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33: The last adventure youâve been on?
I think the last âadventureâ Iâve really been on was going to the Philippines last summer!!! I love traveling and I wish I could go again or to another place this summer rip
48: When did you first try an alcohol beverage?
Does church count LMAO đ I guess that would be the very first but I think outside of that my parents had me try it when I was like 18 I think
7: Hair-ties or scrunchies?
Scrunchies!!! I think theyâre easier on my hair đ
6: Why did you do that?
I needed a way to cope and it was the best I could do at the time đ college loneliness is something fr
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character bingo, ft. bedelia (:
this one required some editing to the bingo card
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7 or 8 for Zath my beloved. These two would be soo interesting to read. No pressure ofcourse xx
thank youuuuu soraya đ this was more fun than i thought it'd be fjdskl
oc codex prompts
8. your OCâs doctor/healer talking about their injuries
A report written by Kieran, the Inquisitorâs personal healer
Forgive my lack of formality in saying this but the Inquisitorâs injuries were entirely nauseating. I nearly lost my lunch. Iâve been a healer for a long time now and Iâve yet to see a magical anchor melting someoneâs arm off. Though being the Inquisitor's personal healer has granted me the privilege of seeing many things I wish I could unsee. As if the poor man wasnât in enough pain beforehand. The Iron Bull was the one to perform the actual amputation after Solas did whatever it was he did, which did buy us some much needed time. I took care of the aftermath and kept him from bleeding out and tried to minimize the pain as much as possible. Though heâs reported some nerve and phantom pains. Unfortunately thereâs not much I can do about that at the moment but Iâve been researching in my free time.
The Inquisitor is doing well otherwise, physically, at least. All of this has seemed to take its mental toll but Iâm hardly qualified to treat mental or spiritual wounds, Iâm afraid. But perhaps given time, heâll bounce back. As someone whoâs known him for many years, I can confidently say that the Inquisitor has hardly ever been one to wallow. So I doubt thereâs really much to worry about there. And as Iâm sure we all know, I will be taking my leave from the Inquisition once this whole disaster has been resolved. So this will likely be my last report on the Inquisitor.
Regards,
Kieran
7. someone describing a time your OC hurt them
A journal entry from Revas Lavellan
Weâve decided that it would be best to separate. While I agree, I canât say it doesnât sting. I love Zath, or I did for a time. Heâs still my best friend and the father to our child, that will never change but to have someone tell you that they donât love you anymore is painful regardless of circumstance, I think. Though I donât think he ever really did love me in the first place, at least not romantically. But itâs probably best not to dwell on that.
Weâll still take care of Taren together, of course. The last thing either of us want is to cause him any pain. But heâs only just 3 years old so it's unlikely that heâll be terribly affected or even remember this at all once heâs older. The thought dulls the guilt somewhat but I canât help but to think of the worst. But Zathrionâs a good man, one of the best Iâve ever met â heâd never let anything that happens between us get in the way of raising Taren the best that we can. So I suppose I wonât either.
#did these in reverse but yea fjdsklf rev and zath make me insane sometimes#thank u again <333#ask#my ocs#dragon age#zathrion#kieran#revas#also i think solas like actually takes inky's arm but idk fjdslkf like the thought of the party having to scramble to take care of it after
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alongside someone like you
#my art#jujutsu kaisen#jjk#yuji itadori#megumi fushiguro#itafushi#fushiita#fanart#jjk fanart#jujutsu kaisen fanart#jjk spoilers#jjk manga spoilers#jjk 266#jjk leaks#i feel like i say this after every piece at this point but iam once again. SO TIRED#collapses dead#cries i did it again i ws up all last night finishing the first 1.....tht one took *counts* 8 hours...#got 3 hrs sleep n picked up where i left off on th second one at 8 in the morning#2nd one absolutely ruined me n made the third one feel like a herculean task . even tho its literally just them on a bed#rooms....KITCHENS......beloathed!!!! public enemy no1 kill on sight!!!!!!#hell is real and they make u render different rooms of houses from scratch no perspective tool no clue what ur doing#n they see how long it takes u to completely lose it#clipped yuujis bangs back tho n i thought tht was cute . silver linings#1ST ONE WAS SO FUN ALSO idk if its bc outdoor environments r forgiving or bc i had more energy n was fresh faced n hopeful or what#but it is by far my favourite. once again pulled out nearly every nature brush in my arsenal#third one meh simple safe soft w/e i was just so exhausted after th kitchen tht working on it was such a slog#oh ya i added a bunch of scars 2 yuuji's arms n lobbed off his ring finger sighs the yuuji injury list (tm) grows every minute#also HINA USE YELLOW CHALLENGE CLEAR golden hour in2 sunset my beloved <333 easy warm light + safe homey Peaceful vibes...bless#cries eternally thinking abt them let us have this let THEM have this pls thank u#ok i need to not look at these anymore take them enjoy my contribution 2 the domestic itfs pile
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THANK U !!! rewrites are my absolute favorite fic genre so im SO happy you like my own little take !!! your response means the world to me đ«¶đ«¶
episode two: the weirdo on maple street
Trying to ease the awkwardness, you hold up a poster and offer it to them, but Steve snatches it from your grasp. âHenderson, didnât know you were also a little know-it-all. Why donât you share your review sheet with the rest of us?â He says, casting a teasing look your way. It isnât until he inspects the piece of paper that he finally notices that itâs a missing poster for a child, not a review sheet. âOh, shit. Iâm so sorry.â You snatch the poster back from him. âYouâre an idiot, Steve Harrington.â
summary: you use your limited psych knowledge to help a bald girl, you force jonathan to accept $20 and he's later an ass to you, steve doesn't know what a "missing" poster looks like, and it's really hard being a single mother to now four kids.
rating: general, but there's cursing as usual and steve being... well, steve - but hes still season 1 steve so give him some time
warnings: cursing, fem!reader, use of y/n, and there's more angst in this chapter with some fighting between reader and jonathan, so fair warning.
words: 10.1k (the longest thing ive ever written)
before you swing in: i'm almost done with chapter 4, so here's a sweet treat as i cram for exams lmao. some housekeeping: should i do a tag list ? i got a few questions about it, so pls let me know soldiers. also, i feel the need to clarify that i adore nancy but for plot reasons - reader and her don't really get along (but they def will later, trust me). season 1 nancy and steve are just so silly. anyways, i hope y'all enjoy this loooong chapter. the rest definitely aren't as lengthy due to plot, but wow. i amazed myself. carry on !
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Your jeans drip onto the Wheelerâs carpet, and youâve definitely left a wet imprint on the couch cushion beneath you. The other boys are dripping as well, but all their attention is on the girl in front of them.Â
After finding her in the woods, your motherly instincts kicked in, immediately removing your coat to place on her and gently ushering her to your bike and demanding that the boys go back to Mikeâs. Your mom is home, so your house was out of the question, and itâs always been easy sneaking into the Wheelerâs, anyways.Â
Once you all had made it back, you guided the girl onto the couch and sat next to her. You refuse to let her go too far from you, having no idea where she came from or why, but regardless you know sheâs too young for any of it to have been good.Â
Which leads you to now: wearily watching the boys stare at the girl as if sheâs some science experiment, asking her a million questions a second.
Bless them and their little prepubescent minds.Â
Lucas reaches out to touch her, and before you can nudge him away, Mike slaps at his hand. âStop it! Youâre freaking her out!â
âSheâs freaking me out!â Lucas retaliates, which honestly? Thatâs fair. The girl hasnât said anything yet, even after your multiple attempts to get her to do so. No matter how much you try, you canât coax a response out of her.Â
âI bet sheâs deaf.â Your brother offers, suddenly clapping his hands to scare her, making both you and her flinch. âNot deafâŠâ
You roll your eyes at him. âGuys, sheâs probably just really scared right now. We should give her some space,â you look at both Lucas and Dustin, âand time,â now you look at Mike. The three boys deflate a bit.Â
âSheâs probably cold,â Mike says after a moment of silence, and you nod at his suggestion. Seeing your agreement, he walks over to a basket of clothes and takes out some pajamas.
While Mike is away, thunder rumbles and the girl jumps, unconsciously getting closer to you. You wrap an arm around her reassuringly, making note that she doesnât like loud noises. If anything, sheâs showing more and more signs of trauma response, which makes you uneasy. You remember Hopper saying something about Will being in danger. What are the odds that this little girl was running from something as well?
âHere, these are clean.â Mikeâs return breaks you from your thoughts, and you take the clothes from him and stand up. You thank him, then offer your hand to the girl. She looks at you uncertainly.Â
âItâs okay,â you reassure her. âLetâs go get you dressed in some warm clothes. Iâm right here, sweetheart.âÂ
âSheâs super nice.â Dustin says, trying to help.
Lucas adds, âYeah, you can trust her.âÂ
âSheâs alright.â Is all Mike offers.
You give them all an appreciative smile, even if Mike is being a bit of an ass, and then you feel a small, cold hand wrap around yours. The girl stands up, looking around shyly, and you lead her to the bathroom. When you go to close the door, she stops you.
Mike has followed, seeing the interaction. âYou donât want it closed?â
Her voice is quiet, solemn. âNo,â
You and Mike look at each other, and he voices what youâre thinking. âSo you can speak.â
He looks excited about this new information, and you shove his head out of the doorway. She needs to get dressed. âWeâll leave the door cracked, okay?â
She nods at you, and you stand guard outside the door. Itâs not that you donât trust the boys, but Mike has only known her for ten minutes and heâs already been nicer to her than youâve ever seen him with anyone else. The only other person heâs this soft spoken to is Will, so youâre protective of her.Â
You can hear the boys discussing tonightâs events from the living area while the girl gets dressed. They sound scared, and a part of you canât blame them. While youâre fairly certain that the girl isnât dangerous, itâs still a creepy situation. Once again, Hopperâs new theory surrounding Will floats through your mind. This all canât be some coincidence.Â
Sighing, you approach the boys and catch a bit of the conversation.Â
âOur houses become Alcatraz.â You hear Lucas saying, and you figure theyâve finally pieced together that thereâs no way any of you can tell anyone about the girl. None of you were supposed to be out tonight. As much as you know you should tell an adult, you also need to be able to help Jonathan with finding Will. If your mom locks the house down, youâre doomed.Â
âLucas is right,â the boys turn to you. âWe canât go to anyone about this just yet, but I also donât think itâs a good idea to hide her. Sheâs been through something terrible, itâs obvious. Tonight, I say she gets some rest. We can figure out what to do later.âÂ
Mike nods, for once agreeing wholeheartedly with you. âSheâll sleep here tonight-â
Dustinâs eyes widen in horror, âYouâre letting a girl-â
You clamp your hand over his mouth, motioning for Mike to continue.
âThanks, Y/N. In the morning, she sneaks around my house, goes to the front door and rings my doorbell. My mom will answer and know exactly what to do. Sheâll send her back to Pennhurst,â
They think sheâs from Pennhurst? You think, but donât verbalize it.
âOr wherever she comes from. Weâll be totally in the clear! And tomorrow night, we go back out, and this time we find Will.â
You gotta hand it to Mike Wheeler, he may be a pain in the ass, but heâs a smart pain in the ass. The plan is pretty sound, so long as he follows through with it. However, itâs him following through with it that leaves you a bit unsure.Â
He looks at you for approval, and you hesitantly nod. âItâs a pretty good plan, Wheeler. So long as you stick to it.âÂ
Lucas and Dustin nod along with you, thereâs an unspoken sense of doubt that Mike will actually be able to turn the girl over to his mom. Then she walks out, dressed now in some of Nancyâs old clothes. She draws into herself when you all turn to her, shy. You walk over and offer your hand again, which she accepts.Â
âMike, go find her something to sleep on. Dustin, we gotta go soon before mom notices weâre gone.â
Both boys comply, with Mike searching for a sleeping bag and Dustin packing up his stuff. You crouch down next to the girl, so that youâre face to face, and give her a warm smile. âIt was lovely meeting you. My name is Y/N, I hope Mike over there doesnât give you a hard time tonight.âÂ
Mike flips you off, having heard you. âIf heâs annoying,â you lean in close to her now, whispering in her ear. âYou have my permission to pinch him.â
The girl giggles, finally relaxing a bit, and you warm with pride. Sheâll be okay, she seems like a very resilient girl and youâll oddly miss her.Â
The two other boys are waiting for you upstairs. You all wish Mrs. Wheeler a good night and head out. Thankfully the rain has now stopped, so the bike ride home isnât bad. You stop at Lucasâ turn to make sure he gets home safely before finally arriving at your place. As Dustin begins pedaling into your driveway, you donât follow.Â
âIâm going to go see Jonathan, he didnât answer my calls earlier and I justâŠâ
Dustin waves at you, not even bothering to turn around. âYeah yeah, go see your boyfriend. If mom asks, youâre asleep.âÂ
âHeâs not my boyfriend-â
âAre you seriously going to argue with me after I offered to cover for you?â
Your brother gives you a pointed look, and you know heâs right. âTouche.âÂ
Dustin goes to leave, but you quickly grab at his jacket. âBefore I forget, swear to me that youâll keep me updated if anything weird happens, okay?â
He nods at you, knowing better than to argue, and gives you a mock salute as he heads inside.Â
The living room light is on when you arrive at the Byers home, despite the late hour, but you arenât surprised. You knock on the door and wait. When no one comes, you knock again, a bit louder this time. After another few moments, the door swings open.Â
Jonathan has a finger over his lips in a shushing manner, motioning to Joyce who is passed out on the couch. You nod, letting him know you understand. The two of you go to his room and when he closes the door, you finally get a good look at him. He looks worse than he did earlier, the bags under his eyes have somehow gotten darker. His hair is a mess, his eyes bloodshot.Â
âYouâre soaked.â Jonathan says.Â
âYeah,â he doesnât want to talk about it yet, so you play along. âGot caught in the rain. Are some of my spare clothes still in your bottom drawer?â
He nods at you, going over and grabbing a t-shirt and pajama pants for you. You accept them gratefully and excuse yourself to the bathroom to change. Your bones are cold, the rain seemingly having penetrated the layers of your skin. In the mirror you see that your own eyes are bloodshot; you donât look much better than Jonathan, really.
When you return Jonathan is sitting on his bed, so you join him. Itâs silent between you, all you can hear is his breathing. You stare straight ahead, so does he, and you wait. Youâve only seen Jonathan like this a handful of times, where the stress and anxiety becomes too much for him. He shuts down, draws into himself, and all you can do is wait for him to return to you; he always does.Â
âMom got a call tonight.â Jonathanâs voice is hoarse, and he looks frail. You wonder if he ever did end up making the spaghetti you prepared for him.
âWho was it?â
He swallows heavily, taking a moment to respond. âShe said it was Will.â
âWill?â You look at him now, searching for any signs on his face, his voice lacks emotion. By the way he stares blankly ahead, as if heâs not really present with you right now, you know that it hadnât been Will on the other end.Â
âShe started freaking out, going ballistic,â his voice cracks a bit, so you take a chance and reach for his hand. He lets you take it, giving you a squeeze, before continuing. âShe was screaming, begging whoever it was to give Will back.âÂ
Jonathan pauses again. You donât say anything, because no words will help. Heâs never been the type for comforting words, anyways. He takes a deep breath, closing his eyes. âIt wasnât him. Lightning struck and our phone got charred. It wasnât Will.â
Now itâs your turn to squeeze Jonathanâs hand. He doesnât deserve any of this. None of the Byers do. Out of the entire town, theyâre the family who deserves the most that life can give. Will, too good. Jonathan, too selfless. Joyce, too loving. Theyâre the best damn people you know.Â
âI tried calming her down, but she was hysterical. Sheâs only asleep right now because she worked herself up too much and passed out. Iâm worried she-'' Jonathan shakes his head, as if ashamed by his own words. âIâm worried sheâs going crazy, Y/N.â
Heâs quiet again, but you can tell heâs about to break. His knee is now bouncing up and down and his breathing has become slightly ragged. Everything from today has been building up, it was only a matter of time before he snapped. Youâre also worried about Joyce, a part of you skeptical to believe her, but the little girl you found tonight in the rain? Something was definitely weird about Willâs disappearance, but youâre hesitant to tell Jonathan just yet. For all you know, she couldâve simply been a girl who got lost and will be returned to her family tomorrow.Â
You donât want to worry Jonathan any more than you need to.
âI shouldâve been there for him. I shouldnât have taken that shift.â He gasps out, and like a dam the tears begin to fall. Youâre quick to pull him into a hug and he crumbles into you. His body shakes with violent sobs and he clutches at you as if afraid youâll leave.
âYou canât blame yourself.â You whisper, stroking a hand through his hair. He cries even harder, the force of it almost enough to knock you over, so you situate yourself so that youâre fully on the bed, laying against his pillows, with Jonathan crying into your chest beside you.Â
âHeâs g-gone.â
âWeâll find him, I promise.â Your own tears threaten to come out, but you force them down. You have to be here for him, he needs you. The only other time Jonathan has so openly cried was when Lonnie left years ago. Heâs been holding everything in since then, all those years of looking after his family, taking care of his brother, getting harassed by assholes like Tommy Hagan.Â
Neither of you say anything else, and you know that Jonathan needs to let it all out. You soothe him as best as you can, running a hand through his hair, stroking his back, reassuring him over and over again that none of this is his fault until your own voice becomes hoarse. You donât know how long you stay like this, but sometime during the night Jonathan finally falls asleep, and you follow shortly after him.Â
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Sunlight streams through Jonathanâs spare bed sheet that heâs pinned over his window, serving as a makeshift curtain, waking you up. You stretch, careful not to wake the boy beside you, and crawl out of the bed. Youâre antsy, already knowing that today will be another long day. After grabbing some clothes from your designated drawer and getting dressed, you head into the kitchen and start making a quick breakfast. Just as youâre finishing up, Jonathan comes out of his room, dressed and ready for the day.
Neither of you say anything about the night prior, instead silently working around each other in the kitchen with years of practiced ease. He hands you the salt shaker right when you need it, you grab the pieces of toast that he popped into the toaster, the two of you never once get in each otherâs way. You get deja vu, remembering all the times youâve slept over with Dustin, you and Jonathan making the boys breakfast while they slept in.Â
The only indication that last night really happened is a forehead kiss from Jonathan, his lips soft against your head. Out of the two of you, youâre definitely the touchy one, so itâs always a nice surprise when he initiates the touch, and his forehead kisses were a welcome rarity.Â
When the plates have been made, Joyce gets up from the couch and stumbles over to the table. You quickly help her sit down, and for the first time since Willâs disappearance youâre able to really look at her. She looks like Jonathan, only worse. The bags under her eyes are darker, her hair is more matted, and you believe sheâs still wearing the same shirt you saw her in the night that Will went missing.Â
âAll right, mom. Breakfast is ready.â Jonathan tries to place her plate on the table, but Joyce stops him, worried about the poster of Will.Â
Jonathan gives you a look and you run over to the table, grabbing the poster so that he can set the plate down.Â
Joyce gives you a tired smile, âThank you, Y/N, but I canât eat.â
âI just need you to eat, mom.âÂ
âJonathanâs right, Mrs. Byers. You need to eat, we gotta keep your strength up.â You feel like youâre talking to a child, but in a way, you suppose you are.Â
The woman lights a cigarette instead, and faintly you wonder how many sheâs had within the last 48 hours; youâll need to wash your clothes when you get home. She begins to ask Jonathan to go to Xerox to make as many copies of Willâs poster as possible. You sit down in front of her, silently eating, knowing thereâs no place for you in this conversation.Â
Itâs not that the Byers are ashamed that they have little money, but you know itâs rude to listen in. They make do with what they have, and Jonathan has never felt embarrassed with you knowing it.Â
âI donât want you to go alone,â Joyce says, causing you to speak up.Â
âIâll go with him and help hang them up, itâs no problem.âÂ
Jonathan turns to you. âYou have that chem test, remember? Iâm not letting you miss that.âÂ
âShitâŠâ you bury your face into your hands. You completely forgot about that after finding the little girl last night and dealing with Jonathan. Youâve heard about how impossible the chem exams were, and science has never been your best subject. That was Dustinâs thing, your thing was more humanities.Â
âYouâre the smartest person I know, youâll ace the exam,â Jonathan reassures you before turning to his mom. âAnd Iâll handle the posters, itâs okay.âÂ
Joyce has been lost in thought during your conversation with her son, only beginning to speak again when sheâs asked how many copies will be efficient. Once she starts speaking again, itâs almost like sheâs physically unable to stop. She begins to ramble, finally exposing the crumbling woman that youâve only heard about, now understanding Jonathanâs fears for her.Â
âMom-â
âIf we⊠ten cents-â
âMom!â Jonathan raises his voice a bit, now grabbing at his motherâs hand. âYou canât get like this, okay?â
The look on Joyceâs face kills you. She looks so lost, ashamed of her behavior, and you cast your head down; this is a private matter. Joyce profusely apologizes to him and all Jonathan can do is gently reassure her that itâs okay. All of this is okay.Â
Their tender moment is interrupted by knocking on the front door, revealing Hopper on the other side. His presence makes you uneasy, so you stay in the kitchen and begin to clean up with Jonathan while Joyce attacks him with questions.Â
âA little bit of trust here, alright? Weâve been searching all night.â You hear the cop say. Your hand clenches the sponge, rubbing a bit harder at the plate youâre cleaning. If theyâve been searching all night, why are they here now?
âWent all the way to Cartersville.â Ever since Will disappeared, youâve been building a wall of hope within you that heâll be found safe and sound. However, with every passing day, with every new situation that occurs, you can feel a piece of the wall collapse. You can feel it now; the search party went all the way to Cartersville.
âAnd?â Joyce asks.Â
âNothing.â The cry that Joyce lets out causes you to drop the plate youâve been cleaning, shattering on the floor. You curse, immediately bending down to pick up the pieces. Luckily it didnât shatter into a million bits, but you still feel horrible for breaking one of their dishes.Â
Jonathan bends down as well to help, and the commotion catches Hopperâs attention. He sees you scrambling to clean up the mess and sighs with annoyance. âDoes she live here or something?âÂ
You and Jonathan look at each other, a slight smile on your faces, and only respond to Hopper with a synchronized shrug. You basically do live at the Byersâ at this point, you have been for years now. It was the same for Jonathan: if you werenât at his house, he was at yours.Â
Joyce wipes some of her tears away. âY/N is family, sheâs here to help.âÂ
Hopper ignores this, instead bringing up the phone call from the night before. Joyce leads him over to the phone, and you join them once youâve collected the remaining pieces of broken glass. When you see the phone, you canât help but gasp. Jonathanâs words from last night are accurate, the phone is charred.Â
âStorm barbecued this pretty good.â Hopper says.
Joyce waves her arms out, disbelieving. âThe storm? Youâre saying that thatâs not⊠weird?â
âNo, itâs weird.â Hopper begins, but you cut him off.Â
âItâs really weird.â
He glares at you. You mumble a quick sorry and back away a bit while Jonathan asks if the call can be traced. Hopper focuses back on the situation at hand, informing him that it isnât possible and then questions if Joyce even heard Will in the first place. The question makes you cringe, knowing itâll only make Joyce more agitated and hurt.
âFlo said you just heard some breathing.âÂ
Itâs the way he phrases the question, the way he emphasizes the word âjustâ, that bothers you. This woman has just lost her kid, what kind of mother wouldnât know her own childâs breathing?
âEven if it was âjustâ some breathing, Iâd know it was my brother. Will is her son, sheâd know better than anyone.â You find yourself saying. The words werenât meant to leave your mouth, but the appreciative look Joyce casts your way outweighs the fear from Hopperâs glare.Â
âIt was him. It was Will, and he was scared. Then something-â
âIt was probably just a prank call,â Hopper tries to reason with her, causing you to roll your eyes at him. You respect the guy, you do, but could he at least attempt to listen to Joyce?
You excuse yourself before you say anything else, heading back into the kitchen to collect the two posters you and Jonathan made. While the others talk, you grab his things and pack his bag for him. You know heâll probably skip school today to get the copies done in time, maybe keep an eye on his mom, so you make a mental note to inform him later that youâll help with putting the fliers up the second youâre done with the exam. He needs someone there for him.Â
When youâve grabbed the last of Jonathanâs things, Lonnieâs name is mentioned. You freeze, standing right outside the hall from them, only a wall between you. If Lonnie is somehow involved in this, youâll kill him yourself. He was always cruel to Will, even when you were around to witness it. You hate him more than anything in this damn world.Â
âItâs been long enough, Iâm having him checked out.â Hopper declares, storming out of the house.Â
You count to three in your head, and the second you get to three, Jonathan is following after Hopper. You knew he would, hating his father the most out of everyone who has had the displeasure of meeting him. You follow behind him, heading outside to talk to the Chief.Â
âHey, Hopper. Let me go.âÂ
Hopper takes a drag from his cigarette, facing the two of you. âIâm sorry?â
âTo Lonnieâs,â Jonathan says, looking at you for backup.
You do your best to try. âIf Willâs there, that means he probably ran away. Cops will scare the poor boy, heâll think heâs in trouble.â
âAnd heâll hide. Heâs good at hiding.â Jonathan finishes for you.Â
Hopper stares at you both, inhaling more smoke from his cigarette and blowing it in your direction with a curious look in his eyes. âYou two are sickening to be near, you know that?â
You and Jonathan share an annoyed look. A kid is missing, and you still have to clarify that you arenât together? âItâs not like that,â Jonathan says.
âSure, you know cops are good at detecting lies,â Hopper approaches him now, grabbing his shoulders. For a brief second youâre afraid heâll hurt him. âAnd weâre also good at finding, okay? Stay here with your mom. She needs you.âÂ
Hopper punches at Jonathanâs shoulder before facing you. âAnd you,â you brace for whatever heâs about to say, knowing you probably arenât his favorite person at the moment. He points at Jonathan, âHe needs you.â
His words hang in the air several minutes after heâs gone. You glance at Jonathan, but he doesnât meet your eye and instead he goes back inside. You sigh, following after him because itâs what you do. Hopperâs right, he needs you.Â
Jonathanâs in the living room, speaking softly to his mom when you enter. You donât disturb them but rather snatch Jonathanâs keys from the counter and wait for him by the door. Like Joyce said, Xerox opens in about thirty minutes and you have a chem exam to take. If you leave now, youâll be able to make the copies with him and be back in time before school.
The ride to Xerox is tense, you know Jonathan is upset that heâs been sidelined by Hopper. You also know that heâs torn between wanting to help his mom and staying out of his house as much as possible. If it werenât for your god damn chem test youâd offer to skip and hide out at your place, but you canât. Jonathan wouldnât let you risk your future for him (even though you would, in a heartbeat, a million times over).Â
The man at Xerox gives Jonathan a look of pity, clearly recognizing Willâs picture on the poster. Itâs your favorite photo of him, smiling with all his teeth and happy as can be. From what youâve heard, the whole town has been conducting search parties for him. Jonathan ignores the look and asks for the 200 copies to be made.Â
Itâs just you and him in the store as you wait for the prints to be done. The guy said itâd be about a ten minute wait so you wander around the store. Jonathan clearly is in a no talking mood, so you occupy yourself with whatever you find. You wish youâd brought your backpack to Jonathanâs last night so you could at least study a bit while waiting, but you didnât. Itâd be a miracle if you pass this exam.Â
Jonathan wanders around as well, so you give a quick look around and find the employee. Heâs standing over the printer when you approach. âIâd like to pay for the copies, please.â
âYou can pay after theyâre done-â
âNo, I canât let him see,â you point over to Jonathan, who is now looking at some stationary. âPlease, just let me pay now so he can yell at me later.âÂ
The guy gives you a shrug, clearly not getting paid enough to care. âOkay, itâll be $20. Just leave the money on the counter over there, the prints should be done soon.âÂ
You nod and do as youâre told, leaving the $20 bill on the counter while Jonathan isnât looking. He can kill you later, right now you want to make up for not being able to help with hanging them up. Thereâs literally hundreds to get through, he canât do that all alone.Â
When the posters are done and Jonathan collects them, you wish the worker a good day and then wrap your arms around him and use all your strength to drag your friend into the car. He doesn't fight back at first, too confused by your actions, and youâre almost out the door before he sees the man pocket the money and wave at you. The dots connect in his head and Jonathan begins to fight against you.Â
âY/N, let me pay-â
âNope. Not happening!â
âWe both know Iâm stronger-â
âDebatable, honestly, seeing as how weâre almost to your car.â
âLet go!â He tugs harshly as his arm, which youâve got a secure hold on, causing you to stumble a bit.Â
You plant your feet more firmly against the ground and use all your weight to pull the boy forward. Youâre a few feet away from the car, just one more solid pull should do the trick. âStop fighting this, Byers. Iâve already paid-â
âWhich you shouldnât have!â
âKeep fighting and drop all the posters, I dare you.â
Jonathan looks down at the posters in his spare hand, realizing that youâre right. If he doesnât give in soon, theyâll topple over. He lets out an agitated groan, throwing his head back, and then marches over to the car to unlock it and fling himself into the driverâs seat. âJust get in.âÂ
You do a small victory dance and hop in the car.
âI hate you.âÂ
âYou love me.âÂ
He hesitates only for a moment. âGod, I hate that I do.âÂ
You smile, buckling your seatbelt. Jonathan pulls out of the parking lot and begins the drive to school. Heâs less tense this time, at least. The small little wrestling match between the two of you seemingly did some good, then.Â
When you pull up to school, you once again apologize to Jonathan for being unable to help. He waves you off, understanding.Â
âItâs okay, I promise. I canât have you failing out of high school because of me.â
You roll your eyes. âOne test wonât make me become a high school dropout, Jonathan.â
He ruffles your hair, which you slap him for. âYou can join me after, okay? Good luck, bug.âÂ
âFine, but Iâm taking some posters with me so I can hang up on my way to my locker.âÂ
âDeal.â
You run to your locker, flinging it open and letting out a sigh of relief when you spot your chem cards. Honestly, you really shouldâve prepared better for your little sleepover at the Byers. You glance at the watch on your wrist, noting that you have roughly fifteen minutes to memorize all the elements in the periodic table as well as some chemistry definitions.Â
Just peachy.Â
You tie your hair up so you can focus better and grab the note cards. If you review the cards as you walk to class, you can save at least three minutes of studying time. You tuck the few remaining posters of Will under your arm and begin to head to your class, getting absorbed in all the elements and words. As youâre skimming a card about protein being K, you run into Nancy and Barb, who also seem to have the same idea as you.
âOh, hey Y/N.â Nancy greets you, Barb waving to you as well.Â
Theyâre being nice, so you try to make conversation. âStudying for Kaminskyâs test?â
They nod at you and Nancy sighs, âYeah, his exams are the worst.â
You laugh a bit, for once on the same page as her. âI know. I spent last night at Jonathanâs, I completely forgot about the test until this morning. Iâm screwed.â
Barb raises her eyebrows at you while Nancy suddenly looks sad. âOh, Iâm sorry about Will. I know you and him are close.âÂ
âYeah, it must be hard taking care of Jonathan right now.â Barb voices.Â
You give them both an awkward smile. âThanks, I guess? Itâs just, thereâs still hope, soâŠâÂ
The three of you stand there as your voice trails off. Itâs painfully awkward. While youâve known Nancy since you were 12, and at some point you even called her a close friend of yours, the second you entered high school she became distant. You never blamed her for it, people simply grow up and grow apart. Now you only ever interact with her if it concerns the boys.Â
Trying to ease the awkwardness, you hold up a poster and offer it to them, but Steve snatches it from your grasp.
âHenderson, didnât know you were also a little know-it-all. Why donât you share your cheat sheet with the rest of us?â He says, casting a teasing look your way. It isnât until he inspects the piece of paper that he finally notices that itâs a missing poster for a child, not a review sheet. âOh, shit. Iâm so sorry.â
You snatch the poster back from him. âYouâre an idiot, Steve Harrington.â
His friends laugh, but Steve has a bit of heart to look guilty, so you count that as something. His shame doesnât last long though and the goofy and sweet boy who made sure you were okay after almost hitting you with his car is gone.Â
Steve plays off the situation as if it were nothing. âLet me make it up to you, Henderson. I know youâre probably stressed out of your mind dealing with boyfriend troubles because of Bill-â
âHis name is Will,â you grit out, remembering now why you dislike Steve so much. Everything was about impressing his friends, and while you can sympathize with him, it doesnât give him an excuse to be an asshole.Â
âRight, Will. Anyways, I was just about to inform Nance over here that my dad has left town on a conference and my momâs gone with him, âcause, ya know, she doesnât trust him.âÂ
âGood call,â Tommy says, and you glare at him.Â
Steve carries on. âSo, are you guys in?â
âIn for what?â Nancy asks.Â
âNo parents, a big house?â Carol says, as if Nancy is a giant idiot.
You feel bad for her being treated so poorly by her boyfriendâs friends, so you lean in and whisper, âA party, Nancy.â Then you look at Steve. âAnd no, Iâll pass.âÂ
Steve pouts. âCanât leave loverboy alone for a couple hours?â
You scoff, shoving the poster against his chest, using more force than probably necessary, but the satisfying grunt he lets out pleases you. âIf I didnât know you Iâd say you sound jealous. Unfortunately, I do know you, and thatâs exactly why Iâm not interested.â
âMeow,â says Carol as she and Tommy laugh.Â
You ignore her and push past the group to get to class. Youâve wasted enough time, you have to study. Steve lets you, hurt by your words, but tries to play it off, instead focusing his attention on Jonathan up ahead hanging up some posters. You both see him at the same time and as you start to approach him, you hear Steve and his group mock him.Â
âGod, thatâs depressing.â Steve says, and youâve never wanted to hit a man more than you do right now.Â
You glance at Nancy, trying to convey your disappointment in her. Sheâs a nice girl, she shouldnât be with an idiot like Harrington. Who the hell makes fun of a guy with a missing brother? Nancy doesnât meet your eye, which pleases you. She should feel guilty.Â
As you near Jonathan, Nancy calls after you to wait up. You listen, mostly because youâre surprised she even followed, and together you walk up to him. âHey, bee. I thought youâd be long gone by now.âÂ
Jonathan looks up at your voice, surprised when he sees Nancy next to you. He gives you a look that you conclude is a what is she doing here? look and you can only shrug as if to say I have no clue how I ended up in this situation.Â
Nancy doesnât see this exchange. âHey,â
âHey,â Jonathan responds, still confused.Â
Nancy looks at you uncertainly, but you refuse to leave. Screw your exam, if she even considers voicing her boyfriendâs opinions to Jonathan then youâll personally see that she fails alongside you. âI just⊠I wanted to say, you know⊠Iâm sorry, about everything.âÂ
Oh, sheâs being nice. Youâre still unimpressed, but Jonathan motions to you to stop staring her down, so you reluctantly listen.Â
âEveryoneâs thinking about you.â
You all turn towards Steve and his group, who are clearly listening in, and you snort at her words. âRight, obviously.âÂ
âY/N.â Jonathan warns.Â
âSorry.âÂ
âIt sucks.â Nancy continues, and you have to give her some credit. Youâre being a blatant bitch, but sheâs still trying. You feel a bit bad now, which honestly makes you dislike her a bit more. Damn morals. âIâm sure heâll be fine, heâs a smart kid.âÂ
The bell rings, ending Nancyâs little monologue. âI have to go, chemistry test. Y/N, want to walk together?âÂ
She really makes it impossible to be a bitch to her. âSure, just give me a second.â
You lean close to Jonathan and lower your voice. âGood luck with your dad, bee.âÂ
âHow did you know Iâd go-â
âBecause of course you would. Now go, give him hell for me, will ya?â
Jonathan nods, relieved you arenât pushing the topic. You know that Lonnie is a sore topic for him, for the entire Byers family, really. You only knew Lonnie for a year or so before Joyce left him, but youâll never forget his spiteful words and the bruises that Jonathan tried to hide from you. He needs to do this alone, father and son.Â
You see Nancy watching, and just to spite her you kiss Jonathanâs cheek, relishing in the fact that she looks away, and you wish him luck once again before following her to class.Â
The test isnât as bad as youâd feared, and the rest of the day goes by with relative ease. You donât see much of Steve and his group and youâre thankful for that. Nancy also keeps her distance, no longer attempting to be all buddy buddy with you. A part of you feels bad about that, because honestly the thought of someone thinking you hate them makes you feel physically ill, but as long as Nancy is with someone like Steve, thereâs not much you can do about that.Â
After school you stop by all of Jonathanâs classes and collect the work heâs missed over the last few days; he has enough to worry about, so you figured you could help do some assignments for him. Itâs nothing unusual, truth to be told. There was a time you were out for two weeks straight due to the flu one year and Jonathan did every one of your assignments, so itâs about time you returned the favor.Â
Once you have what you need, you hang up the remaining flyers in your bag and begin your journey to work. Youâve used up all of your sick days helping the Byers, and while Mrs. Waters has insisted on letting you have more time off, you figured the distraction would be good for you. Jonathan will want some space after confronting his dad, and as much as you hated Lonnie, something told you he had nothing to do with Will.Â
Just when your shift is almost done, your coworker, this young kid named Alex who youâre honestly surprised can legally work, informs you that your mom is on the phone and wants to speak with you. You stack the remaining books in your hands and thank him, walking over to pick up the call.
âHey, mom. Is everything okay?â
âEverythingâs fine, sweetie! I was just calling to tell ya that Dusty is at the Wheelerâs tonight for dinner, so my plan for ribs wonât work without him. I was wondering if darling Johnny could feed you tonight? I know the two of you have that little sneaky food game.âÂ
Your posture, once slumped over and uninterested, now straightens out. Why the hell is Dustin having dinner at the Wheelerâs? They never do that. âUh, sure mom that wonât be an issue.â
Your mom lets out a sigh of relief. âBless that Jonathan! Iâve always liked himâŠâ
Your mom may be the biggest Jonathan supporter youâve ever met. âYeah, heâs your favorite. I know,â you shift a bit to catch Alexâs attention, mouthing to him that you need to leave work early. âHey, did Dustin by chance say how long heâll be at the Wheelerâs? I can swing by and pick him up after my shift.âÂ
âOh, I think heâs staying the night there. He mentioned something about Mike not finishing his part of their little science project?â
Theyâre calling the little girl a science project now? Boys are so typical. âOh, I see. Well, I gotta get back to work, mom. Iâll be home late tonight.â
Your mom wishes you goodbye and warns you not to be out too late. You hum, already trying to figure out the quickest route to the Wheelerâs house. You canât say youâre surprised that Mike didnât follow the plan, but you also canât say you were prepared for this either.Â
Alex comes back with your boss and you quickly make up a lie about not feeling well. Mrs. Waters gives you a pitying look and tells you to go. Youâre incredibly grateful for her, sheâs like a grandmother to you and has always been so kind.Â
You quickly bike to Mikeâs house, going over a grand speech in your head for the boys. Logistically speaking, youâre not sure if they can even harbor the little girl in his basement. Would it be kidnapping? Could kids even kidnap other kids? You arenât sure and you definitely arenât willing to find out.Â
You arrive at the house just as Nancy and Barb are pulling out of the driveway, presumably to Steveâs grand house party. They wave at you awkwardly and you donât have it in you to wave back. You park your bike next to their doorstep and knock on the door.Â
âY/N? What are you doing here?â Mrs. Wheeler asks after opening the door.Â
âOh, I was just wondering if I could hang out with the boys tonight? Jonathanâs busy and I promised Dustin Iâd help with their campaign.â
Mrs. Wheeler cocks her head at you. âBut I thought there was a special assembly at the school for Will? Nancy and Barb just left for it.âÂ
You feel your blood boil a bit. There was no assembly for Will at your school, and it was really damn low of Nancy to use his disappearance as a cover story for her stupid party. Sheâs known Will since he was practically a baby. You have no idea how someone could be so unaffected by a missing child, let alone one who has been at your house every damn weekend for years now.Â
âOh, that!â You force yourself to remain calm; there isnât time to snitch on Nancy, Mrs. Wheeler would only have more questions for you. âYeah, Iâm, uh, skipping it. Jonathan doesnât want to go, so after heâs back from his errands Iâm heading over to his place to, you know, comfort him?âÂ
The woman stares at you for a second, trying to determine if there are any lies to your words. Youâve never been the best liar, but being the oldest Henderson child has unfortunately prepared you for being quick on your feet when needed.Â
âWell, come on then. They boys just went downstairs, and if you can please remind them to bring the plate of food back up here Iâd really appreciate it.â
You thank Mrs. Wheeler and let yourself in. Her words have all but solidified your suspicions: Mike kept the girl.Â
When you descend the basement steps, itâs almost comical how the kids scramble to hide the girl like little cockroaches. They run around and Dustin screams something about covering her before the poor girl is being manhandled into a sheet as Mike screams at Lucas and Dustin to calm down.Â
âGuys! Itâs just me! Jesus!â You shout, shoving past Mike to rush over to the girl and free her from the sheets. She looks more frightened than usual, but at least sheâs alive.Â
âGod, why am I always the one you push?â
You shush Mike, smoothing back the girlâs hair and offering her a reassuring smile. âRemember me, sweetheart?â
The girl nods and softly says, âY/N.â
âVery good. Iâm going to scream at my brother real quick, so why donât you cover your ears for me so you donât get too frightened?âÂ
âWait, what-â
The minute her ears are covered, you turn to Dustin and begin screaming. âAre you brain dead and not understand the words âtell me if anything weird happensâ or do you simply lack the appropriate empathy needed for a concerned sister?â
Dustin ducks his head in shame. âY/N, look-â
âNo! Iâm all for helping you guys with your adventures and whatever, but Will went missing and then she appears and Mike,â you turn to him and he hides behind a frightened Lucas. âYou said youâd stick to your plan. Now tell me, did you?â
Mike shakes his head, his eyes wide. Dustin looks no better as he cowers behind the others. Lucas simply shrugs, knowing that this would happen. You never, ever, yell at the boys; the few times you have in the past, all hell had broken loose.Â
âY/N-â
âZip it, Henderson. Iâm so pissed off at you right now and if you want to make it to thirteen I suggest you keep quiet.âÂ
âYes, maâam.â
âGood. Now, why donât you guys catch me up on what youâve so sweetly kept hidden from me.â Itâs worded as a question, but the boys know better than to deny you.Â
You sit on the ground so that youâre next to the girl and then motion for the three boys in front of you to start speaking. They look at Mike, giving him a nudge, and he hesitantly steps forward to begin speaking. âHer name is El.â
The girl, El, looks up at you and smiles. You return the smile and knock your shoulder against hers in a playful manner. âNice to meet you, can I ask what El is short for?â
âEleven,â she says, and you want to question the name further but the look on Mikeâs face stops you. Now is not the time, you guess.Â
âEl, sheâs⊠different.â Mike continues, looking around nervously. Heâs acting as if someone could break in any second and snipe you guys, and a part of you doesnât doubt it can happen. âShe has these powers, like, mind control powers.â
You snort, unable to stop yourself. El looks at you, looking unoffended, seemingly expecting this reaction. However, Mike groans at you. âY/N, this is serious. She-she knows about Will.â
At this, your smile fades and you feel an overwhelming sense of hope take over you. You find your arms wrapping around El before you can control yourself and you give her a tight hug. She stiffens in your arms and you immediately pull away. âIâm sorry, I just⊠sorry.â
She laughs a bit, softly saying that itâs okay.Â
âDo you really know Will? Where he is?â You ask, almost too scared to say the words out loud. If sheâs telling the truth⊠you shake your head in an attempt to dispel any false hope. You donât know this girl, she could be lying.Â
Before El can say anything else, Mike speaks for her. âShe does, but thereâs bad men out there who want to hurt her. I think theyâre after Will, too.âÂ
You freeze. âBad men?â
âYes, this is why we didnât want to tell you!â
âI wanted to tell her,â Lucas says, which causes Mike to glare at him.
You wave your arms at the two boys, breaking up their fight. âMike, what do you mean by bad men? Honey,â you look at El, âdid someone hurt you? Are you in danger? Should I call the police?â
âNo!â All three boys shout at once.Â
You look at them, at the genuine fear in their eyes, and sigh, âOkay, if you can give me a good reason not to call the cops, I wonât.â
âDid you not hear the part about El having powers?â Dustin asks.Â
âGee, Dustin. Youâre right! Itâs like her having powers is totally believable and reassuring to the situation at hand!â
âI can show you,â El speaks up.Â
You all face her now. âYou can?âÂ
She nods at you, getting up and grabbing your backpack that you threw on the ground when you walked in. She rustles through it while you and the boys look at one another. After a few seconds, El grabs one of your comic books and places it on the table. She looks at you and tilts her head, indicating for you to sit down next to her; you do as youâre told.
El straightens out your comic and then closes her eyes, going completely still. The air around you shifts and you can practically feel the static electricity encasing you; the hair on your arms stand up. The pages of the comic begin to flick up, fluttering as if someone is thumbing through them in rapid succession. You watch as the Spidey panels flash before your eyes, the pages flying faster and faster until it becomes almost frightening to be near. Then, once it gets to its last page, the comic flies up into the air and hovers for a few seconds, right in front of your face.Â
âHoly shit,â you breathe out, your eyes wide.Â
Just as quickly as it began, the comic drops back onto the table. You look up at El and see that her nose is now bleeding, which rips you back to reality. The chair scrapes against the ground as you get up to help her, dabbing at the blood with a tissue that had been laying on the table.Â
âDo you believe us now?â Mike asks, a smug look on his face.Â
You gently wipe away the remaining blood from Elâs face, looking her in the eye and directing your words to her. âIâm listening, sweetheart. What can you do to help us find Will?âÂ
El smiles, pleased to have earned your trust, and you get the feeling that this little girl is the most powerful thing in all of Hawkins, maybe even the world. At her request, Mike places his DnD board on the table and arranges the pieces for El to use. She sits down and closes her eyes once more.
Lucas gives you a doubtful look. âWhatâs the weirdo doing?â
You flick his head, not enjoying the name calling. Honestly, you thought you raised these boys better than that.Â
El seems to accomplish whatever she was doing and picks up the wizard piece, murmuring, âWill.âÂ
You feel your heart stop. Will always insisted on being the wizard whenever they played the game. He was Will the Wise, forever and always. El couldnât have simply guessed that, and you know itâs her-
âSuperpowers,â Dustin finishes your thought for you. The two of you exchange a glance and you notice the slight glee in his eyes. Under different circumstances, youâd also find this all pretty cool.Â
Mike sits next to El and begins to ask some questions about where she last saw Will. She gives him a look that you canât quite decipher before swiping her arm across the table and spilling the pieces onto the floor. She then flips the board over, having it now face upside down, and places Willâs piece back down.Â
You knit your brows together, trying to follow along. Elâs movements are methodical and carefully planned, being unable to find the right words due to her poor speech, and you try to piece together the information youâve been given.Â
âI donât understand,â Mike says, being extra gentle with El. Youâve never seen him so soft spoken before and youâre grateful at least one of the boys doesnât view her as some monster. Which reminds you that you need to have a conversation with Dustin about respecting women, but for now youâll hold off.
âHiding.â says El.Â
Heâs good at hiding, Jonathanâs words echo in your head.Â
âWill is hiding?ïżœïżœïżœÂ
El nods, now looking more nervous. You can tell that Mike is getting closer to information that she doesnât want him near, which finally causes you to ask the question thatâs been heavily on your mind. âFrom the bad men?â
Now El gives a slight shake of the head, and Mike presses on. âThen from who?â
Without saying anything, El places a second piece onto the board right in front of Willâs. Itâs a piece youâre unfamiliar with, with two snake-like heads that loom over the small wizard piece. Whatever it is, you know it isnât good judging the way Mike, Dustin, and Lucas look at each other in fear.
You turn to Dustin and whisper, âWhatâs that piece?â
Your brother puts his hands behind his head and sighs deeply, a new resigned look on his face. He looks as if heâs just aged thirty years, which you find a bit dramatic. âItâs the Demogorgon.â
âThe Demo-what?â The name sounds familiar, but you canât remember anything about it.
Mike looks at you and for once his voice holds no annoyance when he says, âThereâs a lot we still have to catch you up on.â
âÂ
Your head is spinning as you bike to Jonathanâs with all the new information youâve just received. Demogorgons, magical vortexes, kids with damn superpowers. Itâs all a lot for you to take in, and while you fully believe that El is something entirely different from a normal little girl, how can you be sure that itâs connected to Will? While his disappearance still confuses you, itâs illogical to jump to supernatural conclusions.Â
Dustin had begged you to let him spend the night at Mikes in order to keep talking to El, and you only agreed because you figured youâd be at Jonathanâs again tonight anyways. Heâs been MIA all day and youâre worried as usual, but you made him and Mike swear to you that theyâd stay put in the house. At least this way theyâre in one place, so if they screw around theyâll be easier to find.Â
When you arrive at the Byers home you notice that Jonathanâs car isnât in the driveway, which only confuses you further. Where the hell is he? You gave him all day to deal with Lonnie and cool off, trusting that he wouldnât do anything stupid for twelve hours, and yetâŠÂ
You fear heâs done something stupid.Â
You donât have time to think too much about Jonathanâs absence because a frantic Joyce runs out the door screaming. She runs straight past you and into her car, and the house begins to light up like a christmas tree. You can hear The Clashâs Should I Stay or Should I Go, a song that Will once had on repeat for three weeks straight, and you can feel the same static electricity in the air that you felt when El used her powers in front of you.Â
Joyce suddenly gets out of the car and spots you, pointing towards her house. âYou see that too?â
You swallow. âYeah,â
She nods, as if your confirmation is all she needs to determine her sanity, and then marches inside. You stand in the yard, motionless. Youâre terrified, and after learning about El tonight, you donât have it in you to discover any other supernatural beings in Hawkins at the moment. Sighing, you follow after the woman because Jonathan isnât home and someone needs to talk her down from whatever panic attack the flashing lights have inevitably caused.Â
âMrs. Byers-âÂ
âY/N, you canât tell me there isnât something,â Joyce waves her hands in front of her face, almost grasping at the air, âweird about all of this. That was Willâs song, the lights were flashing in Willâs room, something came out of Willâs wall-â
âSomething came out of his wall?â
âYes! Iâm not⊠I promise Iâm not crazy, okay? You saw it, please tell me you saw it.â
You bite your lip, now thinking about El. You swore to Mike you wouldnât tell anyone about her, and honestly youâre not sure that you should tell Joyce about her right now. Youâre still unsure if El is being honest with you, and you canât just give the woman false hope for her son. Itâd kill you if you were wrong about El. But seeing the lights, hearing the music, the thing in the wall⊠Thereâs something that sheâs not telling you.Â
âMrs. Byers⊠Iâm not quite sure what I saw, but we just had a bad storm and it could be faulty wiring.âÂ
Joyce slumps her shoulders, frustrated that you arenât conspiring with her. You just⊠you canât. Not yet. Not before you figure out what the hell El is doing in Hawkins. You refuse to worsen Joyceâs already chronic anxiety and paranoia; Jonathan would never forgive you if you fed into her delusions, but it kills you to lie to her.Â
âLook, I do think that something is weird about this entire situation, â Joyceâs face lights up, but youâre quick to add, âhowever, thereâs no proof. You, I mean-Mrs. Byers, youâve seen things in the past. Youâre stressed, and anxious, and all the other synonyms.âÂ
The woman lets a few tears drop from her eyes, now embarrassed. âMaybe youâre right. I-Iâm sorry, honey. I just-â
You grab her hand. âI know,â
Her smile is brittle, a ghost of the once beautiful smile sheâd give you, and your heart breaks for her.Â
After your conversation, Joyce excuses herself to her room. She looks even more exhausted than before, so you leave her alone and hole yourself up in Jonthanâs room.Â
You glance at your watch and note the late hour; youâre starting to worry now. Jonathan didnât mention anything besides Lonnie and the posters, so you donât know what else he could be doing so late. He wouldnât go searching for Will without you.Â
You wake up to Jonathan returning an hour or so later, apparently having fallen asleep while waiting for him.Â
âY/N?â His voice is gruff and surprised.Â
You groan and rub your eyes. âTurn the light off, bee.â
He doesnât. âWhat are you doing here?â
The tone of his voice wakes you up a bit, making you sit up and look at him more clearly. His shoulders are tense, his eyes are hiding something, and his overall demeanor is hard to read. âI had something to tell you, but is everything okay?â
âYou couldn't have waited until tomorrow? Y/N, this is my house, just⊠just get out.â
âIâm sorry?â Youâre confused by his behavior, now starting to become a bit defensive and hurt by his dismissal.Â
âYou canât just let yourself in whenever you please.â Jonathan puts his camera on his desk, still refusing to meet your eyes.
âJonathan, we literally have always let ourselves into each otherâs houses whenever we please.âÂ
He rolls his eyes at you and rips off his jacket, throwing it at you. âGet out!â
You catch the jacket before it hits you in the face. âWhat the hell, Jonathan!âÂ
âListen, I get that you think youâre a part of the family, but youâre not. Youâve been here for days now, itâs getting old.âÂ
His words cut through you and leave vicious wounds against your skin. He doesnât mean that, he canât mean that. You and him were family. Heâs never, ever insinuated anything less. He wouldnât dare. Your Jonathan would never act like this to you, and the only time heâs ever been this cruel to you was when he accidentally dropped Lonnieâs last beer in the fridge and was too embarrassed and ashamed to ask for help; heâd shown up with bruises later that night.
Then it hits you. He did something, something that makes him feel guilty; he keeps glancing at his camera. You soften your voice, âBee, what did you do?â
He whips around, now yelling. âNothing! Just get the hell out of my house! Itâs getting pathetic!âÂ
You swallow back the angry tears that build in your throat. Fine. Whatever. Let him be a raging bitch after everything youâve done for him these last few days.Â
âFine, I will.â Grabbing your backpack you snatch the assignments you were supposed to give Jonathan and slam them against his chest. âHereâs all your fucking assignments, by the way.âÂ
He seems to come back to himself, blinking away the anger and shame. âBugâŠâ
âYou donât get to call me that.â And with that, you donât spare Jonathan another glance.Â
âÂ
When you get home, the house is eerily quiet. Dustin is at Mikeâs and your mom leaves you a note saying that sheâs spending the night at your auntâs. Great. Looks like itâs just you and Mews tonight then.Â
After everything thatâs happened tonight, you never found time to eat dinner, and your stomach is loudly growling. You drop your stuff in your room and then reheat some leftovers, feeling like a pathetic child. You know that Jonathan didnât mean what he said, but the words had come too easily to him to have just been a way to dodge his guilt. There had been some truth to them. Maybe you were pathetic for always fretting over him.
Dinner is quiet tonight.Â
You wait for the phone to ring, for Jonathan to call you and apologize, but the call never comes.Â
Youâve never felt so alone before.
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Hi! saw ur tags and wanted to hand you this as thanks, you've also inspired me a lot to draw so much Cross, your art of him motivates me a lot and Im glad my art is inspiring you too :DD
WHA GGSRSGDRJHSDFKKSKDSDFJK!!!!!!!!!!!!! PANDIMOOO WHATT!!!! /POS<333
THIS IS SUPER CUTE you are actually making my day better (/gen) THANK you, you wonderful human being đđđđ«¶đ«¶đ«¶
#ask#mblue talks#pandimoostuff#aaaa love that for u!! for us!! very nice to hear that my stuff does motivate you!! đ„șđ„șđ„ș<333#i love this community#pandimoo i want u to know this is making my heart happy#the actual visual of cross kissing my cheek is instant serotonin#hes adorable#ur art is CUTE#cherishing this thank you again#<3#cross!sans#self insert#gift#CM
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commission for @imperfectlovesong of his fursona!! :-) this is not my beautiful house!!! this is not my beautiful wife!!!!!!!!
#my art#eye strain#tw eye contact#commission#art commission#commissions open#sfw furry#furry art#LETTING THE DAYS GO BY (let the water hold me down) THANK U JUICE FOR SUGGESTING THIS BAND TO ME IVE BEEN LISTENING TO THIS SONG LIKE.#NONSTOP my dad is getting the biggest kick out of it too bc this is one of his favorite bands#I LOOOOVE LOVE LOVE drawing your sona so much hes such a special silly guy to me#AGAIN THANK U SO MUCH FOR COMMISSIONING ME!!!! <333
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20 POSTERS FOR JUNGWON'S 20TH !!!
#enhypenet#kpopco#malegroupsnet#enhypen#jungwon#heetual#how did we get here.. again.. how did i convince myself to do this again.. look.. if i never make another poster at least you know why#tbf compared to sunoo's i'm feeling better creatively bc i gave myself a bit more time blah blah blah i changed my background colour just#for these and i'm kind of digging F3F0DD idk.. like maybe i'm a yellow background girl these days.. ik poster ten is grey and now im lookin#at it with resentful eyes but idk if i saved the psd or if i have the effort to change it.. it will bug me.. no. idc idc stop asking abt it#next year riki will turn 20 and i will isolate myself for the last time.... kind of sad honestly whatever idc#UGH and poster nine is also not yellow i think it's F1F1F1 which is my go to off white.. WHATEVER what do you think about passionfruit by#nmixx lmk and thanks for looking at my posters please enjoy and lmk your fave if u have one mine is 4 or 5 <333#also im sure the quality is awful sorry about it shrug emoji#z.enhypen#z.gfx#z.jungwon#happy jungwon day
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collab with @vandersvisit đ
#sonic#sonic the hedgehog#sth#mecha sonic#scrapnik island#vandersvisit#going insane over how good this looks#scribbles#collab#THANK U AGAIN for wrangling my sketch LMAO it turned out so beautiful<333#the sunflower bow is after my heart fr
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Ahh thank you for the tag <3
@hairjel @pollyannaisms
@pikno @piconoodle
@ anyone else who'd like to try this âĄ
@stil-yr-sand @belouvred @lithanecrane +anykne else o forogt
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does this count as cannibalism
Lulu Lemon for @utterhomestucktrash!
#YIPPEE#i love switching up artstyles in artfight#BIG OL LINEART RETURNS#and thank u for the revenge :333 me + my friends are fawning over tsorum again#my art#digital art#artfight team stardust#artfight
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idk if tomorrow will be better for you but I thought Iâd send you some more 0610 kitters so at least part of your tomorrow will be a bit better ^^
THEY ARE LITERALLY SO ADORABLE AUGH THANK U SO MUCH JAY đ„șđ„șđ„ș YOU ALREADY MADE IT BETTER WITH THIS FR
This is me every time you send me 0610 kitties I combust into flames because of how adorable they are
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i politely demand you talk about your nge/pacrim au!
thank you for enabling my behavior and for all your art omg <33333 i will attempt to coherently and briefly outline my thoughts
the short version is: yuuta/rika saves you post-battle and both are irrationally upset when it turns out that you already have a boyfriend.Â
yuuta would like to take some of the credit for digging you out the rubble, but the truth is, it was like his mech was on auto-pilot, overriding all of his controls to dig you out of a lifeless environment and stash your cold, limp body in the center chamber until yuuta and rika were transported back to the base.Â
yuuta doesnât understand why he lost control of rika like that, nor does he understand why he feels so upset when he goes to visit you in the infirmary and thereâs already some other man by your bedside holding your hand. he vaguely recognizes kokichi as a junior engineer whoâs done a few surface level repairs on rika, and heâs surprised and green with envy to find out that kokichi is also your boyfriend.Â
yuuta doesnât understand the anger he feels, or the headache he gets, or the panic attack thatâs threatening to rise in him, or why his feet automatically drag him back to his mech, or why he feels like he could hear rikaâs faint sobs and screams in his head and he lay in his pilot chamber. none of it makes sense and he can barely sleep because of it, but it happens every time he thinks about you and kokichi for too long; and strangely enough, if the thinks about how rika seemed to come to life to save you for too long. thereâs some kind of missing link he canât piece together.Â
when youâre conscious, you canât seem to recall any part your childhood, and only have your memories from college onwards, save for bits and pieces of the attack you were a victim of. yuuta learns that you were studying to be an engineer, that you were moving to work at the hangar and be closer to your boyfriend, that kokichi was slated to pick you up from the airport that ended up being the site of attack. a small part of yuuta wishes kokichi had been there, thinks that rika wouldnât have found him in the rubble.Â
youâre the miracle save, and somewhat become the baby of the hangar. world-renowned pilots youâd only ever studied in class stopped by to give you their condolences, offer their help. you try to remain calm when satoru gojo and kento nanami make an appearance as a duo in your tiny recovery room, calling you brave and bowing to you with a home cooked meal in hand. senior engineers do their best to recover your work from college, assuring you that your injuries and recovery period would be a non-factor in the hiring processâthat you were free to start as soon as you felt comfortable. you get the most attention from yuuta, who makes himself a friend, and a critical part of your recovery, essentially firing your physical therapist in favor of fixing you himself.Â
everyone makes you feel welcome, but yuuta makes you feel safe. he holds your waist while you re-learn to walk, he sneaks you into the pilotâs lounge while the jaegers have their repairs doneâand nods in faux-sympathy as you mourn the presence of your boyfriend, who seems busier than ever these days with nuisance repairs, jokes about how yuuji and megumi seem to be particularly reckless with their jaeger latelyâhe squeezes your hand when you have headaches and fractured flashbacks of your past that you canât piece together, he holds you when you cry out of pure frustration of not being able to remember who you are
yuutaâs a real smooth talker, too. always knows exactly how to comfort you while your boyfriend is busy, always talks to the press about you so preciously, always makes you feel like you have a purpose even if you canât remember your past selfâmaybe you werenât meant to remember anything before him and rika, maybe it was meant to be this way. itâs a twisted comfort, but itâs something to cling to, itâs better than crying over memories you no longer have.
everyone notices yuutaâs weird reverse stockholm syndrome lol⊠the way he hovers over you like heâs your sole protector and savior, the way he demands to be privy to all decisions about your health care, the way he remains close to you with no fear of your boyfriend. nobody says anything, thoughâyuutaâs a pilot, a good one, and one the few solo pilots in the entire world. heâs precious and vital to humanity, worth a thousand men, worth ten thousand engineers. besides, his friends see something special between you two, especially the co-pilot pairs; satoru and kento, megumi and yuuji, choso and yukiâthey know compatibility when they see it, and boyfriend or not, you have something special with yuuta. they all share a common thought: kokichi is fighting a losing battle. and even if he could beat yuuta, heâd never win against rika.
#answered#teehee there's So Much Lore that i could talk about but i tried to keep this a reasonable length#and i hope it feels slightly ominious teehee <333#this is really just me bringing back my favorite point to light again: none of the jjk boys are SHIT!#boyfriend>? never heard of him! to yuuta he's YOUR save#he and rika pulled you out of the dirt and snow and brought you back to life... hows ur boyfriend gonna compete with that? he shouldnt ://#he should give up :// it sure would make yuuta's life easier... sigh#also note! the rest of them aint shit either! bc WHY are they rooting for him đ terrible#there's so many versions of the au the temptation to truman show it is also there but i think i want that for something different#teehee <333 anyway thank u for ur art my dear !!!!!!!!!!#there's also another version which is simply youre a co-pilot with someone else#and the yuuta comes along looking like a kicked wet puppy and somehow he's like 98% compatible with you#and everyones like whoah what the fuck... which makes u angry bc u were perfectly happy being previously more compatible with ur boyfriend!#and here comes along this LOSER to ruin everything....... love of ur life but a LOSER#yuuta x reader#pacrim au
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johan and Anna together would be The worst combo ever
exactly. THE worst. you're not escaping them. If we're talking Johan and Nina then at least it's like a good cop bad cop thing where Nina is at least trying to keep things at a level. The classical yin and yang balance. She genuinely wants you to enjoy their presence without any stress or discomfort while Johan could not care less if you're scared or not, since he knows you won't truly escape them anyways. He finds it amusing evenâ both on how visibly unnerved you are, and how much lengths Nina will go through to keep you in the dark of their obsession. He almost finds it like a game: how uncomfortable can he make you and how good of an excuse can Nina make this time? But if we're talking Johan and Anna, on the other hand, the Anna Liebert I have in my head (the one who's objectively WORSE than Johan): There is no pleasantries. Nada. They want you, they have you. That's it. They don't even bother to hide their freakishness (well maybe at the start, just to lure you in. They have to be on their best behaviour after all). But other than that, no chance at things being normal. Zero. You have two traumatized blonde twins touch starved for affection and connection and they will get exactly that from you. No matter how unsettling you find them. Not like you could do anything about it anyways.
#WAHHH HELLOO FIRST NONNIE <3!!!#u get honorary badge of honor from this blog for indulging in the visions with me ( Ë ÂłË)â„ïž mwwwuah#tw yandere#yandere johan x reader#johan liebert x reader#anna liebert x reader#nina fortner x reader#yandere johan liebert#yandere anna liebert#yandere nina fortner#yandere johan#johan x reader#yandere johan liebert x reader#yandere nina fortner x reader#yandere anna liebert x reader#Thank you again anon!! one of THE best asks I could ever ask for to christen this blog <333#suusoh answers#c.johan liebert#c.nina fortner#c.anna liebert#f.monster
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đCommission for the absolutely wonderful @just-ornstein , of two little sillies :3c
#commission#mine#dominic newlow#deputy duncan#sims 2#digital art#ship#IVE BEEN OBSESSED WITH WORKING ON THIS SINCE THE OFFER CAME THROUGH#AWWWWW >_>#THANK U SO MUCH AGAIN <<<333
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(just wrong enough to) make it feel right twinkling watermelon, episode 13 word count: 1114 | rating: t
âOnce I leave, I canât ever come back.â
âI know. Thatâs why Iâll take my time figuring it out.â
I look at him in question.
âThat way, I can be with you for a long time,â he explains, and I do believe my heart stops completely. I just stare at him â and then the lights buzz and flicker, and the room goes black again before I can answer.
â⊠you promise?â I finally ask, so low Iâm surprised he hears me.
âI promise.â
I exhale, and it comes out much shakier than I expected. A burning stings the back of my eyes; I try to blink it away. God, what kind of girl cries this easily?
I donât know if itâs self-consciousness or embarrassment, but some part of me hates the thought of him seeing me crying â again â even in this darkness where all thatâs visible is his faint outline in the white streetlight that barely breaks through the curtains.
I sniffle, though I donât mean to. His voice comes gently in answer: âSe Kyeong, are you alââ
I flinch and reach for him to make him stop â unable to bear the sound of her name on his lips right now. My hand is on his neck, and I can feel his erratic pulse under my palm in the fleeting moment it takes me to close the gap between us.
Itâs a clumsy collision â the kind where teeth clash together and lips bruise from the impact, and immediately I feel that Iâve ruined the moment by being so rash.
When I feel his hands on my shoulders I realize it in horror â heâs going to pull back.
I can already imagine the mortification Iâll feel when he rips himself away, complaining about my savagery, so I shut my eyes tighter to make the moment last just a fraction of a second longer.
But⊠then it doesnât end.
His lips do separate from mine, for just the length of a breath, but then he resumes the kiss â softer, gentler. Kinder.
⊠Oh, how I hate him. Turning my impulsive, violent attack on his mouth into this. I kiss him to shut him up, and he holds on. This maddening, mesmerizing man.
And a moment later Iâm lost in the kiss, breathing him in, tracing his jawline with my fingertips. I donât even know at what point his hands end up around my waist, or mine in his hair, but the rush of it is so powerful that all recollection of the last two days is washed away. The chorus of itâs wrong, itâs all wrong, has fallen dead silent â the fact that he isnât Se Kyeongâs first love, that heâs 28 years older than me⊠none of it matters right now. There is only him and his words and his arms and his warmth, and kissing him feels like I have a firework show in my stomach.
Minutes, seconds, weeks⊠years⊠I lose track of time there with him. Eventually Iâm forced to break away, because Iâm pretty sure itâs been decades since the last time I last inhaled and I must be blue in the face.
He looks at me, unwavering, as I take a deep breath to steady myself.
The power came back on at some point, so I can see the fairy lights twinkling in his eyes, and with the lack of oxygen to my brain making me a bit dizzy, he looks just a little extra sparkly. Iâd hardly recognize the person that was kissing me passionately just second ago; he looks so⊠innocent. Boyish.
âAre you okay?â he asks me, and Iâm not sure I can even find the words to tease him.
âIâm fine,â I assure him. âYouâre just soâŠâ
Disarming. Captivating. Intoxicating.
â⊠annoying.â
His eyebrows shoot up.
âI mean, how can you say those things to a girl? Youâre making my heart flutter.â
He appears stunned, but the corners of his mouth begin to twitch into a smile, and the sight makes me giggle. âHonestly! And you have to look at me like that, too?â
He chuckles. âIâm sorry to have flustered you, Se Kyeong-ah.â
Thereâs her name again. âIâ Iâm not flustered,â I stammer, and his smile grows.
âOh, screw you,â I laugh, giving his shoulder a light punch. âYou just⊠do something to me. Itâs not fair.â
Heâs looking at me like that again. With that softness, that seeming ability to read my mind. His face is so close to mine and heâs smiling softly and Iâm staring at him and wow, the temptation to kiss him again is remarkably strong. But I think that if I do that, weâll be here til morning, caught in an endless cycle of kiss, separate, banter, kiss again.
So I wrap my arms around his shoulders and hug him instead, burying my face in his neck. I guess it takes him by surprise, because he stiffens for a moment, before relaxing and returning the hug.
I smile against his skin. âThanks. By the way.â
âFor?â
âFor⊠being gentle with me.â
âOh.â Heâs quiet for a moment. âNo thanks required.â
âYouâre even doing it now,â I laugh as I feel his hand gently rubbing my back.
âOh.â His hand stills. âI guess so.â
âWell, donât stop. It feels good.â
And it does. Itâs not kissing, but itâs just as nice â holding each other â feeling his heartbeat against mine. And well, because Iâm basically already there and I canât resist, I allow myself to leave a kiss on the right side of his neck. He gasps softly when I do. âWhoa.â
I chuckle and gently break away at last. âAll right, the partyâs over. Now get out of my house, Ha Eun Gyeol.â
âOh, your kindness overwhelms me!â he laughs, giving my hand a little squeeze before standing up. âGood night, Se Kyeong-ah.â
âGood night,â I smile, looking up at him. âGet home safely.â
âI will,â he answers, picking up his shirt from the couch. âSleep well.â
âI certainly will.â
And I do â once I'm done squealing in joy and excitement, feeling like exploding into a million little pink hearts, kicking my legs in the air like a madwoman â I go upstairs, and I shower and I get into bed and I sleep soundly for the first time in ages, warm and glowing and just a little bit in love with Ha Eun Gyeol.
#status: finished take it I never want to see it again#if you like it leave me some love and if not then just donât say anything pls thank u <333#elly's posts#twinkling watermelon#euneun#elly writes!#fanfiction#day 230925 of twinkling watermelon obsession#dividers by cafekitsune
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