#that we'll find out more stuff on friday

[kentosbabes]

PART 2 OF CEO TOJI !!!!!!

please please please please please

( todally not begging )

CEO Toji part 1 here

CEO Toji who can't stop thinking about the kiss you shared. He can't get the image of your eyes out of his head. The way you peered up at him through your glasses, your lips slightly parted and wet from his own lips. How your lips tasted better than he imagined. They were intoxicating, having him dreaming for more.

CEO Toji who since that night feels extra overprotective of you. Where he used to find himself just staring at you as you interact with co-workers, he now stands at your side slightly tugging on your blouse as if to say 'get him to shut the fuck up'. He can't help the jealousy that overcomes him as soon as he sees you even look at someone who's not him.

CEO Toji who especially can't hold back when Gojo strides into your office, throwing himself onto the window seat and patting the spot next to him. Toji quickly ends the call he was on and walks right in, grabbing your arm and pulling you into his office. He makes sure to keep eye contact with Gojo, who has a smirk on his face, as he closes the curtains blocking his view.

CEO Toji who doesn't know what to say when you ask him why he won't let you talk to Gojo. After that interaction, he blocked Gojo's number from your work phone and made sure any emails sent by Gojo were sent straight to his computer. He could tell you the truth and say he was jealous, but with your eyes burning into his making his stomach do flips he only let out 'he's not a good man, just stay away'.

CEO Toji who doesn't turn up to work one morning, but before you can call him you see the bouquet of flowers sitting on your desk with a handwritten note reading 'I had an emergency this morning love, will be back by noon. treat yourself'. That's when you notice a black credit card next to the note.

CEO Toji who sticks to his word and as soon as 12pm hits he's sat at his desk sipping on whiskey. 'Good Afternoon sir, Thank you for the flowers' you say as you walk into his office. 'hey pretty girl. Did you get yourself some lunch' he asks not bothering to look up from his computer. 'oh um no I didn't want to use your card' you mumble before placing the black card down on his desk. 'what nonsense' he says standing up 'we'll go right now' now grabbing onto your hand and pulling you through the office.

CEO Toji who doesn't listen to your pleas and pays for lunch. He took you to the new sushi restaurant downtown, meaning the bill was way out of your comfort zone. Toji didn't care though, this was but a scratch on his bank account plus he got to treat you and that was his favourite thing to do.

CEO Toji who continues to spoil you. From leaving flowers on your desk when he's not able to be in his office, to taking you out for lunch almost daily to make sure you eat. If for any reason he wasn't available for lunch, his bank card would be in your hand and he would threaten to fire you if you didn't use it to buy lunch.

CEO Toji who couldn't help himself when he saw you pack up your stuff one Friday evening, and as you bend to pick up you bag he can see you lace panties peeking out from underneath your skirt. He groans out and leans in his chair contemplating what to do. He cant let you go, not when the bulge in his jeans is becoming more and more painful.

CEO Toji who gets up and rushes into your office, and before you know it, your shoved against a wall and his lips are on yours. His lips still taste of whiskey as they move roughly against yours. Toji has one hand grasping onto your waist, the other pulling onto your hair. He has you a moaning mess in his grasp, your body practically shaking as his knee presses up against your cunt. 'Come to my place' Toji mumbles against your lips 'Want this to be special'.

[luvzxr]

Little Pougie

Hi! I'm back from a long break. I've been working on this book that originally is posted on wattpad and it's ongoing currently. I wanted to branch out from my previous posts from video games to shows as well.

This story also is originally using my OC's name and I'm not very good with coming up with alternatives to make the story for people who want to use their OC's or their own names. I will do my best though because I also don't like using the (Y/N) stuff but we shall see. anyways, onto chapter one.

Next chapter

01. Kegger

I wish I had stayed at home, curled up on the couch with my hair up in a messy bun and some stupid microwaveable meal on the coffee table in front of me. I wish I never let my older brother, John B, rip me away from the comfort of our own home to come to a kegger, or in other words- a party that I most certainly did not want to attend.

"John B," I tugged the hem of his loosely worn shirt. I've been so uneasy the entire night I've completely forgotten what it means to be content, "when are we leaving?"

"Just a little longer, Poguie. I promise," He gave a soft but playful nudge with his elbow.

'Just a little longer' means we'll be here till daybreak or until I pester him enough to drive me home himself. Time meant nothing to him when a Pouge party was happening.

I was more than eager to go back home and I grew more and more impatient the longer I stood there in hopes John B would change his mind and offer me a ride home of his own free will but that would only happen if hell froze over.

Pouges had no reason to throw parties, they just would and at this point being the sister of one and considered one myself by our peers and friends you would think I'd have no problem with participating but the word parties always left a bitter taste on the tip of my tongue. In what way does a night filled with hammered teenagers and raging migraines the next morning sound appealing?

The time we spent there grew longer and once it hit ten o'clock I couldn't take it anymore and made the utter decision to leave my older brother's side and push past the sweaty bodies and blotched faces.

I was sure that John B would grow increasingly tense once he'd start to realize my absence and after having practically the whole town on a wild goose chase- only to find me safely at home and also find time to lecture me about how I need to stay with him at all times. Yet I couldn't find even just an ounce in me to care about the repercussions of leaving on my own.

Luckily, none of John B's friends were around to stop me from reaching the main road, as everyone I left behind were either trying to find any way possible of getting a free hook up or a free buzz.

All I could keep my mind set on was crashing on the couch and tuning out to either The Vampire Diaries or jamming out to a random playlist of mine on the stereo. To some that might be one of the most boring activities you could be doing on a Friday night but to me it sounded like absolute bliss.

I wanted to die, After what felt like hours of heaving and gasping for air, I had finally reached the house where I could kick off my Chuck Taylor's and crash on the couch with my original plan. But first, I needed a snack because my stomach was probably on the verge of kicking my own butt if I didn't prioritize the next five seconds of finding something to satisfy the hunger.

I make my way to our kitchen, flicking on the light, and began scanning through the different varieties of food held within the cabinets and fridge. I quickly settled with a chocolate pudding cup stashed in the very back of our cabinet that seemed my brother tried to hide so desperately.

"Little Pouge?"

"Jesus!" I shrieked, practically throwing my enclosed pudding cup as a poor excuse for self-defense. If there was an actual intruder he'd probably have already made off with what we had left that was considered valuable.

I relax my nerves upon seeing a much more familiar blonde boy standing in the doorway and not an intruder ready to high-tail out of here with whatever he could.

"Sorry." a sheepish grin creeping on his face, "didn't mean to startle you, Little one."

JJ Maybank is my big brother's best friend since the third grade and he's also one of the very few people I didn't mind stopping by whenever he felt like it and lounge around the house as if he lived here himself. He's been in my life for as long as I could even remember because John B was never without him and ever since our father went missing it was always me, John B, and JJ so that surely helped our bond develop over time.

'Little Pouge' however was a nickname given to me by my brother and his friends. It was something the Pouges wanted to have special for me considering to them that 'y/n/n' was too bland to call me. I don't know a single one of them who doesn't call me Little Pouge or Pougie. That nickname has been with me for so long that even Kooks seem to be catching onto the idea of being referred to as those rather than my birth name.

Many Kooks have tried calling me the nickname's just to get under John B's skin or even JJ's but a lot of the time that ended in the boys beating a Kook to a pulp and the rest of their night spent in a six by eight foot holding cell and the horrible back pains that came with it in the morning when I'd bail them out.

I feel my face grow hot from embarrassment, "What are you doing here JJ?"

"John B couldn't find you so he sent me out looking for ya," he says, giving a curt nod towards the direction behind him, indicating my brother sent him out to hunt me down.

I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. John B acts as if I can't spend even just a little bit of time by myself anywhere and that I constantly need someone to watch over me like a little kid- I'm not a little kid, I'm a year younger than him, and perfectly capable of taking care of myself.

I let out a groan, "I'm not a little kid, JJ. When is he going to understand that."

He made his way over to me, leaning forward so that he could rest his elbow on the countertop and his chin in the palm of his hand.

"He's just worried about you (y/n). You're the only family he's got left other than our little group as far as he knows." JJ states. "Plus, with all the Kooks at the party too he was worried that maybe one of 'em kidnapped ya."

"Hm."

"Ah Princess, don't be like that. He's looking out for you." He ruffles my hair.

He gave a soft grin before making his way over to the couch, swinging himself over the top and landing perfectly in a comfortable seated position.

Why does he never just walk around the side like a normal person?

Not long after JJ made himself comfortable on the couch is when I decided to do the same thing.

I take a good look at him, at his side profile, the way he clenches his jaw ever so slightly out of pure justification. His father had beat on him so many times he'd probably never have the same jaw alignment as he once had and a part of me wished that I was closer to him than just his best bud's little sister because he didn't open up to anyone, he doesn't allow anyone to get too close to him and in a way I understand.

Being as close to JJ as I was now I could smell the severe alcohol on his breath. It was no secret that Pouges drank, it was more common than you'd actually think but I could only imagine how his liver must have felt and practically beg him to take a break. On top of that, I also knew JJ was into a lot of different kinds of substances. He used those as an escape route, a way to completely make the pain go away for a temporary amount of time before he had to rejoin the rest of us in reality.

He tended to do his best to stay away from pain, choosing to ignore anything and everything that even remotely had the chance to trigger the emotion. He tried to bottle all of it up and throw it out the window as if it had never existed in the first place but like every human being, there comes a time when that glass bottle fills to the brim and then it explodes.

"JJ."

"Hm?" He raised an eyebrow, turning his head towards me to give his full attention.

I paused. He wasn't going to like the question I had in store for him so was I really ready to potentially ruin the small, yet sweet relationship I had with him? Over being a little too nosey for my own good.

I decided against it and just shook my head, "How was the party?"

He tilted his head to the side, his tongue slid between both sets of his teeth and his mouth making the ever so slightest oval like he usually does- He was confused, and rightfully so. This man has been around since before my childbirth and every step after that, it was hard to keep anything from him. That is if he's sober.

Fortunately enough for me, he was not and wasn't the sharpest when it came to being intoxicated. JayJ and his love for alcohol for once actually saved us a conversation that I don't think either of us were fully ready to have. Nonetheless, the question still raked through my mind and I was only hoping that the curiosity wouldn't power through.

Why does he resort to things that destroy him? Does he seriously think that low of himself?

[ddejavvu]

mei! can you write a little hangman trying to corral and take care of his drunk gf?? im a lil tipsy rn and thinking abt it

tw for mentions of getting sick

"Bradshaw," Jake taps his fellow aviator on the shoulder, two beers in hand, "Where's my girlfriend?"

"Phoenix took her to the bathroom," Bradley informs Jake, "She was feeling a little queasy, I think."

"Shit," Jake groans, shoving both beers into Bob's unsuspecting hands. The WSO blinks bewilderedly, but passes the drinks to Fanboy and Payback when they invite him over to the dartboard.

Jake shoulders his way through the crowd, beelining for the women's restroom and slapping a hand over his eyes before pushing the door open.

"I'm not trying to see anything," He calls out, standing in the doorway, "I just want to know if my girlfriend is in here."

He hears a distressed groan from you to his left, and Phoenix calls out, "It's just us, Hangman. You can come in and open your eyes."

He does as instructed, finding you crouched on the floor inside the third stall. Phoenix is behind you, your hair gathered back into her hands as you hover expectantly over the toilet.

"Nothing yet," Phoenix fills your boyfriend in, "I think it's less about the booze and more about the bottomless fries."

"Gotcha," Jake nudges her away to take her place, swooping your hair up again when it falls over your face, "You've been snackin, huh baby?"

"I didn't eat that many," You swear, but Jake knows practically any amount of the bar's greasy french fries can be vomit-inducing, "I want- I need water."

"I got it," Phoenix heads for the door, "Don't let her eat any more, Hangman!"

Jake's confused until you reach for your purse and retract a napkin stuffed with fries.

"Hey- hey! No," He takes them before you can eat any of them, chucking the handful into the toilet to deter you, "Baby, what are you doing? Those made you sick."

"But they're so good," You lament, "Jake, they've got the garlic salt on 'em, and- and I want more!"

"But they're too greasy for you to handle right now," He smooths a hand down your back, "Baby, you can't eat those when you've been drinkin', that's why we're in here. You can have some on Friday night, m'kay? You can be DD."

"I'm not even sick anymore," You grumble, all of a sudden struggling to your feet. Jake backs out of the stall so that you can stand, but your drunk mind seems to envision a velcro patch covering Jake's chest, and you stick your own matching one to it to throw your arms around his neck.

"I want food," You inform Jake, and he leans in to kiss you despite your beer-breath, "I want something big, and- and greasy, and meaty, and-"

"How about pancakes?" Jake offers, ringing his hands around your waist in case you decide you're going to lean your full weight on him, "We can head to Denny's, it'll only be a five minute drive."

"Do they put garlic salt in their pancakes?" You wonder, gazing at Jake like he's a prophet. He's not, but he thinks he knows the answer anyway.

"Uh," He chuckles slightly, glancing at the door when Phoenix returns, a glass of water in her hands, "I don't think so, darlin'. Here, drink that," He pats your back, releasing his hold on you so that you can take the cup from Phoenix, "All of it, honey, then we'll head for Denny's. Okay?"

"Mhm," You nod around the rim of the glass, the sound echoing slightly as you gulp down the water.

"Takin' her for pancakes," Jake locks eyes with Phoenix, "I'm gonna go get her purse, can you supervise?"

"Hurry up," She nods towards the door, "Fanboy's a nosy drunk, I'm pretty sure he already rooted through her stuff and found a tampon."

"Christ almighty," Jake scoffs, storming out while you chug down the rest of the water in your glass. He does, in fact, find Fanboy seated by your purse, inspecting a plastic-wrapped tampon with bewildered eyes.

"It comes out of the plastic, dipshit," Jake demonstrates, popping the applicator off and stuffing it back on after they've gotten a good look, "Phoenix was right, you are nosy. You wanna inspect her lipstick, too?"

"Oh please, we see that all the time." Rooster drawls, yanking at Jake's collar and revealing a deep pink kiss mark against the base of his neck. The pilot grins beneath his mustache, collecting the coins from your wallet that Fanboy had counted to occupy himself and handing them off to Jake, "Just be lucky he didn't go through your wallet, Hangman, he would have found those nudes you keep in there."

[runningfrom2am]

Okay! Ik ur not talking request rn but I’ve had this thought for a lil bit but rafe w hs Teacher!reader, who he likes to visit during her lunch time aka study hall time, and the students adore him and like since it’s hs the girls like find his so attractive( bc mf is) 🤭

okay this request is SO self-indulgent for me bc i'm like a year out from becoming a hs teacher myself like AH that's the dream so i love you so so much for this whoever you are i could give you the biggest hug rn thank you so so much for this idea!!

study hall - r.c.

pairing: husband!rafe x teacher!reader

wc: 1.6k

tags/warnings: fluff and almost nothing else. rafe is a perfect boyfriend bc,, duh? also not very canon of him honestly.

requests currently closed but feel free to send stuff in! it just might take me a while to get around to it :)

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"Okay that's the lecture, we've got about a minute before the bell here... does anyone have any questions?" You finish up your slides, checking the time briefly as you close up the powerpoint from your laptop and turn off the projector.

A couple of hands shoot up and you gaze over the class waiting briefly for anymore. "Okay, we'll do Max, and then Lacy. Fire off." You point to the two of them in order.

"Can we get an extension on the essay?" Max asks quickly and you laugh. "It's not due for another week! How can you be behind already?" Judging by the reaction of the rest of the class chattering off their agreement, you nod. "Okay, okay. Fine. Yes, you can hand it in on the Monday instead of Friday, but that is giving you two extra days so I won't be giving any more extensions. Got it?"

Collectively the class sighs in relief, a chorus of thank you's and chatter following. "Okay, Lacy, you had a question?" You interrupt everyone to ask, thinking maybe someone else might have the same question and want to hear the answer.

"Is Mr. Cameron coming to study hall today?" She asks, round cheeks flushed as the other girls in the class whip their heads towards you to listen.

"Okay." You laugh, sitting down in your chair content that you won't need to pull up any slides to revisit anything. "Thank you for reminding me, I do have study hall today so if anybody does have any serious questions about the lecture or the essay please hang around after the bell." You say, avoiding most of the question.

You hear the voice of almost every girl in the class speak up at once, all resulting in more or less the same question about whether or not your boyfriend would be coming again to eat with you like he usually does on Fridays.

He was very popular among the girls you taught, which doesn't surprise you. You'd be lying if you said your boyfriend wasn't ridiculously handsome, but it was sometimes a point of contention with the other faculty you worked with. They thought it was extremely unprofessional that he would come in just for the girls to ogle at- but strangely it wasn't a problem when they had their partners come in for lunch at the same time. You knew it wasn't your fault and you weren't doing anything wrong, but just a result of upset from them designating study hall for students and many girls would spend time in your class instead during the lunch hour.

Just then the bell rang, and many students began packing up to leave either to go to other classes for study or to the cafeteria to grab something to eat.

"Alright! Don't forget the readings for next class, please, I may or may not be quizzing you on it just to make sure! Have a good day everyone!" You call out over the loud sounds of students filling the halls and talking.

You sigh with a smile and grab your water bottle, taking a sip to ease your dry throat after an hour of non-stop talking. You look up, humming in acknowledgement at the three girls leaning over your desk. "Question?" You ask, already knowing what they're after.

"Is Mr. Cameron coming?" Lacy's friend, Chloe asks and you smile, shrugging.

"Maybe, you'll have to stay for my study hall to find out."

"Come on just tell us!" Lacy groans, but before you can respond you're interrupted by a knock on your door frame.

"Ms. Y/L/N, I brought your lunch." You smile at your boyfriend standing at the door, lunch bag and coffee in hand.

"Hi." You chuckle, looking at the girls knowingly who already look like they're melting. You get up and greet him at the door, grabbing another chair to pull over to your desk for him to join you.

“Hi Mr. Cameron.” Lacy smiles, sitting down in the desk closest to yours and batting her lashes at him.

“Hi there.” Rafe says politely with an awkward smile, digging through the lunch bag he brought for you and handing you snacks out of it.

“Girls, go get your lunches, please.” You tell them, and they all somehow simultaneously roll their eyes.

“You just want us to leave so you can be alone with your boyfriend.” Chloe teases you and you laugh, shaking your head.

“No, I want you to go get your lunches so you can give your bodies the nutrients they need to learn. I’m not going to be held responsible for you girls missing meals.” You reply sincerely before taking a sip of your coffee. “And I promise, Mr. Cameron will still be here when you get back. Now, go.”

You gesture to the door and the girls sigh, getting up and filing out the door.

“You’re the only reason I ever have anyone in my study hall.” You giggle quietly once they’re gone. “There are no girls in study hall on Monday or Wednesday.”

“No way, Ms. Y/L/N is their favourite teacher, obviously.”

“Or my class is the hardest and my very hot boyfriend comes to eat with me during Friday study hall.”

“Your class is easy!” Rafe laughs, reaching up to brush away some hair that stuck to your cheek as you’re eating.

“You’ve never taken it, how would you know?”

“Well, if you were my teacher when I was in school… I’d be in here every day. “The boys don’t come on Fridays because they’re jealous of me…” He says smugly, leaning in to kiss your cheek.

You blush as you playfully push him away, glancing towards the open door to make sure no students saw. “Yeah, you’d be in here because you’d need help with Shakespeare, and they do too.”

Rafe gasped in mock offense, then shakes his head. “That’s messed up. I’m offended.”

You shrug. “It’s tough stuff if you’ve never read it before.”

“We’re back!” You both look up at the door as Lacy and her friends make their way back in, lunches in hand this time. “Did you miss us?”

“Welcome back, ladies. Did you bring some homework with you?” You ask, raising an eyebrow at them.

“Duh, Ms. Y/L/N. Who do you think we are?”

“I just wanted to make sure. Study hall is for studying, not chatting.”

They all get comfy in their seats around the desk across from yours, phones immediately out with no work to be seen.

“Hey, Mr. Cameron?” Chloe asks, leaning on her upturned palm as she grabs his attention and he hums in acknowledgement. “What’s your first name?”

“Rafe.” He answers, not thinking for a second that maybe it’s not allowed.

“That’s a great name. Like, really cool.” Lacy sighs, smiling at him.

“Why, thank you.” Rafe grins, nudging your shoulder. He eats this attention up every time, and it’s fun to joke about when you’re at home- but sometimes you think it’s bad for his ego.

“Can we call you Rafe?”

“If you want.” He shrugs.

“No, nope. He’s Mr. Cameron to you, sorry to disappoint.” You chuckle.

“But he said we can call him that!” Chloe whines, looking at you pleadingly.

“Sure, but the school board says otherwise. As long as we’re on school grounds you don’t even know his name, got it?”

“Yes ma’am.” They agree, giggling to themselves. “It’ll be our secret. Scouts honour.”

“None of you are scouts!” You laugh.

The girls just look at each other and shrug.

By now other students have filtered in, and luckily with tests coming up in all your blocks, a lot of studying is actually happening and less harassing of your boyfriend.

“Hey,” Rafe whispers, leaning closer to you which draws the attention of the girls in the front row who are straining to listen. “Can we take the yacht out this weekend? Maybe go for dinner or something on the mainland?” He whispers, smiling at you hopefully.

“Yeah, that would be nice. We could make a weekend out of it, I don’t have much grading to do.” You agree quietly and he seems excited, smiling and patting your leg before returning to his book that he had just picked up off your desk to skim through while you ate.

Come Monday morning, you’re getting ready for the bell to ring to signal the start of the first block. Once your whiteboard is ready with the notes for the day, you smile to yourself in anticipation as you sip your coffee. The bell rings, and students are quick to make their way in and to their desks.

“Oh. My. God.” Lacy stops in her tracks at the door, holding her arms out in front of her friends on either side of her as she stares at the whiteboard, and then looks over to you. “You’re joking!” She almost screams, clapping excitedly and running up to your desk to examine your hand while all the other students look up to the board in confusion, hoping for some answers as to what Lacy and Chloe are squealing about.

On your board, you had changed your name in the corner to a short statement:

‘You can call me Mrs. Cameron’

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[reneesghostinthelivingroom]

Sooo… I have an idea. Poly!plastics x reader where reader has a concussion caused by some cheerleader things but she is like “I’m okay” and then her girlfriends notice something is wrong with her. (Regina will be really mad at her for hiding her injury). Thank you so much, I love your writing!

Totally Fine ||

|| Poly!plastics x fem!reader

(i myself am poly!)

|| Warnings: Regina being Regina, reader getting concussed, swearing, Regina arguing with reader, brief mention of throwing up, reader in hospital

|| Summary: reader's part of the cheer team, her girls go and support her only to watch reader fall from the pyramid much to their concern. Reader insists she's fine, turns out she's very much not and her girlfriends know it. They take reader to the hospital, with some scolding from Regina.

Requests open!

Started: April 27th

Finished: May 2nd

~~~

When finale bell rang, you started packing your stuff to leave the classroom. Filling your bag with the various books and papers you had from your English course. Once everything was together you headed out of the classroom; going to your locker to put your bag away and grab your cheer clothes. You had after school cheer practice today and you were looking forward to it.

As you walked to the locker room, you took out your phone and texted the group chat you had with your girlfriends.

You: are all of you still coming to watch? 💕

Gretchen was the fastest to respond, she usually was. She'd never leave you on delivered for more than two minutes unless she was genuinely busy with something; even in class she still made time to text you.

Gretchen: ofc!! omg dw we'll be there 🥰

Karen: be wear?

Gretchen: y/n/n cheer practice, kare 😭

Karen: oh yeah! oow 💕💕💕💕

Regina: oow????

Gretchen: on our way 💀

You laughed a little at their conversation, finding it amusing how Gretchen could always translate for Karen. Sometimes you could understand what she meant, other times you would have absolutely no idea what she means.

You send them a quick text back before shutting your phone off.

You: ilyyy all 🫶🫶

Once you arrived in the locker room you got changed and chatted with some of your cheer friends as you guys walked to the field together; laughing and mostly chatting about various rumours.

Ashley, the head cheerleader, got everyone organized and the Captain went over today's routine. Just some simple stuff, practicing the cheer for Friday's football game. It would be the first of the season and you were excited. It wasn't your first year doing cheer, so you knew what to expect. Usually routine, same old chants, ending with the finale pyramid.

You guys spent about twenty minutes going over your routine, by this point your girls were in the field stands watching and cheering you on. Honestly Gretchen and Karen would kill it on the cheer team. Maybe you'd try and convince them to sign up for next year.

"Alright, ladies! Pyramid up!" The Captain shouts, looking directly at you since you were her flyer (the person at the top).

Everyone got into position, you got to the top of the pyramid and struck your pose.

"Hold it!" The Captain says, watching all of you and checking your stances.

You guys were able to hold the pyramid for a good few seconds, until disaster happened. One of the girls who were under you helping keep you up began to tremble. She was new, she wasn't used to this. You braced yourself for what you knew was coming.

There was a longer pause than you had expected, you ended up letting your guard up because of it. Maybe you were fine. Wrong.

The moment you thought that she dropped you and you fell with no time to brace yourself.

Hitting the ground with a thud, the Captain rushed over to you and knelt beside you.

You felt like the wind had been knocked out of you, you were dizzy. Nauseous. Everything was spinning as you groaned and tried moving onto your side. Pain shot through your body.

"Woah, woah. Easy kid." The captain puts a hand to your shoulder and frowns, watching you with an intense concerned gaze.

You stopped trying to move as your girlfriends rushed to your side.

"Oh my GOD! Are you okay? Are you hurt? How many fingers am I holding up?" Gretchen rambled out, feeling an overwhelming amount of concern as she held up two fingers.

You saw three and stared at her in confusion, trying to keep up with everything she was saying. By now the cheer team had gotten out of the pyramid and were standing a good distance, watching everything play out.

"Three...?" You mumbled, your speech slurred which confused Regina. You sounded like you were drunk but she knew better than to think that, she looked over at the Captain who seemed to be thinking the same thing as her.

Concussion.

Gretchen's eyes widened when you said three instead of two and she looked at Regina," Regina, what do we do?"

"Nothing. I'm fine." You assure her, trying to stand again and push through it.

"You are absolutely not." Regina sighed, narrowing her eyes at you as you tried to push it off like it was nothing. She knew you well enough to know it wasn't nothing.

"Oh yeah? Would someone who wasn't fine be able to do this?" You decided to show off a bit to prove your point. Doing a backhand spring, the only reason you landed right now was because of muscle memory. You nearly threw up as your head spun.

Regina groaned loudly and placed her hands on her hips while Karen clapped and smiled at you. Gretchen looked at you with pure worry.

"Fine! Wanna act like a tough girl? Act like a tough girl, see how tough you feel afterwards." Regina rolled her eyes and dragged the other two back to the bleachers, Gretchen really didn't want to leave your side but let Regina drag her.

Your Captain looked at you with worry," You sure this is a good idea, kid?"

"I'll be fine." You assure her.

Cue yourself eating absolute shit in three... two...

Ten more minutes pass, you do your best to keep up with the routines in your state. You were doing totally fine, until you started seeing spots and your vision went black.

~~~

When your eyes began to slowly open, you felt yourself blinded by hospital lights. Squinting you glanced around you, not moving from where you laid.

You could see Karen and Gretchen sitting beside you, Karen holding your hand and rambling about something to you.

She knew you had been unconscious when she started talking, she just wanted to talk to you in case you could hear her so you didn't feel alone.

You looked around a little more, spotting Regina pacing in front of your hospital bed. Her eyes met yours and you could see her expression shift from concern to anger.

"You're such a fucking idiot!" She shouts, startling you, Gretchen, and Karen.

"Regina!" Gretchen gets up, walking to the blonde in hopes of calming her down. Regina just puts her hand in front of her to stop her.

"I told you you weren't going to be fine! Why didn't you just fucking listen to me?"

You frowned and looked away from her, you had tried to hide how hurt you actually had been because you didn't want them to worry. You didn't want to burden them with you. Turns out, that just made things a whole lot worse.

Gretchen glanced at you and mirrored your frown, she felt bad for you. She hated that Regina was yelling at you for this, couldn't she have at least waited until you were out of the hospital? This was the last thing you needed.

Karen kept her hand holding yours, giving your knuckles soft rubs with her thumb as she tried her best to comfort you in silence. She knew better than to talk over Regina.

Regina narrowed her eyes at you when you looked away, she grabbed your chin and made you look at her again. She pulls you a little closer to her face.

"Never fucking pull this 'I'm fine' bullshit again. You hear me?"

You nodded slowly and she let go of you. As she did, you let out of breath.

"I'm going to talk to the doctor about when you're allowed out of here." With that, Regina walks out the door. Slamming it shut behind her. Making all three of you flinch from the sudden noise.

You shared a look with Gretchen as she returned to where she had been sitting before next to you and Karen. She rests a hand on your leg.

"How do you feel?" Her voice was so much softer than Regina's had been, you appreciated that about Gretchen.

"Like my head was run over by a bus." You mumbled, you had a killer headache. Regina's yelling did nothing to improve it.

"Do you want anything? Water? A snack?" Gretchen asked, frowning when heard your response. Her instinct was to take care of you and that's just what she was going to do.

You slowly nod your head, trying to ignore how that simple movement made your headache worse." Please."

Gretchen gives your leg a soft squeeze then gets up, going out of the room to find a vending machine. She trusted that more than the cafeteria food.

Karen stays with you, keeping her hand in yours as she talks to you about anything and everything. Hoping it distracts you from whatever pain you're going through. You don't have the heart to tell her it's making your headache worse.

"I'm not ready for this math test, like what even is it about? Do I need to know what an adjective is? Because I don't know what an adjective is.." Karen rambles on, you raise an eyebrow at her wondering what the hell adjectives had to do with math.

You just listen to Karen's ramble, occasionally nodding your head and adding in your little bit to the conversation.

~~~

You spent the following couple of weeks recovering, your girls taking care of you. Though mostly Gretchen & Karen. Regina was still pissed at you and wanted to make damn sure you knew that. So, Gretchen and Karen came up with a plan.

They had told Regina they were both busy one night and that they'd need her to keep an eye on you. Make sure you weren't doing anything to make your injury worse than it was. Regina argued, but they pleaded because they didn't want you to be left alone. Regina rolled her eyes and very reluctantly agreed.

She stayed over at your house that night, you spent most of the time in bed. Every now and then Regina would walk into your room.

During one of her last check ins, she noticed that you were asleep. She walked over and rested her hand on yours, watching you with an uncharacteristically soft gaze.

"I know I've been rough on you, but you were a fucking idiot." She was barely talking above a whisper, not wanting to risk you hearing her.

"I still love you. But seriously you're a fucking idiot." Leave it to Regina to not let you forget how much of an idiot you were, even while you were asleep.

[eggs-attorney]

2:37 PM - Reiker's Office

TV: And… We're back from the break! Next up, here's sports with Ron the Swan!

Reiker: Phew… I finally got everything set up. My office is tidy, my papers are in order, and my waiting room is prepped for a party of any size wanting to support a client!

Reiker: Now, if only I had clients… Or anything to do other than catch up with the news.

TV: ...and the entire city is in an uproar over last night's race!

TV: Undefeated local champion, Radika Bodacious, was originally known for blowing her opponents out of the water with times upward of 30 seconds faster than her podium competitors!

TV: But with internationals well underway, the "Totally Tubular Trailblazer" has been starting to slip up against some of the biggest names in the business! Today's win was a mere .12 seconds faster than international superstar Jet the Hawk, and it has left many wondering... Can Radika keep this up, or will she crack under the pressure? It seems the only way to find out is to buy tickets to the E-Stadium Quarter-Finals next Friday at 8 PM! 'Til then, back to you Phil Wilson!

Reiker: Huh... Is racing even a sport…?

Yanshu: Well, it is a competition, but it focuses more on skill than physical-

Reiker:

GAH!!

Yanshu: Eek!

Reiker: Yanshu!? Y-you, um… Didn't tell me you were coming.

Yanshu: S-sorry, Mr. Strait! I didn't mean to scare you…

Reiker: It's fine, I, uh…

Reiker: (… Forget what I was doing…)

Yanshu: Are you sure? Your feathers seem a bit, um… Ruffled.

Reiker: IgnoreTheFeathers.

Reiker: [Ahem] So, what brings you in today?

Yanshu: W-well, um… Oh!

Yanshu: I almost forgot, I have someone to introduce you to!

Yanshu: Reiker, this is Flash!

Reiker: Oh right, the victim!

Flash: Is that how you start… Every conversation?

Reiker: Huh? N-... No, I'm, um... Glad you're doing better? 💧

Flash: Pfft-… Nahhh, I'm just messing with ya! Thanks for making sure Yanshu didn't get canned, I dunno what I'd do if-

Flash: Well, I guess I wouldn't be doing much of anything if you didn't get her outta that mess. The whole "being dead" thing kinda makes that difficult.

Reiker: Oh, I-

Flash: Ooh, is that Radika on TV!? I gotta see this!

Reiker: Oof!

Yanshu: Flash!!

Reiker: (Jeesh... How did he move that fast!?)

Yanshu: Sorry about that, he's... Excitable.

Reiker: No, no, it's fine. Don't worry about it.

Reiker: … So um... Have the guys at work been giving you trouble about the case?

Yanshu: No, I, er-… After speaking with the doctor, we agreed it would be best for me to take a... Vacation? Today's the start of my year long sabbatical.

Reiker: A sabbatical? You mean those long vacations that people take when they're depressed?

Yanshu: I'm not depressed! Just… Working through some stuff, that's all. I haven't been that scared since, um...

Yanshu: ... Actually, I probably shouldn't think about it...

Reiker: Ah, well… I can only really help with law stuff, but you're always welcome if you want to-

🎶 DUN DUN, DUN DUN, DUN DUN DUN DUN, DUN 🎶

[BOOM]

Reiker: Jeez, that's loud! Think you can you turn it back to the news Flash? Or something... Quieter?

Flash: Oh, this is the news! That's their breaking news jingle. Something exciting must be going on!

Reiker: Didn't know you needed to burst a bird's ear drum to indicate breaking news…

TV: THAT'S RIGHT, WE ARE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH A BREAKING REPORT; THE BODY OF RACING STAR, RADIKA BODACIOUS, HAS BEEN FOUND AT THE LOCAL SKATE PARK!

Flash: WHAT!?

TV: AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING THE AREA AS WE SPEAK, AND A SUSPECT HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY!

TV: WAS IT FOUL PLAY? A HIT FROM AN OPPOSING TEAM? WILL THIS BE THE END OF THE SUNNYSIDE EXTREME GEAR LEAGUE!?

TV: IF ITS INTERESTING ENOUGH, WE'LL TELL YOU WHEN WE FIND OUT!

Reiker: Oh wow, that's…

Reiker: (A bad slogan…)

[Vrr vrr! Vrr vrr!]

Eggman: REIKER, GET YOUR TAIL FEATHERS UP TO MY OFFICE THIS INSTANT!

Reiker: Oh, yes sir! Be right up!

[Click!]

Yanshu: Oh, are you taking the Radika case? That's great!

Yanshu: I-I mean, it's terrible that she died, but… It's great that you'll be working on something so high profile! You might be able to go behind the scenes and meet the other competitors and-

Reiker: Hold on, I don't even know what he's calling me for! The news broadcast is probably just a coincidence-

Flash: But you gotta find out who killed her! You solved my murder, and she's, like... The coolest Extreme Gear racer ever! Having her around made Sunnyside worth living in!

Reiker: Listen, I'm gonna go upstairs and see what needs to be sorted out, okay? I'll catch up with you later.

Flash: Awww...

Yanshu: O-oh, um… Alright. Good luck!

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That's right, it's finally here! Case 2: 1080 Freestyle Turnabout is finally ready for us to release! We're hoping to start up within the first week of May, but we're so excited to get back to Reiker and Yanshu's adventures, this time with investigation phases! There will be much more to this case than the first, and we hope you have fun guiding these two through some cool urban locales and colorful conversations with the locals we have planned out!

[fanfictiongirlie]

Marvel: Let Us Teach You - Chapter One

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Pairings: Bucky Barnes x Reader x Steve Rogers

Description:

"Okay daddy, I trust you" I say. "What will you show me?"

"We'll start with something small, is that okay doll?" I nod to him, wanting him to know I said yes. Steve smiles at me, taking a deep breath, he swallows hard before speaking again.

"Lie back on the bed doll"

(Bucky and Steve have a daughter, and they teach her about sex)

Rating: General Audiences (This will change)

Chapter Warnings: None

Words: 840

P.s... This fic is not for everyone, it has incest. That is not a thing everyone likes reading, so if you don't like reading stuff like that, this isn't the fic for you. I'm no condoning any of this, this isn't real life, this is fanfiction :)

I walk into the house soon after school, with a faint black eye and some bruises covering my body. I groaned loudly as I walked into the house, I felt frustrated and annoyed, and overall done with the world. Kids at school were the worst. And they liked to bully me due to having two dads...Never mind they were both Avengers. Teenagers sucked.

"Hey, I'm home" I smile to my two dads. Bucky Barnes and Steve Rogers. My everything honestly, the greatest dads ever to have walked the earth.

"Hey...come sit with us" Steve spoke first, being the more firm out of the two. I slowly walked over to them and sat in between them. The both of them looked worried, whilst examining my injuries. 

"Who did this to you?" Bucky spoke first, his tone gentle but stern. 

"Some losers at school" I answer, trying to avoid their eyes. I looked down and played with the end of my skirt, wanting to hide away in my room. "They look worse if that helps" They only looked worse because my friend Peter showed up and beat the shit out of them. 

Steve and Bucky both looked at me with raised eyebrows. 

"You know you can tell us" Steve says, taking my hand in his. 

"Some kids at school were selling drugs and they got angry at me when I said I'd tell the police" I admit, feeling stupid, I thought I was doing the right things. 

"Oh doll, why didn't you come tell us?" Bucky asks. 

"I wanted to be like you guys" I admit, finally looking up into their eyes. 

"What do you mean you wanted to be like us?" Bucky asks in a gentle tone. 

"Heroes" I said quietly, looking back down to my hands.

"You don't need to be a hero to be like us princess" Steve speaks up. 

"Says you mister super soldier" I grin at him. 

"Well that's different" Steve nods "You don't need to try and be something you're not, you're perfect" Steve smiles sweetly at me. 

"I'm just trying to find out who I am" I say, feeling stupid. 

Both Bucky and Steve frowned a little at my answer before Bucky speaks up "You don't have to figure it out by fighting, we'll help you doll" 

"Can you help me by cuddling and watching a movie?" I ask, smiling a little. Both of them smiled widely at me, our favourite thing to do together was watch movies on a Friday night. Not having to worrying about anything over the weekend. 

"Of course we can, come here doll" Steve nods with a smile. 

"Let me change first" I smile walking off to my room. I decided to dress in a pair of panties and a large shirt of my dads, since it was hot weather, once done I wandered back down into the living room and snuggled in between them both. 

"What are we watching daddy?" I ask smiling. Steve smiles at me whilst Bucky clears his throat before speaking, he looked a little flustered, for some reason. 

"Um... We can watch anything you want princess" Bucky answers stuttering slightly. 

"How about Back to the Future?" I asked, it was one of my favourites, Steve hated it, he wasn't a fan of time travel movies. 

"Sounds good doll" Bucky smiles at your choice, we put the movie on and Bucky pulls me onto his lap, I usually ended up on one of their laps during movies. I didn't mind. I liked being close. I snuggled further into Bucky's lap, whilst he wrapped his arm around my waist, his other hand subconsciously slips to my thigh. 

"Daddy, that tickles" I giggle, his fingertips tickling my inner thigh. 

Bucky looks down at his hand and then back at me, he quickly moves his hand back to my waist. 

"Oh sorry princess"

"It's okay, I didn't mind" I answer back, stretching my legs to rest over Steve's lap. As I did Steve looked at my legs and bite his lip, he rested his hand on my legs, moving them up and down. 

"Mmm" I sighed contently, feeling relaxed, Bucky moved his hand up to my hair, slowly weaving his fingers through my hair, making me feel even more relaxed. "You two are the best, always making me feel safe and relaxed" I smile. Soon into the movie, with feeling relaxed as I was, I slowly started falling asleep. I drifted in and out of sleep until my dad, Steve I think picked me up and started walking me to my room. 

I whined, not wanting to be alone, enjoying how relaxed they made me feel. I whimpered in his arms, trying to wiggle out. 

"You want to sleep in our room, doll?" Steve asks. "Please" I murmur, still half asleep. 

"Okay princess" Steve whispers gently walking into his and Bucky's room, he laid me onto the bed and I climbed in next to me, and Bucky on the other side. I snuggled into whomever was closest and happily fell asleep. 

Next Part

[museenkuss]

loving and moving my body this week - 🌸Totally Spies🌸 pt.1

Monday. cardio for kickboxing, martial arts fitness training [21 mins] // standing leg workout for strength & flexibility [13 mins]

Tuesday. Catwoman-inspired low-impact workout [8 mins] // E.T. dance workout [4 mins] + beginner front split stretches [16 mins]

Wednesday. pilates x barre [24 mins] // quick & intense dance cardio [10 mins]

Thursday. train like an angel masterclass [27 mins] // stretch and sweat [13 mins]

Friday. (post-mission wellness day) full body yoga stretch [11 mins] // Meditative yoga flow [18 mins]

Saturday. Christina vs. Britney HIIT dance workout [27 mins]

Sunday. beginner-friendly yoga sculpt [25 mins]

[28.04.-04.05.25] Girls...🧡❤️💚 I have a workout plan for you. The Totally Spies workouts were so much fun to assemble and I'm very excited to share them with you!! While the focus is on strength and flexibility, I tried to include a wide variety of styles (and sprinkled in some dancing) - so we're getting new missions every day. I hope we'll have fun with these :)!

~🌸~

More info on how I compiled this list and alternatives:

While Sam, Clover and Alex are extremely fit, we rarely see them work out - and when we do, it's usually PE stuff (running, climbing ropes etc). It was a little challenging to adapt that into home workouts. Apart from the martial arts aspect, their fighting styles rely heavily on flexibility (acrobatics), so I tried to build the plans around that theme without having access to a trainer, a gym, or super spy-flexibility (we're working on the last part). I also pulled from a variety of sources, since that made it more fun and since they simply are experts at anything. This first week is too short to include cheerleading, ballet, aerial, ice skating, etc etc, but they can do it all! (and we can have fun dabbling in it to target specific things we might usually not think of) 🧡❤️💚

I found the training the angels video on the preparations Cameron Diaz, Lucy Lu and Drew Barrymore went through for Charlie's Angels very inspiring (and super interesting!). We sadly don't have 8 hours a day to work on our individual fighting styles, but we'll make do!

Lastly, I wanted to include dance videos because, frankly, I could imagine that a lot of their daily "working out" sessions would just be them dancing together in Clover's lavish room... It just felt right. Originally, I wanted all of the songs to be from the early 00s, since that's when the show started, but since they're pretty much ageless and the show went on for much longer, I decided to just focus on the fun aspect of it. Still, the main focus is on girly pop music and most of it IS the Britney girlpop era (bc I happen to like that a lot and it feels right for them). On that note: I also tried to find videos that felt either like friends working out, or like 'we have this expert here to teach us this workout for our mission'. It's part workout, part playing pretend and, again, I had a ton of fun just assembling this. I hope you'll enjoy them as well!

~🌸~

In case the suggestion doesn’t feel right for that day, here are some alternatives (13 minutes or less, can also be used as add-ons). No shame in taking it slow! Let’s move according to our needs! :) bedtime yoga stretch to release stress & tension [13 mins]  // beginner’s ballet flexibility [8 mins]//  slow & smooth beginner belly dance workout [12 mins]  // lazy girl full body workout [7 mins] // express pilates [10 mins]

[ririsdelusionalcorner]

Idia with a cosplayer SO

How did it start (Idia):

○We all know how invested Idia is when it comes to the series he enjoys so it would only be natural that he followed accounts that post content for those series.

○He most likely found his future SO account due to this fact. They were cosplaying a more niche series that he had been hyperfocused on so he had never hit the follow button faster.

○This would have spiraled into him becoming one of their biggest supporters. Always interacting with posts, sending anonymous messages, going to fan meets mostly digitally but sometimes in person when he was brave enough

○I would say he'd even have either drawn fanart for them, or made some type of merch, we'll say a Keychain in this case to give to them during the one time he was brave enough to go to a fan meeting in person.

How did it evolve:

○Imagine Idia's shock finding out his favorite cosplayer was attending NRC and is in the same dorm as him. When he's the Housewarden!

○Idia almost thought it was his eyes tricking him but the sight of a familiar Keychain used as a phone charm made him realize it was real.

○Was Idia going to approach them? Absolutely not, but to his horror delight they ended up joining the board gaming club.

○Things were made worse when they recognized him. How is someone supposed to react when their favorite cosplayer remembers them. Idia almost short circuited that's for sure.

○Idia didn't pursue a friendship with them but they pursued one with him.

○Idia almost thought he was living in a dating Sim at this point. And he was the capture target. His future SO was relentless. Always going to his dorm, dragging him out when they weren't busy with class, building a friendship with Ortho, working on their cosplans in his dorm, listening when he talked about his interests/sharing their own. Anything and everything they could do they did.

○And eventually one day they approached him with a request. They wanted him to cosplay with them for their next event....that is cosplay a couple. To say Idia.exe stopped working was an understatement. He tried to cover his embarrassment by jokingly asking if they were asking him out and he got a serious yes. He almost fainted on the spot but managed to agree.

As a couple:

○From then on it wasn't just his SO who was a famous cosplayer he became one himself to his horror. Their fans were now his fans and he just had to suck it up and accept his fate.

○Couples cosplays are a must! But only from series they both genuinely like. He'll be super embarrassed if you're going to cons in cosplay together but He'll suck it up for you. For private photoshoots he's a little more comfortable but is still embarrassed when his SO posts them.

○His dorm wasn't just his own anymore. It was shared with his SO. You could clearly see they practically lived there.

○Cute gaming sessions, and by that I mean him gaming and his SO working on a project and commentating.

○Friday movie nights are a must. If he doesn't get time to just sit with his SO in his arms binge watching series he'll combust

○Designated bag holder Idia is real. He's the bf walking around the con with all of his SO stuff and he doesn't complain one bit. Why would he when his partner is cosplaying one of his favs and looks so genuinely happy to be interacting with fans

○Idia takes the best photos btw. Both in cosplay and out of cosplay he's always prepared. He'll use drones, go out of his way to get the best angles and even edit the photos himself If his SO asks. He's their number 1 supporter

○Idia will fight to pay for things. Need fabric? You know his card information. At a con and see some merch you want? Here's his card grab anything you want, and actually get multiple of some of the keychains or pins so he could match with you. Basically if you want something you'll get it. He has the money to spare and it's more meaningful if he spends it on you.

○He's a pro at making props. With his technical skills he's making props that actually do the same things that they do in their individual series

○He's very interested in the creation of cosplays as a whole but cannot sew whatsoever so he sticks to what he knows and just enjoys watching his SO work.

Notes from Riri:

You will never have a more supportive Bf than Idia istg. Sorry if this isn't like an actual fic I just wanted to get this out of my head. But lmk if you like content like this and my asks are always open! I'm not a pro at writing but hey I'm here to be delusional so that's what I'll be

[patoslover]

Sorry this is kinda long.... I would have liked to share this in the discord server, it's a more private way, but then the lockdown happened and I don't think I can wait any longer to show this.

Ok so.... Yesterday night, I got a bit emotional over my life and a little reflecting on what has happened the past month or so and how it affected me and all [10khaos, maggots discord sv, 15khaos, apocalypselockdown, among others] (as I always do, I'm such a soft-ass (I do hope that made up word doesn't mean anything flirty I'm trying to lowkey insult myself in here tyvm English)) And so as I always do when emotions hit, I wrote a poem-kinda-thing.

I showed it to @lxvenderjewel and @falling-raine and this happened

And later @the-beard-of-edward-teach saw it and well....

I made changes to it since I showed it to them, but it's for better, trust me.

(the poem is at the bottom of the post woo)

I think that's enough of a warning for y'all. But just in case, this made people cry, this poem, it's very very dear to me in levels I can't write I can't explain I can't put into poems all the feelings and stuff, but I hope this poem makes up for the most part.

Be careful. I love you.

Thank you @the-beard-of-edward-teach @arkytiorlecter @voids-ideas @orpiknight @cawdra @apollos-dodgeball-target @obsessed-sketches @zonzolik @dashoulinas-fandom-dump @eybefioro @queermarzipan @lxvenderjewel @ivory--raven @styx142 @myfranticscribbles @empressumbreon @frogs-go-ribbit @thearoacemess @goodomensduh @sounds-void-fishy @arkytiorlecter @random-doctor-on-the-internet @apophid-I-eat-everything @achilles-in-a-blanket-burrito @hello-ello-ello @harbinger-of-existential-dread @howmanyholesinswisscheese @an-ace-on-the-case @goblin-named-sam @1800ineedshelp @chaoticgenderflood @ivory--raven @aroaceblackhole @three-smiles-and-a-unicorn @coppicegate @zonzolik @falling-raine @dashoulinas-fandom-dump @koboldkatalyst @arkytiorlecter @friday-im-in-love-with-crowley @good-usernames-were-taken @weirdly-specific-but-ok THANK YOU THANK YOU ILY (oh wow that's a lot of ppl) (PLS PLS tell me if I forgot anyone there's so many of you, SORRY IF I TAGGED YOU TWICE AAA AND I'M SORRY IF YOU WERE TAGGED AND DUNNO WTF I AM I GOT LOST WITH THE TAGS AAAA AND SORRY IF I TAGGED U AND THE TAG DIDN'T WORK)

I love you all so so so so so so so much, you're so dear to me. Thank you. This is a gift for you.

Demons Out.

There's a hell outside,

Demonic screaming,

Trees, fall's leaving.

And I'm just here inside,

In my bubble.

Trapped inside me,

Trapped in myself.

There's demons out,

Asking to come.

But I won't let them,

I'm not alone.

Inside myself,

Inside my world,

I've got most people

Than all of your's.

They're worth more

Than any gold,

And they're far way,

More beautiful

Than any Sun,

Than any Star,

They are right here,

They are right now.

They're my comfort,

And some my loss,

But they're all lovely

Precious along.

They're the most

Amazing

Beings to exist,

And so I'm afraid

That they'll all be missed.

Because I fear

One day they'll go,

That's why I start

To sing a song.

Please let us all

Become real friends,

Please let us all

Reunite again.

There's demons out,

Angels inside.

There's me in-between

Caring for (them) all

Please let us all

Reunite again.

There's demons out.

And I'm in pain,

But not too much,

We'll find a way.

There's demons out,

We are in pain.

But I will start

To sing again.

I care for each

And every of you,

So then I start

To sing a song.

Please let us all

Reunite again.

There's demons out.

We'll try again.

[wings-of-ink]

Hear ye, hear ye!

All of you who have been anxiously awaiting Chapter 4 can send a big thank you to the Microsoft mayhem that happened on Friday. Because of it, I have had two entire, unprecedented, days off of work during which all I did was write and edit chapter 4! Stuff like this never happens to me either, so I ate it up. My work computer is still super broken too, so who knows what will happen tomorrow, lol.

So, chapter 4, barring anything disastrous that I do not yet foresee – is coming very soon. Like, any day this week soon. For now, I am looking for bugs and other errors until I feel comfortable getting the update loaded. I will also be updating the warning list and some things on the itch page. I keep feeling like I'm forgetting something I wanted to do, and am having a hell of a time remembering what it was…

Anyway, if it interests you, more details below!

In going through some of the Google Error Reports, I had a couple that I either could not resolve or find.

It was reported that checking player stats in chapter 1 would not work – that it would flash only for a moment. I could not recreate this. If anyone else has seen this, please let me know.

In the end of chapter 2 where there are multiple ways to spend your time there seems to be some issues with how choices become unselectable after certain clicks and it just doesn't seem to function correctly. I have fixed the issues I have found, but could not recreate all of the instances that were reported. This section may get an overhaul in the future since I understand the coding a bit more now.

It was also reported that fonts are not changing. There is definitely a weird issue with this and it will take some time for me to sit down and hammer out. The fonts do change for me, but notably, I don't think they are switching to the correct font types. They don't even appear to be the same fonts from when I first starting this project, lol. This issue is on hold for now.

The last 2 bonus segments for the end of chapter 3 are being pushed aside for the time being. I kept finding myself feeling like I was hammering them into the chapter and it was a little exhausting. If I force it, it will be less enjoyable to read. The segments that are missing are the ones for hanging out with Zahn and Nathanael. Zahn's is easy to wiggle in elsewhere at least, but I'm not sure if Nathan's will make it in or not. We'll see, my motivation was purely for chapter 4, so now that it is ready to go, I'll have another crack at it before I drop or move them completely. They aren't super important to the story, but are just for fun (and if Oswin got his, it's only fair that Zahn gets theirs too). That last section of chapter 3 ended up way too long, so it may get adjusted later anyway.

As with any work in progress, I can't guarantee that your old saves will work. That's probably how we are going to have to roll for a bit until I really get things nice and smooth. Eventually, I will add an option to start from a later chapter and go through and make the (MANY) relevant choices to skip ahead. This may be implemented when Chapter 6 is ready to go since all the ROs will be available.

I also want to figure out how to implement named saves to make it easier for you to sort. I appreciate IFs that feature this, but I do not yet know how to do it, but I'm going to research. I like to play through with several MCs, and I'd like to offer enough info in the saves and/or Stats Menu that you can do this and easily know who you are playing as. Let me know what you would like most in the Player Stats Menu too. Note, that some options do not appear here until you choose them in the story.

Coming up…

Since Chapter 4 is down, I will soon be posting a big poll about future IFs. I've been compiling info for it here and there for a couple weeks on possible options for me to write in conjunction with God-Cursed. So, stay tuned for that in the coming days.

I will FINALLY get to my inbox in earnest as well! I will keep reaction asks paused until further notice since they take me the longest to answer. Feel free to still send in comments or quicker questions. If your question is too spoilery to answer, I will not be able to post about it.

Anyway, hope you are all doing well! I can't wait to see what you think of chapter 4. I hope you enjoy it. I'll get it out just as soon as I feel comfortable enough with it. ^_^

[edsheeranong]

Sweet Pea x Fem OC

pt. 4

archie andrews twin sister, delilah, is fed up with him being overprotective. so when a cute serpent offers her an opportunity, she can't turn it down

things had been going exceptionally well for delilah. archie seemed to have started to back off, though he still shot sweet pea dirty looks whenever possible. but he hadn't said anything to delilah explicitly so she was calling that a win.

but he was still hiram lodges personal assistant. and still a dick.

"fair warning, our shadow lake chalet is rustic, but it has breathtaking views of the mountains and the water," veronica said. delilah and sweet pea walked into the student lounge as they were talking.

"ive been looking for you," veronica pointed at them. "we're all heading up to my lake house this weekend for a little couples getaway, and i would love it if you two came."

delilah stood frozen and stared at veronica.

"ronnie," archie saïd. "i don't think that's a good idea."

"i beg to differ, archie. i want to see more of these two in action. you guys are always off hiding, and as romantic as that is, i know nothing about sweet pea. and neither does archie," she pointed out. "this weekend will be perfect to get to know you guys!"

"veronica," archie started again.

"no, archie, i will not hear it. delilah is a young woman now and she is allowed a boyfriend, is that understood?" she said sternly, causing him to groan and throw his head back. "so? what do you two say?"

delilah looked up at sweet pea who had the same, worried expression.

"i don't know, Vee," delilah said. "it sounds wonderful, but," she paused and realized she couldn't think of a way to explain why she couldn't go.

she obviously couldn't say it was because she didn't want her brother and friends to find out she's in a fake relationship.

veronica noticed the look on her face and became skeptical.

"but what, 'lilah?" she asked, very accusatory.

"but nothing," sweet pea butted in. "we'll be there."

"fabulous!" veronica cheered. they continued to talk about their weekend plans until the bell rang.

"what do you think you're doing," she said through her teeth as soon as they were out of earshot.

"come on, it'll be the perfect chance to rub this in your brothers face," he nudged her.

"okay, okay," she laughed. "but it's gonna be tough, we can't slip up, even for a second."

"got it," he said. "you're a full time girlfriend now."

"ha ha, very funny," she rolled her eyes. "i'm serious. i don't trust my brother not to spy on us now that he's been presented with the opportunity."

"understood," he responded.

"so i guess just be at my house with all your stuff on friday afternoon," she said. "i'll see you later," she kissed him on the cheek and scurried off to class.

as promised, she heard a knock on the door and ran downstairs to open the door. sweet pea stood there awkwardly with a duffel bag.

"come in," she smiled at him and he leaned over to kiss her. she walked up the stairs and he followed close behind.

"this is exactly how i imagined your room would look," he remarked.

"thanks?" she said, kind of confused. he took a seat on her bed and watched her finish packing.

"delilah, have you seen my-" he poked his head into her room. "oh, he's here."

"yes, archie, he is here," she rolled her eyes. "and no, i haven't seen whatever you're looking for," she closed the door on him and shook her head.

"i'll help you with the bags," andre said.

"no, no, we've got it. archie?" veronica responded quickly. she had made it very clear that there would be no chaperones. "TTFN, andre. we'll see you sunday night at 7, and not a second earlier."

"betty, 'lilah. wait till you see the inside," she said as she grabbed the girls by the arm and dragged them inside.

the outside was beautiful but the inside was something else entirely. it was beautiful and meticulously decorated.

"welcome to what i humbly like to call, 'lodge lodge.'"

"wait, where'd jughead go?" delilah asked, realizing he wasn't in the room. they all went outside and saw him on the porch.

"jug? what happened? are you okay?" betty asked.

"that was cheryl. she said you and archie kissed in front of her house," he explained. delilah and sweet pea stood in the back, confused. betty and archie looked at each other and said nothing.

delilah slowly walked back inside and sweet pea followed. veronica followed them in, leaving archie, betty, and jughead to talk, hopefully.

"i'll show you two where you'll be staying," she said. delilah went to reach for her bag but he grabbed it for her.

"did you know?" delilah asked.

"he told me, yes," veronica said, leading the way. "anyway, here's your room," she said, opening the door. "have fun," she winked.

the two walked in and he set their stuff down.

"this is ridiculous," sweet pea said. "it's crazy people have this much money."

"yeah," delilah sighed, laying down on the bed. "this is gonna be a long weekend."

he pulled her up to a sitting position and kneeled in front of her.

"i sure hope so," he said, kissing her. delilah found the comment odd to pair with a kiss but she pushed it aside and kissed him back.

they sat on the bed in silence until they heard someone coming up the stairs. their heads shot to look at each other and delilah quickly straddled him and started kissing him. his hands found their way under her shirt and he gripped her waist.

the door opened and delilah turned to look.

"i told you guys you can't hide the entire weekend," veronica said. delilah flopped down onto him and groaned. "i made margaritas."

delilah shot back up and got off sweet pea.

"we'll be right down," she smiled. veronica closed the door and delilah looked at him. "let's go," she held her hand out.

"five minutes," he said, messing her hair up, then unbuttoned her shirt slightly.

"i'd like to propose a toast," jughead said. "to the lodges, to their hospitality. and to putting the past behind us."

"cheers," veronica said, and they all tapped their glasses. delilah and sweet pea were cuddled up on their own couch under a blanket. delilah could feel archie staring at them, and she enjoyed it.

"so, your parents come up here a lot these days?" jughead asked.

"not as much as they'd like. daddy's such a workaholic, you know," veronica said.

"on the SoDale project?" he asked, veronica nodded. "how's that going? is that heating up? still getting intense?" he said in one breath. delilah didn't miss the look betty was giving him.

"it is. luckily, archie's dad is doing such a superb job of keeping everything on schedule," veronica smiled.

"vee, tell us more about your fancy neighbors," betty changed the subject.

"yeah, are they in the same business as your dad?" jughead switched it right back.

"jughead. i mean it," betty whispered.

"guys, what's up?" archie asked.

"betty, im just making idle conversation," jughead said. "sorry, please continue."

"it's a hodgepodge, really. some are in entertainment, some are in business, some are in real estate," veronica explained.

"you know what's weird?" jughead started. "as we were driving up here, i noticed none of the houses have mailboxes or numbers or anything on them. why is that"

"shadow lake is a pretty private community."

"like they're hiding something?" he shot forward in his seat.

"jughead, seriously this isn't 20 questions," betty said, clearly annoyed.

"this is really awkward," delilah whispered. "i'm gonna go get another margarita," she excused herself as the other two couples talked in whispers.

she came back with a new glass and veronica looked like she had a great idea.

"fear you not though, i have just the antidote," she said. "step one. clothes off, swimsuits on."

they all stood up and headed to their rooms. delilah dug through her bag and pulled out her swimsuit while sweet pea did the same.

she started to pull her top off before remembering someone else was in the room, and he was looking right at her. she quickly turned around and began undressing. she was struggling with tying the top of her bikini when she felt his hands on her back. he brushed her hair over her shoulders and off her back and tied it for her.

"thanks," she turned her head in an attempt to look at him. he put his hands on her waist and pulled her back into him.

"you look beautiful," he whispered. she almost took it to heart before remembering the situation.

"we should probably go down now," delilah said.

"or we could wait," he countered.

"and do what?" she turned around to face him, suddenly realizing how close they were.

"we're alone, we can do whatever we want," he said.

"i want another margarita," she smiled and ran back downstairs. he slowly followed her down.

"i think you should slow down, haven't you had like 4?"

"5," she admitted sheepishly. he grabbed the glass from her and set it back down.

"maybe we should just go outside," he said. she nodded and followed him out back. there was a giant pool and delilah spotted the 4 of them in what she assumed was a hot tub.

"what'd we miss?" delilah asked, climbing in.

"jughead and veronica kissed," archie said bitterly.

"oh," delilah frowned, confused.

"to level the playing field," jughead added.

"ah," delilah said.

"lets talk about you two," betty offered.

"i agree," veronica smiled.

"how'd you two meet?" betty asked.

"oh, uh. just at school," delilah said.

"girl, details please?" veronica pushed.

"the day southside high got switched to riverdale high, i saw her. some kid dropped all his books and she was the only one who stopped to help him. i thought she was just beautiful," he brushed hair out of her eyes as she looked at him with wide eyes. "so i asked around about her. i heard about, uh, well, you know, archie. but i knew i couldn't not try, so i asked her out. it took some convincing, but she said yes."

"that's so cute," betty cooed.

"not really," archie rolled his eyes and veronica elbowed him.

they all continued to talk until they decided it was getting late and they should head back inside.

"you guys go ahead, we're gonna stay back for a bit," delilah smiled, gripping sweet peas wrist. as soon as they were far enough away, she turned to look at him.

"that story. was it true?" she asked.

"what story?"

"veronica asked how we met, you said you saw me help some kid who dropped his books, was that true?" she asked. she remembered helping someone. the halls were extra crowded due to the influx of students and some freshman was struggling to pick up his stuff.

"yes, i saw you that day," he admitted. "and yes i thought you were beautiful," he moved a piece of hair from her face. "and yes, i asked around about you. that's how i knew what archie tells everyone."

"why'd you ask about me?" she pushed.

"i wanted to see what kind of girl you were."

"and what did you find out?"

"that you're a cheerleader. and smart and kind and shy," he said. "pretty much the opposite of your brother."

she smiled and him and rested her head on his shoulder. she held back what she really wanted to ask him.

did he actually like her?

she didn't ask because she didn't know if she'd like his response.

"archie's staring us down, just by the way," he whispered. delilah practically deflated in annoyance.

"should be go back in?" she asked.

"probably."

"delilah," veronica barged into her room. "get up, we're going into town."

"what?" delilah sat up and rubbed her eyes.

"i'll explain later, i just need girl time right now," she said.

delilah looked at sweet pea who had also just been woken up.

"i know this weekend was supposed to be a romantic getaway, but you can leave your beau for a couple hours to be with betty and me, can't you?" veronica pleaded.

"with archie in the house, no. i don't think i can," she joked, but veronica was having none of it.

"i'll be fine," he whispered. "go."

"okay, Vee. i'll be down in 20," delilah said.

"make it 10," she said, slamming the door. delilah groaned and crawled out of bed and into to the bathroom. she groggily brushed her teeth and hair, still trying to force herself awake.

"text me if archie's being, well archie," she said as she left the room. he nodded and she headed down the stairs.

"so what sort of plans do you have in mind?" she asked veronica.

"just some light shopping, and girl talk of course."

"sounds fun," she said before stuffing her face full of food.

"does mr andrew's forget to feed you? calm down," veronica teased.

"i thought getting out was an urgent matter, im not gonna waste too much time eating," delilah said after swallowing.

"when's betty gonna be down?" delilah asked in between bites.

"oh, she's not coming. she was up pretty late with jughead last night and she says she doesn't feel well," veronica explained.

"well then, let's go," delilah said.

"i'm excited, i dont remember the last time it was just us," veronica said. "not since you and sweet pea started dating."

"it's only been a month, vee, calm down," delilah jokingly rolled her eyes.

"well, we'll get to talking after some retail therapy. i know the perfect place to go first," veronica smiled.

"okay, enough flirting here," delilah cut into veronica's conversation with the cashier. "you had a fight with archie, you didn't break up with him."

"i'm cassidy," the cashier said. veronica smiled at him and delilah had to basically drag her out of the store.

they quickly found a cafe to sit and eat at.

"so, how are things with you and sweet pea?" veronica asked.

"good."

"good? that's all i'm gonna get? you two are always sneaking off. i never get to see you two together," she whined.

"we just like to keep things private, and away from archie," she lied. "i do want to thank you. i think you're the only person who's been able to talk some sort of sense into him about leaving me alone."

"of course, dee. but you still haven't answered my question. how are things? and i want details," veronica pushed.

"i said they're good. i mean we really like each other and he's my first ever actual boyfriend so it's not like i have anything to compare it to," delilah said.

"do you like him more than reggie?"

"yeah, i do. sweet peas actually my boyfriend and it meant a lot to me that he was willing to endure archie's wrath. reggie never was," she shrugged.

"that's what betty and i were saying, and jughead agrees.," veronica smiled. "i think you two are so cute. you deserve someone who's willing to fight for you."

"i agree, vee."

"okay, well, i'm not letting you go back empty handed. there's this really cute boutique on the way back, you have to get something there," veronica stood up.

"if you insist," delilah begrudgingly got up.

they walked through the streets of shadow lake together window shopping until they got to the boutique.

"would this not look perfect on her?" veronica said to one of the shopkeepers as she pointed to delilah. veronica must've picked up over 20 dresses for her to try on and forced her into a dressing room with them.

delilah tried on every single dress and stepped out to show veronica, usually resulting in a gasp and clapping, saying she has to get it.

after almost an hour of trying dresses on, delilah settled on 4 she would actually wear and came out to pay for them. she reached into her purse but veronica slapped her arm away.

"my treat," veronica said, pulling out her own wallet.

"veronica, i can't let you pay for this," she said.

"think of it as compensation for all archie's put you through," she said, swiping her card.

"you don't have to apologize for archie's behavior, vee," delilah frowned as veronica handed her the bag.

"i know, but you deserve this," she said and walked out of the shop. they then made their way back up to veronica's cabin.

"he's alive," delilah said, seeing sweet pea sitting at a table with jughead and archie. "i was worried."

"don't worry, 'lilah. i made sure archie stayed away," jughead said.

"well thank you jughead," she smiled and sat on the armrest of sweet peas chair.

"what'd you get?" he asked peaking inside the bag.

"just some dresses," she smiled.

"you'll have to show me," he said.

"of course," she winked and slid off the armrest onto his lap. "tonight," she kissed his cheek. jughead phone rang and he went outside to hear better. delilah looked out the window to see him angrily staring back inside. she dragged sweet pea outside with the rest of the group.

"first your dad buys the drive in, now he owns sunnyside trailer park," jughead said. "as i suspected, he's gobbling up the south side, piece by piece."

"wait, slow down,"archie jumped in. "mr lodge is the one evicting people from the trailer park?"

"no, technically, he cleared us of all our debts and revoked the evictions," jughead clarified.

"you were gonna get evicted?" delilah turned around to look at sweet pea.

"we'll talk about it later," he told her.

"does that mean you get to keep your trailer?" archie asked.

"yes, so why are you so outraged?" veronica said.

"because it's a tactic. it's a smokescreen, PR 101. he's trying to buy my silence again," jughead argued.

"good lord, jughead. how much of a narcissist are you?" veronica yelled.

"jughead, you wrote an article attacking mr lodge and demanding he make amends. it's sounds like that's what he's trying to do," archie fought back.

jughead scoffed and turned to sweet pea.

"they have a point," he said. "all i'm thinking about is how i get to keep my trailer, jughead. let's just take this as a win."

"i agree, let's go celebrate," archie suggested. jughead scoffed but still headed back inside.

"i know just what to do," veronica said cheerfully. "how about monopoly and margaritas."

while veronica went to get the board and make the margaritas, delilah dragged sweet pea away.

"why didn't you tell me?" she asked.

"i didn't think you'd care," he admitted.

"of course id care, sweet pea," she grabbed his hands. "why wouldn't i?"

"because you're not actually my girlfriend," he whispered.

"yeah, i may not be, but i thought we were still at least friends," she said.

"i didnt want to bother you, its not like you could do anything about it anyway," he shrugged.

"you couldve stay at my house," she said. "if it came to that."

"well it didn't, so this conversation doesn't even matter," he walked away and she followed quickly behind. veronica was finishing the margaritas and betty was done setting up the board.

"everything okay?" archie asked betty, who had just gotten off the phone with her mom.

"no, actually. my mom is freaking out because hiram lodge just bought the riverdale register," betty explained.

everyone turned to look at veronica who looked confused.

betty and jughead argued with archie and veronica about her fathers business while delilah and sweet pea watched.

as they were yelling at each other they heard glass shattering.

"where did that come from?" jughead asked.

"who else knows we're here?" archie added.

"why did you say it like that?" delilah asked, standing up.

"you rich summer folks never learn," two men in a black ski mask entered the room. sweet pea stepped in front of delilah and held his arm out. "you just keep walking around town, flashing more cash than we see in a year."

"we're gonna take what we want, and then we're gonna go," another man said. "if you guys behave yourselves, nobody gets their skulls knocked in."

delilah gripped the back of sweet peas shirt in terror.

"fine, take what you want. we won't give you any trouble," archie said.

"where's your purse?" the man asked.

"um, it's...," veronica paused. "in my bedroom."

"let's go to the bedroom."

"no," archie said. "no way are you going with her up there alone. i'll go," archie offered.

"archie, it's fine," veronica reassured him. "i'll be fine. we'll be right back. everybody just stay calm."

veronica came back only a few minutes later.

"can we go already?" one of the boys asked.

"you got the cash?" the other one asked.

"yeah. i got the cash," the man who took veronica upstairs said.

"then you got what you wanted," archie said.

"not everything, not yet," he said. "why don't you all get down on your knees?"

"come on man. let's not do this," another one argued.

"shut up. i said, on your knees. hands behind your backs. do it!" he yelled.

they all slowly got on their knees as he took the baseball bat from one of the other boys.

"it's a nice cabin. i'm sorry we have to make such a mess in it."

he paused for a second.

"not that one though," he pointed the bat at delilah, who was barely visible behind sweet pea. "i want to keep her."

"absolutely not," sweet pea started to stand up, archie stood up in protest too. "you lay a hand on her and-" he was cut off

"the hell is that?" the man asked.

"that would be the security company calling to check on the silent alarm i hit in my bedroom," veronica smirked. "i'd say you hillbillies have about 30 seconds to run for it before this place is swarming with guards who will shoot first and ask questions never."

"screw you, rich bitch," the guy said before running after his friends who had already fled.

archie jumped up and ran after them, resulting in everyone yelling at him not to. delilah got up to run after him but she didn't make it very far before a hand grabbed her wrist. she wiggled out of it quickly and continued sprinting after archie. however, she felt her knees scrape the rocks below her and her hands followed soon after.

sweet pea grabbed her hands and pulled her up. she brushed her bloody knees off, then her hands and looked into the woods.

"what were you thinking?" he said, grabbing paper towels from the kitchen.

"i was thinking about archie," delilah said, laying down on the couch.

"so you ran after him into the woods with the guys who just threatened to kill us? the guys who just tried to do god knows what to you?" he asked, wiping the blood off her knees.

"i'm sorry, but i almost lost my dad i wasn't about to lose him," she said, fighting back tears both from her knees and her father.

"it's okay, i just didn't want you getting hurt," he threw the bloody paper towels into the trash and grabbed the bottle of antibacterial.

"this is gonna sting," he braced her. he quickly sprayed both her knees and she winced in pain. he dried her skin off and placed bandages on them. he sat on the floor next to her and looked at her. he wiped the tears off her face and laid his head next to hers.

"so, what do you think of him?" veronica asked archie who was at the top of the stairs, watching his sister.

"i still don't approve," archie said. "but he's not all that bad."

the drive back was quiet and delilah stayed nestled in sweet peas arms. veronica had asked andre to drop them at pops but delilah wanted to go straight home.

"i'll see you monday," he said.

"wait, just come in," she dragged him in.

"your dad won't mind?" he asked.

"he's not home," delilah explained. he followed her upstairs to her bedroom and sat down next to her on the bed.

"are you okay?" he asked.

"i'm fine. i mean i'm still alive so," she shrugged.

"did it remind you of," he paused.

"when my dad was shot?" she finished for him. "a little bit, yeah."

"do you want me to stay here?" he whispered after a long moment of silence.

he could barely see her nod in the dark, but she did. she kicked her shoes off and crawled into her bed, sweet pea laying down next to her.

it was a twin bed and they barely fit in it together. she wanted to stay awake until archie got back but she felt her eyelids growing heavier every second and fell asleep within minutes.

[downins]

˚ ༘ ೀ⋆｡˚you, again (han yuri)˚ ༘ ೀ⋆｡˚

a/n: more yuri!! because i love her and i love gia kim so much (im gay)

warning(s): reader smokes, basic clubbing stuff, creepy men (ew), swearing, mentions of consuming alcohol

summary: after breaking up with yuri, you've been staying single since you've felt that relationships were too complicated and you're only going to end up breaking your own heart. ever since then, you've been minding your own business, even when you're clubbing, you're mostly there to have a drink or just act as a wingman for your friends.

"you ready for tonight?" it was 11:41 pm on a friday night, your phone buzzes for the second time, urging you to unlock it and check your messages. "yeah, i'll be out in a sec, i just need to grab my keys then we'll be good to go" you responded after fixing your hair and going over your outfit the last time. you walked out of your room and collected your car keys on your table. after looking your door, you went down and saw your friends Q and kitty waving at you with a huge grin on their faces. "somebody's not going home alone tonight" Q joked as he lightly nudged you on your shoulder causing you to scoff, "you're just saying that so i'd help you talk to some guy tonight". all three of you laughed while walking towards your car. "noo but you really do look nice!!" kitty exclaimed and you thanked both of them

at the club (sugar bar, itaewon)

you could feel the vibration of the bass through the floor from the speakers causing you to raise your voice as you try and tell kitty and Q that you're going to be sitting at the bar and just having a drink there. they both nodded and urged you to be safe, you left rather quickly after noticing that the space was getting even more crowded as time passed. you ordered a mimosa and sat on the empty stool without having any idea who was beside you, it was geon, he's your classmate but you never liked him because he was mostly an asshole to your friends, mostly yuri. "you look good" he said as he swirled his drink. "thanks, i'm still not interested" your tone was neutral. "oh come on, can't you believe in second chances?" he sighed after taking another sip. "the shit you said about yuri led me to decide that i don't" you argued back. "why're you still defending her? aren't the two of you broken up?" you could feel the frustration in you building up. "nope, we're still together and frankly, i have no idea why you're hitting on my girlfriend" you heard a familiar voice come up from behind you, it was none other than, yuri.

she wrapped her arm around your shoulder and gave you a kiss on the cheek causing it to heat up, "sorry for being late baby i couldn't find a good outfit." you turned to look at her, she was giving you a signal to play along with the act. "yeah no that's fine" you let out a little laugh. "by the way you're in my seat, i think it's best if you were to leave now" she shooed him away and made him leave with ease. "thanks for that, i was going to leave but i figured it'd make me look pathetic if i just left" you thanked her as you gestured to the empty seat after geon left. "don't worry about it, i'm just glad you didn't punch him" you laughed at her statement and tried to sneak a peek at her since you weren't able to earlier. "you look really beautiful, and you're also wearing that signature perfume of yours" the smell gave you nostalgia of when you were together, maybe some parts of you did miss her but you were set on staying single to avoid any complications. a smile flickered across her face as she adjusted herself in her seat, "thanks, oh sorry i left a stain on your cheek", she wiped it off and fixed your hair by tucking it back your ear. "so, it's you again" you stated as you ordered another drink. "i guess so, is that bad?" you shook your head and responded with a simple no. "have you found somebody new?" you scoffed, "i'm just tired of trying to salvage relationships, plus it's a distraction and i need to maintain excellent grades so i could keep my scholarship" she nodded in agreement.

"what about you?" something inside of you hoped that she'd say no but you were also going to support her fully if she were seeing someone new. "same as you, i just keep seeing you in everybody that i meet" her words made you turn your head towards her quickly. "what do you mean by that?" you felt your heart beating slightly faster, "it's just that how we were, i can't find that in other people except you", her confession made you speechless. you're confused as to why she hasn't moved on since she was the one who brought up the idea of parting ways. "i know it's stupid to say this especially because i'm the one who suggested we break up" she rested her head on her arm. you placed on hand on her shoulder and tried to comfort her. "it's not, you did what you had to do, i'm completely fine with that" you lied, obviously you weren't fine with it. "hey it's feeling kind of stuffy in here, i'm going outside to take a breather, wanna join?" you stood up and offered your hand to her. "you're gonna smoke, aren't you?" she cracked a joke and took your hand

outside the club

you leaned against a rail and so did yuri, she was admiring the night view and you were too. without hesitation, you pulled a pack out of your back pocket and took a cigarette then placed it between your lips, taking a small drag after lighting it up. "same old habit?" she scooched closer to you. "not that you have ever minded, you even smoked with me a couple times", she slapped your arm jokingly, "no shut up" she tried to defend herself. both of you laughed together and you could feel some tension between you two. "i've missed this" she muttered under her breath. "what'd you say?" you hummed. "you missed me?" you moved closer to her while she was covering her face with both hands, trying to deny everything. "oh come on say it" you cornered her. she grabbed your collar gently and closed the gap between the two of you, at this point your lips were inches away from each other. "you smell like cigarettes" her voice was really soft, it sounded like she was whispering. "you've never complained" you smirked a little. without noticing, you were already kissing her, she had her arms wrapped around your neck with yours around her waist. you pulled away a little, "what is this now?" you asked with a smile on your face. "me winning you back?" she responded while running her hands through your hair. you giggled and connected your lips together once again, "i love you, yuri"

[sdmnpact]

˗ˏˋHow Harry met Y/N ˎˊ˗

Part 3

Friday [9:27 am] ~

I just got out of the shower and now I have to find an outfit to wear for my day with Harry. I'm not sure whether it's a date or just a hangout. We just met so if it's a date, okay but if it's just to hangout then maybe he just wants to get to know me more...

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I put on my jacket on and rubbed Leroy's head as he rubbed himself on my leg. My phone pinged and I checked who it was

Jules: [10:58] Are you with him yet? How's it going?

Y/N: [10:59] ITS BARELY 11!! He hasn't arrived yet 😭

Jules: [10:59] well I just wanted to check in just in case, make sure to wear protection!! Give me all the details afterward!!

Y/N: [11:00] Jules!! I'm not gonna put on on the first date! I'm not even sure if this is a date. Like I told you, he's a fine ass man but maybe he just wants to be friends first...

Jules: [11:02] girl you're hot as fuck, he is definitely taking you out on a date

Y/N: [11:03] ahh you're making me nervous!! I lowkey hopes it's a date but we'll see 👀

I got another text..

Harry:[11:04] Hey y/n, I'm here but I think im on the wrong floor? I'm on the 3rd floor...

I laughed a bit since I live on the 1st floor, so he had to have passed my flat to go upstairs.

Y/N: [11:05] I live on the 1st floor, just come down and I'll come out lol

He said okay and I gave Leroy a little pat on the head then walked out the door, grabbing my bag. I looked towards the lift as it began to open. Quickly my eyes were met with a pair of blue eyes. I think his eyes are super pretty, like a crystal clear blue ocean. He had on a black hoodie, shorts of course, and some sneakers.

"So what do you have planned today?" I asked as we walked out of the building. It was a pretty nice day today. The sky was very blue and there were a couple clouds but the sun was shining brightly. "It's a surprise." He said smiling at me. Am I going to get murdered? We got into an Uber that he had waiting in front and went in silence to the location. Maybe I'm overreacting but why is he being so weird about this.

We finally arrived outside of an apple picking orchard. I feel like my face lit up when I saw it because Harry let out a little giggle after looking at me. We got out of the car and he led me towards the entrance. "I booked an apple picking session for us since I knew you liked botanical stuff." He said with the cutest smile. "How do you know what I like?" I asked in a questioning joking kind of way. "I have to admit, I asked Tom about you and what your interests were then he told me about your youtube videos which I may have binged..." I laughed but also put my hands in my face, embarrassed that this cute guy just watched my cringe videos.

"Oh god, what videos did you watch? Please do not tell me you watched my old ones." I've been doing this youtube stuff since I was in my early 20s and I know that past me was so annoying and weird. "Oh yeah I watched like a mix of old and new ones" He said with a little laugh (the little laugh he always does). "Well either way, that was very considerate and I love doing this stuff!" I said gesturing towards the orchard.

We made our way inside the actual orchard and we're provided with a large bag and basket. We began walking side by side down the trail. This is such a sweet thing to do, like he went out of his way to choose and find something I like!! What kind of guy would do that unless he wants to date you? To be fair, I did a similar thing by watching a couple of his videos which now I know he loves golf and weird stuff so that's good for future reference.

We walked towards a section that had good looking apples. We had some fun picking apples, chatting about random things. We talked about ourselves getting to know each other more. He is such a sweet guy who seems so passionate about his interests. I listened to him gush about golf and he listened to me ramble about plants.

"Wanna sit down for a bit?" He asked as we approached a bench. I nodded and we sat down. He looked at me and there was a different look in his eye. It seemed like he wanted to kiss me but didn't. I kind of wish he did. "So what is this?" I asked finally acknowledging the elephant in the room. "What do you mean?" He asked. "Well, you invited me out to an activity after we just met. Is this like a hangout or a date?" I asked getting a spontaneous burst of courage but immediately feeling shy after.

"What do you want it to be?" He asked. I thought for a second. What!? What do I want it to be!! I swear this man is so confusing. I actually do want it to be a date but I don't want to seem desperate. I haven't dated in a while and this could be a good relationship but what if he actually does just wanna shag? I don't want to just play around. "A hangout." I said nonchalantly.

I saw some color drain from his cheeks that were a bit rosier 2 seconds ago. Maybe I messed up. "Yeah! It's a hangout! I wanted to get to know you more because you seem like a really cool person." He said smiling at me. After that it got a bit awkward but it quickly blew over after we began talking about literally anything else.

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Time flew by so fast and we had filled our bag quite quickly. By the time we finished, it was 2:23. Three hours have passed! It's so easy to talk with him and it honestly did not feel like 3 hours. I don't think we were even picking apples for most of the time, we had sat and talked for such a long time. I also took a couple pictures to share on insta. I think they turned out quite cute. It will be a cute memory of our day together.

We got into another Uber on our way to Nando's since we were both super hungry. Once we arrived, we got a table and ordered our food. We sat there talking and eating for another hour and a half. "You know what!" He said suddenly after we stopped chatting for a couple of seconds. "I don't want to hang out with you." He said. Is this because I said I don't want to date him.

"This WAS a date, I do want to get to know you better but I also hope we can start something, if you want." He admitted. I am so glad he said that. "Really? A guy who goes out of his way to please a girl with her interests doesn't just want to hang out?" I faked gasped. He smiled knowing that I lowkey knew what he was on about this whole time. I wasn't going to say I wanted this to be a date but if he does then I'm not complaining.

"So what does this mean then?" I asked. "Well do you wanna do this again soon?" He asked. I made him think I was debating it for a while making him chuckle. "I would love to" I said as I saw his shoulders drop with relief. "Great!" He said happily. Maybe this will be a good thing...

[trickstarbrave]

TCS FRIDAY BABEYYYY

i just wanna talk about steren because i love him. sorry for what will no doubt be rambling u_u @the-elder-polls i will be including art and stuff as necessary bc i love my boyyyyyyy and ive drawn him a lot

he's technically a nerevarine. he isnt nerevar's reincarnation though, instead nerevar (trans) and voryn had a kid by accident and well. steren is the reincarnation of THAT child.

first lifetime in his early life he was born at kogoruhn and raised in house dagoth. The cover story is nerevar was on a pilgrimage for azura and voryn had a drunken affair with a woman. steren is born, voryn fakes the death of the random woman, now he has a son. very few people know the truth. nerevar wanted to raise him but he was originally born a commoner and while he's strong enough to protect himself, he wouldn't put it past anyone with a grudge to target a literal infant just to spite him. nerevar still visits often though, under the guise that of course he'd be nice to his closet friend's son

steren was born a few years before the war of the first council though. tensions were getting high between the chimer and previously quiet dwemer, and house dagoth being the spies for the chimer by and large discovered what kagrenac was up to. you know the rest (mostly). nerevar and voryn die, the tribunal become gods, the dwemer vanish, everyone becomes dunmer except ayem and half of vivec... tribunal had caught on though that steren was nerevar's son as well though and they think it is particularly cruel to kill nerevar's only child just because he's of house dagoth blood. so they pretty much wipe his memories for the most part and have him raised in house indoril.

steren grew up in house indoril, and eventually realized he was of house dagoth. he confronts vivec who had become a sort of mentor to him, and vivec tells him to leave it in the past. he was spared because he was an innocent child. house dagoth were destroyed because they were traitors. they had to be purged from morrowind. there is nothing in the past that will give steren the answers and comfort he wants and will only lead him to his doom. this goes over as well as you would expect with him leaving house indoril and looking for answers alone. at some point he got married and had a kid, but his mission was about uncovering the secrets of house dagoth the tribunal tried to bury and learn more about his parents. he's killed during a collapse of some ruins. his wife takes the kid and promptly leaves morrowind, fearing what the temple may do now that steren is dead

family line continues for a while, and during this time nerevar's ghost has been watching over them. he felt too bad leaving his son all alone in the world, so he silently watched over him, heartbroken. then steren died and nerevar followed his child, his child's child, and so on. up to the third era where steren is reborn to a dying woman on the run from some illiac bay nobleman. after she dies, steren goes to an orphanage. unknown parents, born under a certain sign, fulfilling the prophecy. he's arrested when, after leaving a house he was robbing, he stumbles upon a dead body at the completely wrong time. the trial is shit because this is the TES universe (guilty until proven innocent is canon fsr, dont let me ramble about why we'll be here all day) and he develops a fear of large crowds having their eyes all on him (idk what thats called). he stays 3 months in prison before being pardoned and shipped to morrowind. despite it being his home province he never heard great things about it.

he follows the storyline pretty closely. except that this is my world so mods like tamriel rebuilt are canon for me. he joins house hlaalu and the mages guild. he's really freaked out by all the sleepers who know him by name saying weird shit calling him 'prince' or some shit so he decides to take the opportunity to visit the mainland when the mages guild asks him to. on the mainland he does a bunch of stuff but finds vissamu and an ancient tome from house dagoth. he doesnt know why but he cant let go out of the house dagoth stuff. its familiar. but it also makes his heart ache.

more importantly though on the mainland is he comes across a dunmer who didn't know what house or family he was from. a nearby temple has you gather ingredients for a ritual to summon an ancestor spirit. steren does it correctly and then after seeing the guy happy to know who he is and able to build a relationship with his deceased family, asks the temple to do the same for him. an ancestor spirit is in fact summoned but before they can reveal who steren is, nerevar shoos them away. all steren knows is it fails but the priest sees what is clearly saint nerevar watching over him and tells him he doesnt know why it failed but that he is watched over well. steren hears a voice urging him to go outside and does so. there, nerevar reveals himself, able to communicate with him now, and tells him he stopped the spirit. she wanted to come and talk to him, but she was a woman of house dagoth (voryns mom specifically) and nerevar feared what might happen if his lineage was revealed to others. steren is kinda freaked out, asking if he'll go insane like some of the sleepers he sees, but nerevar assures him he wont let that happen.

back on vvardenfell steren continues his questing. gets corprus, cures corprus. goes to kogoruhn and finds at the old family hearth a bottle with what was originally his baby teeth as well as locks of hair from both parents, typical things to leave near the family hearth for protection. steren takes it with him, not knowing why he's so attached to it.

after getting the ring though he gets his past life memories back and realizes he's not nerevar reborn. he has memories of "uncle nerevar" in his first life. he demands answers, crying, and nerevar comes clean that no, he isn't nerevar reborn. nerevar didnt want him doing this either, but azura has no other options because nerevar refused to reincarnate and apologizes to steren. but steren asks how he can wear the ring then and nerevar is quiet before explaining that while he was alive he asked azura to modify the enchantment so that nerevar and his descendants can wear the ring. that steren's other parent was always nerevar, but nerevar couldnt be open about that fact because he couldnt bear the thought of his own child being killed

fighting dagoth ur is particularly painful because dagoth ur recognizes steren as his son but well. he's still insane. dagoth ur thinks steren is too corrupted and blinded by the tribunal who stole him away and brainwashed him, but dagoth ur can kill and remake him, just like he did his brothers. then he can bring back nerevar, purge the empire from morrowind, and live together as a family, proud and openly. defeating him was not easy emotionally or physically tbh, but steren did win.

also at some point he got trueflame. i havent figured out when he did the tribunal dlc quite yet. it might be while he was on the mainland if im being honest but i feel like almalexia would def spill the beans on who he is. maybe he takes out the assassins, comes back, gets the ring, and then goes to deal with the rest of the stuff from tribunal.

after daogth ur's defeat, azura comes to usher nerevar to moonshadow. spirits arent supposed to remain in the realm of the living for too long and he risks being completely destroyed. nerevar is worried, but steren assures him he'll be fine, and nerevar goes to rest. then azura says she'll give steren any gift within her power to him as a reward for doing such a difficult task, and steren says he just wants to be with his parents again. azura frowns and says she cant bring back the living. steren knows. azura is even more upset because steren is not that old for dunmer and is already asking to die. but instead of killing him she sends him to another world where his parents ARE alive. and also 200 years in the future where theyre together in hopes steren can be with his parents and live happily there. she's going to let this worlds nerevar and voryn have the memories of steren's world too so it wont be weird.

mephala though intervenes with the reasoning "you can just send people to different worlds and time periods. you'll fucking break the dragon." and drops him off not in mournhold but in blacklight, outside of a brothel where the reincarnation/child of vivec (named vivienne, who belongs to @wellthebardsdead) is currently being kept. in this world nerevar was the nerevarine, azura restored him to his status, voryn reincarnated, i wrote about them getting together here. steren, strongly resembling voryn, is taken in by force and fed poison to both diminish his strength and keep him from healing the injuries from dagoth ur. but he and vivienne save up money from tips and escape. steren couldnt take his ring or sword but he figures the brothel madam probably pawned them off and he should just gtfo of morrowind before the temple figures out theres two copies of nerevar's ring and sword and if theres an impersonator running around. they hop on a boat like a day or two before voryn and nerevar track down the brothel in blacklight to look for steren.

they get off the boat in.... SKYRIM!!! surprise, vivienne is the dragonborn too. he and steren are very close but very shy about admitting the fact theyre in love. theyre both traumatized and afraid of hurting the other or being rejected. im sure you can imagine.

look at how cute they are...

also since steren isn't the dragonborn he doesnt do much of the msq. he is more like a follower but he has some side content he does. he joins the companions, contracts lycanthrope (thanks hircine, not helping steren's opinion of daedra at all), ends up doing the forsworn conspiracy and after breaking out of the mine the forsworn take over markarth. vivienne does the thieves guild and steren helps with that bc he does know some dwemer from being taught it by both nerevar as a ghost and voryn when he was a kid. also he did the mages guild in morrowind so he knows a lot of dwemer stuff. oh steren also got fucked up by the heart of lorkhan a little and during the peace talks he did make the throat of the world start shaking when he got violently angry. steren is also not at all impressed with delphine (he already didnt like the blades for obvious reasons)

oh they also adopt a scrib. named mr scribbles. its later revealed scribbles is a girl but (sorry i cant draw bugs well)

alduin is defeated and vivienne comes back. steren was worried sick but is happy to have his beloved back. they confess, its cute, and steren gifts him a necklace he made with traditional house dagoth craftsmanship

shortly afterwards though miraak's cultists show up and despite what they want they have to go to solthsheim and deal with it..... ugh. while all this is going on nerevar and voryn arrived in skyrim and were trying to track their son down sort of on a wild goose chase. by the time they catch up steren and vivi are on their way to solstheim.

on solstheim they try to keep a low profile. steren uses a bandana to keep the big red star on his face covered. vivienne ends up getting turn grey and cold like vivec which doesnt help the vivec allegations. after he's turned steren starts getting some gold patches on him too (i forgot the red star like an idiot sorry)

one of vivienne's clients though survived the purge that voryn and nerevar did. his name is sen dres and he's been hiding out on solstheim getting enough political power to either go to skyrim and find vivi or get vivi when they come to solstheim. sen hates steren thinking steren is the one who convinced vivi to leave and his plan is to kill steren and take vivi back to morrowind to live with him forever. when he finds out vivi is the reincarnation of vivec he wants to force him to become vivec too because then he can have a god as his slave/husband. i hate sen dres so much. anyways he manages to get steren and vivienne alone and convinces vivi if he comes quietly they'll leave steren alive. only to promptly stab steren straight through the stomach and leave him there to bleed out while vivienne is gagged so he cant shout and drugged.

nerevar and voryn do arrive in time to help steren and heal him up. they were told by the house hlaalu dude actually what sen dres' plan was because that guy saw steren had the tattoo of a house hlaalu grandmaster and he doesn't want a potential high ranking member of house hlaalu to die. they get steren to safety and with the rest of the dragonborn gang rescue vivi and the two of them are happy together again while recovering :))) and steren gets to see his parents

steren and vivi also end up getting married eventually. yay!!!!!!

other stuff i couldnt figure out where to put it-- at first the good three think vivi is vivec. mephala sent steren to vivi to see if he'd betray steren to alleviate his own suffering. but vivienne did not, instead he took care of steren and wanted to escape with him. boethiah and azura both try to kill vivienne though. and molag bal thinks vivienne is vivec and should be married to him ugh. do you see why steren hates daedra.

[infinitestarsdev]

Devlog 2025-03-21 (NEW PUBLIC RELEASE WOOOooo!)

Happy Friday, everyone!

It's a great one because today is launch day!

We've been working very hard on this one, and we're sorry it took a bit longer than usual. But I'm happy to say we're in good shape for the next upcoming release.

Some highlights that you can look forward to in the newly released content (minor spoilers ahead):

If you and Matthias have been making eyes at each other, you can share a very tight, uncomfortable ride in a small elevator. You won't be able to help but 'accidentally' rub up against Matthias and fluster him.

If you want to get a little closer to the enigmatic and usually inappropriate Andreas, you can do so while on a chaotic shopping spree for some exotic substances.

If you just want to spend some slice-of-life time with Veera and Khalil, you can meet some new friends and pay homage to some loved ones. (You are loved and missed, and now you are forever immortalised little sweetpea.)

If you have a thing for the strong Captain types, you'll have the opportunity to make some suggestive comments and take some mildly inappropriate actions.

You get to meet some new alien species. Some of them are icky and gross (and yet also sexy, according to feedback? \o/)

A new sexual orientation system that allows you to pick who you want to be able to flirt with.

A new rival system (very new and not fully fleshed out yet.)

A new status message on the main menu will show you how much of all the available content you have experienced. (It's impossible to hit 100% right now due to some seasonal content.)

All the regular 'new' stuff: new music, new backgrounds, new characters, new portraits, etc.

We also added some niche scenes that most of you will probably never see. The conditions for these to trigger are stringent, but they hit the spot just right if/when you do see them.

Now that this release is done, we'll probably take a break for a day or two and then jump back into things. Our attention will shift to working on and releasing Project Syndicate in May while still working on Infinite Stars on the sidelines:

Bugfixing and polishing existing content.

Adding some more intimate scenes for patrons.

Adding some more cutesy ,non-intimate scenes.

Expanding on the friendship and rival system.

Finalising and adding the new outfit system.

Finishing the next (halfway? done) content.

Enough of my ramblings. You can find the latest public build on itchio or Steam, and the latest Patreon Build is available >>>here<<<

Those of you who have been around for a while know that we love doing cross-promotions during releases, and this release is no different. We have something special thanks to Esh from Steamberry Studio, the creator of When Stars Collide!

When Stars Collide is a fantastic sci-fi visual novel, (inspired by Star Trek, Firefly and Star Gate) and Esh is an even fantastickler(er?) human. You should definitely check out her project and consider supporting her on Patreon if you like what you see.

Your Mah'Abeu can also roleplay to your heart's content as Ari and Esher from When Stars Collide.

Have a fantastic weekend, be kind to others and stay safe! <3