relief.
"Welcome home, Sasuke."
A sob rises, rises, rises in Sasukeâs chest but he swallows hard to keep it down. Itâs easy to remember the last person to say those words to him, easy to imagine his mother in the kitchen as he leaves for school. Everything has been darkness from that day, broken up by brief, startling moments of light. Moments with Naruto, working as a three man team and growing together. The dawn has broken and the warmth of Narutoâs sun is a beacon in the shadows, a breath of hope and fresh air after a long winter underground.Â
"I'm home," Sasuke replies because itâs true. Naruto is home. Not his first one, but certainly his last.Â
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âNow, Kiss!â
Based on this hc I made earlier :)
3474 words
Fandom: The Lunar Chronicles
Pairing: Kai x Cinder
Fluff
Description:
Kai knew that the annoyance was part of having a sibling, but he hated it all the same. Nainsi would tease him about everything and when she figured out his crush on Cinder Linh, it only got worse. When Cinder calls Kai on the day that Nainsi brings some friends, she suspects that something might be cooking in the pot. Is she right, or are they friends for another agonizing day?
(Also I decided to name her Nainsi bc Iâm too tired to brainstorm anything else I like it)
âWAKE UP KAI!â was the first thing Kai heard after being unfortunately interrupted by a sweet dream involving a certain someone. He was awake now, with a 100-pound pillow being tossed onto his head. Groaning, he flipped to his other side, squeezing his eyes shut as if that would make the tiny monster go away.
âKAI WEâRE GONNA BE LATE!â Nainsi yelled. She threw another pillow at him and when he didnât show any signs of stopping, she yanked the cover out. Thank the stars for sheets.
âStars, what time is it?â Kai managed to ask. Knowing his family it was probably five in the morning.
âSeven-thirty, â he groaned again. It was way too early to get out of bed. Plus, the school didnât start until eight-thirty so they were very much not late. He tucked his head in the pillow and wished for his sister to magically vanish away into whatever drama she obsessed with now.
âKAI! GET OUT THE BED RIGHT NOW!â Kai turned his head to glare at her. She glared right back.
âYou know Cinder gets up super early for whatever reason. Thatâs something you two can get along with, â instead of rolling her eyes like she usually did when Kai talked about Cinder, Nainsi's lips formed into a coy smile.
He cursed.
She somehow smiled even further and cocked her head, âGot any plans with her tonight?â
He could feel his ears turn red, and he tried to kill her on the spot with his eyes. His little sister took the smart choice and sprinted out of his room with Kai on her heels.
She screamed as he followed her down the stairs into the kitchen, seeking refuge next to their fatherâs chair. Kai could tell he was annoyed by the posture he was in and the way he took another sip of his coffee.
Nainsi shot Kai a smug smile that he wished to wipe off her face, âare you gonna wear pajamas to school, Kaito?â
âIâm going to kill you.â
âAh, yes, but then youâll spend the rest of your life in jail and will never see your precious Cinder again.â
He glared at her once more and left to go change. When he came back, the aroma of fried eggs was so strong that it filled the whole house.
His father was humming a tune while seasoning the eggs with pepper, now in a less annoyed mood. There were two plates on the kitchen counter already equipped with breakfast. Nainsi rebelliously made cereal instead of eating eggs. Kai, on the other hand, was grateful for the free breakfast.
He sat grabbed a ate and sat at the barstool, preparing to dig into his meal. Dad wanted to make small talk instead, âGood morning, son, and you're welcome for the delicious breakfast that I so graciously made for my marvelous kids.â
âGood morning, father, and us marvelous kids are so grateful for this delicious meal that makes caught us by surprise. But unfortunately, one of your children prefers Lucky Charms to youâre amazing breakfast, â Kai responded after swallowing his first bite of eggs.
Nainsi looked up from her cereal, âthatâs because I donât like eggs, theyâre disgusting.â
âYou donât like anything, â she stuck her tongue out. Kai picked up his plate and placed it in the sink. Unsurprisingly, he was still hungry, so he went to see what was in the fridge.
âKai, why donât you ever want up early?â his father asked.
âUm, because-â
âBecause heâs up all night thinking about making out with Cinder in the back of her BMW, â the little monster interrupted before he could continue. He grabbed a tomato and slammed the fridge shut.
He then threw the tomato at her, âtwo strikes, Nainsi.â
She dodged the tomato and looked back at Kai with big round eyes.
âHey, it's too early to fight with your sister just yet, â interjected his father, âalso, if you couldnât tell, your mother is working double shifts at the hospital today so she wouldnât be coming back tonight and I have a business trip. I know you have some friends coming over today, Nainsi, so behave better than usual. Both of you.â
âWhat friends are coming over, Nainsi?â Kai mused, an idea forming in his head.
âJust Geovanna and Emily. Possibly Ben but he hasnât confirmed yet,â she answered, âwhy?â
âJust wondering. Anyways, we gotta go now,â Kai pulled on his sweatshirt from the laundry and headed towards the front, âbye dad.â
He nodded at Kai, currently preoccupied with his second mug of coffee while Nainsi rushed to follow Kai.
It was freezing out, as it usually was during winter in Maryland, but today was unusually cold. He turned on the car while Nainsi hopped in the passenger seat.
âAre we gonna go or what?â she barked.
âIn a minute. Let me close my eyes for a bit.â
âYou always do that, you lazy bum.â
âYour insults are getting drier and drier Nainsi.â
âJust go, â this time she hit his forearm with her binder from nowhere. Repeatedly.
âOkay, stop hitting me. Ow.â
They drove off towards the school. Although Nainsi lived to tease Kai, they got along pretty well. They talked about this new show and had similar opinions on it during the short car ride. Once they were at Nainsiâs school and she was gone, then he could start playing the radio.
He bid his goodbyeâs and see you laterâs and now was off to his school.
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Kai was unsurprisingly drained during the last period of the day. He fiddled with the corner of his notes to keep himself awake for at least ten more minutes. When he felt himself starting to doze off, he began to replay the day so far.
When he got to school, Cinder was marked absent which made his day worse. He always looked forward to hearing her sarcastic remarks or her smiling at one of his witty jokes.
Anyways, she was gone and he was sad, but Cress wasnât. She happily explained to Kai that she and Thorne were going on a date Sunday. He was happy for her, truly, but all he could think about was how he can unsuccessfully tell his feeling to Cinder.
Not telling her felt like he was forgetting something important every day, except he was not forgetting. He knew exactly what he was doing and it killed him, but he also didnât want to ruin the good that they have now. Then Kai would think about how it would be better and his thought would circle around and around.
After meeting up with Cress, they endured through the first two periods they shared, Scarlet and Thorne joining during the second. Although he had plenty of friends to talk to and enjoy, he couldn't help missing Cinder.
She's gone for one day and you feel like this? he thought, get a break. The little voice inside Kai's head was right.
Then the last bell rang, startling him. He stood up and began to pack his things. Then he fast-walked out and left.
"Kai!" he heard someone call.
Iko and Cress gestured at Kai to come to their lockers. He obliged.
"Look, Winter's birthday is in a couple of weeks, during the break. We want to throw a party because it's her sweet sixteen! We already have all the decorations ready, I know it's early, but long story short, can we throw it at your place?" his blue-haired friend asked as innocently as possible. Although she had to change her posture, tone, and expression to look innocent, Cress had that personality as her default.
"Please, Kai?â Cress pleaded and she knew what she was doing. It was always impossible to say no to her without feeling guilty. Or maybe it was just Kai who hated saying no.
âOf course! My parents are going to their parents during that week, so Iâll just ask to stay behind.â
âYay! Thank you so much!â Iko hugged him tightly, âalso not a word to Winger. Itâs going to be a surprise.â
âSounds nice.â
âYep. I got to go to my job interview, remember what I was telling you about. Ah, the chance to work a boutique, what a dream,â and with that, his friend walked away.
âHey Cress, did you hear anything about Cinder, â he pressed.
She nodded, âAdri was mad at her again so sheâs stuck at the garage, â the blonde began to nibble in her fingernails. Noticing the bad habit, she brought he hand down.
âOh, â he hated Cinderâs stepmother, he truly did. And it killed him he couldnât do anything about it.
They walked silently down the hall. Girls batted their lashes and some greeted him but he ignored it as usual.
âDo you think Adri would let Cinder free tonight?â he asked, now in the parking lot of the school.
âIf youâre the one taking her anywhere then, of course, Adri would.â
Cress, Cinder, and Winter all skipped one grade. Cinder and Winter skilled first, and Cress skipped seventh. Cress was the smartest of them all, granted, and they donât have a driver's license. So Cress got a ride with her older brother Jacin, and so did Winter (Jacinâs girlfriend). Cinder usually rode with Thorne, but on the good days, she rides with Kai.
They reached Kaiâs car which was near Jacinâs car and being the super over-protective brother he was, he glared Kai down. Kai found this confusing because his feelings for Cinder were quite obvious, but then he saw Thorne parked next to Kai.
Thorne was currently âinterestedâ in Cress which made her a flustered mess.
Cress walked quickly to Jacinâs car and hopped in the back. Kai called goodbye and started his car. Then there was a rap on his window.
âWhat?â he asked Thorne, âI got to pick up my sister.â
âWhat flowers does Cress like?â he lifted an eyebrow at his friend, ânot like that,â what Thorne did not know was that Cress told Kai everything about their date. Perhaps Thorne wants to keep it secret until then.
âUh-huh.â
âJust answer the question!â
He shifted in his seat, âI dunno. Ask Jacin.â
âGreat advice,â Thorne deadpanned.
âGet her roses. Those are super romantic and sheâs all about the romantic gestures.â
âNah, too cheesy. Pretend it's Cinder, what would she like?â
âCinder doesnât like flowers. Wrenches, however, are much appreciated.â
âI think Iâll just get roses.â
âYeah, now move, my sister is waiting for me, â Kai rolled up the windows and drove out.
Time passed very quickly and the next thing he knew, Nainsi was climbing in the passenger seat with her three friends in the back seat.
âI thought it was only two people, â he whispered harshly.
She shrugged, âBen decided to come.â
âWhat are you gonna feed them.â
âPizza.â
âWhoâs money?â
âYours,â he shoved Nainsi but she shoved back.
âFine but you owe me.â
âWeâll see, â she turned in the seat to talk with her friends.
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Once everyone was settled inside and pizza was ordered he began to brainstorm ways Kai could punish Nainsi for this morning.
Then, like a light bulb, a perfect idea formed into his head. He walked into the laundry room where a basket filled with his clothes was waiting for him.
He pulled off his shirt, grabbed the basket, and headed into the living room. His sister was watching a realistic drama with her friends, although Kai wasnât sure the drama wasnât ârealisticâ at all.
This plan happened before on accident with the same friends and they just stared at him while Nainsi shooed him out. Little did he know that her friends would just start talking about him and his looks. When Nainsi told him this, he groaned and whined about how he got enough of this from school. So when Nainsi had people over, Kai would camp in his room to avoid the awkwardness.
Now, he knows how her friends would react. And how she would react.
But before he could do anything, the phone in his pocket vibrated, making him turn a one-eighty back into the laundry.
It was actually Cinder calling and he answered quickly, âhello?â
âUh, Kai?â
âYes?â
âCan you do me a favor? Please?â it sounded like she was outside where it was currently raining.
âYes, of course, what do you need?â
âI need a ride. Iâm stuck here in the rain, by myself. Also, this is going to sound weird but, can I also stay with you for an hour and a half?â she defeated like she lost an argument.
âI can pick you up and you can stay with me. Nainsi has some friends over but it should be fine, â Kai wondered if he sounded too cheery.
âOk, thanks. Iâm at the gas station outside your neighborhood, by the way.â
âGreat, see you in a few minutes. Bye.â
âBye, â she hung up.
Kai hurried to put on a shirt and grab two rain jackets from the close, just in case Cinder needed one. Then he walked into the living room and out the front door, only to come back in. He forgot to tell Nainsi where he was going.
âHey Nainsi, I got to pick up someone. Iâll be back soon though, â she nodded, mouth full of pizza crust, âuh, donât open the door to strangers. Bye.â
This time he didnât go back inside after he left. He drove out of the neighborhood, slowly because it was pouring buckets and he could barely see three feet in front of him. After an eternity, Kai finally reached the gas station and parked under the large roof.
He didnât even see Cinder come in, only heard her, sacring him witless. She smiled apologetically while tossing a white plastic bag onto her lap. It was full of snacks.
âThanks for coming to get me, I owe you one now, â she said, handing him one of the bags of chips.
âOf course, Cinder, I would do anything for you, â the corner of her lip curved upwards as Kaiâs cheeks heated, âthat came out wrong. I meant that youâre my friend and such. Like the good moral movies where like the one friend reminds the other what friendship is truly about?â
Cinder snorted, âLike My Little Pony?â
âIsnât that a TV show?â
âSame thing.â
âIs not.â
âWhatever, I know what you meant. Peony had made me watch enough TV shows and movies to last a lifetime.â
âOkay then, â the rain seemed to finally thin during their conversation making it much more comfortable conditions for Kai to drive in.
Cinder had a habit of talking with her mouth full and the âgood manners kidâ inside of him cringed. He hoped he hid it well.
Anyways Cinder explained why she was soaking wet at a gas station abandoned with snacks. She was bored and hungry and wanted something to do. So she walked to the gas station, alone, for snacks and a good walk.
Kai raised an eyebrow at that, âyou live far away from me, how and why did you walk miles just for a bag of junk food?â
âPeople can do miraculous things when they are bored, Kai.â
âYes, and penguins can fly if they really set their minds to it.â
âThey are a bird so, hey, nothingâs impossible.â
âWho drove you?â
Cinder shoved a chip in her mouth, âPearl,â she admitted reluctantly.
âWhat?â
âI skipped lunch and she knew I was hungry so she drove me here and left me while I was getting snacks. She also called me and said that it was a prank she couldnât resist.â
âOh, â Kai said as they were pulling in his driveway. It was drizzling now so there was no need for the rain jackets.
âIâm also supposed to be at the garage until later so that's why I have to stay that long. If I come back early, Adri would get mad, and I donât feel like getting yelled at today.â
âOk,â he said as he walked out of the car.
He opened the door for Cinder and followed her inside. Nainsi and her friends did not move from before he left, but they switched shows. His little sister locked eyes with Cinder, immediately getting up.
âHey Cinder. I did not know you two were hanging out today?â She said conspiratorially.
Cinder nodded, âyeah it was kind of sudden. Also, Peony is not with me, sorry.â
âThatâs okay. Iâm going back to my friends now. So you guys can âhang outââ Nainsi emphasized the last part then ran off to her friends.
âSo, um, what do you want to do for an hour and a half?â he asked.
Cinder turned to him, âI donât know, what do you want to do.â
âI donât know.â
âLetâs just go to your room then.â
âGood idea, â Cinder has been to his house enough to know the layout. He followed her to his room where she fell on the bed.
âWorking under cars all day isn't good for the back you know, â she explained, muffled by a pillow.
âI would expect so because your posture is not up to standards.â
She snorted, âI guess thatâs true, â Cinder sat up and leaned on the headboards, âsorry for taking up your space. And for calling you. Stars, this was a bad idea, you already have people here. Iâm like an intruder-â
âWhy are you apologizing so much? I donât care if you light my room on fire, â Kai accused. It was true, ever since he met her, she would apologize for every single tiny thing, as if every single wrong thing she did was unacceptable. He moved towards her to place a hand on hers, âitâs okay, Cinder. And calling me was a good idea because you saved me from the little demons.â
Cinder let out a genuine laugh that ended with a genuine smile. A smile that never ceased to make his heart twitch. He bashfully realized that he was still holding her hand.
Kai let go but she only grabbed his hand back. He watched her intertwine their fingers, trying to ignore the strong pounding of his heart. He dared to look up and realized that Cinder was staring at him.
He looked into her chocolate eyes that seemed to shine with stars. He wanted to dive into that sea of brown and lie there for eternity. As long she was there.
âNow kiss!â cried a shrill voice. Kai jumped away from Cinder, noticing that she copied his actions.
âAw, come on just kiss already, the tension was so thick, â said... Peony?
Cinderâs eyes widened, âPeony, what- how did- why are you here?â
âWell first, I was invited to the sleepover but I had volleyball practice so I had to come late. I just got here. And second, I saw Nainsi sneaking up here so I followed, and oh my stars, we ruined the money, didnât we?â Peony looked at Nainsi.
âWe did. Sorry guys, weâll go now.â
âYes, now you can kiss in peace, â the girls left, leaving Kai very flustered. He glanced at Cinder and saw that her cheeks were also tinted pink.
âSo, do you want something to eat, â he asked finally. He could not bear the silence anymore.
âYes, â she nodded, although they already are in the car.
They got up to leave but before he could open the door, Cinder grabbed his wrist and pulls him down. The next thing he knew they were kissing. It was quick and soft and amazing. It felt like everything suddenly clicked and the world was righted. Like the stars finally aligned.
She pulled away and Kai could feel the heat in his ears. His heart was beating so loud that he was sure Cinder could hear it as well.
âLetâs go get some food, â she breathed and opened the door. She was still holding his wrist, he realized. He intertwined their hands like before, but this time it felt more meaningful. It was like their hands now signified that they were more than friends. That they loved each other, even if they hadn't admitted it yet. But he could feel it and was sure that she could too.
They entered the kitchen and Cinder began to talk about food options but all he could think about was the kiss. He wanted to kiss her again. And to hold her.
Someone cleared their throat behind them, making them turn around. Nainsi, Peony, Emily, Geovanna, and Ben all stood with knowing faces. Nainsi smirked, âfinally.â
Peony looked like she was about to explode with happiness, âI already told Iko. Sheâs ecstatic.â
Neither Kai nor Cinder said anything. Nainsi probably knew because of the looks on their red faces and told Peony. Then Peony told Iko and Iko probably told everyone in their friend group.
So now everyone knows.
âJust to be sure, you guys did kiss, right?â asked Emily.
Slowly, Cinder nodded. Kai opted to stare at his feet. Peony whooped, Nainsi squealed, Cinder blushed, and Kai groaned.
âOk now we will leave you alone, for real, â Nainsi promised, dragging her friends away.
âWhy are there so many people here?â Kai murmured then turned to Cinder. She leaned on his shoulder. They were still holding each other's hand, âI really want to kiss you again, by the way.â
âMe too.â
âOkay then, â he cupped her cheek with his free hand and kissed her. Cinder squeezed his hand affectionately. He once again felt like everything was where it was supposed to be, where he was supposed to be, and that was with Cinder.
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JATP Fanfic Recs: Multichapter Edition
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'Stupid Cupid, Stop Hitting On Me' by Bluefire510
Juke
Luke, a troublemaker cupid, meets Julie, who is also one of Love HQ's toughest cases to crack.
She claims to have no desire to fall in love.
But Luke is always up for a challenge.
Let's see if he could get Julie to fall for her Perfect Match by next Valentine's Day.... and maybe teach her all about love while he's at it.
*Operation Hashtag Rulie by where_you_go
Reggie/Luke/Julie
âExplain yourselves,â Caleb ground out.
âUhâŠitâs not what it looks like?â Reggie tried, wincing.
âOh really, Reginald? Because it looks like two of my most popular band members from a family-friendly band are fornicating in public!â
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Julie and Reggie get caught up in a PR misunderstanding that leads to them "dating" for a few months. It's not a big deal, or at least it wouldn't be, if Luke would stop acting so weird.
*Unexpected by Phantom_Lover
Luke is determined to breeze through his senior year and onto mega stardom (which means avoiding school, and Principal Lessa, as much as possible). That is until he's forced to work side-by-side with quiet good-girl, Julie Molina, on the big end-of-the-year talent show. The two struggle to see eye to eye, and meeting the all-important deadline seems impossible until something unexpected happens between them.
keys to the cage (and the devil to pay) by HearJessRoar
Juke, Willex
Julie Molina has always thought it would be rather exciting to meet a pirate.
Unfortunately, she's right.
"Julie, Julie Patterson, I'm a maid here in the governor's household," she bluffs. And she wishes that Luke's name hadn't been the first that she'd come up with, because the long-haired pirate's eyebrows raise immediately.
"Luke got married?" he says, sounding oddly betrayed.
His blonde companion looks equally gutted. "He didn't even tell us."
Piss Off Your Parents (Date Me To Scare Them) by TheNameIsBritney
Willex
Alex Mercer doesn't want to go home for Christmas; but if he has to, he's certainly gonna raise a little hell. Enter: Willie, the cute guy in his history of English class who would be the perfect fake boyfriend candidate.
So if you wanna piss off your parents, date me to scare them, show them you're all grown up. If long hair and tattoos are what attract you, baby then you're in luck.
*i'll hold your music (here inside my hands) by musicals_musicals
"Your soulmate must love music just like you doâ
Julie is 3 years old, enthusiastically playing a small plastic piano, the first time she sees her string.
It makes sense that music would connect her to her soulmate.
or
How Julie finds her way back to music, joins a band, falls in love, and meets Luke Patterson (not necessarily in that order)
*a masterpiece in motion, more beautiful every day by fairylightsandrainydays
Willex, Juke
Alex Mercer is a merboy with a fascination for the human world. Willie is a prince who he saves from a storm. And Caleb Covington is the sea witch who is going to make Alex's dream come true.
So long as Caleb gets what he wants.
*days go by and seasons change (lets try again next winter) by itsagamefortwo
Juke
julie's ready for a year away from home, studying and trying to re-find the magic in music. luke's about to start on a summer tour around europe opening for a band. they meet one night, sparks fly and emotions run high. now they've just got to try and see if they can maintain a long distance friendship.
Who Could Deny These Butterflies? by xxPrettyLittleTimeBombxx
Juke
âI know this is going to sound kinda crazyâŠbut, could you maybe pretend to be in love with me for a few minutes?â
â
When Julie Molina approaches Luke Patterson at a bar and asks him to pretend to be her boyfriend, she never expects to find herself in a position where she and Luke have to keep up the ruse for longer than five minutes. Figures that out of all of the strangers she could have approached that night, sheâd gone and picked the one guy who just so happens to be in a rock band thatâs on the brink of blowing up.
*relight that spark by @ruzek-halstead
Juke
julie molina has had nothing but a tough life. after losing both her parents early on, she was left in the care of her step-monster karen and her two step-daughters. while working at her late father's diner, completing household duties and being at karen's beck and call at all hours, julie was well on her way to getting accepted into the college of her dreams and having enough money to move out.
and then one day she received a text message from an unknown number. it started out innocent, crossed wires based on a flyer she put up three years ago.
this is the story of julie molina and her prince charming, and everything in between.
i never saw you coming (and i'll never be the same) by ruzekhalstead (@ruzek-halstead)
Juke
julie molina, a new student to uc berkeley, secures a job at a tiny, run-down grocery store, where she meets a group of people who inadvertently become some of the most important people in her life.
there's nothing like suffering in the workplace with your co-workers to solidify a bond.
a look into julie's life in a brand new city, as told by the customer service experience throughout the months.
an oddly specific grocery store au that no one asked for but i'm writing anyway to satisfy my brain
*Love Drunk by captainkippen
Juke
Thirty-two missed calls. Fifty-eight texts waiting. Over one hundred various social media notifications. A deep sense of foreboding took over. Julie swallowed. Slowly, she lifted the phone back to her ear.
"Flynn⊠what happened last night?"
After a night out in Vegas, Julie and Luke wake up to find themselves married. Hijinks ensue.
*So that's how it happens by echocharm (@echocharm17618)
Juke
But it had to be today. Julie had this crazy feeling in her stomach. Not nervous butterflies. More like fireflies that were trying to zap her (Do fireflies electrocute people? She should google that). It felt like that moment her parents spoke about all the time. The day they met. And when they first spoke to each other. Her mom always says that an intense zap went through her whole body.
Are you new or nervous? Julie has been waiting a (short)lifetime to hear those words be said to her.
She walked down a few more steps in the auditorium and found a spot. It was one of the few seats left in the room that wasnât all the way up in the back. She sat down and settled into the uncomfortable, hard, plastic chair and took a deep shaky breath. The prof was nowhere to be seen. But there was a cute boy in the seat next to her. He had sort of long brown hair that was covered with a grey toque. And he was wearing a cut off t-shirt and you could see his very nice arms. Julieâs breathing was still shaky, and his attractiveness wasnât helping the situation.
*we're too young to know things like love by Ephemeral_Joy
(@lydias--stiles)
Juke
The various ways and situations people notice the connection between Julie and Luke, whether that be a close friend or a complete stranger.
(started as a 5+1 fic and then i kind of went rogue. oops.)
*and i know i've kissed you before, but i didn't do it right (can i try again?) by Ephemeral_Joy (@lydias--stiles)
Juke
Some things just can't be fixed with a song.
(Julie and Luke break up.)
*The Infamous Tale of Luke and Julie's Grand Trip Across America by Ephemeral_Joy (@lydias--stiles)
Juke
In any normal situation, Luke wouldn't let this random girl hitchhike with him across America.
Then again, he wasn't normal. And neither was she.
(or: the roadtrip!au no one asked for)
*We Found Wonderland by ICanSpellConfusionWithAK (@pink-flame)
At the end of season one Julie isnât able to save the boys and they are jolted out of existence. But what if there was another way? Julie finds herself back in 1995 with a chance to stop the boys of Sunset Curve from ever dying at all. But will she be able to find her way home afterwards? Will she want to? Or has Alice really gone down the rabbit hole this time...
A Moment of Quiet Conversation by JackONeillisTheMan
Juke
Julie and Luke talk about how he was the one who introduced her to rock. Then just fluff, more and more fluff.
*Feels like I've opened my eyes again by ICanSpellConfusionWithAK (@pink-flame)
Juke
After the whirlwind her life has been since the boys showed up itâs not that surprising that Julie would be a little tired. But is it normal that sheâs more exhausted than sheâs ever been? With Nick acting weird, Alex and Reggie both wrapped up in their own problems and her relationship with Luke still a big question mark, she has her work cut out for her if sheâs looking to sit back and relax.
Basically my ideas and speculation about what season 2 might hold, or at least some of the things I would like to see.
find the strength, find the melody by sunset_phantom
Juke
An AU in which the boys are alive, Julie has been kicked out of her music program, and she somehow ends up falling in love with Luke in three days while he simultaneously brings her back to her first love of all: music.
after silence, wake me up by Vargynja
Juke
Julie hasn't been able to make music after her mother's death. She lives in New York working as an assistant for Luke, working hard to move forward in her career.
Luke finds out he's about to be deported back to Canada. A panicked lie leads them to fake a relationship to get married so he can stay in the country. Despite working together for two years they aren't close but a trip to Alaska to visit Julie's family might change that
Based on the premise of The Proposal (2009)
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The Jaskier Effect
Also on ao3
The first time that Eskel noticed things were changing, he was collecting the payment for a contract on a wraith in Velen. The alderman handed him a leather coin pouch with a wink, saying âToss a coin to your Witcher,â and then proceeded to hum some tune as Eskel turned to leave.
Not every interaction was as odd, or as pleasant, but he did find that over the following months there was generally a slightly more tolerant attitude whenever he walked into a village or town, and less people tried to cheat him out of the coin he was owed for his work. If he hadnât spent the better part of a century being shunned or ridiculed for being a Witcher, he probably wouldnât have thought twice about it. Who was he to look a gift horse in the mouth? But he still kept his guard up. Aired on the side of caution. People donât just change, and he was suspicious about this new growing respect for his kind.
It was in a tavern in Redania where he heard the song in full for the first time. He was perched at a table in the corner, thumbing a tankard of piss-poor ale when a young female bard started up and one of the patrons requested it.
It took Eskel a good few minutes to process that the song was about Geralt.
He didnât know what was more surprising. The fact that his brother in arms had let a bard tag along on a hunt, or that he had allowed a song to be composed about him after the fact. Then again, he knew how much the title of âThe Butcher of Blavikenâ upset Geralt, so maybe being sung about as a hero wouldnât be so bad after all. Eskel had certainly noticed how this one song had started to affect peopleâs perceptions of Witchers, however subtle.
After the performance, Eskel had approached the female bard and asked if she was the one who wrote it. Essi, he later found out to be her name, had humbly thanked him but told him that a dear friend of hers had composed it. A bard called Jaskier.
Jaskier.
Eskel was very intrigued.
That winter he waited impatiently for Geralt to join them at Kaer Morhen. He asked Lambert if he had noticed the change and, Lambert being Lambert, had jumped on the chance to use it as a new way of getting into peopleâs pants. Not that he needed any help with that in the first place, but this new growing respect for Witchers definitely had its advantages.
Vesemir, like Eskel, advised on the err of caution.
âIt wonât last,â he had warned, âIt never does.â
âAll the more reason to reap the benefits now, right Eskel?â Lambert threw him a lewd wink.
Eskel had grunted but not really given Lambert an answer.
When Geralt eventually showed up, just as the first snows started to fall, Eskel quizzed him mercilessly about the bard. He wanted to know how on earth the young human had found himself in the prickly Witcherâs company.
Geralt gave a very stunted story of how he met Jaskier and the adventure that followed but Eskel knew him well enough to see that the bard and his songs had affected Geralt in more ways than one. The White Wolf held affection for Jaskier. His hard edges were slightly softer than they had been last time they met. There was a new warmth to his amber eyes. Geralt, usually so closed off to the world, had unwillingly, or unwittingly, let someone in.
Witchers donât tend to have friends outside of their own kind, and even then, they usually stick to their own Witcher School, and even then, sometimes âfriendâ was such a strong word, but Eskel could see that this Jaskier had the potential to help Geralt find that part of himself so many believed was stripped from him when he underwent the mutations.
Geralt of course, insisted that Jaskier was not his friend and, come spring, when Eskel asked him if he was going to travel with the bard again Geralt shrugged with a grunt.
âIf our paths cross, our paths cross,â the white haired Witcher answered nonchalantly.
Eskel just rolled his eyes.
âWell thank him for me if they do,â he rumbled.
âWhat for?â frowned Geralt.
âFor the good work heâs doing for all Witcher kind,â Eskel grinned with a wink.
Geralt scoffed, mounted his faithful mare and disappeared down the trail.
As the years passed by and more songs about the White Wolf emerged, Eskel found his job as a Witcher to be less monotonous and more interesting. People were actually willing to converse with him, even offer him better rates for contracts. One barkeep even gave him a free beer because he recognised the wolf medallion around Eskelâs neck.
âYou a wolf Witcher? You know that Geralt? Drinks on the house!â
Eskel was sure heâd never get used to it.
And, as he expected, not everyone was keen on the new perspective of Witchers. Some still slandered him in the streets, threw stones, spat at him, tried to pick fights with him that he knew theyâd never win. But, thanks to Jaskier and his influence, life as a Witcher had improved considerably.
When Geralt returned to Kaer Morhen each winter, he always brought more stories of his time spent travelling with the bard. Eskel could see the brightness in his eyes and the soft way he spoke about Jaskier. Geralt was warm and open and laughing and joking, and it had been a long time since Eskel had seen him like this. The affect the bard was having on him, it was nice. Good.
Lambert insisted that Geralt should invite Jaskier to Kaer Morhen the next winter. Geralt had laughed it off, saying that Jaskier would much rather spend his winters warm and cosy in Oxenfurt than freezing his balls off with the likes of them, but he could see the thought playing in Geraltâs mind and he really hoped that Geralt would introduce them to the bard next year.
Eskel didnât have to wait that long though.
It was nearing the end of summer and Eskel was passing through Novigrad. He usually avoided the big cities, but he was running low on a very specific herb to brew his potions and he knew the herbalist off Hierarch Square was the only place for miles around where he could get it.
He had wrapped his travel cloak around himself, making sure his hood hid his face as he ventured into the city. The general attitude and acceptance towards Witchers was better than it had ever been but, in Novigrad, where the majority of the populace was still out to get anyone non-human, he couldnât be too careful.
His transaction with the herbalist went as smoothly as he could have hoped, and he pocketed the small pouch of herbs carefully. By now though, it was starting to get late and his horse was tired from the long day of traveling so, he decided to stop off in a tavern for the night.
He left his mount in the capable hands of the stable boys and slunk into the âKingfisherâ without drawing too much attention to himself.
The heat of the tavern hit him in a stifling cloud. The tang of alcohol and sweat swirled about him, and the wall of noise was a mixture of shouted conversation and singing along with whomever the entertainment was for the evening.
Eskel wove his way through the many patrons and quietly discussed a room for the night with the barkeep.
Wary of the Witcher, the squat man had warned him if there was any trouble, heâd be out quicker that you could say Gwent. Eskel accepted his terms and found a stool at the edge of the bar to inhabit as he nursed a tankard of ale.
Hood still drawn to shadow his face, he cast his keen eyes over the patrons and his attention was drawn to the musician in front of the hearth.
The bard was a few years shy of thirty. Dark brown windswept looking hair and bright blue eyes. He was stood on a stool and was stamping in time to the beat of his wild lute playing. His voice was rich and just as colourful as the teal doublet and breeches he wore, embroidered and patterned with navy blue.
There was something about him, like he was familiar somehow. Then it hit him. He knew exactly who this bard was.
âHo Hey
But the Witcher knew
Took a Witcherâs brew
And the Witcher slew.
Ho Hey
And the village knew
That their beast was through
And tossed his way some coin and ale and stew.â
Jaskier beamed as he sang, the patrons around him joining in with this chorus, stamping and clapping in time.
Eskel couldnât tare his eyes away. Geraltâs description of the bard had been spot on but he could never have been prepared forâŠwell this.
The confidence, the elegance that came with his playing. The animated charm. The way he had everyone around him engaged and enjoying themselves. Eskel could understand why Geralt was drawn to him.
He was barely listening to the lyrics. Just staring at the man who had won over his brother in arms.
Jaskier sang the chorus again then finished with a flourish, grinning at the rambunctious applause.
âThank you,â he winked at a passing barmaid who swooned, âI will be taking a short break but fear not. I will return.â
There was a mixture of cheers and protests as the young bard skipped through the crowd and leaned over the bar, very close to where Eskel was sitting.
Gods above, Eskel thought to himself, his scent!
Jaskier smelled like lavender and sandalwood, fresh parchment and woodsmoke. It was a scent that Eskel had picked up on many occasions throughout the last few winters. Lingering on Geraltâs clothing, on Roachâs saddlebags.
With a goblet of wine in hand, Jaskier thanked a woman who was excitedly complimenting his singing and when she finally melted back into the throng, he took a long drink and then rested his gaze on Eskel.
Amber eyes met blue and Jaskier quirked an eyebrow at him.
âWell, well, well,â the bard crooned, voice thick with curiosity, âDark and mysterious stranger who has been ogling me since he came in turns out to be a dark and mysterious Witcher.â
Eskel swallowed hard, not quite sure what to say to him. Not that it really mattered because Jaskier barely paused for breath before he continued.
âLet me see. Wolf Witcher,â Jaskier indicated the medallion just visible through the folds of grey cloak then narrowed his eyes at him, âYou must be Eskel.â
Eskel absently touched the long scar tracking down the right side of his face. Of course Geralt had talked about his brothers with the bard, described them to his friend.
Jaskierâs expression softened.
âNo,â he smiled kindly, âItâs the eyes, the jaw. You look a lot like Geralt. Except, you know, he has white hair and youâve got â is it dark brown? Black? Anyway. Iâm Jaskier.â
Eskel hesitated before taking the offered hand and Jaskier shook it enthusiastically.
âI imagine Geralt has mentioned me. Though not all bad, I hope. So, what brings you to Novigrad? Some monster lurking about? You doing some Witchering?â
Eskel was baffled by this young man.
Jaskier talked quickly without much pause for thought, true, but he was talking to him likeâŠthey were equals. Friends even. The bard was warm and open and ridiculously handsome, though Eskel would never tell Geralt that he thought so. There wasnât an ounce of the usual fear he experiences when talking to people. No guarded expression. No hidden motivation. Just an imploring gaze and friendly smile.
Eskel understood completely why Geralt had given in to allowing Jaskier to travel with him. He didnât see what everyone else saw. Didnât see the Witcher, the monster, the savage killer. He saw Geralt. And now, he saw Eskel.
âThank you,â Eskel heard himself say.
Confusion twitched in Jaskierâs expression and he tilted his head slightly.
âFor what?â he hummed.
For what? Eskel bit his cheek. For helping to improve Geraltâs image? For being Geraltâs friend? For changing how people see Witchers? For increasing the payment prospects of contracts for Witchers across the continent? For everything?
âFor your songs,â he settled on.
Jaskier flashed him a dazzling smile.
âYouâre welcome,â he smirked.
Eskel realised that Jaskier had no idea how much his songs had actually affected the Witchers and their place in the continent. He had no idea that singing about Geralt was just the start of a ripple that had spread across the lands and changed people for the better. He had no idea of the legacy he was building, for himself, for his friend, and for all the working Witcherâs who used to struggle to get a decent price for even a few Drowners.
The fame of Jaskier the bard wasnât exclusive to the high courts and bustling taverns. Jaskier had no idea how big his impact actually was.
And Eskel didnât have the first clue on how to start telling him.
âYou staying in Novigrad long?â Jaskier asked breezily, taking a sip from his goblet.
âNot if I can help it,â the Witcher shrugged.
âNo jobs enticing enough to make you change your mind?â
âUnfortunately no one puts out contracts on Priests of the Eternal Fire,â Eskel grunted.
Jaskier snorted into his wine and Eskel felt his lips pull in a small smile.
âFair enough,â Jaskier composed himself, eyes blazing with mirth, âWe canât always be so lucky.â
âWhat about you? How long are you here for?â being drawn into conversation with the bard was easy. It felt natural and relaxed and safe.
âMeh, who knows? Until I bore of the markets and politics and need to get back out there on the Path,â Jaskier frowned at the dregs lining the bottom of his goblet and Eskel flagged down the barkeep to order more drinks.
âGoing to look for Geralt?â Eskel glanced at Jaskier over the top of his tankard.
âI might,â Jaskier shot him a playful grin, âUnless you want the company on the road for a while.â
It was Eskelâs turn to choke slightly on his drink.
âA new muse could be just what I need. How about it Eskel? Not all my songs have to be about Geralt, you know.â
Eskel caught those blue eyes and held them for a moment.
âSure. Why not?â he rumbled.
âExcellent,â Jaskier clapped his hands together gleefully, âYou and me Eskel, weâre gonna change the world.â
You already have, Eskel thought to himself, and Iâm going to spend whatever time we have together making you see it. Making you understand. Showing you what youâve done for us. For me. And for Geralt. The affect youâve had on all Witchers and the world you have created for us. Just you wait and see.
Impalaloompa on ao3
#my writing#jaskier#eskel#geralt#geralt of rivia#joey batey#the witcher netflix#netflix the witcher#the Witcher
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wishes (sakusa kiyoomi)
synopsis: sakusa doesnât like making wishes, apparently theyâre too childish. but he finds himself wishing that he never met you.Â
pairing: sakusa kiyoomi/reader
warnings: major character death, mention of hospitals
genre: angst, fluff if you squint, established relationship
a/n: i was listening to a lot of mitski when i wrote this :D click here for a youtube playlist to possibly listen to while you read!!!!! cross posted to ao3!Â
Sakusa wishes he never met you.Â
Heâs never been one to invest in wishes. It makes sense with someone as no-nonsense, as practical, as logical as him. But life tends to push your boundaries and opinions and now heâs a believer, to his dismay.
He wishes he never said hello. He wishes his eyes never found yours. He wishes that he never sat next to you in high school and he definitely wishes he never asked to borrow a pencil.Â
âOf course!â you beamed brightly at him. Somehow, in amongst the sunny day, the smile on your face blinded him more than the light spilling into the classroom. But he didnât mind.Â
Perhaps he got lost in the radiance of your face because he didnât see the pastel pink mechanical pencil that was waving in front of him. He nervously snatched it from your hands and muttered a âthank youâ before quickly returning to his workbook.Â
He returned home that day, the gleaming image of you embossed in his mind. Reaching into his book bag, he found the mechanical pencil sitting right at the bottom of it. Oops.Â
The next day, he ran to your desk to dutifully hand your pencil back. It was slightly embarrassing to think that he was so consumed by your glow that he forgot to return what he borrowed. He had never felt himself stand more uprightly as he loomed over your seated form, graphite stick in hand.Â
âYou can keep it, Sakusa. Weâre friends now, right?âÂ
Friends? The most heâd let himself call you was his classmate but sure, being friends sounded nice too.Â
He wishes he never let you speak to him, your intelligent words spilling like a fountain. He wishes he never heard you muse about language, culture, volleyball, anything really. He wishes he never heard the sound of your voice.Â
You were rambling on about something, Sakusa didnât exactly remember what. Of course he was listening, itâd be rude of him not to. But he found himself tuning into the melodious noise of your voice rather than the words spill from your lips. He couldnât help it, you had a way with his ears.Â
âSakusa, are you listening to me?â you teased. The aforementioned boy nodded fervently but the sudden spring from his slouched form into a more poised position told you otherwise.Â
âYou were talking about Latin or something.â he drawled lazily. You eyes widen in mock disbelief.Â
âIs that all you remember? Are you that bad of a listener?âÂ
âMaybe youâre just boring.âÂ
A moment of stunned silence and then a gasp.
âYou are going to regret that, Mister Top Three in Japan.âÂ
Sakusa felt a fist push into his arm. The sensation of the punch was so feather light so he thought that there was nothing to regret. Maybe he could get used to this. But not yet. It was too soon to think about a relationship. Or even holding hands.Â
He wishes he never looped his arms around your waist. He wishes he never soaked in the warmth of your embrace. He wishes heâd never been so close to you that the smell of your laundry detergent lingered in his nose.Â
First dates were nerve wracking. Sakusa thought it was ridiculous to feel so high-strung about dating, to feel nervous and shy and anxious. Itâs just an outing, how bad could it really be? Itâs a shame that he started to understand now instead of before all of this.Â
His hands were sweaty, his chest was pounding and his knees were wobbling. Really, his damn knees? All of this because the thought of having to touch you once in his life was sprinting through the back of his mind.Â
He knew you werenât expecting him to kiss you at the end of the date. You were aware â and respectful â of his boundaries. That didnât mean that he wasnât feeling peer pressured by every romcom he had reluctantly watched with Komori to let his fingers brush against yours while you walked side by side.Â
It didnât help that he wanted to do that either.Â
A gentle tap on his shoulder and you were staring up at him with puppy eyes he couldnât resist. He hesitated before daintily wrapped his fingers around yours, pulling your intertwined hands into his pocket. It felt warm. You were warm. And now his body was warm. But it wasnât warm enough, he wanted to hug you.Â
Wait, what? Pardon?!
With that, Sakusa felt his hand slip out of yours in favour of wrapping his strong arms around your figure, engulfing himself in your heat. Even with the biting cold, he thought that he didnât need the jacket over his shoulders to keep him cozy. You were enough to set his heart ablaze, to let that fire warm up his entire body. Â
âSakusaâŠâ you gasped. Guess you were both just as surprised. He muttered something under his breath and you begged to hear it again.Â
âCall me Kiyoomi, please.â he repeated.Â
He inhaled the winter air and felt the bitter cold fly into his nose. He also noted the scent of fresh laundry detergent wafting amongst the chilly wind. Was he really letting himself be this close to you, so close that he knew the brand of detergent your mother used?Â
His agenda against physical contact nagged him but he didnât care. Your touch was something heâd sacrifice his comfort for.Â
He wishes you never occupied his mind, he wishes you never meant so much to him, he wishes that he never loved you. He wishes that he never loved you because loving you brought him here, in his bed alone.Â
You were supposed to be there with him.Â
It was a shame that he loved loving you. He loved everything that you brought into his life. Your laugh, your smile, your terrible jokes. But he wishes he never let himself feel so comfortable with you that you knew him like the back on your hand. If he had just kept his damn mouth shut, then maybe it wouldnât hurt so much when you werenât around anymore.Â
It hurt so much to see you writhing in pain when he got home from practice. The second he saw you collapsed on the floor, his mind hyper focused on you and you alone. His usual shower session was ignored in favour of you.
It hurt so much to drive you to the hospital, to even think about your body lying on a stretcher or in an operating room. Sakusa ran through one too many red lights but he didnât notice. He didnât care. All that was running through his head was to step on the pedal, steer the wheel and make sure you came out of there alive.Â
Five torturous hours later and he learnt that you werenât going to be breathing he saw you next.Â
It hurt so much to lower your casket into the ground, you face to never see the world again. His family, your family and all of your friends passed by, long hugs and pitiful apologies in tow. Everyone thinks that performative sympathy is going to help with the grief. It doesnât.Â
Now you arenât around to massage his back after a long day of practice, to listen to him whine about his teammates, to be the shoulder he leans on when he cries. Now Sakusa lies in bed alone, the bed you used to share with him, tightly grasping onto a pillow that he wishes could be you instead. He misses you.Â
He misses you.Â
He misses you.Â
The first few months were agonising. He couldnât bring himself to do anything. Not even cleaning the house or playing volleyball or eating his comfort foods. You brightened even the dullest tasks in the world and now everything felt so bleak. It still does. The world around Sakusa felt so boring that he swore his vision lost its colour.Â
It took a miracle and the combined efforts of Komori and the Black Jackals to even get him out of his room.Â
He got better. After six months of a depressive episode, he pulled himself back into volleyball again. He had to, it was at least one thing he could do in your memory. Days and weeks and months passed and Sakusa saw his beloved sport as a distraction, as a safe haven from the absence of you. If he could, heâd distract himself with the real you instead.Â
The eventual push back into society didnât mean that Sakusa was okay by any means. Some nights were easier, practice would tire him out so much that heâd be knocked out the second his body hit the mattress. Some nights proved to be not-as-easy, the sting of your passing pressed down on him like a weighted blanket. An unwanted weighted blanket.Â
Tonight is not one of those easier nights.Â
Thereâs an ache in his chest that he canât shake off and thereâs a rock in his heart thatâs sinking it to the floor and thereâs just so much pain coursing though his body. Heâs never felt so sore before.Â
He hates feeling this sore.Â
A tingle rises in his chest and eyes and he knows he wants to cry but the water doesnât fall. All he can do is heave heavy breaths and weep. Why does he have to live without you? Why? Breaking up with you wouldâve been a breeze compared to your death, he thinks.Â
Itâs been a year since his loss. He knows that heâs allowed to grieve for however long he needs but some voice in his brain whispers that he should be over it by now. Sakusa wishes that heâs not in so much pain, that his suffering wasnât there to begin with, that you werenât in his life to make him feel this tortured. But perhaps instead of wishing to rewrite the past, he should wish to be okay. He should wish that the memory of you doesnât pain him anymore. He should wish that he can power through this without you because thatâs what youâd want.Â
And so he does. He sits upright in his bed, closing his eyes in meditative thought.Â
I wish that thisâll be over soon.Â
I wish that I can return back to my life.Â
I wish that Iâll be okay.
So thereâs not much of a likelihood that his wishes will be granted. So what? At the very least, he can finally feel the ache in his limbs and the tension in his shoulders and the tug of his heart slowly beginning to vanish.Â
Heâs going to be okay.
#tw mentions of death#cw mentions of hospitals#art.os#haikyuu#haikyuu imagines#haikyuu one shot#haikyuu one shots#haikyuu headcanons#haikyuu x reader#haikyuu fanfic#sakusa kiyoomi#sakusa x reader#sakusa kiyoomi x reader#sakusa imagine#sakusa kiyoomi imagine#sakusa headcanons#sakusa kiyoomi headcanons#sakusa one shot#sakusa kiyoomi one shot#haikyuu angst#hikari's writing!!
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This is my first time writing and i'm definitely no writer. English isn't even my first language. It is kinda long but I swear it's going somewhere. I just really love them and this will only work untill we get a new kieutou clip so whatever. Hope you enjoy. And I'm sorry if it sucks. constructive criticism is always okay but I will probably not take it into account because I am already depressed. Enjoy!!
Basically what I wish happened today for kieu my.
'but we'll definitely see each other when you come back?' 14:31
Kieu my stared at fatou's text notification on her phone, not knowing what to answer.
She still didn't know how to feel about their interaction on Tuesday, it all happened so fast and the last thing she wanted was to fight with her girlfriend.
At the time, leaving seemed like the best solution and Kieu my had every right to feel conflicted about what fatou said.
"you're the only thing distracting me from everything else at the moment"
The words resonate in her head. It hurt. Kieu my couldn't hide that those words are the ones that kept her up that night. And obviously, also the crazy situation they were in right now.
"Kieu my?" The words broke her out of her trance and she looked up from her phone to see Zoe looking at her with a worried look on her face.
"Are you okay? You've been checking your phone every five minutes since we got here" Zoe added getting closer to her
"yeah, I'm fine. I'm just... Forget it." She answered her best friend. "We're gonna lose the guys if we don't keep up" she said looking straight ahead.
Zoe didn't push her and just agreed. Kieu my put her phone back in her pocket. They jogged a little to catch up with their friends and they just kept walking.
She looked at the small group and laughed dryly to herself, which earned her a weird look from Constantin. Somehow her tall dumb friend got himself all the way to fricking Brandenburg and couldn't remember how. When Ismail told her about a 'Consti-emergency' she figured they would have to go get him from a ditch somewhere, she just would have never guessed it was from the countryside, one (1) and a half hour away from Berlin.
On the way there Ismail had told them that Constantin had called them completely trashed asking for help.
Kieu my really hasn't been keeping up with what's been happening in her friends lives. She felt bad. But at the same time, how could she? She's had so much to deal with between her parents and the shop and school and... Fatou. There she goes again. Even when she tries to be mad at her she just can't keep the skater out of her head. She reaches for her phone in her pocket when she hears a commotion ahead.
When she looks up she sees Contantin throwing up in a bush. She looks away not wanting to throw up herself.
"You guys go and head back i'll take care of... This" she hears Ismail say and when she turns back around she sees them patting the blonde's back
"are you sure?" Finn asks them and when they only nod their head 'yes' he looks at Zoe.
"yeah... okay let's go then" Zoe finally says after a minute of staring at the ground. "Text us if you need anything and when he... Calms down." She adds with a tight lipped smile. Zoe grabs her boyfriend's hand and her Best friend's arm and they start walking away.
"well that was... Unexpected?" Kieu my says after a few minutes of silence.
"yeah/yeah" both Finn and Zoe answer at the same time. "I'll text my brother and tell him we're coming back" Finn adds.
They got lucky this time around. Last time, they had to drive an hour to go get Constantin and drive back to Berlin in the middle of the night. But luckily Finn's brother somehow lived in Brandenburg so they didn't have to drive all the way back. When they got there and found the passed out boy they decided they all needed a break.
After about a twenty (20) minute walk and a small bus ride they finally got to the small house. It was cozy. Kieu my really couldn't complain. She got to share a room with her best friend while the boys would have to try and fit on the couch in the living room. Although she's pretty sure she's gonna sleep alone because Finn somehow managed to find another bed in what seemed to be the attic and with some good arguments managed to convince Zoe to sleep with him in there. But she's also pretty sure she won't be able to sleep anyway.
Like every winter day, night falls pretty fast. It's past 8 p.m and they already ate. Constantin is passed out on the couch and the others are talking about all sorts of things in the kitchen. Kieu my takes it as her queue to go to her room.
"I'm gonna get some rest. I need my beauty sleep" she tells them. They all say goodnight and she's left walking to her room alone.
It's only ten (10) minutes later when someone knocks at her door. "Can I come in kieu?" It's Zoe.
"yes, please"
"so are you ready to tell me what happened with Fatou or not?" Zoe asks nonchalantly.
"how did you even-" she gets cut off
"Come on Kieu, you're my best friend... and I saw the dozen texts she left on your phone" Zoe drags out
Kieu my falls on her bed and zoe sits next to her playing with her best friend's hair.
"I feel like I messed up... Like somehow I did something wrong and now she's pulling away from me" she starts and even before Zoe can say anything she continues. "But I just wanted to help her and she..."
"she what?"
"she said I was a distraction. And that I should leave her alone and she just got angry at me and I didn't want to fight with her so I... Left. Oh my god, I shouldn't have left right? Now she's gonna think I was there only for school stuff. She probably needed me and I left... Am I a terrible person Zoe?" She let out in barely one breath.
"See now you're spiraling. Take a breath, okay? No you are not a bad person. You were just upset and Fatou probably was too but those kinda things happen in a relationship. Me and Finn argue all the time and most of the time it's because one of us misunderstood something the other did or said" Zoe reassured her
Kieu my took a few deep breaths and sat up in the bed. She started playing With her fingers like she always does when she's feeling things.
"I guess I'm just scared that right now she's into me because I'm a good enough distraction but the moment she doesn't need me anymore... She'll just move on to someone more experienced or more interesting." The words leave her mouth with shaky breaths. Kieu my's eyes start shining but she blinks a couple time to keep the tears away.
"oh Kieu, you are such an idiot sometimes" the blonde laughs while kieu my looks at her dumbfounded. "Fatou is not like that. Nora once told me that one time, when the girls had a sleepover Fatou couldn't stop talking about you for the entire afternoon, so much so that when she fell asleep she was still saying your name" she continues. Kieu my blushes at the statement, thankful that the light is dim enough for her friend not to notice. Before Kieu my can say anything her very talkative friend continues. "She's smitten, Kieu. Maybe she just as some stuff going on. I mean don't we all" she adds wich earns a small laugh from her friend
Before they can continue their conversation someone knocks at the door and comes in without waiting for an answer. It's Finn, with a big smile on his face.
"hey girls!" He says way too excitedly. "I was wondering if Zoe.." he says looking at his girlfriend. "..Would like to come join me in our fine chambers?"
Zoe looks at her friend who is smiling at her. "Duty calls. Sorry. But if you wanna keep talking-" Kieu my cuts her off.
"Go, don't worry I'm fine. Thanks for the talk"
Zoe smiles one last time before running out of the room hand in hand with Finn.
Kieu my lays back down and closes her eyes. She can't help but think about Fatou. How does she manage to always be on her mind, it's unrealistic. She thinks about their date at the museum. Their date. She smiles to herself and covers her face with her arm to hide it. She thinks about how she nerded out to her and she just answered with something as nerdy. About how at that moment she kissed. About how well their lips fit together. About how happy she was that day. Maybe Zoe was right maybe she was spiraling.
Her phone rang and snapped her out of her thoughts. She looked at it for the first time since they got back. She gasps
It's Fatou. Of course it's Fatou, she probably thinks she ghosted her again. The moment she picks it up it stops ringing. Kieu my hesitates but puts it back down. She gets a text and as fast as she put it down she picks it back up. It's a text from Fatou. She also notices she's got some texts from her mom and a missed call from Ismail.
'hey, I just saw on your Insta you're doing a 'social media cleanse', sorry for calling you it's probably against that whole thing' -21:37
Right, Kieu my thinks, the social media cleanse.. that was Zoe's idea honestly. Another text.
'you looked really good in those pictures tho, real 'twilight' vibesđ§ -21:38
Kieu my smiles at her phone and starts to write an answer when she remembers that they haven't actually resolved their issue. And yes Fatou apologized but Kieu my expects something better than a text. On another hand she did tell her girlfriend to call her when she calmed down.
'can I call you again' -21:40 'please?' -21:40
Her phone rang again but this time she picked it up and answered. She waits a few seconds.
"hey.." she hears her girlfriend's tired voice from the other end
"hi." She says back, trying to keep her composure even behind the phone.
"how are you? I saw your posts and got worried"
"I'm.. fine, it was all pretty last minute" she answers
"Oh okay, It's good to hear your voice"
There's a silence, it's not awkward, somehow it's sad.
"Fatou?"
"yes"
"are you..." She begins but can't find the strength to finish.
"i'm not" she hears more than sees the sad smile. "I got fired"
"what- Why? When?" Kieu my asks
"Saturday. I messed up a bunch of times. Was late even. I don't know..." Fatou sounds so defeated
"I'm sorry. Why didn't you tell me?"
"I don't know.. it's not your fault"
"Fatou. I just want you to know that I didn't come to your place just for school stuff. I wanted- I want to help you and I just feel so helpless because you can see right through me and I can't seem to understand any of your problems. I'm sorry." Kieu my starts rambling but gets cut off by Fatou laughing dryly.
"Are you serious? I was the asshole and you feel bad. I'm the one that should be sorry and I am. I am sorry. I don't have an excuse I shouldn't have snapped at you like that" Fatou says and Kieu my thinks that they don't have the same definition of snapped.
"Look, I don't like this, you being mad at me and us not talking so if you just give me a chance to really explain myself I would really like it if you would come and meet me when you get back" the skater girl continues
"yeah, I would also like that" she says with a small smile
"oh okay.. great.. well would you be up for a date at a ping-pong table bar then?"
"definitely"
"great, okay then I guess I'll just leave you to your cleansing"
Kieu my laughs
"goodnight Kieu my"
A pause
"goodnight Fatou"
She hangs up.
Kieu my knows that their conversation isn't over but for now she'll take it. For now it's good.
"was that Fatou?" A voice startles her from the doorway. It's Ismail.
"Shit- you scared me." She paused "Yes it was Fatou"
"Great cause I couldn't handle your sad moping face anymore. What'd you guys talk about?" They ask
She ignores his question. "I do not have a moping face." She says with a hurt look across her face. They look at her.
"Was it that obvious?" She asks with a frown
"Yes! Babe come on even Consti could have noticed if he wasn't puking his soul in the bushes" Ismail says dramatically. "Now come on give me the details. I need to know everything that is happening between my bestie and the mother of my tortoise" they sit next to Kieu my.
"you're so dramatic" she laughs. "Relax, we had a... Quarrel on Tuesday and she apologized and asked if we could meet up to talk about it" she tell them
"a quarrel? Okay m'lady... About?"
"some stupid school stuff" she lied.
"well you're a terrible liar because I overheard that entire phone call so what's up inside that little head of yours"
"Ismail, boundaries, please"
"oh please I've seen you at your lowest miss vu. There's literally nothing you can hide from me now."
She hesitates but starts talking anyway. "You know how I told you about me officially 'meeting' her friends last week" they nodded. "Well when she got there she was visibly upset and I didn't know why and then she got a text and got even more upset and now she just told me she got fired." She takes a breath. "And I just feel bad because those are all things I'm supposed to know about my girlfriend you know? Except she doesn't talk to me about that stuff and I don't know how to get her to open up.." she finishes breathless.
"you poor disaster" Ismail smiles and shakes their head. "You ask her" she's about to cut him off but they put their finger in front of her. "You find the right way to ask her. Love language Kieu my... Love language." They stand up and put their hand up like a shakespearean poet and goes on. "Give her time to open up, this is Fatou Jallow we're talking about. And remember communication is key." They finish, winking and walking backwards to the door and closing it behind them.
Kieu my was about to laugh at her friend's theatrics when the door opens up again and Ismail walks back in.
"no, but I just wanted to ask if I could sleep here cause Constantin has taken the whole couch and he smells like a dead body so...?"
The both of them laugh and Ismail slides next to Kieu my in the bed. "I'm gonna take that as a yes" they say.
"sleep well, ice queen" they mumble already falling asleep
"shut up" she smiles.
That night she dreamt about her girlfriend. She remembers all those weeks ago when her friend sleeping next to her asked her how the dreamy skater girl made her feel. At the time she hadn't known how to put her feelings into words. At that time her girlfriend was just a silly crush. Except Kieu my vu never got silly crushes. But she had instantly known Fatou was different. She was different then and she's different now. And with that thought she drifted into a peaceful sleep. Her insecurities forgotten for the night. She should have never worried about any of this in the first place. Soon she's gonna see the girl she loves again and everything will be alr-
*record scratch*
She woke up with a gasp.
"I love her"
She panted
"congrats, you're the last one to know" she heard Ismail mumble in their pillow.
She smiled to herself, feeling dumb for realising this just now. Looking at her phone she saw 5 a.m. deciding she deserved a little bit more sleep she closed her eyes and with a content sigh drifted back to sleep.
"when I get back we'll definitely see each other" she thought
Okay so I'm too lazy to read this and check for any mistakes so if there are any point them out and i'll fix it. Hope you enjoyed and if you took the time to actually read all this thank you I appreciate. Should I make a part 2? Or Fatou's pov maybe?
Update: the response as been amazing. Like I'm actually shocked by how nice some people can be. Thank you so much.
Re-update: I had my exams this week and am really fucking exhausted and i'm just gonna wait and see what happens tonight. If it's a sad clip i'm probably gonna write the version I would've wanted to happen but i guess we'll see. Sorryyy
#druck#Fatou jallow#kieu my vu#fatou jallow x kieu my vu#I wrote this instead of studying for my bio exam#zoe machwitz#ismail inci#constantin ostendorf#constanpain is present but has no dialogue because I don't value him
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The Truth that you Deny // Part 3
Part 1 / Part 2
Pairing: Fred weasley x reader x George weasley
Word count: 2,293
A/N: I hope you guys are still liking this - there havenât been too many notes on the second part compared to part 1. Thereâs still a couple more parts to this so hopefully you guys are liking it đđ» ik itâs probably not the best fanfic out there, but for not writing anything like this is literal years Iâm pretty proud of it. Let me know what you think & if youâd like to be added to a taglist for it!! Also, the way in which Iâve timed this has it taking place just before christmas so heads up. pls donât get mad at me for the fact Iâm talking about christmas & halloween literally just passed. i didnât do it on purpose i swear.
Taglist: @justmesadgirl @xuckduck @yikesyikesyikes95 @filipi-yes @aestheticwh0r3 @siredkai @matsuno-nadeshiko
Quick recap: youâre friend Stephanie makes the point that you like the twins which you had been denying. After the twins try to get you to tell them who you like, you went quiet for a couple weeks as you have an internal battle between your heart and brain. You all go to a party and you get drunk, spilling a little bit of who you like to the boys. And go!
The next morning you can be found still in bed at 9, meaning youâve completely missed breakfast, but you honestly couldnât care less at the moment given youâre still asleep.
For the twins, however, theyâd been awake for a couple hours now and knew youâd be grumpy if you had to wait until lunch to eat once you did, finally, get up.
Being the good friends they are, they figured theyâd take some food back up to your dorm for you. They figured youâd more than likely still be asleep or at the very least tied to your bed with probably the worst hangover to date.
Upon entering your dorm, George notices youâre still asleep and smiles, motioning to his brother to be quiet. Fred peaks his head in and smiles at you sleeping so peacefully...too bad they were going to ruin it.
âMorning, y/n!â They both yelled as they jumped onto your bed either side of you causing you to fly up from your spot.
âOh for Merlinâs sake.â You groan when you hit the bed again, youâre head throbbing with a headache.
âYouâre both so fucking rude.â You pout, pulling a pillow over your head to try to block out the light and sound of your room.
âGood morning to you too, gorgeous.â Fred teases, laying down beside you.
âDid you sleep well?â George asks, ever so gently lifting the pillow from your head to talk to you.
âI guess. Bloody hell, how drunk was I last night?â You ask, finally sitting up against the wall as they sat either side of you, facing you.
âFrom what we could tell, you were wasted. Do you even remember anything at all?â George asks, looking over to Fred. Both of them were curious to know if you did, and if so, what. They were sure that you were talking about them being your crushes, but they didnât want to assume anything in case you had been talking about someone else.
âUhm....I remember getting there. There was a hufflepuff girl that complimented my outfit. I asked where the alcohol was....and then I believe I was on my...fifth drink when Oliver fell down after downing three butter beers? Heâd had a lot beforehand, though.â You chuckle trying to recall the previous night.
âOliver fell down around 9:30. We didnât bring you home until after midnight. Do you remember anything else after that?â
You stop and think, frowning as you realize you really canât. You remember that you were having a lot of fun, but you canât remember any specific details.
âN-No...I guess I canât.â You frown looking between the two of them.
They share a moment of understanding as a conversation plays out with just their glances. What they agree upon, however, is beyond your guess.
âI didnât do anything dumb, did I?â You ask as you stand up, having climbed your way over Georgeâs legs.
You wanted to change and clean off your face, but the thought that you did something humiliating stops you.
âNothing stupid, no. You were going on about who you like though.â Fred mentions, sharing a look with George as you freeze again.
The twins wanted you to admit who you liked sober so they knew for sure that you liked them, because even though alcohol is supposed to make you speak the truth, it canât always be trusted. Sometimes you say things just to say them.
âDid I now? Well, what did I say?â
You were worried that you had spilled everything to them as you really have no idea what you did say. If you did spill everything, where does that put the three of you?
âYou said they were funny,â he replies.
âBrilliant.â George adds.
âKind,â
âAnd absolutely adorable.â They say in sync, smiling at you as you nod, wiping off your makeup.
âDid I mention any names?â You ask, eyeing them through the mirror.
âNo, but itâs only a matter of time before we find out who it is, right George?â Fred answers causing you to let out a breath you didnât realize you were holding.
âRight, Fred. Weâll be hyper vigilant from here on out. Any guy you talk to weâll be analyzing from afar.â
âGood luck with that, guys. Thereâs no way Iâm telling you who they are.â
You turn the facet on to begin washing your face more thoroughly.
âWeâll figure it out, donât you worry.â Fred smiles as they both watch you washing your face.
âWhat? Why are you both staring at me?â You giggle, a bit uncomfortable.
âYou just look really nice in that dress.â George smiles, causing a faint blush to rise to your cheeks.
âYou do. You looked stunning last night all dolled up.â Fred agrees.
Again you smile, your blush only deepening as you nod back at them in thanks.
~.~
A few days have passed since the party and luckily, neither of the twins have mentioned much about trying to figure out who your crushes are. As far as youâre aware, theyâre looking for two completely different people.
âGood morning, gorgeous. How are you this morning? Steph asks, sitting beside you at breakfast.
âTired. I didnât sleep well last night.â You state, taking a sip from your coffee.
âAw, how come?â
You watch as she starts piling stuff onto her plate.
âToo busy worrying about classes again. Had a nightmare that I messed up a potion and singed my eyebrows off, not to mention setting the classroom aflame.â You sigh, taking a bite of toast.
âWhy didnât you just put it out?â
âWell, I did....â you start, smiling at the twins as they joined you.
âBut instead of just putting out the fire, I ended up flooding the classroom. Instead of just a smooth stream of water when I cast Augmenti, I somehow cast a whole bloody river.â
âBad dream?â George asks, after a sip of coffee.
âYeah, fortunately. Iâd be so embarrassed if that happened in life.â You say, shaking your head at just the thought of it.
âThereâs no way you could. Youâre one of the best witches at the school, y/n.â Fred states, causing a small blush to rise to your cheeks as you thank him.
âWell Iâd love to stay and catch up with all of you, but I have some reading I need to do before classes this morning. Iâll see you all in charms!â You say, as you get up and leave.
The twins watch after you as you leave, smiling to themselves as you wave to one of your ravenclaw friends that called out to you.
âSo how are you two this morning?â Steph asks, smirking to herself.
âWonderful.â
âBrilliant.â
âWhen are you going to tell her?â She asks, looking between the two of them.
âTell her what?â Fred asks.
âThat you guys like her? Donât even try to deny it. Iâve noticed every time you both look at her when sheâs not paying attention and Iâve seen the way you guys smile over her. You seriously look like lovesick puppies.â
âNo, your right. We just...we donât know.â
âWeâre kinda waiting for the right time and it just isnât yet.â George adds.
âYou better tell her soon, all the sexual tension at this table is suffocating.â
The twins laugh, but know youâre right. They need to tell you soon.
They kept to their promise and analyzed the body language, and conversations if they could hear them, of you and any guy you have talked to. theyâre certain you donât like anyone else and that you were talking about them. The thought that it still might be someone else, however, worried them.
~.~
At dinner that night, youâre all chatting away when McGonagall stands up to make an announcement.
âBoys and Girls, itâs again that time in the year where I will be getting a list of those staying here over the winter break. I will be taking the end of this week and beginning of next to come around and check bases with each of you. Thank you.â
Slowly the sound of chatter from all tables starts up again. You smile as you turn back to your friends. Christmas has always been your favourite time of year.
âY/n, youâll be coming to the burrow again right?â George asks.
âOf course, dummy. Itâs my favourite place besides here. Your mum is absolutely amazing.â You smile, giggling as Steph bumps shoulders with you when you said itâs your favourite place.
You know sheâs still trying to get you to admit your feelings to Fred and George, but thankfully sheâs backed off on verbally saying it.
âGood. Mum loves having you over, doesnât she Fred?â George smiles.
âOh yeah. I think sheâd be very happy if you were her daughter.â He laughs, a big smile lighting up his face.
âAnd I mean, we like when youâre over too.â George says, blushing a bit himself as his words bring a blush to your cheeks.
âOf course you do,â You laugh. âYou guys just like that I keep your mum from yelling at you two all the time. That and how I sing Christmas carols nonstop.â
Both of them groan and roll their eyes when you say that even though, secretly, they really do love the amount of extra joy you bring to the house around the holidays.
~.~
âAh! There are my favourite children.â You can hear Molly call as you step off the train after Ginny, Ron, and Harry - Fred and George following after you.
âOh, youâve all grown so much since the start of term. Y/n, darling, youâre just as beautiful as ever.â Molly gushes.
âThank you, Mrs. Weasley. Itâs wonderful to see you again.â You smile as you give her a hug.
âYou too, dear.â She smiles as you both pull away.
âCome on now, letâs get back to the burrow. Y/n, I could really use your help doing some baking when we get there?â
âOf course.â You smile, picking up your bag that George had carried off the train for you.
âMum, donât you think she should get to rest a minute before jumping in to help with preparations?â Fred asks, a bit upset that she asked you so quickly when Ginny is able to help just as much and is her actual daughter.
Heâs never liked when people take advantage of you. It didnât happen terribly often, but usually when it did you never even noticed because you thought you were just helping a friend. Youâre extremely kind and helpful, but heâs seen some of your âfriendsâ use you until they get what they were after and then dump you. Heâs also seen how much that bothers you when you realize they really werenât that much of a friend.
âWell, yes. Of course. You all should. Take a moment to unpack and get settled in.â Mrs. Weasley states as you all pile into the car.
Harry, Ron, and Ginny sit in the front with Mrs. Weasley, leaving you, Fred, and George to squeeze into the back seat. While the car is roomy, the backseat is not particularly made to fit three teens, especially when two of them are about 6 feet tall, along with the luggage that didnât fit in the trunk. Both Fred and George had agreed it would be easier if you sat in the middle since you were smaller, however you were still nearly sitting on top of them due to the lack of room. Neither of them complained though as they quite liked how close you were to them.
~.~
Once you had all arrived to the burrow you each went to your respective rooms - Fred and George to theirs, Ron and Harry to Ronâs room, and you and Ginny to her room.
You sighed contently as you set your bag on the floor.
âDid you have a nice ride over here, y/n?â Ginny asks, smirking.
âWhat do you mean, Gin?â
âYou were practically sitting on the twinsâ laps. That must have been nice, right?â
You hadnât ever directly told her you liked her two older brothers, but she could tell from the way you looked at them and teased them.
âIt wouldâve been nicer to not be piled on top of each other.â You chuckled.
âI agree with you there.â She smiled, beginning to unpack her bag.
âSo what about you? How are you doing with Harry?â You smirk. She wouldnât admit it, but it was obvious that she had a crush on him. Youâve noticed how she talks about him, attempting to causally bring it up in conversation between the two of you, but you knew.
âWhat? I donât -â
âCâmon, Ginny. You know I wonât tell, but I do know that you like him.â
âFine, yeah. I do. I donât expect it to go anywhere though. I mean, heâs Harry Potter and Iâm younger than him anyway.â
âYouâd be surprised, Gin. Just keep trying.â You smile.
âSo what about you, Fred, and George? You do like them, donât you?â She asks as you unpack a few of your things.
âI do, but itâs just really complicated. I donât want to ruin anything, you know? Iâve gained so much since meeting them, from having them as friends to gaining all of you as a family....I donât want to lose any of that.â
âAwe, y/n! I love you. Youâd never lose me, I promise.â Ginny smiles as she hugs you.
âI love you too, Gin. Iâm glad Iâll always have you.â You laugh, hugging her back as a smile takes over your features.
Christmas time at the burrow has begun and you were happy that you were able to be a part of it. There isnât anywhere else youâd rather spend it.
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Winter Day
(I got the idea for something with wintery vibes very suddenly as I was walking to my math class the other night. Itâs only mid November but we got our first little snowstorm cause I live right on Lake Ontario. It was shit to actually walk through bc I was underdressed and not about to take the elevator back up 8 floors and change. Still, I got super excited to see snow! I love winter, or at least the romanticized version of winter. Also this is hella long, enjoy!)
It was the Saturday after a snow day, which meant an extra free weekend for Techno, Wilbur and Tommy. For the older boys, it meant a break from all the work being loaded on their adolescent backs. Tommy was only in his first year of school so he was just excited for a long weekend away from boring teachers.
Phil let the boys sleep in even more than usual. It wasnât often school closed on a Friday, they deserved a treat. They had spent most of the snow day messing about and had tired themselves out. Instead, he sipped his coffee in the kitchen and waited to see which boy would roll out of bed first. To his surprise, it was Wilbur.
âMorninââ the boy mumbled, rubbing sleep out of his eyes. He walked over to one of the cabinets and pulled out a bowl. Setting it down on the table, he went to the pantry and grabbed a random box of cereal from the top shelf. The ease with which he was able to do that still surprised Phil. Wilbur was growing like a weed, and even at his age, was taller than his father already.
Phil watched this ritual silently. Tired teenagers were like wild animals, and agitated easily. Of the two older boys, Wilbur was the one with the worse sleeping habits. Neither of them slept well, as was expected of teenage boys, but Wilbur was definitely the stereotypical tired out insomniac. Phil had no clue what kept him up, and let him for the most part, as it seemed like any attempts to help the boy change his sleep schedule failed.
Once he was done making the cereal, Wilbur sat down to eat. He scowled as he took the first bite. He might not have paid attention to what cereal he got, but he still wanted a particular one. Whatever. He had already poured this bowl. It wasnât bad, either, just not what he had hoped for. The disappointment already wavering, he continued on eating.
It wasnât long after that Techno came down the stairs. âWow,â he said as he entered the kitchen. âWilburâs awake before me?â
Wilbur looked up from his cereal. âDonât,â he replied morosely.
Techno couldnât help but chuckle at the response. âWhat, didnât sleep or something?â
Groaning, Wilbur turned to his brother. âI slept. I slept quite well, thank you very much,â he snapped.
âDoesnât sound like it,â mumbled Techno.
âLike you would know. You somehow act just fine no matter how much sleep you get. Iâm just not a morning person.â
âAlright, alright, Iâll back off,â said Techno. He did indeed back off, leaving to find himself some breakfast.
Phil shook his head at the two of them. Not in any disapproving way, more so a playful acknowledgement of their behavior. Their petty little fights were unstoppable, so he let them happen, waiting in case the fight escalated.
Wilbur finished his cereal as Techno sat down to eat his breakfast. After that, he left to go back to his room.
In his room, he flopped haphazardly onto his bed and relaxed. He wasnât tired or anything, he just wasnât awake yet. From his bedside table he picked up the book he was reading last night and continued where he left off. From over the top of his book he saw Tommy leave his room and head downstairs. He was finally alone for a while. Tommy would be a while downstairs, occupying Phil, and knowing Techno, heâd stay down there the whole time, talking about something Wilbur couldnât care less about.
It was whatever. Wilbur was quite adept at slipping out of familial situations. Tommy and Techno seemed to fill his fatherâs time plenty anyways.
To his surprise, and perhaps even his chagrin, Techno came in earlier than anticipated. âSo like, whyâd you lie about not sleeping at breakfast?â He asked as he sat down on his own bed. âYou know I know when youâre up.â
Wilbur slapped his book closed. âI lied âcause itâs nobodyâs business.â
âWe literally share a room. Your business is my business. Itâs my right as the eldest to bother you about it.â
âDonât you have things to do besides be a dickhead? A recital to practice for? Strategy books to read?â Asked Wilbur.
Shaking his head, Techno said, âIâm not in the mood for that today. Spent all of yesterday doing things like that âcause of the storm.â
Wilbur nodded in agreement. âMore than I did. When did snow days become boring?â
âWell, Wilbur,â said Techno, âthey got boring for you when you started spending all day waiting for a girl who definitely isnât gonna call you to call you.â
Wilbur shot a glare at Techno. âAt least girls have my number.â
Rolling his eyes, Techno shrugged off the comeback. âSeriously though, Wil. You should do something.â
âI was doing something,â said Wilbur, gesturing to his book.
âI mean actually doing something. Get out of bed. I know, come downstairs and we can do a little sparring.â
âIf you just wanted some sword practice, you couldâve just asked me,â said Wilbur dryly. In all honesty, it didnât sound like a bad idea. âGimme a sec to get dressed and Iâll meet you down there.â
Techno nodded and left Wilbur alone to change out of pajamas and into something more fitting for a fight.
He walked downstairs and into the practice room. Well, half of it was a practice room. It was still technically a playroom, with half of it still having Tommyâs toys strewn about. In the half dedicated to the older boys, part of it had all their musical instruments in a corner, with sheet music and guitar tabs haphazardly splayed about on stands. The part that mattered was the fighting corner. It had practice weapons, and fighting dummies. Phil had this part put in a year ago, at the boys schools suggestion, after Technoâs third suspension for fighting.
âYou ready to lose?â Asked Techno, who was waiting for him in the corner.
âLosing wonât sting too badly, thereâs no audience,â replied Wilbur. âCanât bruise my ego if no one sees it.â
âYouâre still gonna lose.â
Smirking, Wilbur said, âI know, but whatâs a win if thereâs no witnesses?â
Techno tossed a practice sword to Wilbur. âYouâre really taking all the satisfaction out of this, you know.â
Catching the sword, Wilbur nodded. âI know. Itâs called mind games, Technoblade. I thought youâd know all that, with all the war books you read.â
âI think itâs called âdelaying the inevitableâ. Get over here and fight me.â
And thatâs exactly what Wilbur did. Techno was correct. Wilbur did lose, but then again, Wilbur always lost. They werenât kids anymore, and Techno had long stopped giving his little brother pity wins.
Wilbur got himself up, and turned to leave. As he did that, the good mood he had fell. Tommy was standing in the doorway.
He didnât even say hello. âHow come you always lose?â He asked.
âHow come you never let people know youâre watching them?â Retorted Wilbur.
âI just got here,â said Tommy. âIâve been watching cartoons, but theyâre over now. Dad said I could play outside if you and Techno watched me.â
Techno, who had been putting away the swords turned to the other two. âAnd who says we want to watch you?â
The question made Tommy think. âMe,â he said, stretching his arms out to fill the doorway. âI wonât leave until you say youâll go.â
âKid, I can literally pick you up with one hand,â said Techno.
âDidnât he try to bite you last time you did that?â Asked Wilbur.
Yes. Yes he did. Techno grimaced at the memory. âI think weâve just been cornered by a five year old.â
Wilbur silently agreed. âFine. Weâll take you.â
âYes!â Cheered Tommy, who immediately ran out to get dressed.
The two followed behind, knowing heâd take longer than the two of them, seeing as he was younger and getting dressed more than they were. Still, it was decently cold out, so they threw on some heavy jackets and your usual winter accoutrements. After slipping on some boots, the two older boys followed Tommy out.
With intent, Tommy marched out to the back yard, which was piled high with snow from the storm. âYou know, it kinda looks like a fort,â Tommy said, looking at the snowbanks. âOooo,â he mused. âWe could have a snowball fight!â
âWeâd pummel you if we did a snowball fight,â said Techno.
âWell, maybe we could do teams?â Tommy suggested.
Wilbur shrugged. âI mean, me and Tommy would be pretty equal to one of you, Techno,â he added.
âNot really but it thatâs what you wanna do, go ahead,â Techno said.
âYes! Thatâs what I wanna do!â Said Tommy, already dragging Wilbur to one of the snowbanks.
Once there, Wilbur hunkered behind it, not easily hidden the way Tommy was. âStart making snowballs, go!â He whispered, then standing up. He turned to Techno, who was behind his own snowbank. âNow,â he said, putting on an extra dramatic voice for Tommy. âThese are the official rules of duelling with snowballs! Number one: you cannot start throwing until the end of the count! Number two! You must announce when youâve been hit! And number three: first one to hit their opponent ten times is the winner! Understood?â He called out.
âUnderstood!â Called back Techno.
Melodramatic? Yes. Did it keep most of the other neighborhood children from playing with them? Probably. But was it fun and made Tommy look at Wilbur like he was a god? Absolutely. âOh-Kay! Three! Two! One! Go!â He shouted, immediately dipping behind the snowbank. A snowball whizzed above his head.
Tommy chucked one, and to everyoneâs surprise, landed the first hit of the fight.
âHit!â Called Techno, who went down to collect more snow.
âNice one, Tommy!â Said Wilbur, throwing a snowball and missing. As he shook off the loss, was hit square in the chest with a snowball. He made a noise as the impact was made, then called the hit. He left Tommy and moved to another part of the snowbank for a different angle. As he did so, Tommy tried to hit Techno again.
Techno, being Techno, dodged it. He instantly retaliated.
The hit almost knocked Tommy backwards. âOw!â He cried, before shaking it off. âHit!â He called out, heading back down and rubbing the shoulder that was hit.
Tommyâs reaction made Techno pause. He wasnât sure if he actually hurt Tommy or if he was just being a baby. It could be hard to tell. This pause was just long enough for Wilbur to pelt him, hitting him on his cheek.
âGet your head in the game, Techno!â Teased Wilbur.
âItâs not my fault! I was only standing there cause Tommy acted like he got shot!â
âJust call the hit, dude,â Wilbur said.
âFine,â Techno said, rolling his eyes. âHit.â
This went on for some time, them calling hits until they were almost tied. Seven to nine, Technoâs favor. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Tommy, so he turned went to throw a snowball at him, but Tommy jumped out of the way just in time.
While Tommy distracted Techno, Wilbur ambushed him, and got a hit off, as called by Techno.
And then, Tommy pelted another snowball at Techno.
âWhat the hell?â He asked, dumbfounded by the ambush. âHit,â he added realizing he hadnât called it. Both of his younger brothers were on him, and very close. Closer than he knew they were. He was stuck. They would obviously the final blow as soon as he went to make a snowball. They already had snowballs.
âAnd you said it wouldnât be an even matchup,â said Wilbur. He tossed the snowball in his hand once, then whipped it.
It hit Techno right in the face. Frowning, he wiped the snow off of his face and called the hit. âYou guys won. I hope youâre proud of yourselves.â
âWe are,â said Tommy.
Before Wilbur could get in a snarky comment, the back door opened. It was Phil, who had popped his head out now that he saw his sons were done with their game. âYou guys have been out for too long!â He called. âGet inside before one of you gets sick!â
âFine!â Wilbur called back, already heading to the front door.
Techno and Tommy followed behind, and they took off their winter gear together in the foyer. Both Wilbur and Techno wiped their glasses on their shirts to defog them as they walked into the living room, taking in the heat of the house.
âI was gonna call you boys in earlier, but you were having too much fun,â said Phil from the kitchen. âI figured Iâd use that time for something else.â
Tommy was the first to notice, and broke out into a run. âHot chocolate?!â He asked in surprise.
The older two followed behind, the suspicion correct. Wilbur eagerly grabbed a mug and sat down. âThanks,â he said, taking a sip. The warmth spread through his chest and into his stomach.
âDid you three have a good time out there?â Asked Phil.
Wilbur nodded.
âMe and Wil beat Techno!â Added Tommy.
âI saw,â said Phil. âYou wanna tell me about it?â
Tommyâs eyes lit up. The chocolate already giving him a rush, he began to tell Phil the story of how he and Wilbur conquered their older brother.
Watching this, Wilbur couldnât help but smile into his mug. Today was a good day. He hated to admit it, but Techno was right. Getting out and actually doing something did make him feel better. Now, even though it was still midday, he felt good. As much as he sometimes felt out of place in his family, he still loved good times like these. Yeah, today was a good day.
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Umbrageous Part 4
Pairing: Hange x Reader, Eren x Reader, Erwin x Reader (soon to be Levi x Reader)
Summary: Erwin is out and leaves you under Erenâs watchful eye to keep you out of trouble but when he gets called into the office on a Saturday what is a girl to do to entertain herself while plotting her next move of her office conquest
Content Warnings: Step dad! Erwin, alcoholism mention, size kink, cheating, pseudoincest
This chapter is the longest yet but I decided not to break it up for cohesiveness (if its to hard to read I may break it up if I get that request)
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3Â Part 4 Part 5
You were laying in bed wrapped under the covers when you felt a hand touch your foot, Erwin you assume. A smile spreads across your face even while it's buried into the pillow, you feel happy knowing Erwin couldn't resist you so badly he was sneaking into your room while your mother slept off her hangover upstairs. But it's still only 7am and you're tired so you just tug open the covers as an invitation to slide in next to you. Instead of feeling a warm Erwin sliding in next to you to wrap you up in his big arms you're jolted as someone jumps into the bed and a nose starts to nuzzle behind your ear and under your jaw. âErenâ??? You exclaim as you sit up in bed looking bewildered that somehow this boy had gotten into your room. Heâs laying down, head propped up on one hand, his elbow digging into the pillow next to yours. âYour dad told me to come and wake youâ he says smiling ear to ear âuhh what are you doing here? On a saturday?â you reply still confused as to why heâs here. His eyebrows raised a little, seeming almost a little hurt that you seemed more confused than excited, the poor boy was so down bad for you at times you almost felt a little bad that he was a pawn in your deprived incestous game. âMr.Smith told me he had an event to go to today and that I should come hand out to keep you company today, heâs making breakfast downstairsâ. You place a hand onto his cheek rubbing your thumb in circles in an attempt to placate the saddened look on his face. It works and his smile returns and he takes your hand in his âlet's go downstairsâ.Â
Erwin is at the stove wearing a white tee shirt and his old plaid pajama bottoms, so simple and yet he looks oh so handsome especially when he turns around and smiles âThanks for getting y/n out of bed Erenâ. You both take a seat at the table Erwin places plates of pancakes in front of you and Eren and the dark haired boy slides his hand onto your thigh. âSo are you and mom going out tonight or somethingâ you say, still confused as to why Erwin would have invited the âJaeger boyâ into your house and then sending him into your bedroom. Erwin now sits down with the two of you at the table âYes we have an engagement for her work this evening but weâll be leaving soon. I figured your friend Eren here could keep you company while we're gone. Keep you out of troubleâ He says with a wink. âI'll do my best Mr.Smithâ Eren says mouth full, heâs lucky heâs hot otherwise that would have been utterly repulsive.Â
A few hours later and your mom and Erwin had left, they were probably going to be staying the night at some Inn since the event was so far away but Erwin had made sure to tell Eren that while he was to keep you company today he shouldn't be staying the night and that heâd be checking in. You and Eren were sitting on your bed, you laying down feet propped up against the headboard scrolling through your phone ignoring a text from Jean asking how you were doing over break and asking if you wanted to hang out once the break ended and that he missed you.. Like he missed his other friends of course (him trying to cover up his feelings only making them more obvious. Eren is sitting at the foot of the bed rattling off things that you could be doing. He wanted to prove to you that he could show you a good time, hopeful that after you both went back to school that youâd still want to see him. You two had been at the same campus this past year and you had never even known he existed; he worried about how easy it would be to forget him after the winter break ended. âWell we could go sledding? I have some old ones back at my place and there's this hill right in town I think that will be fun? Would you think that would be fun?â Eren was rambling when suddenly his phone went off and his eyes went wide âMr.Ackermen? No it's okay, yeah I can help. Uh actually I was supposed to watch Mr.Smith's daughter today can I bring her? Oh really? Okay I guess that works outâ he hangs up the phone. The words coming out of his mouth are so fast they almost blur together âUhh y/n Im really sorry but Mr.Ackermanâs client had a problem come up and I know it's saturday but I have to come in a help but also the client is there and they're pretty cool i've met them so do you want to come with me? You could hang out with Hange or something. I'm sorryâ he looks so nervous that you're about to get mad or upset but his face relaxes as you turn your head and just say âsureâ right as you send a text saying the exact same thing to Jean.
It feels strange being back at the office on a saturday the normal bustle of people gone but also you were excited this felt like a way to get your foot in the door or zipper? Of Mr.Ackermans pants. You still knew that this would be the best way to get under Erwinâs skin and force his hand, but you hoped you could do it without Eren finding out it would break the poor boy's heart and he was a pretty good lay in the meantime besides youâve never even seen Mr.Ackerman for all you knew he was an ugly old guy. You werent even sure if heâd be someone you could tolerate fucking for pure revenge yet.
But that fear was quelled when you saw him, surprised a little by his height he was tiny and youâd have to look down to meet his eye but he was beautiful. His undercut raven hair makes his stealy eyes look exceptionally blue. He was so perfect and little it was almost like he was a doll. And you were surprised at yourself, you mean you had laughed at the jokes about short guys before using the word âmanletâ but you couldn't help but notice the tingling in between your thighs thinking about how hot it would be to be towering over him tilting up his perfect little chin to look you in the eyes as you pinned him down with your thighs.
âEren, when you said you had to watch someone I figured it be a childâ Mr.Ackerman said raising an eyebrow
âYeah well my dad seems to think Iâm oneâ you replied, voice dripping with sarcasm. The corners of Mr.Ackermanâs lips lifted and he let out a small chuckle âIâm Levi, you dad's business partnerâ he says extending his hand. You give it a slight squeeze to his hand shake admiring how delicate his hands were. âIm y/n itâs nice to finally meet youâ. Eren steps out from behind you âSo does this mean I can call you Levi now?â Eren chimes in âNoâ Levi replys rather flatly. It looks like heâs about to say something else when suddenly you see someone emerge from Leviâs office âLeeeeviiii is that your little friend whos here to help? Oh Eren it's nice to see you again!â you're a little surprised how this stranger is also very attractive, you were so used to messing with boys that you were a little caught off guard by just how attractive this feminine presenting person was. What the fuck was in the water in this town. Instead of walking around the couch that was placed by the office door they clamored over it, Levi wincing as their feet touched the cushions. âHi, Iâm y/nâ you say extending your hand the stranger grabs it with both of their hands âI'm Hange Zoe, it's nice to meet youâ they say with the most endearing smile. âHange I told you to keep your goddamn feet off my couch!â Levi exclaims, still holding onto your hands Hange replies ``oh relax, you're so uptight I know youâd make everyone take their shoes off in here if you couldâ.
âAbsolutely I would. Eren we have work to do, Hange try not to bore y/n to deathâ Levi says before closing the office door behind him. Hange pulls you back onto the cough they had previously just climbed over and asked you how you felt about science. âI like it, I'm actually majoring in biology right nowâ you say Hangeâs eyes light up. They tell you about how they owned a small biotech company that was undergoing a merger and that was what brought them to Levi and Erwinâs business. They went on for a few hours about the intricacies of what they did when suddenly they stopped noticing you staring âIm sorry am I boring you? Iâm told I have a habit of droning onâ they say apologetic looks in their eyes. âNo you're not boring me, I just noticed how beautiful your eyes areâ. That's when they invited you back to their hotel, you had both been there so long, Eren and Levi were still working and it would be a while so why not? They popped in to tell the men theyâd be giving you a ride home and that when you found yourself sitting on a queen sized bed drink in hand when Hange tucked a strand of hair behind your ear.
âIâve never done this before, had sex with someone whoâs not a manâ you say shly Hange is kissing up your neck when they make it to your ear they whisper âyoure a scientistâ they nip at your earlobe âconsider it a sort of experimentâ they kiss you tasting sweet tang of their drink on your mouth. You bite your bottom lip sliding your hand up their thighs âwill you teach me?â Hange bends down to kiss your ribs over your shirt their hands starting to move towards the button of your jeans when you place your hands over their harms running them up till you meet their jaw and pull their face back up to meet yours âyou firstâ you mutter before dropping to your knees your head now between theirs. Your fingers make quick work of Hangeâs button down and when you get to their chest you notice they weren't wearing a bra under their shirt. You kiss by their navel dragging your tongue up till you reach their nipple swirling your tongue around it before latching your lips to it. With how soft they felt in your hand and the way they moaned, threw their head back and gripped at the bed sheet you could feel your own panties getting soaked. You start to move your head back down kissing along their stomach until you get to their waistband you look up at Hange while your delicate fingers start to unbutton their slacks ``you're going to tell me what to do right?â their hand brushes your hair back, their fingers massaging through your scalp âof course my dearâ.Â
Hangeâs hands are pressed to both sides of your face âhhmm thats it, keep circling just like thatâ you have 2 fingers inside their tight cunt moving in and out making sure to use your knuckles to hit that sweet spot at the top just like Erwin does for you. You keep your pointed tongue moving in quick circles around their clit pausing every few strokes to wrap your lips around it and suck, until finally the fist your hair in their hands as you feel them start to clench around your fingers âgood girl, now your turnâ. They take your arms pulling you up as they lay down bringing your core right above their mouth kissing your slit over your panties hand running down your thigh, trailing their finger down the crease of your thigh and and core until they reach around the fabric pulling it to the side before dipping their tongue inside you. Your thighs squeeze around Hangeâs face as they drag their tongue out of you and up around your clit. Fingers starting to run up your body making their way to your bra. Instead of unclasping it they pull down the cups letting your breasts spill out, fingers tweaking your nipples. It's all too much as you reach back to undo the rest of the bra you feel yourself getting closer as their tongue is back and forward from your dripping slit to your clit and you throw your head back in ecstasy as you ride out your orgasm on their thick tongue.
Laying back in bed Hange has their hands folded behind their head while your sitting cross legged blankets are pulled up to your wrist but your chest is still bare âhey Hange this may not be the best time for this.. But uh is that Levi guy single?â you say playing with fabric between your two fingers too embarrassed to look at the person who just fucked you into oblivion about another. A smile breaks across Hangeâs face as they sit up and prop their head up under their fist âLevi?? You're interested really?â you look over at them trying to contain the nervous smile you feel tugging at your lips âyeah I think I amâ. They laugh âThat little hardass he seems tough but I know heâs lonely heâd appreciate attention from someone as delectable as youâ, they tilt their head to the side âI'll introduce you to him again, I know how to warm him upâ
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dear winter | c. parakyo
a/n: this one was entirely inspired by and written to dear winter by ajr. highly recommend listening to this while you read. this is your reminder that vince dunn isnât the only player on the blues. enjoy!
warnings: a little swearing. otherwise, alllllll fluff.Â
word count: 6K
You sighed as you felt a firm kick to your bladder. You had to give it to her, your baby had great aim, something sheâs definitely inherited from her dad since you couldnât hit the broad side of a barn with a baseball even if you were being coached through each movement. You rubbed your growing bump softly, a vain attempt to get her to relax, before you grabbed the full file box. Colton would be upset if he knew you were moving boxes without him. You loved Colton, god, did you ever love your husband, but he was treating you like you were going to break any second. He had as soon as youâd told him you were pregnant. You tried to fight him on it, but if Colton wanted something to go a specific way, there was pretty much nothing you could physically do about it. He was a physical immovable force. You settled for doing things when he wasnât home.
You huffed out a loud breath as you sat down on the couch with what would be your fourth box of the day. You had been trying to go through everything in the room that was going to become âLittle Pâsâ nursery, as Colton called her. You were also using it as an excuse to actually clean out your catch-all spare bedroom instead of just moving the problem of having too much stuff from the bedroom to the attic.
You sucked in a deep breath before blowing off the layer of dust from the top of the box. You lifted the lid and sighed. It was absolutely packed with papers and notebooks, Coltonâs notebooks. He religiously kept notebooks, not a diary, not a journal. He rolled his eyes whenever you called them that, telling you that they werenât diaries or journals because he wrote anything in them, from grocery lists, to hockey plays he thought of, gift ideas for you, anything. He also refused to get rid of a single one, much to your chagrin, but the least you could do was label them with the dates they contained to organize them. Thank god youâd pulled the label maker out for the last box so you didnât have to get up. Getting up wasnât your specialty anymore, thanks to Little P being a little less little since her father was a large human being.
You cracked open the first notebook after shaking off more dust, flipping to the first page to grab the date and the last page for the final one. Coltonâs notebooks had never been any of your business. You thought he had every right to his private thoughts, something that had absolutely floored him when you started dating. Every other girl had tried to read over his shoulders, sneak a peak when he wasnât around, but you trusted Colton, which is what youâd told him then and still told him now every time he picked up another notebook. The next notebook opened with a silly drawing, it made you giggle, but you didnât pry further, simply adding your label and moving on to the next one.
Your brows furrowed when you came to a notebook toward the bottom. Unlike the rest, which were heavily worn in, the pages wrinkled and fanning out, making them appear thicker, this one was only partially started. The wear stopped about three-quarters of the way through it. You found it odd. Colton always finished everything he started, even if it was virtually impossible for him to do so. He was the least wasteful person youâd ever met. You shook off your thoughts. His notebooks were his business, not yours.
Still, regardless of you trying otherwise, your eyes flitted to the first entry in this notebook. The start of it pulled your eyes in unwillingly. It was a letter, a letter to someone else. Your heart sank and you slammed the notebook shut. No, you thought. Colton would never, but then who was he writing to? Your heart was aching in your chest. You trusted and loved your husband more than you ever thought possible for yourself, but your mind was running through possibilities and you needed to know. When your eyed scanned the first words, the tears started to slip out even though you willed them not to.
Dear Winter, I hope you like your name I hope they don't make fun of you Whenâ
youâ
grow up andâ
go to school, okay? 'Cause Winter isâ
a badass name
Coltonâs words continued and your tears kept flowing.
Sorry if you donât love it, baby girl, but I do and unfortunately for you, one me and one other person get to vote on it and Iâm all in for it. Also, Iâm not really sure where I got the idea to start this, but Iâm two sentences in and I hope one day you think this is as cool as I do right now.
Anyway, I wanted to start by telling you what made me think of your name. I was walking through Forest Park (Iâm playing for the Blues right now, in case that ever changes, so Iâm in St. Louis) because I was having a pretty terrible day. I botched something at practice, couldnât get the play right, and coach got angry at me. You probably know I donât handle people being angry with me well because I doubt thatâs ever going to go away. I found out the woman I was seeing actually cheated on me (I know, weird to read from me, but I hope you stick through this one) and Iâm missing my family a lot today. (Side note: please come home more, Winter. I love you.)
So I was having a terrible day and decided to take a walk. It was chilly, but sort of comforting. It smelled like it was about to snow. I really hope you know that smell too, sort of like Christmas Eve, my favorite day of the year, as I also assume you know. Then, it started to snow. It was that beautiful, promising fluffy snow that makes me think of hot chocolate and peppermint and family. Thatâs when I really thought about you for the first time, Winter. I thought about us outside in our front yard, your mom on the front steps, and you catching snowflakes on your tongue. I thought about how youâd ask me to build a snowman with you, even though the snow wasnât even sticking to the ground. I thought about you, Win. Winter. Some people hate winter. Some people love it. Thatâs also why itâs your name, Win. You might not be everyoneâs cup of tea, Winnie, but thatâs okay. Youâre not meant to be for everyone. Youâre meant to be exactly who are you as youâre reading this.Â
I'm hoping that some day, I can meet you on this Earth But shit, I gotta meet your mom first
Love, Dad :)Â
You placed your hand gingerly on your swollen stomach as the tears flowed freely. Colton wrote the first letter in the notebook seven and a half years before today. Heâd been writing to her, the little girl still growing in your belly, for years, before youâd even moved to St. Louis let alone met Colton for the first time. Of course Winter would take that moment to kick you in the stomach. Winter. You loved her name too. Youâd been racking your brain all day since youâd found out that Little P was a girl, not the boy you were convinced you were having based on your apparently flawed motherâs intuition, so when you found out Little P was a girl, youâd be wracking your brain all day for both a way to tell Colton and what you might name her. Somehow, even though he didnât know yet, Colton had already taken care of another worry of yours, a man who didnât know how to love you wrong.Â
You couldnât stop yourself from turning to the next page to read the next entry. Unlike his notebook he used every day, the next entry picked up a few weeks later.
Dear Winter, I hope you talk to girls Or boys or anyone you like
Itâs been a few weeks since Iâve written to you, but I heard something out a bar that made me come home and immediately grab this notebook. Sorry if this is a little unclear. Dadâs just a little drunk right now, but I want you to know how important this is and I wanted to tell you as soon as possible.
This guy at the bar was being... absolutely awful, Win. This girl was just trying to have a good time with her friends. She was wearing a pin on her jacket with the pride flag on it. This guy started asking her about it. She shrugged, said she was bi, and she moved on. Except he didnât move on. I heard him talking to his friends, talking terribly about her. He was talking about her sexuality and what it could do for him, how good it would be for him that she was bi. It didnât sit with me right, so I warned her what he said and she said something that stuck with me so I wanted to tell it to you. She said, âGod, thank you for telling me. Iâm so fucking tired of guys sexualizing my sexuality for their own sexual gratification. It has nothing to do with them, you know? Itâs my sexuality. Itâs for me and me alone. I thought it got through all of the bad stuff when my parents kicked me out for it. It just keeps on coming, you know? Fucking sucks.â
Winnie, whoever you like, boys, girls, both, neither, people who donât identify any particular way, if you know deep down youâre not my little girl, but youâre my son, Iâm always, always, always, always going to love you. I will always be in your corner, Win. My love for you will never change. My support for you with never waiver. I will stand with you a pride parades. I will advocate for you. I will do anything I can to make sure you know you are loved and supported and that you can always come to me. I will always protect you, Winter. I will always love you.
If youâre reading this and you havenât come out yet, the door is open, Win. And Iâm standing right there, arms wide open, ready to love the truest version of you, the version of you that makes you feel like your most authentic, happy self. Whenever youâre ready, Iâm ready.
Love, Dad
You felt your heart pound hard in your chest. Colton had never wavered on loving whoever your baby was going to be, but this, this was something special. You took a deep breath and looked down at your bump again.
âHe loves you so much,â you told her softly as you gently rubbed your bump. âYou have the best dad in the entire world. I just hope my genes donât screw you up too much.â
You flipped to the next entry, laughing to yourself at how it was filled with entirely with car buying advice. Apparently, Colton has just bought a car the day he wrote it and he was keen on sharing his newfound wisdom with Winter. He also talked about how he was going to help Winter buy her first car and exactly what that would entail. It was such dad advice, but somehow it was perfect and it was Colton.
You kept reading, an entry an unknown amount of dates deep, caught your eye. You werenât sure how deep into this you really were. You were flying through entries, Coltonâs loving words pulling you through each page at a lightening pace. This one caught you eye though.
It really doesn't seem like there's anyone for me But dear Winter, I hope you like your name You know I cannot wait to teach you how to curse But shit, I gotta meet your mom first
You think your mom is going to like that Iâm cursing in these letters? Probably not. But hopefully sheâll deal. I mean, I play hockey. Cursing is part of the game basically. I hope I teach you well. :)
You know, Win, I saw a couple out at a restaurant today and they were so in love. I, on the other hand, got stood up on a date today. Super fun, right? And super weird to hear from your dad, but itâs the truth. As smooth as Iâve tried to make myself look your whole life, Dadâs not really all that fucking smooth, Winnie.
But anyway, I wanted to tell you that it doesnât matter if you ever find someone, Win. I wanted to tell you this because I need to hear it right now and even if when you first read this, you donât need to hear it, Iâm betting at some point in your life you will need it. You can achieve every single dream you have without a partner. You can have the life you want. You can have a family. You can make a beautiful life for yourself all on your own. Because you arenât looking for your other half. Youâre a goddamn full, beautiful, powerful person all by yourself. You are complete just as you are and thatâs fucking amazing, Winnie.
Am I writing this for you in the future or me now? Thatâs debatable, but someday youâre going to need a reminder that you are a galaxy of beautiful, stunning possibilities. You are the sun, moon, stars, planets, and everything in between. A galaxy doesnât need anyone or anything else. Always remember that anyone you let into your life should be in wonder at the galaxy that is you.
Sorry, Dadâs going to get off his weird soapbox now and go to bed. Iâll write you soon. Pinky promise :)
Love always, Dad
You gripped the notebook tightly in your hands, careful not to wrinkle the pages. You briefly thought about how youâd never read one of his notebooks before so maybe pregnancy hormones werenât the best time to start, but this notebook was for someone. It was for the baby in your belly, so you kept reading.Â
Dear Winter,Â
I met someone today. I donât want to say too much, in case it doesnât work out. It never really works out for me, does it, Winnie? I hope a) that your mom has much better luck with men than I do with women and b) that you inherit her luck. At least I got her phone number, right? Maybe I can figure out how to sounds less like a guy that really like writing in notebooks and puzzles and more like a guy who is all about parties and adventure?
Actually, no, Win. No. Donât listen to that. Be whoever you want to be, whatever that looks like. If some guy doesnât like you because youâre a homebody, reject him and toss him out in the street. Heâs clearly no good. Be whoever you want to be, Win. A homebody, a busy body, whoever that is, Iâve got your back for the rest of my life.Â
(Side note: this girl is super, super pretty and sheâs wicked smart with an incredible sense of humor. Kind of hoping this one works out? If not, then I guess on to the next one, right? If not, Iâve got to meet your mom one day, Win. Weâll see when it happens, I guess.)
Love, Dad
Your eyes scanned back up the page to the date. You breath hitched it your throat when you saw it and your hand came over your mouth as your eyes started to fill with tears again. It was about you. That was the day you met Colton for the first time. That memory was burned into your brain forever because it was honestly one of the worst days of your life, until Colton walked in.
You were about to give up. Four cups of coffee at varying degrees of strength had done nothing to stimulate an idea in your brain. Well, it would have been five cups of coffee if you hadnât spilled the third cup down yourself and stained your favorite sweatshirt that was now a crumpled mess in your backpack. Despite that, you were still face to face with a blank Word document that needed to be six pages long by midnight tonight, which was less than twelve hours away. Procrastination always got the better of you. Today was no exception.
You had opened your day with a trip to the dentist and of course, you had a cavity. You didnât realize until you got back to your car that your house key wasnât on your key ring, so you couldnât go home and your roommate was going to be out all day, so youâd had to post up in your fourth favorite local coffee shop as shops one through three were completely packed. Youâd had to park six blocks over because you couldnât find a spot. All of this chaos had wasted almost two hours you were supposed to be working. Then there was the spilled coffee, which you spilled because your terrible ex-boyfriend had shown up and tried to talk to you. In an effect to escape, the coffee had gotten spilled. To boot, after actually drank coffee number three, your mom had called you and told you your childhood dog had cancer. It was just one of those days. She was fifteen, so you couldnât say she didnât live a good, long life. Still, it was a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad day.
Your music was blaring in your eyes. You were rapidly flipping through Spotify trying to find something that might provide some inspiration. You sighed and rested against the back of the chair as your head fell back. You let out a long sigh and carded your fingers through your hair. Ideas or not, you needed to get started. That went out the window when you saw a large man standing next to your table when you lifted your head. He gave you a sweet smile and a small wave. Your eyes rolled up and down him quickly. He was massive, broader and taller than most people you knew. His size could make him intimidating, but there was something cautious and nervous about the way he moved. One of his large hands was shifting around his iced coffee. The other was fidgeting in his pocket. His smile was kind and inviting. His shoulder were low, hunkering down as if to try and look smaller than he was. It was his eyes that took your breath away for a second, a pair of beautiful baby blues framed by dark glasses.
You yanked one of your headphones out of your ears and raised your eyebrows at him.
âHi,â he said softly. âUm, all the other tables are full. Do you mind if it sit? Iâve got an appointment in half an hour, so I wonât be in your hair for too long.â
You almost stuttered, but pulled yourself together in time to say, âOh, yeah, sure.â
He thanked you with a sweeter, wider smile as he dropped down into the chair opposite you. He dwarfed it, and the small table you had stationed yourself at. He was just slightly too big for everything around him, but he didnât seem to mind much.Â
âIâm Colton, by the way,â he told you as he opened up a book you hadnât realized heâd been carrying.Â
You told him your name softly before you tried to get back to work. Every minute you had was precious at this point to meeting your deadline. Beautiful man or not, you had to get this done. Except he seemed to have other ideas.Â
âWhat are you working on?â he asked you after a few minutes. Youâd caught him eyeing you as you finally got some sort of an idea, so your fingers were blazing across your keyboard.
âOh, just this project for work,â you answered flatly, not even looking up from your screen or pausing your furious typing to answer. âI got into this fight with my boss about it because I think her premise is wrong, so Iâve been having some issues trying to write this condensed summary of her position considering I disagree with it. But, hey, a jobâs a job, right? At least Iâm employed enough to keep my cat fed, the hungry bastard, and support my own coffee habits without a sugar daddy.âÂ
Colton laughed and like your life had sudden become a movie, the sound took your breath away. You couldnât stop a smile from pulling up the corners of your lips as he laughed. His laugh sort of made you forget how embarrassing what youâd just said was.Â
âIs he fat?â Colton asked before quickly adding. âYour hungry cat, is he a fat bastard as well as a hungry one?âÂ
âThe fattest bastard of them all,â you laughed as grabbed your phone from next to your laptop to show him a photo.Â
Colton whistled when he saw the photo and nodded softly.Â
âPut a ribbon on him and you could enter him as a prized heifer in the county fair,â Colton joked, making you smile widely, your first genuinely thrilled smile all day.Â
âI got him fat from the shelter,â you tried to explain. âIâm trying to put him on a diet, but heâs just not having it. Honestly canât blame him. Diets are dumb. But the fatso wonât exercise. I got him one of those cat wheels, like a giant hamster wheel but for cats. He barely fits on it and even on the days he finds his balance enough to fit on it, he wonât use it. Iâve sort of thrown in the towel.âÂ
âI think heâs decided how he wants to be in life and you might just have to accept it,â Colton told you. âIâll stop bugging you, sorry. I said I wouldnât.âÂ
With that, he turned his attention to his book and you went back to your paper. You sat across from him for the next thirty minutes, occasionally taking glances over at him. You found out later on that he keep looking up at you over the top edge of his book the whole time. You somehow just never caught each other. Â
As Colton got up to leave, he paused for a second with his phone in his hand, spinning it nervously.Â
âUm, I know this is probably sort of random and youâre probably not interested, but would you maybe want to get coffee again sometime you donât have to do work?â Colton asked you, stumbling over practically ever other word on his way to asking you on a date.
You smiled softly as the memory faded out. You placed your hand on your bump again. Thank god the first three coffee shops had been full that day. You gently turned to the next page then the next one and the next one, stopping when the start of another grabbed you.Â
Dear Winter, don't move too far away And please don't say I'm hovering When I text you to ask about your day I wanna hear about your day Will we still hang out and talk when I'm no longer in charge?
Iâm sorry if you ever think Iâm hovering, Win, but I promise you, I just want to hear about your day, every single day. Sorry if you move far away for some incredible opportunity and I donât handle it super well. You know me, your old man, I just want you to be able to catch up with you whenever I want to. Iâm a little selfish that way, I guess.Â
Who knows? Maybe by the time you move, teleportation will be real :)
But if you can, Winter, try and stay close to home. I miss my parents a lot, more than I can properly explain. I know youâre going to be so cool and smart and amazing and you wonât need me someday, but I hope you want me around anyway, even though Iâm a lot sometimes.Â
(Side note: That girl I talked about a while ago, sheâs the one who made me think of this letter. I told her I was scared I was hovering too much, that I was smothering her, and she told me she wanted me around even more. I think youâd like her, Win.)
Hold on for someone who cares about you exactly as you are and loves the way you care about people. You shouldnât have to change the way you care for someone. They should just feel it.Â
Love, Dad
(P.S. Whenever you read this, please come home for a visit, even if you were here yesterday. Iâve definitely missed you since then.)
Your mind flashed back to Coltonâs first road trip a few months after you started dating. You had a busy day, absolutely packed with meetings and work, so youâd barely had any time to glance at your phone all day. When you finally had a second to glance at it on the way to your car, you groaned. Two missed calls and four texts from Colton. Of course, the day he managed to find some time away from the guys to call you when you were supposed to be done with work, you had been kept late and missed him.Â
You were already dialing his number as you dropped into your driverâs seat to begin the traffic-filled journey home. Colton answered on the second ring.Â
âHey.â
Your brows furrowed at his tone. He was trying hard to sound calm, but you could hear the nerves edging at each letter. He swallowed hard, hard enough you could hear it over the phone.Â
âWhatâs up, babe?â you asked him as you slowly backed out of your parking space. âIs something wrong?âÂ
âNo, nothing,â he said too quickly. He knew heâd said it too quickly the second it had left his mouth. He sighed and you heard some rustling on his end of the phone, following by a door being shut. âIâm sorry I bugged you today.â
âWhat?â you asked, even more confused than you had been previously as you turned on your right blinker. âYou didnât bug me, Colt. I asked you to call if you were free anytime outside my work hours. I just ended up working late today, thatâs all.âÂ
âOh, okay.âÂ
You could tell there was still something bothering him. His pitch was too high, responses too short. He was still on edge, something bigger dancing on the tip of his tongue. He knew you knew. You could read him like an open book even through the phone and he knew better than to not tell you when he was upset. âRelationships thrive with windows and doors open,â was what you always told him, and it takes two people to keep them open all the time.
âAm I hovering?â he blurted out. âAm I bothering you? I just, when I called you again, the guys started-â
âThose idiots that couldnât keep a girl if they had a carefully curated list of instructions from the girl they liked to tell them how to keep her? They donât know anything,â you jumped in. âYouâre not bothering me, Colt. You never bother me. I want as much of you as I can get. If my life was you just and me, having our favorite lazy Saturday where we go to the farmerâs market, play Scrabble, make bad cocktails, and cook unnecessarily complex dinners before we watch some niche movie practically no one else on the planet has ever seen, Iâd be so unbelievably happy. I want as much of you as I can have, Colt, and sometimes I feel like Iâm asking for too much. Youâre not hovering. I want you right here.â
âYouâre not asking for too much,â he replied. Of course, Colton would ignore everything you had said to comfort him in favor of comforting you. âYouâre sure Iâm not too much? I can do less, if that would be better for you. I can, fuck, I donât know, whatever you need.âÂ
âColton, I love you,â you sighed. âThatâs the easiest thing in the world to say to you. I love you, Colton. I love loving you. I love being loved by you. At least, god, I hope you love me back because now Iâm realizing weâve never actually said that and Iâm sort of freaking out, but I love learning to love you better and I love finding new ways to show you I love you. Todayâs way is actually telling you I do, I guess.âÂ
âOf course I love you too.â
Coltonâs words had reminded you of a prayer, a prayer of a grateful man whose longing, desperate words to something out there that heâd whispered ages ago had finally been answered. You didnât know how long heâd felt it, definitely longer than you, but love wasnât a competition. There wasnât a yardstick, a to-do list, or a formula. Love was whatever you made it to be. You loved Colton, and finally told him, and he loved you, and finally told you. That day, that was all either of you needed.
That day was so clear in your mind. It was the day that set your life on the path it was on, the day that really had started the path that ended up with little Winter being more than a figment in Coltonâs mind when he wrote these letters. She was real and you were going to meet her in just a few short months. Your mind wandered forward, seeing Winterâs wide baby blue eyes, you imagined sheâd look like Colton as well, hoping your genes didnât taint his too much to ruin her, as Colton had her sitting on his broad shoulders, securing her safely to him with hands around her ankles as you walked through the zoo. She would be pointing at each animal, tugging on his hair, making sure he saw each and every one. He would be patient, kind, and caring, matching Winterâs excitement in kind with each animal. You would catch him on Google the night before, making sure he knew at least one random, uncommon fact about each one for her, just to make her day. That was the kind of thing Colton said he would do for her to you when youâd shown him the positive pregnancy test, and one of an ever-expanding, never finished lists of reason you wanted to have kids with him.Â
You sighed as you felt her flip over in your stomach. She was constantly in motion, something that brought you peace because it told you she was healthy, but as much comfort as it brought you, it brought you more discomfort at the very feeling. You shifted on the couch as you turned to the next entry.
Dear Winter, I hope you like your name I hope you let me take a shot with you on your twenty-first But shit, you gotta ask your mom first
I really hope you let me take a shot with you on your birthday. Iâm asking because I was at a restaurant early today and saw the dad order two shots of tequila at a five star restaurant for him and his daughter, who had to be about twenty-one when her birthday dessert came out. She thought it was hilarious and you could tell she she did the shot with him that she loved her dad a ton. So naturally I thought of doing it with you. I know youâre definitely not going to think Iâm cool by then, and you could be living in Canada instead where the drinking age is lower, but either way, I hope you donât mind taking a shot with your old man.Â
But, even if you donât think Iâm cool, even if we have to do the shot together over Facetime, even if Facetime doesnât exist and you have to text me to ask me what it means when you read this, I hope we do one together. I promise, your old man could drink once, Win!
So, go ask your mom and Iâll break out the good tequila for you! :)
Love, Dad
You would definitely have to approve of the aforementioned tequila shot now that heâd been planning it for almost twenty-five years based on when this was written and when Winter would be twenty-one base on her estimated birthday. You laughed lightly and shook your head. Colton was already winning parenting debates with you and he didnât even know it. Actually, maybe he did. It would be Colton to have planned this all out just so. You smiled as you flipped to the next entry.Â
Dear Winter, I'm looking for your mom I gotta find a girl that doesn't mind that I'm inside my head a lot Winter, it won't be too long First, I just gotta find your mom
This whole writing to you as Iâve looked for your mom is how this whole notebook started.Â
And Winter, boy do I have some good news about your existence for you.Â
That girl I mentioned a while back? I asked her to marry me today. And somehow, she said yes.Â
I found her, Win. I found your mom. Sheâs the most incredible person Iâve ever met in my entire like, that is, until I meet you. And, Winnie, sheâs so excited to meet you too someday.Â
Hereâs hoping she likes your name :)Â
Love, Dad
Your eyes were filled with tears again and you were so caught up in the moment, you missed the sound of Colton fusing with the lock on the front door as he entered the house.
âBaby? Why are you crying? Is everything okay? Is Little P okay? How was the appointment?â
Coltonâs questions were flying out of his mouth almost faster than you could understand. You heard his gym bag hit the floor and his feet hit heavy on the hardwood as he rushed over to you. Colton rounded the back of the couch and stopped when he saw what was in your hands. You closed the notebook gently in your hands, careful with the soft leather binding, before pulling the elastic over to keep it closed. You turned your head toward your husband. He was white as a sheet, nervousness coating his features. His baby blue eyes were jumping between your puffy eyes, your stomach, and the notebook in your hands impossibly fast. He swallowed hard, waiting for you to say something because his mind was running too fast toward the brick wall of having to ask you what you thought about what was in your hands to actually speak.Â
âColt,â you breathed out softly before placing a hand on your stomach again, âLittle P is a girl.âÂ
âA girl? Really? Iâm going to be a girl dad? Really?âÂ
Coltonâs voice cracked with each word and tears began to spill over almost instantly as he sank onto the couch beside you. Hesitantly, as if he didnât know if he was still allowed to, he reached a hand out toward your stomach. You grabbed his large hand with both of yours and placed it on your swollen belly.Â
âDo you want to tell her what her name is?â you asked him softly.Â
His eyes snapped up to meet yours. He took his bottom lip between his teeth and looked at with cautious, hesitant joy.Â
âYou like it?â Colton asked you, his voice barely above a whisper.Â
âI love her name, Colton, and since you came up with it, I think she should hear her for the first time from her incredible dad who already loves her more than she can possibly understand.âÂ
You reached a hand out to cup Coltonâs face as you spoke. He leaned softly into your hand, his free hand cupping over yours, completely dwarfing it. He smiled at you softly before he placed a gentle kiss onto your palm, a silent way of telling you he loved you. His fingers wrapped around your hand, pulling it down to your belly along with his as his eyes shifted to it.Â
âHey, Winter, itâs me, your dad.â
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Will sees Billy kind of like a father/ another parental figure (bcoz fuck lonnie). He has Jonathan of course (and Hopper and Steve), but Billy is the one who teaches him how to play basketball, change a tire, throw a punch, etc. a lot of stuff fathers in the 80âs would generally teach their kids
will has a hard time adjusting to changes in his life.
when his father first left, even though he was a piece of shit, it was weird to lose him. he got so used to the occasional affection that he grew to miss that fatherly figure.
jonathan was still a kid, too. he was dealing with their dad leaving as well, and he didnât need the responsibility of acting like a dad to will.
joyce was amazing, but sheâs a helicopter mom. sheâs tactical and confident, but in a mom way, and thereâs just some things a woman canât teach her son as well as a man can (the puberty talk was scarring, to say the least)
bob was kind, bob gave will a chance and didnât look at him any differently, and will thought that maybe, just maybe he could get a father figure out of him, but we all know what happened with that.
then steve came into their small group, but when and dustin had a very close relationship and steve didnât care to interact with the other kids.
hopper was kind and amazing, but he didnât have a super close connection with will. he just wasnât openly warm and fuzzy and they just didnât connect.
it shouldnât have been anyone but lonnieâs responsibility to be willâs dad, but he still wanted someone to fill that hole in his heart, left shattered after the first time lonnie called him gay for crying.
and will wasnât expecting jack shit out of billy. he was loud and obnoxious and crude and selfish and will wanted nothing to do with the californian.
until the day their av club ran late and, as all the boys were picked up, max and will were the only ones left standing on the steps.
billyâs car was sitting in the high school parking lot, among others, who were staying after for basketball practice or other extra curriuculars.
but jonathanâs car wasnât there and his mom had the late shift and will wasnât allowed to ride his bike to school anymore, a stern rule from his mom.
max was waiting on the steps of the middle school since billys practice went until 5:00 and there was still a good ten minutes, plus she didnât want to leave will alone
when billy eventually came strutting out of the school to his car, 10 minutes later than usual, will was still waiting with max.
âdo you need a ride? i can force billy to take you home,â max gave a sheepish smile
âdo you think heâll get mad?â
max shrugged her shoulders in a careless manner before starting to walk down the sidewalk to billy
will followed a step behind and overthought this whole situation. he wasnât all to sure he wanted to be in a car with the guy who almost ran the party over.
but he had to get home somehow.
âbilly, will needs a ride home,â max said, as if there was no room for questioning.
âdoesnât your group ride bikes?â
âi got driven to school today,â wills said, almost inaudibly
billy sighed and took a drag of his cigarette before giving max a glare, then getting into his car, meaning max won the argument.
billy was mean but heâs been left at school because of a careless parent one too many times before getting his liscence.
billy asked only twice which way to go, because heâd only ever driven there from the wheelers, not the school (which was in the opposite direction from the wheelers, but just a mile or two farther than the hargrove-mayfield home)
billy flinched at each rock hit the side of his car as he drove down the bumpy dirt road that led to the byers, cursing at the work he would have to do to clean his car later.
will, who was patiently sat in the back, unbuckled before the car fully stopped an max was getting out, leaning the seat foreward, and letting will go into his house.
billy rolled down the window before will walked in, âhey kid!â
will turned to look at billy cautiously, raising his eyebrows in question
âif you ever need another ride home, iâm expecting you to wash my car after!â
will looked at the car, seeing how muddy the wheels and bottom few inches of the car had gotten compared to the pristine condition of the rest of his car
he nodded and billy rolled up his window, waiting until will got inside before driving away.
max snickered from the passenger seat, âyouâre such a softie,â
âam not,â
âi doubt willâs ever washed a car in his life,â
âseriously?â billy raised an eyebrow, glancing over to max
she shrugged, âdonât know,â
two or so months later, billy has developed a routine of driving will home every other tuesday, when joyce and jon are too busy to pick him up.
this one particular tuesday, however, max is home sick, so itâs just going to be the two of them
billy doesnât see it as being so bad. the av club ends about half an hour before basketball practice does, so will and max usually wait by the car, and when billy walks out, will is looking down at one of his tires
as he gets closer, billy sees that his tire was slashed and completely flat by now, he puffed out a breath angrily as he got closer, and will flinched as he heard billy
âi didnât do it, i swear, billyââ
âyeah, i know you didnât do it, kid,â
billy takes a moment to push his anger to that little dark spot in his mind before unlocking his trunk, where he kept a spare tire and car jack
âwhatâs that?â will asked, referring to the car jack
âwhat? youâve never changed a tire before?â
will shook his head no.
billy instructed him to put his bag in the car, then showed will how to position the car jack, then get the car up, then remove and replace the tire.
willâs eyes lit up as he helped billy out the new tire on, never having had a person show him classic-guy things like this. jon just would have called a service or something.
it didnât end there, though. will started to really enjoy billys company.
he was rough and tough around the edges but very patient with will and understood that he didnât have much experience in normal life things.
billy even offered to teach will how to shoot a basketball one day when practice was running behind.
itâs not until winter falls into spring that billy teaches will another fantastic life skill.
will comes trudging to the car with max one day in march, head bowed and hoodie covering his face.
billy and max have a silent conversation of âwhatâs up with willâ and âdonât askâ
billy doesnât see it until heâs driving down the road to willâs house and looks in his rear view mirror. thereâs a big, blue/red/purple mark on his cheek.
it takes every ounce of power in billyâs body to not track down and kill an 8th grader. but heâs better than that.
as wills getting out of the car to go to his house, billy gets out too, tells max to stay in the car.
âwhat happened?â
will sighed in defeat, he knew he couldnât hide it forever, âtroy, heâs a dick in my grade and just, hit me today, its not a big deal,â
will looked so dejected at the recap of his day that billy almost hugged him. almost. he had a reputation to upkeep, you know.
âso did you hit him back?â
âi probably would have hurt my hand more than his face if i tried,â
âyou donât know how to punch?â
âdo you really think my mom would have taught me how?â
âgood point,â billy nodded, taking a moment of silence to think, âare you doing anything this sunday?â
willâs face scrunched up, but he shook his head no. billy had a wicked grin growing on his face.
âperfect. iâm going to teach you how to hit that piece of shit back. iâll pick you up sunday at one, sound good?â
before will could get a word in, billy was turned around and walking back to the car.
the saturday meet-up wasnât as bad as wills thought it was gonna be.
billy had picked him up, one on the dot, and driven them out to the old junkyard, bringing a pillow and his toolbox out with him.
he held a pillow to his chest and looked at will. âhit me,â
âwhat?â
âyou wont hurt me, but i brought the pillow so now you especially canât hurt me, so do it. hit me!â
will gave a weak punch and billy corrected him from there. moved his thumb so he wouldnât hurt himself, changed the approach, and showed him how to get more power into his hits.
will was a pro by the end of the hour.
âso whatâs the toolbox for?â will asked as they were sitting on the hood of a rusty, old car, taking a break
âahh, the fun part of the afternoon, you mean,â
will raised an eyebrow and watched as billy pulled out a crowbar from the box, handing it to will
âwhat am i doing with this?â
âhit the car,â billy looked way too excited for this.
when will didnât move, billyâs shoulders sagged.
âlook, itâs therapeutic and these are all dump cars anyway, just start hittinâ it!â
will did, he hit a junky, old, red car as hard as he could and was elated by the huge dent that was pushed in as a result.
âthere you go! do it again!â billy encouraged
will did. he hit the car over and over and over.
billy was right, it was therapeutic. every time he had an angry thought, be it about his dad or his bullies, he hit the car and a string that kept him all tied up snapped.
will didnât even realize he was slowing down until his muscles stopped moving and he had his arms hanging to his sides, crowbar still grasped tightly in his hand.
âfeel good?â billy asked, walking closer and taking the crowbar, putting it in the toolbox and locking it, then picking up it and the pillow.
âfeels good,â will nodded
billy motioned for will to start walking to where heâd parked the car, only a bit away, so they could go home.
âthank you,â will said as they were driving down the road, music quieter than billy usually played it and a peaceful silence between the two
âwhat for?â
âdoing this... like, manly stuff, i guess. i never knew how to punch or change a tire or play sports before, and itâs been cool hanging out with you,â
will has his whole body turned towards billy (who was peaking glances at him while keeping his eyes on the road).
âiâm glad i can help you out kid. i used to get pushed around a lot, believe it or not, and i wish someone had helped me out and i didnât have to go it alone, ya know?â
will nodded, glancing out the window and seeing that they were pulling onto his street.
âiâm glad i get to help you out, kid.â billy reached the end of the driveway and parked the car, âlet me know if you ever... need a ride to the arcade or something, ok? never be afraid to ask.â
will thanked him again and pushed the door open, going into his house, listening to the camaroâs engine rev after heâd shut the door.
he hadnât ever had a stable father figure, and he knew billy was too young to be his dad in any sense, but doing things like this made the gap in his heart grow smaller and smaller every day.
because who needs a dad when youâve got billy hargrove?
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