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rrxnjun · 2 years ago

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yeahh stress is pretty bad and it got to me so🤕🤕 but doing much better now so that's at least good!! ahhh i hope u don't stress much as well!!!! and sometimes it's good to just take brakes from studying so i think u should count being on tumblr as that🫠

chenle hit hard dude and i'm so happy about it in a way cuz at least i relate to something🥲 but what took me off guard in the middle of wiping my tears is when i saw my birthday as one of the dates so that made me laugh so hard for some reason🫡 well it will be a while till i know the results so we will see but i don't think it will be better🥲 ahhh thank u for saying that i appreciate it i kinda needed to hear that so thanks;-;-;-;💓💖💞u are too lovely;-;💖💞

WELL THAT DOESNT MATTER IM JUST GLAD TO HEAR ABOUT IT🥳 uuuu i'm so excited about it wahhh🥳🥳 WELL I DIDNT MIND THE LAST ONE AS WELL CUZ I LOVED THE TRAILER SO EVEN IF IT WOULD HAPPEN NOW I WOUDLNT MIND I DONT THINK🤣

well i'm very glad that u translated it to me so u are the best slovak person out there imo🫡🫣

oo god🥲 IDK WHY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE SO RUDE ABOUT NOT SPEAKING A LANGUAGE☹️SOME PEOPLE ARE SO DUMB AND RUDE MY LORDDD☹️☹️and german is a hard language anyways🥲 that's probably more than enough german words a person should know🫡 well let's just hope and pray u only run into nice people in hungary!!! I WILL GLADLY HELP WITH ANYTHING NEED IN HUNGARY🥳🥳🥳 (ofc sending it right now as i write/j)

i'm not gonna lie i will call myself a stan of treasure but still have trouble with jeongwoo and jaehyuk for some reason AND I HAVE BEEN FOLLWOING THEM FOR LIKE A YEAR NOW AND ITS NOT LIKE I DIDNT WATCH A CRAP TON OF STUFF WITH THEM so🤕🤕🤕 and i genuinely don't know why i switch them up so often🫤 i'm praying for u hopefully u won't die from laughing too much cuz they are very funny (and i tend to be the same way so i feel u on that one🫣) DUDE I LAUGHED OUT LOUD LMAO u really said the communist bugs bunny meme with that one🤣 i knew it wouldn't be long till i have to share him💔he his just too amazing🤭 YEAH I SHOULD HAVE EXPECTED IT TBH🫠🫠that's what got me as well and his whole style tbh

U NEVER DISAPPOINT!!! AND U JUST NEVER MISS!!! i think my thoughts were kind of a mess cuz of the crying but it was amazing i loved the whole story so much!!! thank u for being an amazing writer!!!

(u are going to get me blushing for real i'm glad to hear that!!! ur replies usually make my day u are just too lovely🥹) (liebestraum anon💕)

awh i hope you relax even more soon, stress is a bitch. me personally i dont feel it but thats just bc i supress it a lot LMAO 😭😭 but thankyou for saying that yes i do consider tumblr as my mental health brake SJSJS

chenle did hit hard poor boy 💔 also omg no way???? which date 🤭 (if u feel comfy sharing ofc)) i originally wanted to add my bday too but it didnt fit with the timeline so i had to change it 🙄🙄 i did write abt marks and renjuns bday altho i did manage to sneak hyuck's in as well🤭

AHAHA no bc i was telling myself when posting it like "this is my promise that im gonna finish the fic" AND THEN I DIDNT DJSJSJ so i dont want that to happen again. i was clearing out my notes ((where i keep all my fic ideas) and found the liebestraum idea dated all the way back to 2021 😶 SJSJ i really do need to finish it soon

it was a middle aged woman tbf i shouldve expected her to act like a karen ☹ german is a hard language and also austrians sound completely different than germans do 😭😭 their dialect is kinda different and they even have different words for some things LMAO but thats not the point. also im arranging the budapest trip as we speak /j

AHAHA i think im a baby teume now dont tell anyone and after binging most of treasure map i can confidentely tell the three i mentioned apart like 70% of the time so 😶 im so sorry everyone. THEY ARE INSANELY FUNNY and also very very genuine i feel 😶 they are just some guys doing things and being real and i respect that AHAHA its like watching friends hang out and feeling like youre a part of their circle. altho every time yedam appears on the screen my heart breaks bc ive had the biggest soft spot for him ever since seeing him on the stray kids survival show 💔 he has a special place in my heart SJSJ when the news came out i was like oh that must be heartbreaking to hear im glad im not a treasure stan and look where we are now 😭👍THE COMMUNIST MEMEMSHSJSK STOP no but im afraid this is the reality i did not steal your boyfriend we are sharing. HIS STYLE!!!! but also his personality he is a menace (affectionate) and for some reason thats my type of men

also it breaks my heart to hear that ppl cry to my fics oh noo😭😭 but at least that means my words can move someone ig??☹ thank you sm for supporting me and for being great i always look forward to interacting with you

#💌ask #liebestraum anon

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kedsandtubesocks · 1 year ago

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ITS FREAKING HEREEEEEE!!!!!!

Oh my god mermie first off I am so proud of you for completing this I know how much you worked and fought over this and to see your creation completely come to life is an honor and I’m literally this meme

And of course, I had to write you a moby dick sized comment reply because this chapter is worth that and so much more 🥺

Ok so first off I saw Andie’s comment about how Shouto was the star of this chapter and i about DIED 🤣 For you to give us so much little hints about his story literally has me becoming a feral little gopher trying to dig and piece together more and more of the story you’ve so deliciously hinted at!! I absolutely adore the pieces you’ve been leaving for us like that. you weave together so many story lines so beautifully and I had to just admire that first because as someone trying to do that myself - you take the cake on how to leave crumbs and make us want more while also letting our main storyline shine so bright and it’s just!!! WOW!

Okay okay now to our main mess of a cancer Sun green haired idiot 👀

You manage to tap into Izuku SO FUCKING WELL!! I saw that with the first part of his piece but now this… SO FREAKING GOOD!!

Like that scene where we see his thought process to go to scribbles apartment and he even mentions yeah he’s a creep You gGET HIM!!! My entire soul melted because yeah he understands he is a creep but he WANTS to be selfish and wants to feel normal in his wants and you tap into that so freaking well my dude…🥺

Like this entire chapter you show us how human Izuku is and how he has to grapple between between human and an almost god and it is absolute MAGIC!!

Also the moments with him and iida?? Goodness you can make me fall in love with anyone because I was ROOTING for more iida (I know it shocked me too but that’s the power of your writing) because you wrote him so well and on top of that so endearing??? Like he could’ve been a total stick in the mud and yeah he kinda is but you show that it’s done with love every freaking time!!

And okay- You do such a tremendous job of balancing so much in this chapter!!!!!!!!

The moments of real hard hitting angst and serious discussions like the protest, the parents in absolute anguish, KACCHAN AND THE DISCUSSION OF INSURANCE?? HOLY SHIT I felt the weight of how serious and somber those moments are meant to be and I am so grateful that you let us have those moments of grounded reality, of seeing how serious this life and situation is not just for Izuku but for us as readers now apart of this world you’ve carved out for us!!

And then to contrast that with the moments of pure tenderness??? I almost imploded in on myself LMAO 😭

And okay okay!! My favorite moment in the entire story so far was when we woke up and found all might resting with us when Izuku came over and to SEE HIS SIDE OF IT?? I WANTED TO CRY!!!!!

The way he tells all might to watch over us?? How fond the entire scene is and how quietly tender it is??

I loved it so freaking much dude

And then THE ENDING!!!! THE E N D I N G

Knowing Kacchan is there with Deku when we finds us and then DEKU’s ARM????

I cannot wait to see what you have in store of us and I know this chapter was such a hassle at times but it was worth every wait and I think honestly is some of your best work because it contained multitudes and the absolute POWER your writing has… GAH!!

As an absolute deku fan girl I was dying and squealing the entire time but as your friend and a dear comrade in the writing department I truly was so proud beyond words the entire time and really just in awe 🩷

You captured everyone’s essence with so much grace and love and gave us a chapter that feels like an Epic, something I want to discuss and truly pick apart to just see how incredibly you made everything flow!!

I remember seeing some stoooopid discourse on here about how we can’t truly be inspired by fanfic writers or learn from them because fanfic is a form of being inspire by someone else and I get where people are coming from but then I think of when my writing workshop class my professor told us to be inspired by a peer is a true honor and I experienced that with your writing and with this chapter ✨

You have such a magical talent to create powerful and compelling storylines while also giving us the heart of characters to shine through and I just… it’s such a blessing to not knowing get to know your writing as someone who loves writing and loves deku but as your friend?? It really is such an honor and I’m so grateful to experience this, experience YOU!!!

Yeah I can keep rambling on and on about this chapter and about how much I love you but I probably look ridiculous writing this much already LMAO 🤡

But dang so I yeehawing love you and can’t thank you enough for giving us this wonderful and beautiful adventure Mermie 🥺💖✨

something (just like this) — chapter six: izuku, pt. ii [a deku x reader fic]

SUMMARY: It probably says a lot about you that your first thought on meeting Deku, international Symbol of Peace, isn't something like "Oh wow," or, "Oh he's so nice," but is, instead, the un-Plus Ultra thought of, "I definitely would've bullied him in high school."

At least until those muscles came in.

(Midoriya Izuku x Reader, Pro Hero AU: in which Midoriya is an absolute nerd for the release of his own hero-inspired comic book series — and the artist responsible for it)

read on ao3

BONUS ROUND: Your name is Izuku Midoriya, and all your dreams have come true. [part two]

(—and we are the thunder that meets him)

#mermie you are incredible #a true marvel and a creator of masterpieces #I am in AWEEEE 🥺🦋🫧✨#mermie’s tag 🐚✨#Izuku 💚#anime fic rec 📝

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loyal-logik · 2 years ago

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❓ — three adjectives that describe you

🤔 — what genre(s)/theme(s) do you struggle to write the most?

😁 — what’s your favorite part about being part of the rpc?

😤 — what do you dislike the most about being part of the rpc?

🎧 — do you write while listening to music/podcasts/videos/etc, or do you need total silence?

🤗 — are there any rpc mutuals that you’d like to meet irl?

😀 — are there any rpc mutuals that you’ve met irl before?

💖 — what was one of the greatest/happiest moments you’ve had in the rpc?

😳 — what was your most embarrassing moment in the rpc?

🎁 — what have you accomplished in the rpc that you’re proud of?

// ... luv ya 💛🤣 *runs!*

Munday meme

❓ — three adjectives that describe you

Ethical, determined, blunt. X'D Honestly, it's so hard to say 3 things that describe me, because I am many things. I am many good things, I am many bad things lol. I do have a real sense of justice and I believe in a good work ethic, and it bothers me when people have poor work ethics. I'm determined when it's something I'm very passionate about, and sometimes when I know it's just something I HAVE to do, and I can be exceptionally blunt. Some people have said it's something that they've always appreciated about me, but I also know it has its bad moments...

🤔 — what genre(s)/theme(s) do you struggle to write the most?

I struggle mostly with scenes that have already been written. I don't know what else to do in a scene that has already been written when someone wants to RP it. To me, the scene has happened already? So... I don't know, I just hit a brick wall with that one, lol. Others is fighting scenes, because in RP, it's difficult as fight scenes are incredibly quick paces. That's hard to do when you're writing with someone else and trying to stretch a reply to meet a certain standard, but in reality, it's just filler. Fight scenes are action packed which means they should be faced paced. In a fic, I can deal, but in RP, it's a lot harder. Also, there needs to be a lot of communication to determine strength, and the amount of times I've had people try and beat down one of my very powerful characters just makes it awkward af. :/ People need to be aware of power advantages and disadvantages, and the overall strength of a character, and some people get very butt hurt when their character is the weaker one. :'D

😁 — what’s your favourite part about being part of the rpc?

Getting to interact with all of you, of course! Getting to meet new people and make new friends, getting to learn about those people, getting to watch others interact and back and forth with each other, and have a joyful dash that makes me happy. I love people sharing their headcanons, I love learning about their OC's or hc about canon muses, I love the art, I love the ideas bumping off each other etc. Honestly, just getting to interact with you all is a real delight and it's one of the best things about RPing.

😤 — what do you dislike the most about being part of the rpc?

The drama. Thankfully, I've always been pretty drama safe. I stay away from people who give me red flags, and I legit just am not around enough to be a part of that drama (I may also distance myself because of this tho). That's not to say I've not seen things or even had bad experiences--I have! I think the elitism is a real issue here as well, where people value aesthetics over actual writing. I'm here to write, I'm here to read, and while I absolutely love a good looking blog and enjoy the use of icons, aesthetics prove nothing to me other than you like pretty things and have good taste in pretty things. It doesn't say anything about your writing. I think that people just need to chill out and enjoy their hobbies, not cause a stink every time someone does something they don't agree on. In saying that, I also hate the idea that someone can be entirely 'cancelled' because of a silly one off mistake. We all make mistakes, and many people on this website are young and inexperienced. People change, people grow, allow them that chance instead of running them off the internet. Just unfollow and don't interact, it's pretty simple. :/

🎧 — do you write while listening to music/podcasts/videos/etc, or do you need total silence?

I am ALWAYS listening to music, lol. Music is one of my biggest inspirations as a writer and as an artist. Whenever my PC is on, it's playing music. XD

🤗 — are there any rpc mutuals that you’d like to meet irl?

I'm fairly new(ish) in this community here since my very long absence. I legit don't think I know anyone? Maybe some folks remember me due to my art? I don't know, but I think a lot of those people left the fandom and moved onto new things. So not yet...? But in my other fandoms that I RP in, absolutely! I have made some wonderful friends who I'd love to meet.

😀 — are there any rpc mutuals that you’ve met irl before?

Not RP mutuals, but friends from the fandom, yes. :) I was lucky enough to go to America a couple of times (since my partner is from the states and my mother in law still lives there), and while I went, I got to meet some of my friends in the TF fandom like a solid decade a go lol. I would love to revisit, but... money (: and time lol.

💖 — what was one of the greatest/happiest moments you’ve had in the rpc?

I think the general support that my mutuals have given me, and the friends I've made. I used to be a lot more active in the communities where I RP, unfortunately time, health, all of that has made it a lot harder for me to be around (and others), but maaaan some of those nights I'd stay up and just talk all night? Those were amazing, and I do reminisce on them at times. They were so fun. I had so much TIME to myself, and so much inspiration to draw and write, and that feeling made me feel very alive in a sense. Now I'm just another zombie trying to survive adulthood lol.

😳 — what was your most embarrassing moment in the rpc?

Pfffffff, I have no idea? lol. Probably me making stupid typos or answering a question wrong lol. I will laugh at most mistakes I make, but they can be embarrassing still. Outside of that? I honestly have no idea... I'm sure I've made a fool of myself multiple times lol.

🎁 — what have you accomplished in the rpc that you’re proud of?

Answered this one already :)

#ooc asks #the mod #// sidjfiojdf thank you for these! XD

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world-of-fire-and-flight · 2 years ago

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C'mon now, Baron's not that bad, just give the poor former villain a chance, Supes 😢

Superhero, while running in the opposite direction to avoid the immediate confrontation of my keyboard smacking into their face: NEVER!

That's spot on! Can Baron read minds? 🤯

I've been banned from writing characters with telekinesis, so no. But he is electrokinetic!😇

Does Superhero like "save me from myself" fiction? 👀 Fun if their favorite character is exactly like Baron 😂

WELL THEY DO NOW! I can't wait for the irony to hit them in the gut😈

Also, those two talking - about their crushes like they're at a sleepover XD Starting their roommate BFF vibes strong!

With any luck these two actually become friends by the end of this. I think that'll have to be the plot's doing, you know the plot, the plot revolving around the mole, that plot🤣

That's quite the... fun name! :-D Could be a good name for a brand of spy themed crackers! "Everything is going according to plan, now open the safe, Polly." "No!" *sigh* "Does Polly want a VaultCracker3000? "Yes!" "Open the safe first, Polly." *sigh* Polly gets off their perch and disables the alarm system, cracks the safe, opens the door "Good, except... Polly always wants two crackers, you're not the real Polly! Tell us where the real Polly is, you lying egg of a cockatoo!" Polly: *squints their eyes and removes their disguise*

OMG🤣 SEND HELP I'VE LAUGHED SO HARD I'M DYING! Yeah I didn't know how to name his thingamabob so I went with the old staple and called it a day

(The old staple: simple name + 3000. Idk why the number is 3000 but it's a running gag in cartoons I think??? Idk I got it from somewhere LOL)

*blinking man meme* 🤨 You what? 😳 Really? Really really? Well, that's... new information... 👀

..........was that a headcanon I forgot to make canon????? Whoops. Either way it's canon now and YES YES YES HE DID! We're talking about the same Villain who gave lollipops to the children present at the bank robbery. Baron's such a sap at heart and I 100% support it....even though he literally could've just showed up at Mirth's apartment anytime with cupcakes but noooOOOooo he needed a "reason" (and probably didn't want to cause her more problems considering the fact that she was suspended for their whole Christmas thing)

But now's your chance to apologize and turn over a new leaf! 🍃💞 You'll get rid of those bad villain habits and form new, more heroic ones in no time! Like listening to cryptid podcasts on long drives lol

YES! Okay but lemme just run a thing by you: Supes and Baron become friends and after all the house arrest and community service stuff is done and Baron's officially reformed or whatever, THEY START THEIR OWN CRYPTID SEARCH AND DOCUMENT IT ON A VLOG/PODCAST!!!👽

(I'd like to go on record as saying that I don't listen to podcasts, though a friend will send me one about big foot every now and then and if I'm not doing anything yeah I'll listen to it but I'm also really good at zoning out so I miss 90% of it anyway.)

Well, Supes did ask you if you liked cryptid podcasts. Maybe they'll listen of you ask them to change it?

Baron, fifteen minutes (give or take) after asking Supes to turn the radio on: FOR THE LOVE OF EVERYTHING HOLY CAN YOU PLEASE PUT ON SOMETHING ELSE? HOW LONG CAN ONE PERSON TALK ABOUT THE ANATOMY OF A CHUPACABRA?

Supes: You haven't heard anything yet. This guy once had a whole rant about Jupiter's red spot and how it's a government cover up for NASA.

Baron: Wait what? That's...I don't think that's possible....

Supes: He was actually pretty convincing. But yeah I'm not really listening either. *turns on something that's objectively worse than a cryptid podcast*

Baron: *internal screaming, possibly tearing up in frustration*

Supes: *humming along and eventually starts singing along off key even though they can actually sing*

(Yes I did just decide that Supes is a good singer. Dunno what that fun fact's actually gonna do for me, but it's there now😂

Uhhhh— my mind is going places and making predictions and I don't like it 😰

Yeah same! I haven't really decided Baron's backstory yet but it's ✨tragic✨

Speak for yourself! I've been on long car rides before (30mins is nothing though, like, really, it's pocket change) and poor Baron is handcuffed too?!?!?! I thought it was just one of his hands but it seems like both? Can he even lie down in the backseat? Gosh, I'm just feeling so sorry for him Not Super though, they're being a very big dingle (*audience gasps and covers their ears and looks at me offendedly* me: I'm sorry, sorry! ☹️)right now and they better up their game if they want me to like them again :/ Give Baron a neck pillow or something! I'm just so concerned for this former criminal! Oof, I hate uncomfortable car rides so much! (Yes, I know you meant long as in the annoying way, but if it feels physically long too then oof 😣)

I'm thinking this car ride is at least an hour and a half, maybe longer like two and a half only because they have to get from the city out to the backwoods which means going through suburbia/ubran outskirts and that's just without traffic. (Though I completely agree with you: their ride isn't really all that long. Anything less than 8 hours is nothing to me anymore.)

Baron absolutely deserves to be treated better! Petition for Superhero to throw protocol out the window (as they're prone to do anyway) and let Baron enjoy the road trip!

I liked the change of POV! 🤩 You're right, Mirth deserves the rest, and it was fun reading these two's thoughts!

Mirth: *took a long bath* *put her favorite pair of pjs on* *bundled herself up in bed* *hasn't moved since*

She'll probably order take out and then go straight back to her bed and not move again, just relishing in her freedom.

I'd also like to imagine that she has a fleeting thought about Baron and Supes that basically boils down to: "Gee, I hope they're getting along okay....but if one of them kills the other I won't have to be caught between them for three years so......maaaaaaayyybbbeeeee...." *immediately feels guilty and checks her phone to see if there's a message from Supes*

Mirth's Ebenezer: Part 8

A/N: Okay so after taking a little break from this and planning some things out in my head, I decided to switch up the POV a little bit to give Mirth the rest she deserves. Enjoy!

Warnings: Swearing, competitive nature, insecurity, bickering, manipulation, reference to past bank robbery, reference to self-harm/self-destruction because Baron’s bored, one joke about torture

My Masterlist | Mirth’s Ebenezer series masterlist | Taglist Info

Superhero’s jaw clenched as they pulled away from the front curb of Mirth’s apartment building. Thankfully, Baron remained silent in the back seat, focused solely on their ice cream. They hoped he didn’t get any on the seat, or that they’d have interact much at all. Superhero could deal with getting ice cream stains out of the cloth seats if it meant they didn’t have to speak to Baron in the interim.

Focused on the road ahead, Superhero’s grip tightened on the steering wheel with each scrape of Baron’s spoon against the bottom of his ice cream dish. Gritting their teeth, Superhero attempted to tune the noise out, but unfortunately it just wasn’t possible in the utter silence of the truck.

They missed Mirth.

At least with Mirth around they wouldn’t be suffering alone…Or really at all. Mirth was a good friend, even at her grumpiest—a fact Superhero had learned during her unofficial house arrest over the last few weeks. They never imagined there were things about their dearest friend and colleague that they didn’t already know, and yet the universe had proven them wrong. Mirth couldn’t sleep without the sound of a T.V. or podcast playing in the background. She used up all the hot water whenever possible. She always smelled like cinnamon, something they hadn’t noticed until they’d face planted into their couch after one particularly rough patrol and caught a whiff of the warm scent. At first they hadn’t known Mirth was the reason for the mysterious appearance of the cinnamon scent and it drove them crazy for days as they started to smell it more and more. They only realized it was Mirth when they were sitting beside her in the courtroom. For weeks, the source of the phantom scent had evaded them, tickling their nose with forgotten memories and comfort, only to lead them to Mirth.

It wasn’t fair.

“Jeez, you’re gonna scare the devil with a scowl like that,” Baron said, breaking Superhero from their thoughts. “I mean honestly, Supe, I haven’t even done anything and you’re already angry.”

“I’m not angry,” Superhero said through gritted teeth. Their eyes flicked to Baron in the rearview mirror only to find that he was staring out the window at the waning cityscape. “You’re just annoying.”

Baron chuckled. “Yeah sure, blame the innocent bystander. You just miss Mirth and don’t want to be stuck with me.”

“I don’t miss Mirth,” Superhero grumbled. Again, Superhero’s eyes flicked to their rearview mirror. This time, Baron was staring right back at them with a smirk on his face. They focused back on the changing road in the hopes that that was the end of it all. The last thing Superhero needed was some wants-to-be-reformed villain meddling in their personal business.

“So you look at all of your colleagues with hearts in your eyes?”

Superhero’s lips pursed. “I don’t look at Mirth with heart eyes.”

“Yeah okay,” Baron laughed. “Whatever helps you sleep at night.”

“And what about you?” Superhero nearly hissed, merging lanes to get on the highway.

Baron’s cuffs clinked. Superhero quickly glanced at them again to make sure they hadn’t managed to weasel their way out of them, but instead they’d found that Baron had shifted, angling himself more toward the window with his back mostly to their side of the truck.

“What about me?”

Superhero smirked. So they had struck a nerve.

“Like you don’t look at Mirth with pleading, ‘please save me from myself’ eyes,” Superhero explained. “It’s no secret that Mirth has a good heart. What’s to say you aren’t using that to manipulate her?”

“I’m not!” The cuffs clinked again. Superhero glanced back just in time to see Baron jerk forward and lean over the center console, straining to stretch his arms far enough from where the cuffs held him by the door to actually do so. “Mirth is the last person who deserves to be used like that.”

“Oh, so you admit that there’s people you would manipulate then?”

“That’s not—” Baron sputtered. “I didn’t say that! I just meant that Mirth deserves better than that, no wait that’s not any better…”

He huffed, falling back in the seat with an oof. “You’re a real jackass, you know that?”

“It’s part of my job description,” Superhero smiled secretly to themselves.

Baron didn’t respond. A quick glance back at them in the rearview mirror proved that he’d withdrawn into himself with a scowl on his face.

Good. Now Superhero could focus on the truly important things like getting to the safe house in one piece, getting to the safe house without actually killing Baron in the process, and—arguably the most important thing—figuring out if they really stared at Mirth longingly.

Did he manipulate Mirth?

He hadn’t meant to, but damn it, if Superhero’s words hadn’t wormed their way into his insecurities. Of all the people Baron had hurt or manipulated or let down, he hoped Mirth wasn’t one of them. He really hadn’t meant to if that’s what happened.

Trapped by his spiraling thoughts, Baron’s leg bounced absentmindedly.

Mirth was the reason why he was getting this second chance at all. She’d told him exactly what to do that night after the bank robbery. He’d only gone to apologize because he knew he’d screwed up trying to get her to open the bank vault for him…even though he easily managed to do it himself thanks to the VaultCracker3000. All he’d really wanted that day was to see her again because—well, because he’d enjoyed spending Christmas with her. It was the first time in a long time that he’d been around someone who’d made him feel like he belonged. Yes, he considered his henchmen to be friends, but they were his subordinates. They treated him like a boss. And the other villains? The morally corrupt or questionable vigilantes?

Hanging around them only led to more trouble than it was worth or worse: a fight to the death for the other had.

But that Christmas…after so many alone and angry…

Mirth had gotten suspended because of that night, because of him. And then he’d schemed the bank robbery just to see her again (and because his henchmen were getting anxious since they hadn’t done anything big in months)…

“Can you please turn on some music or something?” Baron whined. His stomach clenched, rolling over itself in discontent as the realization that he had manipulated Mirth sank into him.

“Good idea,” Superhero muttered. Clearing their throat as if Baron wasn’t supposed to hear the compliment, Superhero asked a little louder, “You like cryptid podcasts?”

“At this rate I’d take a description of watching paint dry over being left alone with only your company,” Baron said.

“I hear that’s how Supervillain tortures those who betray him.” Superhero reached for their phone in the center console’s cupholder and began to fiddle with it.

“Whoa,” Baron said, “I am not dying in this beat up truck because you’d don’t have hands-free. Give me that!”

“Piss off!” Superhero said. “I’m not letting you of all people near my phone!”

“I could fry it,” Baron hissed.

“You could,” Superhero hummed, meeting their eye in the rearview mirror as they laughed, “but not with that power-suppressant on your ankle.”

The radio crackled to life with the ominous soundtrack of whatever podcast Superhero had put on as the host welcomed their listeners and introduced their topic of the day.

Baron gritted his teeth. “I could fry that too if I wanted to.”

“Go ahead,” Superhero dared. “Prove me right.”

Inhaling deeply, Baron forced himself to ignore Superhero. Closing his eyes, he resolved to pretend that they weren’t even there for however long this ride lasted. But as the podcast host droned on and on about the anatomy of a Chupacabra, Baron wanted to smash his head against the window.

“Are we there yet?”

“No.”

Baron pursed his lips. “Are we at least close?”

Superhero didn’t answer right away, allowing Baron to hear the podcast host conclude their monologue and launch into a fresh one on the regions where Chupacabra sightings have occurred. “Thirty minutes, give or take.”

“Fantastic,” Baron muttered. Opening his eyes for a moment, Baron peeked outside the window to see that the urban highway had given way to a woodland lined road. They weren’t sure if it counted as a highway, but at the speed Superhero was driving it might as well have been.

Shutting his eyes once again, Baron shifted until he was as comfortable as he could be with his hands chained to the handhold beside the door. Resignation flooded him for the first time since his Rogue Trial—or rather the verdict.

He knew fresh starts and atoning for his sins would be difficult, but he hadn’t imagined he’d have to do it under the watchful eye of someone as annoying and critical as Superhero. Being rid of their company was almost worth returning to villainy. But he wouldn’t do that. He wouldn’t throw away this chance.

This time, he would take it and hold on no matter how difficult it was to keep his grasp. He wouldn’t let a better life slip through his fingers again, as he had so many times before. If not for himself, then for Mirth, so that her kindness wasn’t in vain.

Superhero was just another obstacle. And as far as obstacles go, Baron grimaced, he’d faced worse. Much, much worse than a cranky cape with a sense of snark. If snark was all he had to put up with, then he would gladly resign himself to it if it meant not ever facing something worse ever again.

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