#thank you for your ask tho op

[lettersiarrange]

Since I just checked my ask box for the first time in a hot minute:

Just a note that tumblr doesn't tell me when I have new asks or messages and I rarely check my notifications. Helpful corrections of misinformation/any messages in good faith are appreciated (though it's possible I won't see them until weeks later, sorry), but if something I reblog angers you enough you feel the need to get hostile in my askbox on anon, I reccomend the unfollow button.

I'm also not comfortable posting asks asking for any sort of donations/directing people to your blog for donation purposes, sorry :// I just don't have time to vet asks like that

[start-anywhere]

finally some good fucking food.jpg!!!!!

hotd: team green or black? (or?)

rhaenys thoughts?

rhaenyra x mysaria…???

house of the dragon asks! VERY LONG ANSWERS AHEAD:

1: team green or black?

there's two answers to this - the intellectual answer, and the team sports answer.

the intellectual answer is that this isn't really "the point." both sides have (and will) lose a great deal. there are no winners in war, only survivors. a petty conflict between the rich will result in the death of many.

on a broader, thematic note, my impression is that a big point of the entire "song of ice and fire" is that the unjust hierarchy of monarchy and feudalism hurts people. especially the lower classes. they are affected when lords flex military might, when they put their own survival above the realm, when they act petty, selfish or cowardly, which they frequently do. the rare "peaceful" ruler does not justify the system. the lower classes also suffer the most in war. but the system hurts everyone - even the royals themselves. they are literally killing each other for power.

THAT. BEING. SAID.

i actually disagree with the take that you can't have some fun with the team sports aspect. this is a fictional television show. Fun is allowed. it's drama! murder! crying and screaming!!!

so while HotD has overall thematic messages, the show encourages you to enjoy the back-and-forth between the characters. i don't begrudge people for their stan wars on twitter. we all know this is a fictional show - and its okay to be ruled by your emotions when watching fiction.

so. with that said? team black, 100%. i think they have more compelling characters and reasoning for their cause. fundamentally, their cause is to put a woman on the throne in a society ruled by traditional patriarchy.

look, i love alicent for her complexity. she is a well-written character who makes sense with her society... but she is not a girl's girl. she is trapped both by external forces of patriarchy and its effect on her own mind. she is stuck fighting for men and fulfilling wifely duties - never fighting for herself.

she seems pretty miserable, at the end of the day.

yes, rhaenyra is also complex. she's often a bad person - but sometimes, i like seeing a strong woman on a dragon do some crimes :) especially one who has had to fight for respect as often as rhaenyra. that's compelling tv, even if Monarchy Bad.

the greens have A Point somewhere, about stability > rhaenyra, but they are also clouded by self-interest. they didn't even TRY supporting a woman. (also, remember, this is emotion/vibes-based.)

the "aagon's dream" misunderstand was initially frustrating, which also makes me side against the greens a bit more. i like when characters are compelled by real, sincere differences in opinion. i dislike when it's just a misunderstanding that can be easily quelled.

and alicent DID have real motivations, previously! she was right that rhaenyra would have reason to kill her children to claim legitimacy - even if that's more of a Matter of War now than a real intention of hers early on.

oh well. one good thing about the misunderstanding is that it didn't actually convince anyone other than alicent. it seems mostly that it was a good tool to further their cause, not something that actually convinced the masses on a deep, personal level. you can also make the case that alicent "heard what she wanted to hear". it doesn't really matter because nobody was going to suddenly switch sides. the material reality is more important: alicent wants to secure her children's safety. the war is already happening, so alicent's misunderstanding being cleared up doesn't change anything.

and it causes alicent to realize she doesn't really have much power. society around her will keep turning, and her influence is very limited. the rabble may hate or worship her, and she has little control over it. she may be important in the council, or dismissed from it. which is leading her on a compelling arc that i'm interested to see where goes.

2: rhaenys thoughts?

very few! uhh... she seemed nice? i like her death scene?

the show seems to use her symbolically as a shorthand for "what a good woman ruler could be like" for the kingdom. but i don't know if it would've played out that way. it is hard to tell, because if she WAS queen, the society she lives in could have turned against her. or maybe she could have found a way to earn their trust. maybe viserys would've been chill enough to support her claim (probably?). but we don't know. she's The Queen Who Never Was (tm).

3: rhaenyra x mysaria?

ok so, i do actually have a hot take on this, cuz i've seen some call it "rushed." it may ruffle some feathers. here we go:

i dont think every gay kiss has to feel like an "earned" 50k slowburn fic. it's well-established that instant or near-instant attraction is a thing. i dont think it will be "endgame," but i dont think it needs to be.

i think sometimes - often in this show - you see a man and a woman meet and fuck the same night. people tend to just accept that. not every case of attraction has to be based on a Deep Bond of Many Years. sometimes, a man and woman on this show have no real bond, yet as soon as they Walk Close to Each Other, it's accepted "they will fuck that night."

i would also suggest that not everything is literal. it's addressed in canon that rhaenyras' attraction to daemon came hand-in-hand with what he represented to her. which was, in a word, freedom. she wanted to BE him more than anything.

if we take a non-literal approach, what might mysaria represent?

right now, i think its rhaenyras desperation for someone to listen to her. her council belittles her for being a woman. it protects her like a "daughter" rather than a ruler. mysaria both listens to her, and plots with her on equal level. in a way, she represents (and yes this is a somewhat cliche thing in gay pairings, but not for no reason!) a sense of equality and mutual understanding in a patriarchal world.

they are not "literally" equal in terms of rank - but again, it does not have to be completely literal. mysaria feels Treated like an equal by rhaenyra. she's trusted (and given agency), and earns rhaenyras trust (+expands her own agency) in turn.

mysaria additionally seems to represent a different idea of rebellion against patriarchy - an involuntary one. because she cannot perform its most core obligation of (presumed cisgender) womanhood: she cannot bear children. she must find other forms of "worth" in the world. she has no choice.

rhaenyra herself desires to take up sword, rule in a "masculine" way. so being the only other woman there + both of them standing outside patriarchys desired paths for them + being able to help/depend on each other... seems, to me, to serve the Themes of rhaenyras repression vs liberation well.

not to mention, it's interesting in light of rhaenyra being kinda gnc-coded in... other ways!

anyway. like i said, i Highly Doubt these two will be any kind of "endgame." but that's okay. sometimes, you dont need an eternity together - you just need a moment.

i think there's a certain breed of fan who sees many things only through shipping. so if there's not a long, "satisfying" arc of these two developing feelings for each other, it's a "badly written ship." especially for gay couples. and i don't think this is even conscious homophobia, i think its (partially from queer viewers!!) because they WANT to root for those ships. they WANT a gay ship to feel perfectly "right" in a heteronormative world.

well i'm sorry to say, this show is not a romance. it is not about ships or the idealized, perfectly developed couple. sometimes, people find an attraction to one another in ways that are not ideal. shit happens. people get lonely. people find relief in the only other person there who seems to understand them. sometimes it's quick. sometimes it's the opposite of a 50k coffeeshop slowburn AU.

but that does not mean it's bad. it's just reality.

[cozage]

hii!! can i request for the event?? had this weird little scenario where a little kid goes up to reader, completely in love and confessing their love (even tho reader doesnt know who this little kid is) and the op men just look at what's happening with either a "😬" or "😠" reaction. any characters for this scenario would work but if you could put zoro as part of the 3 that would be great

Child Crushes Send me an event request!

Characters: fem reader x Zoro, Sanji, Shanks Total word count: 600

Zoro

“You are so beautiful!” A child screamed, slamming into you and wrapping his arms around your midrift tightly. “I love you!” 

“Hey!” Zoro shouted, reaching for the kid. “Get off her!”

“Zoro!” you chided, shielding the kid from your boyfriend's wrath. “It’s okay!”

“You are the most amazing lady I’ve ever seen! Your smile is radiant, and you are kinder than anyone I’ve ever met!”

You laughed, slowly prying the kid off of you. You were about to bend down to talk to him, but Zoro beat you to it. 

“Listen brat,” he hissed. “Go find another beautiful lady! This one is mine.”

The kid stuck his tongue at Zoro. “If you keep being so mean, she’ll leave you for a real man like me!”

“What did you-!”

“Zoro, stop!” you giggled, pulling him away. You looked back at the little boy, giving him a wink. “It was nice to meet you!”

“I’ll see you soon, lovely lady!”

You intertwined your arm with Zoro’s again, laughing at his outburst. “Wanna tell me what that was about?”

“He reminded me of that stupid cook,” Zoro groaned. “Besides, that kid needs to buzz off. You’re already taken.”

Sanji

“Excuse me miss,” a small voice came from behind you, and you turned around. 

He was young. Probably around 6 or 7, with caramel brown hair and clear blue eyes.

“Hi there,” you said, breaking away from Sanji’s hold so you could squat down so you were at eye level with him. 

“I just wanted to tell you are the most beautiful woman alive.” He held out a wildflower with small white petals. “Will you marry me?”

You giggled at his request. His bluntness reminded you of someone else you knew. 

“I’m flattered. How about you come find me when you’re older?” you challenged. 

He pushed the flower into your hands. “I will. I’ll never forget you! Until then, here’s something to remember me by!”

He took off, his cheeks pink with embarrassment. You laughed and stood up, your hand returning to Sanji’s. 

“You have competition,” you teased.

Sanji hummed pleasantly, placing a soft kiss on your cheek. “He has good taste in women. Can’t argue with that.”

Shanks

You unfolded the note the little boy had given you and read the scribbles across the paper. 

Please make my day and kiss me. You are so beautiful and kind. I love you.

Shanks peered over your shoulder, looking at the note, and burst out into laughter. 

“Shanks!” you scolded under your breath. “Don’t laugh!”

“Look kid, only a real man gets to kiss this lady.” He planted a messy kiss on your cheek to prove his point. 

The kid looked at you and him, and then ran off. 

“Shanks!”

“He’ll be back, don’t worry.”

Shanks was right. A few hours later, the kid was standing at the end of the bar, peeking out and watching you from afar. 

“You wanna impress her?” Shanks asked, creeping up behind the boy. “Give her a rose and ask her for a kiss. To her face. Like a man.”

“Will that work?” the boy whispered, glancing back at you nervously. 

“That’s how I got her to kiss me,” he admitted. “Good news for you, I even have a spare rose.”

The little boy walked up to you, his knees visibly shaking as he gripped the rose in his hands. 

“I got this for you,” he said softly. “Will you kiss me?”

Your eyes darted to Shanks, a smile dancing across your lips. 

“Thank you,” you said, taking the flower from him and giving him a small peck on the cheek. “I’d be honored to kiss such a polite young man.”

[xxchaosjojoxx]

OP Men got hit by the truth-truth fruit

A/N: first time writing for Drake, Kid and Shanks and i hope you like it. Maybe they are a little ooc but why not owo. Enjoy. I will work on a reader POV tho

Sure you could do better than this. You could enjoy the nice weather with your crewmates. Eating some delicious dishes, chilling on deck or even exploring a town when you get a chance to dock on an island. But no, you have to fight this random pirate crew who decides to try to rob you. They were no match for you or the rest of your crew. Every single one was capable enough to defend themself.

As you kicked the weapon away, the big man who sneaked up on you, was retreating. He yelled towards his crew to retreat as well. They jumped on their ship and departed. You could only let out a sigh. Finally you have peace again. As you were about to go back inside to grab a snack you heard some of your crewmates screaming out. You turned around just to see a giant shining orb flying towards you. You couldn’t even try to evade anymore, but that wasn’t necessary at all. As your teammate and long-time crush was standing in front of you, blocking the attack. The orb touched him and he fell on his knees, trying to catch some breath. You couldn’t help but scream his name.

Sanji

“Sanji, is everything ok?” You were fast by his side. “Everything ok. It doesn’t hurt at all. But…” He said and was holding your hand and had heart eyes. “If you wanna take care of me, I wouldn’t say no.” You laughed it off and were glad that he wasn’t hurt at all.

Some time passed and you were chilling on deck with the rest of the crew. Sanji handed you and the other girls a glass of juice, while flirting with them.

“Does he have to be so loud while being around them?” Zoro asked, annoyed.

“He just loves the ladies.” Lysop said and Sanji couldn’t help but smirk. “I do love the ladies but I’m not in love with them. Except for my lovely y/n-chan.” He said and you and the rest were speechless, letting the glass in your hand fall down. The sound of broken glass, let your mind wander back to reality. “Shoot, I am so sorry…I just…I dunno.” You said while trying to clean up. Sanji was kneeling down beside you. “Don’t, love. I’ll take care of it. Don’t want to see you get hurt.”

With that you stood up quickly and ran towards your room.

It was at this moment Sanji and the rest knew something definitely was wrong. “Did you just..?” Nami tried to ask and Sanji ran after you.

He knocked on your door. “Please y/n-chan, talk to me.”

“I wanna be alone for a while. Do you mind leaving me alone for a bit?” You asked with a sad tone in your voice.

Nami and Robin were behind Sanji, who shook his head. “It would be the best but no. I don’t wanna leave you alone. Especially if I am the reason for you to hide.”

“What just happened?” Nami was asking herself.

“I guess Sanji is unable to lie. Must’ve happened back then.” Robin said.

Nami smirked. “Hey Sanji, what do you think about Zoro?”

“Nami-chan, now is not the right time.” Sanji sighed while turning towards her. “Just one thing. He is a capable crewmember and yeah maybe he is not always an idiotic mosshead.”

With that Sanji was leaning towards your door. “Please y/n-chan…you can hate me. You can reject my feelings. But please don’t reject me as a person. I want to be by your side. Supporting and comforting you.”

“We should probably leave them alone, Nami. I’m sure y/n knows what to do.” Robin suggested and with that the both women left them.

You were about to open the door but hesitated. “Are you really not able to lie?”

You asked shyly. “I would never lie to you. But I hate to admit that I feel uncomfortable saying nice things about mosshead.”

You opened the door and before Sanji could react you hugged him tight.

“I’m glad. Thanks for loving me. I would never reject you.”

Sanji returned your hug and cuddled you. “I could tell you, after this effect wore off. Just in case.”

You nodded. “Would you ask me out as well?”

Sanji kissed softly the top of your head. “Of course, my love.”

Shanks

“Shanks, are you alright? How do you feel? Good?” You rushed over to his side. Shanks started laughing and you were confused at his sudden laughter. He looked at you with a joyful expression. “I feel very good whenever I see you.”

A ‘huh’ escaped your mouth while he stood up again and was holding a hand in front of you. You took his hand and as you both were face to face his smirk was brighter.

“Hah, I knew it. It’s the truth truth fruit.” He laughed again.

“And that is funny because…?” You asked.

He beamed at you. “Because I can tell you that I love you without feeling any guilt right now. There is nothing holding me back.”

You were dumbfounded and couldn’t do anything besides blinking and breathing.

“Did you just…I mean…Do you really... Wait, is this a dream? Am I dead?”

Shanks hugged you tightly and you couldn’t help but be flustered. You were sure he could hear and feel your loud heartbeat. “Is it so weird that someone loves you?”

You shocked your head. “N-No? But do you really…I mean you do if it really was the truth truth fruit. But ehmm.. I don’t know… Isn’t it bad?”

He let go of you, caressing your cheek while looking at you with a loving expression.

“Why should it be bad, y/n? I was pretty sure you had a crush on me again.”

You could feel the heat creeping up your face. “That doesn’t matter right now. Someone could use this to hurt you.”

He smirked. “No one will try using you or my love for you to hurt me. I will do everything to protect you. And now we can even share a bedroom, so no one can kidnap you while sleeping.” You were close to collapsing. Sharing a bedroom? What does he even think? Was this a dream? Or was he always such a flirty dork?

“So y/n, do you mind? I would love to kiss you.”

You looked at him. “Eh…ok” He smiled and closed the gap between you. You could feel his soft lips on yours. The kiss ended way too quickly. “If I knew you were so cute while being shy and flustered I would have confess sooner to you.”

He kissed you once more and you melted into his kiss.

To be honest it would take some time to get a grip again around this man.

Kid

“Captain. Are you alright?” You asked and Kid looked at you with an annoyed look. “Of course I am. I am your captain.”

You sighed in relief. “Just what was this?” You asked yourself and held a hand for your captain to help him to stand up again. “I know you don’t need it.” You said while smiling at him. He ignored your hand while he stood up on his own. “Damn right, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to.”

The air around you becomes tense. It was like everyone was holding their breath, including you and your captain. “What did you say?” Killer asked and Kid couldn’t help but turn red like his hair. “I said, I would love to take her hand but I don’t need it to stand up again.”

As soon as the words slipped out his mouth he smacked his face.

“Interesting.” Killer said and snickered. “Interesting my ass, asshole.” Killer said while glaring at Killer and the rest of his crew. As his eyes met yours, he turned around.

You couldn’t help but smile. It was now crystal clear. He really meant what he said, even so he refused saying it out loud it seems. You soon grabbed his hand. Kid stumbled back trying to break free of your gentle touch. “If you really wanna take my hand, you could just say so, Captain.”

Kid was flustered and embarrassed. As soon as he saw you smiling gently at him, caressing his right hand with your own he couldn’t help but look at you with such love and affection he never ever showed to anyone.

“Thanks for saving me. But don’t do this ever again. You are important to me.”

Before Kid could answer he could hear his crew laughing and making specific sounds.

“Yeah Captain. Tell her how important she is to you, with a big smooth.” Heat said while the rest couldn’t help but tear up while laughing.

“SHUT UP. I may be hopelessly in love but that doesn’t mean I am a love-sicking dumbfounded teenager.”

And again he smacked his own mouth.

Killer gently patted his shoulder. “You are right. You are just a pathetic, love-sicking teenager.”

Before Kid could attack Killer, you hugged him. “If you wanna make fun of him, make sure he can’t kill you guys.”

“Let go of me, y/n.” He said while trying to break free.

You gave him a little peck on his cheek. “Nah, I enjoy this way too much.”

His face turned red again while coughing for air.

“You are the worst of them, you know that?”

A big grin was now on your face. “So that’s why you are ‘madly in love with me’ right?”

“As soon as this shit wears off, you can all clean the toilet you bastards.”

X Drake

“Drake, are you alright?” Drake looked at you and sighed. “Yeah, but I have to go in my room. Don’t disturb me for the next couple hours.”

He said and soon fled from you. “What was this?” You asked and followed him. As soon as you were right before his door you knocked.

“What’s wrong? Why should we leave you alone?”

You could hear his sigh once more.

“I heard of this. It was probably the truth truth fruit. Don’t worry it’ll wear off pretty soon.”

You never heard of this devil fruit power. “Is this so bad? And why did you even save me if it doesn’t harm me?”

“It depends. If you aren’t able to lie it could lead to misunderstanding and embarrassing situations. I didn’t want to see you get embarrassed while you can’t refuse to say anything other than the truth.”

You tilted your head in confusion. “Misunderstandings? If you are absolutely honest, how can there be misunderstandings?”

“Please y/n, just leave me alone and stop talking to me.”

He didn’t sound too good and you wished you could ease his thoughts.

A part of you didn’t want to leave but you surely didn’t overstep his boundaries and his request.

“Ok I will leave, if this is what you want. Thanks for saving me and sorry for the trouble.”

You said and took a few steps away. His calm voice sounded like a whisper.

“I would never want to see you leave me.”

You weren’t sure if you should still leave him alone in his room or go back and comfort him. You turned around, coming closer to the door. Your hand and your head were now at the door. “I wish I could comfort you. Even if there might be misunderstanding or embarrassing things, I would stay by your side forever. As long as you let me. I appreciate everything you ever did for me. I know that everyone sees just a strong and feared pirate, but I know that you are more than that. You are a caring and lovely man.”

You snickered shyly. “I have no idea why I say so many things. I mean I didn’t get hit and here I am. I blubber all the things I have in my mind for months. Maybe it is embarrassing to say it out loud, but still I mean every word of it.”

It was silent. You sighed. “I guess I just want to tell you…No matter what you may say, it’s ok. No one will think differently about you. Especially not me. Because…” You gulped. Should you really tell him your feelings? “Because I really like you. In a romantic way. So yeah. Ehmm… I have to go, but If you wanna talk, I will listen to you. Doesn’t matter if you are lying to me or being honest.”

With that you turned around and soon heard the door open. You heard footsteps quickly and felt a hand grabbing yours. “You are surely something. I guess that's why I like you as well. In a romantic way.” He said and whispered the last part. You turned around with a light blush on your face and a loud heartbeat. He scratches his cheek and his face was red as well. You couldn’t help but smile looking at him like this.

“Are you… actually shy?”

Drake soon got redder and tried to hide his face. “Would it be a bad thing?”

You shocked your head. “I guess this is a side I will learn to love pretty fast.”

His eyes widened while he looked at you in disbelief. “R-Really?”

You nodded slightly. He couldn’t help himself. Soon you were in his arms and he twirled you around. “I could kiss you right now.” As your eyes met again, he stopped and let go of you. “I am sorry. I was just so happy.”

You pecked a little kiss on his lips. “I wouldn’t mind a kiss, you know.”

[number1jeonginstan]

can you write about an au where when ppl meet/see their s/o they instantly feel like they need to consummate their bond? and seungmin meets y/n? (its fine if not tho)

A/N: Thank you for your request and sorry for it taking so long :( I really hope you enjoyed it! While writing this, I started getting an idea of making this into a series, so one for each member meeting their soulmate and stuff. I thought it would be neat, but I don’t really know if you guys want that or not, if you do, please tell me! ALSO, I told you guys I will be back on that writing grind (I always keep my promises!!) 

WC: 2.6k

Minors don't interact, 18+

Pairing: College Student!Seungmin x afab! Reader

Warnings: kinda public sex, but not, unprotected sex (are we surprised?), cumming inside of op even though it was their first time, idk what else to add…

The air was thick outside, a light drizzle was hitting the ground as Jeongin and Seungmin were eating their lunch.

“Did you guys fuck?” Seungmin asked bluntly, dipping another fry in the ketchup in front of him. “You know we have to as soon as we touch, it’s so embarrassing though” Jeongin groaned. “How is it embarrassing? She now knows what your dick looks like and you guys can live happily ever after!” he chuckled as Jeongin took a sip of his milkshake. 

“Dude, I don’t understand why we have to have sex as soon as we see our soulmate, the world is a twisted place. Like hypothetically, what if the dude is a virgin and the girl isn’t, or the dude has a micro? Even worse if they are both virgins, like imagine losing it to someone you don’t even know and then having to spend your entire life with them” 

Seungmin just nodded along as Jeongin continued to go on and on. “Like think about it if I didn’t have sex with them, I would have a painful ass boner until we are either 100 miles apart or until I fuck her, not to mention, I can only have sex with them for the rest of our lives and we barely know each other.” 

“I think you are reading too much into it, was she at least nice?” 

“Yeah” Jeongin scratched the back of his neck “she was super sweet, I’m actually going to her place after this for a movie date” 

“Awww, Innie is finally getting play, even though it is forceful” 

Jeongin just rolled his eyes, popping another fry in his mouth. “I better get going, I don’t want to be late”

Seungmin watched him get out of their shared booth, only to almost run into someone and apologize. Seungmin just chuckled, knowing how clumsy his friend was, only to look up and see you. 

He knew you from a few classes, you were also taking photography, but he didn’t believe it was your major seeing as you were only taking the required classes with him. 

Jeongin profusely began apologizing, telling you he really didn’t mean it, you just giggled, telling him that everything was okay and it wasn’t your fault. As you turned around, you spotted Seungmin, and you stopped and looked at him for a second. 

“You are Seungmin from my photography class right?” Seungmin was confused, he didn’t think that you knew him, let alone knew his name. “Oh um, yeah Professor Lee right?” he asked, trying to make it seem like he didn’t know exactly who you were. 

“Yeah, I just wanted to say I love your work. When you showed us your portfolio, I was genuinely blown away. Like seriously, the way you capture the essence of everything around you is breathtaking.” 

Seungmin could feel his ears getting redder, blushing slightly at the way you described his photos. No one had ever admired them the way you were describing them at that moment. “Thank you so much” he stuttered slightly, still a bit embarrassed.

“That actually leads me to my question,” you said, picking at your nails slightly. “Oh? What’s your question?” He asked, placing his chin in the palm of his hands, trying to show to you that you had his full attention. 

“I’m a Journalism major, and I’m trying to work on my photography so I can better capture the essence of what’s going on at that moment in time. That’s why I’m minoring in it, but I feel like I’m just not there. Like sure, I have the camera and everything, but I feel like I’m not conveying the feeling or emotions of the event like you do, so I was going to ask if you could help me?”

You rocked back and forth on your heels waiting for his response, and he simply nodded “Yeah, I would love to help you” 

You grinned “Um, do you want to give me your number, or I can give you mine so we can figure out a time if that’s okay, or if you don’t want to give me yours we can always meet up after class” you continued to ramble on. 

“Give me your phone, I’ll put in my number and just text me right now so I can make sure it went through” 

You simply nodded, handing him your phone. He put in his number, sending a text from your phone to his.

“See, I got it,” he said, holding up his own phone. “Why don’t I text you when I’m free and we can coordinate from there!” 

“Thank you so much Seungmin, like seriously, I really appreciate it!”

Just before he could reply, your friend that you were with called you over to your booth, causing you to wave him goodbye and run over to her. 

“Who was that?” she asked you, looking over the menu in front of her. 

“He’s this really cute dude from my photography class, he said he would help me so I can take better pictures” You grinned to yourself, you had finally got the boy's number you had been fawning over for the semester. 

10:21 PM

Hey, it’s Seungmin Wait, you already know that  You know what, ignore the first two texts  And that one And that one  Shit.  Ummm  I just wanted to say that I am free tomorrow at 2 pm if that works with you. If not, that’s totally fine, we can find another time Anyway, have a good night! 

You giggled at the texts he had just sent you, something about him being flustered over text made you so happy. 

Seungmin rolled around in anguish waiting for your text, he wanted to know your thoughts. Maybe you thought he was crazy sending all those texts and ghosted him or no longer wanted his help. He was about to give up and go to sleep until he got your text. 

10:34 PM

Oh hey Seungmin! Yeah, I think 2 works for me! I’ll bring my camera and stuff, and I’ll text you a good location Also, text me your coffee order, I’ll bring you some

He felt like a schoolgirl with a crush. You were so cute, asking for his coffee order, he just wanted to pinch your cheeks, but that would be weird, right? You guys barely knew each other, he would just watch over you in class and that’s all. 

It was the afternoon and you had set up your camera. You had found this abandoned field a few months ago while just walking around listening to music. You thought it was the perfect spot to practice taking pictures with more emotion. 

You had placed a picnic blanket in the grass big enough to fit 4 people as well as a blanket since it was getting cooler and you didn’t know how long you guys would be there. 

You were waiting for Seungmin, the ice in his Americano slowly melting, the condensation slowly making the cup wetter. When your phone finally showed 2:05, Seungmin showed up. While you were wearing jeans, a white blouse, and a sweater with apples all over it, he was dressed in jeans, a white t-shirt, and a flannel. 

“Sorry I’m a little late, I was trying to find this place,” he said, placing his camera bag onto the blanket. He took a step back, fully looking around taking in the view. “How did you find this place? It’s secluded, but absolutely stunning” 

“I was just walking around one day and stumbled over this spot”

You handed him his iced americano, and he took it from your hands graciously. “So, I was thinking that we should practice different emotions, but the same scene, so why don’t we do that?” He took a sip of his drink and then placed it back on the grass.

You simply nodded, getting your camera, and waiting for his instructions. He turned to you and pointed in front of him. It was just some dandelions, it was nothing special, but he went on to explain. 

“Dandelions are one of the very few plants that can grow anywhere and everywhere. Some might see them as a weed, but others may see them as a beautiful flowers that can withstand thousands of weather conditions. Now, think about what you want it to look like as you take the picture”

You did as he said, trying to fully understand the flower in front of you. You took the picture with the intent you had in mind, and you did it. The flower looked bright and powerful compared to the grass that surrounded it. 

“Seungmin I did it!” you jumped up and down, showing him the hug. Before he could react, you gave him a hug, trying to express your gratitude. As you pulled away, it was like a switch had flipped in you. 

For some reason, you could feel yourself get wetter. It was something you had never felt before, it felt uncomfortable, and the only thing you could feel was lust. The same was for Seungmin, all he could feel himself get hard the second you touched him. It wasn’t even just a random hard-on, but it felt so painful like he had to cum that second or else he would die. 

“Seungmin, do you also feel that way?” You asked, feeling a bit scared, but your entire body was tingling like there was no other sensation. You could feel your wetness slowly drip down your thighs and there was no stopping it. “Yeah, fuck, I think it does” 

“Can I please?” he groaned, he couldn’t bear the feeling of not being next to you, on top of you, inside of you. It’s like he could smell your wetness and had to indulge himself in it or else he would die. “Wait, I don’t have a condom, I don’t think we should”

Before he could even continue speaking, you stopped him, shutting him up by kissing his lips. “If you don’t fuck me right now, I think I might just explode” 

You continued to kiss him, taking off your own sweater and pants, leaving you just in your blouse and underwear as he took off his flannel and pants. “But, what if?” 

You stopped him, “I’m clean and am on birth control, if you are clean too then what’s stopping us? The only way this sensation will stop is if we are a hundred miles away from each other and that will take hours, so please just fuck me” 

He groaned, going back to attacking your lips. He laid you on the picnic blanket you had brought, thanking your prior self for bringing it. He moved down to your neck, to the curve of your breasts as he continued to kiss them, pulling down the strap of your bra and blouse in one tug to give him access to your breast. 

He began to tease your nipple, pinching it with his finger as he began to bite marks on your neck, claiming you as his. “Seungmin please stop teasing, I need to feel you in me right now” 

That was all he needed, he pulled his shirt off, throwing it somewhere in the distance as well as his boxers. His cock was long, slightly thick, with two veins at the underside of it. You could feel your mouth water as he began to smear the pre-cum leaking from his tip onto the rest of his throbbing cock. 

“Fuck baby, look at what you did to me just with a hug” he groaned. “I could say the same for me,” you said, pulling down your underwear to show your soaked core. 

He looked at your pussy in awe, you were so wet he could easily slip in with no prep. “Fuck, so wet just for me” 

You just nodded, playing with your clit, trying to give yourself some sort of stimulation. “Please Minnie, need your cock so bad” you pleaded, your doe eyes looking up at him. Before he could even register what he was doing, he aligned the tip of his cock, with your hole, slowly putting his cock inside of you. 

You moaned at the sensation, you had never felt so full in your life. Once he had fully sheathed his cock inside of you, he let out a long and sultry moan. “Fuck baby, this pussy is everything” 

Before you could moan in response, he began to fuck you like there was no tomorrow. Your legs wrapped around him, wanting to feel him hit that spot inside of you. “Fuck baby, fuck Minnie you feel so good” you moaned. 

He lifted your hips slightly, causing him to hit that one spot inside of you. “Oh fuck, fuck, fuuuuuck” you babbled, feeling so close. 

He could feel your walls tighten around his cock, he could tell you were close, so he brought his hand down to your clit, slowly circling it in tandem with his thrusts. That was all you needed to cum. 

You came screaming his name, your legs wrapping tighter around him, not wanting him to stop thrusting into you. “Fuck baby, if you keep doing that, I’m going to cum inside, please let me go” he whined.

You didn’t budge, feeling slightly overstimulated, but that didn’t stop you from begging him to cum inside of you, to fill you with his cum. That was all he needed to reach his peak, his load shooting inside of you, causing you to cum once again, your walls milking him dry. 

He slowly pulled out of you, covering you with the blanket you had brought and wrapping his arms around you. 

You were both covered by the second blanket you had brought. You were thankful for it, it was shielding the both of you from the cool air that would be nipping your skin if you didn’t. 

“Who would have thought the dude I was looking at all of class for the past semester was actually my soulmate?” You said out loud, your head buried into his chest.

He cocked his head slightly to look at you. “What do you mean, I was looking at you in class all the time, I never saw you looking at me?” 

You turned your head up to look at him “So we are both idiots who could have done this earlier if we actually talked to one another?” You asked, giggling a bit about how stupid the two of you were.

“Yeah, I guess so” he chuckled back, placing a kiss on your head. “Shit, my friends are going to tease me relentlessly for this, fucking my soulmate in the middle of a field” He groaned out loud. 

“You guys tell each other when you meet your soulmate?” you asked, a bit confused 

“Yeah, we have a group chat, Jeongin was the first to find his and now I’m second, I wonder how the rest of them are going to find theirs” 

“You should invite me to them,” you said, kissing his lips once again. 

“Baby, if I didn’t they would have kidnapped you and introduced themselves to you” 

You just laughed, running your fingers along his face. “Now that we have gotten over the whole “need to fuck like bunnies” how about we do this again?” 

Before Seungmin could even realize what you meant, you slowly moved on top of him, slipping his already-hardened cock into your soaking pussy. 

“Fuck baby, I’m always ready for round two,” He said, groaning at the way your walls clenched his cock, you were made for him.

[eyneyke]

A brother?!

Pairing: Max Verstappen x PewDiePie!sibling Summary: What if Felix had a genius brother who works as a RedBull's engineer and is also secretly dating Max part 1 of A Calm to my Storm Masterlist

Felix's computer breaks during a live stream and he calls for help

The livestream was going well—at least, it had started out that way. Felix, aka PewDiePie, was doing a joint stream with Jacksepticeye, playing some ridiculous co-op game. But his computer, stubborn as ever, kept crashing mid-game. After several frustrated sighs, Felix turned to his chat, explaining that he was going to call someone to fix it.

"Ugh, sorry guys, I have no idea what’s going on," Felix muttered, scratching the back of his head. "I think my PC’s dying. Lemme call my brother, see if he can come over and help. He’s good with this stuff."

Jack, ever the jokester, feigning surprise knowing that nobody knew Felix had a brother, chimed in. “Wait, did you just say brother? You have a brother? I thought you had a sister!”

“Yeah, I do, Fenny - who everyone knows already,” Felix said casually, as if it wasn’t news to millions of fans. “and Sam. He’s a mechanical engineer, does some motorsport thingy. Pretty boring.”

The chat exploded instantly with questions and shocked reactions.

User1: "PEWDS HAS A BROTHER???"

User2: "WHO’S SAM??"

User3: "HOW DID WE NOT KNOW THIS???"

Felix hasn't even noticed the fan reaction, already dialling Sam’s number while Jack sat back in smug silence, watching the chat freak out. The call was short and sweet. "Hey, Sam? Yeah, my computer’s being stupid again. Can you come over real quick? Yeah, thanks."

Minutes passed, and Felix distractedly scrolled through his phone while Jack entertained the audience. Then, the doorbell rang.

"Hang on, that’s him," Felix said, disappearing from the screen for a second. When he returned, a tall figure followed him into the room.

The chat went absolutely wild.

Sam had black hair styled into an overgrown mullet that fell messily around his face, held back by a bandana. He was wearing a sleeveless shirt that showed off his toned, slightly muscular arms, which flexed every time he adjusted his grip on Felix’s computer. He didn’t say much, just nodded at Felix and got to work, crouching down in front of the PC, picking it up and on the table, pulling it apart like he had done it a hundred times before.

User4: "OMG WHO IS THIS????"

User5: "IS SAM SINGLE?????"

User6: "HELLO, SAM, NICE ARMS!"

User7: "THAT MULLET THO 😍😍"

Felix and Jack couldn’t help but chuckle at the exploding chat, but Felix remained focused on Sam.

"Need anything else?" Sam asked in a deep voice, standing up after fiddling with the computer for a few minutes. His arms were glistening slightly from the exertion as he dusted his hands off.

"No, that should do it. Thanks, man," Felix replied, glancing at his now-revived PC.

Sam turned to the screen, saw Jack and gave a polite nod. "Hi, Jack," he said casually, waving.

Jack waved back, a bit wide-eyed. "Hey, Sam. Thanks for saving the day, man."

With that, Sam left, exiting as mysteriously as he arrived. Felix settled back into his chair, fixing his headset. "Alright, let's see if this thing actually works now."

But before he could continue the stream, the chat was still going insane, demanding answers.

Felix sighed, glancing at Jack, who was grinning ear to ear. "Fine, fine," Felix said, leaning forward to read the chat. "Yes, that was my brother, Sam. No, I guess I never really mentioned him because, well, he’s busy. He’s, like, a mechanical engineer for some motorsports thingy as I already said. Pretty boring, if you ask me. And he's never home, basically."

Jack laughed. "Boring? Your chat seems to think otherwise."

User8: "HE'S HOT, FELIX."

User9: "DOES HE HAVE A GIRLFRIEND?"

User10: @User9 "BOYFRIEND???"

Felix raised an eyebrow, glancing at the chat. "Uh... I don’t know? I think he mentioned a girlfriend—or maybe a boyfriend? I’m not really sure. I haven’t met them yet."

Jack cackled, "The internet’s going to explode now."

Shrugging, Felix continued, "Anyway, back to the game. Can we focus on something other than Sam now?"

[luffyvace]

Hey there brook! I hope u having a nice day! Can I ask for a luffy x heroic fem reader headcanon? by heroic I mean that she completely dedicated her life to help and save ppl and that her purpose in life, she's strong and seems cold but when u get to know her she has empathy more than anyone else, I feel like this is the perfect character that luffy would fall in love with, pure kindness hiding behind a tough facade, she doesn't even like being called a hero, yet she is willing to do anything for those in need, slaves, poor villages, she goes against anything unjust without any fear, cause thats her purpose in life (sorry if that was too long 💀)

Hi anon <33 (it makes me so happy that someone finally addressed me as that💗)

today was a very chill day 😊 thank you! How’s yours?

Reader sounds so genuine with such a good background for a op character!!

(Don’t worry it’s not too long—I love to read:3)

Ngl luffy subconsciously sees a little bit of himself in you!!

like your hearts are so similar—gold!

of course he doesn’t directly think that way- but he feels the connection!

which is through helping!

you two never turn your backs on those who have never wronged you

its not even about if they’re on your side or not, as long as they haven’t wrong you? and they need help?

the both of you are on it 🤜🤛👍

you wanting to save others becomes admirable to more than just him, to all of the straw hats—chopper and usopp especially!

I’m gonna go ahead and say it here and now you remind both Jinbe and luffy of whitebeard and fishman island type thing

LIKE THAT’S HOW IT IS!!

Y/n is just her tbh 🤷‍♀️

and if the ops don’t like that? 🤨

🤜💥

how you like that? >:)

your strength may or may not be hereditary but either way if you don’t continue training or working out your gonna loose that strength eventually

which shows just how hard you train everyday!!

bro works harder than zoro 🗿

and we all know he don’t sleep on workin out

so y/n is a gorilla the og

its no wonder you be cookin the ops like breakfast👩‍🍳👍

this is literally turning into a rant about me being (name)’s biggest fan ok let’s move on

luffy saw you cold exterior and was like

😍😍😘🥰😘💍💋💋💋

LOLOLOL no but fr he looked straight past that

he always does- he ignored law’s and zoro’s why wouldn’t he with you-

and once he sees your true kindness???

Locked in like a booty hole 🔗

(ANYWAY I HAD TO🧍‍♀️)

yeah he pretty much busts right through that

he pretty much instantly demands you already are is nakama after that

Your empathy is what really swoops him off his feet tho

like luffy has a good sense of empathy so much so he can hear the voice of all things

and you probably can too! It’s highly likely!

(y/n could have her own anime at this point 🤷‍♀️😚)

But seriously the way he can just feel the way you long for others when they’re in pain just gets him right at the heartstrings you know?! 🥺❤️‍🩹

you comfort them so assuredly and keep your promise to win every time !!

luffy would admire himself more than he would know if he realized how alike the two of you are

tbh you probably admire luffy!!

like it’s a mutual thing, where you pretty much don’t see your own coolness you only see the other’s

so you admire each other unaware that your the same 😂💗

he absolutely adores and admires that empathetic part of you thoo!

he loves how your kind and tough

he wholeheartedly believes the strong should protect the weak, cuz that’s what a man does.

especially with nakama.

so he definitely understands your need to protect those who can’t do it for themselves

there are many times he can recall where he had to rely on others

so he loves that your the one who does that for people

and you don’t do it for the money or fame!

you don’t even view yourself as the hero and savior that bystanders see you as!

that’s so cool to him!

you background/past might’ve caused it! Like maybe you had no superhero! So you decided to become one!

he kinda looks up to you in a way 🤩

as someone who has also helped slaves and the poor he completely understands where you come from in your kindness

and it’s even cooler that you charge head on into battle for others without a second thought

that’s just how tough you are ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ

not an ounce of fear in your eyes as you walk up to someone 20x the size of you to simply get back the bread they stole from a poor little child

LIKE HOW COOL IS THAT?! 💥💥

your a super hero!! Dundun duh-duuuuuun!!

🦸‍♀️‼️🤩

you have a goal just like him!! He wants to be the king of pirates and you wanna help others!

With the type of pirate he is?, those things go hand in hand 🤝

”STRAW HAT LUFFY AND PIRATE HERO (NAME) IS HERE!! RUN AWAY!!”

says the pirates who know they’ve done wrong doing!! 😎

also excuse (name)’s lame pirate alias i couldn’t think of one 😊💖

(Name) is so cool 😎 I admire her 💓

hope you enjoyed your hcs anon!! *super heroes away🦸‍♀️🚀*

[stardust-poet]

°•Leo Valdez Dating Hcs Pt2•°

PT1 PT3

°•~《☆》~•°

A/n: I made a post asking if I should make a part two and there was one comment saying: "YES. DEFINITELY. ABSOLUTELY" from @kristenwell within the first hour I posted it and istg it warmed my heart so much. Ty lovlie!!

Warnings: not proof read... other than that, none!

°•~《☆》~•°

Remember how I said he started sparking when you first kissed him?

He still does that.

If you kiss him unexpectedly his (really fluffy) curls are gonna catch on fire.

Hug from behind?

His pointer fingers catch on fire

Especially when he's cooking

Because we all know he loves to cook

If you have a favorite dish

He will be cooking it for you until it's perfected the way you like it

have dietary restrictions?

That's okay bby he'll make it special for you

Some specific dish from your culture?

(is that the right word to use?)

He's making it just for you

He's also super touch starved

He plays with your fingers/rings a lot

Twists your rings,

moving them to different fingers,

Intertwining your fingers together every now and then

I saw a post somewhere saying leo does this but one day he leaves the ring on your ring finger

...

My gods I love him so much

(I don't remember that ops name though)

He loves it when you give him hugs

Anytime anyplace he loves them

He loves it when you purposely graze your arms together during a counselors meeting

(If you don't see yourself as a counselor I fully believe he dragged you there just to sit with him.)

Like you guys think your so secretive

With your holding hands under the table

And quick glances at one another

And the little taps it Morse code

But everyone knows what you guys are doing

Chiron has cleared his throat way to many times during meetings just to get your attention.

Back to the Morse code

He definitely teaches you tho

He teaches you basic things yk

"Yes" "no" "help" and of course "I love you."

And probably others I can't think of right now lol

Best bf ever

°•~《☆》~•°

Thank you for reading!! Let me know if you want a part 3 bc I think I could squeeze one more out of my brain.

[lynnbutlertron]

YEAH :[

It would have been so cool to get an insight onto how mr b felt about scudworths feelings towards candide too . like, scudlertron canon or not, he got completely ignored and we were forced to watch the worlds most pathetic and impossible to stomach attempt at flirting i’ve ever seen . I did not enjoy how pushy they made scudworth and while it did have some funny moments lynn was completely fucking sidelined wahh :( what can you do i guess . My attempt to rectify that is just saying they do all their cutesy married shit at home…

Their dynamic in episode 10 after candide was dropped felt so much more like classic scud and mr b and i just hope they continue that into season three… with the matching outfits… crying. i really enjoyed that episode

it’s so like clone high s2 to have scudworth go from wanting her to wanting her dead in the span of 10 seconds. idk what’s with them and dropping storylines and plot points without really explaining them but i guess now scudlertron can be real forever? Dunno

anyhoot I don’t wanna hate on candide…. i love her. But i am so hoping that season three gives us more of a look into her and more of a character that’s not just trying to get scudworth off her back.

Also sad his apron did not make an appearance ….

Honestly I’m not sure where/who to talk about this with but I’ve been thinking to myself after watching both seasons I kinda like mr b more in season one? Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the mr b//scudlertron scenes in both seasons, but for some reason I think mr b (and also scudworth) are funnier/better in season 1. I don’t know if this makes sense but like what do you think… am I just fuckin crazy or

NO ANON YOU ARE NOT CRAZY!!! Thank you for coming to me because honestly you make a very valid point

I literally have no better way to describe it .. they kind of made him less silly in season 2.. they tried to focus a lot of his humour on shock / weird shit and kind of abandoned him in other places (like a lot of episodes in season 2 he didn’t play a role at all, or if he did, it wasn’t exploring his character in a way that wasn’t LOL NUTS AND BOLTS LIKE HIS BALLS) and it’s kind of :/. Idk. Yes he was a lot more of a minor character in season one but he was a lot more . sweet and just a funny guy. don’t get me wrong i love how much attention he got in season 2 (especially episode nine AGH) and the crazy shit him and scudworth got up to but they did not capture his small sweet robot butler energy like in season 1….

It’s weird . Also visually he looks a bit different and i miss the cute and janky looking screenshots of him. There are quite a few where he just looks Silly looking and i miss it 🥺

Dunno if this is what you meant but this is kind of what i’ve noticed??? but don’t get me wrong i do love all of the development he got in episode 9 and other cute little bits./. but it is not the same!

[insert-the-4thwall-entity]

Imma just info dump some [conceptional, not final] stuff real quick for Transformers Starfall :

It's 2055, Japan's the number one lead in the world for tech innovation. The location of main interest is Neo-saka (New Osaka), where it's the 2nd most advanced city next to Metro-tokyo. Don't expect many changes from our current time, it's only in tech and architect.

The plot follows Kai Natsumi, a teen who likes art, music, J-alt style/rock//grunge specifically, motorbike riding, space, robots and aliens. Nobody knows what happened to her parents, Yoshimoru 'Yoshi' and Juno, herself included. In the city she lives almost everyone has a materialistic, 'everything must be the same' mindset and Kai hates it. If someone has something very unique about them, they have to hide it, but 30% of the unique people would rather show it off and rebel against the materialistic hivemind, like a punk. Kai and her friends (names in progress) are one of those punks. The [N] of them actually formed a group/gang called The Outliers.

'What about the cybertronians?', you ask and to that i shall answer :

This isn't a case where it's their first time on earth, they've been living amongst humans for god knows how long. Optimus prime, the current leader, had decided to put Earth under autobot protection from the decepticons, because Megatron wants to strip earth of it's natural resources and enslave humanity, so he could take over Cybertron and the galaxy. No human knew that there where alien robots roaming around as vehicles. Well, until the night fate decided to do it's own thing.

During that night Kai was attacked by Skywarp and Thundercracker with the assistance of Ravage and Rumble, because 'If that insignificant lifeform exposes us to it's natives, it'll be a significant problem!'. In response Kai manages to take out Ravage with her favorite guitar that she carries around to play wherever she likes. Just as she was about to go on a edicius mission by going against the bigger 'cons, the autobots come in, including Optimus. Kai didn't give up fighting tho, she decided to help said autobots by distracting the 'cons. This shows Kai knows which type of alien archetypes are trustworthy or not and her standards when it come to the question 'If aliens showed up, what would you do?'. The fight was pretty short too, so it didn't take long to put a few scratches on the 'cons. After it tho Kai, still not familiar with the Autobots, thanks Optimus for 'stopping me before killing myself, i guess', states that she'll keep them a secret 'till further notice and sorta jokes it being all a dream. As she was heading towards home, Op replies with a single, soft 'hm' to which Kai took is as both a 'your welcome' and a 'thank you for the help'. That's when they've practically earned each other's respect.

Ever since then the Autobots and the Outliers have been allies and Kai has been living the dream of being friends/teammates with robot aliens.

so yeah, will post designs, or hell maybe start a fan manga -

[differentpostrebel]

Lost and Found: A Pirate's Promise.

Using this Gif cause it explains what this chapter is about.

A/N: Another day another Chapter! Here we go Chapter 5, this one is a fairly short chapter compared to the previous chapters but that is ok, the next chapters will be good! Writing this chapter had me in tears yall. But chapters 6 and 7 tho will be interesting. Again all chapters will be linked. If you are new , Welcome aboard! And if you pass by, Welcome aboard!. Now without further ado here's chapter 5. 

Y/N is an established pirate and a formidable warrior, with the third highest bounty in the Straw Hat crew. She's not just another member; her strength and skills have earned her a respected spot among the crew.

Sanji, our favorite lovesick cook, falls head over heels for Y/N almost immediately. True to his nature, he tries every trick in the book to catch her attention, from cooking her favorite meals to showering her with compliments. On the other hand, Y/N may have a small crush on Sanji, but she’s cautious and focused on her goals as a pirate.

As the story progresses, that small crush gradually blossoms into something more profound, but their journey together won't be easy. With the chaos of the New World looming, the dangers they face will test their bond and loyalty to each other. Will their love be strong enough to survive the trials ahead, or will the perils of their pirate life tear them apart?

Get ready for an emotional rollercoaster filled with angst, action, and a dash of romance. I'm thrilled to take you on this adventure with Y/N, Sanji, and the rest of the Straw Hat crew!

Word Count: 2.5k 

Sanji x Reader, OP x Reader. 

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5 (Here)

Chapter 5: A Race Against Time 

 

You glance over at Zoro, who is struggling to get up, gritting his teeth in pain. "Zoro," you mutter with a strained voice, your concern evident.

Zoro lifts his head slowly, memories flashing in his mind of the last time he faced Kuma at Thriller Bark—the unbearable pain he took on to save his captain. You push yourself up, trying to steady yourself next to Sanji, your legs barely supporting you.

"I see you survived, Roronoa," Kuma's deep voice rumbles as he stares down at Zoro.

"Just barely," Zoro replies, his voice strained but resolute. "I’ve got your mercy to thank for that."

Usopp, his panic rising, tries to pull Zoro back. "Zoro, now's not the time to talk to the enemy! We need to get out of here!"

Kuma remains calm, slowly removing his left glove while holding his Bible in his right hand. "If you could take a vacation, where would you like to go?" he asks, his tone eerily calm.

Your eyes widen in horror as you realize what’s about to happen. "Zoro, watch out!" you cry, but it’s too late. Kuma’s massive paw touches Zoro, and in an instant, he vanishes.

Usopp’s face goes pale as he takes in what just happened. “Z-Zoro?”

You gasp, your hand trembling as you reach out to the spot where Zoro was standing just moments ago. Tears well up in your eyes, spilling over as you collapse to your knees. "Zoro! No!" you scream, the anguish in your voice cutting through the chaos around you.

Brook's head rises slowly, his hollow eyes filled with dread. "Is he gone?" he asks, almost not wanting to hear the answer.

Usopp’s panic escalates as he frantically searches for any sign of Zoro. “Zoro, oh man, oh man! Where did he go?!”

Sanji, his usual confidence shaken, stares in disbelief at the spot where Zoro had been just moments ago. "What the...?"

On the right side, Nami watches in horror, her heart sinking at the sight of Zoro’s sudden disappearance. "No... it can't be," she whispers, her voice trembling with fear.

Franky, his usual bravado absent, glances at Nami and then back to where Zoro vanished. "What the hell just happened? Zoro… is he really gone?" he mutters, his voice heavy with worry.

On the left side of the battlefield, Robin collapses to her knees, her composure shattered. She clutches her hands to her chest, tears forming in her eyes. “Zoro… no,” she whispers, her voice breaking.

Luffy, struggling to rise, gasps for air, his body trembling from the pain and exhaustion. “Zoro…” he mutters, the name barely audible as it escapes his lips.

Back on the battlefield, Usopp falls to his knees, his voice breaking as he yells for Zoro. “Zoro! What did you do to him?!” His hands clenched into fists, shaking with a mixture of fear and anger as he glared at Kuma. “Where’s Zoro?! Answer me!”

Kuma remains eerily calm, his towering figure standing unmoved by Usopp’s desperation. The silence is deafening, his lack of response only intensifying the dread that hangs in the air. 

You cry out, “Usopp, please…,” your voice filled with desperation, knowing that any resistance might lead to more harm. 

Sanji, catching sight of the escalating danger, carefully lifts you into his arms, his heart heavy with guilt and worry. “We can’t stay here,” he mutters, more to himself than anyone else. “We’ve got to go, now.”

As Sanji starts to carry you away, your head turns instinctively toward the sound of Luffy’s anguished cry. “Zoro!” Luffy’s voice cracks with raw emotion, the pain and confusion clear on his face. He can’t comprehend what just happened, his mind reeling from the loss of his crewmate.

Through your blurred vision, you see Chopper, now transformed into a monstrous form, charging forward with a roar. “Chopper… is that you?” you whisper, barely able to process the sight of your friend consumed by rage.

Robin, eyes wide with fear, pulls Luffy back, her grip firm as she tries to keep him safe. They both stumble, crashing to the ground as Robin desperately calls out, “Chopper, stop! You’re losing control!” But her words seem to fall on deaf ears as Chopper’s rampage continues, his mind overtaken by fury.

In the distance, Rayleigh and Kizaru’s battle rages on, their attacks sending shockwaves through the battlefield. Kizaru’s gaze shifts briefly to Kuma, his curiosity piqued. “Kuma… What are you doing here?” he muses, his voice tinged with both suspicion and interest.

Rayleigh, noticing Kizaru’s distraction, narrows his eyes. “There’s nothing more I can do for them,” he mutters under his breath, frustration gnawing at him as he realizes the limits of his power.

Suddenly, Luffy’s voice rings out again, filled with desperation and anger. “Sentomaru! What did Kuma do to Zoro?!” His voice echoes across the battlefield, demanding answers that no one seems to have.

Sentomaru turns to Luffy, his expression grave. “Even I don’t know exactly what happens,” he admits, his tone unusually somber. “But they say Kuma’s paw can send people flying for three days and nights. No one knows where they end up… or if they’re even alive.”

Back at the front, Kuma continues his approach, his presence looming over Usopp. Fear grips Usopp as he watches Kuma draw closer. “Stay back!” Usopp yells, trying to keep his voice steady, though it trembles with fear.

Sanji, holding you close, looks over his shoulder and his heart skips a beat. PX-1, the other Pacifista, is back, its laser aimed directly at Usopp. “Usopp, move!” Sanji shouts, urgency clear in his voice as he tries to warn his friend.

Usopp turns just in time to see the bright glow of the laser charging. Time seems to slow down, the air thick with tension. But before the laser can fire, Kuma teleports, reappearing beside PX-1. With a commanding voice, he orders, “Do not interfere.”

The Pacifista halts, its attack dissipating into nothingness. Usopp’s breath catches in his throat as he stares at Kuma, his mind struggling to make sense of what just happened. “What… what is going on?” Usopp whispers, overwhelmed by the chaos around him.

Sanji, breaking the silence, mutters in disbelief, "He... erased him... but why?" The real Kuma, now turned around, faces the battlefield once more. Sentomaru is seething with anger, shouting, "Kuma, what the hell?! PX-1 was on our side!"

Luffy's voice cuts through the tension. "Hey, everyone! Just run! We’ll figure out what to do once everyone is safe! Run!!" His urgency is clear, and though everyone is stunned by the sudden command, they know they must move.

Usopp, noticing Sanji struggling to carry you, steps forward. “Sanji, let me take her. You’ve got enough to handle already.”

Sanji hesitates, his face a mix of worry and frustration. He glances at you, and though he wants to keep holding on, he knows Usopp is right. With a reluctant nod, he agrees, "Yeah, just... take care of her."

As Usopp carefully takes you into his arms, Kuma turns his attention back to your group. Brook steps forward, his bony form standing tall between you and the approaching threat. “Go, you three. I'll cover you.”

“Brook, what? No!” you protest, your voice strained with emotion. The thought of leaving him behind gnaws at you, but Brook’s resolve is unwavering.

Kuma, now ready, begins to lower his massive hand toward the group. Brook, standing firm, shields you, Sanji, and Usopp, determination radiating from his skeletal frame. “I’ll protect you, even if it costs me my life! Oh, but I’m already dea—” Brook’s sentence is abruptly cut off as he disappears, just like Zoro.

Luffy, watching from a distance, can’t believe his eyes. Another one of his crew, gone in an instant. "Brook!" he yells, his voice raw with disbelief and pain.

Usopp is paralyzed with fear, his eyes wide as he tries to comprehend what just happened. You scramble off Usopp, crawling frantically towards the spot where Brook had been standing mere moments ago. Your hands clutch the dirt as tears stream down your face, your voice breaking as you cry out, “Brook, no!!” The sound of your anguish echoes through the battlefield, your heart shattering with each passing second.

You bow your head, your fingers digging into the ground as if you could somehow pull your friend back from the void. "How could this have happened?" you think, the weight of the loss crushing you. Your chest tightens as the reality of the situation sinks in, the hopelessness washing over you.

Sanji, unable to contain his rage, grips his hair, yanking at it in frustration. “Bastards! I’m letting this guy take all my friends, and I can’t do a damn thing!” His voice trembles with fury and despair, the helplessness gnawing at him. In his anger, Sanji shoves Usopp telling him to get back, causing him to stumble and fall. The frustration in his heart mirrors your own, both of you overwhelmed by the loss.

You continue to cry, your body shaking with every sob as you let out frustrated yells, the sound raw and broken. If any enemy were lurking nearby, they’d laugh and ridicule you, the so-called warrior pirate Y/N, reduced to tears of defeat. But you don’t care. Your friends—your family—are gone, and the world feels as though it’s crumbling around you. 

“Sanji!” Usopp shouts, his eyes wide with fear and urgency. “Usopp, I’m gonna need you to start running.”

Sanji’s face hardens with resolve. “Not a chance!” he retorts fiercely. “I’m not leaving without you guys.” He curses under his breath, his anger palpable. “No one does that to my crewmates!” Sanji charges forward, fists ready to strike.

“Sanji, stop it!” you scream, your voice cracking with desperation.

Luffy’s voice cuts through the chaos. “Sanji, just run!”

But Kuma, having anticipated Sanji’s move, raises his paw. The attack is deflected with an eerie precision, sending Sanji crashing violently to the ground.

“Sanji!” you scream, your voice raw as you struggle to rise. Weak and disoriented, you crawl backward, panic seizing you as Kuma’s presence looms closer.

Usopp, eyes wide with fear, starts unleashing attack after attack on Kuma, his movements frantic. “Why isn’t anything working?” he yells, stumbling back as Kuma steadily advances.

You brace yourself, trying to shield yourself from the inevitable, but Kuma’s focus shifts to Usopp. “Usopp, get up and run! Save yourself!” you shout, your voice cracking with desperation.

In a blink, Usopp vanishes, leaving only a gust of wind. You stare at the empty space where he stood, your heart pounding in your chest. “Usopp…” you whisper, tears streaming down your face as you reach out helplessly.

Kuma’s gaze turns toward you. His right eye begins to glow a menacing red. Your wanted poster appears, and the cold announcement of your bounty echoes around you. “Miss Y/L/N, Y/N,” Kuma says, his voice devoid of emotion. “How could I forget about you?”

You use your blade for support, your legs trembling as you struggle to stand. With a heavy breath, you glare at Kuma, defiance in your voice. “Oh yeah? I’ll show you something to make sure you never forget.”

Kuma prepares to make you disappear as well. Just as you’re about to charge, Sanji rushes in, pushing you to the ground with a rough impact. You slide painfully, blood splattering as you land beside him.

“Sanji…” you manage to say, your voice strained with a mix of anger and anguish. “What are you doing?”

Sanji looks at you with a tortured expression. “Sorry, I couldn’t let… I couldn’t let this cyborg take you away from me just yet.”

“For god’s sake, Sanji, this is no time for chivalry and jokes!” you shout, your frustration mingling with your fear.

Kuma advances, his focus now fully on you both. Sanji grabs your wrist, pulling you in with a desperate urgency. As he presses his lips against yours, the world seems to slow. The kiss is fierce, a mix of desperation and longing. His lips are warm, yet trembling with emotion, and the taste of him is a bittersweet blend of fear and determination. You can feel his heart pounding against your chest, and for a moment, it’s as if time stands still, the chaos around you fading into the background.

“I’ve… been wanting to do that for some time now,” Sanji says breathlessly, pulling away with a pained expression. “I thought this would be the perfect moment.”

“What are you…” you start, your voice faltering as you try to process the intensity of the kiss and the gravity of the situation.

“Luffy! Catch!” Luffy’s voice interrupts, and before you can react, you’re hurled into his arms. The cushioning impact of his rubber powers is a jarring contrast to the pain in your heart. “Sanji, no!” you scream, struggling to break free from Luffy’s embrace. “Let me go, Luffy, please!”

As you hear a sharp pop, Sanji vanishes. The realization hits you like a physical blow. “Sanji… No! Not again…” Your voice is barely a whisper, choked by grief and despair.

Luffy holds you tightly, his own sorrow evident as he watches the space where Sanji once stood, now eerily empty. The harsh reality of Sanji’s disappearance hits you with full force, leaving you in a numb, anguished silence.

And just like that, one by one, you watched in helpless horror as each of your friends vanished. Nami, Franky—each disappearance left a gaping void, a cruel reminder of the powerlessness you felt. Luffy, desperate and determined, threw punch after punch, his attacks futile against Kuma’s defenses. Each strike was repelled with a cold, mechanical precision, leaving Luffy battered and increasingly frantic.

The anguish in Luffy’s eyes was a mirror to your own growing despair. The last to disappear were Robin and Chopper. Chopper, in his formidable Monster Point, roared in defiance, but even his immense strength couldn’t prevent the inevitable. His massive form was swallowed by the same cruel void, leaving only you and Luffy in the midst of the wreckage of your fallen friends.

Luffy, panting and bruised, kept attacking Kuma, his resolve unwavering despite the futility of his efforts. But Kuma, with his eerie calm, seemed to anticipate every move, his form flickering as he teleported behind you.

The exhaustion finally overwhelmed you. Your vision blurred, your legs trembling beneath you. Every muscle in your body screamed for rest, but the weight of the situation pressed down harder. As your eyes began to close, you heard Luffy’s voice—a desperate, broken yell cutting through the haze. “Y/N!!!”

You forced yourself to turn around, reaching out through the darkness. Luffy’s hand stretched towards you, his face etched with pain and determination. You extended your own hand, the last vestige of your strength directed towards him. Tears streamed down your face as you gave him a teary-eyed smile, trying to convey the depth of your love and regret.

But as your hand was about to grasp his, the world around you began to dissolve. The darkness closed in, swallowing your last moments with your friends and the world you knew. Luffy’s anguished cry was the last sound you heard before everything went silent.

You felt yourself being pulled into an abyss, the uncertainty of your fate consuming you. As the darkness enveloped you completely, you were left wondering whether you would emerge alive or lost forever. The cruel void offered no answers, only a chilling silence that pressed down on your heart.

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.. Y'ALL MY HEARTTT OMGGG!!! Sanji kissed Y/N?! This chapter will be a layout for what's in store next! Chapter 6 we will have Your POV, where you're on an island far away from Sabaody, along with the rest of the crew. We will get Sanji's POV as well. So much in store for your favorite pirate crew!. Might even do Chapter 7 tonight with Post Time Skip (Hmmmm). Thank you guys for tagging along and following along! I can't wait for you guys to read the next chapters that I have in store! As always the chapters are all linked so if you new and want to catch up its all ready to go! Thank you guys for the likes, the reblogging, the shares, everything! As this is my first fanfiction, I'm always shy when it comes to sharing. But I've enjoyed writing these chapters! And don't worry! We are getting to the Spicy stuff soon, IYKYK.

[devotion-disorder]

Hellooooo again! How are you? Are you sleeping better?

I'm here to thank you for asking those questions on Vrel's website because I obsess over every single one I've seen and BAILEY LORE DROPS.

Tbh named npcs aside tho, which LI is your favorite if you haven't mentioned it??? And why because it's so great to see people gush about the game 💕

hello hello anon!!! Im doing good, and I've been making progress on sleeping at a slightly more normal time!! I hope you are doing well too <33

I just wanna clarify that I'm not the one asking all those questions!! the huge QnA compilation that I reference sometimes isn't mine but is compiled by @/XPptaira on twitter! other times I'm reblogging directly from op who did ask the questions / linking to other people who generously shared their qna answers on twitter :D

On top of that, i'm just sharing my own interpretation of vrel's answers so please take them with a grain of salt!! and the QnA's themselves are also semi-canon:

i see them as more like, supplementary information that helps us interpret the characters better :0

as for my fav LI mmmmm i think it'd have to be evenly split between Whitney and Eden? since playing dol a lot more recently i've come to appreciate all the new(ish) Whitney scenes. It's fun to see the 'delinquent' trope taken to such a peculiarly lewd extreme, and his character is still treated with delicacy. Eden's capture will forever be top tier, followed by his collar renewal (?) scene. I think i just really enjoy being manhandled one way or another. your question made me realise that I've kinda always been more fixated on the NPCs than the LI's lmao!!

[quizzyisdone]

I've seen your posts about Russell Adler and they are wonderful to read! My favorite one is the morality of Russell Adler ,I thought it was so insightful to his character and really well done.👏

I'm curious what do you think about the headcanon, which Russell Adler is the father of Phillip Graves ? I've seen it around the fandom and I like reading what others think of it.

Thanks so much for your time !

Aw, thank you so much for the kind message! I'm glad you enjoyed that post, I'm actually working on an updated version of that to reflect what we see in Black Ops 6 and how his character has developed over time.

As for the whole concept of Adler and Graves being related -- I actually really do not like it. If that's your headcanon, I respect that, I even see the appeal in it, but personally, I just do not like it. Here's why;

(TLDR; I do not like the headcanon, it makes zero sense for Adler to raise a child like that and the two characters are not even in the same universe. )

On Phillip Graves' Lineage

First you may be asking - why don't I like it?

Simple, it really is not in character for Adler to raise a brat like that or fuck up fatherhood so royally that he raises a leader of a mercenary group whose loyalty goes only to the highest bidder. I love all of my Graves' fans but honestly, he's a POS in my opinion. (Doesn't stop him from being hot tho)

Graves has no motivation to betray the 141, y'know, the guys who are actively trying to stop and protect civilians from a deadly missile attack, aside from a fat pay check from the douchebag himself, General Shepherd. Still yet, he betrays them and then later denied involvement and threw Shepherd under the bus when it benefited him.

Okay - so what does that have to do with Adler?

A lot actually. This headcanon actually came into popular fandom canon for two reasons, A) they look alike. B) people like to draw false parallels between the two characters.

The second part is what frustrates me. That mostly comes from people completely misunderstanding Adler's character and taking his actions, dialogue, and narrative and twisting it into something he absolutely is not.

Essentially the line of thinking is "Well Adler is an asshole, Graves is an asshole, so the two must be related." There are several things wrong with this statement. Firstly, Adler is actually a very loyal and devoted man who employs seemingly harsh and unorthodox methods to his job. Saying Adler is just an asshole because he brainwashed Bell and is therefore unlikable is such a surface level take and it irks me to no end.

I think there is a cutscene in BO6 where Adler is listed as having kids and I can see that, I mean the man does theoretically have an ex-wife (unless he was lying just for funsies) so it's not out of the question for him to have them. While I don't think Adler is the Father of the Year in any sense of the title, I do not think he is uninvolved. Perhaps very distant and pretty big on tough love and not always there due to the nature of his work, but he still loves them and I would think his kids know that he loves them in his own way. (Definitely gave them so weird ass daddy issues along the way though)

So yeah, no, I don't think Adler gave Graves daddy issues so bad that he became the absolute garbage fire of a man he is today. It's not like him and it takes a lot worse than daddy issues to give a man motivation to do something like that.

Also, the main reason they are not related:

Black Ops and Modern Warfare are not even in the same universe. Yes, I know they are both in the franchise but no, they are not in the same universe. And if the devs ever decide to retcon that decision I will turn into Travis the Chimp and bite some poor lady's face off in a psychotic rampage.

It would make no sense if the events of either franchise occurred in the same universe.

When I am referring to Black Ops, the only games that are canon/have any relevance are of course World At War (mostly because of Reznov), Black Ops, Black Ops 2, Black Ops Cold War and Black Ops 6.

When discussing Modern Warfare (the reboot, not the originals), the only games that are canon are Modern Warfare 1-3 (three is questionable, I feel like that game is the one thing devs need to retcon and rerelease with a different story)

It is literally impossible for Adler to be the father of Graves, the two don't even exist in the same universe.

At the end of the day,

I did not write this to be mean or to shit on anyone's headcanon. I mentioned it before, I do see the appeal in it, if you happen to have a different opinion on the two characters than I do. If you like this headcanon, go on with ya bad self and keep posting your art and fanfiction about it. My opinion on it doesn't/shouldn't affect yours at all. <3

[the-astral-express-archive]

hey! not sure how helpful this will be, but @/zzzarchive is basically the zzz version of your blog. saw another anonymous asking about it. they started the blog after @/zenless-zone-archive went inactive.

Wow that's really neat! I think the correct blog name is @zzz-archive tho cuz I couldn't find any blog with the name "zzzarchive". Anyways thank you so much for sharing OP!

[valentine-cafe]

Hi!!! Hope y'all had a nice thanksgiving day!

I came here because I've been feeling lore hungry and I've been wanting to ask this question!

Sooo! I wanted to know, how do Vespasiano and Alessio canonically interact?

We know they're family (Uncle and Nephew) but how do they interact? Does Vespasiano know of Alessio's job? Does he know of Rishen and Talisen? Are they on good terms since Vespasiano has a complicated relationship with Alessio's father? Is Vespasiano only family oriented to his kids or to all his family?

I've been thinking about this since his intro. So hopefully we'll get answers. Ofc tho, if this is exclusive to your guys upcoming book series then that's ok too! Just makes us look more forward to it! Have a good day/evening/night!

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﹙ 🍒. ﹚ ─── hello darling ! howl and I do not celebrate but thank you regardless and happy thanksgiving to you!

also THAANNKKK YOUUU for the lore asks ough we love getting these kinds of asks so so much. we can tell you lots about vespasiano actually. I'll number your questions for simplicity's sake

what is vespasiano and alessio's relationship?vespasiano and alessio are very close. vesp met alessio when he was still a kid, but since valerio ( alessio's dad ) moved from italy to elritea and grew distant from his family, they sort of lost contact. alessio knew he had family in italy but his father would not talk of them. he would only meet vespasiano again in his late 30's when talisen and rishen surprised him with a trip to italy for his birthday ( he's always wanted to go but he's always been so busy with work and such ). alessio reconnects with the rest of his family because coincidentally the town that they go to is his family's home town! his grandmother, alessia, spots him and immediately drags him back to meet the rest of his family. vesp and alessio immediately hit it off because of their personalities. vespasiano is particularly fond of alessio because it's valerio's son ( for context, vespasiano and valerio were VERY close, they were often referred to as twins ). vesp is also the first ever person that alessio saw as a sort of fatherly figure. their interactions are typically marked by humour and fondness. vesp might look at him and see the little kid from way back then, but he also doesn't treat him as such. he's more than happy to share a smoke with him ( even joking about how alessio's cigarette choice is bullshit and he's gonna start mailing him his own brand ), or have long and deep talks with him. also looottts of dark jokes. after their meeting, vespasiano and alessio keep up with each other with calls and visits and whatever they can manage. alessio is arguably closer to vesp than anyone else in his family.

does vespasiano know about alessio's job? he does. as we know, vesp is apart of a special ops unit. during an operation involving elritea ( can't say too much because of spoilers ) he ran into alessio ( who was in his reaper alias ). this was before their remeeting in question one. but vespasiano immediately recognised moves from the reaper that were techniques that only he and his brother valerio created and mastered ( back when val was also in the special ops ). vesp and the reaper actually went toe to toe. vesp actually thought that the reaper was valerio, but he would very quickly discover it is not. ( SPOILERS CAN'T SAY MORE SORRY ) he pieces the puzzle together - and conveniently - the following month is when alessio would visit italy ( in the point above ). during his stay, vesp would confront alessio but assure him that his secret is safe with vesp. he even encourages him to keep doing what he's doing.

does vespasiano know about rishen and talisen? because of the point above and the meeting, yes - vesp knows about tal and rishen! he's quite fond of them too. although rishen does make his mind go blank with his unintentional scientific and nerdy talks. he's very amused that alessio is acquainted with a grim reaper too, as rainel ( the man that is a close friend to his mother and is most definitely romantically involved with her ) is a grim reaper too. so vesp knows allll about them.

are they on good terms even with vespasiano's complicated relationship with alessio's father? they are! vespasiano's strained relationship with valerio stems from valerio's dishonourable discharge from their unit. and a lot more factors. vesp misses his brother dearly but they haven't spoken in years

is vespasiano family orientated with the rest of his family? yes he is! with his brothers, his mother, his many nieces and nephews, in-laws - vespasiano is very close to his family in general! he's just that guy in the family that everyone loves.

oh god I rambled haha sorry!! but I hope this was sufficient enough PHEW this was nice ! lore questions my beloved. . .

[brandwhorestarscream]

Oh my god thank you for reminding me about your half spark megatron au can I ask about how it’s revealed to Optimus?

Im glad you still like it aksjsjska

Tbh tho? I'm not sure how Optimus finds out. He might never, thats part of the delicious tragedy. Perhaps at some point he and Megatron end up isolated together, his greatest enemy is injured and can barely move. He checks for a pulse and it's extremelt sluggish--Megatron's remaining half-spark skips every other beat. OP thinks he's dying, but no. His spark just Does That

Maybe there's a situation where he witnesses a medical scan, and it starts wailing that the patient is dying. He's not. Megatron angrily snaps that that's his normal sparkpulse

Maybe it's during the Orion Pax arc 🤭 he's horrified to see what has happened to his mate, what he's become in wake of losing one half of his soul.

Maybe Megatron eventually snaps and goes on some suicidal tirade, trying to do something that'll gets himself and Optimus and everyone else on the planet killed. The Prime is trying desperately to impede him, yelling, "Stop, STOP, you'll kill us both!"

And Megatron responds back with a roar of, "GOOD! We'll die together, just as we were akways meant to! As we should've, four million years ago!" and that's when it comes out

Maybe we lean heavy into the half-finished AU with the various different colors of energon driving people mad, and OP only discovers the truth after jumping through a time portal to the distant future

Idk when, but regardless, Optimus is floored.