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he gives me greek god vibes... sky from @limited-hero!
#legend of zelda#limited hero#lh sky#idk what else to put here lol#the sky kick continues#and i fell in love w this design#the moment i saw it
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Grian and Pearl at a beach gathering turtles to make turtle shell helmets-
Pearl smiling: Hey, Grian you remember that one time when you sat in the box and- (laughing)
Grian: Are you ever going to let that go?
Pearl laughs harder
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flashback to younger Grian and Pearl - Grian stuck on his back in a box like a turtle, trying and failing to get up while asking a wheezing Pearl for help
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Grian: Your so mean
#pearl continues to occasionally giggle until grian tryâs to kick a bit of sand at pearl but falls charlie brown style instead#pearl just laughs even more#pearlescentmoon#grian#incorrect quotes#skyblings#sky duo
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ykw i just realized i haven't actually posted about the shit i liked about ghost game and i was thinking about like.
gammamon and gulusgammamon's relationship today???
the resolution of that whole thing really made me and my system happy, because one of us was literally in the middle of writing an essay about how no one ever does the "superpowered evil side" trope right, yeah?
ghost game is literally the only time i think they've ever done it alright from a system's perspective
mostly because while yeah, that whole conflict comes to a head at the climax of the series, it also doesn't end in some annoying shit where either gammamon Learns To Control His Evil Side (functionally destroying gulus) or Finds A Better Higher Power (technically he does as siriusmon but), he just goes DUDE YOU NEED TO CHILL and gulus grumpily obliges after getting the shit kicked out of him.
i'm pretty sure i've seen a few systems right more in-depth posts about this here on tumblr but like... yeah...
gammamon system my beloved
#sky talks#digimon#digimon ghost game#i was tempted to fold a shitpost into this but decided to separate it out into its own post because i do want to seriously like#bring this up#also yes if you're wondering i was thinking about this because of the gray matter fancomic#which is fleshing this out in a way that i am SOOO excited for#was literally laying in bed last night kicking my feet thinking about how excited i am to see how they handle kaus and wezen#girlies (gender neutral) will literally fantasize about positive plural representation instead of going to sleep#it's me i'm girlies (gender neutral)#i'm going to continue my gray matter fancomic propaganda for a while probably and i'm not sorry#it's a good fancomic#but yeah when we first finished GG we were fucking screaming about siriusmon vs regulusmon#BY THE WAY#THE STAR WE CALL SIRIUS?#IS ACTUALLY TWO STARS ORBITING ONE ANOTHER#SIRIUS A AND SIRIUS B#i'm absolutely feral about that note in the context of gammamon's system by the way#like from the first time we saw gulus our system was freakingg out and desperately praying that it wouldn't end in some stupid shit#(stupid shit defined here as Singlet Weirdness)#AND THEN BANDAI ACTUALLY KIND OF STUCK THE LANDING#LIKE YEAH WE GET THE FIGHT BETWEEN THE TWO BUT GHOST GAME'S DEDICATION TO THE THEME OF âNOT EVERYTHING IS WHAT IT SEEMSâ#EVEN EXTENDED TO FUCKING SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG'S DRAGONSONA#AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA#you know that one image of the person on their hands and knees biting something and tearing it apart like a dog?#that's me with gamma and gulus#god
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No Rice for the derby for "a foul" that happens multiple times a game. Shades of RvP versus Barca
#players kick the ball away all the fucking time and unless they sky it or it's the 80th minute they get a talking to at worse#afc continues to innovate all the time#t: epl 24 25#g: ars v bha
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Long time no art.
#fanart#sketch#Sky: Children of the Light#Sky: CotL#Sky Children of the Light#Season of The Little Prince#Gloating Narcissist#Sky OC#Sky Kid#Bat#crawls out from under a rock and leaves this on the ground before crawling back into home#Haha finally got a drawing done#Not what I originally had planned but we'll get there eventually#Someone's about to get bitten or kicked in the shin#I wish the tail was a separate accessory#so I can wear it with any cape#Also in absolute love with the Geologist dino bone helmet#and the Ranger's wheat accessory#quick doodle#to be continued
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Riven, dissing "Brandon" for being a goody two shoes bodyguard: Fuck you.
Actual Brandon, watching the entire thing: đ
Riven, post identity reveal: Oh. Uh, not you guys, didn't mean you guys-
#i revived this old joke bc i was re-reading rus's briven fic again#it makes me kick my feet in the air hehe#everytime i see riven insult sky specifically bc he's a bodyguard in the show im like 'uh oh buddy'#thats probably how he felt post reveal too#mans VERY embarassed#he backtracks all his comments bc he respects brandon#but continue to diss sky specifically which pisses him off
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at this point calamity is like my special treat. like yes. what's the point of loving something if you don't love it enough to destroy the world. i get it. i see. what if you spent every day of your life building and maintaining and improving the thing that would ultimately ruin everything. isn't that like love too. and there are no brakes on it
#me kicking my feet in the air drawing hearts around avalir falling out of the sky#sorry i keep calamity posting it will continue#just like. I don't even watch cr anymore but calamity.... it had everything... lou wilson was there...#exu calamity
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Rain as Indra's Web, 1/3/24
(Talking with Lev on raindrops, cont. from the abyss sigil talk)
L: Have a look at the raindrops. What do you see?
D: Admittedly looks like semen.
L: And?
D: Jewels of the (Indra's) Web
L: And? I'll keep asking, you know. And no, there's not one answer, other than "rain"
D: Eyes, portals to see and see through. Impermanence, something fading and being brought up again immediately. Faces, for some reason, reflecting all those (inc. spirits, plants, non-conscious things) affected by it, which is actually everything. Blood, gelatinous, of jellyfish people. Herbs -
L: That's enough. Good job, you're getting that this is your web, Indra. In each rain drop you can see all, and specifically, in each drop is everything. This is your web.
#lev im going to kick your ass. this is a playlist of 124 songs and as soon as I finish writing with you in the bg saying Dont Censor Me#Calling You Indra you play the single indra gayatri mantra in it. cool#i continue my eating of indra's symbolism and i am being heavily enabled.#also yes i know its Indra's Net more so but web implies spider. spider and web implies a living being recreating the universe.#indra's web //#weather: rain#rain //#gets its own tag beyond weather: rain in the same way capital s Sky differs from sky
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Muña | one shot
Summary : Marrying your bastard nephew to mend fences between your families wasn't exactly what you had planned. But when you realise that Jace has grown into a strong and handsome man, you might be ready to rethink your plans.
Rating : Explicit, 18+ MDNI
Pairing : Jacaerys Velaryon x Aunt!Reader (Reader is Alicent and Viseryâs daughter. Sheâs one year younger than Aegon)
TW : p in v sex, mommy kink, sub!Jace (kinda), Dom!Reader (but they both switch tbh), inappropriate use of the word muña, oral (f receiving), afab reader, incest, unprotected sex, not proofread
Words count : 8064
AN : hi everyone!! Iâve been very busy lately so I haven't had time to update BUT Iâve been working a bit on various fics. Sorry to all my Aemond girlies but today itâs time for some Jace x reader. Itâs a fic Iâve written for my gf whoâs turning into a Jace girlie đ€Â It's full of indecency and inappropriate things.
Also English is not my first language, so sorry for the grammar mistakes !!Â
Enjoy đ€
The gardens had become your refuge over the past few days. Under the shade of the trees, on the soft grass, you had found a peaceful haven away from the excitement caused by the arrival of your half-sister and her herd of bastards. The Red Keep made you feel suffocated. And seeing your mother pacing back and forth, running left and right, didn't help. You had to calm her down. You had to keep an eye on your older brother, making sure he didn't slip away into the maze of Flea Bottom for the umpteenth time. You had to hold your family together, and you were tired.Â
You almost envied Daeron, in Old Town, away from the hustle and bustle of the court.
At least no one would think of looking for you where you were now. And you could enjoy a moment's respite, poring over the thick book you had borrowed from Aemond's library. Had he known that you had entered his room without warning, had he known that you had dared to disturb the perfect tidiness of his precious bookshelves, he would probably have threatened to feed you to Vhagar. But what he didn't know couldn't hurt him. Besides, you could perhaps find a way to pay him back later.Â
For now, you just needed to be left alone.
You stretched out, arms reaching for the sky. The sun's rays crept through the leaves, their warmth leaving a pleasant sensation on your face. Summer was back and you were delighted. The gentle breeze that ruffled the corners of your book and occasionally lifted the silver curls around your face gave you a sense of freedom. You deftly kicked off your shoes and lay back for a moment, your eyes closed.
Footsteps echoed on the cobbled floor, and you sighed in annoyance. You didn't have to open your eyes to see who it was. You recognised his footsteps. So, you kept your eyes closed. With any luck, he would continue his way and leave you alone to find someone else to annoy.
"Hey, my favourite little sister," Aegon exclaimed as he landed heavily beside you, his body brushing against yours. You opened one eye to acknowledge him, then closed it again, your arms crossed behind your head. "Aren't you supposed to be keeping an eye on me?" he insisted when he saw you weren't answering him. "You know, make sure I don't run off or end up drunk somewhereâŠStuff like that. Which our mother probably asked you to do."
A smile tugged at the corner of your lips. It was true that Aegon was terribly annoying. But of all your siblings, Aegon was still your favourite.
You resigned yourself to rolling onto your stomach, your chin resting on your hands and your head tilted sideways to face him.  "My dear brother," you replied sarcastically. "Unable to occupy yourself, as usual."  He rolled his eyes before reaching out to remove a leaf that had gotten caught in your hair. He subtly ran his fingers through one of your curls, his touch as light as a feather. "And why have you decided to come and disturb my moment of peace, tell me?"
He blew the leaf away and you watched as it flew away on the breeze. Your big brother's eyes shone with mischief. "Why would I need a specific reason to spend time with my favourite sister?" he added, and it was your turn to roll your eyes. He moved to lie next to you, his body practically pressed against yours.Â
If you moved a few centimetres, your elbows would touch his.Â
You'd always been inseparable, and the habit had stuck over time, even when the teenage years had driven you apart. But in those moments, you were like two children again, ready to run away from Septa lessons to get into mischief in the castle.
âBecause you always have a reason for everything,â you replied, and he looked at you with a fake hurt look that was greatly exaggerated. With Aegon it was easy. It had always been easy.  He wasn't as serious as Aemond, he wasn't as strange as Helena, and he wasn't as far away as Daeron.
"I just wanted to make sure my little sister was all ready to meet her betrothed tonight." He paused. "And also, that she hadn't suddenly decided to become a pious woman and follow the path of the Seven." His voice lowered. You poked him in the ribs. "See? I'm a caring big brother. I care about you."
"Shut up, Aegon," you replied. He laughed. Then he rolled onto his back, arms crossed behind his head, one leg bent, and he closed his eyes. The golden rays caught in his long lashes made him look like an angel.Â
Everything he wasn't.Â
'Well?' He added. âExcited to see Jacaerys Strong?â
You sat cross-legged. The bracelets on your wrists clinkled. Aegon knew how much the idea horrified you. You had no desire to marry Jace, to sacrifice your freedom for your half-sister's bastard eldest son. You had no desire to leave the Red Keep, to follow him to Dragonstone and spend your life bearing him children. It was your mother and Rhaenyra's idea, of course.
The union of the eldest daughter of one and the eldest son of the other, as a way of repairing the rift that has grown between your families over time.Â
As if you were destined to mend fences, to undo the mistakes of your own parents.
It wasn't that you hated Jace. But he was your older sister's son, a bastard who had pretensions he shouldn't have precisely because he was a bastard. He was the model son, the perfect son, the prodigy son, the one who always did everything right. It irritated you. He irritated you with his brown curls and his awkward posture.
 It wasn't fair that your father showered him with praise when he could barely remember your own name.
You stood up, smoothing the folds of your red dress to make yourself more presentable, and you caught your brother's eyes on your body, his eyes riveted on the thin fabric that revealed your delicate shapes. God, you loved to play with that. You knew how to get men wrapped around your finger with your sweet, innocent air, and Aegon was the first victim. You approached him and held out your arm to help him up, which he accepted by pulling himself to his feet heavily. After putting your shoes back on, you bent down to pick up the thick book in your arms. If you lost it, you could be sure that Aemond would be angry with you. And that was a risk you didn't want to take.
 "Perhaps you're right, lÄkia. I'd better go and make myself more presentable for my betrothed. I wouldn't wish to disgrace our family." And with that you turned back, your hair swirling in the air behind you as Aegon watched you go with a small smile on his face.Â
You knew how much Aegon hated being ignored, and even more so when it came from his little sister. You knew that he would return with his tail between his legs and a pleading look on his face. Between his constant whining and his dirty jokes, he gave you little respite, but it was a game that had developed between you; a game that, deep down, you enjoyed.
He was so predictable.Â
âIf I had known you liked strong men, I would have dyed my hair,â you heard him shout from behind you. Aegon wasn't the least bit shy. You shook your head, your silver locks bouncing.
"Get lost, you moron," you replied without even turning around.
The meal in honour of your betrothal promised to be exciting.
***Â
As soon as he saw you, your nephew rose to pull the chair beside him in a gallant gesture, and you found yourself watching him. Really watching him. His long, broad fingers on the back of the chair. His dark locks falling around his face. His precise features; his straight nose and deep eyes and square jaw. You hadn't realised how much your nephew had changed. He'd grown up too, and he was now a good head taller than you.Â
He had become a strong man, indeed.
But you refused to admit that Jacaerys Strong had become quite pleasant to look at.
"Princess," he said, pushing the chair back for you to sit down. Fingers brushed the skin of your partly bare shoulders. The touch had lasted a fraction of a second, enough to make you wonder if it had been a figment of your imagination.Â
"Lord Strong," you replied in greeting. If the words hurt him, Jace didn't show it. Always the perfect son. What would it take to push him over the edge? To crack the shell he'd built around himself? To shatter the image of the gentleman?
To your right, Aegon was already seated. He was holding a glass of wine between his fingers while Aemond seemed to be lecturing him about something you couldn't understand. The exchange between you and Jace had obviously not escaped his notice, and the corner of his mouth had already curled into a smirk. You knew what it meant.Â
His silence was full of implications, louder than any words.Â
Your mother had lectured him before dinner, warned him to behave because that was what was expected of him, and she was counting on you to make him obey.Â
But your older brother didn't say anything. He simply raised his glass in your direction, his lips forming a word that you couldn't read. You weren't sure if you were relieved or disappointed.
You looked at your nephew. He had donned a gambison in the colours of the Velaryons, and you couldn't help but smile at the irony of the situation.Â
After all, a bastard in blue was still a bastard.
"Enjoying King's Landing?" you asked your betrothed, in an attempt to start a conversation. His attention turned to you, his eyes widening slightly in surprise.Â
âIt's quite different from what I remember,â he replied, his voice a little lower than usual, his warm eyes meeting yours. âBut of course it all depends on the company you are with."
You hesitated, suddenly unsure.
You hated what the sound of his voice did to you. You hated the way his eyes suddenly made you feel vulnerable.Â
Fuck.
âIt all depends on the company, indeed. And do you find yourself in good company tonight, nephew?" You gave him a defiant look, as if to judge his reaction.Â
As if to unveil what he held within himself.Â
âI'm not quite sure. Should I?â He paused, one eyebrow raised. He had taken the bait. âWhat would yousay?â
His eyes sparkled with something you couldn't quite put your finger on. It wasn't the malice you usually found in Aegon's eyes when he wanted to tease you. It wasn't the gleam that animated his mind when he came up with a new plan for you to cover.Â
"I would say I'm in pretty strong company," you replied as you took your cup, a satisfied smile tugging at the corner of your lips that you hid behind the glass.Â
You were cruel, giving him no respite, you knew. But you admired his composure. He hadn't cracked yet.Â
You knew men who were less patient.
Jace leaned towards you. A slight tilt of the head, just to make sure you were the only one to hear him. As if he wanted to share a secret with you. âCareful, Aunt,â he began, his voice suddenly quieter than before. It was almost a whisper. âI might begin to think you enjoy my company.â
You know I don't, you wanted to reply, but Jace had already straightened up as if nothing had happened, his head turned away from you. Out of the corner of your eye you saw Baela give him a questioning look, and an unfamiliar sensation stirred in the pit of your stomach.Â
An unpleasant heat.Â
A hint of irritation.
You were annoyed, and you didn't know why.
âLook how handsome your betrothed has made himself for you,â Aegon sneered as he reached for the decanter and leaned in close to your ear. âA true Velaryon, isn't he?â He huffed.
You wanted to slap him on the thigh, make him swallow his mockery.Â
âIf you think he's so handsome, I can happily leave him to you,â you replied, and Aegon's eyes widened. You saw him take a sip of wine, and something deep inside you told you he probably wasn't opposed to the idea. His usual mischievous smile was hidden behind the wine glass, but there was no mistaking his eyes.
Aegon had that tendency to give himself away, and you could read him like an open book.
The meal proved to be as boring as you had imagined. Small talk exchanged over fake smiles. An illusory moment in which everything seemed to be going well for one evening.
You weren't fooled, and you knew it was all a facade. You knew your family well enough to understand that the slightest spark could set things alight. You knew your brothers well enough to realise that all it would take was a simple glance between them to liven up an evening they found dull.
You just hoped they wouldn't cause too much trouble tonight.
To your left, Jace was still deep in conversation with Baela. They had that kind of complicity that made your blood boil inside; a shared laugh that sounded in your ear like the squeaky music you hated. You frowned. It was you, his betrothed. It was you, not Baela, and you didn't understand why that statement was suddenly so important.Â
After all, you despised this union. You hated Jace. You had no desire to promise him the rest of your life.
Jace was a bastard, and you deserved better.
So why did the sight of him touching Baela's hand cause a twinge of jealousy in your body?
His fingers brushed over hers absently. A light touch on her knuckles.Â
And all you felt was fire.
And then. Then, your fingers slipped under the wooden table.Â
You knew you were playing with fire. And you knew that if anyone paid too much attention to what you were doing, they would see that you weren't exactly behaving like the perfect Princess Targaryen you were supposed to be.
But you didn't care.
You let your fingers wander, running along the outside of Jace's thigh before moving up to settle in the hollow that connected his thigh to his hip. With a faint touch, your fingertips brushed the inside of his thigh, and then lower, tracing small circles through the fabric that was already beginning to tighten.Â
Jace almost choked.Â
He spat out the contents of his glass, his dark gaze fixed on you. Everyone had fallen silent, their heads turned towards him. Rhaenyra's eyebrows were furrowed in concern.
And you hadn't removed your hand.Â
An innocent smile lit up your face, your eyes sparkling with mischief. You wondered if Aegon could read you. If he could see that look on your face, so similar to his own. That distinctive feature you shared.Â
Deciding to play with your prey a little longer, you put on your best fake concerned face, pretending to be worried about his health.
"Are you all right, Jacaerys?" you asked, your voice a little higher than usual as your nails dug into the fabric of his breeches. Not to hurt him, of course. Just enough to wake a certain part of him, just enough to remind him that you were his betrothed.
He cleared his throat and coughed again.
âI swallowed wrong,â he replied.Â
Your fingers crept a little higher, trying to explore his upper thigh, where you knew your nephew would be sensitive. You didn't want to be rational tonight, you wanted to let the fire take over and consume you.Â
You wanted to let the sleeping dragon within you awaken.
The taste of the forbidden was divine, and the heat spreading through your lower belly was too delicious to stop now.
"Be careful, mandianna. We're not married yet." you said.  We're not married yet and look where I've got my fingers. You kept your thoughts to yourself. "I wouldn't want to find myself a widow already," you replied in High Valyrian, amused, and Jace looked at you with his big brown eyes, somewhere between anger and excitement, embarrassment and curiosity.Â
Under the table, out of sight, your hand brushed the stretched fabric where you could read the confirmation of what he was feeling, the manifestation of his desire.
He was hard.
Perfect.
It was you who provoked this.Â
He responded to your touch.
You felt a familiar breath on the back of your neck and realised Aegon was leaning against you again. He was pretending to serve you some of the vegetables that had just been brought in for the starter, taking the opportunity to whisper in your ear as he did so well. "Try to be more discreet, little sister," he chuckled softly, his voice nothing more than a whisper to make sure no one heard you. Discreetly, he nodded to where your hand still rested on your nephew's thigh. He tilted his head. "Rhaenyra is right in front of us. Do you think she can see what you're doing to her son under the table?"
He put on his best disinterested face. As if the words exchanged between you were nothing more than banalities.Â
As if he weren't commenting on the indecent deeds you were doing under the table, unworthy of a girl of your rank.
"Shut up, Aegon," you replied, trying to keep a straight face. You didn't want him drawing any more of your family's attention to you, especially when you hadn't finished playing.
Your big brother gave you a knowing wink, as if to promise you that your secret was safe with him.
And you decided to continue entertaining yourself with the new game you'd invented.
You were bold, and you decided that if Jace didn't already know it, he would find out soon enough.
***Â
It wasn't that Jace was disappointed with his betrothal. You were divine, and the dress you wore made you so regal that he couldn't keep his attention anywhere but on your body, on your cleavage so gracefully offered to his gaze.
It was precisely why he had turned to Baela, why he had tried to distract himself with their conversation, why he had desperately tried to find something else to hold on to.
Because you were making him lose his footing. And that was a feeling he hated.
No, Jace did not regret his betrothal. You were everything a man could want; you were beautiful, you were regal, you were clever, and above all, you were a Targaryen. A princess. The king's daughter.
The only problem was you were distant and elusive.
Jace remembered your pretensions and mockeries from his childhood. He remembered the little brat you were, following in your older brother's footsteps. He remembered a little girl with a strong temper, who knew what she wanted. He remembered the pranks, not just the ones he'd taken part in, like the Pink Dread, but the ones that had turned against him because of you and Aegon, too.
It was clear that the little girl you had once been, taller than him, with long silver curls and an air of self-assurance far too confident for her young age, had grown into a beautiful young woman.Â
And that was something Jace hadn't considered.
He couldn't concentrate on his conversation with Baela, not when your fingers were digging through the linen of his breeches into the flesh of his thigh, as if to remind him to whom he had been promised. Â
Your fingers, slender, light, burning against his inner thigh.Â
He clenched his jaw.
All around him, the words and faces of the guests mingled in a swirl of sound and colour. Fuck.
Fuck.
His breeches were really becoming too tight.
You'd dared to do that. You'd dared to slip your fingers under the table, in front of everyone, and Jace didn't know whether to admire your audacity or wrap his fingers around your wrist and force you to take them off.Â
Suddenly he felt hot, a familiar warmth spreading between his loins.Â
He wasn't sure he could get up, not with his member pulsing between his thighs.Â
Fuck. You weren't supposed to make him feel like this. He wasn't supposed to feel such a desire for you when you weren't officially married.
This dinner was about officially declaring your betrothal, not consummating a union not yet pronounced.
He was trying to calm down. He tried to ground himself back into reality. Perhaps by staring intently at the contents of his plate he could ignore the sensation of your fingers rising dangerously high; the desperate need to finally have your fingers wrapped around his manhood.
His knees slammed into the table in a sudden movement.
Your fingers had just brushed the bulge that had formed between his thighs.Â
And he needed more, infinitely more.
You couldn't have the cruelty to arouse such lust in him and then leave him like that. He would never forgive you.
"Stop that," he growled in your direction, low enough for no one else to hear.Â
But you still had that damn innocent smile, that damn audacity to act as if nothing had happened.Â
"I don't know what you're talking about, mandianna." Nephew. The sound of the High Valyrian rolling off your tongue sent a wave of heat between his legs. Seven hells, you were going to be the death of him.Â
He wanted more.Â
He needed more.Â
More of your fingers around him, more of your tongue against his length, more of that innocent look on your face as you knelt before him, more of your tight cunt.
Jace was on the verge of losing it. You'd made him a slave to his own desire. You had closed your claws around him and he knew there was no turning back now.
âIf you play with fire too much, you might get burned, muña," Jace retorted, leaning towards you, and he felt the imperceptible movement of your hand twitching at the threat. Aunt.
Despite his dwindling strength, King Viserys tried to make a speech about family, betrothal, and a whole host of other undoubtedly honourable values, but neither you nor Jace paid any attention. You were caught up in your own game.
Then Jace stood up, forcing you to remove your hand.Â
You could see he was uncomfortable, for you knew where to look, for you knew what you had done.Â
You knew he had a painful erection between his thighs, and it was all because of you.
But you could only admire your nephew's composure.Â
âTo my uncles, Prince Aegon and Prince Aemond. I have fond memories of our shared childhood.â His glass between his fingers, he raised it in the direction of his uncles, then turned to you. "And to my sweet and beautiful bride-to-be, who I'm sure will never cease to surprise me with her daring and surprising side. May our marriage be filled with joy and satisfaction".
The toasts continued, as did the meal. The servants had brought the rest of the dishes consisting of steaming meat and tasty garnishes. It was almost too joyous, almost too happy to be real. As if there was a threat lurking somewhere in the corner.
But Jace still had to teach you a lesson.
The music started, the sound of instruments filling the room. Jace apologised to Baela and walked over to his aunt. His other aunt. Your sister.Â
And you felt the anger return; the same inner turmoil as before.Â
Jace had held out his hand to Helaena and led her to dance a little further away. You immediately exchanged a questioning look with your brother, who had also stared at Jace in disbelief as he had walked away on your little sister's arm.
"So?" Aegon began. "It seems your betrothed didn't appreciate your little game?" You glared at him, but he just scoffed. "If he changes his mind... You know I like it."Â
You wondered if you could do the same. You wondered if you could ask Aegon to dance and if Jace would feel the same bubbling inside him, the same jealousy coursing through his veins.
You hated that feeling.Â
You shouldn't feel that kind of emotion, especially not for him.
You obviously didn't see it, too focused on your own annoyance, but Jace kept glancing in your direction, as if to make sure you saw him.Â
He wanted to make you jealous. He wanted to fuel the feeling he'd identified in you. He wanted to catch you at your own game. And one thing was certain, Jace hadn't played all his cards yet.
Your cheeks flushed with embarrassment.
After a moment that seemed an eternity, your betrothed returned to sit beside you, Helena going back to her own seat. You were less and less able to hide your annoyance, and no doubt Jace noticed, for he leaned towards you, a satisfied look on his face. "Your sister is very sweet," he murmured. He knew very well that this simple phrase would be enough to send you over the edge.Â
You liked attention. You liked compliments. You liked to be praised.Â
You said nothing back. But Aegon had his trademark grin, the one that stretched his lips when he had a devious plan, and he was already getting up on the pretext of serving Baela some wine so he could whisper in his nephew's ear.  "I know my little sister can be particularly demanding.â He paused. âAnd difficult to tame. So if you ever need any advice... Or demonstrationsâŠ"
Jace was fuming, but he knew he had to keep his cool. It was Aegon, typical Aegon, to push his buttons, to succeed in making him suddenly unsure of himself, to make his mind confused. His fingers closed around his cup, his jaw clenched, and it took all his self-control not to throw the contents in his uncle's face.Â
He didn't even look at Aegon, who had returned to his seat with a triumphant smile.
But you felt something under the table. Something slipped between the folds of your dress, along your skin, discreetly, lightly, a delicious touch against your skin that made you want more.
Your eyes widened.
Jace.Â
Jace the perfect son. Jace the model son.Â
Jace slipping his fingers under your dress, touching the skin of your thigh, rising dangerously high where you could already feel the wetness forming in the crease between your thighs.Â
This was the moment he snapped, you knew it. You hadn't heard your brother's words, you had only seen him lean towards your betrothed, but you knew he must have struck a chord with Jacaerys Velaryon. That he had probably touched his weak spot.Â
Or perhaps you were just getting your comeuppance. After teasing him, after making him hard and desperate.
Jace moved his hand, tracing the space where your skin was soft and tender, all the way up your thigh, with a slow, gentle touch. His hand moved further towards the centre of you, where you were sensitive, and he brushed against your crotch. He didn't even need to apply any pressure with his fingertips to tell that you were wet.
Your hips automatically moved towards his hand in search of more contact, causing you to wiggle in your chair. All you wanted to do was grab his wrist, force him to slide his fingers under the fabric separating you, force him to touch you right here. But you were still at dinner and the game was becoming far too dangerous.Â
"I told you to be careful," Jace whispered as he withdrew his fingers and resumed his serious gaze, his fingers fidgeting on the wood of the table. âTwo can play at this game.â
And then perhaps the Seven heard you. Perhaps they were offering you a way out. To be honest, you weren't sure if it was a miracle or a curse. For Aemond had risen, and he had done what he did best; he had made a mocking and provocative speech to his nephews.Â
Everything happened quickly. Jace and Luke leapt to their feet to answer the provocation, Aemond and Aegon were ready to fight back, and even Baela and Rhaena were prepared to defend their family. You had no time to move, no time to react, for dinner was already over, and so was your little game of cat and mouse with Jace.
This was your way out, you knew it. You were tired of sitting around a table listening to boring speeches. And the entertainment that had consisted of sliding your fingers under the table to push Jacaerys Strong over the edge had now turned against you.
"I shall rest," you warned your mother, who was deep in conversation with Rhaenyra, her features wrinkled with worry. "Tonight's events have left me somewhat tired. And I think a night's rest would do me a world of good."  She nodded, stroking your hair, and you knew instinctively what she was thinking. Always the perfect daughter.
And as you passed through the heavy door of the dining room, you hurried off in a direction that was not that of your room.
Oh, but if she knew.
***Â
Thankfully, the corridor was deserted. You didn't have the slightest desire to run into a guard who would ask you where you were going or escort you to your room for security reasons.Â
Your steps were as discreet as possible on the stone floor, like those of a small mouse. You moved quickly, stealthily, almost on tiptoe.
Only the crackle of the fire broke the heavy silence between the cold walls, where the dancing shadows of the flames distorted.
You slowed your pace. You had a doubt. You weren't sure which door was the one you were looking for.Â
And then suddenly, as you reached the end of the corridor, you felt a hand grab your wrist and pull you against the wall, away from prying eyes. A strong grip, as if it didn't want to let you vanish again.
Jace was holding you between the wall and his own body. Despite the darkness, you could see his eyes shining in the candlelight, fueled by a devouring hunger you didn't know he possessed. He stared at you for a moment. His eyes in yours. A tension hung between you, burning, ready to consume you both, and you were completely willing.
Gently yet firmly he turned your body. Your chest against the cold wall, your back against his warm chest, and you pulled your hips back to provoke him. You wouldn't succumb so easily, not to Jacaerys.
He pressed himself against you, moving his pelvis forward so you could feel his hard member against the top of your buttocks.
"Do you feel what you're doing to me?" Another thrust of his hips. "Can you feel the effect you're having on me?" He pressed harder against you. Through the layers of fabric between you, you could almost feel him throb. Gods, he seemed big. "Teasing me all evening... Such a tease, aren't you?"
If it wasn't the consequence of your own actions.
You stifled a moan with your arm so as not to attract any patrolling guards. What you were doing was dangerous. At any moment you could be caught. At any moment you could be in big trouble.
But you couldn't stop now. Not when the best was yet to come.
You moved again, seeking more contact, seeking to make Jace harder and more painful than he already was, and you turned your head to challenge him. "What if it's you who's just too weak?"
You felt his hoarse breath against the back of your neck, at the base of your hair. He seemed to be hesitating, thinking. About what he was going to do to you, about what he was going to do to make sure you were responsible for your actions. Again he turned you so that you had your back to the wall, facing him, and you recognised the gleam of desire in his eyes.
Towering over you, he lowered his gaze to you, your faces inches apart. For a moment he let his eyes devour you, wandering from your eyes to your lips, from your lips to your breasts, visible through the fabric of your dress. He wanted to keep this image printed behind his eyelids; your half-open lips, your pleading gaze, like that of a little girl caught with her hand in the cookie jar.
You looked ravishing.
"Tell me to stop," Jace murmured. And you knew it was the sensible thing to do, you knew it was better to stop everything now, while it was still possible to turn back. For you weren't married yet.Â
But you had no desire to be responsible.
His fingers curled around a lock of your hair and tucked it behind your ear, waiting for your answer before continuing.
"What if I don't want you to stop?" you replied, your eyes locked with his. He felt your hand against his cheek as you detailed his face, tracing his well-sculpted cheeks, and he longed for more contact, his face seeking the warmth of your palm.Â
You put your arms around his neck to draw him closer, to close the distance between your lips, to feel his warmth against your body.
To quench this desire, this need that was becoming uncontrollable.
And your lips met in a feverish, urgent kiss. He pressed you further against the wall, his fingers running down your sides, brushing against the breasts he so craved.
He found your hips and his fingers worked frantically up the bottom of your dress in a crumpled ball of fabric to reach your core. "Look at how wet you are." His fingers brushed your folds through your undergarments. "All of this just for teasing me." He pressed one hand against the wall, still leaning against you, but not giving you what you wanted: his hand had stopped, and you tried to wiggle your hips to force him to continue, to force him to give you what you wanted.
Deep down, you loved the way he was losing control.Â
You loved that side of Jace you didn't know.Â
So you grabbed his wrist, guiding his fingers under the last barrier that separated his skin from yours.Â
The sensation was delicious.Â
The touch of his warm fingers against your folds sent a wave of heat from your lower belly through your entire body. You didn't want him to stop. "Here." You breathed against his lips. "This is where muña needs you." Aunt. He tensed beneath you, and you wondered if it was the ambiguity of the family tie, uttered in High Valyrian, that had such an effect on him.Â
You let your lips brush against his.
He collected your wetness on his fingers, exploring the slit between your folds up to your little pearl. You were soaking wet. And you desperately needed him inside you.Â
His fingers slid down to your opening where he applied a little pressure with the tip of his index finger without ever penetrating you.
"I know," he murmured, drawing small circles before abandoning your opening to return to your bud. "But I can't give you what you want now."
You whimpered under his cruelty, against his lips.Â
You could see through his game.Â
He wanted to make you beg, but you weren't the kind to beg. You were the one with the power and you were going to show him.
"We shouldn't stay here," you muttered, rubbing yourself against your nephew's hand. "If someone catches us..."
Jace nodded his head in agreement, withdrawing his fingers glistening with your juice, which you guided to his own lips, spreading the stickiness against his lips.Â
"If you're a good boy, I'll let you taste me."
And with that, he pulled you into his room.
***Â
Lying on the bed where you'd pushed him, Jace watched as you removed your dress, his prominent erection stretching the fabric of his breeches. The dress fell to the floor, forming a red puddle that you stepped over, one foot after the other.
Your nephew couldn't look away from your hypnotic figure, but his eyes inevitably wandered back to your breasts. You'd seen him glancing at your cleavage all evening, you could tell he wanted to run his fingers over your soft flesh, his lips over your nipples, and now that you were completely naked in front of him, you could see the unmistakable desire in his eyes.
You walked up to him. He clenched his jaw when he saw you. You, and the perfection of your shape, your little pointed nipples, the tantalising path that led from your chest to the space between your thighs where he knew you were soaked for him.Â
The flat of your hand pressed against his chest, forcing him to lie down between the pillows. He complied, never breaking the eye contact between the two of you, and you took your place on top of him, your legs on either side of his body. His husky breath escaped through his parted lips, lightly caressing your face.
You were naked, he was still dressed, and you had infinite power over him.
You lowered your hips against his covered crotch, the essence of your desire staining the linen of his breeches as your hips began to move slowly.
You leaned down and traced his jaw with the tip of your lips, planting kisses along his throat. Underneath you, his member twitched. Mimicking what he'd done earlier, you let your fingers rest on the painful bulge between his legs and whispered, "I know." You applied a little more pressure, drawing a moan from between his lips. "I know it's painful. But I can't give you what you want right now."
Jace growled. He wanted to turn you over, slam you against the mattress, pound into you and make you swallow your insolence. But he wanted to see how far you were willing to go. He wanted to see you keep control for a while longer.
You deftly undid his breeches to make it easier for your hand to slip through. You found his hard member, warm and heavy between your fingers.
It was a new sensation. As a model princess, you'd never ventured into this territory, saving your maidenhood for your future husband.
But Jace was your future husband.
You closed your fingers around him, your thumb collecting the sticky beads that had already formed at the tip of his cock and spreading it along his length.Â
"First I want to come on your tongue," your lips articulated against the skin of his throat as the hand that was in his breeches moved up his torso to close around his jaw, your thumb caressing his lower lip to emphasise your words. "Will you let me?" you added. In response, he let the tip of his tongue slip between his lips, touching the pad of your finger. "Let me show you," he whispered.
And indeed, Jace worked devotedly between your thighs, his tongue tracing the length of your slit, drinking in your essence as it flowed from your entrance like a delicious nectar. His tongue tickled your little knob, his thumbs spreading your folds to gain access to the treasure he coveted.
One of his fingers found your hole clenching around nothing, tracing small circles against it to force you to voice what you wanted. "Do you need me here?" he whispered against your flesh, the vibration of his deep voice sending shivers through your core. Your hands buried themselves in the dark mass of his hair and you moved your hips against his face, urging him to maintain the contact of his mouth against you. "Use your words, muña," he added, despite his nose being buried between your folds.
When you gave him the answer he was waiting for, he let a finger enter you in a delicious stretch. You held back a moan, your fingers digging deeper into his hair, not caring if you were hurting him or not. He continued to explore your cunt with his tongue, like a thirsty man, like a devoted man.
You wouldn't last long, your release close.
Jace then added a second finger. The sensation of his fingers inside you, against that rough spot, combined with that of his tongue between your folds, against your pearl, was simply divine.Â
"Go on," Jace started, but you immediately cut him off. "Shut up." You didn't want him to speak. You wanted him to continue with his damn tongue, with his broad fingers inside you. You didn't want him to stop. "I am... I am close."
And your climax washed over your entire body like a wave of warmth. Your legs closed around your nephew's face.
It was probably one of the best sensations you'd ever experienced.
Still between your legs, his fingers gripping your thighs, Jace collected your arousal on his tongue, sending shivers of overstimulation down your spine, and your whole body shuddering in a brutal spasm. You straightened up, knees still bent, your hand returning to your nephew's hair to guide him over you, his face close to yours. You stroked his cheek gently, as if to let him know he was a good boy, and your thumb picked up the sticky fluid that was smeared all over the bottom of his face.
You were both out of breath. You from the intense release you'd felt, he from the dedication he'd shown.
A smirk formed at the corner of your lips, and you pressed your thumb between his lips to ensure he didn't waste anything. Jace tilted his face close to yours. "You taste divine," he breathed, turning your cheeks red. "But now I need to be inside you."
His fingers slipped between your thighs, where your centre was pulsing, still far too sensitive from the ministrations he had given you.Â
"You can give me another, can't you?" He asked, and you nodded, so sore.
After he undressed, Jace pushed on your shoulders to make you lie down, but you skilfully changed positions, taking him by surprise.
You were unwilling to give him the power he wanted, not yet.
Straddling him, you moved your hips to rub your crotch against his erect manhood, spreading your wetness along his length. Beneath you, his torso rose and fell rapidly, and the grunts he let out conveyed his need for more. So your hand sought his hard member, guiding it to your entrance without letting it penetrate you. "So?" you asked playfully. "Do you think you've been a good boy ? Do you think you deserve to be inside me?" You wanted to make him beg, and Jace could see right through you. "To be the first?" you added, lowering your voice slightly, as if you were telling him a secret.
But he wasn't sure he could hold out much longer.
So he capitulated, giving you the defeat you'd been waiting for.
"Yes." he breathed. "Please." Your victorious smile stretched your lips and you guided him further against you, pressing his erection against your opening. Fuck. He was massive.
He was about to breathe a sigh of relief, ready to feel your velvet walls tighten around him, but you blocked his hip movement.Â
It wasn't enough.
"Please who?" you asked, your fingers moving back and forth around his manhood. He glared at you. You were gloating. "Please, muña," he finally begged, and you gave him what he wanted.
You lowered your hips to let him slide into you in a long thrust that stretched you around him. He was indeedmassive, and the new sensation of having him inside you was a delicious mix of dull pain and burning pleasure. You stood still for a moment to adjust to his presence inside you, your core throbbing around him. The initial pinch gradually dissipated, replaced by a pleasant sensation that sent a wave of warmth through your body.Â
And then he began to thrust in and out, pushing up to sink into you. "Fuck...fuck, you're tight," Jace growled. Your loose hair cascaded down either side of your face, tickling his cheeks, and he caught it in a messy bun to hold it behind your head.Â
You could feel the same pleasure as before building up in your lower abdomen.Â
Gods, you could feel him so intensely. So deeply too. Bouncing rhythmically against that particular part of you.Â
You buried your head in his neck, his woody scent filling your nostrils.
It was primal. Animal, between the two of you. All that mattered was the here and now. Your body against his, the sweat beading between you, the moans filling the room.
Jace tugged at your hair, causing you to throw your head back, freeing access to your chest, and he straightened up into a sitting position, his member still deep inside you, to find your breast. He buried his face in it and your hand instinctively found the back of his head to stroke his hair. Jace's lips traced a trail of kisses down the valley between your breasts, following the curve of your flesh before closing around your nipple, which he sucked gently. One of his arms wrapped around you to hold you tight against him, his other hand resting on the breast he wasn't devouring.
You stayed like that for a while, your legs on either side of him, his mouth seeking solace in your breasts, the divine sensation of being full, with him inside you, in the softness of the night, the flames rocking your lovemaking.
One of Jace's arms finally found your back and in one swift movement he reversed position. He desperately needed more, sensing that he wouldn't last long.Â
He pinned you beneath him, against the mattress, your legs immediately closing around him and the pace quickened.  His thrusts became more messy, more sloppy because of your two combined essences.  "You're mine, now" he grunted, and you shivered. His index and middle fingers wandered between your folds, caressing the spot where you were joined before moving to the pearl hidden at the top of your slit. "Am I?" you replied teasingly. You could feel him throbbing inside you. "Then be a good boy now and give muña your seed."
That was the spark that ignited the fire. Jace quickened the rhythm of his hips, his fingers still buried between your folds, his movements erratic. With each of his thrusts, you felt his member hitting that sensitive spot against your spongy inner walls. You tensed and for the second time that evening, your release flooded your entire body.  You were followed by your nephew as Jace spilled into you, his seed painting white ropes against your womb.
He lay still inside you for a moment, his cock softening as you both caught your breath, your hands in his dark curls, his head at the nape of your neck.Â
You winced as he withdrew from your still sensitive core, his now cold seed flowing between your thighs. Jace dropped down beside you, satisfied. Then you turned to him. You grabbed his wrist one last time and guided his fingers to your centre, where your folds were smeared with the remnants of your lovemaking.
"Look how much you've left inside me," you whispered into his ear, making Jace collect his own seed on his fingertips and push it back into you. "I'm going to keep it all inside me, would you like that, sweet boy?" you whispered again.
And Jace pulled you against him to kiss you, his member stirring between his thighs, against you. It was true that he'd given you the upper hand this time. But he was ready to show you what he could do. You snuggled up against his chest, tucking your head under his chin.
"PerhapsâŠWe should bring the wedding date forward."
And he smiled.
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Cherry Red, Crimson Blood
Chapter 40: Where Do We Go From Here?
Summary: Things aren't going as smoothly as anyone would like. Maybe they can fix it. Maybe they can't.
Pairing: Poly 141 x reader
Word Count: 6,723 words
Warnings: Angst, discussion of nightmares, PTSD, discussion of death and killing people, emotions, so many emotions, angst, a little sliver of comfort
A/N: And it is back!! not super proud of this one but I'm starting out on a filler so...yeah. Really just setting up for the next part where some action starts again. You'll see. Anyway, glad to be back at it and I hope you enjoy!
11/30/24: **This chapter has been edited and rewritten from its original version**
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John stands at the door, gazing out at the yard. Itâs pouring rain, dumping buckets on the roof. The water has pooled on the planks of the deck, splattering with every big drop that pours from the sky. The weather once again mirrors your mood, your sobs audible from your room over the pounding on the roof.Â
John holds his mug in his hands, staring at the reflection in the window. Kyle and Johnny are sitting on the couch, both looking like kicked puppies. Theyâre itching to enter your room and go comfort you, but theyâve been kicked out for now. Youâre not in the state of mind to be around any of them right now, no matter how badly your sobs tear at their heartstrings.Â
You havenât been in that state of mind for a few hours now.Â
Whatever nightmare had plagued your mind last night, it was particularly awful. Youâve been up since the early hours, waking from a nightmare with a terrified scream that had continued until Kyle finally got you to stop and breathe. His ears are still ringing with it, his mind still pulsing with that fear. Something happened. Someone got in. Someone hurt you.Â
Nothing happened. No one got in. Â
The only threat was still just in your mind.Â
Graves.Â
He knows thatâs at least part of your nightmares. Christine had disclosed that to him quietly on the side. Even she doesnât know everything that plagues your dreams, but Graves seems to be a common specter in the darkness of your mind.Â
It makes his blood boil, and not just out of anger for what Graves did to you.Â
It boils with anger at himself too.Â
Itâs his fault youâre in this state in the first place. He should have known, he should have seen, he should have suspected. He should have never left you there. You should have been his priority over anything else.Â
How badly heâs failed you.Â
He lets out a sigh, turning away from the window to move over to the couches. He sinks down with a sigh, resting his elbows on his knees. The little progress youâve made has regressed with this new string of nightmares, the fear pushing you further and further back into your mind. Heâs resolved himself to only get worried when Christine is worried, and right now sheâs beginning to look worried. If you regress back again, the chances of bringing you out of that are slim. Sure, there are plenty of options to help, but you have to want them to help.Â
He knows exactly what will help, you just donât want it.Â
He runs a hand through his hair as your sobs begin to quiet. Itâs longer than heâs let it get for a long time. Theyâre all a bit scraggly and ragged looking, worn down and lazy now that thereâs no strict rules guiding their lives. None of them quite know what to do outside of the regulations theyâve spent the better parts of their lives living under. Heâs been in the military longer now than he hasnât, and heâs been finding himself itching for that structure again. He can never bring himself to relax and put the job aside even on leave. He only takes it when he has to and usually spends it training and keeping his skills sharp.Â
Now...now things have changed.Â
They have no return now. Thereâs no clear, set time that they have to return to base. They canât return to base. It would leave them too open to a possible retaliation from Shepherd. They were betrayed by one of their own already, who's to say someone else wouldnât be just as eager to become a traitor for a chunk of cash? Theyâre not even truly safe here.Â
How are they going to go back to base after this? Can he bring himself to take you back there, a place you never felt comfortable in the first place?Â
Where do they go from here?Â
Heâs been trying not to think too much about it. Thatâs a dilemma for a different day. Thatâs thinking too far ahead. Day by day is as far as he dares to take it now.Â
The door closes quietly, Johnâs head lifting to watch Christine as she approaches the couch. Thereâs a slump to her shoulders, something thatâs been getting lower and lower as the days have progressed. Sheâs struggling with this just as much as they all are.Â
She sinks down on the couch, letting out a long breath. Your sobs have quieted, no sound coming from the room now. The silence is almost eerie after days of constant sounds, good and bad, from your room. You were doing better. You were looking more alive and well.Â
Then this happened.Â
âSheâs asleep.â Christine says, her voice strained. âFinally calmed down enough to nap.â She covers her eyes with a hand, sitting there still for a moment.Â
âThe nightmares?â John asks, glancing at Christine out of the corner of his eye.Â
âWorse.â She says, her gaze far away. âShe's remembering what happened.âÂ
John stares at Kyle and Johnny for a moment, the betas returning his worried gaze.
âThose shadows she killed...â Johnny says.
Christine nods. âShe's, uh, not taking it well.âÂ
John runs a hand over his face. He knew it was possible you'd start to remember what happened during the time your omega took control. It wouldn't remain a dark spot forever, though he hoped it would. The things you were forced to do are coming to light now, the things you did to survive because they failed you. Taking the life of someone who deserves it is nothing to them. Taking the life of someone who would take yours just as quickly isn't so much as a second thought.Â
You're not like them.Â
You've never had to face that reality before, and you shouldn't have had to.Â
âOne of us should talk to her.â Kyle says.
âI don't think that's the best idea right now.â Christine shakes her head. âShe's...regressed a bit. Pushing that on her, while well intentioned, might do more harm than good...â she trails off, her gaze still far away.Â
The three of them sit there, waiting for what sheâs going to say next. Heâs not even sure Johnny or Kyle are breathing as they wait patiently for whatever solution Christine might be able to come up with, whatever move she thinks is the best one to take next.Â
âI want to take her out.â Christine says.Â
âWhat?â John asks in surprise.Â
âShe needs to get out of the house. Itâs not doing any of us any good sitting in here all day.â She rubs her eyes. âShe expressed interest in going for a walk a couple days ago. She needs to get up and moving, start regaining some of her strength.âÂ
John lets out a breath leaning back against the couch. Heâs tempted to say no. His knee jerk reaction is to refuse. The world outside isnât safe. If anyone is watching, if anyone sees them...
Thereâs always going to be that risk though, and Christine is right. Sitting in the house all day isnât doing any of them any good. Theyâre at the mercy of the rain, but even then, he doubts it will keep any of them trapped inside for long.Â
âWhen the rain clears up.â He finally says. âWe'll discuss it more. But, I think that might be a good idea.âÂ
âWhat can we do?â Kyle asks, staring at Christine.Â
She lets out a sigh, covering her eyes with her hand. âI donât know. Iâve helped hundreds of omegas in crisis and yet I donât know why this case is so hard.âÂ
âThis has become more personal than those cases.â John says.Â
Christineâs shoulders slump even more. âI know. I try so hard but sheâs just so...different from other omegas.âÂ
âThis entire situation is different from what youâve done before.â Kyle says.Â
âYouâre right.â Christine sighs. âThe best we can do is let her lead. Do what she needs, give her what she wants. The worst thing that can happen right now is regression. If she regresses too far, we might never get her back.âÂ
âWhat is it? Tell me what ye need.âÂ
âCan you make me forget?âÂ
âI wish I could.âÂ
âHit me hard enough on the head I might forget everything. Then we can all just start over.âÂ
âThatâs not funny.âÂ
âIt wasnât supposed to be.âÂ
âKitten,â Johnny sighs, leaning his elbows on his knees. âI wish I could make those thoughts go away. I wish I could make them mine.âÂ
âI killed people.âÂ
âI know.â He reaches out, touching your hand. âI wish ye didnae have to. Ye were just defending yerself. Those Shadows would have done worse to ye if ye hadnât.âÂ
You curl up in your chair, turning away from him. âThatâs not helpful.âÂ
âSorry.â He says, letting out another sigh. âWe just want to help ye.âÂ
Youâre silent for a moment, sitting there listening to the waves. Itâs cold this morning, not even the thick blanket draped over you offering much respite. Itâs the first morning it hasnât poured rain in days and you were determined to take full advantage of it despite the objections of your pack.Â
âI know.â You finally say, staring out at the grey clouds looming on the horizon. The rain will return, just like the dark thoughts constantly swirling in your mind. They make you sick, nausea constantly churning in your stomach and threatening to rise.Â
Johnny wraps his hand around yours, his palm warm against your cold skin. âShould head inside. Gonnae catch a cold.âÂ
âYou know thatâs a myth right?â You say, tilting your head to stare at him.Â
âNo itâs not.â He says, pulling your hand between his. âItâs not good for ye being out in the cold.âÂ
âIâll live.â You say, trying to pull your hand from his, but he holds you firm. Heâs stubborn, but so are you.Â
âKitten...â He says, almost whining at you. âGo inside please.âÂ
You let out a sigh, staring out at the horizon again. The clouds promise more rain soon, another downpour on its way. You hate it, how much itâs been raining. You just want to be outside, down at the beach, going on walks. Your pack wonât let you though, not while itâs raining, even though they often leave no matter the weather.Â
Itâs not fair.Â
Youâre not a fragile flower and youâre tired of being treated that way. Even though your brain feels like itâs in a blender constantly. Even though the pain of what happened still drives into you like a knife, you just want to be treated like a normal human being again.Â
âFine.â You sigh, pushing yourself up to stand. âIâll go inside.âÂ
Johnny grabs your arm before you can head back in the door. âYe know we just want the best for you.âÂ
You stare at him for a long moment, emotions swirling in your mind. They are trying. Youâll give them that credit. Theyâre trying, but not hard enough. âWhat you think is best and whatâs actually best isnât always the same.âÂ
He looks like a kicked puppy as he lets you go. You turn away before you can feel guilty, heading back inside the cottage.Â
You pull the blanket tighter around you as you stare at the flickering flames in the hearth. The heat is intense so close, but itâs warming the chill under your skin. Itâs getting colder at night, foretelling the upcoming winter. All the blankets in the world couldnât fight off the chill thatâs settled in you at night. You know what might help, but youâre not brave enough to approach that solution.Â
The footsteps on the stairs donât startle you in the otherwise silent house, the creak of them audible over the crackle of the logs in the fire.Â
âIâd add another one.â A voice says from behind you.Â
âIâm going to.â You say, reaching for the stack next to the fireplace.Â
âCareful. Put it on the side.âÂ
âI know how to make a fire, thank you.â You snap, shoving the log in before moving it into place with the poker. âIâm not useless.âÂ
âDidnât mean to imply you were.â Itâs silent for a moment as you settle back into place. âWhat are you doing out here?âÂ
âIâm cold.â You answer simply, not feeling up to giving an entire expose on your current state of mind to the person you want to speak to the least right now.Â
âWe can turn the heat up more.â John says. âWhatever you want to be more comfortable.âÂ
I want you to leave. You bite your lip, suddenly not brave enough to say it out loud.Â
They are trying.Â
âWhy are you down here?â You ask instead.Â
âCouldnât sleep so I came to get a snack.â He says. âYou want anything?âÂ
âNo.â You say quickly, wrapping the blanket tighter around you. âIâm alright.âÂ
âYou sure?â He presses, standing off to your right.Â
You hesitate for a moment, curling your toes under the blanket as one of the logs snaps. Itâs not food you need from him. Your appetite has decreased again with this new wave of horrible things plaguing your mind. You want answers.Â
âI want to know why you decided to leave, why you went on that mission and left me when you knew things were not right.âÂ
John shifts on his feet behind you, the wood floor creaking just slightly. Heâs silent for a long moment, so long you almost think heâs walked away.Â
âI was too trusting. I got caught up in the mindset of a soldier and chose to trust my superiors when I knew I shouldnât have. I wanted to send you somewhere else, to stay with Kate, but things didnât work fast enough to make that possible. I shouldnât have just left you there, even with Johnny and Simon. Itâs the worst mistake Iâve ever made.âÂ
Tears burn your eyes as you stare into the fire. At least he knows he made a mistake. At least he thought up other plans, but that doesnât excuse the fact he did nothing and just left you there so easily.Â
Another question burns at the forefront of your mind. You think back to that conversation with Dr. Keller just a few days ago. You want to trust her, you know you can trust her. Sheâs given you no reason not to. She wouldnât lie, even if the rest of your pack did.Â
âYou really didnât leave me with Graves?â The words slip out before you can stop them, spilling forth from your lips, revealing part of those inner thoughts that have plagued you for the last few hours.Â
âI would never have left you with him.â John says, the floorboards creaking as he takes a couple steps forward. âAs soon as we found out we turned around and went to Kateâs safehouse. She was already looking for you. We did everything in our power to find you as quickly as we possibly could.âÂ
The tears start sliding down your cheeks as you sit there, taking in his words. Theyâre spoken with such conviction and match what Dr. Keller had told you. Some deep, dark part of your brain wants to think itâs all a lie that theyâve conjured to try and make you feel better about everything, to try and jumpstart the healing process. Yet, at the same time you want to believe they are telling the truth.Â
Your other option is to trust Phil and what he said to you. For all you know, everything he said was a lie. Some sick justification to torture you as some kind of revenge towards your pack. Maybe it was all about revenge.Â
Who can you trust more? Phil, or your alpha.Â
Maybe if you had just held on a little bit longer. Maybe if you hadnât believed Philâs lie, you could have saved yourself the terror of letting your omega take over. Maybe you wouldnât have had to take that risk and corrupt yourself with blood-stained hands. From what you can remember and have managed to weasel out of Dr. Keller, they were right behind you. A few more minutes and maybe none of it would have had to happen.Â
Maybe you did do the right thing in the end. Phil might have ordered his men to kill you as soon as they arrived. Maybe they would have done it as soon as Simon and Johnny entered the room. Saving yourself might have been your only option.Â
Those men would have killed you or worse. You did what you had to do.Â
Youâre shaking. The tears are cascading down your cheeks, warmed by the heat of the fire. Youâre crying, your breaths nearly hyperventilating as you sob quietly.Â
âTalk to me.â John says as he kneels down beside you.Â
âI canât do this.â You whisper, your knuckles white where theyâre gripping the edges of the blanket. The words are coming out and you canât stop them. Maybe itâs because deep down you remember the better times, when he was a comfort. Someone you could trust to catch you when you fall. âI keep seeing them, seeing what I did, what happened. I killed people.âÂ
âPeople that would have killed you without a second thought.â He says. âYou were defending yourself in a situation where that was unavoidable. Itâs not your fault. None of it is.âÂ
âShe scares me, my omega.â Your inhale stutters. âSheâs angry. She wonât settle. Iâm scared Iâm going to lose control and sheâll come out again.âÂ
âYouâre not going to lose control.â John says. Despite the heat of the fire youâre not much warmer, a cold chill shooting through your veins. âIf it were to happen, weâre right here. Weâll get you through it.âÂ
You stare into the flickering flames, your breaths slowly coming back down to normal. John sits there, as still as a tree. You donât want him so close to you, yet you canât deny how comforting his presence is. For the first time in a while you donât feel quite so out of control.
âCan we ever move past this?â You ask, your voice quiet and broken. Â
âI like to think we can.â John says. âIt wonât be easy, but if thatâs what you want, we sure as hell will work to make it happen. Things wonât go back to the way they were, and they shouldnât. You deserve better than what we gave you.âÂ
You donât respond because you canât. His words float around in your mind, replaying over and over. You want to believe him. You desperately want to believe him, but a deep part of you canât. Heâs made promises before and then broke them. How can you trust this time will be different?Â
The creak of the stairs wakes you. Itâs jarring, pulling you out of a sleep you didnât know you were in. Youâre on the couch in the living room, bundled under a blanket with a decorative pillow under your head. You donât remember moving to the couch. The fire is nothing more than embers now, but it feels warmer in the house. Itâs dawn, the grey light streaming in through the window, chasing away the shadows of night.Â
âWhat are you doing out here?â A gruff voice asks you.Â
You groan, rubbing your eyes. âFell asleep.âÂ
âOn the couch?âÂ
âThink I was on the floor first.â You yawn, pressing your face back into the pillow. âDonât remember getting to the couch.âÂ
âWhy?âÂ
âGot cold.â Your voice is slightly muffled as you pull the blanket up higher.Â
Simon lets out a sigh before moving around the couch to the fireplace. He adds a couple logs in before lighting it again, the fire crackling back to life. Youâre half asleep already as another blanket is draped over you, tucked up around your neck. Thereâs a feeling of a hand brushing over your head, but that may have just been your imagination as you drift off back to sleep.Â
You donât get to sleep long, more footsteps coming down the stairs waking you. A hand does brush over your head this time, the scent of the beach filling your nose. You let out a groan, trying to snuggle deeper into the blankets.Â
âSleeping out here this morning?â Kyleâs soft voice reaches your ears.Â
You grunt, chasing the quickly fading edges of sleep in your brain.Â
âBreakfast is ready, if you want to get up.âÂ
You are hungry. Thereâs a quiet rumble of your stomach as you begin to register the smells coming from the kitchen: bacon and eggs and coffee. Johnny is making the coffee most likely. Maybe youâll have some this morning. You might need it with how groggy you feel.Â
You stretch out on the couch, trying to breathe some life into your limbs. Itâs not the most comfortable couch, definitely not for sleeping, but itâs better than the floor. It was likely John that moved you. Youâre not quite sure how that makes you feel.Â
You donât remember falling asleep after your little talk last night. Youâre not sure how that moment of vulnerability makes you feel either. There was a time when you wouldnât have thought twice about going to your alpha with such concerns and tumultuous feelings. There was a time when you would have sought him out for the comfort and stability you need right now.Â
Things are different, though. Things have changed.Â
You run a hand over your face, thinking back to the groggy conversation with Simon this morning. Youâre not quite sure it even happened, or if you dreamed it. Thereâs two blankets on you, however, and you distinctly remember feeling the second one being draped over you.Â
Itâs a touching gesture from the specter in your life. Once again heâs been reduced to a shadow, a figure lingering only because he has to. The distance that had once been so close to closing has widened into an impossibly wide canyon. Youâre not sure itâll ever fully close again. Too much has transpired in such a short amount of time between the two of you. Heâll never forgive himself, and youâll never be brave enough to force it again.Â
You push yourself up to sit, joints cracking from being stuck in one position for so long. You blink slowly as you sit there for a moment. Itâs warm in the house, almost too warm now with your body warmed from sleep. Dr. Keller is sitting at the table, a steaming mug in front of her. Tea, most likely. Maybe coffee. Youâre not quite sure. She gives you a soft smile as you rub a hand across your face again.Â
You feel groggy as you push yourself up to stand, letting your stomach and feet guide you towards the smells coming from the kitchen. Kyle guides you to the table with a promise of making you a plate and you take your usual seat at the end of the table facing the kitchen. Dr. Keller is to your left this time, coffee in her mug judging by the smell.Â
âHow did you sleep?â She asks, her hands wrapped around the mug.Â
âFine. Got cold.â You say, resting your head in your hand.
âJohn turned the heat up a bit. We can get you more blankets if you need them.â Dr. Keller says.Â
You hum, letting your eyes close for a moment. You wonât complain about more blankets, more soft things to lay with. There is one thing you wish you had, though. Youâre not quite sure how to ask for it, or that it would even be possible to get.Â
You jump when a hand touches your back, not realizing you had even dozed off sitting there.Â
âSorry.â Kyle says, setting a plate on the table in front of you. âFoodâs hot. You want coffee or tea.âÂ
âCoffee.â You say instantly, earning a wide grin from Johnny as he takes his own seat at the table.Â
âEven split this morning.â He says cheekily, setting his own mug down. âThree against three.âÂ
âTea is still the superior choice.â Kyle says from the kitchen. âBetter for you anyway.âÂ
âCoffee has a lot of health benefits as well.â Dr. Keller says. âSo long as you donât add too much sugar into it.âÂ
âSee.â Johnny says, giving them a victorious grin.Â
âShe said so long as you donât put too much sugar in it.â Kyle says, carrying over your mug of coffee. âYouâll get diabetes from how much you add in.âÂ
âTwo spoonfuls isnae too much.â He turns to look at Dr. Keller. âIs it?âÂ
Dr. Keller gives him a worried look. âYou might be pushing it there.âÂ
Johnnyâs grin turns into a pout. âWhat do ye mean?âÂ
A ghost of a smile tugs at your lips as you quickly shovel a forkful of eggs into your mouth. As much as the deep pain of trauma and their decisions ache in your chest, you have to admit you missed this. Itâs the least tense youâve seen all of them in the last few weeks. Even Dr. Kellerâs shoulders donât seem quite so squared as they have been.Â
A part of you feels guilty about it. It is your fault deep down. Youâre the one keeping them all on edge, driving that wedge between them over and over again. Deep down youâre the one causing the heavy weight thatâs settled over the house. You wish you could just go back to normal, you wish you could just wave a wand and make yourself okay again. You wish you could ease their pain just a little bit.Â
The eggs suddenly donât taste quite so good anymore.Â
You force them down regardless in favor of causing another scene, in favor of dragging the mood down. They deserve a little lighthearted moment after everything. They donât need to know the inner turmoil plaguing your mind.Â
Simon shifts next to you, his eyes darting to glance at your face. You can feel them, the intensity of his gaze just as sharp as it had been back in the beginning, back before he looked at you with fondness. Heâs stiff as he sits there, almost as if he can sense the storm raging inside of you as you force yourself to pretend that youâre fine in favor of keeping the bright mood thatâs settled over the table.Â
Maybe he can sense it. He is an alpha after all. Itâs his job to know, to understand. You glance across the table at John, his eyes on his phone as he sips his tea.Â
Your gaze drops down to your plate as you pick up a piece of bacon, your heart shattering just a little bit more.Â
ââS too early.â You whine as hands pull the blanket off of you. Cold air nips at your skin, making you curl up in a ball.Â
âItâs noon. Come on.â A hand closes around your arm, gently shaking you. âYou want to get up.âÂ
You let out a whine, pinching your face up. âNo.âÂ
âTrust me. Itâll be worth it.â Kyle says, brushing the hair back from your face.Â
âWhy.â You say, letting out a huff.Â
âWeâre going on a little trip.â Kyle pulls you up, forcing you into a seated position. âDress warm.âÂ
Youâre alone in the room again, the door left open. Light streams in, making you squint against the harsh intrusion. A quick glance at the clock reveals it is, in fact, a little past noon. You took a nap to make up for a night of tumultuous sleep, one of the few things you have to do here in this prison. Nap and read. Itâs a lot like your life before the cottage, before everything that happened, except now youâre stuck with your pack around you at all times.Â
You almost miss the times they were away.Â
Youâre half tempted to go back to sleep, but youâre too awake now, and the light streaming in the doorway is making it hard. It was done on purpose, left that way to prevent you from falling asleep again.Â
You let out a huff as you maneuver yourself so your legs dangle over the edge of the bed. You try to blink the drowsiness away, no matter how much your brain is trying to chase the last lingering threads of sleep quickly receding. The nap hadnât been nearly long enough, but judging by Kyleâs eagerness, they let you sleep a bit longer than they wanted.Â
You let out a sigh before pushing yourself off the bed, moving to the dresser. You pull out warm clothes, quickly changing. You have no idea what they have planned, whatâs going on. There was no frantic rush, Kyleâs energy more excited than anything. It makes you a bit worried as you step out of the room into the living area.Â
Theyâre all waiting by the door, watching you as you approach them, rubbing your eyes.Â
âCome on,â John says, setting a pair of shoes on the floor. âBoots on.âÂ
âWhat are we doing?â You ask, moving forward automatically.Â
âWeâre taking a little trip.â Kyle answers, repeating what he told you in the room.Â
You look at him cautiously as you step into the boots, pulling them on. You havenât been away from the cottage since you arrived two weeks ago. Youâve barely been let outside, weather permitting. Itâs an overcast day today, the world grey outside, but grey is better than rain.Â
âReady?â John asks as you stare at him.Â
âI guess.â You say, still a bit hesitant.Â
They make no effort to ease your discomfort and nerves.Â
Youâre led out the door and towards the cars by Dr. Keller. Her face is brighter than it has been lately which doesnât help your nervous energy. Sheâs excited too, just like the rest of them. Youâre not sure why youâre so nervous. Maybe itâs the anxiety of leaving after being trapped inside for so long. You just want to know where youâre going, what it is youâre going to be doing.Â
Dr. Keller ushers you into the back seat of one of the cars, getting in the other side. Kyle and John climb into the front while Johnny and Simon get into the other car.Â
You watch the green pass by as they drive, taking in the new landscape. You donât remember arriving at the cottage. You donât remember most of the trip at all. Itâs all a blur in your memory, much like the events that transpired after your omega took over had been. You wish you could remember the trip over those events. Youâd take green rolling hills over your own hands taking lives.Â
It had been jarring waking in the cottage for the first time. A new place, the lack of memories getting there. Youâre beginning to get tired of the pattern. You half expect to fall asleep and wake up somewhere new again most nights. You wouldnât know any better. A slip of a pill into some food and youâd wake up somewhere halfway across the world.Â
You like to think theyâd at least warn you beforehand.Â
John pulls the car into a parking lot, parking near a line of trees. Johnny pulls into the parking lot behind John, parking near the entrance. Itâs on purpose, you know that much. Everything is about safety and making things look as inconspicuous as possible. Anyone could be a rat. Anyone could be watching.Â
Itâs windier here as you step out of the car, even though you haven't gone far from the cottage. Walking distance, if you were up for a hike. Youâre not.Â
âCome on, kitten.â Johnny says, guiding you through the parking lot and towards a path.Â
You still donât know whatâs happening as you follow them, Johnny holding your hand as you step onto the rocky path. He leads the way, the others following. John is behind you, hovering in case you slip in the gravel. You do your best not to, despite how quickly Johnny is leading you. Heâs more eager than Kyle had been, and youâre sure heâd be running if you could keep up.Â
You begin to figure out whatâs happening as the sound of waves crashing on the shore gets louder and louder. Your chest starts to constrict with emotion as the trees start to get sparser and sparser, a cliff edge visible over Johnnyâs shoulder. You want to run now, you want to break ahead and race your way to the edge of the cliff. Johnny, even in his excited state, would catch you before you could take off and potentially hurt yourself.Â
You might hurt yourself just trying to run.Â
You hate it.Â
The land opens before you as you reach the edge of the cliff. The expanse of the sea seems daunting so close, grey and choppy from the wind. Salty air blasts you in the face, rustling your jacket as you stand there above a small beach. Itâs empty, but thatâs expected for late fall. All the tourists have gone home, those with vacation homes back in better weather for the winter.Â
Youâre glad youâre alone. You wouldnât want anyone else ruining this moment.Â
Kyleâs fingers wrap around yours as you stand there, staring down at the beach below. âCome on.âÂ
The gravel turns to dirt as it winds down the side of the cliff, getting steeper as you near the beach. You do nearly slip as you follow Johnny and Kyle down to the sand, your boots quickly getting muddy. Youâre glad for them, understanding why John chose boots over more comfortable shoes.Â
You pause as your feet sink into sand. You stare out at the water, at the white crests of waves crashing onto the shore. Itâs real. Itâs not just some mirage, some painting in the background of your life. Itâs really here. Youâre really here.Â
No one says anything as you take a few steps forward before squatting down. You scoop up a handful of sand, letting it slip through your fingers. Itâs coarse against your cold skin, thicker and rockier than the sand youâre used to, but itâs still sand. Itâs still a beach.Â
Youâre at the beach.Â
You scoop up another handful of sand, letting it run through your fingers again. You want to put some of it in a jar and set it on the nightstand at the cottage. You want to stare at it and remind yourself youâre really at the coast, youâre really just a short drive away from the sea. You want the sand to sink into your skin and flow through your veins and fill every crack thatâs formed in your mind. Â
Youâre really here.Â
You stand up straight, staring out at the water again. Your pack is still behind you, silently watching you. You shuffle forward a couple steps, waiting for one of them to stop you, to grab you and keep you from getting closer, but none of them move. You widen your steps, treading through the soft sand until you reach the edge of the wetter sand where the water was earlier. Itâs easier to walk on as you continue to approach the water, the sound of your pack treading through the soft sand disappearing behind you as you get closer and closer to the water. The waves flow up the beach, your feet getting closer and closer to where that water stops.Â
You half expect them to stop you as you step forward, letting the waves hit your feet. The salty water washes away the mud and sand clinging to your rubber boots, rushing up over the tops of your feet. You stare down at the water, watching it surge upward and around your ankles. Youâd keep walking if you were brave enough, let it get higher and higher until it soaked your clothes, but you know theyâd stop you. Itâs far too cold to risk getting wet. You can feel the chill of the water through your boots as it flows over your feet.Â
Youâre not sure how long you stand there, watching the water rush back and forth, feeling the pressure of it against your boots as you stand in the waves. Youâre really here. Youâre really standing in the sea.Â
You finally turn after what seems like an eternity, making your way back up to the softer sand. All of them are standing in a line, watching you. You wonder whatâs going through their heads, what they feel standing here. Relief? Happiness? Guilt? Shame? The wind whips at your back, coming right off the water, blowing their scents away from you. What you wouldnât give to be able to smell them right now.Â
Tears burn your eyes as you make your way up towards John, trudging through the sand. His cheeks and nose are pink from the cold wind, his beard longer than youâve ever seen it. You donât remember the last time youâve really looked at him up close. His gaze is uncertain as he stares down at you, trying to gauge your next move. He canât. You know he canât and it makes you feel powerful.Â
It shouldnât, but it does.Â
âThank you.â You say finally, a tear sliding down your cheek. âThank you.âÂ
You can hear them. They donât know it, but you can. They think theyâre speaking quietly, but in the silence of the morning, you can hear almost every word. Dr. Kellerâs protests, John's quiet insistence.Â
Leaving.Â
Thatâs the word that caught your attention. Leaving. Someone is leaving. Someone is separating themselves from the pack again, and not just for a trip to town to go to the store. This meaning is different, it hangs differently in the air.Â
âI donât think this is a good idea right now.â Dr. Keller says, her voice just barely audible through the open sliding glass door. Itâs open just a crack, just enough to hear whatâs transpiring inside.Â
âWe wonât have another chance.â John says, his voice insistent. âWe have to do this. She deserves it.âÂ
She. You. Whatever it is, it involves you. It always does. You canât remember a time over the last few weeks when it hasnât been about you. Itâs always about you and you hate it. You almost wish things would go back to the way they were before, when you were a second thought, the one left behind.
Youâre going to be left behind again.Â
âJohn-âÂ
âI know.â Johnâs voice is louder again. âWe have to do whatâs best for our pack, and right now this is it.âÂ
The sliding door opens, the conversation over. Your stomach is churning, nausea eating its way up your esophagus as John crosses the deck towards where youâre seated. His steps are slow and quiet, almost like heâs approaching a wild animal. He might be, depending on how this conversation is going to go.Â
How are you going to react? You expected it eventually. Theyâll always leave, theyâll always put you last and think about themselves first. Are you upset? Are you angry? Is it a relief?Â
You wish you could feel something right now. Instead you feel numb. Another promise broken, another lie told.Â
âYouâre leaving again.â You say, staring out at the horizon as John takes a seat next to you. You need to get it out first, say what you know before he can say it and break your heart again.Â
He lets out a quiet sigh, leaning back in the chair. âWe are, but youâre coming with us.âÂ
You turn to glance at him, taken aback by his words. Youâre leaving too? You hadnât considered this. The cottage is your prison. You are Rapunzel trapped by the Mother Gothel that is your pack, stuck in the tower for the rest of time.Â
Leaving?Â
âThereâs something we need to take care of back in the states.â John explains. âYouâre coming with us.âÂ
Back in the states? What could possibly be there that is left for you, for your pack?Â
You donât like the sound of that. You donât like the sound of that one bit.Â
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Okay, you know how bird don't ACTUALLY look the way we think they do?
They are far more colorful? But only to the eyes of other birds?
And it has to do with how light reflects off them and how their eyes are shaped etc etc.?
Well..... humans can see the most shades of green, right? But! We sure as shit can't see UltaViolet and InfraRed? Or shades BEYOND those. Ectoplasmic colors. Magical ones. Third eye, need to see with your SOUL type ones.
Danny? Could very well still have lil baby "kitten's eyes who haven't open yet" syndrome.
He thinks the Zone is Green and his hair is white.
But it's not.
His hair is Starlight colored. Frost. His suit is specifically "the void between stars" colored. Which looks... different? Then black? No, no, guys. How can you guys not see it? It looks REALLY different! How did he not NOTICE before?! They're not ever CLOSE to the same shade! It's like calling salmon and hot pink the same. You know... if you were to compare an actual fish and some irradiated, violently glowing version of "hot pink".
......guys?
His gloves are.... guys, these ares stars. Pressed so close together there's no gap. His body is the night sky, all rearranged. He's wearing SPACE, guys.
*continues to stare at his gloves for the next five hours*
Now... why is this relevant? Because! Danny slowly, as all humans do, adjusts! It's like finally having glasses after years of blurry vision. He... forgets, what it was like, not NOT See Zone Colors. Not completely, mind you, but enough he has to be reminded.
And the Zone? A Realm of the Dead. Specifically, the great catch-all and highway of the Dead. They get EVERYBODY. Misfits and vagabonds. Those who don't quite fit. Funky lil dudes. And of course, assholes, but everybody has those! See, Zone colors?
Are DIFFERENT.
They're all of um!
It's like looking at the technicolor, stobe light, multi galaxies in one, Sun. Tingly(tm)!!! You get used to it. What helps? Is that as garish as the Zone is? The painting and grand tapestry of it all? Keeps changing. Like weather. If it's too much for you, you can stay inside your Lair until the current Color changes. Until the designs shift. Vibe changes.
There are even glasses for that! "Temperate" areas for people to set up, that get headaches or are just... kinda killjoys. Too each their own. Though the stormy areas? Those guys are freaks. Watch out for those guys. They're the kind who stare directly are stars until their eyes burn out.
Where was I? Oh yeah! Danny!
No longer a wee baby, smol baby, twig-o!
Sad. We miss it.
But he did get used to Seeing The Colors. Got a handle on his powers. And! Finally worked with his parents on how to safely turn the portal OFF. There was much booing. Cries of "kill joy" and "booo! You suck!". But? Like? Dude DID have the right to protect his home. Go to college. What can you do?
Problem with THAT is? Baby grew into his "built like a brick shit house of constantly running off to literally tackle the Supernatural excellence" Fenton genetics. He Tall. Muscles! And he PUMPING out "somethings fucked up with me" Vibes!
Add in his DEEPLY Sus off hand comments. Weird ability to tell when someone has or is about to die. Basic immunity to the cold. Fuckin EYE GLOW?
Ha ha... *Horror movie screams from his college dorm mates*
Clearly a demon!
He gets kicked out. Well... not kicked out. He's a model student and broken no rules. They'd never survive the lawsuit. But... he's? STRONGLY INCOURAGED to finish his education elsewhere. Repeatedly. By like... 15 colleges.
Sam is not just livid, she's actively foaming at the mouth.
Breathe, Sam! Remember what your doctor said! Your mortal body can't handle that kinda Vengance spiral! Think of your blood pressure! Breathe!!! (Were not for the laws of this land... and the weak, fleshy constraints of her mortal form!)
Thankfully? Tucker's been interning, remotely of course, with Wayne Industries. He asked his manager where he could find some of those scholarship forms. (Since Gotham University is just a touch out of Danny's price range.) Manager wanted to know why. And oh! Oh holy shit. Apparently? Danny is the hot new office gossip.
People in the main office are OUTRAGED. Danny's "too spooky"?! Too FUCKIN SPOOKY!? Are you KIDDING THEM? Even juicier, a Meta kid from some wacky ghost hunters turned scientists. From a line of Supernatural hunters. Wants to be a aeronautics engineer.
Ooooooh how SPOOKY! Better watch out! He'll design an ENGINE at yooooou!
Fuckin casuals. Non-Gothamites are WEAK. "Too scary" their collective asses. Yeah, maybe the kid SHOULD come too Gotham. He can be the weird kid. Mildly unsettling or something. His powers won't be SHIT in Gotham. Just remind him to buy a gas mask.
So! Danny gets his Scholarship! Merrily packs his bags for darker, Gothic hellscape hills. Unaware... that Constantine has been following reports of a "demon" that he's? 80% sure is a Banshee but MIGHT be a winter spirt with a shtick? For the past 13 colleges. He's getting closer. And this sucker is a strong one.
Not "this is going to cause me serious, life imperilling danger" strong. But more? "Man, that cat is HUUUUUGE". Could he still get mauled a lil? Yeah. Scratched to all hell and back? Probably! But DIE? Unlikely.
He just needs to know why the FUCK this spirit his hanging around colleges.
Which is made harder... by the fact that what HE sees? And what OTHER people see? When they look at this guy? Separate things. Yeah, he'd LOVE to give you guys a description! IF HE HAD ONE.
@the-witchhunter @hdgnj @hdgnj @spidori @babbling-babull @nerdpoe @lolottes
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zoro x gn!reader // sfw! we've all seen reader walking in on zoro and hiyori, but what if zoro stumbles upon you with someone else? it's just a big misunderstaning, of course!
đđđđ'đ cheeks are colored a light pink, bordering on red as the icy wind continues to relentlessly nip on them. the snow isnât a problem, thick, powdery, yielding for each rhythmic movement of his strong legs.
itâs early, much too early, and he should be on the ship just like he was commanded to do, but when does he ever comply?
no, he wouldnât be staying on the ship, not when he knew you were out here somewhere on this frozen waste of an island. zoro doesnât often kick himself, taking things as they come, but he feels itâs his personal responsibility to go after you.
a part of him isnât quite sure what had happened the day prior.
the crew was together, united, exploring the island when the peace was disrupted by an ambush from some not so friendly inhabitants. it wasnât a problem, shouldnât have been a problem, but when the snow cleared, when the last of the flurries were blown away, you were gone.
not only were you the closest one to him, but he prided himself on being the protector, the man who safeguards his crew mates.
zoro walks along, his green hair sticking out amidst the snow white landscape. he scoffs, looking all over. had he came around here already? he doesnât know, but he looks up toward the sky, nose wrinkling as a few flakes melt into his skin.
his body knows before his brain, his steps coming to a halt before he takes a last minute turn toward the east. instinct; itâs all instinct, his good eye honing in on a structure just beyond a few trees. heâs found what heâs been looking for and he knows it.
the scent of pine gives way to something smoky as he trudges closer, one of his hands wrapping around his wado. thereâs hints of alcohol, the medical kind, and alcohol, the drinking kind, but more than that- thereâs you.
old wooden steps creak as he makes his way toward the entrance of a worn down cabin, his muscles tense, ready for action. itâs quiet inside, much too quiet, yet he doesnât bother concealing his own presence. the door opens, hitting the wall, and he steps inside, the light from a nearby window illuminating all.
heâs prepared to see you, knows youâre here. would you be starved and injured? frightened and in need of help? he takes his role as a pillar, but this isnât what he expects to see.
you donât look like you need help, thatâs for damn sure. thick blankets shield your form from the morning chill, but so do a strong pair of arms. who the hell is that laying next to you? why are you letting him so close?
"eh?" he finds himself saying, keeping his sword pointed and ready for action.
zoro doesn't recognize the man beside you, enveloping you in a safe embrace. it's...surprisingly irritating and he doesn't know why, but he has enough mind to place his wado back into it's sheath.
those damn arms tighten around you and zoro decides he's had enough. "oi," he calls, crossing his arms, taking another step toward you. "what the hell is this? get. up."
beneath the blankets, you and your partner huddle a bit closer. and when you stir, letting out a soft, sleepy grunt, your new companion opens his eyes and tenses, ready to protect you.
oh, how it makes the marimo's eye twitch. doesn't this guy know that zoro should be protecting you? it's made even worse when you hold the man a little tighter, your eyes just barely starting to open.
"watch it." the swordsman growls, not trusting this man one single bit.
zoro says your name again, more firm, a little more demanding of your attention. for a moment it sounds like he's scolding you, clearly not approving of this whole situation.
it's only when you fully wake that you sit up, then the swordsman silently thanks the stars above. he relaxes once you shake yourself from the stranger's hold, a relieved smile on your face.
his protective instincts swell, a certain satisfaction filling him as you scoot away from the man.
"zoro!" you tug the blankets off and the marimo tenses again. bandages are snuggly wrapped around your leg, you're injured, but you've been tended to. cared for.
he takes some steps closer, a flash of concern in his eyes, yet he remains strong, not wanting to let his guard down around the man who is still a little too close to you for his liking. crouching down beside you, reclaiming his place, he assesses the wound.
his nose wrinkles. you smell like that bastard right beside you, the one that had probably been cuddling up to you all-
zoro shakes his head, focusing on the important things.
you explain everything that led you to this point. you'd taken a tumble during the initial fight, sliding down the snowy mountain and hurting your leg in the process. the so-called stranger had been the one to find you, tend to your wounds. of course he was skilled at first aid, of course he cooked you a hot dinner, of course he kept you warm while the snow fell outside in soft flurries.
damn, it pisses zoro off. none of this would've happened if the swordsman had kept you safe to begin with. yet, he has to begrudgingly voice a quick thanks.
you don't leave his sight though, not for one bit.
once some goods are packed up, zoro gets you situated on his back as he prepares to return you to the ship. he watches as you wave at the man one last time, your eyes bright, thankful, and zoro feels his cheeks warming at your expression, wishing it was directed at him instead.
he grows more comfortable as the cabin fades away and out of view. his shoulders relax, his breaths even out, and he's acutely aware of every move you make.
your arms snuggly rest over his shoulders, face resting in the crook of his neck as you seek refuge from the light snowfall. with your thighs wrapped around his hips, you rest and he makes sure to keep a secure hold on you.
it's as though all is right again. you'll be back with the crew, and it's a reassuring thought. or maybe it feels right because it's just you and him? zoro doesn't know.
either way, he makes a pledge to be better, to do better, to keep you safe.
at the end of the day, he doesn't even make the connection that he simply can't stand to see you in the arms of someone else.
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eaten out by simon riley as a new years gift while fireworks sparked up the late night sky <33333
MINORS DNI! NSFW UNDER THE CUT.
It was no surprise that Simon's a lonely man.
Having no family member to return to after a tiring deployment, he'd often stay home, depressed and alone. He'd gotten used to that cycle, continuing his isolated life like an abandoned, kicked puppy. Long story short, his life stayed depressing, until you.
You. you. you.
You who'd been the source of happiness for him. You who'd been there for him through his lowest and highest. You who'd loved him like no other woman could. It was you.
Your back pressed against the soft matress as Simon peppered your body with small kisses. The fireworks outside your apartment ignited while Simon prepared his dessert. A soft laugh left your lips as his stubble tickled your inner thigh.
"Simon, stopâ" You managed to choke out between laughs.
He didn't. He was persistent with his antics, constantly rubbing against your inner thigh as his nose nudged against your clothed cunt. His chocolate eyes met your gaze, filled with love and desperationâlust was long forgotten.
His tongue pressed against your clothed cunt, causing you to jolt in pleasure. He chuckled at your reaction, his hands reaching up to your panties before waiting for you to lift your hips. You complied, and he did as you wished.
"Christ, you don't know what you do to me, love." He rumbled.
The vibrations from his voice sent a shiver down your spine. Your hands instinctively went to tug softly on his hair, urging him to just devour you whole. A grin tugged onto the corner of his lips, waiting for the right momentâjust to catch you off guard.
Suddenly, another firework sparked across the sky, causing you to jump and shift your attention to the fireworks outside. Your eyes widened before he finally leaned in, lapping your juices up skillfully.
You let out a small, pleased moan, jumping at the sudden contact. His eyes met yours once more before he spoke.
"Happy new years, sweet'eart."
kruegerspillow © 2024 â” do not feed my work into ai, repost or translate my work to post it around. Reblogs are much appreciated àšà§
#had to repost :(#simon x reader#simon riley headcanons#cod x reader#simon ghost riley#simon ghost riley x reader#simon riley x you#ghost x reader#simon riley x reader#kruegerspillow#simon ghost riley fanfiction#simon ghost riley fluff#simon ghost riley x you#simon ghost x reader#simon ghost riley smut#simon riley imagine#2025#sigh i love him
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đđđ„đ„ đŠđ đđąđ„đ„đąđđ§ | dad's best friend!cillian murphy x reader
đŹđźđŠđŠđđ«đČ | based on the following request: what would dilf/dad's best friend cillian do if he found your dildo?
đ°đšđ«đ đđšđźđ§đ | 5k (this was literally supposed to be a drabble...)
đ°đđ«đ§đąđ§đ đŹ | smut (18+ only), significant age gap (reader is college-aged, cillian is in his late forties), voyeurism/exhibitionism, semi-public sex, use of toys, praise kink, unprotected sex, very brief/semi sarcastic 'sir' kink, shockingly fluffy??
Not that your parents' anniversary cocktail party wasn't horribly riveting (cue dramatic eyeroll) but you were upstairs, on your bed, on your phone; you'd had enough of 'so how's college going?' and 'what's your major again?' and 'got any boyfriends yet? you must be a heartbreaker' for one eveningâ or a lifetime, preferably.
It wasnât even that comfortable to be on the bed in your party dressâa cute, short sparkly one that youâd picked out for tonightâbut it was better than standing around and trying to balance in those sky-high heels; those you had kicked off into the corner of the room the second you were alone.
When you heard a small rap on the door, you hummed a quick "Come in!" and didn't even look up from your phone, figuring it was your mom or dad come to find you after you disappeared.
Instead, you heard Mr. Murphy's voice as he leaned in the doorframe; "Sorry to bug you," he said, startling you slightly as you closed Instagram and set your phone down. "Just needed a Tide penâ your mom said you might have one in here?"
"O-oh, yeah," you said, sitting up, "sureâ what happened?"
"Salsa fiasco," he joked softly as he shut the door behind him, showing you the dark red stain on his shirtâ though the shirt itself was red, so it wasn't too egregious, but still noticeable.
"That's too bad," you chuckled, "I warned them about that salsaâ if you serve salsa, there's gonna be a fiasco, that's what I said."
He clicked his tongue disapprovingly. "They should listen to you more," he agreed.
"I've got a couple stain remover pens in that top drawer," you suggested as you pointed to your dresser.
"Great," he smiled, starting to unbutton the shirt; you got nervous for a second until you realized he had on a black undershirt beneath. It's hard to say why you were nervous about that, since you'd seen him shirtless plenty of times in the years you'd known him...
"Nobody's worried about me going missing, right?" you wondered as he continued working on the buttons, and he shook his head while shrugging slightly.
"Not yet," he replied, "but they're going to want to find you soon, you're sort of the star of the night."
You rolled your eyes, frowning. "It's my parents' anniversary party, I think they should be the focus."
"Maybe they should, but you're the much more interesting one," he informed you.
You pulled your legs up a bit, leaning to the side as you sat on your bed; as much as all this attention from your parents' friends was usually annoying to you, something about being interesting to Mr. Murphy didn't bother you so much. "Is it weird for you?" you asked, lowering your voice a bit; he tilted his head quickly as if to ask what you meant. "Going to an anniversary party after, you knowâ"
The words hung in the air, seeming to gather around his conspicuously naked ring finger: after the divorce. "Oh, no," he scoffed, taking off his cufflinks. "It's fine; but I'm sick of the questions about it."
You winced. "Sorry, I didn't mean toâ"
"Don't worry," he laughed finally shirking off the shirt; he looked a little too good in just the short-sleeved undershirt. "You can make it even by letting me ask you how college is going."
"Oh god," you groaned, rolling your eyes, and he laughed.
"If I didn't know from your parents that you were acing it, I'd worry that your aversion to talking about it meant you were struggling somehow."
"It's not that," you assured, "it's the people."
"The people?" he pressed. "Or the guys?"
You laughed nervously, looking down at your lap. "Geez, you learn to mindread while I was gone or something?"
He stepped around your bed to get to the dresser, laying his shirt down over it. "No, I just remember that timeâ somehow. And I remember how much of a headache I and every other young guy was."
"I guess not much has changed then," you smiled.
"What, I'm still a headache?" he grinned as he looked over his shoulder at you.
"No, I meantâ"
"I know what you meant, I'm just teasing," he chuckled. "Top drawer you said?"
"Yeah," you nodded, and he opened the top drawer of the dresser; of course, only right then did you remember that you should have specifically said top left. Because the top right wasâ
Oh shit.
You swallowed thickly as Cillian stared down into the open drawer, and your heart pounded as you somehow hoped and prayed that what was in there had turned invisible or something; but if the look on his face was anything to go by, it was just as visible as ever.
âIâfuck, sorry, I forgot thatâsââ you choked out, face burning impossibly hot. âI never meant for you to seeâIâmâcould you shut the fucking drawer, please, you pervert?!â
âIâm the pervert?â he laughed thinly, looking at you again finally. âYouâre the one with a massive fucking dildo in here.â
âWellâyou werenât supposed to see thatââ
âYeah, butâfuck,â he choked, âI was just looking for your stain remover and I see yourâ you have aâ are you sure that isnât technically considered a weapon or something? Howâs a guy supposed to compete with that?â
âThatâs the great thing about it: he doesnât have to compete,â you explained, âthatâs sort of the whole idea.â
He looked back at it for a second and you yelped, reaching your leg off the bed to kick him in the hip. âWould you please shut the drawer?!â
âSorry, sorry,â he laughed a bit, âbut I mean, how am I supposed to react to that?
âWell, youâre not supposed to just stare at it!â you insisted.
He shut the drawer, giving you a look you couldnât possibly decipher.
âWhat were you thinking?!â you said, somewhat rhetorically.
âIâwell,â he hummed, looking away from you for a second, âI was thinking that I canât imagine how you can possibly fit something like that.â
You blinked quickly, not sure what to say in response to that. âWellâI mean, itâs a little big, but⊠it gets the job done. Keeps me from calling the guys I shouldnât be calling.â
He nodded. âWell, thatâs good⊠none of those college boys could possibly deserve youâŠâ
His eyes were running all over you, and even though youâd picked out this dress just for this party because you loved how you looked in it, you felt a little exposed by his stare.
âI just canât believe a girl like youââ
âCome on, Iâve never been a saint,â you scoffed, glancing away.
âNo, I just mean⊠the size of that thingâŠâ he trailed off.
âYou really canât get over that part,â you noticed, âis this some kind of⊠intimidation, Freudian situation?â
You glanced quickly at his pants, and he started to deny it instantly. âNoâcome on, itâs notâI just canât believe you take all that. For fun. It looks like it would break you.â
You hadnât even had any drinks at this anniversary party, and yet you found yourself with this foggy head like you were tipsy; you blurted something out as if you were tipsy. âWhat, you want me to prove it?â
His chest sunk a bit, and you were about to take it back when he spoke before you. âIâd like to see you try.â
Biting your lip, you sat up on the bed, reaching around him and into the drawer. He didnât step back or out of the way, just let you grab the toy and lean back on the bed in front of him.
You reached up under your dress, sliding your panties out of the way, finding yourself suddenly plenty wet to fit this toy.
His eyes never left you, though they certainly travelled all over your body as you pressed the toy up to your entrance; it was thick, he wasnât wrong, and you had to slowly warm yourself up to it whenever you used it on yourself.Â
After pushing with enough pressure, the tip finally slipped inside and you let out a small sigh. He watched carefully, and your lips fell open into a moan as you pushed the toy deeper into yourself. When the stretch became a bit too sharp, you winced and slowed down, trying to take your time even with your heart racing and hands shaking.
You heard his own breathing picking up, watching you take the toy deeper; you found your gaze wandering over him, even lingering on his groin to see if you could catch a bulge growing there, but nothing was obvious yet. You stared for a moment at his hands, too, suddenly wishing to have them all over youâwell, maybe not that suddenly, youâd sort of thought about this before. It wasnât until somewhat recently that you noticed how sexy he was. Maybe when you were younger, you understood that he was better looking than all the other adults you knew, but only once you left for college did you start thinking about him out of nowhere, imagining what he was really like when he wasnât just being friendly with youâyou even asked your mom once on a phone call if he was dating anyone. Thankfully, she didnât seem to get suspicious when you asked that; but sheâd be more than fucking suspicious if she walked in now, saw you doing this to yourself under his watchful eye.
Oddly enough, the knowledge that someone could walk in and see this just made you even more desperate, and you gasped as you pushed the toy in deeper.
It still wasnât all the way in, and you already felt so full⊠truth be told, he had a point about it maybe being too big for youâwhen you usually used it on yourself, you only put it in a little over halfway, since that was all you really needed. You hadnât put the whole thing inside since you first got itâand yes, youâd ordered it online, because if youâd seen it in person you probably wouldâve been as intimidated by its girth as he was.
Your decision not to wear a bra with this dress became very apparent when his gaze settled on your chest; your nipples were hard, and clearly visible under the fabric now. It was just because it was strapless that you went without, but you were thankful for it when you saw him quickly lick his lips at the sight. You dared to moan just a little louder as you pulled the toy in and out, picking up your pace carefully.
âHowâs it feel?â he asked lowly, his eyes drifting back to where the toy slid into you.Â
âGood,â you mumbled, âreally fucking good.â
âCan you really take it all?â he pressed, making your walls clench on the silicone.
Instead of answering aloud, you simply pushed it all the way in until your eyes rolled backâit was so deep, pressing heavy and fat against your deepest points until it felt like you might burst.
âFuck,â he praisedâit was just a swear, but the way he whispered it made it sound like a praise.
You sped up slightly, trying to do this the way you normally would without someone staring at you. But you were even more sensitive with him watching, your walls clenching more and more around the toy until it was almost hard to keep thrusting it in and out. Sighing, you shut your eyes and laid back on the bed to try to help yourself relax. The change in angle just seemed to make the toy go deeper, rubbing harder against the spot inside you that made your back arch.
âYouâre so wet,â he breathed; you whimpered, nodding in agreement, and kept moving the dildo as deep as you could get it with every thrust.Â
Your free arm went back over your head to hold onto the comforter under you, your hand gripping tight for some relief for the pressure inside you. âFuck yes,â you whispered, knitting your brows together and fucking yourself faster. âFeels so fucking goodâŠâ
He hummed a little, but you kept your eyes shut, afraid youâd lose your nerve if you looked at him again. It had been months since you used anything but this, and you had no regretsâthe toy performed way better than any of the guys youâd met at college. But, truthfully, you didnât like having to do this to yourself. It felt like you could never move it fast or hard enough, and you needed to constantly have perfect control over the toy to get yourself to comeâand when you come, the last thing you want is to take control, you want to lay back and lose control. Still, it was better than the college fuckboys who smelled like beer and didnât last more than two minutes.
Thinking about them wasnât going to help you now, though; it was much better to think about Cillian, about those icy blue eyes running all over your body, about how his hands would hold you down while he claimed you, about how his lips would feel on your neck before he whispered in your ear that you were hisâŠ
You let out a sharp and sudden moan as the toy hit harder on that spot; your legs started to shake. âGood girl,â he mumbled, making you moan even louder because god, those words just sounded right in his accent, with that rough voiceâand they sounded right being said to you.
âFuck,â you choked, âMr. Murphy, Iââ
He laughed a little. âSo polite,â he cooed. âOpen your eyes and look at me.â
Though it made your heart beat even faster, you did as you were told. His stare was all-encompassing, making you feel completely trapped in a way you enjoyed more than you couldâve imagined.Â
âCall me Cillian,â he insisted.
You werenât sure if he meant to literally call him that right in that moment, but it sort of came out anyway: âCillian,â you moaned, and the grip heâd taken on the dresser behind him tightened.
âCan you come for me?â he asked lowly. âRight now? Can you come on that fake cock?â
You bit your lip and nodded, moving the toy faster and fasterâ more desperate to come than ever. âIâfuck, yeah, Iâm closeâŠâ
âGood,â he praised again. âLet me see you come, honey.â
Your back arched harder, deeperâyour hands were shaking but you kept going, holding on tight to the dildo and forcing it back and forth as your legs began to quiver.
Moans poured from your mouth faster than you could try to quiet themâeveryone was downstairs, you just had to hope the music and conversation was enough to drown out your desperate, pleading noises. âFuckinâ beautiful,â he mumbled, right as you hit the peak and melted into the mattress, a wave of ecstasy pouring over you.
You felt hot everywhere, but especially between your legsâyou could swear you felt yourself leaking out around the toy, soaking it, giving away how needy youâd become and not even having the mental energy to feel any shame for it.
Cillian certainly didnât look like he was trying to shame you for it; when you opened your eyes again, he had a stunned expressionâin the best way. âYou normally come that fast for a toy?â
You laughed a little, but you still couldnât quite catch your breath. âNo,â you admitted, âit normally takes⊠a bit longer than thatâŠâ
âWhat was different about tonight?â he mused, and you scoffed and rolled your eyes again.
âShut up,â you sighed. âNow I have to figure out how to take this thing outâIâm always sore afterâŠâ
âIf you can handle putting it in, taking it out shouldnât be much trouble,â he noticed.
Which, yes, that would make sense, but after coming you always got all tight and sensitive and it could be a little intense.
âHow about I help you?â he offered, and your chest tightened. He waited for you to nod before carefully wrapping his hand around your own, watching your face as he gently guided you to pull the toy out.
Your lips were slack and your eyes were probably glassy and dazed as he looked at you like that, completely enveloping you in his stare as he studied every detail of your expression. Aside from some heavy breathing you didnât react much to him sliding the toy out of you, until the ridge of the head reached your entrance and you winced.
âShh,â he soothed gently, âitâs okayâŠâ
A long sigh of relief emptied your chest when the toy tapered off and you felt the last of it slip out of you; you really noticed then how soaked you were, as a draft in the room seemed to cling to the patch of wetness that had coated all between your legs somehow.
âLemme see, baby,â he cooed under his breath as he set the toy aside, kneeling down and resting a hand on the inside of your thigh to keep your legs open.
You could barely catch your breath with him doing that; youâd never had someone⊠look at it like that. You felt incredibly vulnerable but impossibly sexy as you heard him sigh at the sight. âIs it all stretched out now?â you wondered.
âNo,â he said, âyou look⊠just as tight as before. Fuck. Thatâs incredible.â
You bit your lip, sitting up enough to try to get a look at his face past the puffiness of your dressâ skirt, and he smirked up at you with the loveliest sparkle in his eye. âReally?â you breathed, and he nodded.
Even though your hands were still shaking you suddenly felt brave; maybe it was just the afterglow, but you grabbed him by the shirt and sat up to kiss him, colliding your lips with his. He reciprocated instantly, putting his hands on your upper back that the strapless dress left bare.
The kiss was perfectâneedy but not too fast, sweet but not too chaste, teasing but not too slow. The guys in college couldnât even kiss like this⊠you were wondering why you ever even tried with themâor, you wouldâve been if that kiss left you capable of thinking about anything but him. âNeed you,â you whispered as you pulled him closer, wrapping your arms around his strong shoulders.
âFuck,â he mumbled against your lips, a hand holding your waist while he started to kiss your neck and jaw. âNot hereâyour parentsââ
âDonât care,â you whimpered, âIâm soâfuck, Cillian, pleaseââ
âYou already came,â he noticed with a small laugh, âdidnât that take the edge off?â
âNot enough,â you whined, getting impatient and running a hand down over his shirt and down to his pantsâand you smiled proudly as you felt the hardening bulge beneath. He choked a little when you touched him there, holding you tighter. âYou want me too,â you noticed.
âOf course I do, butââ he breathed, then stopped himself as he tossed you back on the bed; you giggled as he crawled up over you, pinning you down. âBut we canât⊠your parents would have my head on a platterâonce theyâre done serving crawfish etouffee off of it downstairs.â
âWell, I wasnât planning on telling my parents,â you smirked. âWere you?â
âNo,â he agreed, kissing your neck again as you hummed happily. âBut if they found outââ
âSo? They wouldnât like if they found out about what just happened, eitherâand they wonât.â
âBut this is different,â he insisted.
âHow?â
âBecause thisâŠâ
He trailed off, kissing down your neck and over your shoulder, until a hand reached up to pull your dress down and expose your chest.
âShit,â he sighed at the sight of it, and you smiled up at him.
âYou were saying?â you teased.
âRight, erm,â he swallowed, âthis is different becauseâbecause if we do this, youâre gonna be my girl. Not just a misguided one-time fuck because you were turned on after screwing yourself with your dildo while I watched.â
You felt a little out of breath but nodded up at him. âOkay,â you agreed.
âOkay?â he repeated, looking a little shocked. âI tell you that you have to be mine and you just say okay?â
âWhat was I supposed to say, yes sir?â you joked.
âI just meanâshit, if I knew it would be this easy, I wouldâve said something sooner,â he chuckled. âBut Iâm, er, not complaining about the yes sir thing eitherâŠâ
He sat up and started to unbutton his pants, making you wiggle a bit on the bed impatiently. Even though youâd just gotten filled by your big toy, you felt needier than ever for something inside youâsomething real.Â
Your throat caught when he took it outâ it was pale and veiny just like the rest of him; long, uncut, a bead of precum starting to leak from the slit⊠it was beautiful, honestly. The artificial fleshy hue of the silicone could never compete.
âBig enough for you?â he asked with a smirk, but you had to swallow before you answered because your mouth was watering.
âYeah,â you panted, âplenty.â
He kissed you again, laying more of his weight on top of you; your legs wrapped around his hips, keeping him close as he pressed you down into your bed.
One hand found your wrist and held it back above your head, while the other kept a tight wrap around his cock so he could guide it to your waiting entrance. When he pushed inside, you both sighed with relief like youâd been longing for this for agesâperhaps because both of you had, in your own ways. âFuck,â you breathed, âCillianâŠâ
He whispered your name back to you, heavy and desperate and right by your ear, and you absolutely knew you were his, just like he said. He only stilled for a moment when he was all the way inside, already starting to rock back and forthâbut he was sort of tender about it, watching you move under him as he fucked you. âSo pretty,â he praised quietly, kissing you again, even harder than before. You both moaned into the kiss, and a warm, rough hand settled on your thigh under your dress.
Soon, the pleasure was too much to even focus on kissing, and your mouth just fell wide open in front of his as needy moans passed through it. He stayed close, though, watching your face go slack with ecstasy. The previous orgasm had left you sticky and sensitive inside, still totally dripping for him, everything in you begging for more. âOh my god,â you sighed, eyes rolling back, your composure completely slipping already. He made you feel so good so easilyâand fuck, the way he was looking at you, it was just too much to bear.
âMm,â he hummed proudly, latching his lips onto your neck again until your fingers tangled in his hair. He moved down and caught a nipple in his mouth, making you whimper as he suckled at it gently.Â
âFuck,â you whined, nearly pulling him along by the hair when he moved to the other one; you couldnât stop clenching inside, squeezing him until he groaned against your skin.Â
âWonât last if you keep doing that,â he warned you softly.Â
âWhat if I donât want you to?â you teased, and he growled a little between his teeth, sitting up to look down at you. He fucked you harder, but put a hand on top of your head and pet your hair for a moment, looking at you like you hung the moon; how could he be so dirty then so adorable within the same split-second?!
âIâll do whatever you want me to,â he decided, speaking softly, âhow about that? What do you want me to do?â
That was a little too much power to give you, at least in your opinion, but you grinned as you considered it. âThen I want you to come way too quick,â you decided, âlike all those annoying college boysâbecause you just canât help yourself.â
He laughed a little, though he stopped to bite his lip as he fucked you even harderâand faster, too. âOkay,â he breathed, âdonât know why you want that, butâfuckâ it wonât be very difficult after that little show you gave me. You look so pretty when you comeâŠâ
âJust keep going and you can see it again,â you promised, holding onto him tighter as he pressed into you and really let you have itânot really rough or anything, you couldnât risk making any more noise than you were, but still aggressive and passionate and desperate.
He kissed your neck again, burying his face in your shoulder and finding the spot that made you gasp out his name suddenly; your fingers clutched at fistfuls of his undershirt, and your legs began to shake where they were hooked around his hips and half-pushed-down pants.
âOh my god,â you gasped, the pleasure hitting you againâbut it was better than with the toy, it was stronger, and it just kept going because he kept going. When your head fell back onto the mattress with a sigh, he realized that heâd made you come.
âWait, fuck, I wasnât looking,â he rushed as he popped his head up from the crook of your neck, âdo it again.â
You laughed breathlessly and pushed against his shoulder a bit; âShut up, I canât do it on command.â
âYou did it the last two times I told you to,â he reminded you, and that just made you feel even more deliciously dizzy.Â
Yes, you were definitely his girl nowâtotally addicted to him. Youâd never felt like this with somebodyânot just physically, but the trust and the laughter and the comfort of it all. This wasnât a too-empty dorm room that still smelled like fresh paint, it wasnât a mattress with no sheets in an apartment with 5 roommates nearby, it wasnât a guy you vaguely knew from a two-hundred-student class or someone you saw on a dating app and talked with for an afternoon before meeting for âcoffeeâ (it was never just coffee). This was Mr. Murphyâand that shouldâve made it weirder, but somehow, it just made it make more sense.
âSo, if I tell you to come again,â he spoke lowly by your ear, a new authority to his tone, âyou should come.â
You couldnât think of anything else to say: âYes, sir,â you breathed, hugging him close to you and pressing your face against his shoulder.
Of course, it wasnât quite instantaneous, but just another minute of him giving you those deep, controlled thrusts right into your favorite spot sent you over the edge easilyâand this time, he gently guided your face out of its hiding spot and looked at you, watched your pleasure overtake you, tenderly rubbing your cheek with his thumb. âGood girl,â he praised softly, kissing you again just as the last of it drained from you; you were so numb that you barely heard him whisper something to youâit took you a few seconds to process it.
âIâm gonna come,â heâd whispered to you, âfuck, youâre so fucking warmâŠâ
âCome inside,â you instructed, and for all the concern he tried to perform for you after you said that, his moan was undeniable, as was the way he started to move faster.
âFuck, really?â he nearly whined. âAre you sure?â
âYeah,â you nodded, panting.
âYouâre onââ
âYes, please, just come inside me,â you begged, and he finally stopped protesting and pressed himself as deep into you as he couldâyou could feel the way his cock flexed, and it made your exhausted walls dig up just enough energy to flex back.
âFuuuuck,â he groaned, holding onto you tightly.
You hummed a little at the feeling, turning your face towards his, hoping to see what he looked like in this momentâbut he pulled you into another kiss before you could get a good look. Even this kiss was different from the othersâa little slower, a little more tired in a wonderful, dreamy way. He was breathing heavy against you, and eventually he found the energy to push himself up with his arms on either side of your head, and you smiled up at him. He looked really fucking good like this: his face a bit flushed, which seemed to show his freckles and fine lines even more (which you adored); his hair falling down, a little wavier from the slight sweat heâd worked up; his lips swollen and slick from the kisses; and those eyes, they looked as beautiful as always, but they made you feel beautiful, too.
âIs taking this one out gonna hurt, too?â he asked you with a smirk.
âProbably a little,â you shrugged.
âFor both of us,â he agreed, âIâm so fucking sensitive now⊠you really do have me acting like a desperate college boyâbut you know, itâs been a while, soâŠâ
âRight, sureâgood excuse,â you joked, but you didnât mind any of it either way.
He did it a little quicker, pulling back as he took a sharp breath in, and you giggled softly.
âFuck, I can feel it, like⊠leaking out,â you admitted, biting your lip at the sick satisfaction of the warm gush.
âI think I need to see that,â he said, sitting up and picking your legs up from under the knee to look at you. This was apparently a habit of hisâand you were starting to get used to it already.
âHowâs it look?â you asked, wondering if heâd finally stretched you out after that.
He just stared at it for a moment longer, running his tongue over his teeth, before finally looking back at you and saying with a smile: âLooks like you need the Tide pen more than I do.â
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We are more than strangers
pairing: Rio x reader
a/n: Rio has done nothing wrong ever and deserves the world
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The soft voices of the group pulls you into a sort of trance. Theyâre talking about history, about their personal history.Â
You grimace at the thought, sharing history is easier done than said in your opinion. You donât know someone until you know them. Until you would die for them.
Ironically or not, you canât die.
The embers of the makeshift camp fire flickers at your feet from where youâre stretched out on the ground. You can feel the uncertainty in the group, the false sense of safety as the conversation continues.Â
Youâre still reeling from the trial. Thoughts lingering on fire and heat and burning flesh. The sight of dripping blood, the smell of it still makes your stomach lurch.
The boy, Teen was lucky in a way you do not understand. To have someone like Agatha pleading, begging death herself to spare a simple kid perplexed you.Â
Agatha Harkness does not beg, she does not cry and yet this teenager has left her vulnerable in a way that can only make you wonder.
You feel like youâre going to get a headache if you keep thinking about it.
With a soft exhale you lean your head back against the log you're sitting against. Glancing up at the sky you can't help but notice, once again, that it's different then what you're used to.Â
There's been no shift, nothing except the moon.
The night sky is the same as when Agatha rushed you down the door of the witches road.
It unsettles you, makes your skin itch.Â
The whisper of an urge lingers in the back of your mind constantly down here. The road is going to dig up your worst fear and shove it down your throat. You're not ready for it, you don't want it.
And yet here you are, following Agatha down the witches road like a lost puppy.
When you feel a soft nudge against your ankle, you frown and turn to glance down at the foot that's touching you.
The grimace on your face is involuntary, not in disgust but rather annoyance. Rio knows you don't like people touching you so casually, she knows only she can get away with it. And she knows exactly how to push your buttons.
âHey,â Her whisper feels like a breeze that tickles your ears but you don't look at her, you're too focused on where she's touching you, why she's touching you.
You scrunch your nose, swallow down the urge to growl at her, the urge to kick her away. You feel too raw for this, too exhausted.
âThe sky is different.â You say, tilting your head in her direction, a subtle compromise on your part.
Rio hums in response and you see her shift closer, feel her move to rest her knee against your thigh, her foot tucked underneath her now. âIt's the road, itâs meant to disorient.âÂ
âOh,â You frown at her explanation and finally you look at her, you're surprised she's not smiling. Her expression is almost tender, curious. If you knew better you'd say she looked slightly worried.
You see her chew her bottom lip, midnight eyes glance down at the flower she's been twirling in her hand, she's hesitating.Â
The flickering of the fire dances across her skin, it makes her look hauntingly beautiful but you don't like how her beauty bleeds with uncertainty.Â
With a subtle shift that's more reflex than thought, you turn in her direction so your entire body pays attention to her.
Rio raises an eyebrow at your choice, halts the twirling of her flower as she glances at you. When you only raise an eyebrow in return she smirks, the unsaid invitation now known.
Without a word she scoots closer, leaning into your space. The white flower she's been holding tickles your ear as she gently pushes it into your hair.Â
Rio's expression is soft, earnest in a way only your memories know. She brushes her thumb over your cheek, her touch makes you weak, vulnerable in a way you've almost forgotten.Â
You've missed this, God you've missed this.
âWhere did you go?â Rio's question is barely a whisper, barely a concern and yet you squeeze your eyes shut when your eyes sting with emotions that make your very soul ache.
âI'm here.â You say, ignoring how your voice breaks under the two simple words.Â
You're here. You never left.Â
With a slow agonizing inhale you try to push away the vulnerability of this moment.
As you hold your breath, you go through the motions. You feel the leaves of the road, feel them crumble as you grab a handful. You can hear the soft crackling of burning wood, the low voices of the group as they continue to talk among themselves.Â
With a slump of your shoulders you exhale, forcing your muscles to relax as you focus on what's next. The smell of damp wood and aged berries surrounds you, Rio.Â
You breathe her in like she's your favorite candle, like you want to drown in her.
The feel of her thumb brushing over your eyebrow grounds you in the moment, in her embrace that a single touch can cause.
You blink open your eyes with just a fraction of clarity. There she is, right where she was when you closed your eyes. Â
The relief is a rush you weren't expecting, you knew she was there and yet Rio's eyes are like the sky on a moonless night, dark and all consuming as if with just a glance she can see past the history of your soul.Â
It's unsettling in the best way possible.
âIâm just tired.â You say the excuse because it's easy, it's comfortable. Because you know the truth won't fit into words.
Being here, on the road with Agatha, with these witches that can not fathom how much they will lose from this, it's exhausting.Â
But none of it compares to Rio, just her very presence causes the yearning in your bones to ache.
You've missed her, more than the oxygen you breathe.
Rio frowns as she looks at you, runs her fingers down the column of your neck to trace along your collarbone.
When she hooks a finger around the chain of your necklace you wonder if she's going to break it but her eyes turn thoughtful as she glances down at the small pendant. The pinch of her brow tells you this is the first time she's noticed it since she joined the group.
âYou still have it.â She's so close you can almost feel her words brush against your neck, almost hear the relief in her voice.
âAre you so surprised?â The necklace was a gift, a promise that surpasses every doubt and denial that youâve faced in your long life.
When she glances at you the vulnerability in her eyes almost takes your breath away. She nods after a second of hesitation, averts her eyes to look at the pendant again like she can't believe what she sees.
âI could never...â Your voice is barely a whisper, barely a confession because you can't bring yourself to say the words that are etched into your rib cage.
The way your hand reaches for her is like muscle memory. Her skin is warm, alive under your touch as you dig your fingers into her waist.
Rio runs the pad of her thumb over the engraving on the pendant before looking at you again. âI know.â
You always loved how her eyes can hold such emotions, how they give away her every thought when she looks at you.
For a being as old as time itself Rio was exceptionally easy to read.
âI know you.â Rio explains as she finally lets the necklace fall, as she leans back just a bit to give you space to breathe.
When she lays a hand on your chest, palm flat against the open space of your shirt collar, you wonder if she can feel every beat of your heart. You wonder if she wants to rip it out and cradle it in her hands as if to remind you who you belong to.Â
âI know every part of you.â She speaks softly, finger tapping lightly against the dip of your neck. The weight of her touch almost makes you lightheaded.Â
You fist a handful of leaves from where your other hand is rooted to the ground. The words you want to say feel like barbed wire just waiting to make you bleed.Â
The breath that leaves you instead makes it feel like your lungs collapse. You lick your lips, glance away from those eyes you love so much just to be able to breathe again.Â
Her touch is a warmth you haven't felt in a lifetime. It feels like home.
âThe next,â You shake your head, try to chase away the weight on your shoulders, âIt's mine, it's mine.âÂ
You don't have to explain. The colors of the road is all the truth you need, the scattered leaves that lead to the next trial are a color that you hold dear.
The pattern was easy to decipher, each color matching the witch's power.
The next trial is yours.Â
âI know.âÂ
She taps a rhythm against your collarbone, grounding you in the moment.Â
âWhat did I tell you, the night we met?â
You frown at her question but you search your memories for that first night.Â
The night you died.
âYou called me a pathetic bastard.â You chuckle at the memory. She found you bleeding and broken after an attack that decimated your village.
A pack of wolves.Â
You thought they were normal, how wrong you were.
âWhat else?â She gently nudges you along, leaning close enough that all you can focus on is her, nothing else matters.Â
âDying was the easy part,â You feel her fingers spread out, inching closer to your neck. âLiving with this gift ,â You growl the word out as if it tastes like rage. âwill be the struggle.â
Almost a century has passed since that night and youâve survived enough full moons that youâve lost count.Â
The scars on your body hold the history youâve lived through, the rage and anguish youâve had to process.Â
To be hunted on all sides is not something youâd wish on anybody.
To be more monster than witch, to be woven so tightly with death and torment that itâs seeped into the very core of who you are.Â
To be able to hold death's hand and walk into the next day.
You are rare. You are a beauty in Rioâs eyes.
âYou are still here.â Rio reminds you, her voice gentle.
âThe road will not destroy you, you will not let it.â Her voice bleeds with certainty, her dark eyes hold you hostage as she speaks a truth you do not fully understand.
A strong laugh causes your attention to snap, your eyes on the protection witch within half a second, Alice. Sheâs laughing at something you did not hear, she looks so carefree and alive and oh god are they going to hate you once they know your secret? Once they understand who you really are.Â
âLook at me,â Rioâs touch shifts, possessive, gentle, just a tad bit controlling. She cups your face in her hands, tilts her head so the curtain of her hair hides everything else. âThose witches do not know you like I do, once they see a monster that is all they can see. They do not matter.âÂ
The truth to her words feels like a knife to the neck, you are the monster that mothers tell their children about, you are the wolf that stalks the night.
You have never been just a witch.
And you know they will never see past it, no one ever has. Not even Agatha. No one but Rio. For death has been your lifeline since the night you died.Â
âIâve missed you.â The words spill out like the blood of a fresh cut wound. You dig your nails into the soft skin of her waist, your grip beyond desperate. Itâs almost pathetic.Â
Rio tilts her head and brushes a thumb under your eye, a small soothing noise in the back of her throat.Â
It takes only a heartbeat for Rio to close the distance, for her to close her eyes as she presses her forehead against yours. The next breath tickles your lips and you fight with everything you have not to lean in just the last bit, steal a kiss that will leave you breathless.
Rio's soft chuckle makes you dizzy with a yearning that's almost impossible to ignore. A hand goes back to your chest, a subtle display of her power over you.Â
You can not kiss her unless she wants you to.
The knowledge that you are not alone is fading into the background faster than you can breathe, you don't care about those witches anymore. Not when sheâs so close, when her touch reminds you of countless nights and quiet mornings.Â
You know without a doubt that you could never stop loving her.Â
âI love you too.â Rio whispers in response as if she can read your thoughts, she leans close enough the words ghost over your lips. You need to reach the end of this god forsaken road, you need this little field trip to be over.Â
âYou owe me a drink after all this.â The words are a breathless desire that you will make true. Nothing will keep you away from her.Â
âMake it to the end and I will give you whatever you want.â
#rio vidal x reader#rio vidal x you#rio vidal x y/n#rio vidal#lady death#agatha all along#agatha harkness#cu:mine
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KISS AND MAKE UP ; CORIOLANUS SNOW
summary: when coriolanus and you argue over the sudden closeness between him and lucy gray, all hell breaks loose. but heâs reminded that in the end, itâs you who he chooses, and itâs you that will stay.
warnings: reader and coryo have a toxic relationship (are we surprised?), mentions of cheating (no actual cheating involved), fighting and yelling, some ooc!coryo, descriptions may be inaccurate âcause i read the book like 2 years ago đ
âI hate you!â You scream, thrashing in Coriolanusâs threshold. âLet go! Let go!â
âOh stop making a scene, will you?â He growls out, not appreciating your lack of awareness of the eyes that were currently watching. âSheâs fine, sheâs fine.â He reassures the staring orbs of eyes, âstop it now, Y/N.â
His tone makes you shiver, and you stop trying to kick yourself out of his grip. He smiles contently at this, finally letting you go, but not before shoving his hands into yours. âSee, wasnât that easy?â
âOh fuck you.â You say, but both you and Coriolanus know that youâll be back at square one by tonight, kissing and telling him that you love him.
âThought I'd have to drag you away and shut you up." He mutters, clearly unimpressed with the way you acted earlier. âMaybe get your shit together, L/N.â
âI would if youâd just act like a decent boyfriend for once!â You say, throwing your arms out in the air. âYou know what? I donât care; I donât care what you doâgo get close to your tribute! Go fuck up our relationship for all I care!â
You yank your arm away from his, stomping inside of the Academy with a scowl plastered on your face. Sejanus is only a few steps behind the two of you, and was going to open his mouth to say something when Coriolanus places his index finger in front of him.
âDonât.â The boy says. âSheâs just being dramatic.â He fixes his uniform, a lavish shade of red, as it was crinkled from the way you had tried to escape his hold earlier.
The next time he sees Lucy Gray, he thinks of your little upset pout and face, your yelling ringing in his ear.
Go fuck up our relationship for all I care!
âAre you alright?â Lucy Gray was cautious around Coriolanus, he was unpredictable, and scarily cunning. She had no idea what was even one of the million thoughts that ran through his mind
âIâm.. fine.â Coriolanus says, giving her a meek smile that almost makes her feel sick. Although she had to admit he was fairly handsome and she had somewhat fell for his charm and face, he still scared her regardless.
âCoryo.â Your voice makes Lucy Gray and Coriolanus both look up. You look like a looming dark figure compared to her, towering over. âWe should talk later.â
And Lucy Gray watches as Coriolanusâs once emotionless face turns into a sly grin. He nods, not saying much, which was something Lucy Gray had came to learned these past few days after he had first met and given her a rose.
âSnow always falls on top.â Coriolanus whispers underneath his breath, and Lucy Gray doesnât question it, only continuing what they had been doing earlier.
When the two of you were walking out of the Academy, you placed your hand in Coriolanusâs. It had gotten colder than it had in the morning, and you were freezing under your uniform.
He carefully caresses your hand, looking up to watch as snow slowly fell from the sky.
âSo, youâre gonna tell me what you wanted to earlier?â He asks, still looking at the sky.
âIâm sorry Coryo,â you reply meekly, feeling small under his frame. âFor causing a scene earlier. I was upset.â
âUpset at me getting close to Lucy Gray?â He questions, now finally glancing down at you.
âYes! But you canât blame me Coryo, you donât see me getting close with my tribute.â
Coriolanus rolls his eyes, the blue orbs bore into yours. âWhat did I tell you? I would never cheat on you, silly girl. Iâm not a monster.â
If only he knew.
You look down, embarrassed that you two were even having this conversation in the first place.
âI know you wouldnât, which is why Iâm apologizing in the first place.â
The two of you stop abruptly, your eyes reaching his despite the obvious height difference.
âI love you, okay?â Coriolanus breathes out, you can even see his breath, the temperature dropping even lower than it was before.
And although you donât know the extent to which exactly the words coming out of his mouth are even true, you still go on your tippy toes, shivering as you give your boyfriend a kiss on the lips.
âThereâs my smiling girl,â he says as he watches your eyes twinkle. âNow letâs go, I have some ideas of ways to warm you up.â
That night, snow truly, did fall on top.
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