#the most is that you might switch out sentences when speaking to someone with similar language capabilities
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anyway the roswell new mexico show is also indescribably funny because i don't think anyone on this show is bilingual at all
#personal#they always have these moments where the hispanic characters mutter to themselves in spanish#but like extendedly and as if they forgot there aren't any people around#like these writers think if you're bilingual it's like Spicy tourette syndrome or smth#like that's not how being bilingual WORKS even if you're currently not speaking your first language#whenever i speak french i don't just randomly spout off in english every once and a while#i THINK in english but i stay speaking french#the most is that you might switch out sentences when speaking to someone with similar language capabilities#like you start a conversation in one language but then eventually you say a sentence in another and then continue on in that way#also they appear to have demanded that everyone who is meant to be hispanic be as obvious with it as possible#(like there's a character named 'rosa' and all the hispanic character do a hard rolling of the r in her name)#(even when speaking in unaccented american english and it is SO jarring)#(but what does one expect from a show that definitely started because the creators got socially conscious about latin american issues)#(for the first time in their entire lives and decided to spin a show around it)#(the creator is literally a friend of julie 'i was inspired to create legacies after the parkland shooting' plec)
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Part 3: How to write an MLE-based London accent authentically
Part 1: Who, What (London Accents) | Part 2: When, Where, Why (Black Londoner Culture since Windrush)
As I conclude this little guide, I'd like mention that my ask box and DMs are always open if anyone has further questions or anything đ¤
In this section, I'll go over some advice, the grammar and vocabulary and provide some suggestions for references.
Section A: Basic Tips
When to use slang
The concentration of slang is key to differentiating characters as well as writing an accent authentically. As an MLE-based speaker who is not actually a roadman (meaning a gangster, though many people misuse the term to refer to anyone who uses MLE, especially if they are working class), like most of us, Hobie does not utterly kill it with slang that would likely not be understandable to the people heâs with. There are a lot of phrases and idioms/metaphors that seem self-explanatory once you know what they mean or that seem similar to Americanisms (e.g. roadman = street/hood nigga), but of course, as someone who doesnât use the terms, hearing it in passing, it probably wouldnât be understandable, despite the speaker thinking it is.Â
Coming from a diverse place, often with immigrant parents who donât even speak English as a first language, if fluently at all (not in the case of most black Caribbeans from former British colonies, but remember Asians and Africans are more plentiful here), trust me, we know what we sound like đ! Most of us code-switch, as we learn standard English in school and, until more recently, where more people are 3rd gen+ immigrants as opposed to 2nd, we actually tend to pick up MLE slang from experiences outside the home as we grow up. At the same time, some people really donât care at all and donât change how they speak for anyone haha. I donât recommend trying to write code-switching if youâre not extremely familiar with MLE because youâll probably lose the flow and also, Hobie only eases up a little bit after his intro.
My point is though, that not every single sentence needs to have slang in it. Most should, but if youâre trying to be serious or sexy, for example, and you feel the need to tack on some slang just to convey Briâishness, even if it doesnât really fit, donât do it cause itâs no more authentic than just writing plain English in those scenarios.
When talking to people from his own dimension, however, slang it up if youâd like, because the expectation would be that a (working class or ethnic) Londoner would understand him.Â
For humour, mocking and teasing, we love to use slang because a lot of it is funny, even to us. Like I said, we know what we sound like. Those are the moments when more obscure slang (such as Cockney rhyming slang) might come out for comedic effect.
Itâs good to have some balance, so not every word needs to be substituted. If you couldnât read it without a fucking huge glossary, youâve probably done a bit too much.
Writing the Accent
Itâs good in moderation. âLuvâ, âainâtâ, replacing the last g with an apostrophe in -ing words - you all have those things down, it works, good job.Â
HOWEVER, it is very clear that a lot of you have no clue what letters we do and donât drop/change and in what words, as well as a lot of you going OT with removing the Tâs from the middle of words. I know it kind of sounds like that to you but it reads like an over-exaggeration or mockery, particularly because most London accents, including Hobieâs, are much lighter in comparison to Brits from other areas, in which such omissions and alterations of letters would be somewhat appropriate but still, in moderation. I donât recommend typing out the accent often, just sprinkle it around for a bit of flavour but donât consistently write in that way because your writing loses legibility and it gets quite distracting.
Content
The stereotype of British people liking sarcasm is true for most and, in general, we like to have, what we call, âa bit of banterâ. Weâre a jokey people, even if those jokes can be a bit harsh or teasing. Confusingly, even if we are joking around, it doesnât mean necessarily weâre being friendly, joking is just how we communicate (e.g. âOh boy, humbling reality Spider-Man has arrivedâ, âWhat does that do?â âApart from having a great name?â, âsuper humane and not creepyâ, âthis is a great lookâŚâ). I think most people have got this down really well, so keep it up guys đđ¤
Another thing is cussing, swearing, profanity, whatever you wanna call it. We do it a lot for no reason, mainly spamming the word âfuck(ing)â. So have fun with that if you arenât already.
Weâll get into it more in the terms of endearment section of Section B but, basically a lot of Londoners are typically not too mushy or affectionate, as is the stereotype for big city people and, additionally, British people in general arenât the most direct in their words. Obviously, some people are but itâs not the culture if youâre trying to write proper âauthenticâ haha. For a lot of us, saying sweet stuff can be quite laborious when sincere or cheesy or confrontational levels of direct really đ We ainât the friendliest of types through our words so I'd recommend relying more on context for the sweet factor unless it's a stand-out moment.
Different parts of the UK, even within England itself, have different slang
Idk what else to say about this but yeah, thereâs some phrases Iâve seen people use that have me scratching my head cause ânobody [from my area] says those words in that orderâ but Iâm guessing itâs down to people incorporating slang which is more commonly heard up North because itâs all classed as British/U.K. slang when you look it up so, just be wary of that.
Section B: Grammar and Vocab (the thing youâve been waiting for đ)
Iâll link a document here so I donât clog up your dash more than I already have. Feel free to bookmark it or anything, Iâll update it if needed. The contents are links to the relevant section so you can just click those if youâre not trying to read the whole thing.
I only included some highlights of the things that are easy enough to explain just by writing them out with their meanings but itâs by no means an extensive list. Iâve studied a few languages but Iâm not a linguist so I just did my best.
If you want to go more heavy with the Cockney slang, Iâll leave it to someone whoâs more familiar with it (or not⌠lol) to explain those terms and when to use them properly.
Section C: References
Of course, itâs all good and all that Iâve given you instructions but to make it sound natural, youâd need a point of reference. Here are some references of black North West Londoners from the early 80s, black East Londoners, black Londoners more generally and a Daniel Kaluuya interview so you can get a better feel of how we sound:
Clip from âNo Problemâ, the first Black British Sitcom
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The accents within this one group of siblings is very varied and none of them use MLE, as per the time period. The two younger sisters have accents most similar to Hobieâs. The show follows a group of siblings of Jamaican descent living in a council house in North West London, first released in 1983.
Clips from âChewing Gumâ by Michaela Coel [CW: they're awkwardly talking about sex in a lot of the clips + don't listen to Candice's boyfriend, Aaron, he's not from London lol]
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The show takes place in Tower Hamlets, which is in East London and was first released in 2015. Tracy has a similar accent to Hobie and also uses a mix of more general/Cockney-influenced slang and MLE, so this one should both be a fun watch and be useful, youâll also want to pay attention to Candice who has a more MLE lean to her speech.
Clips from the Foot Asylum crew most of them are MLE speakers, see some examples of our banter with friends lol
Clips from âTop Boyâ
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Another show that takes place in East London, this time in Hackney, which is an area known for being kind of rough in terms of gang activity. Almost all the characters speak exclusively MLE in this show. If you want to watch it, TW for violence and gang activity, death, etc. (18+). You can tell based on the ones Iâve chosen that Sullyâs my favourite character lmao.
Fun fact, as you might hear the character, Dushane, reference, Sully lives on a canal boat for a while as a form of refuge. I know a bit about boat dwellers in London from a lecture at uni but if anyone wants me to do more research and do a post and explain the waterways and stuff, again, feel free to drop an ask and Iâll do it :)
Clip from âLove Islandâ just pay attention to the black islanders, Tyrique and Whitney
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I just finished watching this year's Love Island UK so I thought Iâd throw the clip of Whitney, Lochan and Tyrique fighting in here lmao
& Daniel Kaluuya talking about Spiderpunk to bring us full circleâ¨
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#hobie brown#atsv fanfiction#spider punk#black british#writing advice#across the spiderverse#shui fic#shuinami
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fan fic writers, some advice from someone who's been doing AT fanfic roughly since 2011 i think; Adventure Time can seem like a hard series to pin down the dialogue but it largely comes down to a big part of the series' humor and dialogue using a lot of rapid code-switching for comic effect
essentially a thing a LOT of characters do is frequently switching from, say, very formal speech to a radically different kind of speech, usually within the same sentence. Marceline insisting that her bedroom is a LAIR, Princess Bubblegum making a grand speech that wouldn't be out of place in a high fantasy or Lord of the Rings monologue but capping it off with 'FAT MONEY STACKS'. Just about everything Finn and Jake say in particular, ranging from Finn's tendency to constantly use mathematical terms as slang or Jake mixing in mashed-up words into his regular dialogue.
It can really help to make character dialogue feel more genuine by paying attention to the ways they do this in canon, and if you worry you're not capturing a characters' voice well enough, this might be the reason; for example Simon Petrikov is pretty prone to this because he does NOT stick to one extreme or another; he flips from academic technical terms without being PRECISELY formal, to a much more casual way of talking and usually in the same sentence, never quite sticking to one extreme. He can cap off a rant about nihilistic existential crisis by shouting 'GREAT GOOGILY MOOGILY!"
(On a similar note, this makes a few characters VERY difficult to pin down, most notably the Lich. I personally take the point he dislikes speaking at all, as the vast majority of his lines are ONLY spoken when he's disguised as a different person and is speaking 'in character'; otherwise the most verbose he gets is when he's explicitly in the middle of an existential crisis. Depicting the Lich right involves hitting a sweet spot of a genuinely alien mentality but I think if you can write convincing dialogue for Sauron from lord of the rings you can probably translate that to the Lich.)
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Hello, and sorry in advance for the long post, but this is really interesting to me :)
Based on my own experience and that of those who study English at university with me, it tends to be phrasal verbs and prepositions. By a mile. Even people who could almost pass for native speakers mess them up, and learning them is really hard because there's no rhyme or reason to them , so either you a) straight up memorize endless lists (rarely effective), or b) listen to and read so much material in English that you eventually pick most of them up by osmosis. Either way, you will still make mistakes.
English grammar is fairly easy, though, especially the verb system. I speak a Romance language. Irregular verbs in English have only three forms each, sometimes two. Irregular verbs in my language, or in Spanish, or in French? They can have six different forms just for the basic present tense. I feel your pain, OP, because I am learning French too, and I would take the whole of English morphology over the French Indicative any day with zero hesitation.
Plus, irregular verbs in English were mostly formed through vowel alternation, which was the productive morphological process before you switched to adding -ed (I think it was in Early Modern English? I have to check.) That means it's not actually random. There are patterns: swim/swam/swum, sing/sang/sung, run/ran/run; bring/brought, teach/taught, catch/caught, think/thought.
They sound very similar, even to someone who knows knows nothing about linguistics. Once you figure it out, they are not that difficult to remember. Same with adding -en to some participles. There are still a few wild cards, but it's not that overwhelming.
What is hard, on the other hand, is figuring out aspect: do you use the Simple Past or the Present Perfect? The Future Simple or the Future Continuous? I have given English lessons, and this is what they are about, mostly, especially in high school. Then again, this is a problem when learning any language that is not very closely related to your own. My brother has a Master's degree in Japanese, and he had very, very similar issues there.
One thing that often gets overlooked, but is really hard to get into your head when you are an Italian speaker, is that English is a non-pro-drop language. It means you cannot omit the subject, even if you have to use the same pronoun five times in the same sentence. That is difficult for us, because not only is that not the case at all in our language (we can form whole sentences where the subject is implied; we do it all the time) but we absolutely abhore repetition. It feels extremely weird at the beginning. As I have been told, repeatedly, "it sounds wrong".
Also, in English you never put the verb before the subject. The order is strictly Subject Verb Object, except for questions, where Verb and Subject are switched. Our language is way more flexible about that (it still has nothing on fusional languages that use cases, which know no fear of man nor god when it comes to word order. Think German, Latin, or-lord help us- Ancient Greek.) In Italian we might say "è finita la partita", but in English you can't say "is over the football match". You have to switch the order of the components to put the subject first: "the football match is over". This becomes a recurring, pesky issue with longer sentences, especially when writing long texts.
Lastly, well, spelling and pronunciation, obvioulsy. I think a lot of native speakers are in a bit of a pickle there too. It's just the way the etymological cookie crumbled. At least you donât have random accents on your vowels xD
That's it, mostly. There are a million different things to say about this, but I really need to go to bed. I hope it was interesting, and not extremely boringđ¸
Native English speaker here who thinks learning French is hard so I was curious
Bonus points for tagging your native language
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Some writing tips
I read fanfiction sometimes, and I often see little mistakes that make a big difference to the overall impression that the fic leaves behind. So I thought I'd compile a list of small and easy to follow tips! These will definitely make you a better writer without much effort.
General rules for punctuation in conversation
I'll skip over this because most of the rules are clearly explained in this post. I highly recommend reading it, because there is almost certainly something you don't know yet!
Capitalization
Words that do start with a capital letter
The first word in a sentence
Names (both of people and locations)
Titles (e.g. Lady Bella, King William, Miss Jones, Sir Baker)
The pronoun 'I'
Words that don't start with a capital letter
Cardinal directions (north, east, south, west) unless part of a name (North Carolina, South Africa)
Dialogue tags ("Do you like chocolate?" she asked)
Titles used as noun ("There once was a king who found a strange artifact.")
Not exhaustive at all, but they should help a little.
Line breaks happen when...
... someone else starts to speak. (This very often goes wrong in fanfiction, so pay attention to this!)
"What do you think you're doing?" the man asked intimidatingly.
"Nothing, we're just looking," I answered, quickly hiding the crowbar behind my back.
... you change topic.
... Matte varnish, on the other hand, may make the colors appear a little dull, but at least it's not reflective. It's a choice you make as an artist.
I look at the clock. It's 2 a.m., so five hours have passed. Time to go to bed. Varnishing is a task for tomorrow, when the paint has dried.Â
... when some time has passed.
The garden is lush with all kinds of flowers. It's always an experience to walk up to the front door. If I weren't carrying an entire painting, I'd slow down to admire my surroundings.Â
Soon, I find myself inside of the 'palace'. The walls of the living room (and, presumably, other rooms as well) are covered in a wide variety of paintings.
This is not an exhaustive list of when to insert a line break.
Miscellaneous
Make sure you keep your story in the same tense. Don't switch between past and present tense! (There are exceptions of course: you might have a story written in the present tense, but when your main character has a flashback you switch to past tense.)
Pay attention to spelling. Especially names are tricky, because spellcheck tends to underline those words in red regardless of whether you wrote them correctly. As a Genshin fanfic reader, I notice that many people misspell 'Mondstadt'. There a 'd' and a 't' at the end there!
Please proofread your own stories. If you're writing in Word or a similar program, I recommend changing the font and/or font size when you're proofreading; your story will look different, and you're looking at your own story with a fresh perspective, ready to pick out any mistakes.
If you write your entire fanfiction without capital letters, that is a stylistic choice that allows you to avoid any allegations of incorrect capitalization. Still, knowing when to capitalize letters is a good skill to have, and I recommend practicing it with your creative writing.
#writing#i am no expert but i can pick out some of these little things#btw if any of my moots or followers ever want a proofreader#i am usually available to proofread
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Channeled Messages from your Future Spouse Helping You Sleep
Pick a Pile: Intuitive Reading
Pile One-Pile Two-Pile Three
Depending on what is said, if it is gender specific, please switch it to fit you. E.g. âWhat a pretty ladyâ to âWhat a handsome young manâ
Thank you for a hundred followers! đĽł
How to Pick a Pile: Take the time to look at each picture above. Which one sparks a memory? What emotions do you feel? Do you feel anything at all? If all piles spark a memory, choose which one is the strongest. If none, try to go with the one that draws you in the most otherwise, these messages are not meant for you (at this time).
Photos arenât mine, got it from pinterest and all credits go to the owner.
1 ⢠Pile One
"Hello baby/beautiful, you doing okay? You know I'm always here for you. Call on me and I'll be there, and even if we can't physically meet yet (or haven't) maybe imagining me will suffice? *chuckles* Talk to me in your dreams and daydreams... Imagine me lying down beside you in your bed... not like in a creepy way though lmao I think the word is visualizing in that manifestation thing of yours yeah? I'd softly kiss your forehead, caress your hair, and..bury my nose in your head, breathing in your shampoo. Sorry if it sounds weird lol, but yeah you smell good. Cry your frustrations out to me, as much as I hate to see it...to see you cry.. you can let me baby you okay? I'll wipe your tears with both of my thumbs and hold your face in my hands.
You're strong and powerful but you don't have to hold anything back with me. I love you baby."
Your future spouse wants to make it clear that you can be open with them. They encourage you to fantasize because there's no harm in doing so as long as you are still grounded in reality. (Not that you can't manifest literally anythingâwhich you can btw but anyways) Similar to reading books and diving you to be in another world and all that (they think). This also could be a message for you that visualizing might specifically be a good way for you to manifest.
Because your future spouse specifically wants you to be comfortable with being vulnerable with them, I also got the sense that they really take note of your boundaries. They don't want to come off pushy and intrusive that they may also seem a bit unsure with (how they are) comforting you. It could also be because they are trying to give you the chance to speak, and so their sentences (in the channeled messages) seem a little broken off from one another.
2 ⢠Pile Two
"Hey why the long face? I know listening to sad songs feels good but if it isn't serving the purpose you want it to anymore, you could listen to something else. Maybe lofi? So there's no lyrics you know? Pfft. No but seriously though, it tends to be sad beats right?
You wanna cuddle? Alright.. *squeezes you tightly* *chuckles*
Hmm.. okay that's enough. I wouldn't want ya to be up 'til 4am again. *removes your headphones/earphones from your ears and puts away your phone/turns off your tv* I'm laying boundaries!1!1 You child !1!1 Yes you're a child in my eyes if you don't take good care of yourself so shut up.
Did you even drink water today? How about eat 3 meals? Then fine, we're ordering fast food. I'll pay."
You may be someone who doesn't have the best sleep schedule, and may have some self-destructive tendencies when things aren't going the greatest. I'm getting it could be TW!! overeating sometimes then not eating enough or at all, overworking is coming to mind as well, and maybe just watching or listening to sad/TW!! gorish music or films. Metal and punk.
It keeps coming to mind so lmao; you and your fs could also be sharing memes with one another. You may also look at dark memes when you're at this state, and probably have a folder/whole pinterest board for it. I'm getting that your fs might send you a little bit of those dark memes as well but it's not as dark and they definitely send it to you sparsely. They may not be as into it as you and they also think that you should refrain yourself from consuming those (too much) so they try to not encourage your behavior. Though, again because it gives you some comfort, they let you be while continuing to look after you.
3 ⢠Pile Three
kinda nsfw
"*sees you with your eyes closed, lying down (on your bed) and proceeds to dim the lights* *turns off the tv, I'm seeing you listening to music on your laptop or phone as well but they keep it playing* *turns on your humidifier with I'm particularly getting lavender oil dropped into it*
Hey baby/love *softly pats you*, lie on your stomach and take your shirt off. I'll massage you.
Rough day at work/school/university (you may be at your dating stage here, but this can also still continue to happen once you're both married. "school" can also refer to you being a teacher) hm? *your back pops* Oof rough day indeed *giggles*.
Just let me make you feel good hmm? *focuses on massaging your lower back, does this thing where they have their fists closed and runs it from there to your upper back* Relax baby *proceeds to peck your shoulders and lays those kisses from your upper back to down your spine* *continues to massage you, I'm seeing them pressing their thumbs into your back and slide it up*
--kinda nsfw part!! skip if you'd like--
Turn over. *if you're a woman; massages then kisses your br*asts. Kisses & nips at your collarbones and lightly sucks your neck. Kisses straight down to your stomach then f*ngers you & predominantly slowly eats you out, I see them focusing more on licking and swirling their tongue on your cl*t. If you're a man; same thing with the neck part, but slides down their hand as they kiss down. And then does the equivalent of it; uses their hand and then gives you a bl*wjob.*
--end of nsfw part--
You feel better? Goodnight love(ly)"
Your fs may be more action-oriented with caring for you or it's just because they wouldn't want to bother with talking too much with you when you're already exhausted. They wouldn't want you to talk so much, and would just want you to let loose and relax. You may work as a medical professional, as a teacher, and/or possibly have been/will be working on getting your master's degree.
#pick a pile#pick a card#pick a pile reading#pick a card reading#pac reading#channeled messages reading#channeled messages#intuitive reading#free intuitive readings#tarot reading#divination#free tarot readings#pick a picture#tarotblr#free readings#fs reading#future spouse reading#future spouse readings#future spouse
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Let me combine both of your favorite things! I would love a little thing about Caduceus (in his infinite wisdom and questionable intelligence) trying to give either Essek or Caleb relationship advice that may or may not be actually helpful. Those two wizards are probably too much in their own heads to see what's right in front of them and could use a little nudge. Just imagine both of them going to Caduceus for advice on how they're attracted to the other and Caduceus just sitting there trying to fight to urge to facepalm.
Hello! Thank you for combining my two favourite things into this fic that took way too long but I'm quite pleased with! I hope you enjoy!
In which Caduceus has three conversations with two wizards fighting against a force bigger than either of them.
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The first of these conversations Caduceus had was expected. Gardening alongside Essek, teaching him how to sow beauty where destruction had laid waste had been therapeutic for both of them. Caduceus had never given up on the war criminal. Itâs difficult to feel no sympathy for someone whose story was written across their face in blank but pleasant stares and a mask of platitudes.
The state heâd been in when they met him at the outpost had filled Caduceus with determination. Heâd been as close to a wreck as theyâd ever seen him and now kneeling alongside him and looking over to see a small self-satisfied smile as he observed the work theyâd done, it feels like theyâve done something right. This second chance had been well earned and he has faith that Essek will continue to earn it for the rest of his days.
This Essek is determined to right wrongs, and heâs started with the garden. He pays careful attention to the plants, always asking if heâs unsure about the compatibility of certain species, and making sure to put them exactly where they tell him. When they work past the point when the sun disappears behind emerald leaves he takes off the gloves Jester had made him and digs his hands into the ground. It seems to bring him peace, itâs good that heâs found any.
Most of the time when they work itâs silent, creases pressed into Essekâs forehead. He sweats through the layers that serve to keep him safe from the heat overhead and always has to be cajoled into taking breaks or drinking water. It reminds him a bit of Yasha.
On the third day, when heâd nearly gone faint Caduceus has to intervene, âYou donât need to hurt yourself to repent you know.â
Essek takes great care to swallow and not choke on the water heâd been sipping, bad timing. The mask comes up again, âI donât know what you mean.â he states flatly. He knows that Caduceus is smarter than that and it shows.
âHurting yourself doesnât change anything. Itâs the creation of beauty here that tips your scales, not the destruction of yourself.â
He nods slowly, indigo eyes downcast. âI suppose youâre correct. I have much to atone for Caduceus. There is much work to be done before I will deserve any of the kindness you foist upon me.â
âHey now, I decide who deserves my kindness. We all do.â
Essek nods again, running a dirt stained hand through his silver hair. It leaves streaks of dirt, Caduceus says nothing.
âItâs difficult to be made aware of your stark moral failings, to learn what it means to truly care for someone again. Itâs difficult to care more than you expect and to know what is enough, if anything is.â
His eyes flick behind Caduceus, where he can hear Caleb explaining something to Luc and he understands more than Essek probably wants him to. âYouâll find enough.â Essek looks at him, eyes full of a delicate hope, easily shattered, âHeâll tell you when itâs enough.â
His eyes widen just slightly and a deep blush spreads across his face alongside a smile so small itâs like he doesnât want to let himself accept the barrage of feelings it holds back. âIf.â His voice is small but the weight is heavy in the tone.
Caduceus reaches a hand to cover one of his, âWhen. Remember, I see things the rest of you donât.â
Essek smiles wryly at that, voice full of mirth, âOf course Mr. Clay the ever observing.â
They go in for dinner and Essek speaks up a little more, heâs a little more alive. The change is small, but Caduceus notices.
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The second conversation is less expected, completely unexpected if heâs being honest. Caleb arrives at the doorstep of the grove one evening around 8 months after theyâd last seen each other. âHallo friend, I hope I am not intruding.â
His smile is easier now, though still restrained by sadness. âNot at all Mr. Caleb you are always welcome here. There should be left overs from dinner, fix yourself a plate.â
Caleb allows himself to be ushered in and fussed over. He tells a few stories of the trial but Caduceus tries to steer away from that particular vein of conversation. Itâs raw and it doesnât look like heâs fully healed. Thereâs still one catch somewhere that he needs to loose himself from before the smile will be easy and free, before he can walk away from his past and toward the future.
âI am going to Aeor next.â
Ah.
When Caduceus doesnât say anything he continues, voice laced with trepidation, âI am going to ask Essek to join me.â he wants Caduceus to convince him of something.
âWell, two wizards is better than one.â He eyes Caleb knowingly and the wizard squirms a bit under his gaze.
âIt is just, a little strange isnât it? The directions we are led in.â He trails off again, maybe heâs hoping for wisdom. Caduceus decides he can probably dispense something.
âYouâve never seemed like someone who wanted much to be herded into decisions to me.â
âItâs been a journey.â
Caduceus clears his dish and sets down a teapot, âItâs a journey youâre still on. One that might not have a definite end. Is it worth it to deny yourself happiness because youâre worried about whether you deserve it?â
That caught him a little off guard, copper hair shook a bit as heâd clearly gone a little further than Caleb was expecting. He likes to talk in metaphors so that he can hide from truths later, or at least pretend everything can have multiple meanings. Itâs time for Caduceus to stop letting him twist words around in that expansive brain of his until the original meaning is obscured by hypotheticals.
âI cannot tell you whatâs right Caleb, but if you came here for a reasonable perspective listen to the one Iâm giving you.â He pours the tea and offers honey, âYou will never know if you donât go and I know you better than you think. You donât like loose ends, not as long as thereâs something to learn.â
He nods, staring into tea, theyâre so similar and so stubborn that Caduceus can feel the loving annoyance usually directed at his siblings creeping in. âCaleb, stop punishing yourself for something that wasnât your fault in the first place.â Caleb nearly interrupts but Caduceus keeps barrelling through, âSelf-flagellation wonât get you anywhere, youâll just end up with regrets and what ifs. Go explore Aeor, forget everything else for a bit. Do that thing the two of you do where youâre finishing each otherâs sentences and nobody knows why youâre bothering to speak out loud because itâs obvious youâre thinking the same things.â
Calebâs smile is smaller now, but lighter. âJa mein Freunde, I think you will. Thank you for tolerating questions I donât know how to ask out loud.â
Caduceus smiles back, âI think this will be good. If you need anything while youâre there donât hesitate to reach out. Stock up on healing, youâll need it.â
Caleb laughs at that and spends the night, before heading to Zadash the next morning, undoubtedly to clear out Pumatâs stock of healing potions.
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The third time this conversation is had itâs his fault. He doesnât mean to start it, but honestly the situation is getting ridiculous and the sibling feelings Caduceus has to both the wizards are firmly cemented.
They decide to get everyone together maybe a year after the last conversation. Itâs his first time seeing any of them since then and as soon as theyâre all in the same room itâs like no time has passed at all. Essek had come to get him while Caleb gathered the rest at Beau and Yashaâs home in Rexxentrum. Jester wraps him in a crushing and loving hug, Beau gives him a punch thatâs soft for her but still stings, Yasha offers clippings of flowers immediately, and Fjordâs hug is warm. Vethâs family is here and she looks happier than heâs ever seen her. Caleb greets him with the warmth thatâs always burned behind eyes that hold less and less sorrow every time he sees him. He hopes theyâll drop it all together one day.
When they pop back into existence from the way Caleb and Essek look at each other Caduceus expects something to happen. He doesnât know what exactly but they hold each otherâs eyes in a profound way. Thereâs gravity to them and everyone can feel it, heâs getting tired of watching them fight it.
It seems so simple even though he doesnât feel that kind of pull, to see where this is going. Itâs feels like the days before a big storm, when everyone knows whatâs coming and itâs getting a little ridiculous that youâre still waiting for lightning to strike.
Everyone else drinks, they cook and eat and tell stories. Caleb and Essek sit apart but spend the entire time stealing glances across the table when they donât think the other is looking. Nearly always they catch each other.
Yasha plays on the bone harp, sheâs gotten very good and Jester swings Veth around into a dance. Kingsley, three sheets to the wind, grabs Beau and whips her into a reluctant dance and her initial protests eventually bubble into laughter. Caleb sits beside Caduceus and Jester has switched to twirling a flustered Essek across the floor of the livingroom. It often turns to dancing with these people and he loves that they love it so much.
âAs I recall youâre an excellent dancer Mr. Caleb, go cut in.â
He shakes his head, âAh- I couldnât. Yasha is playing and I donât think youâre much of a dancer.â He looks over with a quirk of a brow.
âIâm sure Jester wonât mind a break.â
He coughs at that, âI ah-â
Caduceus shakes his head, âNo, talking is done, this is getting ridiculous.â He puts a hand square on his back and guides Caleb to stand, âYou two will weave circles of metaphor around each other until one of you drops. Go Caleb, follow gravity.â
He seems to understand, seems to accept Cadcueusâ words and as soon as he stands to full height, Essek is watching over Jesterâs shoulder. She, thankfully, understands the same way Caduceus does and even sends a wink as she loudly proclaims, âOh my gosh Essek Iâm so tired, I think Caleb needs someone to dance with, go to him.â She extends her arm, releasing him, and his levitation doesnât allow him to stumble at the abrupt change in momentum.
Essek and Caleb meet and Essek steps to the ground gracefully as Caleb holds his hand out and pulls him in.
Nobody says anything for fear of spooking the delicate peace that settles over both of them as they gently turn, but Yasha slows the music sheâs playing a bit and a quiet celebration is shared in the eyes of the rest of the Nein.
Caduceus breathes a sigh of relief and Jester sits herself beside him, bringing an overly sweet juice sheâd found on her travels for him to try. She tells him stories into the night, and the wizards never let each otherâs hands go.
#shadowgast#caleb widogast#essek thelyss#caduceus clay#critical role#the mighty nein#cr fanfic#critical role fanfiction#tm9#my writing#omni writes#my fic#a little worried this is ooc for Cad but also I think he's just treating them like he'd treat his siblings#eventually you just gotta push people in the direction they're heading
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hii! so i have a very limited knowledge of thai so this may be wrong but i was wondering, in the miracle of teddy bear it sounds like taohu adds "ha/ka" at the end of his sentences instead of "krab". is that not the polite particle ka/ha that he uses but something similar sounding? or is there a reason he uses female particles?
Iâm not currently watching this show, so I canât speak to the particulars but if heâs switching between krap and ha, thatâs usually implying household intimacy. So itâs situational. Ha under these circumstances will me more commonly used in the home and one-on-one. Krap will be used in public. Mostly, not always. EVERYTHING is nuanced.Â
I have a whole blog post about this here:
Thai Honorifics Between Ages in BL and real life
It's very complicated especially as it's dabbling in the intersection of BL and queer. You should really read that because I had a lot of fun and use tons of BL examples.
There are no hard and fast rules, these are flexible and very much a living language. DO NOT take this as rote or rule bound.
Oh wait, no there is one rule:
If you travel to Thailand and are able to (identity-wise), please stick to krap/kha.
BASICALLY?Â
Thai has registers:
high,
low,
frozen
Hereâs more on this:Â Explaining Thai to the Casual BL Watcher - It Has RegistersÂ
Thai uses particles & honorifics to indicate registers: formal/informal, rude/polite (also ultra formal, written, legal, ancient, and royal = mostly frozen, so not used much in daily life, frozen shows up most regularly in poetry, songs, & historical dramas). These can be COMBINED. So something can be formal and polite, or formal but rude, informal but polite, or informal and rude (guu/mueng).Â
Ha/ja are both particles, but that are not strictly polite. (Theyâre still called polite particles by non-Thais though, to distinguish them from other particles like those used to indicate question/entreaty na/la/wa, and mandates/orders si/di)
IN OVERLY SIMPLE TERMS
krap = male (at least 3 iterations: normal, hard & sarcastic, rolled r & very sarcastic)Â
kha = female (at least 4 iterations: normal, hard k & tough, drawn out ha & sarcastic, very soft & sliding into ha... see haâs section)Â
ja = when coopted for queer, usually used by those more masc identified (so for example a butch lesbian might use this one, see La Cuisineâs chef teacher) but very unfixed, considered definitely informal, slightly rude. (So should not be used with elders.)Â
ha = when cooped for queer, usually used by those with a more femme identity ( so for example Daisy in SCOY and Kitty in La Cuisine) but specifically household intimate, so also used between very loving siblings (Phun and his sister in Love Sick) considered kind of soft, informal, and not particularly rude. Probubly should not be used with elders, tho.Â
(There are, so far as i can gather, no polite but queer particles. So, in a way, queerness exists within low register in Thailand... which implies queerness only exists amongst peers and intimates. Thereâs a goddamn cultural anth + linguistâs PhD wrapped up in this one, so Iâm backing away slowly.)Â
back to particles
ha slides into and gets confused easily (sometimes intentionally by the speaker) with the soft kha. (There is also a hard kha, didnât I say... complicated).Â
BACK TO YOUR QUESTIONÂ
So if this character is not actually gay, or not out, or doesnât realize this yet about himself then heâs probubly using âhaâ with someone he regards with great intimacy and as a (kind of) sibling or emotional beloved.Â
If heâs lovers with someone he might use ha in an endearment capacity, just between the two of them.Â
If heâs flirting with a 3rd gender, out gay man, or a woman he might use ha in one-on-one intimate conversation.Â
But there are other reasons to use ha, I havenât figured them all out yet.Â
But I hope that helps.Â
I have a bit where I talk about how Touch switches registers using the ha particle to flirt with Daisy (and how sweet and gentle it is) in SCOY here.Â
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Threeâs a Party
Summary: There arenât supposed to be secrets in relationships. Unfortunately, Felix currently has three. One is let out with no problem. The second creates complications no one could have foreseen. The third, unknown to him, he isnât the only one that holds the same secret.
Word count: 9.3k
Genre: fluff, smut, angst
Content: non-idol au, established reader and felix, gender-neutral afab reader, felix is nervous, chan is a bit of a dummy, felix wears skirts, threesome, switch! reader, switch! felix, dom! chan, mutual pining, slight lack of communication, threesome arrangement with kink and safeword discussions included, daddy kink, piv, protected sex, unprotected sex, MxM intimacy, (slight) size kink, (slight) strength kink, hand kink, finger sucking, praise kink, pet names, creampie, slight voyeurism and exhibitionism, accidental confessions, polyamory negotiations
Taglist: @solistired @hyunsluvvâ
a/n: I only technically lied about the release date. Yes, I said Saturday but I also said the 18th which is today for me still, so itâs fine! I hope I made the wait worth it for anyone interested and for everyone else, voila
Relationships aren't meant to have secrets. Felix technically has several but he keeps them under wraps. The most damning one... one that he would never reveal except under the direst of circumstances. The other ones are far less destructive but are arguably more embarrassing.Â
You live in blissful ignorance of all of these, at least for now. Until Felix decides he should tell you something, considering how often he thinks about them. So one day you walk into your shared bedroom with Felix he's wearing a short, blue skirt. Your face is neither positive nor negative and Felix spins, skirt flaring, staring downwards still.Â
"And what's the occasion here, darling?" You question.Â
Felix makes a confused noise in his throat and looks up to you just a little more.Â
"Why have I received such a beautiful gift today? You look amazing, Fe."
Felix leans forward to kiss your nose and giggles when your hands roam under the skirt and squeeze his cheeks.Â
"I've wanted to wear a skirt in the bedroom for a while, but wasn't really sure how you'd react."Â
"Awwww baby, never be worried about anything like this. I might be confused but I love you so I'll never react badly."
Your comforting words are genuine and Felix wonders how far they truly reach. Would you say the same if he wanted to have a threesome with one of his closest friends? Or said he had a crush on, was practically halfway in love with, said friend? It's not what tonight is about and the thoughts fade when your lips connect.
You're so, so gentle with him and Felix sinks into you. Felix's wandering hands spur your own and suddenly it's like you're horny teenagers again that can't get enough of each other. Your hand slips back under the skirt and the easy access is fun, especially if he plans to wear nothing under it like he is now. Easy access to start jerking him off, and you happily do so, keeping your mouth pressed against his.Â
Even with the anxiety Felix must have been imagining a number of situations with how hard he is in your hand. A sigh leaves his mouth as he rests his head on your shoulder. With one bite in your neck and only one sentence all of the power in the situation flows back to him.Â
"I want you to sit on my face and then ride me, doll."
Any stress you may have had is gone after that.
Similar situations happen several more times over the next few months. Felix either has a skirt on and is obviously wearing nothing under it. Or he changes into a skirt with nothing under it when itâs clear youâre going farther tonight. Each time youâre caught a little off guard by how truly pretty he is. Lee Felix is sunshine, rainbows, and starlight of course but itâs like the skirt gives him a little extra confidence to shine brighter for you.Â
So one hurdle down, only two more to go, great. Felix has never been so glad to have incognito mode with the number of phrases he googles related to 'how to bring up wanting a threesome with your significant other.'Â
It's honestly not that useful, as the so-called advice was generic things he could've gotten from anyone. 'Trust them and they'll trust you' or 'do it with someone you both trust' like thanks he knows all of this already.Â
Your next take-out dinner and movie night brings some strange behaviour from Felix. He's quiet where normally he'd be commenting on these extraordinarily stupid characters. When one of them completely ignores the obvious thing and Felix doesn't react in the slightest you know he's not paying attention at all.Â
He certainly pays attention when you stop the movie and straddle his lap. Your hands cup his face and your forehead rests on his while your eyes meet.Â
"What's on your mind, Pixie? Don't try to avoid it either, I know."Â
Your gentle compassion almost makes Felix want to spill everything. It all bubbles up to the tip of his tongue but then he thinks of the possible disgust or heartbreak and pushes most of it back down.Â
"You know how you said I don't have to be uncomfortable bringing up anything about... bedroom life?"Â
You giggle at the euphemism and how adorably shy Felix gets about it when not in the act. Regardless, a hum of assent vibrates your throat.Â
"I've been thinking about having a threesome." He blurts then squeezes his eyes shut, not allowing your reaction to reach his eyes.Â
The small boop your finger leaves on his nose leads him to open his eyes. Nothing about your expression is negative and you look at him as fondly as ever.
"Do you-"
"Chan."Â
A bright, fond laugh bubbles over your lips.Â
"Sorry love, you just answered so quickly. Sure, we both trust him. We can talk to him about it and... arrange a day."Â
Arrange sounds more formal than you intend but that's what it is. With the weight off of his mind, Felix is able to make fun of the new characters not seeing the plot right in front of them.
Chan knows this is a bad idea, he even cares that it's a bad idea, and yet he agrees. Backing out at any time is always an option, neither of you will be mad. It doesn't matter because he won't. Even if it hurts he will take the one chance he may ever get to screw around with both of his crushes.Â
There was no pretense of a normal hangout. You texted Chan that you wanted to talk about something. When you all sit down Felix ends up doing the talking about it since it was his idea in the first place. You both want to have a threesome with him.Â
It takes all of Chan's willpower not to coo at the blush that spreads across Felixâs face and ears. Also, a significant amount of brainpower to agree with the right amount of excitement. Not too little that you think he's unsure or doesn't want it wholeheartedly. But not too much that you are suspicious about any underlying feelings or motives he could have.Â
Really, you're just thinking about your boyfriend and how cute he is. Not anything against Chan but you love Felix with every cell in your body and it pours out of you often. He can see it from a mile away and doesnât mind because heâd love to be doing the same thing. Looking at Felix with all the fondness in the world that lets each side know that everythingâs going to be ok. But alas, a threesome will have to do for now. Or forever, honestly.Â
Then the fun part of it comes: interests. What does Chan have that he likes to do, and would like to do with you. Vice versa, what are you comfortable with and want to do with a sudden, if trusted, third-person present.Â
"I'm wearing a skirt," Felix says.Â
You smile at how easily he's able to say it, a stark contrast to before. You know that it will give the same confidence on the day of all of this as well. Surprise flits over Chanâs face but he just nods and doesnât say anything more.Â
"I want to dominate both of you." Chan brings it up first, any type of power play and dynamics.Â
You and Felix look at each other then back at him and both nod excitedly. Chan already has strong leadership qualities, especially around all of the boys so really this makes sense. It will be very attractive for him to be giving you full orders and expecting them to be followed. Even thinking about it makes your brain work overtime and you have to physically shake yourself out of it.
"Felix and I⌠we'll just see how it works out. But weâll both listen to you, for sure. Sound good?"Â
You have to check with Chan if he's going to be in charge of both of you. A quick look between both of you and then he nods.Â
A moment goes by and you look at Felix with a smirk on your face. He frantically shakes his head before you turn back to a visibly confused Chan.Â
"Felix over here has a strength kink. Wants someone to manhandle him a bit." You drawl and Felix doesn't even mock tackle you.Â
"Yeah, well you have a size kink! Wanting someone to look down at you and hands fitting around your limbs."
Felix sticks his tongue out at you as you feel your cheeks heat up to the temperature of the sun. Perhaps Chan fits you better than first anticipated. Strength and size in one, not to mention some other interests he slots right into.Â
"Any kinks you both have and aren't about to expose to me?"
You and Felix easily speak in unison.
"Praise and hands."
The moment you say that Chan reaches his hands out and lays them vertically so you can see the incredibly veiny backs. Imagining those fingers in any of your wet holes has you readjusting your legs and you can hear Felix do the same next to you.
Felix clears his throat in an obvious attempt to quickly move along from that.Â
"Anything you have in mind, Channie?"
The nickname is affectionate and if you didn't know better you'd think the tips of Chan's ears are flushed under his curls.Â
"Praise for me is good, no matter whoâs giving or receiving it. I like nicknames or pet names, titles as well."
When it becomes clear Chan isn't elaborating you both lean forward in a clear gesture for him to continue.Â
"Ok. Baby, bunny, angel, beautiful. For myself? I dunno, choose some. Particular titles especially."Â
You all have flushed cheeks as this is becoming a reality, hearing Chan say these things out loud. Hopefully, you'll both be saying some of them as well. One title sticks in your mind and youâll just have to test whether heâs into that or not.Â
"Safewords." You state and both men nod. "We use the colour system generally. Green, yellow, red.â
"Sure," Chan easily agrees. It only slightly surprises you that he knows, and has probably used that exact safeword system before.Â
You lean forward to rest your cheek on your palm.Â
"I mean... I think that's everything? We can have a phone call or hangout if there's anything else."
Okay but... when? When are we gonna do this?" Felix points out.
It had gotten lost in actually arranging but the goal of this was actually enacting it all so that fact was a bit important.Â
"Like 2 weeks from now?" Chan says.Â
You consider it, a fair amount of time to go but not too far either. Enough time to mentally prepare but not to freak out fully and leave the country. You look at Chan then Felix who voices his agreement.Â
"Alright then, Saturday in 2 weeks. Come over for dinner, Chan. We can ease into it that way."
You stand and Felix follows. Heading to the door you both give Chan a hug, Felix longer and tighter than yours as usual.Â
You step out and turn around to face Chan again.Â
"See you later, daddy." You wink.
Felix purposefully makes his voice lower and repeats the playful words. It's obvious he tries to hide it but Chan shivers at Felix's voice. You only knew to look because he has the same effect on you.
The two weeks pass entirely as normal. A couple hangouts with various groups of the guys and knowledge of the future threesome doesn't invade your mind. The day before you thought Felix would be visibly stressed already but he seems entirely fine.Â
He seems fine to you, but Felix is good at hiding his emotions if need be. And he is freaking the fuck out. There came some point where it really settled in that this was a plan, it was happening, and it was going to be tomorrow. From that point on it had hardly left his head. Hiding his feelings while fucking around with the man? Is that even possible for a Lee Felix? It doesnât really matter because itâs already happening, so really something is going to happen and he is determined not to ruin it.Â
To calm himself down thereâs a number of things he can do, yet he chooses the one that wouldnât make sense to most people. Calling his best friend, the slight hyperactive squirrel man, Han Jisung. Jisung is adept at the two things that can bring Felix out of almost any type of nervous state, whether with genuine comfort, or with chaotic distraction.Â
Yet when he calls, Jisung seems to know something is different.Â
âSoooooo, what is up my dude? How have you been?â Jisung sings.
âAh, just a bit nervous for no reason and I know youâre not doing anything.â
Jisung is silent for a couple moments longer than the normal, puzzling.Â
âYou sure itâs nothing? Youâve beenâŚ. extra. The past week, especially.â
Felix goes over the last times theyâve hung out together, especially as a group of 9. Thereâs nothing out of the ordinary that he thinks Jisung may count as âextraâ, whatever that even means.Â
âExtra what, Ji? What are you even talking about?â Felix laughs, assuming Jisung will too and they can just move on.Â
âYouâve been staring at Chan like way more than usual, dude. I thought it was ridiculous before, but now⌠heâs either denser than a brick or ignores it.â
Felixâs mouth drops open and heâs silent for nearly half a minute. Other people have noticed how often he stares at Chan? Jisung noticed how much he stares at Chan? This is an entire disaster. And if Chan ignores his stares, then what does that mean. Actually, no, if he goes too far down that route then heâs going to chicken out of all of your plans and he wouldnât dare ruin it.Â
âAre you the only one who noticed?â Felix asks hesitantly, mouthing please in hopes that if someone else has noticed as well, that itâll just go away.
âNo⌠Jeongin and Seungmin are wayyyyy too observant for that, the little demons. Minho, too. I havenât heard from the others but if Iâve noticed thenâŚâ Jisung trails off. Heâs not the least observant in the group. That title goes to Felix and Chan themselves. But he and everyone else would put him low on the list, so if he knows then almost everyone else probably does too. Well, shit.
âIâll only tell you if you promise with your whole heart not to tell anyone else.âÂ
Felixâs heart is pounding and it thrums loudly in his ears. Is he really about to tell someone else about this? Jisung, no less.Â
âIâm concerned but yeah, of course. Unless itâs a crime.â
Felix forces out a laugh, and he knows Jisung can tell but neither of them comment on it.
âSo⌠maybe I have a bit of crush on Chan. Itâs fine, itâll go away eventually and I can just move on, but for now. I have crush feelings.â
Jisung is silent and Felix has to check if he hung up at some point.
âSo you stare at your âjust crushâ like he put the moon up himself? Not believing that or a second. But I understand now, so whatever. You gonna tell them orâŚ?âÂ
Felix lets out a real laugh this time, then scoffs like Jisungâs proposed robbing a bank tomorrow.Â
âAnd have them break up with me? No thanks, Iâll just live with it.â
This time its Jisung scoffing so hard his throat will be sore.
âYouâre an idiot. If they love you, and we both know they do, then itâll be fine. Be honest about your feelings, itâll only make you stronger.â
Felix considers it, turning the idea over in his mind. Inevitably, his mind turns to your possible reactions. His dreams come first, the ones where you somehow like Chan as well and Chan likes you both. Or the ones where youâre ok with it. Or any of the ones where Chan even likes him back. But of course, the more likely reality. Where youâre uncomfortable or disgusted. Or want to⌠nope.Â
âIâll think about it. Thanks Ji.â
âSure man, anytime. Popcorns going so Iâm gonna dip. Good luck.â
Felix is left in the silence of the bedroom to ponder. They both know he wonât do it but the wonderful fantasies make it seem possible. Some wonderful fantasies can come true, somehow.
The stress explodes in the morning. Felix is out of bed when you wake up and when you exit the apartment is practically sparkling. From top to bottom, youâd believe this house had never been lived in if your pictures and souvenirs werenât everywhere. There's also a wonderful cookie smell coming from the kitchen, and it draws you in. Whenever Felix bakes it floods through your apartment and makes it seem like a home. Cheesy, yes, but itâs really what he does to you.Â
Felix's back is to you when you come in the kitchen and you wrap your arms around his stomach. He lets out a small squeak of surprise before giggling, face lighting up at you being awake finally.Â
"You do know Chan's been here before right? You didn't have to do this."
Felix sighs and turns to face you, leaving a kiss on your forehead.Â
"I know I didn't have to. I'm just nervous and all this kept my mind off of it for a bit."
You coo at your adorable boyfriend and peck his pink, pouting lips.Â
"No matter what happens he's just Chan. You're still you, I'm still me. It'll be ok, Fe."Â
The sigh Felix lets out has a different meaning to you both. You assume it's clearing his mind and re-centreing himself. Really itâs thoughts of how, at the end of the day Chan is never just Chan for him, but this is reality and not his ideal world. He doesnât get to have two attractive partners to come home to every day. The timer goes off behind him and the reminder makes the smell of cookies flood your nose and mind again.Â
"Join me on the couch when you're done, baby. I'm gonna work on some stuff for a bit."Â
The reminder of cookies existing every timer goes off is delightful, and really the only reason timers should exist ever. Most of the way through the batter, Felix dances into the living room and feeds you one, delightful as always. Heâs beautiful like this. The lingering stress showing on his face from the morning is entirely gone. The blinds are finally open for a reason and sunlight reflects off your sunshine.
The day passes easily once it begins and Felix is done practically vibrating out of his skin. In the early afternoon, he even falls asleep with his head in your lap for a while. Looking at him is like looking at a sleeping kitten, curled up and peaceful.Â
It gets later, a bit darker and you pull up the recipe on your laptop. The kitchen barely fits 2 people but you and Felix work well enough together that there are few problems. Itâs nice to just⌠coexist with someone else so peacefully and naturally. The door rings and you and Felix glance at each other, for just a bit too long before he patters away.Â
They both pop their heads around the corner and Chan joins you both, squishing the kitchen space even more. He gives you both soft kisses on your foreheads, smiling and greeting you quietly. As soon as he does you and Felix look at each other and nod, kissing his cheeks at the same time. His cheeks flare bright red and his eyes widen but he quickly recovers. Expression settling and laughing, even if his ears and cheeks donât stop burning for quite a while. Then you notice the box, probably a dessert that you won't be getting to tonight. Or⌠you will get to dessert technically, it just wonât be any of the typical sugar.Â
It proceeds normally, you may even forget what your plans are for a minute. But as plates start getting emptier Felix is the first to tense up. Chan follows soon after but you manage to stay the calmest, at least on the outside.Â
Chan puts his hand on your knee first and you stand. Suddenly, Felix's grasp comes from your other side and tugs you towards him. He looks so⌠innocent that you just can't help but tangle your fingers together. At the same time, he tilts his head up towards you, waiting for a kiss. Your hands tangle in his hair and press your lips against his.Â
You both turn to Chan after and he's sitting up, completely straight and still. You round the table and he puts his hand on your hip. It doesn't escape your notice about how much of you it covers and you resist looking down to see it.Â
"Can we kiss you?" You ask, breath fanning across his lips.Â
He should say no. Say no, say no, saynosaynosay-Â
"Yes." He says with false ease.Â
You lean in and he lets you lead it, simply resting his hands on you. Felix comes up behind you and rests his head on your shoulder, watching.Â
Chan briefly bites your bottom lip but you pull away before too much happens in the kitchen. Before you can move Felix switches places with you and throws his weight against Chan. It's like he was prepared and his hands go around Felix's back. You take a good long look at them before playing with Felix's hair and taking your own turn to watch them.Â
"We should go to your bedroom." Chan pants out, eyes blown wide when he opens them.Â
"You heard him, baby boy. Follow him."Â
You giggle when Felix whines at the pet name.Â
"You're our baby boy tonight, aren't you?" You tease.Â
Chan feels something flare inside of him when you use such possessive words, especially "our" anything. In any other situation, he knows it would be "your" and it kills him. He wants so much more, but he cannot either of you entirely in the way he wants so much. It's not a controlling type, simply a statement. Felix is yours as you are his, and neither of you are Chan's.Â
The moment you reach the room the door is closed and you are pinned onto it. You watch Felix disappear to change but Chan makes sure your attention is back to him quickly. He kisses you again, but harder this time.Â
Felix feels like this is a dream. Maybe he's finally achieved lucid dreaming. Because he's standing in the bathroom changing his skirt and about to have a threesome with his significant other and best friend/crush. That can't be real. So he's ready to wake up and tell you about the totally wild dream he had. But not the feelings, because those are still very real.Â
He never wakes up. Instead, he pulls the skirt on and walks out to see you pinned against the door and Chan nipping at your neck.Â
When Felix appears your attention is immediately split between them. It goes back to Chan pretty quickly when he starts whispering in your ear.Â
"I certainly know what I want to do. First, I'll watch the 2 pretty kittens in front of me for a while. A pretty picture being painted right in front of me. I'll keep the rest to myself for now. Go kiss your pretty boyfriend and give me a show, alright sweetheart?"Â
He backs away slowly and you go to Felix, whispering in his ear as well.Â
"He's going to watch and wants a good show from us first. So let's give him one, huh?"Â
Felix throws his arms over your shoulders and nods. Before you can tug him in he looks at Chan who nods as well before pulling out your desk chair.Â
Your kiss with Felix is already heated and messy, the extra thoughts of an audience and pleasing that audience in mind. It moves faster than you normally would when in the bedroom. Though the tension of the whole day, and especially of the dinner may be enough to make up for that.Â
Your hands roam furiously around each other and each time your lips break apart you each let out a gasp before diving back in. Felix starts walking you towards the bed with slow steps and flips it around so you fall onto his lap. Before he can do anything you fall to the ground on your knees.Â
When you flip up his skirt and see nothing underneath you can hear Chan groan from his spot. Immediately you sink your mouth down, gagging just slightly as he hits the back of your mouth. Taking a second to breathe, you look up at Felix who already has his eyes closed. When you stop his eyes flutter back open and his hands go to your hair, resting there with no intention of pulling. You bob your head slowly, not taking him all the way in every time. A couple times you try to glance at Chan in the corner but heâs moved farther than what you can see. So, your attention is focused on Felix whoâs very entertaining and responsive on his own.Â
It starts as low moans that tell you heâs feeling good but youâre already looking for the high whines that you know he gives out. You hollow your cheeks and swirl your tongue in that way you know he likes, and the low groans turn into higher moans. Theyâre quieter than normal and you can tell heâs holding back, which is understandable, but you want him to let go.Â
Your head gradually bobs faster and faster, with Felixâs moans getting higher and more frequent. With one particularly deep dip, he hits your throat and a loud whine breaks free. You do it again and again, letting Felix lose control. His hands twist in your hair, still not enough to cause any pain to you, but his hips stay still to let you set the pace. You know Felix is close and you both want it and are both ready to receive it, even so early in the night.
âNo, no, little one. Heâs not cumming yet.â Chan suddenly speaks, tone firm.Â
Felix whines and you make a disappointed noise and slow down, not giving him enough of anything anymore.Â
Felix pushes you off of him with a shuddering breath and a poorly concealed whine. After a moment of confusion, you switch places with him. Heâs on his knees and starts peeling off your pants, with the noises of Chan shifting in the background. With every inch of skin that is revealed under your pants, he makes sure to kiss it, all the way down to your ankles. He pulls down your underwear after, with less reverence and more impatience this time.Â
Before he can dive in, as he so clearly wishes to, Chan clears his throat across the room.Â
âFelix.â Said man perks up and turns towards Chan, eager to please. âTurn them towards me and let me have a look, won���t you baby?âÂ
You obediently donât move and let Felix turn your body, spreading your legs as well. Even without looking down, you know that youâre soaked already. Chanâs groan confirms it and you shift impatiently. Felix waits though, until Chan nods, before turning you back and getting his mouth on you.Â
All things considered, heâs gentle but the build-up and tension makes each bit of pleasure like a shot of electricity through your body. He licks eagerly, tasting you and making you twitch. Your hands go his hair less nicely than his did before. You tug at the strands, which only makes him moan into you which makes your hips buck into his mouth. Each small sound from Chan makes you want to see and feel him but you wait, indulging in Felix as is.Â
Felix knows exactly how you want it and with every minute that passes your whines get louder and with each flick of his tongue your brain gets fuzzier. Chan is taking a relatively hands-off approach for now but even with his seemingly infinite patience, he must want more. Itâs hard to focus on that when Felix is eagerly slurping at your wetness and making you want to ride his face. You test the waters by rolling your hips once, twice, three times. When neither man stops you, you roll them incessantly.Â
With no prior experience, Chan somehow seems to know exactly when to stop you from getting too close.
âFelix, stop.â
Felix eagerly obeys, and you whine loudly in disappointment. One look from Chan cuts you off and you resolve to not protest again when he finally walks over. He stands above both of you but looks down with fondness and not scorn.Â
âHow should we do this, pretty pets?âÂ
You donât even look at Felix before boldly speaking to him, knowing it was mostly a rhetorical question.
âFuck me! Please?â Your sudden boldness is tempered by the way that Chan looks at you and you dip your head down.
Felix visibly brightens once his fuzzy brain puzzles out that heâll probably get to be back in your mouth. Heâs the first one onto the bed and you follow, Chan coming up behind you. Your kiss with Felix is interrupted by Chan tugging your shirt over your head and shoulders. He pulls it off and you turn around to pull his own clothes off, bringing Felix over as well.Â
Chan laughs when you both eagerly tug at his own clothes, trying to pull everything off at once.
âSlow down little ones. Youâll get it all soon.âÂ
You and Felix stop and stare when his shirt comes off and you are suddenly very aware of him. It isnât that Chan hides how muscular he is, just that you didnât pay too much attention to it before. Now, youâre certainly paying a lot of attention. Itâs broken when Chan goes to Felixâs shirt and youâre as excited as usual to reveal whatâs underneath.Â
Just the sight of them alone nearly has you drooling and your hands run over their bodies at the same time, hardly believing theyâre both in front of you. Thereâs hardly a chance to admire them as they both want to see you as well and pull your shirt up, one hand on either side.Â
Chanâs hands get on you and dip lower, lower and all the way down to between your thighs. You shiver and watch his face, waiting for his next move. Felixâs hands go up, to your nipples. His warm hands on you makes you shiver but still, you watch Chan who just is not moving. It makes you want to whine and beg but you know, almost for sure, that heâd disapprove. So you wait. The light touches on your nipples makes you whimper and moan occasionally and Chan watches you.Â
With a slowness that makes you want to scream, he pushes one finger inside. Even the barest feeling of being full makes you shudder and sigh in relief. After a few thrusts of his fingers where he meets no resistance, he pushes a second one in. You make a high noise in your throat and lean back against Felixâs chest, who takes the easy opportunity to kiss along your neck and shoulder.Â
The sensitivity of being so close from Felixâs mouth is still there and it has you moaning louder than you normally would. One of your hands reaches out and grabs Chanâs hand that is laying on his thigh. He doesnât stop you so you bring it to your mouth and suck on two of his fingers. Felix lifts his head and groans at the sight, Chanâs pretty hands in your beautiful mouth.Â
Both men seem to thoroughly enjoy just playing with and teasing you, and it feels so good that you honestly donât want them to stop. But youâre also craving so much more. With reluctance, you pull Chanâs fingers out of your mouth and whine at him.
âDaddy, please!âÂ
He raises an eyebrow at your insistent tone and pushes another finger into you. It makes your head fall back onto Felixâs shoulder but also increases the need of being filled by Chan right now.Â
âNo~ need you to fill me up, please.â
He slams his fingers into you, hard and deep and it makes you gasp.Â
âDo these fingers not fill you enough? They just arenât good enough for you.â
Felix behind you huffs then laughs, clearly caught between finding Chanâs teasing amusing or exasperating on your behalf.Â
âDonât make me say it! You know what I want.â
Felix finally starts sucking marks on your shoulder and it makes you sigh happily, a good distraction for just a moment before Chan speaks again.Â
âI wanna hear you say it, sweetheart. I want to hear you beg.â
Chanâs tone makes even Felix gasp, his mouth disconnecting from you and a sudden, hot breath caressing your sensitive skin. You shiver from the many sensations on your body and the sudden addition of his clear order.Â
âWant⌠want your dick, please. Daddy, fuck me!âÂ
After youâre done speaking Chan puts his fingers back in your mouth, letting you suck on them contentedly. If youâre going to get what you want you have to leave what you have and Chan pulls all of his fingers out of you at once. You know better than to whine so you hold it back, but your eyes screw shut in displeasure.Â
âAll fours, doll. Come on now.â Chan coaxes, and Felix also sighs when he has to disconnect from you. Chan takes that time to get a condom, and when he turns he just admires you and Felix on the bed. A perfect picture, but one that heâs also involved in tonight.Â
You get on your hands and knees then just wait for them to touch you again. Felix knows heâs still a bit sensitive and waits for Chan to start. Chan with infinite patience that is now absolutely killing you. His hands are feeling you up, down your ass and thighs and back up again. When he notices how obviously impatient you both are he finally lines himself up with your entrance and pushes in.Â
It makes you sigh. The opening of your mouth prompts you to look up at Felix who smiles down at you. You push your neck out, wanting him in your mouth and he pets your head. His fingers lift your chin and make you look up at him again.
âBe good for us, baby. Make us feel good.â
You eagerly nod and he finally moves closer. Once the tip of his dick is in your mouth, you start swirling your tongue around it. The moment he thrusts in you open your mouth wider and let him use it. It doesnât take Chan and Felix long, as close and in sync as they are, to set a rhythm where when one of them pushes in the other pulls out. Chanâs thrusts push you towards Felix so much that his cock is nearly always in your mouth fully.Â
At some point, you can feel the drool starting to drip down your chin and Felix coos while he wipes it away.Â
âSo messy, baby! Drooling all down my cock.âÂ
All you can do is hum in agreement and hope he hears it. Being absolutely ruined with him in your mouth is always a fun experience and having Chan behind you improves it quite a lot. Speaking of Chan. His hand has come around and two of his fingers are feverishly rubbing your clit. It makes the long-awaited pressure build-up and he groans when you clench around him.Â
âSuch pretty pets in front of me. Wet holes dripping down our dicks and making everybody messy. You just canât hold it in, can you little one? Thatâs ok, we know youâre enjoying it.â
Chanâs voice is raspy when he speaks and it bolsters your confidence to know how good heâs feeling, too. Itâs not as if you can say or do much about it. Especially not when you can feel an orgasm building and he thrusts so hard to make you dizzy.Â
Felix broke back into high whines a minute or two ago. When he speaks, itâs strained and he can barely get more than a few words out at a time if he can think them at all.
âGonna cum. I want you to- to swallow it. Holy fucking shit, your mouth is so good, honey.â
You open your eyes, when did they even close, to look up at Felix. Attempting to get across how good he feels and how badly you want it. His chest rises and falls with quick, harsh breaths. Chan is so good behind you, rubbing your clit in small circles and long length filling you up better than you dared to hope. Your own peak is building but can barely focus on that for now, no matter how badly you want to.Â
Felix hits your throat once then twice more and with a small cry and jerk of his hips he cums. His whole body quivers and trembles as his seed shoots down your throat. You cough on it for a moment but swallow it down. The convulsion of your mouth projects a high-pitched whine from his own.Â
The moment Felix leans back, and your mouth is still left open, Chan drives into you roughly. A noise of surprise that you barely recognize comes from you before you start moaning, feeling your own high so presently. With Felix no longer in front of you, Chan holds your hips and pulls you back, slapping against your skin even louder every time he thrusts in. The continued stimulation on your clit is almost overwhelming in its intensity.Â
Felix can see the grunts and groans leaving Chanâs mouth but canât hear them due to your own keening moans. To everyoneâs surprise, Chan cums before you do but doesnât dare stop or slow down his pace, even when it overstimulates him. The movements of his hips are less fluid but it doesnât make you feel any less pleasure. With each thrust, he had learned to hit nearly any spot you needed him to.Â
Heâs left panting but is rewarded when you let out a gasp and something that sounded like âgonna cumâ. Your whole body shivers when it washes over you and even still Chan thrusts which makes shake that much more intense. Eventually, he stops when it becomes far less pleasurable for himself, he has a limit, but still rubs circles on your clit. A distraction shows in the way of Felix who climbs onto his lap. The relief and pleasure are still coursing through you and you flop to your side, curling your legs up and inwards. You watch them kiss through blurry eyes and how Felix submits to him so readily.Â
âLixie~ one more? Inside?â You pout.Â
Chan coos and runs a thumb over your puffed-out bottom lip. Itâs always a bit of extra fun when you let Felix cum inside. Itâs a bit messy which neither of you really wants to deal with afterwards. Tonightâs special so why not add an extra little bit of a reward for him?Â
Felix turns to you and gasps. When you donât laugh it off, he moves in front of you.
âCan you ride me? If youâre not too tired, I mean, of course.âÂ
The way he nearly spits out the words, like they just canât come out fast enough is adorable. You prop yourself up on your hands and look at Chan over his shoulder, with wide eyes just barely seen by him.
âGo ahead, pets. Iâll join the show again in a bit.âÂ
You giggle and nearly tackle Felix down by his shoulders. His hands go to your hips out of instinct but you sit on one of his thighs first. Sitting on his thigh, you nearly want to grind and ride on it, looking at Chanâs thighs makes you fully pout again. Those are some good thick ones that youâd love to sit on. Felix chuckles when sees what youâre staring at but tugs you forward by the hips to try and get you moving.Â
You make a noise of recognition and easily sit down fully on his dick. The familiar fullness makes you let out a small mewl.Â
âDoes he feel good, kitty?âÂ
âMmh, yes. Really good, daddy.â Your voice is breathy, different from the fully voiced moans from when Chan was railing you before.Â
âRide him then, doll.âÂ
The order that you were actually waiting for comes and you bounce, slowly. Chan is intending to let you go at your own pace but when a fair amount of time passes, with a fair few whiny moans from Felix, he tsks.Â
âYou can do better than that. Faster, harder. Make him feel good.â
You place both palms flat on Felix's chest and spread your fingers wide. Your thighs flex as you ride him and the slide makes you gasp. After youâve set a steady pace for yourself you take your hand to your clit, starting a bit slowly but going quicker as the stimulation doesnât quite satisfy you as you need it to. Felix watches you, enraptured. You try to look back whenever your eyes are open but itâs overwhelming and they swiftly screw shut again.Â
Felix is back to his low groans that you can nearly feel and itâs nearly unbearably unattractive. Chan thinks the same if the small noises he, unintentionally, lets out are any indication. He tries to mumble praises to you but more often itâs Chan who takes the lead.Â
âSuch pretty little babies, putting on a good show. Only for daddy to see.â âYou both look so cute and small. Iâd be able to ruin you both so easily.âÂ
His words and encouragement make you clench and Felix jerks his hips up into you more than once as well. Itâs good and you want to keep going but soon your thighs are a bit sore and tired and you begin to slow down again, whining in disappointment.Â
âLooks like kitty canât quite keep up anymore. Why donât you do it instead, Lix?âÂ
The familiar nickname used in such a different context makes Felix suck in a sharp breath and his eyes widen. Heâd really like to get used to that but as it is he holds your hips and starts pumping. Felix just manages to hit different spots inside of you when he does it himself and he has you moaning loudly within a minute.Â
When you look back over at Chan heâs jerking himself off in time with Felixâs movements. Heâs not sitting close enough for either of you to reach but his eyes flick all over both of you, taking it all in. Looking down at Felix, his eyes are completely closed but his mouth is open to let you hear his low moans. They get a bit louder and you can tell heâs getting close so you turn on the begging.
âLixie, baby. Cum inside me, please. Want you to make it all messy and I wanna see it drip out.â
Felix grunts and starts cursing under his breath. In less than two minutes he spills inside you and the warm spurts of cum fill you up more. Your breath is heavy as you get closer again yourself. Chan finally joins you again, fingers replacing yours. Felix still jerks his hips into you as much as he can, but heâs too sensitive for too much of it. Still, Chanâs hand just works and you roll your hips into his hand to feel more. He barely has to do anything honestly. Still jerking himself off with the other hand you can tell heâs holding back by how tight his voice is.
âUse Lix and my hand to get yourself off, kitten. Iâll do it with you, too.â
Your mouth falls open and a long, loud moan comes out. Your second orgasm feels like an overflow of the senses, so much so that you barely even notice Chan spilling over yours and Felixâs legs. You come down with a shiver and your legs and fingers are left with the most shakiness.Â
âUp, sweetheart. We wanna see it drip.âÂ
Felixâs voice is low and rough but not stern. You nod and slip off of him, laying down and letting them both see. Itâs nothing you can see yourself but from both of their low noises, itâs very appreciated.
Youâre all left panting, sweaty, and shaky. You stay on your back and throw your legs on top of Felixâs. Chan stands and shuffles off to find towels for you all first. It makes you recognize that you need water and you grumble and sigh before standing. Felix hears you and jumps up to get you on his back. Just as you get onto Felixâs back, Chan returns.
âWhy donât we dry ourselves off first, okay cuties?âÂ
You both sit back on the bed and look up at Chan with wide eyes. He continues to take care of you both as best he can and it makes you even sleepier, eyes drooping occasionally. Felix keeps you awake with small jabs and pokes. Everything you all need is done and Chan has agreed to stay for the night. All the buses have stopped, Ubers seem sketchy, and any other arguments he may have are shot down. As well as the argument for him just sleeping on the couch. Felix wiggles himself in the middle and shoots a firm âcuddle meâ at Chan before snuggling happily down and going to sleep.
You and Chan share small glances of bewilderment before settling in as well. Itâs hesitant but you can feel how Chan eventually moves in, centimetres at a time, to do something that could be considered as cuddling Felix, if you really want to stretch it. The bed is full but instead of feeling crowded you feel comforted, knowing two of your favourite people are the ones there with you.
Chan wakes first but doesn't move in a way that would indicate he's in anything but deep sleep. Once he's sure neither of you are awake he sits up and gazes at both peaceful, sleeping faces in front of him. You're both beautiful in the throes of passion but there is something about the peaceful light of day that pangs his heart differently.Â
Surreptitiously, under the blankets you and Felix hold hands but lay with eyes closed as you feel Chan looking, observing. He takes a heavy breath in that makes you want to sit up and ask, comfort him, but something about the stillness in the air stops you.Â
"Fuck," he curses lowly, but in a different way than the last night. "You're both so beautiful, I wish every morning could be like this."Â
You stay quiet, even if thoughts race through your mind, but sensitive Felix gasps, no matter how hard he tries to muffle it. Chan leans back against the wall to create as much distance as possible.Â
Felix sits up slowly and you follow a moment after. Chan lets out some nervous, forced chuckles. The confidence of yesterday has melted away, leaving the usual, shyer Chan sitting here instead.Â
"Channie?" He shudders. "What did you mean by that?"Â
He stutters and fumbles, trying not to lie but also keep feelings intact. Eventually, he just stops and freezes everything for a moment. Then before you can even think, he tries to leap off the large bed towards the door. Felix is fast and grabs one wrist while you rush to stand and grab the other to push him back down.
There is no fight, only an acceptance to sit back down.Â
"Channie, please." Felix chokes out the words and when you look at him he's on the verge of tears.Â
Why is unknown, but it's clear this is going to be a difficult conversation.Â
Chan sighs and runs a hand through his hair, flipping his head to look at both of you.Â
"I never thought this was going to happen, any of this. Last night, everything this morning. But whatever happens, don't let my words affect your relationship."
He looks at both of you separately to receive an agreement.Â
"I really like you both, romantically. Maybe even love but I've tried to avoid the thoughts. For obvious reasons."
In the silence of anticipation, Felix's tears had dried on his eyes but now they sit, teetering on the edge of his eyelids.
"Lix. Are you ok? You look like you're about to burst." You speak gently to Felix because he looks like a terrified little animal.Â
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry, I was never going to tell you."Â
Your confusion only grows at his vague words and you can't see Chan from the way he's turned his head.Â
"I understand if you wanna break up with me. I'd probably want to if the roles were reversed."
A gentle hand on his knee prompts Felix to raise his head and look at you.
"It's ok, love. I'm sure we can work this out. Just tell me the whole story first."
"Chan and I have been best friends for so long, years before I thought about dating anyone. He's seen all my highs and lows. Then you came and changed that a lot and we started dating. But still, somewhere along the way I... I developed feelings for him."Â
Felix curls himself so small it seems impossible and leans away from both you and Chan. You sit in stunned shock and try to make sense of everything that just happened. When your eyes focus again Chan's eyes are flicking between you and Felix. Felix.Â
You mentally curse and lunge towards him, embracing him in a tight hug.Â
"Can you look at me, my love?" You coax gently.Â
He sobs harder at the loving, familiar pet name coming from your mouth but obliges. Somehow still the prettiest man you may have ever seen, but that's not important.
"It's ok." You say simply.Â
Felix looks at you in confusion, sobs still wracking his body periodically even as he tries to hold them back.Â
"Your feelings for Chan, they're ok."Â
You can hear the small, confused noise Chan makes from his spot behind you but mostly you hear the loud whimper of Felix in front of you.Â
"What? Are you joking? How are you ok with knowing your boyfriend has a crush on someone else. His best friend, as well. One of the people you're both closest to. And you're ok with that?"Â
The points Felix is making aren't completely out there. But there's something that flares up in your chest, something amazing, when Chan and Felix interact so tenderly. Their normal banter is what you expect but when it's quieter or later they get softer and so do you when looking at them.Â
"I am. I like that you two have an incredible dynamic completely separate with me. Of course, I love talking to you both as well. I can't explain it, but it's there. So yes, it's ok."Â
Felix launches himself onto your lap and buries his face in your chest. You focus on him, nuzzling your nose in his hair and rubbing his back. To the point where you almost get lost in your own world completely. Of course, almost is the key word.Â
Chan watches in envy as you both drift off into a comfortable affection and closeness. There was just a whole confession but he canât help but feel like he doesnât fit perfectly, not yet anyways. He wants to hold you like that, or Felix, or both. Maybe later, not today. Today he needs to go home and let you have a day to yourselves.Â
Chan is off the bed before you can even speak and you and Felix look at him, puzzled.Â
"Haha, um, I just don't to y'know intrude on your morning routine or anything. You don't need to get up I'll just go, yeah. We can talk more another time."Â
Your deadpan look to Chan somehow increases as he says 'intrude' and you're sure Felix has pulled out his sad kitty look.Â
"Chan. Bang Chan. Christopher Bang. Sit down." You order.
Felix laughs when he follows your order, almost dazedly, and sits back down to fiddle with his hands.Â
"Can I kiss you? For real this time." You ask, Felix moves off your lap in anticipation.
Chan looks up at you with his jaw hanging down. He nods then closes his mouth and clears his throat.
"Yes. Please."Â
You're half on his lap with your arms around his neck before he pulls you in. After a dizzying minute or so you pull away.Â
Felix would be mad you got to kiss Chan with feelings first if it wasn't so damn attractive. When neither of you moves he whines and does grabby hands in that general direction.Â
You move out of the way and watch as Chan goes to Felix without hesitation. Chan is wider and could probably cover Felix up entirely from the right angle. They're so soft. Chan's hands are barely touching Felix's waist and Felix's hands are moving up Chan's arms and shoulders. Theyâre beautiful. Absolutely stunning. When they pull away from each other your hands go to rest on each of their shouldersâ and you level Chan with a stern look.Â
âJust listen until Iâm done. No interrupting. Just listen.â
He has the presence of mind to just look slightly sheepish and nod.
âMe and Felix have been dating for a while but that will make you no less of a valued or important member of this relationship. If weâre going to do this then we all need to communicate our feelings to each other. So, Chan. If we ever, ever, make you feel left out in any way, you need to tell one of us. That goes for all of us in any situation.âÂ
You sit back but Felix catches you and pulls you into his side. Chan follows his lead and moves in front of you, putting his long arms to use and hugging both of you. You all sit in peace and adoration for a bit before stomachs begin to grumble a bit. Chan is the first to disentangle himself and the look of disbelief that crosses his face all over again is almost comical.Â
"You're... This is ok?"Â
You giggle at his still present disbelief. Hesitantly, you reach one hand towards him and he grabs it and moves toward you. While still making eye contact he gingerly presses his lips to the top of Felix's head.Â
"It's real, Channie. I promise." You giggle then whisper.
Chan pulls his hand back and looks at both of his palms in shock. You give him a few moments then he reaches his arms back around both of you as best he can and buries his face in Felix's shoulder.Â
"Thank you." He mumbles.Â
"Three's a party, not a crowd for us.â You reply, leaning on Felix as well.
Felix is the glue that binds you two together, and the one that got you here in the first place. For not the first time and not the last, you're happy to have met him.Â
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Hey wanna ask u something I saw a post in twitter saying that Bakugou is very rude in japanese and they can't really write how rude he is in english cuz english translation isn't rich as the Japanese ANYWAY, since Bakugou is rude is Dabi a rude character too? And who's the most rudest character in BnHA? Man i hope it's Dabi kskdkkkds đđ I just feel it suits him to be rude :')
Thatâs a great question! Also sort of difficult to explain? There are a lot of nuances to the Japanese languages that donât exist in English, so be aware: there is some information ahead.
Let me preface this, though, by saying that I normally read My Hero in English. I sometimes read certain parts in Japanese, specifically when I try to figure out what the character said exactly rather than just trusting in the English translation. So I canât give you a perfect answer as to who the rudest character is since Iâm not familiar enough with everyoneâs speech patterns. (I think Iâve mostly looked at what Dabi and Shouto have said in Japanese), but I did browse a little more through some Japanese chapters to compare a couple of characters.
For this post, I am going to mainly compare Bakugou and Dabi.
And before we talk about swearing in Japanese, I donât remember if this is just a one time occasion or if this happens more often throughout the story, but for example, in chapter 292 when Shouto basically asks Dabi whether he has lost his mind, the official English translation made him say: âAre you freakinâ insane?!â - sorry, but if youâre gonna add a swear word, why this watered-down version? This is a story filled with dark topics, brutal fights, and on-screen killing, and yet you wonât let a teenager say fuck? W h y ?
Anyway, the reason people say it doesnât translate well is that swear words arenât a big thing in Japanese. There are a couple of swear words, and weâll look at those, yet overall those words arenât swear words by definition, but rather become swear words based on context and tone.
Because the Japanese language is all about different levels of politeness, whether certain words are rude or not depends on the context and whom you are speaking to.
That being said, letâs take a look at the different ways characters can sound rude:
Words
This is a really good post that talks about swearing in Japanese and lists some of the words that can be used similar to swear words.
One of the words featured on that list is ă ăŚăă§ă (temee). This word gets used by several characters throughout the story, usually to address an opponent. Hereâs an example of Dabi using it in chapter 292 whilst referring to Best Jeanist:
If you look this word up in the dictionary youâll get the following definitions: you (used by young males; vulgar; derogatory)/ you son of a bitch/ you bastard. Technically, this word means you, but the nuance boils down to the speaker looking down on the person theyâre talking to.
There is also the word ăćťăă (shine). This is the imperative form (command form) of ăćťăŹăăăŹă(shinu) - to die. I donât think I have to explain why itâs considered rude to tell someone to die. Anyway, this one is commonly used by Bakugou (like when he has to throw the ball during class).
Another big swear word isăăăă(kuso), meaning damn, shit. In My Hero, this is often said asăăŻă˝ăăźăă(kuso naado) - âdamn nerdâ by Bakugou. Another nickname Bakugou uses is the one he has for Shouto,ăĺĺééă(hanbun yarou) - âHalf bastardâ
Speaking of ăééăyou know who else uses that word? Dabi.
Dabi says:ăăŞăă 犺ăŁă˝ăŽăłăšăăŹééăăăăăăă(nanda karappo no kosupure yarou janee ka.)Â
I think the English translation says something along the lines of âOh, so youâre not just a hollow cosplayerâ But that loses a lot of the nuance.
ăăŞăă ; nanda ă-> depends on context, but can be translated as âWhat the hell?â
ă犺ăŁă˝ ; karappoă-> hollow
ă㎠; no ă-> particle to indicate possession, works like an apostrophe
ăăšă㏠; kosupure ă-> cosplay
ăéé ; yarou ă-> bastard
ăăăăă ; janee ă-> rude form of ăăăăŞăă (janai) which is already the casual way to negate the word it proceeds
ăă ; ka ă-> question marker
As you can see, this sentence includes several colloquial/rude ways of speaking. The full sentence would be âWhat the hell? Youâre not a hollow bastard cosplayer?â - yarou can also just be translated as âguyâ but even then itâs a rougher word, so thatâs why bastard emphasizes that better, I think.
So itâs definitely fair to say both Dabi and Bakugou are ruder than other people, mainly shown by the way they address people.Â
Bakugou even uses ăééăon the hero Slidinâ Go:ăčŞĺ˝ĺăăŽééă(goiryoku kono yarou) âExtend your vocabulary, you bastardâ
Also, hereâs a panel that features Bakugou saying several rude words at once! Sometimes, he uses a lot. Featured here are the aforementioned ăăăă(kuso) and ă ăŚăăźă (temee), as well as ăă°ăă* (baka) - âidiotâ - *note that in the manga kuso and baka are written in katakana,ăăŻă˝ăăăŤă respectively, instead of hiragana to emphasize them similar to the function of italics.
Polite Speech
Again, there are different levels of politeness in the Japanese language, and one of the quickest ways to determine the level is by looking at the verb ending. There is a plain form (also known as dictionary form), as well as a polite form. The latter is also known as âmasuâ-form since you change the ending of the verb into masu.
There are a few instances where Shouto uses the polite form while talking to someone, like here with Rock Lock:ăé źăżăžăă(tanomimasu) âto entrust toâ
and here, when he is thanking All Mightăăăăă¨ăăăăăžăăă (arigatou gozaimashita). This is a common phrase, but itâs usually shortened to just arigatou.
Now take Bakugou again, who doesnât use the polite form when talking to Pro Heroes he has never talked to before and instead calls them bastard. Definitely ruder!
Another instance of a character using polite speech is Dabi throughout his broadcast, like here where he saysăçăžăăžăăă (umaremashita) âhave been bornâ
Pronouns
There are also several personal pronouns in Japanese. The standard beingăç§ă(watashi), which is mainly used by women, but can also be used by men, specifically in formal or public spaces to remain more neutral. This pronoun is for example used by All Might.Â
The story itself is called ăĺăŽăăźăăźă˘ăŤăăă˘ă(Boku no HÄŤrĹ Akademia), boku meaning I and is usually used by boys/young men. Grown men might also use it as a sign of modesty since the word originates from the terms ăä¸ĺă(geboku) meaning manservant, andăĺ
Źĺă(kouboku) meaning public servant. As the story title hints, this is the pronoun Deku uses to refer to himself.
Another personal pronoun is ăäżşă(ore). This one is more commonly used around peers. Because it sounds a little self-asserting, it can be rude when used in formal settings or when speaking to strangers or old people. This is a pronoun used by the majority of the male characters, including Dabi, Shigaraki, Shouto, and Bakugou.
Which language a character uses is part of their characterization, hence a more humble character like Deku uses boku, whereas more dominating/self-confident characters like Dabi, Shouto, or Bakugou use ore.
Whatâs more, a good way to learn about the different politeness levels is to look at chapter 290, where we switch between Dabiâs broadcast, and Dabi on the battlefield talking to Endeavor and Shouto.
Aside from using the polite form of speaking in his broadcast rather than the casual form, he also uses boku in his broadcast, and ore on the battlefield:
Again, when boku is used by grown men (aka Dabi) itâs a humble way of speaking. Pairing that with him using the polite form of speaking makes him sound especially well-mannered, a huge contrast to his usual rough character.
Sentence Ending Particles
Another way to influence the way what youâre saying sounds is the way you end your sentences. There are several particles you can use (sort of like âright?â, âisnât it?â etc.). Again, there are certain choices here to make you sound âcoolerâ or âmanlierâ - so not explicitly rude, but it just adds to the already existing roughness certain characters use when speaking.
One of these particles isăăă(sa) which is a casual/rougher form of ăăă(yo), mainly used by men, and can be added to the end of a sentence for emphasis. Hereâs an example of Dabi using sa while speaking to Skeptic in chapter 291.
Also, note that temee gets used again here. As mentioned before, temee can just mean you, but in a derogatory way. The official translation says âThanks to you and your camera for that prime footage. No reason not to use what we got, right?â - so aside from English not having a derogatory you, the âright?â is at least a good translation for sa.
ăăăis another particle like that, but itâs only used in casual conversations or when speaking to someone of lower social status. So when Dabi uses this here -
as he invites Endeavor to dance with him in hell, itâs obviously a rude, mocking way to end the sentence since technically Endeavor is above him in social status (since he is his father and also a Pro Hero).
To sum it up, there are a lot of characters who generally speak rougher and less respectfully than the average character does, but what makes Dabi and Bakugou particularly stand out is the way they address people, often using derogatory words, added with some other ways to sound rougher/ruder no matter whom they are speaking to.
In comparison to Shouto, who has shown to at least sometimes speak in a polite form, Bakugou doesnât seem to use that form at all. The problem with comparing this to Dabi in order to figure out which of them is the rudest is that we donât really see Dabi in formal situations. Him being a villain automatically means he doesnât exactly get into situations, where he would speak to a higher up. Sure, Shigaraki is more-or-less his boss, but theyâre more on even grounds than in a formal employee-employer scenario.
The one time he does speak formally is during his broadcast. This shows that he can speak formally when he wants to - but he usually doesnât. Again, though, as a villain, itâs difficult to compare him to those on the hero side. That is also the reason why some might consider Bakugou to be especially rude since he is on the hero side and with that, expected to speak nicer to people.
While Dabiâs speaking mannerisms match that of a bad guy, Bakugou speaking similar to him despite being a hero-to-be makes him sound more aggressive. Bakugou is basically the expression âdonât judge a book by its coverâ.
With that, it would make more sense to compare a character like Dabi to another villain, of course. While characters like Shigaraki overall also speak similar to Dabi, again, itâs more about the words he uses for people, especially when he is close with them.
So I think itâs fair to say that Bakugou and Dabi are, at the very least, some of the rudest-speaking characters in the story. The reason the translations canât quite capture this is due to certain aspects of Japanese (like the different levels of formality shown through conjugation, certain particles, and certain words) not existing in English. While English also has rougher ways of speaking, there arenât as many nuances, especially if you want to make characters stand out more in comparison to other characters with similar rough mannerisms.
Anyway, I hope this somewhat answered your question! Like I said, itâs difficult to explain that in one post, especially considering the amount of characters in the story, as well as certain aspects - like Bakugou being on the hero side and Dabi being on the villain side - making it more difficult to sum it up, so hopefully this at least explained a little bit.
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Deconstructing Baseless Harry Potter Arguments#2 (i) : Harmione Edition
Obviously I once again do not mean to target all Harmione shippers. I know quite a few who're very good human beings and tolerant and accepting above all. However these aren't. In this case, you might sense quite a bit of levelheadedness in the beginning, however you must not be fooled as it goes south and takes a nasty turn very quickly. Don't get your hopes up, this is some of the worst shit I've ever seen, especially the way in which it progresses through its course. Naturally, for this post I have picked my own style of writing which will match that of those redditors. Reddit is the perfect breeding ground for all these weird cults, honestly. I shall be resorting to a formal language and style of conversation, very much like a debater would to sound as pretentious as these do. These posts are found on the instagram handle toxicharmonyshippers who gather such toxic musings and sayings for Harmione shippers while respecting the ones that are nice.
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Oh yes, let's use words like 'vehemently' to sound smart, why not? Of course, this little tidbit of the highly stupendous post seems more or less civil at the start. They also have the common decency to say "some Romione shippers" rather than generalizing all of us. Very nice of you, how very saint like. Let's wait till they drop the act and show us their true colors. Harkening back to the argument, I have but one question for you, "where do you find these people?". Where's the proof? Who are these radical Romione shippers who worship Ron and dislike Hermione? I haven't seen any such shippers and I am surrounded by Romione shippers on tumblr, instagram and fan fiction sites as well and haven't met the people you speak of. Some point out her flaws, yes, but no one hates her or dislikes her that much. I have seen two or three Romione shippers across hundreds and thousands who're skeptical of Hermione's perfection. Skeptical. Not hating, disliking, or anything. Of course, unlike this person, I have evidence: find these pi charts for your referral (clickable): https://imgur.com/a/QfPnQbB
you can, through these, see the amount of Hermione bashing across Harry Potter fanfiction and you can see that even in Romione fanfiction there's more Ron bashing. Hermione-bashing is a non-issue. That's what it is. Regarding the "nagging" statement, where's the lie in that? "Annoying" is somewhat subjective, I personally don't find her annoying at all. Who are these people and how often do you find them? "Mary Sue" is only reserved for Movie!Hermione. I have only seen book fans call her that. No one has ever called Book!Hermione Mary Sue. The movie does paint her as a flawless, all-rounder who's also drop-dead gorgeous. Only things she's bad at are flying and divination, all of which she denounces as useless, even though flying is like biking for wizards, divination, sure, not that important. with a teacher like Trelawney, even I would denounce it as hokum.
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Remember what I said about waiting for them to show us their true colors, well here they are. Bask in the glory of their senseless arguments. Why, I am from reddit, heck I have 25 thousand karma points on there, I just left because it was too stupid for me but I can argue like them very well. And in this case I would like to say that these people are under the impression that Ron is just there in the story for the sake of existence. And he doesn't work hard. That argument is of course, wrong. Because Ron (in no particular order):
1) fights a troll when he's 11
2) is willing to sacrifice himself when he's 11
3) stands up for his friends
4) makes sure Harry feels like he belongs in the family
5) worries about Harry and rescues him from literal jail
6) stands up against Draco rather than by-standing and enabling his behavior
7) tries his level best to make sure Norbert the dragon is in safe hands and carries it out, albeit not in perfection
8) is with Harry every step of the way in his confronting the basilisk
9) sends Harry and Hermione long letters and calls them often to check up on them
10) stands up on a bitten leg to defend his best friend
11) always apologizes for any of his mistakes and is forgiving when others wrong him
12) works his way to join the Quidditch team unlike Draco who most certainly bought his way in
13) destroys at least 2 horcruxes
14) finds out how to defeat a horcrux
15) has an excellent enough memory and observation to notice Harry speaking parseltongue and also using it to his benefit which proves he's resourceful
now since I have 8 more such pictures to rebut and I do have a life, I will stop. These aren't even a twelfth of the remarkable things Ron has done though, so rest assured.
oh wait what did you say about him just existing and not working for anything? If I recall correctly, he did just as well as Harry did in school and didn't score well only in subjects he didn't care about. Which is true for most people except for Hermione who has an eidetic memory which not everyone has, understandably. Rote memorization is not the best way to get by in life, by the way.
what are the "so many reasons" behind why Harry is the best fit for Hermione? Kindly share so I can rebut those too, I'm rather free nowadays, my finals have been cancelled. You say there are so many reasons but don't even give one, yet you want me to take you seriously. I'm afraid that's impossible.
Romione shipper here, i don't dislike Hermione. I haven't met or seen many people in the book!romione fandom who dislike Hermione (except for Movie!Hermione). The question of someone you like ending up with someone you dislike doesn't particularly make sense. In Friends, Chandler ends up with Monica: now I'm not the biggest Monica fan (I don't hate her but I don't like her very much either) but they are my favorite couple because they make sense. It's about compatibility and character traits, not liking or disliking because that's just a set-up for a ghastly invitation for people to pair up hideousness. "Oh yeah, I like Harry and I also like Hagrid, they should be together. I mean it would be very very disgusting but that's my logic, now, you can't fight it. "- that's how you sound. Please read what you write. Your logic is just...abysmal. That's all I can say without breaking my resolve and berating you with colorful profanities.
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This is without the doubt, the easiest one to rebut. It's a delight to see such terrible arguments at my disposal. Come on, dear Harmione shippers, write something that makes me question my choices, not things that make me scoff in disbelief.
In this case, you're essentially providing us with theories. Unproved theories and speculation of what you believe because you'd say anything you like. Where's the proof of your theory, though? Where is that crazy radical Romione shipper who does this? Kindly show me these people. Oh yes, you wanna say we objectify Hermione and disrespect her and view her as a prize. This aches me, that you believe this. No one has ever insinuated this, ever, in the history of anything. What is this winner-loser theory? How do you round off Harry Potter to "an alpha-male ends up with lead-lady" trope and still say you're a fan of the series? Harry Potter doesn't fit in with that format. Ron, Hermione and Harry are co-heroes. Similar to how there's no main character in Friends or the Heroes of Olympus series or the Avengers. We're not living in the 80s anymore. Hermione will be a hero, invariably whether she ends up with Harry, Ron or no one. She ends up with Ron and that's it. Talking about her like this doesn't make you sound any better either. Now you're calling me a misogynist because I don't support the ship of two people who describe themselves as siblings. That's very mature of you. Well here's the thing- I'm not a misogynist. It's as simple as that. I believe that women are capable of anything and everything. I believe Hermione is an amazing person and she is a hero and a different person. I believe the series would be impossible without her. I believe she is no one's prize. There's no requirement of a prize. I just think, similar to canon and the truth and her romantic interest, she will have a great relationship with Ron. There's nothing complex or deep about it, really. No personal weird-thing, no psychological complex, no internalized misogyny. There's nothing deeper than what I said. I am not sexist. I am a feminist. I am all for women empowerment. I love women with the fabric of my being. I love Hermione. I think she's amazing. You only become sexist when you ship people with unstable power dynamics, a bully-victim relation or something of the sort. Neither Romione, nor Harmione are sexist. Heck if you paired Neville with Hermione you wouldn't be sexist. And I hate talking about this so much, I can't even tell you. This talk does make it sound like I treat Hermione like an object and I assure you I respect her and I normally won't talk like this unless someone just outright calls me sexist for something that's not sexist. And this is that situation.
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in the case of Romione, no one is too good for anyone. Both are amazing people who're heroes and have done amazing work. That's all I have to say. There's no league, they are romantically interested in each other. I have no intention on sounding lame, but, in love there is no league. As long as you're not putting in any effort and are extremely lazy and leech off of your partner, there is no such concept and no, Hermione is not "too good" for him. Unless of course you're talking about movie Hermione, who is too good for anyone.
5) (halftime!)
oh yes they try to pull this off and wonder why we hate them. Classic. This person likes to sound british, so let's switch up our language, yeah? At least then I won't be out of my element. Let me correct ya, Ron at his best is an amazing, loyal, friendly, brave, strategic hero. There you have it. Ron and 'git' can't be used in the same sentence. Now if you talk about Ron's achievements, I re-iterate you to point two. If it's too much work, here:
1) fights a troll when he's 11
2) is willing to sacrifice himself when he's 11
3) stands up for his friends
4) makes sure Harry feels like he belongs in the family
5) worries about Harry and rescues him from literal jail
6) stands up against Draco rather than by-standing and enabling his behavior
7) tries his level best to make sure Norbert the dragon is in safe hands and carries it out, albeit not in perfection
8) is with Harry every step of the way in his confronting the basilisk
9) sends Harry and Hermione long letters and calls them often to check up on them
10) stands up on a bitten leg to defend his best friend
11) always apologizes for any of his mistakes and is forgiving when others wrong him
12) works his way to join the Quidditch team unlike Draco who most certainly bought his way in
13) destroys at least 2 horcruxes
14) finds out how to defeat a horcrux
15) has an excellent enough memory and observation to notice Harry speaking parseltongue and also using it to his benefit which proves he's resourceful
hey, see, I like Ron and I took the time to copy-paste this instead of asking you to scroll up. And I'm a lot of bad things but I am not lazy. I stick to my deadlines like Hermione. I start my homework in library class and continue it during phys ed the day its given. And I am not exaggerating. Bloody hell, I wish I was. I'm the ceo of deadlines, mate, don't tempt me! So you can see that Ron is much more than just a "nice bloke". And being a "nice bloke" isn't a bad thing either. He's all the things I said: intuitive, strategic, helpful, loyal and on top of that he's also a nice person. Yes, I do see a bit of myself in Ron. I do. I see the insecure side. I waste my time hating myself and criticizing myself and undermining myself, telling me I'm no good. But Ron overcomes that. He inspires me to appreciate myself. Is that a bad thing? Are you going to shame me for having a low self-esteem? Do you want to worsen my low self-esteem and make me feel more like shit?
Now the person who replied to your comment saying, "he isn't a nice bloke most of time.", he is. He is not being nice twice in a span of 7 years. How often do you act rudely or with jealousy? Wasn't Harry yelling at everyone in caps lock in OOTP. Now I don't condemn him for that because he's a fucking hormonal teenager like me and that would make me a hypocrite, but by your logic why don't you condemn him? Or why not condemn Hermione for saying "I only date good Quidditch players" and shoving canaries at Ron's face because someone else kissed him, while she kept using Krum and Cormac to make him jealous. She wasn't being a nice girl, then, was she? Now, once again, i don't dislike her or hold that against her because guess what, mate, I'm a hormonal teenage girl who gets jealous most of the time and would probably react in a similar fashion in the spur of the moment (Not defending her actions here, just putting myself in her shoes.) In short, Ron is a nice bloke MOST OF THE TIME.
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It would be misogynistic to think that. The thing is, NO ONE DOES my dear friend! My dear daft friend. I have never heard anyone say that! why are you so hell-bent on portraying us as misogynists when no one ever says that? Stop assuming. Just stop. You are crossing a limit here, aren't you? Yes you are. You cannot say these sort of things. We never said that or believed that, no one ever said this to be a reason to ship Romione. God what is wrong with you? Literally, stop fucking ASSUMING god damn it! Do you want me to assume things about Harmione shippers? Do you want me to go there? Because I will go there! I will go there the moment you tell me to. Just challenge me.
Ron is not a perfect best boi , the reason why so many of us like him is that he's imperfect and tries to become better through the course of time. You are once again assuming and I am once again asking you to stop.
Ron might be an ordinary wizard. He might be poor, sure, but he's a pure-blood and won't face much if he chose not to fight. But he did. He fought. Now I identify with Ron's attitude a fair bit, but I am also likely to spend my day in a library without noticing. People aren't one dimensional. Stop trying to act like you're a psychologist, i know you're not. I don't even think Hermione's overbearing at all! You just insulted someone you're a big fan of. Jesus.
Both Hermione and Ron are strategic, jealous, passionate, feisty, argumentative, intellectual...
that's like 6 similarities. They aren't polar opposites in the slightest. Their differences are just: workaholic, not workaholic. Nerd, not a nerd. Like that's fucking it, man!
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being relaxed doesn't make you less independent or driven. A relaxed and levelheaded Hermione will think through things, not be impulsive, not panic etc. She doesn't need Ron. I don't understand your obsession with acting like we ever insinuated that. Then she doesn't need Harry either lol. Stop shipping her with Harry, then or like shut the fuck up. Being a bit relaxed won't stop her or anyone from hitting great strides. Just don't get relaxed to the point you're lazy and casual about everything, that's it.
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What do you mean? Ron is balanced. He does finish his work on time. And even if he does procrastinate, she could also help him not and be more driven. Of course, this is an open invitation for you to call me a sexist bitch because I said that she could help him and now you'll think her goal is to help him become better yada yada yada. Fuck off. Defeating the horcrux taught him enough. He respected her. He remembered about the elves when she didn't. He begged to be tortured instead of her. He wouldn't need it because school work and jobs are different and the same person might perceive those differently. Calmness and relaxation doesn't hinder your potential. Not caring and laziness does. You can't function if you work and are stressed 24/7 with zero breaks. Period.
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No i do not want (nor does anyone want) Hermione to become Ron. Being slightly calmer doesn't change up your personality. I'm sure many people dislike those sort of fanfics without a doubt. I hate OOC and I don't want Hermione to lose her intellect with Ron because that makes no sense. Ron himself is intellectual and loves arguing with her. They'd boost each other, more like it.
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A Drop of Poison - Ch. 10: Memories
A Loki fanfiction!
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You woke at the howl of the wind outside. It was still dark out and you glanced at an old wooden clock on the wall; you had only dozed off for an hour or so. It was just two hours past midnight, and though you wanted to return to your dorm room, it was too dangerous to venture outside without the invisibility cloak.
Professor Laufeyson had shifted back onto the pillow in your sleep, and there he slumbered perfectly still but for the rise and fall of his bare chest. He laid on his back with one hand above his head, underneath the pillow. The way his face was so calm made you smile. There was no mask, just a gentle expression.
You lifted yourself off the bed to find the washroom. All the professors had private washrooms in their quarters, so your search ended after a quick dash up the staircase. When you completed your trip, you returned to Professor Laufeysonâs bedroom.
One passing glance at his desk made you stop. There was a drawer you opened before that intrigued you when you were searching for bandages. You walked over to the desk and your fingers hesitated above the handle. It was not good to snoop and you should be going back to bed. With him. You gulped.
Any sleep that you felt before now evaded you. Your arms and legs felt sore from branches whipping you in the forest. At the time you felt nothing since there was so much adrenaline in your body, but after that your body ached. And amidst the pain, any dreams you remembered from the last hour were filled with bright yellow eyes and bloodstained teeth. A shiver of fear ran down your arms at the thought of the beast. There was no way you could sleep now.
You opened the drawer and once again, an ethereal pool of silver and white faced you. You gazed at it in wonder and crouched over the drawer, trying to get a closer look. For a moment, you thought you saw faces floating in the bowl. As you looked closer still, something pulled your mind into the pool and you were no longer in Professor Laufeysonâs bedroom.
A kitchen faced you, with glossy wooden counters cut from fine lumber and large candles aflame on the countertops. There was Headmistress Frigga, looking years younger, in a yellow dress with her hair down. She paid no attention to you at all, as if you were not there. For a brief second, you wondered if you were back in the book Spells for the Common House Cat. But this felt different...
A young boy sat at the counter. He could not be a day over six, and tapped his hands on the surface excitedly. âMother, Iâm hungry!â
âJust a moment, precious, let me whip you up a nice salted caramel shake, hmm?â She said and twirled her want in a circle. A medium-sized glass, filled to the brim with a brown looking milky liquid, appeared in front of the boy. His black hair shone in the candlelight and his eyes glinted.
Then, another boy, slightly younger than the first, with bright blonde hair, ran into the kitchen. âMother! Mother! I want a shake too! How come Loki always gets a special drink and not me!â
The boy, Loki, laughed at his brother and took the glass with both hands. âItâs because Iâm clearly Motherâs favourite, Thor.â
Frigga turned away from the boys for a moment as they argued, but you saw her expression. It was filled with pain.
Before you could observe any further, you were whisked away into another place.
You were in an empty classroom, and for a second you thought you were back in Hogwarts. But the colour of everything was slightly off, and everything looked hazy. You gasped when Professor Rattowl burst through the door of the classroom and dragged a lanky black-haired boy into the centre of the room.
âSit down, you scoundrel!â Rattowl said with an awful scowl.
You walked around him to see the boy. His hair was down to his shoulders and incredibly messy, as if he had gotten into a scuffle. It was Professor Laufeyson, though he seemed a year or two younger than you at this moment. His expression was one of youthful arrogance. He threw daggers at Rattowl with a careless sort of glare.
âI clearly won that duel,â Loki said, a smile creeping up on his lips.
Rattowl looked as if he might actually strike him. âYou, boy, are a curse to this school! Youâve injured one of our best students with your dark magic! The only thing left of your terrible fatherâs legacy!â
Loki nearly stood, eyes aflame. âDo not speak of my father with such insolence! Odin is your minister and a hero!â
Rattowl scoffed at Loki. âAre you truly such an imbecile to think that the great Odin Borson is your father?â
âYouâre lying!â Loki hissed.
A woman entered the room with a glass full of a brown drink. It looked similar to what you saw previously, but a little more chunky - as if she made it in haste. âHere love, drink this, itâll make you feel better.â
Loki eyed the glass. âI donât want anything.â
The woman and Rattowl looked at each other, and an understanding seemed to pass through them.
âDrink it, boy!â Rattowl yelled. He pulled out his wand and pointed it at Loki, whose body thrashed against the chair and then stiffened. Loki emitted the glowing green light from his hands, struggling against the pressure that held him down.
The woman force fed him the drink as he sputtered and coughed, nearly choking. She kept whispering, âIâm sorry, loveâ as she poured it down his throat. The green light of his magic faltered and eventually fizzled away the more he drank.
You recoiled at the horror of the whole thing and even tried to push the woman away, but your hands merely went through her form.
Rattowl threw a tan handkerchief at Loki when the woman left. âYour so-called father is here. Clean yourself up before you talk to the Minister, boy.â
A couple minutes of silence and solitude passed as Loki sat in the chair, alone. You saw his eyes well up and the most heartbroken expression on his face. Tears stung your own eyes as you felt waves of despair emanate from him.
The door creaked open, and you glanced at the hefty form of Odin arriving. You looked at Loki, who had now wiped away his tears and put on a mask of such stoicism that no one would believe he was nearly sobbing seconds ago.
The door shut with a bang as Odin slowly walked towards Loki. His single eye was shrewd and unfeeling.
âWhat am I?â Loki said, his eyes were sunken in and red as he slowly stood.
âYouâre my son.â
Loki glanced at his hands and though they trembled, he emitted a weak orb of green light that flickered out in seconds. He looked up at Odin, eyes steely. âWhat more than that?â
Odin paused for several seconds. The silence dragged on. âDuring the Great Battle, we defeated the Dark One. In the rubble of the castle, we found a child. A small child, left to die. Farbautiâs son.â
âFarbauti...the Dark Oneâs son.â
âYes.â
Loki looked at Odin with eyes that were wide and similar to a child that lost its mother at a supermarket; hopeless and frightened. âWhy? You were knee deep in the blood of dark wizards. Why would you take me?â
âYou were an innocent child.â Odin stood with his chin held high, as if he were the only man in the world that knew the burden of it all.
Loki shook his head. âNo, you took me for a purpose. What was it? TELL ME!â
âI took you in to show the wizarding world that mercy was a better path than revenge. There was enough bloodshed, and with you we could prove that dark magic is a choice, not something passed down through blood.â At the last sentence, he looked at Loki squarely in the face, as a warning.
âAnd you just happened to become Minister of Magic a year later? S-so I was just no more than a tool for your promotion, locked up until you might have more use for me?â
Odin frowned. âWhy do you twist my words?â
âYou could have told me what I was from the beginning, why didnât you?â
âYouâre my son. I wanted only to protect you from the truth.â
âW-what, because Iâm the son of the monster that parents tell their children about at night?â Loki said as he staggered back and nearly fell, trying to sit down on the chair. Tears welled up in his eyes and he looked hurt beyond recognition. The pain was raw and unyielding.
However, in a matter of seconds, it dissolved into anger. How quickly he switched to a more comfortable emotion than pain. You looked at Odin, who now clenched his jaw and fists, confirming to you that this habit was something Loki picked up from his father.
âYou know it all makes sense now, why you favoured Thor all these years! Because no matter how much you claim to love me, you could never truly love someone with the blood of the Dark One!â
Odin winced and held his chest, beginning to convulse. Loki stopped, anger vanished, and ran to his father who fell to the ground.
âHelp! Somebody help!â Loki shouted, tears in his eyes.
Rattowl stormed in and threw Loki aside. âWhat did you do to him!â
You cried out for Loki and just as soon as you stepped towards the poor teenage boy, now crumpled on the floor, he disappeared in a swirl of blue and grey.
Once again, you were taken away, and then landed in a very unfamiliar place.
It was a room with black tiled floors, walls, and ceilings. There were two large boxes of seats at the end of the room with a tall bench in the middle. In the centre there was a tiny podium surrounded by piles and piles of papers and files on various desks riddled around the room.
Odin sat atop the centre bench, above everything, with a mallet beside him. He looked furious and his visible eye blazed with anger. The centre podium was empty while the surrounding desks and tables were occupied with witches and wizards typing on typewriters and writing in notebooks fervently. The boxes along the side walls were filled with several witches and wizards, all speaking at the same time, whispering and gasping.
âOrder! We will have order!â Odin roared, mallet hitting the bench once. The group silenced immediately.
The floor beneath the small podium opened up and there emerged Loki, slightly older and more deranged looking. He rose from a pedestal on the floor, wrapped up in chains from his feet, to his hands, all the way to his neck. The skin under his eyes was purple and bruised looking from lack of sleep; he had a cut on his lip as if someone had punched him; and his clothes were burnt and charred in some spots. He looked a complete mess.
Loki gazed around the room and laughed. His laugh only faltered when he glanced at Frigga near the back. He turned towards to Odin. âI really donât see what all the fuss is about.â
Odin looked down at him from the bench. âDo you truly not feel the gravity of your crimes? Wherever you go there is death, destruction and ruin.â
âI went down to the muggle realm to rule - er - manage them as a benevolent god. Just like you.â
âWe are not gods, we are born, we live, we die just as muggles do.â
Loki leaned forward. âGive or take a bit of magic.â
âAll this because Loki desires power?â
Loki stopped smiling and nearly growled the words. âIt is what I was meant for!â
Odin glowered at him. âYou were meant to die! As a child, cast out in the ruins of a broken kingdom. If I had not taken you in, you would not be here now to hate me.â
Loki was silent at Odinâs remark and his mask returned. It was cold as he received the sentence from his father.
âYou will be sent to Azkaban for your crimes, Loki Laufeyson, for the disturbance of a muggle gathering; revealing the existence of magic to muggles; endangering muggle lives; andâŚâ Odin paused to take a breath, âfor the murder of Ministry auror, Tyr Reyja, with the use of the forbidden killing curse.â
You felt like your head was going to split open. âNo more, no more!â you said, clasping your ears.
You were sucked out, and you yelled as it felt as though your mind was being ripped apart.
You slammed back against the wall and fell on the floor as you checked your surroundings. It was Professor Laufeysonâs bedroom, and you breathed a sigh of relief. You shut the drawer with your foot and slowly got up, though your head was swimming. It was similar to the book, but you recalled Heimdall discussing the Pensieve: a well of memories for a wizard to file away for their personal review at their leisure.
A part of you felt ashamed at what you saw, but your heart mostly ached for him. You rose and walked over to the bed. His gentle face reminded you so much of that little boy waiting for his mother to give him a meal. The last thing you saw was the murder sentence. It hung over you like the poisoned tip of a sword. The man you saw now did not seem like a murderer, though he was extremely unpredictable.
You laid beside him, and he stirred at your movements. His eyes slowly opened, and he caught you staring at him. âShould you not be sleeping?â He said dreamily.
âI-I was having nightmares about Fenris.â Thatâs partially true, you thought guiltily.
âOh, donât worry about that shaggy beast,â he closed his eyes and grabbed your waist, dragging you right up against his body. You turned to face away from him as your heart pounded loudly in your chest and he encased your body and wrapped his arm around you, just above your chest. His warm breath blew against the back of your neck and your insides quivered. âYouâre safe now,â he whispered, and you felt his lips brush your shoulder as he spoke.
Butterflies flew up your throat, and you stiffened. But being in his arms, and feeling his warm body gripping you, made you feel...surprisingly happy. It was not a feeling you were familiar with, but as your heart raced, you gradually fell asleep and, suffice to say, had much better dreams.
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Relationships with: WayV
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Kun:
MOVE!
I-
These two~~~
Unexpectedly the duo you never knew you wanted needed
For the longest time they werenât in any groups together and didnât have many practises in common (besides NCT 2018 stuff)
They usually would just say hi in passing, but never really hang out if it wasnât for multiple members going out to eat
But one day JiHo approached Kun asking him for a favour
He found out the reason why they didnât talk a lot was because JiHo felt really shy around him for some reason
âI donât know, I just felt too nervous around himâ (JiHo during a random Vlive)
Near the end of 2020 a video got released on the NCT YouTube channel of JiHo singing with Kun accompanying her on the piano
You could somewhat say it was JiHoâs debut as a vocalist
Kun said that he didnât see it as a favour, but that it was an honour JiHo chose him to do this with her  (///.-) Iâm not crying heh- Â
Ever since then they have been very comfortable around each other
JiHo praises him a lot on his vocals, piano and producing skills
Kun praises her on her vocals as well and has become another of her vocal coaches/supporter
JiHo said that if it werenât for Kun, she would have never posted a vocal cover. âAll the guys are supportive but Kun pushes me to better my skills so I can comfortably show them to NCTzensâ ^^ Iâm blushing this is cute
People ship them platonically after the cover and want them to put out more, but with both of them singing together
Ten:
Loves teasing JiHo
Dance partners
âJiHo is such a good dancer guys!â (Instagram Live with Yangyang)
Speaks up immediately when someone says something bad about JiHo
Jeno physically protects her, but Ten isnât afraid to tear someone down with words (the members have to calm him down whenever it happens because he gets really worked up)
Jokes around a lot with JiHo during practise
Another one who brings out the chaos in JiHo
JiHo X WayV is just a bad idea in general, no manager can calm them down once they get started I feel sorry for the WayV managers
The two often butt heads, but they also make up quickly because theyâre too close of friends <3
Learns her Thai and sheâs pretty good!
Makes fun of her a lot though, but he also tells her how great sheâs doing
Is happy that heâs no longer the person who knows the most languages in the group. During variety shows they test JiHo more often and he doesnât have to rack his brain switching from language to language
Share mutual respect for each other
Winwin:
Has a soft spot for Winwin (like everyone else does) but isnât overly affectionate and he appreciates that
Was awkward with JiHo for a while, but then she started learning Chinese. He noticed how much effort she put in to become accepted in NCT as the only girl. Now he doesnât feel awkward anymore
He looks up to her because sheâs so hardworking
Share a lot of cute fan favourite moments, usually where they are in the background of videos or vlives laughing together
They spent a lot of time practising dances together and said heâd like to dance together with her for an NCT Dance video
Lucas:
Robbed from being Dreamies together
Was sad he couldnât join NCT Dream, but was about to sue SM for not letting JiHo be in Dream
Spoils JiHo a lot!
Gives her expensive gifts such as shoes, handbags, jewellery, etc. (she tells him not to but he still does anyway)
Only 1 year older but acts like JiHo is a baby
Lucas said that he wants to model with her for Vogue or Dazed or some fancy fashion magazine like that
Says that JiHo is the only one who matches his visuals
âI thought our members were good looking, but JiHo has set the bar too high and I think Iâm the only one whoâs up to her standards.â
JiHo will not for the life of her acknowledge the fact that he said that on national television (also disagrees because Renjun, Jaemin, Doyoung and Jungwoo exist)
JiHo calls Lucas Prince a lot, because she thinks heâs very handsome
JiHo sometimes ignores some of the boysâ calls, but answers Lucas every time, no hesitation
Is the one who called her Jihyun for a few months when he first got to know her, even though everyone kept on correcting him, he kept forgetting  -_-
Now the members call her Jihyun teasingly
Xiaojun:
JiHo thinks heâs really cool
They always talk in front of the practise room, when one comes out of practise and the other was waiting to go in
Group members have to physically separate them, because they zone everyone else out when talking to each other
Love going out to eat together, or just go to a cafe and talk
JiHo will actually join WayV to visit Xiaojun while heâs filming a drama
(JiHo isnât allowed to do that anymore, definitely after not telling one of her manager that she was flying to China to see Xiaojun, poor manager almost had a heart attack when he couldnât find her and she didnât pick up her phone for 3 hours ;;; )
Instagram pictures together <3
Domestic af, they look like they have been friends since birth
Hendery:
Cutely awkward together
Super giggly for some reason ^^
Sheâs the least close with Hendery out of all WayV members, but since she likes WayV so much sheâs been hanging out a lot more with him and became closer
Heâs really good at English so he helps her with her Chinese and whenever she gets tired of speaking Chinese he will switch to English or Korean (whatever works really)
Also one of the people who thinks sheâs really cool and kind of intimidating
But off-stage sheâs really sweet
Send each other a thumbs up after practise or when the other gets off stage
Ten and Kun said they want them to get closer because they are kind of similar
Yangyang:
Chaos-
Multilingual messes
JiHo completely understands German but before meeting Yangyang she never really tried speaking it before. Sheâs nervous to mess it up but Yangyang is really excited and helps her a lot with German. Since he also forgot a bit of German they take classes together
75% of her attention is taken up by Yangyang when JiHo hangs out with WayV
Exposes so much about JiHo on Vlive and Instagram (He got a warning by the managers to be careful because he might spill something thatâs not supposed to be made public)
Legendary Instagram Live where the two of them were up until 3 am and were so sleep-drunk. JiHo couldnât form a coherent sentence, mixing up every language she knew. Yangyang dissing his members and both of them laughing hysterically
The fans absolutely adore them and the members are absolutely terrified
Ten said that whenever JiHoâs with him and Yangyang, he canât be with them for long or heâll actually go insane
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In Love Island UK, I watched 2 bombshells coming in as TWINS. I forgot which season it was though. Now I'm playing the stick or switch recoupling in S2 and everyone's talking about how similar MC was with Blake. And my imagination being so weird, what if it was MC's twin and not Blake? Like, they hate each other so MC never talked about her. They could be identical or fraternal. What do you think the scenario would be? đ
SHEESH! my god, anon! why do i love this so much though!?!!
ok, so first things first, i think youâre talking about jess and eve, from season 6. i love how they go âweâre not gonna fight over a manâ to then fighting over whoâs gonna choose callum! lol
ok, in the scenario where mcâs partner switches to her sister?
THAT SISTER IS WICKED! thatâs a lot of flavor for just one prompt ask! lol FUSEBOX SHOULD TAKE NOTES ON YOUR IDEA. i would pay gems to confront them, istg! a sister, cousin, friend. someone close coming in and stealing your partner? pff, i would love to see it.
iâmma use lucas for this one, if you donât mind. and the sister being fraternal twin, the shock would be much bigger once they find out. âcause i reckon none of the boys would dare switching if they knew theyâre related.
this is the prompt for a telenovela love island the game and itâs just so galaxy brain, i cannot with you, anon! ((iâm picturing all sorts of paola bracho memes in my head rn)) and take a shot every time the word 'evil' comes up đĽ´
- mcâs eyes would go wide, filled with shock, anger, popping out of its sockets with the surprise
- the absolute silence because no one knows what the hell is going on, and the boys exchanging looks with the girls
- her sisterâs stance is smug and defiant after they reach the firepit for the reveal
- as they stop, on the first step, holding hands, the boys are of course upset because lucas switched, but as they see your reaction, theyâre puzzled
- the girls as well. shocked and a little disgusted, but still, because lucas switched to someone new
- mc opens her mouth but she canât speak. not a word comes out and now, her fist closes on the side of her body
- the boys are ready to hold her back if they need to, and they mention getting up, especially bobby and gary
- her sister has one brow raised, waiting for her reaction with a grin, the most playful mc has ever seen
- mcâs mind goes blank and she moves towards them, immediately grunting
- the boys and girls move to stop her, bobby and gary almost not being able to
- the sister furrows her brows with am innocent and confused look, almost shrugging
- lucas moves in front of her, âiâm sorry, but i clicked with her. i couldnât help it. iâm sorry youâre upset, and iâm sure youâll want to talk to me about it...â
- mcâs focus is now on him, showing teeth, warm cheeks and neck, full-on red eyes, âthatâs my sister, you c***.â
- everyoneâs heads turn to look at the sister, SHOCKED. mouths hanging open, eyes wide, girls covering their mouths, boys moving to hold mc back, because she WILL attack her sister
- lucas âwait... what?â he turns to see the girl behind him, now noticing some similarites âwhaaaa...â under his breath
- âyouâre such a fucking c...â before mc can finish her sentence, noah stops her, taking her away from the firepit before she says something that could cost her place in the villa
- the girls immediately go to her rescue, no exception, even shannon who doesnât even know her
- bobby and gary get water and alcohol for her, if she drinks
- lucas is terrified for being played like that during casa amor
- everything goes to shit when he arrives at the roof terrace to apologize. she almost flies from garyâs and bobbyâs grip onto his neck
-Â âi didnât know!â
- âi know, but youâre still a fucking idiot, you know that?!â
- lucas sleeps outside, the girl is in bed, alone, but doesnt give sign of moving outside or to the couch, because someone so evil wouldnât just walk away. she would force her presence upon everyone
- the bright side might be the single boys want to cuddle mc that night, also in the daybeds, making lucas move to the roof terrace or the stretchers
- the next day is pure tension, everyone ignoring the girl, except for shannon, whoâs gonna be the messenger between the og girls and the evil twin
- NOTHING ELSE IS TALKED ABOUT, except for mcâs wicked sister stealing her man. another perk i guess! no one is daring to discuss jakub or noah, or anything that isnât mcâs situation
- the sister is not intimidated, changing clothes, putting makeup on in the same room, and despite lottieâs attempts of making her feel uncomfortable, she doesnât give a shit, because well... she must be insanely mean
- the dumping ceremony arrives at night, and the sister is M-A-D that her sister can save lucas but she canât stay
- when sheâs dumped, sheâs the one who almost gets to mc, but sheâs escorted by the security from the villa
- sheâs dumped and lucas proceeds to be traumatized, thinking five times before any decision he makes from now on
- the girls comfort mc, having a full pampering day in the dressing room, and a party comes on that night
- the producers reached out to her sister, because ârates would go off the chartsâ but she agreed because she - is - E-V-I-L.
#litg noah#litg gary#litg lucas#litg bobby#litg#love island the game#love island the game season 2#litg s2#litg season 2#fusebox#fusebox games#queue#group asks
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Chaos ensues when Kirishima and Izuku get hit with a quirk that causes them to keep swapping bodies over the course of a day. 1-A is confused, and maybe the two boys end up realizing there is more than just friendship feelings between them. (Idk if this makes sense, Iâm tired but I thought of it and think itâs great lol)
okay so. this turned out way longer than i had anticipated it would, remy. like. wow. anyway. um i did end this a little early, so i may end up postina part two of this at some point, but this ended up to be 3.2k. this was not a drabble like i had hoped. um so have this. it was really fun to write.
The feeling is unlike anything else. It's an odd sort of out of body thing where Eijirou can feel something change. His body doesn't feel like his anymore. He can tell something is different. His quirk doesn't feel the sameâthere is an energy flowing through him that is different than the regular feeling of Hardening.Â
His view of the villain is different and he can't see Midoriya anymore. It's like he shifted to the left just a bit more than normal and shrank a few inches. Everything shifting to fit his new view point.Â
That's when he looks to his right and sees him. He can see himself, face curled in confusion as he looks over at...him. He really needs to touch up his roots when he gets⌠back in his own body.Â
He looks down at the body that's not his and sees the familiar costume of Midoriya's and suddenly he realizes what happens and he shoots his eyes at the villain again who is watching the two with a maniacal grin. He hopes Midoriya has caught up to what's going on so he's not just uselessly sprinting toward someone who switched their bodies and could probably do more damage to them.Â
Or he was sprinting. Because he's now facing the ground after tripping, not used to the way that Midoriya's body moves and tripping within the first few steps. If he wasn't in the middle of a fight, he'd find it funny, but his natural clumsiness loses hilarity in times like these. He climbs back up to his feet and starts running again, charging toward the villain. He chances a look back and sees that Midoriya still hasn't moved from the spot he's standing in, Eijirou's body stuck in place and not moving.Â
All in all, he doesn't expect the body he's in to keep moving, but he should have because he ends up running full force and tackling the villain to the ground. Despite the surprise, he still knows how to engage muscles and hold the villain to the ground until someone else is coming to help.Â
As he's getting used to Midoriya's body and holding the villain down, he feels the same feeling from earlier. That same out of body feeling and suddenly he's back in his own body and sprinting in a familiar way toward Midoriya to help, finishing the job he'd started in the other body.Â
"Midoriya, bud. We need to get this villain to Detective Tsukauchi. We can figure out what's going on with our bodies once we-" He doesn't finish his sentence because for the third time in five minutes he leaves the body he occupies. He's back to being in Midoriya's body and Midoriya in his. Eijirou looks up at Midoriya and together they apprehend the villain. They go back and forth a few times on the way to where the police are stationed. Aizawa waits for them there.Â
They switch again and approach their teacher in their own bodies. Eijirou lets Midoriya explain, lets him ramble away about what is going on until they switch again, and Midoriya continues from Eijirou's mouth. The speaking pattern is enough for Aizawa to understand that it's still Midoriya speaking, just coming from Eijirou's body.Â
Aizawa sighs, this probably just adding to the stress that he has to deal with. "The only thing we can do until we get back to the resources of the school is to wait. And even then, the quirk probably wears off with time." He raises a hand to wipe down his face, looking exhausted. With his other hand, Aizawa points to a clearing filled with a lot of their other classmates, all in varying degrees of issues.Â
From where they are, Eijirou can clearly see Kaminari bothering an annoyed Bakugou who is holding an ice pack to his shoulder. Momo is going around offering a blanket to Todoroki who looks like he is facing quirk exhaustion, ice crystalizing on his right side. The rest of the class wanders around the area in similar, but varying situations. Eijirou is tempted to go over to Bakugou and their group of friends that surround him, and he can tell Midoriya is in the same boat, but the weightless feeling us back before he's in Midoriya's smaller body again. He can't go over to Bakugou as Midoriya without getting Midoriya's ass handed to him, and he would rather not be beaten up until he can protect himself against it.Â
So he stops Midoriya before they get any closer. "Please tell me you are already trying to come up with something to tell the class, cause I have nothing." Eijirou can hear the panic that clearly shows in Midoriya's voice that isn't normally shown in his own. It's very weird to hear someone else's voice speak when he us, but it's not something he can't get used to.Â
Midoriya worries his lip with his teeth before shooting a look to his own group of friends. Eijirou can tell he takes a moment to think and in that moment, Eijirou is sending his own gaze to his group and watching as Sero and Kaminari mess with Bakugou who looks seconds from exploding. Eijirou sighs, knowing it would probably be useless to send Midoriya over to solve that.Â
Eijirou's voice startles him from his thoughts, Midoriya starting to ramble. "Well we could just go to the respective groups as is and explainâwhich could lead to an explosion of sorts on its own, but it might be the one with the least drawbacks." Eijirou listens intently, even as they switch again, Midoriya's voice going back to his own. "Or now that we've switched again, we could just go and be with our friends and if we keep, like, swapping bodies, we could just try to fill in? The first one seems the best, the second one might be easier though, just because we wouldn't have to deal with explaining."
Eijirou doesn't really have to think, so he blurts out the second option, just wanting the general comfort of his friends, even if they don't know what's going on. Midoriya cringes a bit but nods anyway. They both turn and run off in the different directions. Neither of them are ready to swap seconds before getting to the groups.Â
Eijirou isn't quite used to the smaller body or the sudden swaps yet, and he trips again, landing right in front of Todoroki, who stares at him for a few seconds before offering a hand and helping him up, albeit a little confused. Todorokiâs hand is freezing still, so Eijirou pulls Midoriya's hand away fast, not ignoring the way that Uraraka and Iida send each other lost looks. "Thank you, Todoroki." He nods with gratitude and looks at the others who send him looks that ask "what the fuck are you doing?"Â
Eijirou is so confused, but he can't mention anything. Not without having to do a full explanation. And looking back, maybe the first option might have gone down smoother, but it's not like he can really do anything now. He can't just run away. He's gotta face this situation head-on, like a man!Â
"How'd everything go with you guys?" It's small talk and Eijirou is trying to break the tension that has built up, but he can't do it like he normally does so it feels awkward. He doesn't know how Midoriya usually does. The group around him just looks at each other before Uraraka shrugs and starts talking about the situation that her and Koda had found themselves in.Â
Halfway through her telling, he's back in his body, shivering slightly at the change in temperaturesâfrom Midoriya's fully covering costume back to his own revealing costume. It's mostly odd because he goes from a calm group where he heard yelling far in the distance to being right next to the yelling.Â
Kaminari is freaking out about something that Midoriya had said while acting as Eijirou and Eijirou can't decipher the yelling so he just watches and laughs as Kami keeps freaking out.Â
Instead of reacting to the things going on, Bakugou is watching Eijirou, squinting at him. Eijirou knows that look. It's his "I am going to glare until I understand" look and Eijirou panics for a moment before sending a smile at him. If anyone is bound to figure it out, it's Bakugou. He looks back at Kaminari who just zapped Mina's horns to see if he could get electricity to flow between them, and then past them to watch Midoriya's group.Â
They were all talking about something, Midoriya's expression going wild. Eijirou worried for a second that Midoriya was telling what happened to them to his group for a second before realizing that Midoriya wouldn't do something like that. Not when he left the final decision in Eijirou's hands. Midoriya wasn't like that.Â
Eijirou zoned back into what was going on, laughing at the way that Mina's hair looks and at the same tried to think of something to continue whatever story that Midoriya was telling. He knew that it was only going to be a small amount of time that they would be able to get away with this before the rest of the groups found out.Â
Bakugou showed up next to him and Eijirou shot him a sweet smile and went to him. "Hey Bakubro. Thought I'd bring the treat to you. Since you're staring so much." And Bakugou shakes his head and looks at him. Like directly at him and it seems that however this quirk works, it hates him because right after he finishes the sentence, he is sent out of his body and is suddenly confronted by the Dekusquad staring at him, waiting for Midoroya to continue whatever story he was telling.Â
Todoroki was staring the most intensely and almost felt gross to send the red and white haired boy the same grin he'd just given Bakugou, just with Midoriya's smile.Â
"I um⌠I forgot where I wasâŚ" He said, smiling even wider in Todorokiâs direction. Eijirou could tell something was up between Midoriya and Todoroki. He was going to do his best to be a good wingman and he hoped that Midoriya got the same message about him and Bakugou. If not, that was fine, he just hoped that Modoroya was a good bro about this.Â
After someone gave some clarifying clues to where Midoriya had left off in the story, Eijirou tried to continue the best he could. It was difficult, thenstory feeling patchy and he knew that Midorita friends weren't dumb, so they could see and hear a difference between the storytelling. He was glad when he was back to sitting next to Bakugou, blinking softly before smiling.Â
It seemed like Midoriya, in place of Eijirou, was able to get Bakugou talking about some dish that sounded amazing. He listened with his full attention, growing hungry with every detailed sentence about how the dosh was supposed to taste. He admired the tiny smile that showed up on Bakugou's face.Â
"You're going to make it for us one day, right, Bakubro? Like fuck, dude. That sounds so good." Eijirou leans against Bakugou just a little bit, nudging him gently.
There's a small thing of relief that peaks into Bakugou's eyes that only Eijirou would be able to pick out. "Okay, good. Itâs you, Shitty Hair. What the fuck is going on with you and fucking Deku?" His voice is quiet, but Eijirou looks around them anyway, making sure that nobody was really listening.Â
"Got hit with a quirk. We told Aizawa, but we didn't want to panic any-" Has Eijirou mentioned that he fucking hates this stupid quirk? Because it swaps them at the worst moment, and he knows that Bakugou won't take the half-explanation that he got. He's put into Midoriya's body when it seems that Iida is scolding Midoriya about something and he cringes a bit.Â
He waits a little bit, the swap sending him back to his body and back to his friends. He notices Bakugou staring at him again and nods, Bakugou's eyes linger a little longer than necessary and he blushes.Â
The switching happens all the way back to the dorms. Everybody is still shaky from the attack, quieter than the ride up, but there is still the restless energy of twenty teens.Â
Eijirou and Midoriya sat together on the bus, not wanting to end up in the same position as before. Eijirou was a little surprised to find out that they had more in common than they first thought. Determined to be heroes to become like their idols, to save people when people can't save themselves. That and they both have crushes on their best friends. Midoriya's crush on Todoroki is deep, deep enough that he rambles most of the trip about the other boy.
And Midoriya hears more about Eijirou's thirst for Bakugou that he ever needed to hear about his childhood friend.Â
By the time they get to the dorms, Eijirou has heard enough about Midoriyaâs love for todoroki to be set on being Midoriyaâs secret wingman. The body swapping may not be totally ideal, but until they know how to deal with it, why not make the most of the situation?Â
Plus now, if they weren't before, they've both got a new friend. Midoriya is nice and though the rambling isn't something that Eijirou has had to grow used to happening all the time, it's something that he can get used to. Midoriya is a strong person and Eijirou is sure they'll make great friends. Â
Midoriya is also extremely caring and kind and so driven. Eijirou can almost feel a crush forming, but he knows that Midoriya is set on fire and ice. That and Eijirou might develop crushes all the time, but they fade fairly quick, drowned out by the friendship between them. So he doesn't spend too much time thinking about what could be and starts planning how he could land Midoriya a boyfriend.Â
He knows Todorokiâs personality, but he doesnât know how Midoriya and Todoroki interact as friends, so he plans as well as one who knows nothing can.
Simple.
The next time that their bodies are switched, Eijirou starts with small flirts, a way to gauge how far he can get. It seems fairly successful with Todorokiâs left side lighting up with a blush, the smell of light smoldering filling the lounge of the dorms.Â
He meets Midoriyaâsâhis ownâgaze from across the lounge. Eijirou can see himchaking his head and getting ready to get up before Midoriya sends his own glance to Bakugou. And fuck. He can practically see Midoriyaâs own plan form in his eyes.Â
It's almost as if there is a challenge set between them after that, Midoriya doing anything he can to involve Bakugou while also complimenting him endlessly in a surprisingly similar way to how Eijirou does it. Somehow Eijirou finds himself flirting with Todoroki in ways that he didn't even think about when he had his own crush on him (let him live, Todoroki is incredibly manly and very powerful. Most of 1A has a crush on him).Â
By the end of this âchallengeâ, they can both tell that the quirk is already starting to wear out. Eijirou assumes because of a time constraint, but when he mentions this to Midoriya, he can tell that Midoriya already has a different hypothesis to why it's already wearing off on the first day.Â
âIt feeds on our energy. This quirk works on how much energy the affected has. I assume it usually wears off within the first day, but with the criminalâs luck, the quirk would work better with someone like Kaminari, who will stay up due to too much energy flowing through his system. Itâs downfall would be someone like Aizawa or Shinsou, people who can sleep all they want, but because of their own quirks, they never have actual energy to expend. It's pretty interesting.â The ramble is only a few seconds but it has Eijirou spinning in the same kind of way that one of Bakugouâs lectures would have him.Â
âSoâŚ. we are back to just being in our own bodies tomorrow?â He doesnât admit that he is confused right out, but he thinks that the small turn of his head and the furrow of his brows gives him away. He does try to figure out what Midoriya means and he gets somewhere, but nowhere all at the same time.
Midoriya nods, his face splitting into a small smile. Eijirou also nods. âDoes that mean that we should try and do something that will, like, use up whatever energy we have-â He's broken off of his own sentence with a big yawn followed by the familiar feeling of them swapping again. This time it feels like all of his energy is sapped from him, draining him down like a phone on 30%.Â
He yawns again and they switch bodies once again, robbing him of even more energy. He can feel his body moving sluggishly. There is a moment of panic that comes from the draining of energy, the knowledge that this quirk is making both of them incredibly tired and knowing that he canât get to anyone safe enough to actually feel okay falling asleep so suddenly. Â
So he can tell that he looks terrified the moment he and Midoriya pass out in the middle of the hallway. His body feels like an anvil dropping, only a tool for physics to abuse. Eijirou feels so bone deep tired, he can't even activate his quirk to save the landing from hurting him.Â
He can't tell if what follows is a dream or not, the days events playing back at him. He can't tell because Midoriya is looking at him with big, panicked eyes that feel too real to be in a dream, screaming at him that something not normal is going on. The only thing that tells him it's not real is the fact that he can't say anything, his mouth opening with words he wants to yell, but nothing actually moving or leaving his throat.Â
Instead of switching bodies, not being limited to his own being, he's now trapped forever, nothing of his reaching the outer world. He watches as his hands fade, the texture and feeling blending solidly into his skin tone. He watches as his legs transform into a plastic replica of themselves.Â
Maybe the dream is another effect of the quirk. Maybe it's trying to tell him something, but he doesn't care if it is. He just wants out of it. He wants to be back to his life. He wants to hug Bakugou again and be forced off of him. He wants to be himself.Â
He feels a sharp nudge in his arm. It's not much, just a small elbow jab, but it's enough for the color to be slammed back onto him. To start spreading over his skin.Â
Soon enough, everything is back to how it was. He fits inside his body again. And he closes his eyes for one of the briefest moments before he's opening them to a dark room. A dark room that isn't his, but it feels safe.Â
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Hjarta | Chapter 7
Fanfic summary: In an AU where Eivor was adopted by Randviâs family instead, he ends up falling in love with the man his sister has been promised to despite the arranged marriage between their clans.
Point of view: third-person
Pairing: Sigurd Styrbjornson x Male Eivor
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FIVE DAYS LATER
BJORNHEIMR, THE TEMPLE
Eivor cradled the basket in his hand, meticulously examining its contents to ensure that everything was in order.
At the moment, he was preparing to make an offering to Thor as thanks for their good fortune on the day of the ambush, and had arranged a humble collection of different gifts for the mighty god.
Inside the basket, he had placed a variety of meat, beer, mead, sweets, and a dagger from his own personal armory. Normally, Eivor wasnât the type to depend entirely on the gods for safety, but considering recent events, he wanted to secure a strong relationship with them in case a tempest were to strike the village. He had no idea if Kjotve was planning any other attacks in addition to the ambush, and he could think of no one better to appeal to other than the Defender of Midgard.Â
He just worried that his offering might not have been sufficient. It was a well-known fact that the thunder god enjoyed things in great quantity, and Eivor didnât have that much to give at the moment. Ingrida always said that no offering was too small, but even then, the man prayed that his gift wouldnât be considered measly. Things were precarious enough in Bjornheimr as it was; Eivor did not wish to vex the gods as well.
Working his way up the hill, the Wolf-Kissed spread a layer of cloth over the basketâs opening and held it tightly underneath his arm, careful not to disturb its contents.
He could hear the drinks sloshing inside their bottles to the rhythm of his footsteps, and a handful of scattered clinks reached his ears as they softly bumped into each other. Meanwhile, tiny snowflakes began to gather on the fabric lying above, and sunk into the clothâs neatly-knit threads. They dotted the surface with jeweled specks of ice and clung onto Eivorâs skin, giving him a slight chill.Â
The weather wasnât exactly ideal for spending any time outside -- the snow seemed to be piling up higher than usual today -- but the young man carried on with his plan nonetheless.Â
Reaching the top of the hill, Eivor strolled past the charms decorating the sides of the path, only to stop in his tracks when a nearby pair of voices caught his attention.
Up ahead, Eivor saw Ingrida and Sigurd talking with each other underneath the roof of the temple, just barely avoiding the snow that came blowing their way. The prince wore a wary expression on his face and spoke to the seeress about a matter of deep concern, causing a sense of anxiety to swell in Eivorâs chest.
It was fairly clear to the Wolf-Kissed that his friend spent a lot of energy concealing the many troubles in his life, but the fact that he felt the need to reach out to their vĂślva worried him to a significant degree.
He hadnât seen Sigurd ever since their conversation in the tavern after all, and he was oblivious to any new issues that may have risen during their time apart. It was unusual to see the prince in such a state, and Eivor had to admit that his curiosity was beginning to get the best of him.
He only hoped that Ulfar wasnât the source of his perturbed nature. The man made his feelings about Sigurd quite plain back in the tavern, and Eivor had never known him as a person to shy away from confrontation. It was a blessing of a trait in most situations, but a hinderance in this one.
â...Youâre certain thereâs no other explanation?â Sigurd asked, clearly unhappy with the response he got.
Ingrida crossed her arms, reiterating her point. âI will tell you the same thing I told Eivor. I cannot speak in absolutes, for I do not know the godsâ intentions. I can attempt to decipher the messages they convey, but ultimately, it is impossible to offer anything unambiguous.â
The prince let out a troubled sigh. âI... I see.â
âI realize this must be disturbing news, but look at it this way. At least you are prepared now. You have an inkling of what to expect, and sometimes, a mere suspicion can be enough to save oneâs life. Obviously, I do not mean to stoke any paranoia within you, but a little caution would be wise.â
Sigurd nodded, taking the womanâs words to heart. âOf course, but you understand if I say this is difficult for me to accept. I donât doubt your prediction, seeress, but... I just canât fathom why anyone would--â
The man came to an abrupt pause, stopping mid-sentence when his eyes fell upon Eivor in the distance.
â--Oh,â he said, his voice still laden with unease, âEivor. I didnât see you there.â
Ingrida followed Sigurdâs line of sight, smiling in the Wolf-Kissedâs direction. âAh, hello, little cub.â She eyed the basket in his hands. âCome to make an offering?â
Eivor hugged the object close to his chest, admittedly growing somewhat weary of bearing its weight.
âYes, seeress. I hoped to thank Thor for our survival in the forest.â
The woman appeared pleased. âAn excellent idea. Go on and present your gift to the gods. I will ensure that nothing disturbs it.â Ingrida brought her eyes back to the prince. âAs for you, Sigurd, try not to let this revelation suppress you. You are a man of many responsibilities. Your clan needs you to stay focused.â
â...Of course. Youâre right.â
âIâm glad you understand.â Ingrida began making her way back inside the temple, strolling through the arch. âThis war is nearly over, but the battle has not ceased. Do not surrender just yet. Either of you.â
Shutting the door behind her, the seeress disappeared behind the templeâs walls and returned to her duties, leaving Eivor and Sigurd alone. Meanwhile, the younger man approached his friend and glanced at him in an inquisitive manner, hoping to calm his nerves somewhat.
âSigurd?â He asked. âAre you alright? A cloud of unrest hangs over you.â
The prince took a moment to gather his thoughts, not wanting to alarm his companion too much. âIâm... Iâll be alright. Donât worry about me.â He glanced at the basket in his grasp. âWhatâve you got there?â
Eivor lifted the cloth. âJust some food and drink for Thor, and a blade as well. I figured I should bring something of great quantity considering our luck that day. What about you? What brings you to the temple? You looked... frightened when I arrived.â
Sigurd sauntered towards the other man, speaking as he walked. âNothing of immediate urgency. Iâve just been having these strange dreams lately. Visions.â
âVisions? Really? Of what?â
âA wolf.â He answered. âAt first, I merely dismissed the dream as a simple nightmare, but itâs been occurring over and over again. In the same way, and in the same order. So, I came to Ingrida for answers.â
Eivorâs interest was hooked. âTell me about this wolf. What did it do? What did it look like?â
âThe wolf was as white as snow,â Sigurd described. âIts eyes split the darkness with a predatory glare, and its stature challenged that of a fully grown man. Its snout and teeth were stained red with the pigment of fresh blood, and hiding behind its features, I... I could almost... recognize someone.â
âRecognize?â Eivor repeated. âWhat do you mean? This was a wolf, was it not? How could it resemble a human?â
The prince shrugged. âI have no idea, but... I felt it. There was something familiar about the wolfâs face. It was a sensation that I have no proper words to describe.â
The young man tilted his head towards the temple. âAnd? What did Ingrida have to say about these visions?â
Sigurd was quiet for a second, hesitant to tell the truth.
â...She believes this vision foretells a betrayal.â
Eivorâs eyes widened in surprise. âA betrayal? At whose hands?â
âShe doesnât know, and neither do I. I have no reason to suspect anyone just yet, but somehow, that almost makes it even worse.â
âHow did the seeress come to this conclusion?â Eivor questioned. âWhat makes her believe betrayal is the only answer?â
âBecause she had a similar vision,â Sigurd explained. âIngrida tells me the gods sent her a dream the night before I arrived. Apparently, she saw a man who looked just like me. He bore the same mark upon his neck, and his eyes glowed with a raging fire. The ground beneath him was soaked in blood dripping from the stump of his own arm, and standing behind him was another white wolf, prowling in the shadows.â
A thought crossed Eivorâs mind. â...I suppose that explains why she called you âthe one who walks with Tyr.â It also explains why she was skeptical of you when you first met.â
âI suppose it does,â the prince agreed. âBut what connection could I possibly have with Tyr? And why me? What makes me so special?â
Eivor shrugged. âI donât know. You mentioned you used to have dreams about a kingdom constructed of iron when you were a child. Do you think that could be related?â
â...Perhaps? But I donât see how it would fit into all this. The kingdom I saw looked nothing like any of the places Iâve ever heard about. Not Helheim, and certainly not Valhalla. It likely originates from a place beyond this realm, but the purpose of its existence continues to elude me.â
Sigurd sighed deeply, resting his hands on his hips. â...Forgive me. I donât mean to dump all of this onto you. You probably have enough on your shoulders.â He switched to a lighter subject, deciding to put his fears to rest for the time-being.Â
âHow have you been, Eivor? Is your wound feeling any better? I planned to check on you multiple times, but I fear that my duties always got in the way.â
âNo worries. Itâs just started to heal. Ingrida says itâs going to leave quite a prominent scar in its absence, but well, itâs better than dying.â
A smirk twinkled on Sigurdâs face. â...I like it.â
âReally?â
âWhy not? It gives you character. It makes you look like a warrior.â
Eivor chuckled. âThat, or a fool who wasnât able to handle himself in a fight.â
Sigurdâs smile only brightened. âNonsense. Each scar you bear is a battle that you survived. Wear it with pride.â He patted his friend on the arm. âBut enough about that. I was actually planning to visit you after speaking with the seeress.â
The Wolf-Kissed quirked a brow. âWhat for?â
âI wanted to take you up on your offer. For fishing. I was down at the docks earlier today, and saw some decent-looking fish roaming in the water. Still in the mood for it?â
Eivor nodded, grinning joyously at the man. âWithout a doubt. We can find a boat and take it into the fjord. There are plenty of spots I can show you. Just let me finish my offering for Thor first.â
âOf course. Iâll meet you there when youâre ready. In the meantime, Iâll gather some supplies. See you soon.â
~~~~~~~~~~
A WHILE LATER
THE DOCKS
Pacing eagerly towards the pier, Eivor strolled excitedly through the village with an unusual spring in his step, smiling to himself as he briskly made his way past all the other buildings.
It had been a while since he last got the chance to spend any time with Sigurd, and he imagined that the two of them would have plenty of catching up to do. Even though they hadnât bumped into each other for the past few days, Eivor always spotted the prince zipping back and forth around Bjornheimr, tending to his never-ending list of duties.
The man always looked so busy. Eivor was well-aware that a princeâs life wasnât nearly as laid-back as other people expected, but even Sigurdâs schedule seemed to be overflowing with a ludicrous amount of responsibilities. He hardly had any time to even sit down, and the sockets around his eyes had darkened slightly due to a lack of sleep.
Eivor just hoped Sigurd was okay.
Finally arriving at the docks, the Wolf-Kissed came to a halt and gazed at this surroundings, trying to single out the princeâs head of red hair from the crowd. He eventually located the tall man standing at the edge of the pier with a basket and a pair of fishing rods, but to Eivorâs surprise, he wasnât alone.
Dag seemed to have also joined the party, in spite of the sour expression plastered on his face. He was conversing with Sigurd in an agitated tone, and his brow had crinkled in a manner that displayed obvious annoyance. Strangely enough though, the prince didnât appear to mirror his temperament.Â
Just what was going on?
âSigurd!â Eivor called out, causing both of them to turn their heads.
âAh,â Sigurd replied radiantly, âEivor. There you are. I was just asking Dag if he wanted to join us. I hope thatâs not a problem?â
The younger man wouldâve been lying if he said he wasnât somewhat disappointed, but he didnât have the heard to tell him âno.â He knew Dag was a close friend of Sigurdâs after all, and he didnât want to interfere. But still... part of him had been looking forward to spending the day with the prince alone.
âNo,â Eivor lied, ânot at all. He can come if he likes.â
âGreat.â Sigurd brought his gaze to Dag. âSo, what do you say? Care to go fishing with us?â
To Eivorâs relief, the man refused.
âI appreciate the offer,â Dag said flatly, âbut I canât accept. I have other things to do. You two go on without me.â
âAre you sure?â Sigurd asked, somewhat put off by his friendâs dour mood. âThe weather has calmed down since this morning. Nowâs the perfect opportunity to take a break. Weâll only be gone for a short while.â
Dag nodded in a dismissive fashion. âYes, Iâm sure. I have many things to take care of, and Iâm afraid they cannot wait. Like I said, you two can go without me.â
Sigurdâs eyes dimmed at his friendâs response. â...Well, alright. If youâre certain.â
âI am. Now, if youâll excuse me...âÂ
Storming off like a pouty toddler, Dag practically stomped away from the scene and swiftly made himself scarce, leaving Sigurd and Eivor with an uncomfortable silence. The two of them watched in confusion as the man disappeared in the distance, and not too longer after he vanished, they exchanged glances with each other, bewildered by what just happened.
âWhat was that about?â Eivor asked. âIs something wrong with Dag?â
Sigurd sighed in frustration, reaching down to grab the basket. âYou know what? Iâve been asking myself the same thing. Dagâs been acting this way ever since the feast, and I donât know why. This kind of behavior is unusual for him.â
âHave you talked to him?â
The older man lifted the basket onto his shoulder, walking towards the end of the pier as Eivor followed him from behind.
âNot yet, no. And even if I did, Iâm not sure he would give me a straight answer. Dagâs never been the type to open up so easily. Iâm just wondering if itâs because of something I did.â
His friend was quiet for a moment. âDoes Dag always behave like this?â
Sigurd shook his head. âNo, actually. Heâs still the same man I know most of the time, but... recently, heâs been going through these random bouts of anger. And theyâre always directed at me.â
The prince placed the basket down on a boat waiting beside the pier, carefully stepping onto it as it gently bobbed up and down with the waterâs movement.
âI just wish he would talk to me. Dag is a dear friend of mine, and I donât want anything to be wedged between us. Especially not after hearing Ingridaâs prediction.â
Eivor gave him a sympathetic look. âTry not to let it worry you. Iâm sure Dagâs just stressed out from the constant battling with Kjotve. I know we all are. Heâll open up to you when heâs ready.â
Sigurd let out a breath. â...I hope so. I have enough on my plate at the moment. I donât have time to be running around in circles with Dag. The sooner he opens up, the better.âÂ
He suddenly glanced up at his companion, deciding to leave the subject alone. âBut push that aside. You came here to fish, not to listen to my life problems. Are you ready to go?â
The younger man stepped off the dock and took a seat across from Sigurd, excited for the ride ahead.
âReady when you are.â
âWonderful. Thank you for coming with me, by the way, Eivor. I apologize if I seem more stern than usual. I fear that this past week taken a toll on me.â
Eivor took no offense. âThereâs no need to apologize. Weâre all going through a lot. Itâs only normal. Just try to forget about it for now.â
âIâm glad you understand. You seem to be the only one these days. But... youâre right. Today is a day meant for relaxing. Let us not spoil it. Come on, why donât you show me those fishing spots you mentioned? Iâm eager to see them.â
The Wolf-Kissed grabbed the oar and smirked at Sigurd, pushing their boat away from the pier. âAs you command, my prince.â
~~~~~~~~~~
BJORNHEIMR, THE FJORD
Venturing deep into the fjordâs divine embrace, Sigurd and Eivor traversed across the waterâs glassy surface, steadily gliding along with its rippled waves. They made sure not to put too much distance between them and the village as they did with the waterfall, but even then, the sheer size of the fjord was enough to make them feel as if they had stepped into another world.
All around them, mountains extended into the sky for what seemed like miles, and appeared to kiss the base of the clouds. Their peaks were frosted with fresh snow that floated down from the heavens, and their base remained concealed beneath the ocean, forming a basin fit for the gods themselves.
Meanwhile, a thin curtain of fog draped itself over the mountainsâ rugged forms and obscured the landscape waiting ahead, encompassing the world in a layer of mist that stood as a barrier between the two men and the secular village they left behind.
It was the perfect place to clear oneâs thoughts, and Eivor could see that Sigurd was already beginning to unwind. The disquieted expression that once hung on his face had vanished, and at the moment, he was currently sitting peacefully on the boat, watching contently as fish poked their fins out from the waterâs surface.Â
They were completely alone out here, and Eivor wouldnât have had it any other way.
âSo,â the younger man said, âwhatâve you been doing these past few days? I havenât had the chance to talk with you in a while.â
âOh, nothing too exciting,â Sigurd answered, leaning back in his seat. âIâve joined your father and Ulfar at the war table quite a few times now, and Iâve also been getting to know Randvi more. Itâs difficult to juggle between the two, but things have been going according to plan so far.â
Eivor threw a puzzled look at him. âWhat about your father? Does he not take part in your conversations in the war room?â
The other man hesitated for a second. âOh, h-he does, but... well, heâs been occupied lately. Sometimes I take his place.â
Eivor couldnât deny that he found the response a bit odd, but he decided not to pry any further. âI see. And what about Ulfar? I hope he hasnât given you any trouble.â
It was Sigurdâs turn to be confused now. âUlfar? No, none at all. Why would he?â
The Wolf-Kissed sighed sheepishly, unsure of how to explain. He assumed Ulfar would have already expressed his concerns to the prince about his ability to be a leader, but evidently, he was wrong.Â
âI, well... I suppose thereâs no harm in letting you know. The day you and I went to the tavern, Ulfar stayed for a drink after you left. Initially, he was in a rather foul mood, and it was directed at you. He said you almost got me killed in the forest.â
A look of guilt spread across Sigurdâs face. â...Ah, I see.â
âI spoke with him, though,â Eivor reassured. âI convinced Ulfar it wasnât your fault, and he told me heâd withhold any further judgement for now. Thatâs why I asked if he had given you any trouble. I was curious to know if he still harbored these doubts. But donât let it bother you. Whatever Ulfar does, itâs only to keep me and my siblings safe.â
Sigurd shook his head in disagreement. âNo, heâs right. I shouldâve been more careful that day. I made a foolish decision, and you nearly paid the price. Itâs a good thing youâre a skilled warrior. Otherwise, Iâd probably be responsible for your death by now.â
Eivorâs expression sank with pity. âDonât say that. Itâs not your fault what happened in the woods that day. You couldâve run off at the first sign of danger, but instead, you risked your life to save me. And everyone knows it. Even Ingrida.â
âWell, I may not be at fault,â the man conceded, âbut I was ill-prepared for such an ordeal. If Iâm going to be king someday, I need to be able to protect people. That includes you.â Sigurd shifted his position slightly, sitting more upright. âI promise, Eivor, I wonât endanger you like that again.â
The young man grinned. âI appreciate it, but weâre in the midst of a war. Iâm afraid we donât have much choice. Anything can happen at any time.â
âTrue, but Iâll still do everything I can to keep you and your people safe.â Sigurd displayed a small smile. âDeath may be inevitable, but thatâs no reason to let it take us so willingly. Thatâs why we have shields.â
Eivor chuckled. âI suppose youâre right.â
The two of them trailed off into silence briefly, only for the prince to bring up another topic.
âHey, speaking of Ulfar, did you hear his report?â
âNo.â Eivor said.
âWell, apparently, he and his men found two camps in the woods not too far from where we were attacked. They both belonged to Kjotve.â
âReally? How many men were there?â
Sigurd conjured a rough estimation. âAbout ten each.â
âTen?â The Wolf-Kissed repeated in alarm. âThatâs nearly two dozen in total. Thatâs enough men to carry out a small raid.â
âIndeed. Weâre lucky Ulfar was able to drive them out before their numbers grew anymore. Thankfully though, he didnât uncover any plans to attack Bjornheimr. He believes these particular men were just scouts sent here to keep an eye on the village and send information back to Kjotve. Our encounter with them wasnât coordinated. A few of his people simply decided to take matters into their own hands.â
Eivor found some comfort in that. âWell, thatâs a relief, at least. Still, I wonder how Kjotve will respond to this.â
Sigurd raised a brow. âWhat do you mean?â
âIf these men were sending regular reports to Kjotve, heâs going to realize somethingâs wrong when they come to a sudden stop. He might even send reinforcements.â
The older man couldnât help but admit he had a point. âHmm. That does sound likely. Iâll have to warn your father and Ulfar about the possibility of retaliation. We may be preparing for a wedding, but Freya knows that wonât stop Kjotve from spilling blood.â
A shiver traveled down Eivorâs spine. âWhat if... what if he comes to Bjornheimr? What do you think weâll do?â
The answer seemed fairly clear to Sigurd. âWeâll fight, of course. What else?â
âNo, no,â his friend corrected, âI didnât quite mean it like that. I just...â Eivor gazed down at his fatherâs axe, tracing a hand down its grip, â...Iâve spent so many years thinking about how I would take my revenge on Kjotve; for what he did to my parents. Iâve convinced myself that Iâd slit his throat without a second thought, but... if he actually shows up, I donât know if itâll be that easy. I donât know what Iâll do.â
A sense of empathy softened Sigurdâs eyes. âIt wonât be easy. But whatever happens, make sure you fight for what matters. Ideally, Kjotve will never set foot on your shores, but if he does, fight not for revenge. Fight for the honor your father lost. Only then can you know true peace.â
Eivor stared aimlessly at the water surrounding them, trying to block out the memories of that horrible night. â...Iâll try. Even if it kills me.â
The younger man watched the soothing rhythm of the waves dancing around them and fell into a deep train of thought, only to be pulled out again when Sigurdâs voice reached his ears.
âHey,â he said gently, leaning closer to his companion, âare you alright, Eivor?â
The Wolf-Kissed blinked a few times, still somewhat lost in his own past. âYes. Iâm fine. Itâs just... difficult to think about, you know. My parents were killed over a decade ago, and yet, their words from that night remain fresh in my head. Itâs hard to ignore them sometimes.â
âOf course,â Sigurd replied. âI understand.â
âAnyway,â Eivor said, not wishing to dwell on the grim subject any longer, âyou mentioned youâve been seeing Randvi more earlier. How are things going between the two of you?â
âWe still donât know each other that well,â Sigurd confessed, âbut she strikes me as a kind woman; an honorable one. I think we can make this marriage work. Although, I must admit... itâs bizarre to think about how sheâll be my wife in only a week from now. The future felt so far away when I first got here, and yet, these past seven days have fleeted by within a heartbeat. It just makes me wonder how fast the wedding will arrive.â
Eivor caught onto his tone. âAre you nervous?â
âYes, and so is Randvi. But I think weâre both slowly coming to terms with it.â A glint of curiosity formed in the princeâs gaze. âWhat about you, Eivor? Have you ever considered marriage?â
The man laughed. âMe? No, not really. Iâve had partners in the past, but... nothing serious. Itâs difficult to imagine someone marrying me, if Iâm being honest.â
Sigurd scoffed. âPsh. Nonsense. Anyone would be lucky to have you as their spouse.â
âYou think?â
The older man shrugged. âWhy not? Youâre compassionate, humorous, handsome, and--â Sigurd suddenly froze in shock, utterly embarrassed by his own words.
Meanwhile, Eivor simply gave him an appreciative smirk, undeniably amused by his slip-up.
âYou consider me handsome, do you?â He teased.
Sigurd stammered bashfully and brought a hand to the back of his neck, barely able to hold eye contact with the Wolf-Kissed anymore. âGods above... erm, f-forgive me, Eivor. I... I didnât mean to--â
â--Itâs alright.â He interrupted. âThe truth is, I think youâre handsome too.â
The prince paused at Eivorâs remark, calming down somewhat. âYou... do?â
Eivor chuckled, leaning forward in his seat. âYes, you fool. Who wouldnât? Youâre strong, kind, caring, and you...â the young man caught himself before he could say anything else and stopped mid-sentence, abruptly retreating from his comments as Sigurd watched him quietly.
â...No,â Eivor said, his tone much more sullen now. âI canât do this.â
Sigurd found himself growing concerned. âWhatâs wrong?â
The other man sighed in despondency, looking shamefully away from his friend. Eivor assured Ingrida that he wouldnât allow his emotions to interfere with the upcoming wedding, and yet, he had barely been able to stop himself just now.
His thoughts slipped free from his lips as if they carried a mind of their own, and if it werenât for the fact that everyoneâs safety was depending on this alliance, Eivor had no idea how far he truly wouldâve gotten.Â
His ability to restrain his desires was already being crippled just after a week of knowing Sigurd, and the looming reality of his feelings was enough to send Eivor into a state of panic and loneliness.Â
These next few days were going to be nothing but absolute turmoil for him, and sooner or later, heâd have to accept it. He just didnât know how.
âSigurd...â Eivor whispered sorrowfully, â...can I be honest with you?â
The older man nodded. âOf course. Whatâs going on?â
The Wolf-Kissed looked him directly in the eye, taking a deep breath. â...The truth is, ever since we met at that feast, Iâve been infatuated with you.â
Sigurdâs brow furrowed in shock. â...You have?â
âYes. Whenever weâre apart, Iâm always thinking about when Iâll see you next, or how youâre doing. I care about you, and I worry about your well-being despite being no more than an acquaintance.â
The prince knotted his hands together in thought. âAnd what about when youâre with me?â
Eivor showed a faint smile to him, but its facade was quickly betrayed by the pain in his gaze. âI feel at peace. I feel like nothing in the world can touch us. I feel a certain way that Iâve never felt before with anyone else, and it... it frightens me sometimes.â
The young man continued. âBut I canât allow these feelings to develop any further. No matter how persistent they may be. Weâre both bound by our duties, and yours is to secure an alliance with my clan. The only thing I can provide for you is a distraction that you canât afford.â Eivor slunk back to his end of the boat, hiding inside the shell that he constantly wore. â...Iâm sorry, Sigurd. But our relationship canât go beyond this.â
Sigurd offered nothing other than silence in return and simply delved into his own thoughts, gazing downwards in a desolate manner. It was clear that he mirrored the same affections that Eivor expressed, but he felt even more reluctant to share them now that he knew about the other manâs views.
It was the burden of being a prince, he supposed. Everyone always told Sigurd that his choices were his own, and yet, he was being forced to repress something that others wouldâve been more than happy to admit. His life had been nothing more than one big preparation to rule the kingdom someday, but he felt as if he hardly had any control over his own life.
Still, Sigurd knew Eivor was right, and he knew he couldnât afford to deviate from the path set out in front of him. The war with Kjotve was much bigger than either of them, and everyoneâs safety was depending on this alliance.
âI... understand, Eivor.â He said quietly.
The younger man hung his head low, unable to ignore the guilt settling into his mind. âIâm sorry it has to be like this, Sigurd.â
âDonât be. What youâre doing is noble. Not everyone would have your restraint.â
Eivorâs mood barely lightened at that. âIt doesnât feel noble. But I know itâs necessary.â
Sigurd nodded solemnly, unsure of what to say anymore. â...Indeed.â
Having had enough of this place, the older man took hold of the oar and stuck it into the water, eager to return to solid land.
âWe should starting heading back.â He said abruptly, earning a tilt of the head from Eivor.
âAlready? Are you sure? We havenât even been out for that long.â
âI know, but I fear that my free time is rather limited today. An abundance of tasks awaits me in Bjornheimr, and Iâm almost certain that my father will require my presence as well.â
Eivor peered at Sigurd with concern, clearly able to see that he had been affected by their conversation.
âOkay.â He agreed tentatively. âIf youâre sure.â
âI am. Come on, Iâll row you back to the village. Just sit back and relax.â
Guiding their boat away from the fjord, Sigurd steadily drove them back to the shoreline without uttering another word as Eivor sat quietly on his side, admittedly feeling somewhat remorseful for having dimmed the mood.
Initially, he had been excited to spend more time with the forlorn prince, but now, he wondered if he had made a mistake. It was no question that a special type of bond connected the two of them, and Eivor mentally scolded himself for allowing it to strengthen even further.
At this point, part of him was considering the idea of severing their relationship. It was difficult enough battling the constant temptation that he felt whenever he was with Sigurd, so Eivor thought that, perhaps, it mightâve been best if he simply eliminated the chance for it to show up again.
There would be no need to practice restraint if the prince avoided him altogether. They would be complete strangers just like before, and Eivor wouldnât have to worry about clashing with his desires on a daily basis.
But... he knew he wouldnât be able to do such a thing. He cared about Sigurd too much, despite only having known him for a week. That man housed something special within his heart, and the last thing Eivor wanted was to cast it aside.
Still, he didnât know how he would proceed from here. Sigurd was aware of his admiration now, and any interactions between them wouldâve bred nothing but awkwardness.
They both needed some time to get their thoughts in order, and frankly, Eivor was starting to feel grateful that the other man decided to make such a swift exit. He needed to be alone for a while, and it was evident that Sigurd also had plenty to think about himself.
It was one of those moments where Eivor felt the urge to seek out guidance, and he knew exactly who to get it from.Â
He just worried that they would tell him precisely what he didnât want to hear.
~~~~~~~~~~
BJORNHEIMR, THE DOCKS
âHere we are.â Sigurd announced, letting the boat drift towards the pier as he gazed into the distance. â...And it looks like Dag is waiting for me. Just like I expected.â
Eivor stood up from his seat. âWhat does he want from you?â
His friend put down the oar and climbed back onto the docks, taking their supplies with him. âNothing. Itâs my father who probably wants something. Dag is merely the messenger. I just hope itâs not what I think it is.â
Walking briskly ahead of the other man, Sigurd strode down the wooden pier and made a beeline straight for Dag as Eivor hurried to his side, abandoning the boat.Â
A newfound irritation had worked its way into the princeâs usually serene demeanor, and the Wolf-Kissed wondered if heâd finally learn the reason behind Styrbjornâs aforementioned absence at the war table.
âDag,â the redhead called out in a firm tone. âWhat are you doing here?â
The bulky warrior removed himself from the tree he had been leaning on and approached Sigurd, appearing no more pleased than before.
âThe king requests your presence at the longhouse.â He informed. âThereâs a problem he needs your help with.â
Sigurd sighed in defeat, plopping the basket down in frustration. âOf course he does. Is it the same âproblemâ as yesterday?â
Dag nodded. âIâm afraid so.â
The prince shook his head angrily. âThat drink-addled fool...! He promised me this wouldnât be an issue. What is he doing now?â
âHeâs waiting for you in his chambers. Same as always. I suggest you hurry. Heâs in a worse state than usual.â
Sigurdâs face stiffened with ire. âAnd itâs no one elseâs fault but his. What is that man thinking?â He paused for a second, recomposing himself. â...Thank you for letting me know, Dag. Hopefully, weâll never have to have this conversation again.â
The raider began strolling away from them, pessimistic about the idea. âHopefully, but not likely.â
Removing himself from the scene, Dag disappeared once again while Eivor took his place, confused as to what just happened. It was quite obvious to him that Styrbjorn seemed to be at the core of this issue, but he hadnât the faintest idea what the issue was exactly.
âWhatâs going on?â Eivor asked. âIs your father safe? Do you need any help?â
Sigurd quickly rejected the offer. âNo, no. Heâll be fine. Heâs just being an idiot. Itâs best if I deal with this alone. Believe me.â
The younger manâs curiosity remained fervent, but he decided not to press anymore. The prince was evidently in a state of heightened exasperation at the moment, and Eivor suspected that any further questions wouldâve only earned him more animosity.
â...Alright. If you say so. But donât hesitate to ask for my aid if you need it.â
âThank you, Eivor. I appreciate it.â
Forcing himself to relax, Sigurd rubbed his temple out of stress and turned to face Eivor, softening the jagged edge of his voice.
âForgive me. I donât mean to be so irate, but things are chaotic enough as it is, and my father is only making things worse. Heâs ignoring all of his responsibilities, and piling them on my shoulders instead. Iâd be lying if I said it wasnât affecting me.â
Something clicked in Eivorâs head. âSo thatâs why youâve been so busy.â
âYes. That, and a few other things. But those matters are irrelevant right now. The only important thing I have to say is... thank you. For taking the time to come with me today.â
âOf course, Sigurd. You need only ask.â
The older man beamed warmly. â...You truly are a blessing. You know that, Eivor? I genuinely believe youâre the only person I can fully rely on. Youâre a man worthy of trust.â He placed his hands on his hips, returning to his usual temperament. âBut Iâve idled for long enough. My fatherâs probably wondering where I am. Feel free to take all the fish we caught. You deserve it for putting up with me today.â
Eivor took the basket in hand, waving goodbye to Sigurd. âFarewell for now, my friend. Take care of yourself. And remember, Iâm here if you need me.â
The prince started heading in the direction of the longhouse, returning the wave with one of his own.Â
âThe same goes to you. I may be busy, but my doorâs always open, Wolf-Kissed. I only pray that our next meeting will be under better circumstances. Until then, stay safe. We all need you.â
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