#this is another point i forgot to make but yeah like why are we obsessed with demonizing addicts 😭
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moonstruckme · 6 months ago
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omg i'm SO obsessed with roommate james like you don't understanddddd 😭💗 i've been loving the shy reader fics so far i'm so excited to see more of them!! i don't know if this would make sense w/ shy reader so honestly just write it however you want but i would loooove to see something w/ roommate james where he has friends over but is always like talking about her and checking on her and everything and his friends are just teasing him about it hahaha i think it would be so fun!! anyway tysm and i hope you have a good day!!!
Hi sweetheart! I had this scene already written but I did implement a couple of the things you requested, hope you like it <3
cw: alcohol
part 1 │ part 2 │ part 3 │ part 4 │part 5 │ part 6 │ part 7 │ part 8 │ part 9 │ part 10 │ part 11 │ part 12 │ part 13
roommate!James x shy!reader ♡ 1.3k words
Somehow, you’ve wound up basically in James’ armpit. 
“Falsehoods!” James is laughing, nearly shouting, but you get the sense one needs to yell a bit to communicate in this friend group. Everyone except Lily and Remus, that is, for whom the others seem to quiet reflexively every time they start to speak. “Lies and falsehoods! If I recall, I wasn’t the one who left a pot in the sink for so long it grew mold.” 
“It wasn’t my pot!” Sirius defends himself, propping himself up on Remus' shoulder to make his point. He’s somehow managed to recline on the arm of your couch, his boyfriend’s arm wrapped cautiously around his waist to keep him from slipping off. “You cooked pasta in it and then forgot!” 
“Y/n,” says Lily, sitting across her girlfriend’s lap, “blink twice if you need help.” 
Mary laughs, hooking her hands under Lily’s knees to pull her closer and then intertwining their fingers. This is another thing you’ve noticed about James’ friends: they have a tendency to pile. Not even necessarily with their respective significant others and seemingly regardless of the seating available; last time you came home Sirius was half across James’ lap and Lily and Remus were sitting together on the rug as if the rest of the couch wasn’t empty. 
You laugh too, self-consciousness making you slip further down James’ side when the others look your way. So, it’s possible you have some idea of how you came to be basically in his armpit. 
James grins down at you. “Don’t listen to them,” he stage-whispers. “We both know what a good roommate I can be, under the right management.” 
Your answering smile comes far too easily. You like seeing James like this. You don’t think he’s ever not himself, but as soon as Sirius got here it’s like he dialed up to eleven. And he obviously loves his friends, entertaining them, making them laugh. You can see why, too. They’re an easy bunch to talk to. 
It probably helps that James has been practically tipping ciders down your throat (he hasn’t; he’s offered them to you, and you’ve gulped them down like the nervous freak you are), but you’re actually having a good time. You felt a bit indebted after he’d bought you a pizza last week and you’d still chickened out of coming downstairs, but now you’re glad you’re here. 
Your body feels loose and liquidy, and your shoulder is just starting to hurt from the position you’re in (which makes you wonder how long James’ ribs have been hurting from your shoulder digging into them) when he looks down at you again. He seems amused. 
“You comfy down there?” he asks. 
“Meh.” It’s an honest answer. 
“Here.” He brings his arm to your shoulder, propping you up and then scooching closer to you on the couch. Now you’re not in his armpit so much as under his arm, which drops from where it’s draped across the back of the couch to squeeze your shoulder reassuringly. “Better?” 
“Yeah.” Even the social lubricant of alcohol can’t keep the nervous edge from your voice. “Thanks.” 
“Course, love.” He gives your shoulder another little squeeze, beaming as he focuses back on the conversation. 
Your chest hurts, a gratifying ache. 
You manage to down another cider before his friends start saying their goodbyes, Sirius and Remus each whipping out a cigarette as soon as they’re outside while Lily and Mary fake cough and James heckles them lovingly from the doorway. 
When he shuts the door he’s still smiling, so obviously content you can’t help but feel a crush of affection for him. 
“Thanks for inviting me,” you say, grabbing a rag to clean up where Mary had accidentally spilled a bit of her drink. 
“Of course, I told you you’re always—what are you doing?” 
He sounds so affronted you actually think you’ve done something wrong. You look up from where you’re mopping up the spill, confused. 
“I’m cleaning everything from tonight,” he says, still looking outraged. 
You smile in relief when you realize it’s feigned. “Don’t be stupid. I was participating tonight, too.”
“You make it sound like you were an accomplice to some crime.” James sits down beside you and steals the rag from your hand, cleaning up the rest of the spill himself. “You’re off the hook, you were practically coerced.” 
“I was,” you agree, standing and gathering the dishes from the coffee table instead, “but it was fun in the end. I’m a little bit glad you coerced me.” 
You can hear James’ smile in his voice. “I’ll be sure to do it more often. First, I’m gonna coerce you into hanging out with us again on Friday, and then—“ He turns around, eyes narrowing as he spots the couple of glasses you’re carrying “—stop picking up my mess! Fuck, I can’t keep up with you, you’re like a machine.” 
A giggle fizzes out of you. James stands and holds his hands out for them, but you take a couple of steps back. “Why can’t I help? Anyway, you’re just as clean as I am.” 
“Because, it was my idea,” he laughs, pursuing you. “And I’m only clean because you’re clean.” He backs you up against the stairs, wrestling the glasses away from you with frustrating ease. “If I thought you didn’t care, this whole place would look like the inside of my room.” 
You give an odd bark of laughter, leaning on the banister to look at him. He looks ridiculously smug, both glasses held in one big hand. “Oh my god, you’re so nice. It’s pathological.” 
“Wow.” Some of the smugness falls away as James grins at you. “That’s a real one.” 
“What?” 
“Your smile,” he says. You still don’t get how he can do this eye contact thing, looking at you so openly while he seems so sincere. Your own gaze flees downward, warmth rushing to your cheeks. “I don’t get to see it a lot, out in the open like that. It’s really lovely.” 
He reaches for you, doing this weird chin-pinching thing that shouldn’t be half as endearing as it is. You roll your eyes, but your mouth seems stuck. You don’t know how to respond. 
James doesn’t seem to notice, taking the glasses with him into the kitchen. You grab a few more off the table and follow him. He’s turned the light above the sink on, but the rest of the kitchen is dim. His long sleeves are pushed up to his elbows as he makes soapy water in the sink. 
As you come in, he turns around to take the glasses from you, the light from above casting a glowy halo of his thick brown hair. He’s so beautiful it makes your stomach hurt. You’re suddenly worried you might be just inebriated enough to do something stupid. 
James narrows his eyes at you teasingly as he snatches the glasses away. “Enough of that,” he scolds. 
“Are you sure you don’t want any more help?” you ask. 
He rolls his eyes. You’re pretty sure he didn’t do that so much before he started hanging out with you. On him, it somehow manages to look fond. “Positive,” he says. “Go stop being useful.” 
You catch yourself biting the inside of your lip. “Okay. Then I think I’m gonna head up for the night.” 
“Yeah?” James looks over, and you wonder for a second if something in your voice has given you away. He looks confused, a bit worried, but then that melds into a soft sweetness. He gives you a smile. “Okay. Sweet dreams.” 
“You too,” you say, doing your best to smile in response before you round the corner to the stairs. 
Your brain feels fuzzy. You’re not sure if that’s from alcohol or fatigue or something else entirely, but it feels good to put on your pajamas, clean your face in front of the mirror. The covers on your bed are soft and heavy. You can hear the kitchen sink running downstairs as you slip beneath them, James finally starting to rinse the dishes before he turns in for the night, too. 
You think of his boisterous laugh, the weight of his arm around your shoulders, his thumb pressing into your chin. 
When you close your eyelids, you half expect to find a faint outline of his smile impressed upon the insides.
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redstarwriting · 1 year ago
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the clash | v. ever fallen in love
hobie brown x goth!reader
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word count: 3.1k
genre: enemies to lovers
warnings: language, insults, hobie hating you, you hating hobie, mentions of death, demonic names, mentions of injuries, giving and receiving stitches, geniuses being dumbasses
a/n: these keep getting longer LMAO which is wild too bc i literally had an idea to make this chapter even longer, but i had to end up splitting it up. thank you to everyone who’s reading the series, i appreciate you all more than you will ever know. please enjoy this chapter, the next should be out either late tonight or tomorrow :)
previous chapter: iv. london calling
now reading: v. ever fallen in love
next chapter: vi. (with someone you shouldn’t’ve)
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It’s been a few months since you’ve become a part of Spider Society, and much to everyone’s disappointment, you and Hobie still hate each other. Even though on any given day the two of you will be seen around each other, you’re always arguing. Yelling. There have been multiple times where the two of you almost fought, but someone always breaks it up before it gets to that point. “Ready to go, Hobie?” Gwen asks, and he scoffs. “Can’t believe ‘m bein’ forced to go to that dickhead’s world by you of all people,” he grumbles, and she rolls her eyes. “C’mon man, we all know that you’ve both been way more irritable towards everyone because you haven’t seen each other in what? Like two days?”
“I’ll be a lot worse when I see them, I can promise ya that, mate,” he snaps and Miles shakes his head. “Yeah, sure. Whatever, Hobie,” he says as Gwen pulls up the portal to your world. “Are you excited to see them? I haven’t seen you two apart for this long ever, you’re always together,” Pavitr says, side-eying Hobie. He keeps trying to tell Gwen and Miles the two of you only hate each other because you have strong feelings for one another and don’t know how to face them.
“I’m telling you, they’re obsessed with each other,” Pavitr says as he, Gwen, and Miles sit in his home, sipping some chai. “Obsessed with wanting to kill each other maybe, but that’s about it,” Miles says, and Pavitr groans. “No! You’ve got it all wrong! Neither of them knows how to express their feelings and that’s the only reason they act the way they do!” he tries to convince them, but Gwen and Miles just glance at each other. “I don’t know, Pav,” Gwen says. “I picked up on the romantic tension between the two of you immediately, why are you doubting my genius social cue reading now?”
“You need to stop being such a romantic, Pav. The two of them would rather eat glass than be romantically involved in any way,” Gwen responded, but Pavitr was not convinced.
He still isn’t. Hobie laughs. “Excited? You must be mental to think I’d be chuffed to see them,” he responds, and Pavitr sighs. One day. One day he will get Hobie to admit he cares for you.
Gwen was honestly a little nervous for this little meet-up. The two of you had a really bad fight recently, and trying to get the two of you back to talking level seems a little ambitious.
“You what?” he yelled, causing you to roll your eyes. “I’m being mentored by Miguel.” Hobie stares at you, not saying anything, with his mouth slightly open before he shakes his head. He’s very angry, but you simply don’t care. “He’s helping me, Hobie. We both have the venomous bite thing, so he’s trying to help me out with it and helping me adjust to–”
“Don’t you dare say adjust to fuckin’ Spider Society like I ain’t been here the whole time.”
“You never necessarily helped, Hobie. Unless you count constantly insulting me and–”
“Nah, don’t gimme that fuckin’ rubbish, (Y/n),” he growls, and you cross your arms. “Why are you so mad about it anyway?” He laughs. “Why am I mad? Seriously?! You’re the right fuckin’ hand of the pitch and toss!”
“The what?” you ask and he groans. “The fuckin’ boss, (Y/n)! The man!”
“So what, Hobart?! In case you forgot you’re a part of this society, you listen to Miguel too!”
“I fuckin’ don’t!”
“You fucking do!” By this point, you’d pulled attention from several other spiders, not only because of the yelling but because their senses were going off. The two of you were too focused on each other to realize they were all ready to pounce on the two of you. “Fuckin’ piss off before I do somethin’ we both regret,” he growls, and you laugh. “Make me.”
The two of you were separated after that and haven’t talked to each other since. Granted, it’s only been two days, but that is long for the two of you, honestly. And it’s been making everyone a target of Hobie’s rude remarks and your cynicism. The two of you need to talk because clearly, not talking just makes the two of you feel worse.
Even though Hobie’s acting like this is the worst thing his friends could possibly do to him, he does kind of sort of miss you. Which he hates. It’s been two days and he’s already missing you? Disgusting. He can’t wait to yell at you about it. He’s able to keep his cool and pretend like he really doesn’t want to go, but in reality, he’s so anxious to see you. “Alright, come on,” Gwen says, motioning for Hobie to enter the portal. He glances around at them. “Makin’ me go first?”
“Can’t have you run off at the last minute,” Gwen says and he sighs. “Whatever,” he says, walking a little too fast into the portal. He only stops when he’s enveloped in a familiar darkness. He feels something brush up against his leg, and he lets go of a breath he didn’t even realize he was holding. “Good seein’ ya, Shadow,” he says, bending down to give your cat some attention. Shadow headbutts him and he scratches between his ears. Your cat loves Hobie, much to your disdain.
“You hurt him, I kill you,” you said to him the second time he was at your place. He picked up Shadow while you were in your room, and when you came out and saw him holding your baby, you were ready to fight. But you were ready to fight him at any given moment anyways. “I won’t hurt him. He’s much cooler than his owner anyways,” Hobie says, petting his head. You roll your eyes. “Yeah well– wait is he purring?” you say, and Hobie smirks at you. “Looks like he likes me better than his owner too.”
“Shut the fuck up. Shadow!” you call your cat, your voice going from a tone that screams ‘I hate you’ to one that screams ‘I love you.’ Of course, Shadow’s ears perk up and he hops out of Hobie’s arms and right over to yours. You stick your tongue out at Hobie, who rolls his eyes and looks away to cover up the dusting of a smile on his face. “What are you, 12?” he asks, and you scoff. “Can I hold Shadow?” Pavitr asks, and you hand him to him without a second thought. But no matter who you passed him to, he’d either end up in yours or Hobie’s lap.
He's so lost in the memory that he doesn’t even sense you approaching. “So, you decided to actually show up. I’m surprised,” he hears your voice and looks up at you. “Wasn’t exactly by choice, love. If I had it my way, I’d never be in this hellhole again,” he retorts, and you just shake your head and say nothing. That’s strange. You thought for sure you would mention something about him being forced to do something even though he always does what he wants. “What? Have you lost your spitfire after only two days of not talkin’ to me?” he asks, standing. You sigh. “I just… I don’t have the energy to fight today, Hobie. Okay?”
Don’t have the energy? You literally always have the energy to fight with him. Before he can say anything else, Pavitr comes through the portal.
“(Y/n)! How have you been?” he asks, excitedly, hugging you. Hobie doesn’t like that. But what he doesn’t like even more is the slight look of pain that spreads across your face for a split second. He observes silently as you play it off like nothing happened, and Pavitr is none the wiser to it. Gwen and Miles enter shortly after, and the dynamic you all had before yours and Hobie’s attempted murder of each other returns. Except for the constant bickering between you and Hobie. Instead, it’s just a lot of silent glaring, and subtle reactions. “Okay, hold on. What the hell is this?” Miles asks, and you both look at him. “What?” you say at the same time, ending in a side eye to each other. “That! That right there, why aren’t you two threatening to tear each other’s heads off because you said the same thing?” Miles asks, and Hobie shrugs. “I got nothin’ to say to them.”
“Ditto,” you say, and the three of them look at you two like your heads just got cut off. “Are you serious?”
“Do I look like I’m havin’ a laugh, mate?” Hobie snaps at Miles and he puts his hands up in surrender. “This… is odd. I can’t recall the last time it was quiet between you two.”
“Because it never was. They always went for each other’s throats like their own lives depended on it,” Pavitr says to Gwen, and you clear your throat. “We’re right here, you know,” you say with a forced grin. “Yeah, care to save the talkin’ bout us til we aren’t around?” Hobie grumbles and the three glance at each other before nodding. “Sorry, you two…” Gwen says, and you shrug. “It’s whatever. Dealt with worse,” you say, and Hobie nods. He glances over at you again. How is no one else noticing how weird you’re acting? Is he the only one who pays attention to you or some shit?
This isn’t the first time he’s picked up on your odd behaviors. Within the time he knew you, he was able to notice your behaviors unlike anyone else.
He wasn’t necessarily looking for you. He’d never go out of his way to look for you in a million years, yet here he was. In your world because you didn’t show up at the allotted time everyone was gonna meet up at in his world. He webbed up to the tallest building, the Ember Stake Building. It resembled that of a wooden stake, except all black and metal instead of wood. Sure enough, you were there. “You’re late.”
You turn and look at him, but don’t say anything. Instead, you just turn away. He frowns. “What’s that all about, then?” he asks, plopping next to you. You sigh. “I think I’m just gonna stay here tonight.”
“What? Why? Because you’re too borin’ to do anythin’ fun? Gotta work late tonight?”
“No. Personal reasons,” you say and he cocks his head to the side. “Such as?”
“Fuck off, Hobie. I’m not telling you.”
“Yes, you are. What’s goin’ on in that empty head of yours?” he asks and you give him an unamused look. “It’s the anniversary of my Uncle Belial’s death,” you mumble. He frowns. “Ah. I see.”
“...Yeah.” The two of you sit in silence, the wind the only noise happening before he sighs. “Well then, you’re definitely comin’ tonight.” He stands. You look at him. “I just said-”
“And I don’t give a shit. Come on, your friends are waitin’ for you. Besides, they can help ya get your mind off of it. Chop-chop.” You ended up going because you were forced to. But you did have a good time. Hobie was right, it helped you get your mind off of things. And maybe you were reading into it, but he seemed just a tad bit nicer to you that night than normal.
And you could tell his. 
“And what the hell is your problem today?” you appear behind Hobie who is angrily restringing his guitar in his common room at Spider Society. “Well now you’re a part of it,” he responds. You sit on the floor across from him. “As much as I’m happy just my presence can reduce you to a massive asshole, I don’t think I’m the only reason this time.”
“How could you even tell?”
You shrug. “You busy your mind and hands when you’ve got something on your mind,” you say, and he looks at you. He clicks his tongue and shakes his head. “Didn’t realize you were obsessed with me.”
“You wish,” you say. He sighs. “New group of fascist assholes showed up today,” he begrudgingly opens up and you nod. “Told you so.” He glares at you. “Had to say it,” you say, “But you’ll beat them. You always do.” He glances at you. “And if you can’t, I’ll just take care of it for you.” He laughs, unamused. “I’d like to see you try.”
He’s unsure why so many memories are flooding back to him at this moment in time. The answer is that he’s obsessed with you and Pavitr is right, but we don’t need to talk about that until he realizes it for himself. Maybe not seeing you has made him think about you more for some reason. He shakes his head, rejoining the conversation. Everything goes surprisingly well for the rest of the time you all are together. Unfortunately, Gwen gets a notice that something is happening in her world, and she has to go. Miles follows, and Pavitr is torn between going with them or staying with the two of you to make sure no one gets murdered. Or to see some romantic shit.
“We been behavin’, haven’t we?” Hobie says, a bit relieved they were leaving so he could find out what was up with you. You were close with the others, but even they’ve commented on you two only opening up with each other. “You actually have… and maybe it’d be good to leave them alone. Talk out whatever issues they’re having,” Miles says to Pavitr and Gwen, who look at each other but reluctantly agree. Miles and Pav rush into Gwen’s world before her. “I swear if you two kill each other I’m going to kill both of you,” Gwen says, walking backward into the portal to her world and pointing at the two of you. “We won’t.”
“Probably,” Hobie finishes, and Gwen rolls her eyes before disappearing. There’s a silent tension between the two of you before he speaks up. “What happened?”
“I don’t know what you’re–”
“Don’t play dumb with me, now. What happened?” he pushes, and you frown at him. Shadow leaps up into your lap and nuzzles you. You sigh and gently pet him. Hobie stays silent, watching and waiting. “Just… bad day,” you mumble. “Bad day, how?”
“Bad spider day.” He hums. “That why you looked like Pav stabbed ya after that hug?” You look at him, surprised. “You saw that?”
“Course I did. ‘m not fuckin’ daft,” he responds, and you look at Shadow. “Yeah… it’s nothing, though. Just a few scratches, typical Spider-Person shit,” you say, and he nods. “Let me see, then.”
“What?”
“Let me see.”
“Why?”
“Cause you’re lyin’,” he shrugs, and you glare at him. “Have I told you I hated you?”
“Not recently, but yeah.” You glare at him but sigh. “Fuck you, Hobie,” you mumble, but shrug off your oversized cardigan. His eyes widen as he sees deep lacerations and bruises spread across your shoulder and onto your back. He stands up and approaches you without even realizing it. You watch him as he studies your injuries. “Who did this?” His voice sounds darker than you’ve ever heard it. You look away from him. “Does it matter?”
“Yes,” he responds immediately. You turn your head to look at him again, only to have him staring directly into your eyes. “Prowler,” you mumble, and he frowns. “The worst of the worst in your world,” he whispers to himself, recalling a conversation the two of you had months ago. He glances around. “Where’s your first aid kit?” he asks, and you look at him with a side-eye. “Why?”
“Cause I wanna get high off the painkillers in it, why do you think, you dolt?” he snaps, and you point to your bathroom. “Under the sink.” He gets up and walks into your bathroom, grabs the first aid kit, and walks back out to you on your couch. “Turn round and move a bit,” he says, and you do. He sits behind you, starting to clean and stitch to your injuries up. You wince slightly and he frowns. “Why haven’t you done this yet?”
“I can’t reach back there myself.”
“Then ask someone else to do it.”
“I don’t have anyone to ask anymore.”
“Yes, you do,” he says without missing a beat. You turn your head to say something snarky to him, but he looks at you at the same time. Your faces are closer than the two of you expected, causing you both to quickly look away. You can feel your face burning, and you’re grateful the injuries are mainly on your back and not close to your heart because you don’t want to hear his comments about how fast it’s beating. On an equal note, Hobie’s happy you aren’t looking at him because he has his jaw clenched and swallows hard. His heart is beating just as fast, but he pretends like it’s nothing, just like you. He finishes the stitches, placing bandages over top of them. “Done,” he says, and you mutter a quick ‘thank you’ as he tosses the first aid kit onto your coffee table. “Should be healed by tomorrow,” you mumble, and he nods. “When did that happen?”
“A few hours before you all got here,” you admit, and he frowns. “And you were just gonna pretend nothing happened?”
“Yes. I told you earlier, I’m too tired to deal with any bullshit today, okay?” you confess, and he frowns.
“He get ya that good cause you’re tired?”
“I guess.”
“When’s the last time you slept?”
“Dunno.”
“Stop lyin’ love,” he says, and the nickname you hate oh so much sounds just a little sweeter to you than it should. “Couple days ago.”
“You haven’t slept in two days?” You shake your head, and he sighs. “Go the fuck to sleep. Now.”
“But–”
“Go,” he demands, pointing to your bedroom. You groan, “You’re so fucking annoying,” you mumble, getting up and dragging yourself to your room. “Yeah, yeah whatever,” he says, following you. You flop onto your bed as he leans against the doorframe, arms crossed. “Come to tuck me in?”
“You wish,” he watches as Shadow hops up onto your bed, curling up against you. You immediately put your hand on him and pet him. Hobie frowns as he feels a pang of annoyance toward your cat. “Gonna stand there and watch me sleep or something?” your voice pulls him out of his ridiculous thoughts, and he scoffs. “Gonna stand here and make sure you don’t try to get up as soon as I go,” he says, and you sigh. “Fine,” you mutter, rolling away from him. He stands there until he’s sure you’re asleep. He glances at Shadow, who is still awake and staring at him. He puts his finger to his lips to say “shh” as he pulls his mask over his head.
He and the Prowler of this world need to have a bit of a chat.
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winwintea · 1 month ago
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eternally yours
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PAIRING ↬ idol!winwin x idol!reader
TAGS ↬ fluff, romance, anniversary, marriage proposal, established relationship, idol au, winwin loves flowers, random sm trainee helps winwin sort his shit out, jaehyun deals magic potions because i said so, technically fantasy au for that, no explicit content but they get VERY intimate at the end, ww calls y/n 'good girl' once bc i'm me, my obsession with hands also seeps through...
SUMMARY ↬ roses are red, violets are blue, sicheng prepared 108 roses for your anniversary, what shall you do?
WORD COUNT ↬ 3.1k+
AUTHOR’S NOTE ↬ HAPPY WINWIN DAY. i have been working on this fic for a while only because i wanted it to be absolutely perfect. i don't think it's good enough yet, but i hold myself to a higher standard when writing fics for my favs. it's shorter than i wanted it to be too i'm sorry 😭😭 it's wayyy harder cause ww is my ult, but i hope i still do him the justice he deserves, his content is so scarce on here... also sherlisa is a sm trainee that i randomly included for fun lol. lowkey forgot about sm's new girl group until hybe brought it back up again. how is hybe more obsessed with sm groups than me?
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SICHENG WAS OVERTHINKING THINGS.
He’d been working non-stop, but he couldn’t deny his mind had drifted—right to his anniversary with you. He’d overheard you talking with one of your friends about how excited you were, how much you were looking forward to it. He wanted to make it perfect, something that would make you happy. Dinner reservations were easy, but they didn’t feel like enough. Should he get a gift? Plan a whole day out? Come up with something else that might be truly memorable?
Lost in his thoughts, he didn’t even notice when his bandmate, Kun walked in and took a seat across from him, observing him with a hint of amusement.
“Sicheng?”
Blinking, he looked up, a bit surprised to see Kun there. “Huh? Sorry, what did you say?”
Kun just laughed, shaking his head. “Not much. Just that it’s rare to see you this distracted unless you’re really deep in thought.”
“Yeah, maybe…” Sicheng rubbed the back of his neck, trying to brush it off. He didn’t want Kun reading too much into it.
“Lately, it’s like you’re in another world. Everything all right?”
“Yeah, of course…” Sicheng answered a little too quickly, trying to sound casual.
Kun just smirked at him. “You sure? I mean, there’s no comeback, no new schedules, and you’ve been back from China for a while. So the only thing I can think of is…Y/N.”
Sicheng let out a wry chuckle. Kun knew him too well. It was true; every free moment, his mind drifted back to you, to your anniversary, and to how he wanted to surprise you. He hadn’t expected one person could so easily take over his thoughts, filling him with the urge to make every moment with you special. “Alright, maybe you’re right,” he admitted, a slight smile tugging at his lips. “I just…want it to be perfect.”
“Why don’t you just ask her?” Kun pointed out. 
“I’ll try I guess.” Sicheng knew it was a bit silly, but he couldn’t deny how much he’d changed since meeting you. 
After wrapping up work, he headed home, the excitement building as he approached your room. Seeing you lying comfortably in bed, he slipped in quietly and sat beside you, gently brushing his fingers through your hair.
“Y/N…is there anything special you want to do for our anniversary?” He tried to keep his voice casual, hoping to hide just how much he’d been agonizing over it.
You looked up at him with a small smile. “Honestly? Just spending the weekend together sounds perfect. It’s been a while since we did that.” There was a slight hesitation in your voice, as if you didn’t want to ask for too much.
“You don’t have to hold back,” he said softly.
You shook your head, reassuring him, “I mean it, Sicheng. You’re always working so hard; I just want you to rest.”
Sicheng’s eyes softened. If there was ever a time for you to ask for anything, it was now, your anniversary of all days. Reaching out, he brushed the backs of his fingers along your cheek, your smile putting him more at ease. “Honestly? Seeing you smile is what makes me relax when I’m tired. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do to make that happen.”
He thought back to when your relationship had first become public, some fans were supportive, some fans were not. The two of you saw some of your worst days, the only people to depend on for support was each other. But through it all, you’d both stayed strong, and now here you were, closer than ever.
“Besides, I can rest anytime,” he murmured, as he wrapped his arms around you, pulling you closer.
You chuckled and leaned forward, planting a gentle kiss on his forehead. “Well, I’m really happy that I can help you relax.”
Seeing the happiness on your face, he made up his mind—he’d plan something extraordinary for your anniversary, something that would bring that same beautiful smile to your face, even if you hadn’t asked for it.
The next morning, as Sicheng watered his plants, he found himself lingering by the peonies, their delicate petals reminding him of you. Maybe a bouquet would be a sweet anniversary gift? It wasn’t flashy, but it was heartfelt, and he couldn’t help but picture the smile it might bring to your face. As he absentmindedly watered the flowers, his thoughts drifted back to last night. You’d tried to be considerate, downplaying any big celebration just so he could rest. But he wanted you to feel comfortable expressing what you really wanted, even if he had a surprise up his sleeve.
That afternoon, after another agonizing day at that entertainment company, Sicheng made his way to a cozy flower shop owned by a friend’s family. The warm, fragrant air and the sight of bright blossoms felt like a haven from his hectic schedule. A new part-timer greeted him. He immediately recognized her as the new Thai-Chinese female trainee Ten had introduced to her a while back. Sherlisa. That was her name. With a smile, she asked what he was looking for.
“You want a bouquet of roses?” she asked, a curious smile forming from her lips. “That’s a little unexpected.”
Sicheng nodded, almost shyly. Meeting someone from work outside of work hours was awkward for him, especially it being a 19 year old trainee. He was glad dispatch had laid off his back for a while, since he hadn’t seen anyone following him around lately. “It’s for our anniversary. I just… I want Y/N to know what she means to me.”
Her eyes sparkled mischievously. “Oh, so you mean you’re ready to tell her you’re madly in love?”
Sicheng chuckled, glancing down at the counter. It was more than that, though. His thoughts returned to you, the way you’d changed his life without even trying. "My life already belongs to her," he murmured softly, more to himself than anyone else.
When he looked up, Sherlisa’s jaw had dropped a bit. “Damn boy, I knew you were whipped, but I didn’t think you were that whipped. If you’re serious about what you just said then that’s pretty much a proposal.”
“A Proposal?” He’d been so absorbed in the idea of making you happy that he hadn’t considered that. But now that it was out there, the thought settled in his heart with unexpected warmth as he started reflecting over his feelings.
“You want to live your life for her, right?,” Sherlisa added knowingly. “So maybe… make it a bouquet she’ll never forget?”
He could only smile, the decision suddenly clear. “Yeah… you’re right.” Picturing you in his mind, his heart swelled with certainty. Yeah, that’s basically what he wanted to tell her, yes. Ever since the two of you became a couple, his feelings for you have just grown stronger inside of his heart. 
“Sherlisa,” he said, his voice steady and sure. “I need to change the number of roses in that bouquet.”
That night, Sicheng found himself outside your room again, his heart beating a little faster than usual as he knocked. 
You smiled at him as you opened the door. “What’s up, Sicheng?”
He cleared his throat, trying to keep his composure. “I wanted to invite you out on a date.”
Your eyes widened, a flush creeping up your cheeks. “A date?” You sounded a little surprised, and it was so endearing that he had to resist the urge to throw his arms around you right then and there.
“Yeah… how about this? We’ll meet in front of SME on our anniversary, and then head somewhere special.” He hadn’t worked out every detail yet, but he had some ideas—something that would make this a night to remember.
“That sounds amazing,” you replied, a bit of hesitation still in your voice. “But… are you sure you’re not too busy?”
He gave you a gentle pat on the head, watching as your smile softened. “Don’t worry. I’ve made sure there’s nothing that could keep me from you that day.”
“All right, then! I’m excited already,” you said, beaming up at him. But, truth be told, it was him who could hardly contain his anticipation.
Leaning in close, he brushed his lips near your ear, his voice dropping to a warm murmur. “And make sure you don’t have any other plans that night, either.”
“O-Of course,” you stammered, your cheeks turning even pinker. Despite how long you two had been together, his spontaneous displays of affection always seemed to catch you off guard.
He smiled, brushing his lips over your flushed cheek in a quick, sweet kiss. “Good night, Y/N,” he whispered, pulling back reluctantly. As he turned to leave, a rush of excitement filled him, and he couldn’t help feeling excited about your anniversary already.
The next night, Sicheng made his way to a quiet pub tucked away from the bustling city. It was the kind of place he only went to for close friends— and this one he hadn’t seen in a while. As he entered, he spotted Jaehyun already waiting at the bar, nursing a drink and giving him a casual nod.
“Thanks for meeting me,” Sicheng said, sliding onto the seat beside him.
Jaehyun chuckled. “Anytime. Besides, I needed a night out myself.” He reached into his bag and handed Sicheng a small, glass vial filled with a clear, shimmering liquid. “Here’s the…potion, chemical—whatever you want to call it. If you put it on the flowers, they’ll stay fresh and won’t wilt forever.”
Sicheng took the vial, a wave of relief washing over him. “Thanks, Jae. Really.”
Jaehyun glanced at him curiously, eyebrows raised. “I’ve gotta ask…what’s with the magical flower potion request? You’re usually not the type to go all out on that kind of thing.”
Sicheng hesitated for a moment before taking a steadying breath. “I’m going to propose. To Y/N.”
Jaehyun’s eyes widened, nearly spilling his drink. “Propose? As in, marry?” He was definitely shocked, but within seconds, a smile spread across his face. “Sicheng, that’s amazing! I didn’t know you were thinking about it. Congratulations, man!”
Sicheng couldn’t help but smile back, the nerves mixing with excitement in his chest. “Thanks. I’ve thought it over so much lately. And this just…feels right.”
Jaehyun laughed, patting him on the back. “I always thought you’d be one of the last guys in our group to settle down, but it looks like love changes people.” He shook his head, looking impressed. “She must be really special.”
“She is,” Sicheng replied softly, picturing you in his mind. “She’s been with me through everything—the highs and the lows. She’s the one person I want by my side, no matter what.”
Jaehyun raised his glass with a warm smile. “Then here’s to you, man. And to Y/N. May she say yes and make you the happiest guy in the world.”
Sicheng lifted his own glass, clinking it with Jaehyun’s. “Here’s to hoping.”
As they drank, Sicheng felt a new sense of confidence settling over him. The night was filled with laughter, memories, and stories of the past. He had never imagined that his friends would be this supportive during one of the biggest moments of his life, and Jaehyun’s unwavering encouragement made him feel more ready than ever for the step he was about to take.
With renewed determination, he tucked the vial carefully into his pocket, knowing it would be the final touch to make his proposal perfect.
It was finally here—your anniversary. Sicheng’s heart raced the entire evening, each little detail of your date building up to this moment. Dinner had been perfect, and when you’d discovered that new cafe for dessert, your face lit up with excitement, making him feel like he’d already succeeded. But the real surprise was waiting back home.
“That dessert was amazing,” you said, still smiling as you unlocked the door.
“I’m glad you liked it,” he replied, unable to keep the excitement out of his voice.
As you stepped inside and turned on the lights, you froze, eyes going wide at the sight of a massive bouquet of roses waiting for you on the table. “Oh my gosh!” you gasped, looking between the flowers and Sicheng with an expression of pure delight. “There are so many!”
Sicheng couldn’t help but smile; you were reacting exactly as he’d imagined, if not better. He stepped forward, picking up the bouquet, the roses almost spilling out of his arms. “Today’s the anniversary of the day we became a couple.”
“Yes…” You looked up at him, eyes softening as a sentimental smile crossed your face.
He took a deep breath, his heart pounding. He had been thinking about this moment for days now, planning and preparing. This was it. “Did you know that giving someone 108 roses means asking them, ‘Will you marry me?’”
Your smile faded as you froze, eyes widening even more as you processed what he’d just said.
“I love you so much it makes me crazy,” he continued, his voice filled with emotion. “Since the day I met you, everything I do has been about making you happy. Being with you… it’s everything I’ve ever wanted.” He held out the bouquet which was practically overflowing from his arms, his voice soft yet steady. “So, will you accept this and say yes?”
Tears sparkled in your eyes as you reached out, fingers slightly trembling. “Yes, of course!” You took the bouquet from him, clutching it close to your chest, your smile radiant with joy.
Your eyes shimmered with tears, and Sicheng felt his heart swell. This was exactly the reaction he’d hoped for—a sign that you felt the depth of his love.
You lifted the bouquet, inhaling the sweet fragrance. “They’re gorgeous, and they smell amazing… I wish I could keep them forever, so I’d always remember this day.”
He smiled, feeling the joy bubbling inside him. “You can.”
Your eyes widened, puzzled. “What do you mean?”
He chuckled softly. “Those roses were treated with a special potion to keep them from wilting. They’ll stay just as beautiful… forever.”
“Wait, seriously?” You gasped, looking back at the bouquet with a mixture of wonder and disbelief. Almost like a kid in a toy store. “So they’ll stay like this, and I can keep them forever?”
“Yes.” Your cheeks slowly turned the same deep pink as the rose petals, and he took a step closer, cupping your face in his hands. “You sacrificed so much just to be with me,” he said, his voice tender. “I want to make all your dreams come true, no matter how small they are. Even if you wish for something as simple as a flower, I want to give it to you. I want to give you everything.”
You gazed up at him, emotions swirling in your tear-filled eyes. “Sicheng…”
“I want to spend the rest of my life making up for anything you’ve lost,” he whispered. “Because you’re the person I’ve been searching for all along. And I want to stay by your side forever, just so I can remind you every day how much I love you.”
He pulled you gently into his arms, holding you close. Your head rested against his chest, and he could feel the warmth of your embrace, the quiet joy that had always connected you two. 
Sicheng felt as if his heart might burst. He gently cupped your face, his eyes filled with a sincerity that spoke louder than words. "I love you more than anyone in the entire world,” he murmured. It was rare for him to voice his feelings so openly, but tonight, they poured out effortlessly, the depth of his love shining through in every word.
A warm smile spread across your face, and you whispered, “I love you too, Sicheng. So please… stay with me forever.”
“Of course I will,” he replied softly, his gaze steady. 
As you gazed into each other’s eyes, you felt the air grow thicker with a shared warmth. Unable to resist any longer, he leaned in, pressing his lips softly against yours. The kiss was gentle but full of promises, and when he pulled back, he took the bouquet from your arms, setting it carefully on the table.
Without a word, he swept you up into his arms, drawing a startled laugh from you. “Sicheng?” you whispered, cheeks flushed.
He grinned, feeling a sense of boldness he rarely indulged. “I want to see your smile from closer up.” Your scent drifted up to him, light and sweet like the roses you’d been holding, and he couldn’t help but lean in, nuzzling his nose against your cheek.
Your cheeks turned pink, and you wrapped your arms around his neck. “O-Okay…”
“Good girl,” he whispered, feeling your heart beating wildly against him as he carried you to the bed. As he gently lowered you down, you hesitated, fingers slowly releasing their hold on his neck. He brushed a soft kiss on your cheek, his fingertips trailing over your face and down to your lips.
He leaned in, voice barely above a whisper. “I want to see you the happiest you’ve ever been.” His fingers caressed your cheek, moving to your slightly parted lips. “Tell me what you want, and I’ll do it for you.”
You gazed up at him, your breath warm on his cheek. “You’ll do anything?” you murmured, an unmistakable glint of joy in your eyes.
“Yes,” he replied, his voice filled with certainty. “Name it.”
Your eyes dipped down shyly, and after a brief moment, you said softly, “Okay… I want you to stroke my hair.”
A soft chuckle escaped him, and he nodded, his fingers gently combing through your hair. You closed your eyes, your expression melting into one of pure happiness. “Your hands… they’re so big and gentle,” you whispered, your voice almost dreamlike. “I love them.”
He smiled, his heart swelling. “I’m glad to hear that.” He continued to run his fingers through your hair, brushing a tender kiss on your forehead. “Anything else?”
You looked up at him, your gaze softened with affection. “I want you to kiss me…”
His lips curved into a warm smile, and he leaned down, his mouth finding yours in a tender, lingering kiss. The world faded away, leaving only the two of you in this perfect, quiet moment, wrapped up in each other. He kissed you again, and again, savoring each touch, feeling his love deepen with every brush of his lips against yours. Your breath hitched, and he could feel the echo of his heartbeat mirrored in you.
He was yours, eternally yours. He’d spend his life by your side, sharing each joy, every little moment, every kiss, forever and always.
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Orange Blossoms
Pairing: Buck x Reader
Word Count: 6.6k
Notes: This is late and my schedule is fucked but at least I look super cute right now
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Episode 9: Kiss Me Thru the Phone
“This is boringggg” Buck is laid out on the break room table. There hasn’t been a single call all day. It’s been��� not loud, suspiciously not loud. 
“I’m almost tempted to say it”
“Don’t you fucking dare” Eddie looks up from his crossword and Hen points her fork at him 
“You say it and we make you go on every call by yourself”
“Why don’t you bother Y/N?” Eddie says as he writes down another word 
“She’s busy, she and May are at the movies together” 
“She’s been spending a lot of time with her lately. I’m glad they’re becoming better friends” Hen stabs at her pasta and Buck rolls his eyes 
“Yeah, best friends” 
“Aww is someone jealous?” Eddie teases and he glares at him 
“I’m not jealous!! I just- I got used to hanging out with her that’s all”
“Why are you so far up her ass, let the girl breathe” Hen chuckles and Eddie looks over his book at Buck 
“You don’t think I’m letting her breathe?” 
“Here we go” Eddie sighs 
“You’re literally glued to her side every single chance you get. Let the girl breathe”
“You don’t know what you’re talking about…” Eddie mumbles and Buck sits up so fast the room starts spinning 
“You think I’m like… like too obsessed with her?? Like it’s weird right??” 
“Right” Hen agrees 
“Wrong,” Eddie writes another word 
“I should call her. I should call her and tell her we need space”
“That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard” Eddie sighs, setting his book down “Hen you don’t have all the facts” 
“What other fact could I possibly be missing??” She looks at Eddie and he runs his hands through his hair 
“Well… here’s the thing-“ 
“She’s my girlfriend!!” Buck absolutely gushes when he says it, and Hen’s mouth drops open, she pulls out her phone sends a text, and then looks at Buck 
“Are you insane?? Cap is gonna kill you! Does he know?!” 
“No! And we’re keeping it that way!!” 
They heard loud footsteps on the stairs as Chimney comes running up, he’s completely out of breath as he stops at the top of the stairs
“You’re dating Y/N?!” 
They all loudly shush him and he drags himself over to the table and plops down in the chair next to Hen, Eddie’s phone pings from the corner, and he chuckles quietly to himself 
“You told him?!” 
“Best friends share the tea you know that Buck” Hen says simply and he can’t even disagree with that 
“When did you start dating her??” 
“Oh, I’ve been taking her on all kinds of dates for a couple months now! I’m taking her to the carnival tomorrow, she’s gonna be so excited!! It’s gonna be a group thing I totally forgot to tell you guys you’re all invited… but yeah anyway I basically only care about her. Oh yeah and Eddie” 
“Thanks,” he says sarcastically 
“That sounds really romantic… we’ll be there” Chimney gives him a thumbs-up 
“Okay I guess you were right Eddie, do not take my advice… but when are you gonna tell Cap? Seriously?” 
“Fuck if I know… I’m going to let her decide when she’s ready for it and we’ll talk from there… besides, it’s kinda hot hiding it” He falls back on the table dramatically and sighs loudly and they all roll their eyes at him.
“You’re gonna get caught,” Hen says and Buck scoffs
“I am the King of subtly” 
His phone starts ringing “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” starts playing and Eddie looks at him 
“I think that’s your phone, your Highness”
He flicks him off and answers it “You want me to open my FaceTime? What’s up do-“ 
Before he can even finish “Doll” he clicks it open and you’re in frame a few feet away from the camera, it’s set up so it’s angled down at his bed, and you’re laid in the middle of it… almost completely naked. 
He shrieks and yanks his phone to his chest “I’ll be right back!!” 
They all look at him like he’s crazy as he goes running down the steps and into the bathrooms, locking the door and locking himself into a stall 
“Y/N?! Are you crazy?!” 
“I asked Eddie if you were around Bobby! it’s fine” you giggle as you turn over flat on your back with your feet firmly planted on the mattress 
“How did you get into my apartment?? Did I already give you a key?”
“Eddie let me borrow his! How do I look?” You open your legs slowly allowing him to see the new lingerie you’d just bought 
“A-are those-“ 
“Crotchless panties? Yeah.” You say it like it’s nothing like your heart isn’t beating out of your chest right now at this stupid little idea you had 
He can feel the way his pants are becoming embarrassingly tight and he leans against the cool tiles in the stall just trying to calm himself down 
“So… what’s this all about huh?” He asks and you take your time, flowing your hands over your body and feeling yourself up 
“The other day, when I was out with Hen? I asked her to take me to the sex shop because I needed to get some more cleaner for… uh something and I found something… that I was way too curious not to buy. And I kinda just wanted to show you”
“You wanted to show me?” He parrots you, he has no idea where the hell this is going but he’s not mad 
“Uh-huh! I’ve got it all ready!” You reach over for something and his eyes go as wide as saucers as you come back into frame. It’s a good-sized dildo, with a bit of an odd base to it 
“Apparently, they make squirting dildos! And I just um… well I was curious okay! So I bought one and I want you to see me try it” 
“This could not have waited until I got home?” 
“D-do you want me to wait until you get home?” 
You’re a little quiet, a little hesitant now. Maybe this wasn’t the best idea, maybe this surprise was a bit much… maybe-
“Oh fuck no, dear god please continue”
Buck has never been more tempted to say he was sick and had to go home early. He watches you with rapt attention as you bounce on that stupid fake dick and not his. He watches the way your hands flow over your body and you pinch your nipples as you moan his name, cumming on his sheets in his bed… 
You’re so distracted by the little show you’re putting on that you almost miss the soft moan that comes from the phone. Your eyes widen as you look at the camera, Buck is getting off in the bathroom at work. He’s got his hand wrapped around his cock, squeezing the head and dragging his hand back down, coating it in his precum. You stall just a little and he grunts
“Uh huh, I didn’t tell you to stop. Keep fucking yourself baby, ride that dick like it’s mine” 
You’re not sure when you press the damn button, if he tells you too or if you just wanted it so badly you did it, but you cum at the same time he does, sobbing his name over and over as you bounce on that cock, the cum gushes inside of you, filling you up completely as you fall onto your side, your legs shaking harshly 
“O-oh g-god” You gasp as you feel it spilling out of you. You reach for one of his pillows and curl into it, trying to hold yourself together and he laughs a little 
“Shit that was good… that was so good” he’s giggling deliriously and you start giggling with him, just as overwhelmed as he is 
“I love you doll,” he says and you blush deeply, he knows how you’ll respond and he’s starting to like hearing it 
“I know” 
“I’m on my way, I’ll be there soon” You watch him awkwardly cleaning himself up and you curl into his pillow more 
“What are you talking about?? Buck, you can’t just randomly go home in the middle of the day!”
“I’ll just tell Cap I gotta run home real quick”
“Buck,” you say sternly and he looks at you, he’s almost too pretty to look at right now… you can see the deep, carnal, lust in his eyes as he stares back at you now 
“P-people n-need you” 
“What about what I need?” His voice drops an octave as he wets his lips and you gulp 
“What about what you need bunny” 
He and Eddie hit the gym for a couple hours. 
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“You know what the best part about going to a really busy place for a secret date is?”
Buck takes your hand as soon as the man puts your wristband on and pulls you through the lit-up gates 
Your mouth drops open as you stare around you. It had been a long time since you’d been to a carnival, apparently, things do get better with age 
“What’s that?”
Bobby does a head count as he takes Athena’s hand and kisses the back of it 
“Alright, don’t lose your buddy… I’m talking to you, Buck. Please Y/N make sure you hold his hand or else he’s gonna get lost” 
“We’ll meet up in an hour and get something to eat alright?” Athena says and everyone agrees and breaks off. Buck waits until Bobby is out of sight to lean down and kiss you 
“Now you have to hold my hand” 
You giggle and lean into his chest blushing, of course he’d thought about that when planning this.
“Where are we off to first?” Eddie asks as he and Hen turn to you guys and Buck points at a booth with little ducks 
“I’m winning my girl everything she wants” 
“Buck these are totally rigged!” You say as he pulls you towards the booth with the others following 
“You don’t know Buck” Eddie smirks 
“Alright, baby girl you pick, anything you want!” 
“Oh someone’s confident!” The man running the booth walks over with the little water rifle in his hand 
Eddie hands the man the money and Buck takes the rifle, looking at you 
“I want that” You point to a giant fluffy pink bear and Buck takes aim 
“Hen you want anything?” He asks sweetly and she chuckles “I’ll take the turtle”
“I can win both if I get them all right?” He asks and the man rolls his eyes 
“Buddy I’ll give you one for your boyfriend too if you make every shot” 
“You want something, boo?” Buck bats his eyes lashes at him and Eddie laughs, shaking his shoulders 
“I want that dolphin!!” 
“Bet, you can get those down now” He takes aim again as the little ducks start quaking and bobbing along, a cute little song plays as they quack in time with the music 
Your mouth drops open as he shoots all 12 in a perfect row, the booth shoots out a little confetti blast and congratulatory music plays 
“Oh my god!!!” You laugh as the man begrudgingly hands you all your prizes 
“That’s right, that’s right, I'm the man” Buck puts his arms up, doing a little spin, and Eddie high-fives him as you squeeze your teddy bear to your chest 
“Let’s go play more!!!” 
You run from booth to booth, and Buck wins at every single one he plays for you, he wins so many you start giving them to little kids as you pass by. Eddie wins a few, Hen wins a few and you have absolutely rotten luck. You’re pouting at the next one as all three of them win at least a little prize, Buck offers his giant dolphin to a little girl next to him 
That was hot 
“Come on pretty girl you got this one” He nuzzles your neck and you giggle, he kisses your cheek and lines up the water gun for you, keeping his body pressed to yours even though he has to bend down to be the same height as you 
“Now just aim and fire, you’re gonna do great!” Hen takes a video as she and Eddie cheer for you, you take a little breath and aim at the stupid clown faces. You end up hitting all five in a row and gasp, tossing the watergun down and turning to Buck 
“I did it! I did it, Buck did you see!?!?” You squeal as he picks you up and spins you around 
“I knew you could do it bunny!!” 
Buck watches you as you walk ahead of him and Eddie with Hen, shaking the pretty crocheted doll you’d won
“So, how’s that going?” Eddie nudges him and he smiles and bites his lip 
“It’s going so good Eddie, like so good. Being with her is an absolute dream” 
“Oh? You guys gettin' serious?” He raises an eyebrow and Buck shrugs 
“As serious as we can be right now I suppose, I don’t know it’s just nice having her you know? It’s really nice being around her… seeing her every day..” 
“So you’re in love?” Eddie chuckles and Buck nods 
“Oh yeah no without a doubt I’m gonna marry her. Just call me Evan Buckley-Grant” 
“You really want that Nash-Grant name huh?” 
“Oh hell yes” 
Buck has his arms around you as you’re standing and talking to Eddie and Hen while waiting for the others, Bobby sees you before you all see him 
“You’re glaring,” Athena says as she leans into him 
“I’m not- I'm just looking, can’t a guy just look??” 
“Sure you can look. But you’re glaring” 
“Why is he holding her like that. I hold you like that he shouldn’t be holding her like that”
“Buck’s very affectionate, you know that” 
“Can he be affectionate with someone who’s not my niece? What about that girl controlling the tilt a whirl! She was very nice!!” 
“Why are you so against them being so close?”
“Because I know Buck. I love him like he was my son, but I know Buck and if he hurts her I’m going to run him over with the engine” 
“You’re talking like they’re already together” Athena stops him for a second and looks up at him. He sighs and shakes his head 
“I can’t shake the feeling she’s hiding something…and if it’s being with him? I don’t… I don’t know what I’ll do”
“Mind your own damn business and let them be happy?” Athena raises an eyebrow and he grits his teeth 
“Maybe… possibly”
“Uh huh, well let’s go Mr. Maybe-Possibly” 
As soon as Buck spots them he lets go of you, like he wasn’t just hanging all over you, and grins widely at Bobby 
“Hey Dad, hi Mom ” 
A shudder goes down Bobby’s spine when he says that, something just seems… different. 
“So have you guys decided what we’re eating?” Athena rubs Buck’s back and kisses your head and Bobby narrows his eyes but stands next to you 
You guys all pick a different truck and come back to a table to share it all, Eddie bumps Buck to the side and sits next to you so he has to sit across from you. He grumbles and plops down next to Maddie who rolls her eyes and pats his back before handing him one of her gator nuggets 
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Bobby realizes he should have never let you buy that damn corn dog. Because he’s watching the way Buck is staring at you and the way you’re laughing and giggling with Eddie while taking a bite. But no you just had to beg him for a Korean corn dog, something you’d never tried before and he just had to indulge you… Bobby could never say no to you and now he was paying for it. 
Buck has had the same tater tot against his lips for the last two minutes as he watches the way your mouth goes around that-
He yelps and drops it as Maddie kicks his leg 
“What was that-“
“You’re staring!!” She hisses under her breath and he looks down at his still-full basket and back at you, you look over at him wrap your lips around the tip of your corn dog, and wink at him. He looks down fast, stuffing his face and trying to fight the deep blush on his cheeks and Eddie nearly falls off the bench as he laughs at him 
Bobby glares suspiciously and bites his giant turkey leg. Oh, there’s definitely something going on between you three. 
“Who’s ready for some rides?” Eddie claps his hands together now that you’re all done eating and you do a little dance as Bobby hands out tickets to everyone 
“Where should we-“ 
You shake Eddie by his shoulders and Chimney laughs at your excitement 
“Merry-Go-round!!” You and Buck are on the same wavelength as he fist-pumps 
“Fuck yeah!”
“Jesus okay! Alright!” Eddie’s laughing as you spin around grab Buck’s hand and start dragging him off toward the merry-go-round. 
Both boys drag you on all kinds of rides, but on the really tall ones you sit out with Athena, it’s not until the 6th ride, yet another tall one that Buck finally slows down enough to realize 
“Are you afraid of heights?” He asks as he tries to tug on your arm but your feet are firmly planted 
“Uhhhhh” You look around for an out but the others are already in line and Athena is walking over to some benches 
“You are aren’t you!” 
“M-maybe a little” You blush and he smiles, kissing your head
“Aw that’s okay… maybe we can do something else”
“No no! You go have fun! Athena and I are cool waiting!”
“It’s just… I kind of um, wanted to do something..” he scratches the back of his head awkwardly 
“What was it?” 
“W-well I um…. I kind of wanted to take you on the Ferris wheel… it’s really romantic and I just- I uh- I thought it would be really nice”
You look at him, your cheeks flushing and you shrug 
“Maybe I can tough it out for you”
You sit next to Athena on the bench and she puts her arm over your shoulders 
“How are things going with you two?” She squeezes you and you blush, leaning into her 
“It’s going so good ‘Thena honestly. He’s just so… so him” You wiggle excitedly and she chuckles 
“You guys gettin' serious?” 
“As serious as we can be” You smile “I want to talk to him about maybe telling Bobby… something? I’m not ready to confirm it… but I wouldn’t mind hinting…. Buck told me he loved me”
Athena looks at you, her eyes wide “Already??” 
“Actually he did on our third date at the beach” You giggle “I haven’t said it back… I’m just waiting for the right time I guess” 
“And when would that be?” 
“I guess it’ll just happen when it happens!”
As soon as he’s off the ride and out through the gates, Buck grabs your hand and tugs you off the bench “Come on!!” He pulls you along behind him away from the group as you run together, bobbing and weaving through the crowd 
“I don’t know about this!!” You call out to him and he turns back to look at you for a moment 
“Just trust me!” 
You nearly stumble over your feet and face plant as he stares back at you. When did he get so shiny… and pretty… and why are there little hearts all around him. Why are his eyes so bright and full of-
Love. 
Oh god. 
How does he look so good when he’s running. The lights of the carnival shine around him in a halo, and he’s laughing as he almost crashes you guys into like 50 things but you don’t care 
You make it just in time for the next ride and the man begrudgingly lets you on. Buck collapses into the basket and you gingerly sit next to him. You get buckled in and the guy checks the bar before patting the side of it 
“Enjoy your ride,” he says in a dull tone before walking away 
“B-Buck I-“ 
You huddle into his arms and he kisses your head 
“I promise you baby you’ll love this, and if you don’t you can shove me off okay? Eddie and I talked all about calming techniques” 
The basket lurches as the ride starts and you gulp “Just let me know when we make it to the top” You say, covering your eyes and he chuckles and kisses your head 
“Alright sure” 
It’s actually taking a lot longer than you thought it would while simultaneously not being slow enough. You slowly let your hands fall and look up at Buck. He looks like a little kid, grinning from ear to ear and trying his best not to wriggle because that’ll shake the basket and you’ll hate that 
“You okay?” He looks down at you. Have his eyes always been that blue 
“Uh huh” you mumble and he smiles, leaning forward and kissing your nose 
“Thanks for coming with me, I know you’re probably really scared… but hey! Look you made it to the-“
“I love you” 
The basket stops moving and so does Buck.  He actually fully stops breathing, his mouth wide open 
“Buck??” You wave your hand in front of his face and he stays frozen 
“Earth to Buck?? Hello??” 
“Y-you what?”
“I love you” 
“And you told me. At the top of a Ferris wheel. At night. At a carnival.” 
“Yes” 
Buck pulls out his phone and pushes your face away from him. 
“Mmmph!! Hey!!” You bat at his hand and he keeps pushing you away
“Eddie, Y/N just told me she loved me” 
“You called Eddie?!” 
“No, I didn’t say it back…” 
You can hear Eddie cursing Buck out and you toss your head back laughing 
“I panicked!!! Okay, god, okay quit I’m sorry!!” He hangs up and shoves his phone back in his pocket. He takes a deep breath and turns to you, completely calm 
“You were saying?” 
You giggle and lean against him “God you’re so you” 
“Is that a good thing?” He asks sheepishly and you nod, pulling away and kissing him softly 
“Mhm definitely” 
“You really love me?” He holds you in his arms and you nod again 
“I really love you” 
“This is literally the most romantic thing that’s ever happened to me in my entire life” He fake sniffles and you snort, whacking his chest 
“You’re so dramatic” 
“Don’t you ruin this moment for me” he flicks you off and you roll your eyes at him 
“Alright, alright, sorry. I’m… also thinking of maybe cluing Bobby in… I’m- I’m feeling k-kind of serious about you a-and-“
He kisses you, silencing your trembling thoughts as puts his head against yours “Whatever you wanna do babe I’m okay with it. We can give him a little hint… I’m just- I’m so happy you’re not secretly ashamed of me or something”
“I could never be! I…I love you”
“I love you too”
You nuzzle into his arms and he kisses your head, rubbing your arm softly. You look out over the fairgrounds, all the people, and the shiny lights and rides…. And all the people at the bottom of the Ferris wheel…. And the red and blue flashing lights.. 
“Um… Buck?” 
His phone starts ringing again and he picks it up 
“What’s going on down there??…. Are you shitting me??? Uh… okay thanks…” 
Buck puts his phone back in his pocket and holds you tighter to him 
“Like I said, this is super romantic, right? Me and you, all alone up here…” 
“Buck” 
“You know… no one can see us… maybe-“
“Buck”
“And your skirt is pretty short”
“It’s a skort”
“Damn”
“Buck?!!!” You yell this time and he bites his lip, rubbing the back of his head 
“Now you gotta understand- baby please I just wanted us to have a romantic moment okay?? Ferris wheels are so romantic-“
“Evan Buckley”
“The Ferris wheel broke. Please still love me” He hides his face in his hands and groans loudly 
“I’m so sorry baby, I’m so sorry. I should have never dragged you on here, I just- I just wanted us-“
You pull his face to you, kissing him to stop his panicking and to channel yours somewhere. He pushes you down on the seat and the basket shakes. You scream and he laughs, he laughs hard as he holds his body to yours, covering you.
“I’m so sorry I didn’t think that would happen I’m sorry” You’re slapping his shoulders and he’s laughing into your neck 
“I’m sorry baby I’m sorry I love you” He starts kissing your neck, sucking right on your pulse point and you gasp, arching your back off the seat “Lemme make it up to you” He slides his hands under your top and your eyes shoot open 
“You are not gonna do what I think you’re gonna do” 
“Okay, really it all depends on what you think because you wore a skort!”
“Oh, I’m sooo sorry I didn’t want people seeing up a dress or skirt on rides!” 
“Stop making sense” He huffs and you sit up, pushing him back against the sidewall 
“How about I show you just how much I love you?” 
“Wait what do you-“ 
You reach forward, hurriedly unzipping his pants and his mouth drops open 
“You are not”
“Gotta take my mind off the whole stuck at the top of the freaking Ferris wheel somehow right?” You carefully get on your knees, pulling your hair to the side. He leans forward for a second, cupping your chin and tilting your head up to look at him 
“Go on bunny, make daddy proud” 
Your breath hitches and he leans back, spreading his legs and putting his arms on the back of the seat 
“How do you do that?” You ask quietly, smoothing your hands up his thighs and helping him wiggle his pants down a bit 
“How do I do what?”
“Go from being an adorable goofball… to this” 
“It’s called being a switch baby girl” He winks and you shake your head, blushing 
“Now” He puts his hand on your head, pushing you down toward his cock “Where were we?” 
You kiss the tip, wrapping your hand around the base and stroking it slowly… you do not miss the way your fingers don’t meet or that if you really wanted to… you could use two hands, he was not kidding when he said he was… big. 
You look up at him, batting your eyelashes at him sweetly as you wrap your lips around the tip sucking on it lewdly. His mouth drops open slowly as he watches you, doing his best to keep eye contact with you, he pushes your head down slowly, amusedly watching the way you hollow your cheeks to go down further, you choke a little as it hits the back of your throat and he gasps, taking your head in both hands and easing it down your throat just a little more 
“That’s my good girl, fuck that’s it, choke on this cock” He pulls away and you gasp for air, he laughs and holds your head, bobbing you up and down on his cock. 
“Goddamn I wish I could fuck your face properly” He groans softly using your face like his own personal little sleeve, enjoying the way the corner of your eyes water as you keep eye contact with him. He moans and tilts his head back, listening to the way your throat sounds around him, and your sweet little choking noises 
“Oh god that’s my sweet, sweet, little bunny” He starts to bob your head faster and you brace your hands on his thighs, your eyes watering more 
“This is gonna have to be quick if you want time to fix your face up” He pants out, pushing you down more on his cock and whimpering at your garbled moans 
“You gotta swallow it, baby girl, come on bunny, swallow for daddy” You can feel the way his thighs shake as he keeps his hips still and you can feel the way you’re soaking your panties 
“Touch yourself, please? wanna see you touch yourself” he’s practically begging, You bat your eyelashes at him, sliding your hand down the front of your skort and rub your clit in fast little circles. His eyes roll back and he lets his head fall back against the cool metal of the basket you’re in 
“I’m gonna cum bunny, fuck, keep touching yourself just like that” 
Your thighs shake as you get yourself and him off at the same time. You roll your eyes back in your head as he hits the back of your throat again, keeping it there for a minute before pulling you away. 
“You ready?” He grins as you nod eagerly and he cums down your throat, he pushes your head down to the curls surrounding his cock and you take it all, getting off at the same time he does like he perfectly timed it. He moans your name, a bit louder than he should but he can’t be bothered to care as he lets go of your head, he helps you up onto the seat again so you don’t fall onto the floor of the basket.
“That’s my dirty girl” he chuckles in your ear as he holds you “Fuck I can’t get enough of you” 
You look at him, your eyes bright and sparkly and his heart skips a beat 
“D-don’t look at me like that!” 
“Like what?” You ask so innocently and he groans in frustration, hiding his face in his hands 
“Like you need me to fuck your face all over again” 
He helps you fix up your makeup, holding up your mirror as you reapply your lipgloss and touch up the areas around the mouth 
“Good thing I remembered to set it,” You say “Or else my makeup would have streaked and that would have been a dead giveaway”
“Maybe don’t set it some time, I’d love to have a picture of that” He sighs happily and you whack his thigh 
Maybe getting stuck on this stupid thing wasn’t as bad as you thought it would be. 
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Bobby has his arms wrapped tightly around you, pulling you to his chest. He knows how you feel about heights, not that you’ve made it much of a secret. He’s a little… surprised with how calm you seem? Even if you’re clinging to him a little tightly 
He looks over at Buck, he’s shaking Eddie and Eddie has his hands braced on Buck with his mouth wide open 
“What were you doing up there with Buck? I thought you were going with Eddie?” 
“Oh! Um he decided to go with Hen since Karen couldn’t make it” You shrug 
“You guys uh? spend a lot of one-on-one time together?” He asks, trying to keep the nonchalance in his voice but you know he’s staring daggers at Buck 
“Nooo? Um, not really?” Your voice is high-pitched as you pull away from him and he looks down at you
“Are you sure?” 
“That’s a funny question, Dad!” You try to walk over to them but he grabs your hand, pulling you right back over to him 
“Is there something you wanna tell me?” 
“Why do you keep asking that?” You laugh awkwardly and he puts his hands on his hips 
“Because you’re giving me a reason to think you’re dating Buck or Eddie. Or both of them!” 
What a sandwich that would be, a big dreamy muscly sandwich. 
“They are just my friends! I don’t know how many times I can tell you this! And if I was dating one of them I would take my time to establish something before telling you”
“What if that’s what you’re doing now?!”
Oh shit 
“Well!! Then, that’s my business!” 
“Can you at least tell me-“ He looks so pained, like he’s ready to throttle one of them, or both he can’t decide “If you are seeing one of them, I’ll leave it. You just tell me if you’re maybe setting something up with one of them and I’ll drop it”
You gulp, crossing your arms over your chest, and look away from him 
“I might, possibly, maybe… be into one of them. Maybe!!” 
Bobby pats your head lovingly before storming over to Buck and Eddie and punching them both in the face, he kicks them both in the junk and takes turns kicking them both in the stomach. He grabs a nearby fire extinguisher and sprays them down before throwing it at them and then gets in the truck and rolls right over them, over… and over… and over again
“Bobby?? Hello??? Earth to Bobby!!” You’re waving your hand in front of his face as he glares at them, a little smirk on his face as he nods his head 
“Hm??” He snaps out of it, looking at you and you put your hands on your hips 
“What’s that face for! I said it was highly improbable!!” 
“Uh… nothing. Nothing. Are you ready to go home?” 
Buck and Eddie come over, Buck looks like he’s about to skyrocket back to the top of the Ferris wheel again and Eddie is giving you a look 
Of course, he freaking told him
“You ready to go home?” Buck asks and Bobby looks at him 
“Oh. I just asked her that, because you know she’s coming home with me? And her Aunt? You know where she lives?” 
Buck and Eddie give each other a look and you facepalm 
“Ohhh-Kay?” Eddie says “So you’re going home with them?” 
“Looks like it” You shrug, Athena comes over now, putting her arm around Bobby’s waist 
“Are you going home with them?” She asks you and Bobby answers for you 
“Nope! With us! Her Aunt and Uncle!” 
“Are you sure you can’t go with them?” She asks and looks up at Bobby 
“May is going to a friends… and so is Harry” 
“Sounds like you’ve gotten rid of almost everyone!” Eddie says and Bobby glares at him 
“Oh gag, please come with us Y/N,” Buck says and you look up at Bobby 
“You and Athena could have the whole house to yourself…” You clasp your hands behind your back and look at him as sweetly as you can “You could get it on” You wriggle your eyebrows and he groans in complete and utter embarrassment 
“Ohhhhh Bobby’s gettin' lucky tonight!!!” Buck cups his hands over his mouth and shouts it so the whole team can hear it 
“Ayoooooo” Eddie spins around in a circle and you do a stupid little dance cheering with him 
“Ayeeeee” Chimney and Hen cheer back and Bobby literally crumples into Athena as she laughs 
“Alright, all of y’all knock it off! Look at him! He can barely show his face! You’re staying with the boys tonight right?” 
“Right!!” You say excited and Eddie picks you up, throwing you over his shoulder and you squeal as he spins you both around crazily 
Bobby narrows his eyes and glares at that but leaves it alone. Buck takes your hands and does a little dance with you as you all head back to the Jeep together. You squish in between Eddie and Chimney while Maddie sits on his lap and snuggle into Eddie’s side 
Bucks radio is blasting as you all sing along while driving down the busy streets of L.A, it turns out your voice is straight-up gold and they all know you’re just messing around. 
You’re singing Love by Keyshia Cole and it was a joke a first, just a TikTok you’d sent to all of them… but you’re good and Buck is melting as he listens to you singing 
“That’s my girlfriend” He gushes to Hen and she laughs at him, rubbing his shoulder and shaking her head 
Hen and Chimney are rapping Super Bass and Maddie is dying laughing when Buck looks in his rearview mirror as he drives, he’s not a jealous man, especially with his best friend… but… but-
Your eyes catch his, and you grin snuggling into Eddie more 
“Hey, you cold?” He asks you, looking down at you and you look up at him, nodding sweetly 
“Uh-huh,” you say in such a little baby voice, Buck scoffs and grips the steering wheel 
“Awww don’t worry I gotcha” Eddie unbuckles you both real quick and puts you in his lap. He buckles himself back in and wraps his arms around you, pulling you closer to him so your head settles against his chest and you’re tucked into him 
“That better honey?” 
“Uh huh, a lot better” You bat your eyelashes at him and Buck accidentally slams on the breaks at a stoplight 
“Hey!!” Everyone flies forward and that just makes Eddie hold you tighter 
“Sorry! Sorry there- god there was a stupid squirrel” He growls as he waits for the light to turn
“Thanks for killing us and not the squirrel” Chimney jokes and Hen turns back 
“I would risk my life to not kill an animal either okay”
“I’m pretty sure we all would” Eddie agrees as he rubs your arm softly. Buck watches you in the mirror again and you look back at him, giving him a little wink 
He’s not a jealous man.
He’s not. 
The honking behind him and all four of his friends yelling at him to go make him think maybe he is 
Just a teeny bit. 
He lets Chimney and Maddie off first, and you give them a hug when they leave… and go straight back into Eddie’s arms. Hen is next, you blow her a kiss and they all wave goodbye as she heads inside. You adjust yourself not even hinting at letting Eddie go anytime soon
“Sit your ass upfront” 
Hen had barely shut her front door before Buck is turned around glaring at you
“No, I think I’m-“
“Did I say you had an option? Did I say I wanted to hear your mouth? No. Now get your ass up here before I come to get you” 
Eddie is snickering quietly and you sit up, putting your hands on your hips. 
“You’re not talking to me very-“ 
Your breath catches in your throat as Buck’s hand shoots out and wraps around your neck 
“Bad girls don’t get to breathe” 
His words shoot straight down to your core and it feels like your brain shuts off, absolutely zero thoughts, only him. You look at him as sweetly as possible, he’s not really squeezing, but you know his grip strength 
“Jesus dude, get a room” Eddie interrupts the moment and Buck lets you go. You fall back onto the seat and Buck sighs, his voice is a little quieter now, but still just as firm 
“Come sit up here” 
“Okay” 
“You gonna sit in his lap too?” Eddie scoffs as you climb over him unnecessarily and out of the car 
“If I could I would,” you say and get into the front seat. You buckle up and look at Buck, folding your hands in your lap and giving him the sweetest smile you can 
“Hey” you wink and he shakes his head, starting the car and pulling out of the driveway 
“Hey” he mumbles back and you giggle, taking one of his hands and holding it in yours 
“You are sooo hot when you’re jealous,” you say softly, tracing the shell of his ear with the tip of your finger and he blushes 
“Oh shut up” He gulps and Eddie laughs from the backseat 
“Weren’t you just choking her out? And now you’re all shy with her up there” 
“Leave me alone or you’re next” He threatens and you squeeze his hand 
“Boy would I love to see that” 
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New Journey (S.H.) Chapter 6 Season 4
Pairing: Steve Harrington x henderson!reader
Summary: Back to Hawkins for spring break. Y/n believed it would just be a quiet time to cherish with her loved ones, but one day in and another mess had already began.
Warnings: cursing, blood
Notes: A little late with the chapter today, sorry I was watching the Olympics 😅. The action has begun! Really liked writing this chapter and I also wanted to say a big thank you for the likes and reblogs I've been getting. Please enjoy the chapter and stay safe! 💕
Oh, P.S., this one is a biggie.
Chapter 5 << Masterlist >> Chapter 7
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“Yeah, that’s not creepy.” Steve said as he looked up at the house before you.
After waking everyone up, you took Nancy’s car and headed over to the house you had seen in one of the many newspapers you had read when searching for information about Vecna.
“What exactly are we supposed to be looking for in this shithole?” Steve asked you as the two of you made your way to the nailed-down front door.
“We’re not sure. We just know this house is important to Vecna.” you explained him, your palm settling over one of the wooden plates on the door.
“Because Max saw it in Vecna’s red soup mind world?”
“Basically.” you answered your boyfriends, who nodded his head.
“Great.”
“Maybe it holds a clue to where Vecna is. Why he’s back. Why he killed the Creels. And how to stop him before he comes back for Max.” Dustin tried to keep the mood positive.
“We don’t think he’s in here, do we?” Lucas’ voice sounded, his eyes searching for some confirmation from all of you that nothing bad would happen here.
“Guess we’ll find out.” Max simply said, making all of you turn back to the front door.
“Ready?” you nodded at Steve and started removing the nails from the wood with the hammers in your hand. After clearing the door from the plates, Steve’s hand falls to the doorknob. He tries his best to open it but to no avail.
“It’s locked. Should I knock, see if anybody’s home?” he makes a weak attempt at a joke, earning a slight chuckle only from you.
“No need. I found a key.” Robin said while holding a big brick in her hand. As your eyes shot open, you took Steve’s hand in yours and left the porch to give Robin the clear.
The brick easily broke the stained window giving Steve the chance to open the door from the inside. He was the first one to enter the house, you second and the rest following behind, each of your eyes roaming around the abandoned house.
“Looks like someone forgot to pay their electric bill.” Lucas joked after his failed attempt to open a lamp.
You felt Dustin stand next to you handing you one of the flashlights he had in his bag. You both light them up, Steve’s eyes landing on you two.
“Where’d everyone get those?” he questioned.
“Do you need to be told everything? You’re not a child.” Dustin’s tone got too rude for your liking.
“You both are. Here.” you searched Dustin’s backpack and handed Steve one of the remaining flashlights. You had no idea how he fit everything in there.
“Thank you.” he said to you with a smile, when Max called out for you.
“Hey guys? You all see that, right?” he flashlight was pointing at the old grandfather clock.
“Yeah.” you told her.
“Is this what you saw? In your visions?” Nancy asked.
“I mean, it’s just a clock, right?” Robin wipes some of the dust covering the glass of the clock “Like a normal old clock.”
“Why is this wizard obsessed with clocks? Maybe he’s, like, a clockmaker or something?” you bit your lip as you listened to Steve try and figure out what was happening. On the other hand, Dustin couldn’t help his sharp tongue.
“Think you cracked the case, Steve.”
“Can you dial down the sarcasm?” you asked your brother who took a defensive stance.
“He’s starting it.” he pointed at Steve, who looked offended.
“How?”
“All I know is…” Nancy spoke up, ending your conversation “The answers are here. Somewhere. Okay, everyone stay in groups. Robin, upstairs.” the two girls disappeared upstairs. Next, Max and Lucas left to explore the floor you were on, leaving you with your brother and boyfriend.
“Come on, boys. Together once again.” you motioned for them to follow you up the stairs.
Behind you, Dustin smiled up at Steve, making the taller boy sigh and go after you. The action left Dustin offended.
“Was that a sigh?”
“No, I did not sigh.” Steve defended himself, but Dustin wasn’t buying it.
“Why did you sigh?”
“I didn’t sigh. Just come on, dude.”
“I heard you.”
“W-we’re just always partners, okay?”
“You don’t like being in the same group?” you asked him, joining on their bickering.
“No, no, not with you. With him.”
“I heard that too.” Dustin whined.
“Good for you.”
“What? Am I boring you? Is that it?”
“Exactly- No, the opposite.”
“If you don’t shut up, I’m forming my own group.” you told them, finally getting them to stop and follow you.
You ended up in a big, dusty room, looking around for anything that could help you. The three of you remained silent until Steve’s voice echoed through the room.
“Hey, uh, Hendersons?”
“Yeah?” you and Dustin answered.
“Could you maybe, uh… clarify what sort of clues we’re supposed to be looking for here?”
“ ‘The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes’.” Dustin said in a British accent, not really helping Steve at all “Sherlock Holmes.” you just stood still, observing their interaction.
“That’s great. Thanks, that’s great, really helpful. Sherlock…” Steve scoffed and walked towards you “You were right. He is entering his teenage years. Strongly.” you made an ‘I told you’ face.
“Just look for anything that stands out. Anything that says Upside Downey.”
“Yeah, I- I can do that.” he nodded at your words, walking away to explore another part of the house.
After a few minutes, you realized that Steve was no longer in your eyesight, so you decided to go look for him. You were making your way down a hallway when a startled Steve appeared before you, quickly closing the door he had walked out from
“Don’t go in there. Spiders, too many, many spiders.” he pointed at the room, the scared expression on his face making you giggle.
“Steve, what happened?”
“Don’t laugh at me. Take it out. Take it out.” he lowered his head to you so you could remove the spiderwebs that were stuck in his hair.
“I’m not laughing at you. Come on, sit still so I can take it out.” you held his head and began taking out the webs carefully.
“If there’s a spider nesting in there, you’re never gonna find it till it lays eggs and the babies spill out.” Robin joked, when she and Nancy walked next to you as they headed over the other side of the hallway.
“What’s wrong with you?” Steve told her, making Robin chuckle before walking away “Robin, seriously. She’s got problems.” he said to you under his breath.
“Yeah, but we love her.” you had a small smile on your face, for just a moment forgetting where you were as you picked out the remaining webs in hair.
“Strong words.” he waited a second before agreeing with you, acting reluctant “But you’re not wrong.”
“There, done.” you told him and wiped your hands, removing all the stickiness, not entirely sure if it was from the spiderwebs or his gel.
“Hey.” his voice was soft, almost a whisper, but it pulled you in easily. Your eyes stared into his “How you feeling?”
“I mean, this place gives me endless goosebumps, but I guess I’m alright-” you joked, wanting to add a little light to the situation.
“No, I mean… in general. Are you okay?” the look in his eyes told you this wasn’t just about the fact that you were breaking and entering a house, searching for clues that could lead you to an interdimensional demon, but about everything that could be burdening your heart.
“Are you?” you asked back, making Steve nod his head. You wanted so badly to sit down and understand what had led him to say no to your idea, but now wasn’t the time, which made it so much worse, because there were times when you weren’t sure if you could be as touchy as you usually are, feeling the small tension between you.
“Yeah, I get your point.” you felt his hand hold your own, his fingers caressing the back of your palm softly. He had lowered his head to look at your intertwined hands. When his eyes returned to look into yours, it felt intense. His gaze fell to your lips, your breath catching in your throat “Can I?”
You found it sweet that he was asking you for permission, even though you could never tell him no, no matter what had happened between the two of you. But just like you felt awkward at times, he did too. He didn’t want to step over the boundaries you have built for yourself, give you yet another reason to yell at him when this is all over and you can face reality. It was weird pausing the state of your relationship to figure out how to stop the Upside Down once again, but you had to if you actually wanted to have a relationship to turn to at the end of this, with both of you alive.
So, you softly nodded your head, closed your eyes, and leaned in, waiting for his lips to land on yours, but a loud voice interrupted you. It was Max.
Steve groaned just inches away from your face, and you giggled at his impatience.
“Come on, duty awaits us.” you boldly pecked his lips, tugged his hand, and headed to where Max was standing next to Lucas. After a couple of seconds, Nancy, Robin, and Dustin appeared as well. She pointed towards the chandelier before you, saying that she saw the lights flickering. You stood there, silent, waiting for it to happen.
“It’s like the Christmas lights.” Nancy said in thought when the chandelier flickered.
“The Christmas lights?” Robin’s eyebrows scrunched.
“When Will was in the Upside Down, Joyce had put Christmas lights all over the house and… it was like they came to life whenever Will or the Demogorgon were near.” you explained, memories coming to you from three years ago.
“Vecna’s here. In this house. Just on the other side.” Lucas said just when the lights above them went out.
“I think he just left the room.” Robin said.
“Did he hear us?” Max asked something you couldn’t answer, but Steve decided to make it worse with another unexplainable question.
“Can he see us?”
“Headphones.” Lucas told Max, and she quickly obliged.
“Wait, wait. Everyone, turn off your flashlights and spread out.” Nancy told you and you turned off the flashlight in your hand without any questions, understanding what Nancy was hinting.
“But then we’re not gonna be able to see if we turned off our flash…” you heard Steve’s confused voice that stopped when he realized that everyone had already gone in different directions. He shook his head and went after you, scared to be left alone.
“I got him! Got him!” it wasn’t long before Robin was screaming for you to get here “I got him! I… I had him.” however it didn’t last long.
You continued holding up your flashlight, waiting for Vecna to appear, when Steve’s voice interrupted the silence from beside you.
“Oh whoa. Oh, I think he’s moving.” you watch his lit-up flashlight with determination, feeling as if you remove your gaze from it, the light will disappear “He’s moving. He’s moving.” you follow after him as he tries to guess Vecna’s next movement “Shit. I lost him.”
“No, you didn’t.” Max’s flashlight was the next one to light up, making you all follow her. She heads towards a small staircase. You were next to Max, so you were able to easily see where it was leading to and announce it to the rest.
“It’s an attic.”
“Of course, it’s an attic.” Robin said with her usual load of sarcasm.
“Hold up, guys. What if he’s leading us into a trap?” Dustin tried to voice his concerns but stopped when he realized that all of you ignored him and just headed up the stairs entering the attic.
You couldn’t see anything out of the ordinary, just an empty, dusty attic filled with unused furniture. However, something odd did catch your eye. A single light bulb was in the center of the room, already flickering.
You circle around it, completely missing your own flashlights coming to life too, until Dustin points it out. You lifted them up, the light becoming brighter than ever.
“Okay, what’s happening?” Steve asked and you answered under your breath.
“I don’t know.”
Suddenly, as the lights got brighter and brighter, the glass from the torches started exploding one by one. You covered your heads to protect yourselves from the sharp glass shards. The last one to explode was the single lightbulb, darkness surrounding you. You lift your head back up, looking around the room, sharing the same thought.
You have found his hideout.
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“Not to be a wimp, but can I maybe sit in the car for this visit? Cause this is gonna totally and royally suck.” Robin voiced her concern from the front of the car.
It was the next day and you were heading back to Eddie’s hiding spot, finally bringing him the food and beer he had requested. With the whole realization you had yesterday, you kind of forgot that you also had a fugitive to take care of.
“It won’t be that bad.” you said from the back of Nancy’s car, trying to believe it yourself. It wasn’t just his fury at you about being late that concerned you, it was also the fact that everything you suspected had happened, had actually happened.
“I just can’t stand to see those doe eyes of Eddie’s break again. I really, really can’t”
“At least he can drink himself into feeling better.” Steve consoled Robin, holding up the six-pack of beers.
“That’s what my mom does.” Max confessed like it was no big deal.
“Why don’t we just give it a trial run? ‘Hey, Eddie. Uh, good news first this time. We got you some Dustin-approved junk food and that six-pack you requested. Oh yeah, and we found Vecna. Only the bad news is that he’s in that other, darker, much scarier dimension that we told you about, and the gate’s closed, so we have no way of getting to him. He’s entirely shut off to us, so basically, you’re screwed. And, no, no, I know you were already screwed, but now you’re like doubly, triply screwed.” Robin’s words made you realize just how horrible this whole thing was going to be, so you let your head fall down on your hands.
“Okay, wait, wait. Maybe we don’t put it like that.” Lucas requested and Nancy stepped up.
“We’re one step closer to finding Vecna. That’s what we say. That’s what’s important.”
“See, Robin? Positive spin can make all the difference.” Robin hummed at your boyfriend’s words, muffled as he was chewing on some Pringles, but before you could continue, Nancy’s words interrupted your previous conversation.
“Oh, shit.” Nancy said and parked the car.
The whole town was at Eddie’s hideout, leaving you no choice but to think that you were too late and the police had caught an innocent man. You all got out of the car and made your way carefully behind a van close enough to the Chief of the police, Powell, so you could easily hear him talk about what had happened.
Another student had been killed, his name was Patrick McKinney and the main suspect for the murder was Eddie, who was now, also, a public suspect. The good thing was Eddie was not caught, but the bad things are piling up so much, you’re not sure when they’re gonna tumble.
“Oh, man. This is not good. This is really not good.” Steve said under his breath, after you gathered enough information to catch up.
“Where the heck is Eddie?” as if he could hear your question, Dustin’s radio came to life, Eddie’s voice calling out for you.
“Dustin, can you hear me? Y/n?”
“Eddie, holy shit. Are you okay?” Dustin quickly answered Eddie’s call of distress.
“Nah, man. Pretty- pretty goddamn far from okay.” you could hear the strain in his voice, clearly stress over what was happening.
“Where is he?” Robin asked and Dustin repeated the question to the fugitive.
“Skull Rock. Do you know it?” oh you were quite familiar with Skull Rock, your eyes landing on Steve out of pure instinct.
“Uh, yeah. That’s near Cornwallis and-” Dustin tried to recall the location, but Steve already knew exactly how to get there.
“Garret, yeah. I know- we know where that is.” he pointed to you and smirked when he saw the redness forming on your cheeks. However, his gaze then fell on Nancy, who was standing next to you, and let out a slight cough when he remembered he didn’t go there only with you.
He shook his head to forget the memories and jogged to the car, ready to drive you to where Skull Rock was.
“Hold tight. We’re coming. We’re coming.” Dustin tells Eddie, and he gets into the car after you.
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Steve is at the front with Dustin, following him as they were trying to understand where they were supposed to be heading. Steve knew they were heading in the wrong direction, but Dustin was certain it was this way since his compass was saying so.
“Dude, I’m telling you, you’re taking us the wrong way.” Steve complained.
“It’s north. I’m positive. I checked the map.” he had the map in his left hand and the compass in his right, constantly checking the direction and huffing when he always saw it pointing at a different one.
“You do realize Skull Rock, it’s like a super popular make-out spot?” Steve told him, Dustin not getting where he was heading at.
“Yeah. So?”
“Yeah, well, it wasn’t popular until I made it popular.” he pointed to himself “All right? I practically invented it. We’re heading in the wrong direction.” Steve did a sharp turn and went off the trail into the woods to get them to the spot he knew like the back of his hand.
“Steve. Where are you going? Steve!”
“Stop whining. Let’s go. Come on, trust me, man.” he waved his hand for him to follow, and after an exaggerated groan, Dustin did as he was told “Like I said, I’ve been there plenty of times. It was one of the things I was known for back in high school.”
“Wait.” Dustin paused for a moment in his spot, while in thought “Have you been with my sister here?”
“Worse.” Steve answered.
“Have you not been with my sister here?”
“How is that worse to you?”
“I want my sister to get the best treatment you could possibly offer her.” Steve shook his head at his words but cleared his throat to explain himself.
“Let’s just say that out of the 3 legal of age women in the group, I’ve come here with 2 of them.”
“Oh. Oh! Come on man!” Dustin finally understood what Steve was saying, but after thinking about it for a moment, he couldn’t help but chuckle “You’re even more screwed if my sister remembers that.”
A little further behind, you were walking beside Nancy, Robin just a little ahead of you, trying to hear what Max and Lucas were talking about.
You were quiet, enjoying the familiar walk to Skull Rock, when Nancy cleared her throat, bringing your attention to her.
“So, have you ever come to Skull Rock?”
“Oh, yeah, I have.” you nodded, memories of you and Steve coming into your mind “You?”
“Yeah.” her voice was a bit strained.
“Have we come here with the same guy?”
“I think so, yeah.” you stole a look at Nancy. Her face was full of concern, worried that you would think this is weird, you two talking about your present and past relationships, but you just let out a big chuckle. Your reaction made her feel more relaxed, seeing that it wasn’t as big of a deal as she was building it up in her head it would be.
“Why were you so nervous? It’s not like I wasn’t there when you dated him for a year. I encouraged you.”
“Well, encouragement isn’t the word I would use, but yeah I know.”
“Hey, can you blame me? He wasn’t the best back then.” thinking of King Steve and your Steve was like thinking of two completely different people.
“I know. You’ve made him better.” Nancy smiled at you, and you quickly returned the gesture.
“We both did.” you didn’t feel weird at all talking about Steve with each other. First and foremost, you were friends, and you did find this whole situation hilarious. Suddenly, Robin interrupted your small moment after getting back from ‘spying’ on the other troubled couple of the group.
“Oh my God, they’re so adorable. I just want to squeeze ‘em, you know?” she told you, making your gaze fall on Max and Lucas walking ahead of you. It was nice seeing them spend some time with each other, even under these circumstances “If I’m permitted to see a silver lining in this end-of-the-world doom and gloom, it would be two souls coming together and forgetting all their previous faults out of love. I didn’t mean that as a hint or anything.”
“Right.” you nodded your head, not believing her for a second.
“But if I did mean it as a hint, would that be so terrible? I mean, to wish happiness for all of my friends?” you scoffed at her words, Nancy deciding to get to the bottom of what was happening.
“What actually happened between you guys?”
“Robin is overexaggerating. We really are fine. Just a small fight, just like all other couples have.” you told her, but by the look on your friend’s face, she needed a better explanation than that, so you gave in “Basically, I asked him to move in with me and he ignored me.” Nancy’s eyebrows shot up while Robin defended both sides.
“He didn’t ignore you.”
“He did. He didn’t want to talk about it which to me says everything I need to know. He’s not ready and it’s fine. It just annoyed me how he handled it.” you confessed to your friends, your gaze staying on the ground.
“I didn’t know you guys were that serious, but I do believe you. I bet it’s nothing. Steve has always been too anxious for his own good. But with the way he looks at you, you have nothing to be worried about.”
“Thank you.” you looked at her, wanting to sent her another smile, but you stopped when you noticed she was the gloomy one right now. You turned to look at Robin, who had also noticed but just shrugged her shoulders, not knowing what to do. After a moment she cleared her throat and looked over at Nancy.
“Do you have something you wanna share to the group, Nancy?”
“I’m having a similar situation with Jonathan…” she confessed.
“Really?” you asked, letting her go on.
“It’s just… He was supposed to be here for the break, and then he backed out the last minute for some vague, mumbly Jonathan reason. And, to be honest, I’m not even that surprised, because I’ve been feeling him pulling away. A- and I don’t know if it’s because we’re 2,000 miles away or if he met someone new or what. And now I can’t find out why because apparently, he’s blown up his family’s house or something.”
“You’ve been holding that in for a while now, huh?”
“Yeah.” she nodded at her question, glad to have finally expressed her frustration.
“Nancy, I know how it can be but I can promise you, you don’t need to start creating all these crazy scenarios in your mind. Jonathan is scared, but he’s definitely not cheating on you.” you explained as you picked up the pace when you saw Steve enter a big bush, entering Skull Rock.
“Is scared? What do you mean ‘is scared’? Have you talked to him?” Nancy called out for you. You realized you had let out more information than Jonathan would have liked, so you just pushed past the bush in front of you to avoid the conversation.
“Oh, boom! Bada bing, bada boom. There she is, Henderson. Skull Rock. In your face, man. In your stupid, cocky little face.” he took a look at the scowl on your face, his hands going up defensively “He started it.”
“Doesn’t make sense.” Dustin looked down at his compass in confusion. You patted his shoulder as you passed by him, your eyes scanning the area for Eddie.
“Yeah, yeah. Even with it staring you right in the face, you can’t admit it. Can’t admit that you’re wrong, you little butthead.” just when Steve ended his sentence a sudden thud made you turn around, scaring the shit out of you. However, relief replaced the feeling when you realized it was just Eddie making a theatrical entrance.
“I concur. You, Dustin Henderson, are a… total butthead.”
“Jesus, we thought you were a goner.” your brother let out a sigh and went to hug his friend.
“Yeah, me too, man. Me too.” his eyes settled on you and Steve as they hugged. You sent him a small smile, glad to see he was okay.
After the rest appeared out of the bush, Eddie began explaining what had happened while you were gone.
“When I got to the shore, I tried calling for you guys, but, uh…” he opened a flash, drinking what you guessed, no hoped, was water in there “My walkie was busted, man. Drenched. So, uh, I did the thing that I do now, apparently. I ran.” he chuckled humorlessly.
He was squatting in front of Skull Rock, the rest of you standing before him, listening closely.
“Do you know what time this was? The attack?” Nancy asked him.
“Yeah, no, I… I know exactly what time it was. My walkie wasn’t the only thing that got soaked.” he took off his watch tossing it over to Nancy, who caught it and looked at it, to confirm her suspicions.
“9:27.”
“Same time our flashlights went kablooey.” Robin said.
“Which means what exactly?” Steve asked from beside you.
“It means that the surge of energy we experienced was Vecna attacking Patrick.” you explained.
“Well, we’re one step closer. We know how Vecna attacks.” Robin said and Lucas continued her train of thought.
“And where he attacks from.”
“So now we just need to sneak into his lair in the Upside Down and Drive a stake through his heart.” you looked at Max. The rest went on with the conversation, but your attention was suddenly focused elsewhere. Your gaze was fixed on Dustin who was walking up and down staring at his compass.
You were only able to join the conversation again when Eddie addressed the question you also had in your mind.
“Hey, uh, Henderson’s not, uh, cursed, is he?”
“I’m not entirely sure.” you told him and moved towards your brother.
“Oh, come on, he’s fine. Cursed? No. Mental? Absolutely.” Steve answered for you, always ready to comment on Dustin’s antics.
You were just a couple meters away from your brother, when his loud exclamation stopped your movements.
“Boom!” all your eyes widen in shock, while Dustin turns around and points at Steve “Bada… Bada… Boom. I was right. Skull Rock was north.” Steve rolled his eyes at him
“Seriously? You’re serious?” Dustin nodded and hummed with a huge grin on his face “This is Skull Rock. Okay? You’re totally, absolutely, 100% wrong. Right now!”
“Yes. And no.”
“Oh my God…” Steve groaned. You moved forward landing on your brother’s side as he handed you the compass to check it out.
“This compass worked correctly when we left the Wheelers’. It was correct when we got in the car on Kerley, but it started to slip the further east we went. Now, it’s way off. When I was leading us here, I wasn’t wrong. The compass was.” you looked down at your hands to see the compass’s needle not pointing correctly, just like Dustin was saying.
“So, you’re using faulty equipment. You’re still wrong.” Steve tried to reason with Dustin, but your brother was still not giving in.
“Except it isn’t faulty.”
Suddenly, as if a lightbulb lit up in your mind, you finally understood what Dustin was talking about.
“Wait- Are you saying…”
“Yep.” your brother turned to look at you with a shit-eating grin on his face.
“Is that even possible? How?” you questioned him, the rest looking at the two of you as if you had each grown two heads.
“I don’t know but it could explain a lot of blanks in our theory.”
“What is happening?” Eddie asked the group.
“Oh right, you’re new. This is a Henderson thing, you’ll get used to it.” Steve answered him.
“Lucas, do you remember what can affect a compass?” Dustin pointed to Lucas.
“An electromagnetic field.” the other kid answered, realization hitting him aswell.
“Yep.”
“I’m sorry. I must’ve skipped that class.” Robin looked very confused, not understanding what you were talking about.
“In the presence of a stronger electromagnetic field, the needle will deflect towards that power.” You pointed to the direction the needle was pointing at right now.
“So, either there’s some super big magnet around here, or…” Dustin stopped talking, wanting someone else to finish his thought.
“There’s a gate.” Lucas was the one to finish it.
“But we’re nowhere near the lab.” Nancy asked you.
“But what if, somehow, there’s another gate? A gate that we don’t know about. It’d have to be smaller. Way less powerful.” Dustin suggested.
“Snack-size gate.” Robin commented and you nodded.
“It is possible. Nancy, remember when you, me, and Jonathan were searching for Will? You went into the Upside Down through a small gate in the woods. It’s plausible Vecna’s doing the same.” you explained to her, and she nodded her head.
“How? Why?” Steve was the next one to question your crazy theory.
“No idea. All we know is that something is causing this disturbance, and the last time we’ve seen anything like it, it was a gate. And I hope it is because then we’d have a way to Vecna. And a shot at freeing Max from this curse.” Dustin looked at Max, hope once again rising through all of you.
He turned to give you a look and without a word, you nodded, gave him the compass, and followed after him as he began walking towards the direction the needle was pointing to.
“Where are you going?” Steve called out for the two of you, his voice making you stop, and grab Dustin from his backpack when you realized he had no intentions of stopping and listening to him “Eddie’s still a wanted man. We can’t just go for a hike in the woods.”
“This little steel capsule might be the key to saving both Max and Eddie. What say you, Eddie the Banished?” Dustin turned to Eddie and you all turned to stare at him, waiting to see what he would say.
“I say you’re asking me to follow you into Mordor, which, if I’m totally straight with you, I think is a really bad idea. But, uh, the Shire… the Shire is burning.” you smiled after hearing his words and seeing your brother jump up and down when he realized Eddie was into this whole thing. They were a weird duo but they worked “So Mordor it is.” Eddie got up and followed Dustin, the rest quickly accepting the plan and going after them. You stood in your spot waiting for Steve, who still looked confused.
“What is Mordor?” he said under his breath making you chuckle.
“I’ve told you a hundred times to read ‘The Lord of the Rings’ but you never listen to me.” you grabbed his hand and tagged him along, when Eddie ran back towards you and went to Skull Rock, picking up some of the stuff he had left there.
“Get your stuff, dude. Let’s go.”
“ ’Let them a journey new begin.’ ” you reference the book with a smile, making Eddie stop in his tracks and look at you pleased.
“I’m liking you more and more, older Henderson.”
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It honestly felt like you were walking forever. The sky was now dark blue, any sight of the sun gone. You were, as always, at the back of the group following Dustin. Suddenly you saw the rest pick up their paces, so with a quick look at Steve, you started chasing after them.
“I think we’re getting close.” Dustin announced, looking back to the rest of you, missing the fact that right in front of him was a lake. Luckily, Eddie was there to stop him before he fell in.
“Watch your step, big guy.”
You finally catch up to them, seeing the very familiar lake in front of you.
“Oh man. You gotta be shitting me.” Steve was breathless from all the running, glad to just stand still for a moment.
“Yeah. I thought these woods were familiar.” Eddie said, and you nodded.
“Lover’s Lake.” Robin pointed out.
“This is confounding.” Dustin was the only one who didn’t sound exhausted or confused, just entertained.
“There’s a gate in Lover’s Lake?” Max asked.
“Whenever the Demogorgon attacked, it always left an opening. Maybe Vecna’s the same way.” Nancy answered and you bit your lip.
“So, yesterday’s attack left an opening at Lover’s Lake. How convenient for us.”
“Yeah, only one way to find out.” Steve pointed at the covered little boat beside you. Eddie uncovered it and the two of them pushed it to the water.
The first one to get on was Robin, who completely ignored Steve’s offer to help her with his hand, and just balanced herself by grabbing their hands. You shook your head with a small smile and headed to them, waiting your turn.
Steve turned to see you next and you gladly accepted his help, your hand easily landing on his. You thanked him and sat down opposite Robin, who had made herself comfortable at the front of the boat. Next was Eddie, and then Nancy. The boat already felt too crowded, so when Dustin placed his bag in and tried to get on as well, Eddie smacked him in the head, sending his whole body back.
“Hey, hey, hey, you trying to sink us?” Dustin looked confused, so you leaned forward to ease his wound.
“It can only hold four people okay, buddy? We’ll carry on the quest.” you told him and Nancy joined in.
“It’s better this way, okay? You guys stay here with Max. Keep an eye out for trouble.” she was right. You didn’t like leaving them here alone, but you also didn’t want them anywhere near the gate, so sacrifices must happen.
“You keep an eye out.” Dustin sassed, his tone shocking you “It’s my goddamn theory.” he complained and Robin rolled her eyes next to you.
“You heard Nance.”
“Who put her in charge?” Dustin asked pointing at Nancy in front of him.
“I did.” Robin replied with a proud smile on her face.
“Compass.” Nancy demanded, the palm of her hand in the air, right in front of Dustin, commanding the compass. After a frown, Dustin complied and handed it to her. You sent him a grateful smile, which made him mock you in return.
“Hey, there you go.” Steve said and threw Dustin his bag back right before pushing the boat to the water and quickly getting in as well.
“You said four!” Dustin yelled and Steve mumbled a not so heartfelt apology back.
“Stay safe!” you yelled at them and gave Steve your hand, helping him get situated inside the boat.
“Bedtime at nine, kiddos. Miss you already!” Robin joked, as she stood up and waved at the kids, making Dustin give her the middle finger.
You were kind of pushing it by having five people in the small boat, but you were determined to make it work. So here you were, squished between Steve and Nancy while Robin and Eddie paddled. Nancy had given you the compass when she sat down, so you were now guiding them to where the needle was pointing, while Nancy and Steve looked around for anything that could give away where the gate was located.
Suddenly the needle goes crazy and you tell them to stop moving the boat. They huddle close to you, staring at the compass.
“Guys, what’s going on?” your brother’s voice sounded from the radio “Come on, guys, talk to me, what’s going on?” he must have seen you stopped, eager to find out what caused it.
Robin picks it up and answers “Uh, Dustin, your compass has gone from wonky to wonky with a capital ‘ahh’!”
Before you could give your brother an actual answer, the boat started swaying more and you realized, when you turned to your left, Steve’s movement was what made you all move. You looked at him confused as he took off his shoes and socks.
“Steve, what are you doing?” you asked him.
“Somebody’s gotta go down and check this thing out. Unless one of you four can top being a Hawkins High swim co-captain and a certified lifeguard for three years, then… it’s gotta be me.”
“What?” you asked shocked.
“No complaints, all right?”
“Hey, I’m not complaining. I do not wanna go down there.” Eddie said, but you paid no attention to him or the fact that he was throwing stuff all over the boat, too focused on your boyfriend who was now standing up, and taking off his sweater. You panicked and rose, holding his arms to stop him from jumping in.
“Steve, you can’t just-” he swiftly removed himself from your hand, letting his hands hold both sides of your face, looking deeply into your eyes.
“I’ll be fine, okay? It’s just a swim. I’ll be right back.” he pecked your lips and without another word guided you to sit back down. Everything happened so quickly that you didn’t know if you should allow your body to blush at his kiss or stand up again and tell him to stop being so reckless.
“Hey.” Eddie pulled you out of your trance, and you looked over to see he had created a good enough waterproof solution for the flashlight using a plastic bag he had in his pockets. Steve turns and takes it when Eddie hands it over “Good luck.” he wishes him and Steve in return thanks him and throws him his sweater.
You watch as Steve takes a deep breath, ready to dive, but you call out for him before he can disappear into the water. His head turns to look at you “Be careful.” he smiles and nods. Before you can blink, Steve throws his body into the water. You move yourself to the side of the boat, looking at the spot he had descended from.
You thought you were standing there for an hour, but according to the rest, Steve was closing in on just a minute under there. The silence was deafening, as you waited. You didn’t even realize you were holding your breath as well, until Steve appeared with a big splash, sending water inside the boat and scaring all of you at once.
“I found it.” he breathed heavily, trying to catch his breath.
“You found it?” Nancy asked again shocked.
“I found it. Yeah. I found it.” he takes the hand you were offering him, helping him grab onto the boat. You smiled, happy to see he was okay.
“Dustin, you are a goddamn Einstein. Steve found the gate.” Robin spoke on the radio to inform the kids what was happening.
“It’s pretty wild. It’s more a snack-size gate than the mama gate, but still, it’s pretty damn big.” you didn’t have the time to chuckle at his comment, because for a moment his whole body went underwater again. Luckily his reflexes were quick, so he was able to hold himself upwards, never letting go of the boat.
He looked back up at you, confusion taking control of his face. Then he is gone.
You yell and call out for him, not understanding what had just happened. You’re once again standing still, frozen in your spot, not registering any of the words the rest are saying. Suddenly, your body decides your next move before your mind can.
“Wait, wait, wait. You’re not going in there, are you?” Eddie asks you when he sees you shrugging off the jacket you were wearing, leaving you with your top on.
“Don’t follow.”
It was the only thing you told them, before diving after Steve. A little voice inside of you was screaming at you, telling you what a terrible idea this was, but a bigger one was repeating only one word, Steve. And you could only listen to the latter.
You swam as fast as you could. You weren’t good at holding your breath but you were not gonna let anything stop you. Your eyes search the dark water for some sign of Steve or the gate, finally landing on something that irked your attention.
A soft red glow was calling for you at the bottom of the lake. As you got closer, the brighter it got and you quickly realized it was what you were looking for. All around the gate were veins, similar to the ones you had come across so many times when dealing with Upside Down. However, you had never seen a gate like that before. You let your hand touch the red wall separating you from the other dimension and it only took a small push for the gate to let you in.
The moment you landed on the other side, you were coughing up, gladly letting in air on your lungs, poisonous or not. With deep breaths, you looked up and saw you were still at the lake, but here there was no water. Everything looked frozen, a gray fog surrounding everything in the Upside Down making goosebumps cover your body as red thunder echoed around you.
Noises interrupted your thoughts, and you turned around to see Nancy, Robin, and Eddie appearing from the gate. You sighed and stood up, watching them as they caught their breath.
“What did I tell you?”
“Something stupid.” Robin answered you. You scoffed, but not without a smile creeping into your mouth as you helped them get back on their feet.
A scream sounding from your right. Your head whipped around, immediately recognizing Steve’s voice. Weird creatures were over him, holding him by his neck and bruising his sides with their teeth. They were small, smaller than the monsters you were used to from the Upside Down, but that didn’t mean they couldn’t do the same amount of damage. They looked like bats that had escaped from a radioactive lab. You wanted to tear them apart, but you knew that wouldn’t help your situation, so your eyes searched around for anything that could help you. Besides Steve, you saw a boat covered in veins, but the oar that was sticking out was what caught your eye. The second one was on the ground.
You signaled for the others to grab the one by the boat, while you hurried to hold the one nearest to Steve. The moment you had it, you swung it forward and hit one of the creatures, sending it away from Steve. You saw his eyes moving to watch you and a stern look on your face, almost being able to feel the adrenaline off you.
“Hey there.” you say and kick the other thing off his torso. You call out for Robin to step on the one choking Steve so you can easily hit it with the back of the oar. You can hear Eddie encourage you, before spotting another one of the creatures nearing you from the air. He calls out for Nancy who was holding the other oar, so she can have a heads up and prepare. She starts swinging at it and he looks around for a rock to grab and hit it with.
Meanwhile, you and Robin are still trying to remove the creature from Steve’s neck, but it is extremely stubborn. Robin is now also beating the hell out of it with one of the flashlights. Eddie and Nancy are still trying to sway off the creature and they succeed, only to realize it wasn’t actually leaving, just changing targets. Nancy calls out for you to look out as more come her way, but you weren’t able to hear her correctly, so in your moment of confusion over what was happening you completely miss the creature crashing into you from behind and sending you to the ground, the oar falling from your grasp.
You try to reach for it, but you’re unable to. Robin rushes to help you get it off. Just then Steve regains some of his strength and manages to yank the beast from his neck, taking it by its tail. You let out a scream, feeling the things nails scratching and making your back bleed. Finally, Robin succeeds, removing the creature from your back and yanking it to the ground. You stood back to your feet, a groan leaving your lips, but you swallowed the pain down, grabbing the oar once again and giving the creature one more big, final blow to its head.
You finally feel like you’re able to breath, turning around to see if anyone else needed help. You watched everyone staring at Steve who was still holding the monster by its tail, yanking it back and forth, letting it hit the ground with force each time. After he felt like it was enough, he stepped on it with one foot, giving him the support he needed to tear the thing in half. In the end, he’s breathing heavily, letting the half he was holding fall to the ground and spitting out blood that had collected in his mouth from the fight.
You let out a relieved sigh and immediately go up to him. You say his name softly and wrap your arms around him. His own settle at your waist, his face falling on your shoulder. After hugging him for a few moments, you pull back to take a good look at his face. He was covered in dirt and blood.
You brought your hand up to wipe some of it off, Steve leaning into your touch “Are you okay?”
“Well, they took about a pound of flesh. But other than that, yeah, never better.” his tone was sarcastic, trying to hide how much the bites and claw marks were hurting him. You looked down, your hands touching his wounds gently to inspect the damage, however, he wasn’t focused on any of that “You’re insane for following me down here.”
You couldn’t help but agree with him, but then again, you’ve always been insane “And let you have all the fun? I don’t think so.” he scoffed with an exhausted smile tugging at his lips. You leaned in when he rested his forehead against yours, breathing each other in, glad you were both okay.
“Uh, do you guys think these bats have, like, rabies?”
“What?” Steve’s brows frowned, turning to stare at Robin, annoyed that your small moment was over.
“It’s just that rabies are, like, my number one greatest fear. And I think we should get you to a doctor, like, really soon because once the symptoms set it, it’s too late. You’re already, like, dead.”
“Thanks for the pep talk, Robin.” you said when shrieking erupted around you. It startled you, making you all huddle together, you and Steve at the front.
You turn to look at the bats who were forming a guard around the gate, making it quite hard to get past and leave the Upside Down.
“All right. There’s not that many.” Steve says, his body guarding you. The bats shriek at you “We can take them. Right?” he sounded less sure at the end, making you concerned.
All your hopes disappeared when you saw more of them heading your way.
“You were saying?” Robin asked full of sarcasm.
“The woods. Come on.” Nancy said and you followed her, running for your life. You carefully avoided any veins, as you remembered what these veins meant here, and entered the woods.
You ended up hiding under Upside Down’s Skull Rock, waiting for the bats to lose your tracks. The moment the coast was clear, you all stood up, leaving your hiding spot.
“That was close.” Eddie agreed with Robin. You were looking upwards, watching the bats fly away when a noise from your left made you turn your head.
Your heart dropped in fear when you saw Steve gripping his wounds, his whole body leaning on the rock, dizziness taking over his senses.
“Steve?” he hated how scared you sounded.
“I’m fine. I’m fine.” his sentence ended in a groan, his eyes squishing from the pain. You rushed forward to guide him to the ground carefully.
“You’re not fine, Steve. You’re losing a lot of blood. God…” you exclaimed when you saw his bloody hands. You placed yours on top of them, gently removing them from his torso, all of you gasping when you saw the amount of blood that had left his wounds.
“We need something to cover them…” you searched your body, feeling your clothes to find something that could help. The fabric was too thin and small for a job like this, and also incredibly torn in the back after all the scratching from the creatures. Luckily Nancy came to the rescue and started tearing a part of her blouse to give you.
“Okay. So, the good news here is I’m pretty sure wooziness is not a common symptom of rabies. But if you start having hallucinations or muscle spasms or you start feeling really aggressive, like- like you wanna punch me or something, you should totally let me know.”
“Robin?” Steve said.
“Yeah?”
“I kinda wanna punch you.” his breathing was heavy, trying to not pass out from the dizziness.
“Sense of humor’s still intact. That’s a good sign.” she laughed. You thanked Nancy after she handed the fabric to you, and Robin took it as her sign to leave you alone following after Nancy, certain she could not bear to see that.
“Okay… It might hurt.” you eyed his face, your own full of worry.
Steve nodded “Do it.” he grunts and does his best to hold himself up to give you better access to the wound.
You start wrapping his waist with the fabric, gently but firmly so it can hold any more blood that would want to get out. You hear him groan in pain, his stomach flexing at the touch. You apologized but he just told you he was fine.
“Is it too tight?” you were almost done, just waiting for the clear to tie the knot and secure its place.
“No, it’s- it’s good.” you nodded at his words and finished the knot at the front. You hoped it would be enough.
You looked back at him, hating how in pain he looked. He leaned back against the stone, his eyes falling on you with a sigh.
“Thank you, baby.” you let a small smile out at the nickname and kissed his forehead.
“So, uh…” Eddie starts talking, bringing your focus on him “This place is like Hawkins but with monsters and nasty shit?” he was standing on top of a fallen tree.
“Pretty much.” Nancy answered.
You placed your arms around Steve’s waist, careful to not touch his wound, his arm around your shoulders, and helped him stand right back up. You looked back at Eddie, seeing him ready to jump off the trunk, back to the ground, but a warning from you made him stop.
“Wait, watch out for the vines. It’s all a hive mind.” you tried to explain, but from the look on Eddie’s face it obviously wasn’t enough.
“It’s all a what?”
“All the creepy crawlies around here, dude.” you helped Steve lean to the stone once again, never leaving his side to make sure you’d be there if he needed help “They’re, like, one or something. You step on a vine, you’re stepping on a bat, you’re stepping on Vecna.” you nodded at his words. Eddie looked spooked as he carefully let himself back into the ground slowly, his feet never touching the veins.
“But everything from our world is still here, right?” Robin questioned.
“As far as I understand it, yeah.” Nancy answered her.
“So, theoretically, we could go to the police station, and steal guns and grenades and whatever we need to blow up those bat things that are guarding the gate.” she suggested.
“I highly doubt the Hawkins PD has grenades, Robin. But, uh, guns? Yeah, sure.” Steve said, his hand never leaving his bandaged wound.
“Well, we don’t have to go all the way downtown for guns. I have guns in my bedroom.” Nancy told you.
“You.” Eddie had finally landed back on the ground “Nancy Wheeler, have guns, plural, in your bedroom?”
“Full of surprises, isn’t she?” Robin said rhetorically, a smile on her face.
“A Russian Makarov and a revolver.” the other girl explained, and Steve scoffed at the memory.
“Yeah, you almost shot me with that one.”
“It was in the heat of the moment.” you defended Nancy, also remembering your adventure at the Byer’s house. A glimpse of blue coming towards you caught your attention, realizing it was Eddie's sleeveless, jean jacket that he had taken off and thrown at Steve.
“For your modesty, dude.” he explained and your boyfriend nodded.
All of a sudden, the earth started shaking, surprising all of you and making you lose your balance. You hang onto Steve, who puts his arms around you without a second thought. You grabbed Nancy’s hand and pulled her under the rock with you, while Eddie held Robin on the ground. The earthquake wasn’t long, but its strength did scare you. When the shaking stopped, you heard a creature baying in the distance and echoing through the woods. It was one of the scariest sounds you had ever heard.
“Yeah, so guns seem like a pretty good idea to me.”
“Yeah, me too.” Eddie and Robin said, still on the ground.
“So, what are we waiting for?” Steve said, swiftly putting on the jacket in his arms and getting the torch from his back pocket, turning it on and leading the way. You were the first one to follow after him, your eyes always scanning the ground for the veins.
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guppybibi · 4 months ago
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hii !! can you do akito (shinonome) with a gf who’s OBSESSED with another group? i just thought of this and found it funny
he’s always like “why don’t we go to your place” and reader is like oh no it’s ok haha!! because it’s kind of embarrassing but there’s so much merch it’s impossible to take down
and one day he convinces you to let him stay over and boom. posters everywhere. cds everywhere. binders full of photocards. a whole shelf of albums just sitting there. don’t forget the dvds and polaroids! bonus points if you forgot to turn off your cd player when you answered the door so it’s blasting said group’s music as well 💀
( ++ doesn’t have to be any group in particular but i’m heavy in my enhypen phase right now, so maybe them? that’d make it even more nerdy but 😭 )
𖦹 pairing: Akito Shinonome x fem!reader
𖦹 content: Confused Akito, fluff, kpop stuff, idk..
𖦹 notes: aaaa i love this idea, tysm! for the group i chose enhypen as well but also stray kids because you can never stan too many groups ᵔ ᗜ ᵔ (i had the biggest stray kids phase lollzz, plus idk much abt enhypen:c sorrie) also wrote half of this at school wowie
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-Just..so confused?? He doesn't get the thing about collecting photo cards and the terms fans use so you have to explain it to him.
-Once he gets it though he's just mildly concerned, for your sanity and wallet. He does commend your dedication and loyalty to these groups though (silently hopes you do the same with him.) 
-Occasionally asks you if VBS had merch would you buy some, his reaction would vary on your answer. -
-If you say no he’ll just say ‘uh huh’ and walk away. (pancakes are the solution, TRUST.) + he's just playing around, he isn't mad. 
-If you say yes he’ll just smirk smugly and try to talk everyone into making merch. (he fails)
He’s so confused right now, he just doesn't get what's the big deal about it. The ginger knew you absolutely loved these so called K-POP groups and he didn't mind at all, not a tiny bit. To be fair, he was somewhat an idol as well. A street musician to be exact but that was close enough. 
And today was another added episode to the collection of you not letting him go to your home, what exactly were you hiding from him? He stood before you, in all his glory, a skeptical look on his face. “C'mon doll..is yer room messy or somethin’? I’m sure it can't be that bad, trust me–I’ve seen worse.” He said in an attempt to reassure you, intently watching how your lips pressed into a thin line and your eyes darted across the park you two were at. “L..-look! A bunch of people are doing cool skating tricks!” You exclaim, pointing to a bunch of randos doing flips or whatever. Distracting him was worth the shot, no guarantees it’ll work though. 
He almost facepalms himself when he hears your shitty attempt at diverting his attention elsewhere. “Doll I’m not the smartest but I'm not that dumb..” It was honestly offensive that you thought that would work..You couldn't keep hiding forever, you two wouldn't progress if you didn't allow him to do something so simple as coming into your home. And as he said, he's somewhat of an ‘idol’ as well so he probably wouldn't find it too weird. Yeah, think positive! He won't think you're some kind of koreaboo or anything!
“Right..I guess you could come over to my place. But on one condition..” She starts. “Don't find it weird..?” He chuckles in response, shaking his head. “No promises.” 
And that's how he ended up in this rather strange position, sitting on your cozy bed as the posters on your walls stared down at him. “Wow..this is um..a lot.” His mouth formed a crooked smile, glancing at the shelf filled with albums. Where you got the money for all of this was a mystery to him. “So..who are they?” He asks, flopping back onto your bed, full of a bunch of stuffed animals. Your eyes start to sparkle, this was your time to shine, well rather to rant about your unhealthy obsession with these KPOP groups but let's not talk about that right now. 
After your rather lengthy explanation about every basic thing he needs to know, the expression on his gruff face seems unreadable. Was he angry or somehow jealous about it? Or was he simply just not interested in it? That might've been the case, but not right now at least. “Mmh..alright.” He sounded way too casual about it for comfort if you’re being honest. But if he was held captive and needed to be honest, extra–I know, he found this..mildly concerning addiction of yours quite endearing. It’s not like it would cause problems along the way, unless you spent all of your money on merchandise and went broke but he has enough trust in you not to do that..don’t break that by buying some lightstick that costs more than your kidney. 
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watcheraurora · 3 months ago
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Avian Scar? Avian Scar!
Aka a ficlet that wouldn’t leave me alone until I wrote it 837 words
“Scar—oh, Scar—your wings!” Grian lamented, slipping into a landing on his scaled, bare feet as his Elytra disengaged. He regained his bearings and approached Scar, looking at the grey-and-white harpy eagle wings tucked to Scar’s back. “Scar—why aren’t you taking care of them?”
“I am!” Scar blustered.
The gills on Grian’s neck lifted and settled. “You’re not,” he said.
“Yes I am! I’m keeping them clean and I wash them off in the shower every night.”
“Scar, you’re not supposed to soap them unless they get covered in mud or blood or something. You’re supposed to rinse them and then oil them while you reorder the feathers.”
“Well isn’t someone just all hoity-toity!”
Grian leveled him with a sarcastic eyebrow. “Come on. I spent the better part of four seasons with wings—apart from that bit where I was a mushroom. I know how to care for them now. Sit down.” He pushed Scar over to a bench at the train station and prodded until Scar sat down. Then set down his Ender Chest and pulled out a bucket of water and a brush. “Lucky you, I got a new one for this season, not realizing I was going to be aquatic this time. Guess I got too used to the wings.”
“What’s that?”
“This is a preening brush. Birds preen their feathers with their beaks. Our fingers are the wrong shape and material, so we have to do it with brushes. Here.” Grian passed the brush over. Scar took it. And stared at it. Silently. For several looong seconds.
“Wh… what do I do with this?”
“Stick your wings out. Let me rinse the grit out from between the feathers first. Then I’ll show you.”
Scar extended his wings to either side of him. They weren’t as lustrous as they’d been Day One. Limp and dull in color. The feathers brittle. Shaggy. Falling apart. Grian was astounded he could still manage to fly at all.
Quickly but carefully, he rinsed Scar’s wings, reordering the twisted feathers where he could, pulling out ones that had fallen but got caught, and occasionally picking out the larger debris. He worked quickly and quietly. So used to tuning out one of Scar’s silence-filling rambles about something inane that it took him until the start of the second wing to realize Scar was silent.
“What? No Disney news for me today?” Grian ribbed playfully.
Scar’s eyes��vibrant green against the forest he’d built by hand—were tracking every single movement of Grian’s hands. “How… how are you doing that so fast?”
“Practice. Like I said. I had wings for like five years.” Grian shrugged.
“Do you miss them?”
“Yeah. But it’s fun to branch out every so often. Be something new. And I managed to learn how an Elytra works. It’s not the same as bird wing flight but it’s close enough.”
“Why do you think I got the wings?” Scar asked.
Another shrug. “Zookeeper? You love your animals so much your code decided to make you part. I started this world normal. Not even wings for the first time in a few seasons. And then I got so obsessed with fishing that my code slowly adjusted to make me aquatic. It’s one of those pieces of this universe that just… make no sense, I guess. But you’ll have to learn to take care of these.” Grian finished the second wing. “Now let me show you how to oil them on your own. See this spot right here?”
“Yeah.”
“That’s your oil gland. You spread the preening oil over your wings from there. Hold the brush like—” He took Scar’s wrist and the brush and adjusted how Scar held the handle of the brush. “There you go. Now drag it down in the direction the feathers grow. With the grain. Like brushing hair. That’s it.”
Grian guided Scar through, remarkably patient. Scar tried to learn. He really did. It wasn’t his fault that his memory was a leaky tap and dripped things away to the point where he forgot them. But he wanted to learn. So he tried.
“Hey, uh, G? Will you, uh, keep helping me? I’m not gonna get the hang of this for a long while.”
Grian’s smile was exasperated—but also touched. “Sure. I can do that. But promise me you’ll take care of them.”
“I will, I will! Just need someone to show me how. A lot.” Scar chuckled. Grian joined in. “I appreciate it, y’know. You helping me.”
“Yeah, well. You need all the help you can get,” Grian teased. He giggled and used a rocket to shoot into the air.
Scar’s wings beat and he ascended right behind. “Oh no you don’t! You get back here, mister!”
Grian’s high-pitched giggles and full-bodied cackles rang through the sky as Scar chased him around Cherry Mountain.
Down below, Gem rolled her eyes, but she was smiling. “Weirdos,” she said fondly. She grabbed her Impulse goat horn and gave it a blow.
“Hohmygod!”
Grian’s cackling got louder, joined by Scar’s laugh.
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sorrinslays · 7 months ago
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I would love to hear more about your Sampo headcanons!:)
Hello!!!!
So strictly speaking, I've said all my 'main' headcannons so what's left is just silly little thoughts that I feel like would or could happen in cannon and just are fun to think about. So here we go!
1. I think it would be really cute if at some point, after the seal of the underworld was lifted and Rivet Town is habitable once more, Natasha wants to return to the orphanage and, to raise money, they do a theatrical performance.
Sampo volunteers to help as a director and while he is fair, he bias he has for children is a lot more noticeable. Like, he'd be the Gordon Ramsay of theater. They did raise the funds though so all is forgiven. /j
2. You know Celine? The NPC that wants to become like another NPC so at that point she just stalks and copies her and asks for our help in a daily mission? Yeah, he accidently gave her the idea.
He would probably at some point advertise himself as a 'solver of any problem' and Celine would come to him asking for acting advice, saying she wants to be more like Tamila (the NPC she's trying to copy).
The advice he would give is learn how to pick up some of her mannerisms so she can get more 'in character', saying that's what he does a lot . And Celine does, and that's the start of her 'obsession'.
He doesn't know what's going on with Celine since after the initial 'session' he hasn't seen her and he didn't think about it much. He made money that's all that matters.
3. When Seele turned of age to drink, she immediately started challenging people to drinking contests because she has high metabolism. However, she got too cocky when she taunted Sampo, not knowing that man has spent a big portion of his life in the World's End tavern.
She lost soon after and never went drinking with Sampo again. Don't worry though, the day after Natasha scolded both. Sampo still makes fun of her anytime he sees her holding an alcoholic drink (Natasha won't admit she finds it entertaining).
4. Has started multiple betting pools with the Silvermane Guards (while pretending to be one). Gepard know of them (not that it's Sampo making them) and lets them do it since the bets (50-100 credits) aren't that big so nobody is losing much money and it keeps his soldiers entertained enough.
5. I just know this man makes snowmen in highly dangerous, far from the city, fragmentum filled areas. Like he's in the middle of nowhere, snow is all around him and fragmentum are ready to strike anything that moves and he crunches down, and makes snowmen in dumb poses, sometimes resembling people from Belobog.
Anytime that the Guards have to make an expedition for whatever reason and spot a snowman, the reaction they have is: "He's been here too????????!!!!! Why?????!!! What the fuck, how?!?!??!1/1?1/"
6. Babies, infants more specifically, immediately calm down and giggle in his arms but he himself is very awkward around them. It's probably because he's a Creation of Elation so he brings laugher easily, but he does not know how to interact with them. They are just so small! What if he accidently boops their nose too hard and it dents or something???????
Whenever Natasha has a difficult baby to deal with because they keep crying no matter what she calls Sampo. He always comes, thinking it's a favor she needs or more medicine, but no. It's a baby, here hold it.
7. Since he's not entirely human, he needs less food, water and sleep. That's great! But he neglects those needs more often than not because he forgets he needs to eat, drink and sleep.
8. He probably has slept in a cardboard box before, because he forgot that he does get tired and was about to pass out so he did it in the safest place (trash).
9. I do believe he's unvaccinated, not because he's anti-vax, but because, one, he's not fully human so his immune system is different and stronger, but also two, it requires a lot more touching that he's comfortable with (that is none) which is why he avoids doctors
Plus, he was spawned, he was never a child. So he never had the opportunity to get one and he learnt about their existence a little too late.
He once mentioned it to Gepard who freaked out and made a plan with Natasha to get Sampo to get his shots. It was messy.
10. I do believe he can shapeshift and I imagine that he once had a conversation with Gepard (after they had become closer) where he mentioned that in another language Geppie's name means cheetah. And because Gepard has never seen a cheetah, Sampo shapeshifted into one. Sampo spent the entire night shapeshifting into different animals and species to show the other. Gepard quickly noted that a fox suits Sampo a lot.
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quodekash · 2 years ago
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ECLIPSE INCORRECT QUOTES
because that’s when you know im obsessed with it
(disclaimer: I meant to do this literally two weeks ago but I didn’t think I had enough but I stopped for a bit and my adhd brain promptly forgot about it for a week and then remembered and then forgot for another week, and honestly i meant to actually make this for like a month before that but i didnt actually start finding the quotes until two weeks ago, but it’s fine I’m here now)
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Akk: Ayan is a little bitch.  Wat: Why?  Akk: Number one, he’s little. Number two, he’s a bitch.
(episode 1-3 core)
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Namo: The floor is lava!  Kan: *helps Thua onto the counter*  Akk: *kicks Wat off the sofa*  Ayan: *lays on the floor*  Namo: ...Are you okay?  Ayan: No. 
(im 80% certain this is a deleted scene from the beach episodes)
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*Akk and Ayan are planning to break in somewhere*  Akk: We need to distract the guards.  Ayan: Right.  Akk: What are we gonna do?  Ayan: I'm gonna break their elbows while you poke their eyes.  Akk:  Ayan:  Akk: Deal. 
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Akk: Aye, can you help me? All of my clothes keep disappearing for some reason.  Ayan, wearing a hoodie that's 5 times bigger than his size: Spooky. 
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Akk: I'm going to take a shower, I'll be right back.  Ayan: Why are you telling me this, I don't care.  Ayan, right after Akk leaves the room: I miss him already.
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Aye: Fuck capitalism. It's a rigged system that keeps us poor and it isn't fair. You shouldn't need to work three jobs to afford basic necessities.  Aye, playing Monopoly: Sorry, if you wanted to win you should have tried not being poor. 
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Akk: I fell—  Aye: From heaven?  Akk: No, I literally fell—  Aye: In love with me the moment you saw me?  Akk: MY ARM IS BROKEN!  Aye: Okay, but do you think I'm pretty? Be honest. 
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Aye: Are we fighting or flirting?  Akk: I'm pinning you against a wall with my hand around your neck-  Aye: Your point? 
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Thua: Two bros!  Kan: Chillin' in a hot tub!  Thua and Kan, in unison: Zero feet apart 'cause we're GAY AS FUCK! 
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Akk: I owe you one.  Aye: That’s ok. You can just date me and we’ll call it even. 
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Thua: I want to kiss you.  Kan, not paying attention: What?  Thua: I said if you die, I wont miss you. 
(its okay thua, he's not ignoring you, he has adhd. just kiss him, he'll be happy, trust me)
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Kan: And now for a gay update with Akk and Aye.  Akk: Getting gayer.  Kan: Thank you, Akk. 
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Wat: So… I’ve seen you’ve been spending a lot of time with Thua recently.  Kan: No, Wat, it's not what it looks like, I swear.  Wat: Oh really? So no reason for me to be jealous?  Kan: No! You’re the only one for me.  Wat: Is that so?  Kan: I promise! Thua and I are just dating, okay? He’s my boyfriend.  Wat: So there are no best-friends-feelings involved?  Kan: You are still my one and only best friend! He’s just the love of my life, nothing more!  Wat: But I’m still the platonic love of your life, right?  Kan: Of course bro!  Wat: Bro...  Thua: What the- 
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*at 3am*  Kan: *runs into Akk’s room and turns on the light* Wake up sleepyhead!  Akk: *wakes up* Dude!  Kan: *cackles*  Aye: *sits up from where he was sleeping behind akk* What the fuck, Kan? Kan: *jaw drops* Wait WHAT- 
(the original vine is now playing over and over in my head and its probably my favourite vine and its literally them and i love it so much gerjdhgbrh)
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Kan: This totally sucks, man.  Akk: This is horrible.  Kan: Yeah, I know, I mean look at everything the curse did to those rulebreakers today.  Akk: No, it’s not that, it’s Aye. Akk: It’s just like, I can’t get him out of my head and every time I look at him I have these pains in my chest, and I just know it’s his fault, that bitch! 
(AVPM QUOTE LETS GOOO and yes it is perfection and is exactly canon i take no criticism)
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Kan: Did Thua just tell me he loved me for the first time?  Akk: Yeah, he did.  Kan: And did I just do finger guns back?  Akk: Yeah, you did. 
(oh you sweet sweet maybe-bisexual man)
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Aye: *finds a note* Hmm, whats this?  Kan: Hey, that's mine! *tries to grab it*  Aye: Aww, it's a love note for Thua?  Kan: No-  Aye: *opens it*  Aye:  Kan:  Aye: I can't read this. 
(is it because the contents are too explicit to read or because kan's handwriting is awful? you decide)
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Kan: So are you gonna explain how the hell you crashed my car?  Akk: Well we were driving and there was a deer in the road, so I said "Aye, deer!"  Kan: ...And what did you say?  Aye: ..."Yes, Honey?" 
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Kan: I love you.  Thua: I love you too. I've waited so long to hear you say that.  *Kan and Thua kiss passionately*  Wat, to Akk: You owe me 20 dollars. 
(HES BEEN SAYING IT FOR YEARS AND THEY FINALLY DID IT. IMAGINE THE VICTORIOUS FEELING WAT FELT IN THAT MOMENT. NOT TO MENTION THE JOY AT HIS SHIP FINALLY GETTING TOGETHER. BRO IS AS PHENOMENAL AS TIW AND I LOVE HIM SO FREAKING MUCH (someone write a crossover fic where tiw and wat get together and plot their ships' getting together. if someone has already written this, please tell me)
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Kan: Time sensitive question how flirt boy.  Akk: Throw rocks at he.  Aye: Hot Dogs.  Wat: Kill him.  Kan: Thanks guys. 
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Kan, trying to sound happy: *about Aye and Thua* They’d make a cute couple, huh? Akk, holding back tears: They certainly are standing next to each other. 
(first few episodes core. specifically when aye is whispering in thua's ear and theyre both just standing to the side watching it happen and completely unaware that this means they are gay and in love with one of them)
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Thua: I'm so happy, I could kiss you!  Kan: Um...Neat.  *later*  Kan, lying face down on their bed: I said "Neat," Akk. Who the fuck says neat these days? It's not neat to say neat but I said it anyways because I'm fucking stupid.  Akk, reading a book: Don't beat yourself up too much, Kan. Everyone gets nervous sometimes. Remember what I did when Aye confessed his love for me?  Kan: Didn't you thank him?  Akk: *closes the book and looks at the ceiling* I fucking thanked him. 
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Kan: How is the most beautiful person in the world?  Thua: *blushing* I—  Aye, butting into the conversation: Akk is perfect, thanks for asking. 
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Wat: Do you love Kan?  Thua: Yeah, I do.  Wat: Akk! I told you I knew it! You owe me 100 baht!  Akk: We all love Kan. You should've asked if he was IN love with him.  Thua: I thought that was implied.  Akk: ...  Wat: ...  Thua, looking straight at Akk: Congrats Wat, you just won 100 baht. 
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Akk: Are you trying to seduce me?  Aye: Why, are you seducible? 
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Aye: Jail is no fun. I’ll tell you that much.  Wat: Oh, you’ve been?  Aye: Once. In Monopoly. 
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Wat: When I was a kid, Kan told me that the paper strip that’s in the chocolate kisses were edible and I ate them with the chocolate for a year.  Teacher Sani: They are!  Wat: FOR REAL?  Sani: No! Why did you fall for it again? 
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Thua, on a random band name generator: Oooo! They Might Be Depressed Horses! That about sums up my friend group. 
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Akk: Being gay is a constant battle between "I wish to sit on a window bench with my lover, our legs tangling as we listen to the birds" and "Hey, let's go throw rocks at fascists" and I think that's very sexy of us.  Ayan: If the window's open and you time it right, you can do both. 
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Ayan: Hey, Akk, what do you think it would be like if we had kids?  Akk: What would it be like? Inconvenient, mostly.  Ayan: No, I mean, what would they be like, the kids? You ever think about it?  Akk: Can't really say I have.  Ayan: You know, for someone as eccentric as yourself, you can be boring as fuck sometimes.  Akk: Sorry, Aye. For what it's worth, I'm picturing them now. A boy and a girl. Two perfect little freaks of nature raised by people who've clearly got no business bringin' up anybody. 
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Ayan: Talk dirty to me, baby~  Akk: The dishes.  Ayan: Wh-  Akk: They’ve been there for 4 days and it’s your turn to wash them. You still haven’t cleaned them and I have asked you to do so several times. 
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Ayan: My hands are cold.  Akk: Here, let me hold them.  Ayan: My lips are cold too. Akk: *covers Ayan's mouth with his hand* 
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Akk: Okay, I’m going to get the wedding cake.  Ayan: Perfect, while you do that I’ll check on the ring bear.  Akk: ...  Akk: You mean ring bearER, right?  Ayan: ...  Akk: Look me in the eyes and tell me you are not going to bring a dangerous wild animal to our wedding. 
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Ayan: Since we're in a relationship now, your clothes are my clothes too. Don't ask me why I have your shirt on, this is our shirt.  Akk: Fine, but when I come strutting in with your fuzzy socks I don't want to hear shit. 
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Akk: You are the love of my life and I would do anything within reason to make you happy.  Ayan: I would be happy if you ate, stayed hydrated and got a reasonable amount of sleep.  Akk: I said within reason, Ayan. How about I murder that guy?  Ayan: So murder is in reason but proper self care isn't?  Akk: Well, duh. What kind of question is that? 
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Ayan: I don't need to go to bed. I'm not tired, I'll be fine.  Akk: But, darling, I'll be so lonely without you. Come curl up in my arms so I can feel whole again.  Ayan: O-oh. Well. Are you trying to seduce me into healthy sleeping patterns??  Akk: Is it working? 
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Akk: I don't need to go to bed. I'm not tired, I'll be fine.  Ayan: But, darling, I'll be so lonely without you. Come curl up in my arms so I can feel whole again.  Akk: O-oh. Well. Are you trying to seduce me into healthy sleeping patterns??  Ayan: Is it working? 
—- —-
and now, for my personal favourite...
Ayan: Akk is playing hard to get.  Ayan: Little does he know, I'm a master at playing hard to get rid of. 
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that's all for now, but i promise, i will be back
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catchyhuh · 1 year ago
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Sometimes what people wear as pajamas is a weird indicator of personality so... What’s your opinion on their pajamas?
it took less than a second for me to go “how do pjs indicate personaliOhhh wait yeah that does make sense” as I realized I was folding up multiple adult size cartoon character onesies for my own pajama drawer. let’s get into it BUT UH DISCLAIMER i mostly talk about patterns in canon i’ve noticed with just… tiny personal thoughts in here. less headcanons more breakdown. NOW let’s get into it
lupin:
two modes-- soft, fuzzy button up set, or just his underwear. somewhat depending on weather, DEFINITELY depending on mood. i mean you don't wanna get COLD and he got those nice purple heart pajamas with an actual, legal purchase, so it'd be stupid to waste them ALL the time!
there could be a joke here about how he’d probably just sleep naked if the gang weren’t constantly groaning in annoyance, throwing pillows at him begging him to put on some damn pants, but the reality is… he can’t really sleep like that. it’s uncomfy :( he tried :) but it’s uncomfy :(
jigen:
you aren't ready for this. or you are. you likely are, given i had to choose between like 3 different pictures i have of him in fits like this
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and i’m dead serious. big ass ankle length nightgown with matching cap. no, really. these are his actual pajamas. they’re comfy to him. i can’t fathom why, maybe the fabric is just equal parts breathable and warm, maybe he did this once for the bit and realized it was the best sleep he ever had, WHATEVER, these are his pajamas, and no amount of teasing by now will stop him from changing into these before going to bed
i have to respect them for committing to this bit, because you think, oh, he’s the coolest. he wouldn’t have lame pajamas. no he does. very lame. hilariously so. arose such a clatter type shit. nighty night scrooge
fujiko:
now, she would LIKE to say big, fluffy, fancy nightgown… but the texture feels bad scrubbing against your skin all night, so she usually just opts for a simpler nightgown. or, like lupin, just her underwear. obvious fanservice aside she’s clearly comfy bundled up like that so you show em how its done fujiko
no matter how cold it gets, she can never really sleep in pajama pants. shorts, maybe, but anything that reaches past her knees feels restrictive, hence why she normally just goes for the nightgown. she doesn’t even kick in her sleep idk why it’s such a big deal!
goemon:
i had to look through a bunch of stuff because i was like. wtf. what DOES he wear to bed. he can’t just be wearing his usual clothes all day and night, it would be uncomfortable. so i’ve come to the conclusion that these virtually identical clothes here are just made of a softer material, designated as goemon’s jammies
or he just. sleeps in his underwear. it really is comfsorry the mental image of the camera panning across three beds where they’re sleeping in their underwear vs jigen still rocking the victorian fit is killing me a bit
zenigata:
have you noticed he sleeps with his hat on more than jigen does. isn’t that fucked. jigen has a special sleeping hat but the alleged NON-hat-obsessed guy is the one sleeping in it. due to his… hectic routine, he never really has a default type of pjs. either he just sleeps in what he was already wearing (c’mon, man) or he’s packed like, some pajama pants, or (take another shot because this series loves this gag) just hits the hay in the heart print boxers. jigen really is a scientific outlier.
USUALLY if he’s bothering to actually change, it’s just the undershirt he’s already got on and some comfy pants, the kind you can get at like walmart for five bucks, so if he’s forgotten to bring them it’s no biggie. damn anon was right this IS a personality indicator!
BONUS YATA!:
as we have oft discussed, yata is a man we have all met at one point in our lives. so, yata has the basic boring man pajamas. t-shirt that’s too big for him but he forgot to return it, and seasonal pajama pants. the pants always seem to mismatch the season, he wore the snowflake ones during summer, and now he’s wearing the halloween ones in winter?
the shirt itself is also mundanely mysterious. nobody can really place the logo on it, and he doesn’t really remember where he got it from either. it doesn’t bother him too much until it’s pointed out to him
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zundamind · 2 months ago
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wow, would you look at that! it's been a full ass year since you fucked me over! september 29th.... yeahh..... XD our fuck-you-versary! hi clifford!
in case you dont remember, the name piko might jog your mind. yeah thats me!! hellwo!! honestly you shouldve known better than to stick with your old username but hey props on you for changing it last minute! almost didnt find you for a second lolll!!
i wanted to drop in and say HEY! HELLO! HI! and give you some status updates :3
update one: i'm getting better!! no thanks to you, of course. and actually i should say we're getting better. yep! thats what happens when you suffer so bad your brain cant take suffering solo! XD
update two: while my mental health has been at an all time low ever since you fucking dropped me like a fucking ROCK, ive been getting over things lately! my clean streaks are now longer than a week! i no longer want to kms! im even making friends again!
update three: while both of the above statements are true, you still live in my mind rent free. i remember when i first stumbled across your blog a few months ago, i had a full on spiral! not anymore, though. i am STEEL, BABY! also you spinning in the mental microwave rent free is why i'm sending you this heartfelt ask!
man.... even when i try, i still find you somehow and its never intentional. like imagine scrolling the tptm tag only to be straight up jumpscared by your ex best friend's username! how embarrassing!
also i'm sorry but i have to say the reason(s) you left are sooo fucking stupid..... what, cus i was weird? come on. everyones a little weird. even a little deviantart weird. oh and because of some stupid opinions that shouldntve even mattered if you were actually a friend? get real, trey. what if i left your ass because you had a fuckin biting kink? that wouldve been funny actually. like making a sad callout post on twitter thats just "my friend left me because i wasnt vanilla enough!" XDDD
oh, and if you ever see your "stalker" again, assuming you're not thinking its me and that its actually your previous qpr or whatever the fuck, say hi! i find it funny as FUCK, since, you know, you were considering cyberstalking me at one point. and tell chaos i said hi too. i'd also mention mayu, but do you two even keep in touch anymore? probably not, considering the weird things she's done.
anyways thats the end of my relay. if you dont want these kinds of asks again, i suggest either turning asks off or just straight up deleting your tumblr and/or making another one that is NOT connected to any username youve used in the past, because in that case i'll just find your ass again lmaooo. remember! every year on this day will be the day i remind you that you are NOT allowed to stay sane X3
sincerely, your most hated, piko. (i hardly use my old blog anymore, so have fun finding my current blog! and do what you want with this ask, make a callout post, scream into the ethers, reply to it, idc.)
this should stay private but idc
i know what i did was wrong piko! i was 12-13.
dont take this as me excusing myself. i had horrible emotional regulation back then, ive healed from everything back there. you dont deserve to be called out because ur like. 14-15.
do not bring mayu or chaos into this,weve all healed and forgot abt you.
i overreacted bc of very worthless things because i was basically obsessed witj you, you were my fp, if you didnt know.
completely forgot you even existed, i havent been checking your profiles at all in months. you shouldnt either, please forget about me. you'll drive yourself crazy.,
if you think im going to "cancel" you, no im not. for your sake, please dont interact with me anymore. i apologize for how i acted over stupid things, but we were both young and idiotic. im also a system, i dont even remember half of the things you did bc of that.
move on. ive moved on, weve all moved on.
dont bother yourself with me, you dont need to.
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aro-rambles · 11 months ago
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terfs are so weird, I had to go block one and I looked through her blog and 90% of it was just. terfs being miserable and making hating men and trans people their only "personality trait". also the whole weird thing where they're painfully obsessed with pussy and then painfully obsessed with cock but in an opposite way. also there was one particular post that I thought was kinda funny especially given the post right above it, it was a two hit combo fr. like first there was a post with the stupidest take ive ever seen on it/its pronouns saying that "they have nothing to do with being queer and everything to do with low self esteem". which like. no. lmao. but then the very next post. is even stupider. it's a woman complaining that her sibling is nonbinary and doesn't want to be a woman anymore. and then, that's the funny part, she says the fact that her sibling doesn't want to be a woman makes her feel like they consider her inferior. girl. like I'm sorry but seeing a post saying it/its pronouns are a result of low self esteem and then right after it seeing another one that reads as inferiority complex + the lowest amount of self confidence I've ever seen in a human being. is very funny. to me personally. also why are they so annoying about everything. what are they even talking about. why are they so fucking miserable all the time. do they just. not want to be happy? do they have so much hatred in their little hearts that they have to focus it on a whole ass demographic instead of just on their parents like normal people? (this is a joke, normal people don't hate their parents except for when the parents suck, and if you have to ask, they do. anyways.) I forgot what I was saying and I don't care enough to keep going. I just wanted to point at them and be like wow isn't that fucked up. so we can all collectively go yeah that's fucked up . goodbye.
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snailsgoingdowntown · 1 year ago
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So I'm rereading Under the oak tree and like so far, imo, maxi brings out both the worst and the best in Riftan. I have never read the web novels, just the Webtoon, so idk how he is in the novel, especially since there is one from his pov, so I can only take guesses of how he thinks from the Webtoon.
But yeah, he's too much so far, I kinda forgot how he gets later on, but rn I feel like he's too much, especially when he doesn't attempt to get to know maxi and at the same time maxi doesn't try to get to know him (ch. 19). If memory serves correct, they do that later on in the Webtoon, I think.
I have seen spoilers for the novels though so I am aware that Riftan hasn't had an easy life and obviously, neither has maxi. So I try not to get irritated too much when I see how... Awkward they are around each other (ch. 19 so far) if sex is not involved. But it makes sense, especially when they haven't seen each for like, 3 years, and how shitty her dad is to the point he still kept her so she couldn't go to Antol (???). So it's understandable why they don't understand each other, but it's frustrating that they only make small attempts to (ch. 19)
Ik I'm a broken record at this point, but I want to make it clear that I understand. It's frustrating nevertheless, because as the reader, we know what's going on, what maxi is thinking since its from her pov. We're not the characters so it's a bit harder to understand where they are coming from, since again, we are seeing everything (or mostly everything, I kinda want to see Riftan out and about) and they don't.
Their trauma shaped them into the way they are, and it's because of that I try to like, not quite the Webtoon in rage, but I want to see it through.
But yes, another thing I don't understand is how... High the kings hold Riftan when he's kinda... Harsh on them. And I do like how he stands up for maxi whenever one of them (specifically that blonde guy who's name I forgot) just shitted on her. HOWEVER, What I don't like is how Riftan just... Interrupted her when she was about to stand up for herself. I only remember this part because of how irritating it was to see it, and I understand why Riftan reacted the way he did, but jfc that actually made me mad. I like how he did that, but it was at the cost of Maxi showing the authority she has (if I remember everything correctly anyway, I could easily be wrong about everything after ch. 19)
Also, something I don't like, but kinda understand, is how Riftan never asked maxi, properly, why she wasn't in his land for 3 years. Or asked if her father was involved in it or anything like that, he just kinda assumed she didn't want to be there. Like bro, you see the nervous mess that is your wife, why aren't you having a conversation with your wife (ch. 19)
But yeah, that's my thoughts so far.
Anyway, maxi is precious and Ruth is sexy and a positive influence on Maxi. Better then Riftan, because he's not obsessed with her, and wants to help her improve because she wants and needs to improve while Riftan just accepts her as is which would be fine, but he chooses to ignore/just is very oblivious about her mannerisms because he's just so in love/obsessed with her.
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winx-reimagined · 2 years ago
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Is sparxshipping toxic?
I’m not sure what sparxed it but I just started to think about the, debatably, infamous ship between Bloom and Valtor. And while this is a strange post to suddenly come back with (hah, assuming I even stay active after this) I might as well ride the sudden jump in interest.
Also, take this as a revision to my past (cringey) opinion on the ship. Quite honestly, I need to revisit a lot of those older posts (should I call them editorials? analysis maybe? Idfk I’ll come up with a name for them later) Dear God, they are so bad and poorly thought out urghhh
Anyways...
To start us off, what is sparxshipping?
Sparxshipping is the romantic pairing between protagonist Bloom and villain Valtor (Baltor in some versions). I will not be referring to season 8, mostly cause I don’t care for it, and partly cause I honestly forgot what even happened 💀
We meet Valtor in season 3, where he’s trying to steal various forms of magic from the different kingdoms in the magic dimension. Throughout this season we learn that he was made, by using the Dragon Flame, by the three ancestral witches to destroy Domino. Obviously making him more to Bloom, than just another villain.
Why do people ship them?
Well, there’s the obvious. They fit the enemies to lover dynamic to a T. And because Valtor is basically a blank slate of a villain, like many of the villains in Winx, it’s easy to develop his character and story in a more sympathetic---and eventually, romantic---way. Speaking of which, it’s easy to assume that he’s never been shown to love, be affectionate, or really anything healthy or positive cause again, cartoon villain guy. And that, Bloom serves as an opportunity, not only for redemption, but to properly learn to show and give love.
They are very contrasting personalities, but have very similar mindsets---just used in different ways. Valtor is suave, calculated, and charming. Bloom is stubborn, headstrong, and optimistic. The both of them are overly dedicated, impatient, confident, and the lead in their groups.
Throughout the season, Valtor seems to have an interest in Bloom, to the point of sparing her continuously. Even his henchma’ams took notice (honestly when Icy said he was strangely obsessed with Bloom and then he just uno reversed that shit, really giving me Icy x Bloom X Valtor vibes ngl). He even offered for them to takeover together, to share the power he stole. And without context, yeah, you could see how that can be taken as romantic, to a degree. But you cannot forget that he’s a huge manipulator and, like making a deal with the devil, he will give you what you want for a price.
Why is it so toxic?
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds, is the age gap. And to be fair, I also used to thing there was a disgustingly large age gap between the two. They were really giving Edward & Bella vibes, if you know what I mean. But the truth is, they are about the same age. Honestly, I blame the art-style for making him look much older and Bloom the same as when she was 16.
Think about it, Valtor was made around the same time Bloom was born in order to destroy Domino. By definition they are the same or of a similar age. The thing about that though is, does that alleviate the power imbalance he could have over her?
There are various forms of power imbalances, the only ones I could think of that are applicable to these two is power, age, and experience. Age and experience are not the same thing, you don’t magically earn experience for being a certain age you aren’t literally leveling up lol.
For age, no, there is no power imbalance. As stated, they are practically the same age.
For experience, this is an interesting one. Since we really don’t know much about Valtor, we have no idea if he had to mentally develop the same way any born being would. It puts into question his experience. Cause while there are absolutely things he knows that Bloom does not, he’s also been “raised’ a certain way, therefore all he knows could be a very narrow mindset or form of knowledge. At the very least, he has the mental capacity and know how to manipulate people and take advantage of others. So, while it’s still debatable how much of a power imbalance this puts them at, he has the capability to control her and it really falls upon the writing, for how they deal with that.
Now power, I mean this mostly in terms of magic, but I’ll also try to touch on influence and physical means of power. Though they share the same source of power---which is part of what makes them shippable, their whole two sides of the same coin dynamic (which is arguably Icy and Bloom’s dynamic)---he abuses his power. But he means to horde knowledge to become more powerful and if he had succeeded, there would be nothing Bloom could do to stop him. I feel like the implications there are obvious. And to take it a different direction. Let’s say he does have all this power and Bloom inevitably caves and basks in it as well. There’s still an imbalance, because of potential entitlement & shaming Valtor might use to hold this gift over her head. Or simply that he fully controls her abilities and therefore a lot of her autonomy.
Now physically, he is a big dude capable of using his strength to force what he wants. Don’t get me wrong, just because you’re stronger than someone does not mean there’s an imbalance of power, just that, in that aspect, you do have power over someone and it comes down to morale. And given Valtor’s pitch poor morality, paired with his physical means, there is absolutely an imbalance in power. Albeit I don’t think he’s one to force his way physically, but only because it’s not as satisfying as tricking others--he’s like Naraku really.
Lastly, influence. This is definitely the least impactful. At least as he is in the series. His influence would only become an issue after taking over the world. He has all this control over everything and everyone, what is stopping him from doing that to Bloom or holding his status over her?
And probably the most important part. He kinda uhhhh, killed her parents. Yeah. Okay, technically he didn’t kill them. Just turned them to stone to forever be in between life and death, never truly being able to do either. Mhm. He also partook in the destruction of her home and, presumably, turning Daphne into a spirit.
In conclusion...
Now I don’t hate sparxshipping, not anymore at least. But as it stands in canon, yes, it’s pretty problematic. Though it’s not impossible to get around these issues, and any others I potentially missed (don’t blame me it’s been a while since I’ve watched). With some solid planning and writing, a dash of canon-divergence, and perhaps a touch of “fix-it” it is possible to make this ship not only romantic but also enjoyably healthy. On the flipside, there’s nothing wrong with writing about a toxic relationship, just be careful how you write it and what you may indirectly be implying through your writing.
Oh and if it’s an AU it’s basically fair game, an all you can eat buffet, a pile of gold, the jackpot, the crackpot, the...
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suckerfordylansstuff · 4 months ago
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New Journey (S.H.) Chapter 3 Season 4
Pairing: Steve Harrington x henderson!reader
Summary: Back to Hawkins for spring break. Y/n believed it would just be a quiet time to cherish with her loved ones, but one day in and another mess had already began.
Warnings: cursing, mentions of drugs, angtsy
Notes: Okay, let's cut to the chase. The season is written and I'm going to be posting a new chapter everyday. Thanks for the patience. Please enjoy and stay safe out there! 💕
Gif not mine
Chapter 2 << Masterlist >> Chapter 4
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You thought your ride there would be quiet, but of course, having Robin with you meant anything but that. You were sure Steve had talked to her about what happened between the two of you and even if you weren’t in the mood to talk about it, you were also sure Robin was dying to bring it up. You just waited to see how long it would take for her to spill it out.
So, after five minutes of silence, Robin’s voice filled the car “So, you and Steve huh? I bet you had fun last night.”
“I know you know, Robin.”
“Know what? I don’t know anything.” you sent her a sideways glance and it was all it took to break her “Fine, he told me this morning. What exactly happened?”
“You know what happened. I asked him to move in with me like I told you I would do and he freaked out for some reason.”
“Why?” you knew what Robin was doing. She was perfect at playing the psychiatrist to get all of your secrets, and you hated the fact that it always worked.
“That’s the question, why? Like, if you’re not ready, that’s fine, but don’t start acting like the mere idea of us living together is awful to you.”
“That’s how you felt?”
“Yeah… I know he didn’t mean it like that, but can’t he just communicate like a normal human being?” you voice got smaller with every confession you made.
“We’re talking about Steve here. Of course, he can’t.” she saw your face scrunching up in thought and immediately forgot about her joke “Hey. It just threw him off. I don’t know what scared him so much, but I do know that his love for you is much stronger. It’s honestly kind of annoying how obsessed he’s with you. For example, the candlelight thing he did last night? He had that idea over a month ago and he would not stop talking about every single detail he wanted to include. Also-” you sat in silence as you listened to Robin ramble on about Steve and his antics as she jumped from one point to another without trying to make sense of her narrative. It brought a small smile to your face, hearing your friend go on and on about anything and everything, a nice distraction from what’s happening around you.
It was only when you arrived at the address that she stopped talking and walked over to the rest of the group. You got out of the car and walked next to Dustin, who was handing out flashlights for all of you to see. How does he have so many of them?
You just shook your head and started looking around before walking with Dustin and Steve to the front door. You stand beside your brother as he begins ringing the doorbell once, then twice, and after getting no answer he starts pressing the button repeatedly in frustration.
“Hey, knock it off.” you hit his hand away from the bell.
“Okay. Well, that’s settled. I guess he’s not here.”
“He’s not going to come answer to anyone knocking on his door. I mean, he is a drug dealer.” you said
“Okay, so how to we get him to come out here without alerting him?”
“I don’t know.”
Right after you finished your sentence, Dustin started knocking on the door while yelling Eddie’s name “Look, we just wanna talk, okay? No cops, I swear. We just wanna help.” he knocks again “Eddie!”
“Say it louder, try telling everyone we’re here.” you told your brother sarcastically, but you accomplished nothing as he continued to do as he pleased, yelling out Eddie’s name before switching it to Rick’s.
“Don’t scream that.” Steve told him, but Dustin once again ignored everyone, his stubbornness getting the best of him.
“Rick!”
“Dustin!” you whisper-yelled his name.
“He’s not there.” Steve
“Reefer Rick!” he yelled one more time before giving up “He could just be really high…” he tried to reason with you and you just groaned, fearing your lead was getting you nowhere.
“Is that a foot?” Steve suddenly asked, pointing at something with his light.
“What?” you pushed through Dustin to take a look yourself.
“No, that’s a shoe.” Dustin said after inspecting it and before this bizarre conversation could continue, Max’s voice interrupted you.
“Hey, guys!”
You quickly walked over to her to see what had caught her attention. Before you stood a lake house, that was previously covered by the trees. The perfect place to hide, you all thought. So, you started inspecting it, Robin being the first one to poke her head inside, calling out to see if someone was here.
“Is anyone home?” she said after walking inside, you going in after her, the rest following.
The door creaked until everyone was inside as you began looking around for any clues this place could offer you.
“What a dump.” Steve said out loud as he walked in before you heard him click off his flashlight. You turned to see him on the opposite side of the boat with an oar in his hands while he began tapping the boat in front of you. It made you stop in your spot, and just watch him with furrowed brows.
“What are you doing? What are you doing?” Dustin repeated his question when Steve didn’t respond.
“He might be in here.” he responds, never stopping nudging the boat.
“So, take the tarp off.” Dustin said as if it was obvious.
“If you’re so brave, you take the tarp off.” Steve whined and carried on with his poking. You just shook your head at their behavior. At least Dustin was being cold with Steve too, not just you.
“Hey, look over here.” Max called out for you, pointing at the table in front of her. Both you and Robin stood beside her as you inspected the opened candy wraps and the empty beer bottles “Someone was here.”
“Do you think they heard us?” you questioned.
“Probably. Got spooked and ran.” Robin answered you.
“Don’t worry. Steve will get him with his oar.” Dustin joked.
“I know you think you’re being funny, Henderson, but considering everyone in this room has nearly died about a hundred times, personally, I don’t find it funny in the slight-” Steve hadn’t stop poking the oar and you ended up getting tired at both the boys’ uselessness.
“Oh my God, just take it off.” you swung off the tarp when chaos corrupted.
You yelled loudly in shock when you saw a body stand up from the boat. In surprise you pulled backward, your arms reaching out for Max and Robin to not get closer, but they weren’t the ones you had to worry about. You watched the stranger grab Steve’s body, push him into the wall with force, and place a broken beer bottle near your boyfriend’s neck. Your legs moved quickly alongside the girls, pulling you over to Dustin who kept a distance between the rest of you and Steve. Being closer to the spectacle you were able to recognize the stranger as none other than the person you were looking for, Eddie Munson.
“Eddie! It’s me. It’s Dustin. This is Steve. He’s not gonna hurt you, right, Steve?” Dustin called out for Eddie, desperately trying to calm him down before Steve quickly agreed with his younger friend. You just held your breath, your eyes never leaving Steve’s face and the bottle next to his neck.
“Steve, why don’t you drop the oar?” your brother said with a careful tone and you all watched Steve let go off the oar. But the sound it made when it hit the ground, seemed to startle Eddie and he pressed the sharp edge even further into Steve’s neck. You whimpered at the sight, your body moving forward without thinking, but Dustin stopped you “He’s cool. He’s cool.”
“I’m cool, man. I’m cool.” Steve repeated.
“What are you doing here?” Eddie finally spoke, his voice filled with fear.
“We’re looking for you.” Dustin told him.
“We’re here to help.” Robin explained.
“Eddie, these are my friends. You know Robin, from band.” your brother pointed at Robin behind him, who nervously imitated playing her instrument “This is my friend Max. The one who never wants to play D&D.” Max waved at the punk “And my sister. Y/n. You know her, I’ve told you about her.” you let out a soft hi “Eddie. We’re on your side. I swear on my mother. Our mother. Right, guys?” you nodded at Dustin’s words, the rest of the guys agreeing.
Eddie just looked at your faces for just a moment before letting go of Steve, who grunted over his relief, far away from the broken glass. At the sight you immediately moved over at Steve, not caring about Eddie, and grabbed your boyfriend’s face.
“You okay?” you moved his head to the back to see if there was any damage on his neck and let out a breath when you saw that no blood was spilled.
“I’m fine. I’m fine.” at that moment you had forgotten all about your fight and made a promise to yourself to only talk about your future once you ensured that there would be one to talk about after you figured out what the heck was happening this time.
“Eddie. We just want to talk.” Dustin had moved over at Eddie, attempting to disarm him, but Eddie flinched away “Okay.”
Eddie looked terrified, crouched down on the floor. He couldn’t look away from the ground, his hand trembling as he held on to the bottle. You weren’t sure if you were afraid of him or for him.
Robin carefully leaned down, meeting his eye level “We want to know what happened.”
Eddie shook his head, answering after his sniffles surrounded you “You won’t believe me.”
“Try us.” Max told him.
You stood before him as he started explaining what he saw. The kids were sitting in front of him, while you, Steve, and Robin were standing in the back. You hadn’t left Steve’s side as your hand grasped his arm to make sure he wouldn’t leave, that he wouldn’t get in more danger.
Eddie’s words were shocking. He explained why Chrissy had come with him to his trailer and how at some point she just lost all control over her body. He described her lifting up into the air, her bones snapping one by one. Even after all the terrible things you’ve seen, you couldn’t imagine something so horrible happening to someone.
By the time Eddie’s story ended, he was even more shaken up. He looked around at your faces and scoffed “You all think I’m crazy, right?”
“No. We don’t think you’re crazy.” your brother told him.
“Don’t bullshit me, man! I know how this sounds.”
“We’re not bullshitting you.” Max’s voice was serious.
“We believe you.” Robin tried to reassure him as well.
“Look, what I’m about to tell you might be a little… difficult to take.” Dustin said.
“Okay…”
“Do you know how people say Hawkins is… cursed? They’re not… way off. There’s another world. A world hidden beneath Hawkins. Sometimes it bleeds into ours.”
“Like ghosts and shit?” he asked, trying to understand was his little friend meant before Max answered.
“There are some things worse than ghosts.”
“These monsters from this other world… we thought they were gone. But they’ve come back before. That’s why we needed to find you.” Dustin explained to Eddie.
“If they’re back again, we need to know.” Max said and you decided to step in to see if Eddie’s incident could lead you anywhere. You already knew about the flickering lights, but any further information would be useful.
“Eddie, that night, did you see anything?”
“Dark particles, maybe?” Eddie shook his head at Max’s words.
“It would almost look like dust, swirling dust.” Dustin tried to build a picture in Eddie’s brain about what exactly you were looking for.
“No, man, there was nothing you could see or, uh… or touch. You know, I tried to wake her, man. She couldn’t move. It was like she- she was in a trance or something.” he answered you.
“Or under a spell.” Dustin said in a different tone than before, one telling you that he was onto something.
“A curse.” Eddie immediately picked up on what Dustin was saying.
“Vecna’s curse.” you closed your eyes when you realized what they were talking about. Great association by Dustin once again, you thought.
“Who’s Vecna?” Steve asked from beside you.
“An undead creature of great power.” Dustin and Eddie began explaining.
“A spell caster.”
“A dark wizard.”
Even after their descriptions Steve was still confused over Vecna, so you spoke up “A D&D character.”
Which made Dustin scoff and turn to look at you “Don’t ruin it.”
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“Hey, we’re back.” Steve said as he entered the kitchen, finding you on top of the counter while you drank a glass of water.
“They got everything?”
“Yeah, change of clothes, everything they needed. Grabbed some stuff for you too, they’re in Dustin’s bag. Also told your mom and Max’s that we’re just having like a movie night/sleepover, so they wouldn’t worry.”
“Yeah, good job.”
After leaving Eddie back at the lake house, you told them that it would be best if the rest of you stayed together, to form a plan, gather information, and, also, keep everyone safe. So, you ended up in the one place with enough room and with no one else to ask questions. Steve’s house.
He had just returned from driving everyone around Hawkins to go get some stuff to spend the night at his.
You watched him take his jacket off before sighing loudly “What a day, huh?”
“You could say that again.”
Steve didn’t need to look at you for a second longer to see that you were upset. Being thrown back into the nightmare of a situation was hard for all of you, but he knew you were the most anxious one of them all. Your nightmares make it impossible for you to sleep some nights and you end up calling him to calm down. Always trying to help everyone else and not you, always trying to figure out any possible outcome, and not taking a moment for yourself.
So, when your eyes shot up to look into his and he saw how they glistened, he realized you had been crying and it broke his heart.
“Hey, we’re okay, we’re fine, right? All of us are here and okay.” he placed himself between your legs as his arms hugged your waist, pulling your body into his. Your own hands easily settled themselves around his neck while your head relaxed on his shoulder. You took a deep breath, his presence bringing you at ease.
“It can’t be the same thing again, can it?” you certainly felt like you were in denial. You knew it had to do with the Upside Down, you just hoped it would be an easier fight than the last time.
“I hope not.” his palm stroked your back in soothing circles, helping you relax.
“I just…” you pulled your head away from his shoulder to look at his face “I thought after Hopper and Billy, after their sacrifice, I thought it was finally over, and now…”
“I know.” he nodded his head, but he unfortunately didn’t know what to say to make you feel better. He knew it sucked, it was terrible and very dangerous for all of you, and he couldn’t sugarcoat that. He couldn’t hide you all away till it ended, and you all knew that the only way to get over this was with your help. No one else knew what you did and no one else could save this town than you, once again.
So, Steve just settled by placing a soft kiss on your temple before jumping on to the next topic he couldn’t stop thinking about while he drove the rest of them back “Y/n, listen, about this morning, I didn’t mean-”
“I don’t want to talk about that. I don’t care right now. I care about us- all of us.” you hugged him tighter, your face squeezed into his neck and your words getting muffled “Let’s just focus on this now, okay? We’re okay.”
“Whatever you want, baby.”
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𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐍 | 𝐥. 𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐬
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♡ 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐬 𝐱 𝐟𝐞𝐦! 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫
♡ * 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏 𝒌𝒊𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍? 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒃𝒂𝒅 𝒃𝒐𝒚? 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒊𝒄 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒓? 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒎? *
♡ 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐬, 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐞𝐭𝐜.
♡ * 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒚 - 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒚 𝒚2𝒌 *
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𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑
"Please hurry, Octus! I don't wanna be late for class," Ilana asked, pointing to her watch.
"Not to worry. Even if we hit every stop light, will still arrive seven minutes ahead of schedule," Octus assured.
Octus was giving you, Lana, and Lance your daily ride to school, and, as per usual, Lana was obsessed with being on time.
"Relax. We'll make it," Lance smiled, interrupted by the sound of a loud engine whirring.
Suddenly, a pink car with a dragon design sped past, being chased by the cops.
"What was that?" Lance asked.
"A criminal who was blatantly breaking the rules of the road," Ilana glared.
"It's some sort of turbo-charged, internal combustion vehicle," Octus stated.
"It's Chan. Some guy from our school that thinks he's better than everyone else 'cause he has a good looking car," you answered.
"It's so primitive," Lance smirked. "I like it."
"Oh, God, please don't become a car guy," you groaned.
𝙨 𝙮 𝙢 𝙗 𝙞 𝙤 𝙣 𝙞 𝙘
Octus pulled into the parking lot at school and the second you came to a stop, Ilana rushed out, running towards the school entrance.
"Hey! You forgot your bag!" Lance tried to call, but she was already too far away.
"Great. Now I gotta walk around all day with a pink backpack."
"Relax," you sighed, taking it from him, "I'll hold it."
Just then, the rumbling of a revving car got sent through your stomach.
"Do you...feel that?" Lance asked.
"Here he comes," you sighed, watching the gaudy, pink car roll past, coming to a stop in front of you.
"It's causing my circuits to buzz," Newton smiled.
"Mine, too," Lance agreed, completely mesmerized.
'Oh, yeah. He's definitely a car guy now.'
As Chan started to brag to his friends about the new valves he added, Lance went up to the hood, about to touch until Chan slammed it shut.
"Did I say you could touch my car? No one touches my car," he spat.
"Hey, I just wanted to look at it," Lance smiled.
"Really? Well, why don't you and soccer mom go back to your little minivan and buy some groceries. Or will we have to make you?" Chan smirked.
"What?" Lance asked in a dangerous tone, his eyes narrowing.
"Shut up before I spill a milkshake on your console. No one cares about your stupid car, they just wanted to look," you scoffed, stepping forward.
Chan's glare could've burned holes into your head, but you kept an equally intense one.
Just then, the bell rang.
"Seems like the bell saved you, bro. But don't worry, we'll meet again. And without your guard dog this time," he smirked, pointing at you before him and his crew walked away.
But you flipped him off as his back was turned.
"See what I was saying? Jerk," you sighed, turning to Newton and Lance.
"What's his problem?" Lance asked, his perma-scowl returned.
"He has extremely high testosterone levels," Newton stated.
"That guy doesn't deserve a car like this," Lance scoffed. "But y'know, I bet we could make one of these."
"Quite easily actually," Newton agreed.
"Oooo, can I help? Sounds fun," you smiled.
"Sure," Lance turned you, smiling back.
Your stomach did one of its flips again, but you discreetly pinched yourself to keep focus.
"(y/n), I must ask, what is a soccer mom?" Newton chimed.
𝙨 𝙮 𝙢 𝙗 𝙞 𝙤 𝙣 𝙞 𝙘
"These ice sticks are amazing. Who knew a combination of chemicals, sugar, and water could be so delightful," Newton smiled, inhaling yet another popsicle.
"What're you guys doing?" You asked, cocking a brow as you took a bite of your salad.
"Building a car," Lance answered, taking the empty popsicle stick from Newton and adding it to the car model he was building.
"And eating delightful ice sticks," Newton added.
Just then, Ilana sat down, a saddened expression on her face.
"Hey, Lana, I got your backpack for you. You left it in the car this morning," you smiled, plopping her bag down on the table.
"Thanks, (y/n/n)," she sighed, taking it.
Looking up from the table, she looked at Lance's popsicle car with a raised brow.
"What're they doing?" She asked, turning to you.
"Building a car," you shrugged.
"Why? You don't even have a license," she stated, turning to Lance.
"A license?"
"A card that says you are qualified to drive a car," you quickly explained.
"Lance has piloted Galalunian velocitors at maximum speed, these are primitive machines. A child could drive them," Newton scoffed.
"Thanks, Newton," Lance smiled, going back to his building.
"No, a child could not drive them. Because on this planet you need to be 16 years old and a license to drive. Those are the rules," Ilana corrected.
"Fine, I'll have Octus make me one," Lance shrugged.
"You can do that?" You asked, eyes lit up as you turned to Newton.
"By your smile, I can assume you would like me to make you one as well," Newton stated.
"Read my mind," you smirked.
"No, you can't do that!" Ilana exclaimed, standing up.
"You have to follow the rules. 'Cause if you don't, you'll end up in a traffic jam, come late to school, forget your homework in the car, and get an F."
She sat back down, dropping her head back on the table.
"I have a responsibility as a leader to set an example. Trust me, Lance. You'll wanna follow the rules, or you'll end up a huge disappointment. Just like me."
"Lana, you-." "Well, well, well. If it isn't soccer mom, and the guard dog, too," Chan smirked, walking over with his gaggle of minions.
"Check out the sweet ride."
He curled a fist and smashed Lance's model car. 
"What the hell!?" You glared.
"What's your problem?" Lance asked in a dangerously low tone, standing up.
"You are," Chan smirked.
"Boys, fighting on school grounds is against the rules," Ilana stepped between them, pushing them apart.
"Whoa, little sis, wouldn't wanna break the rules," Chan smiled.
"C'mon, boys, we better go before little sis gives us a ticket."
With that, they walked away, and you pinched the bridge of your nose.
'Jeez.'
"What'd you do that for?" Lance asked, angry.
"Rules are rules, Lance!" She exclaimed, storming off.
Lance sighed, looking down at the smashed bits of his car, "All that work."
"We still have this," Newton stated, holding up his hand for a hologram of car to pop up.
"Whoa," you marveled, eyes sparkling.
"Why didn't you show us that before?" Lance asked.
"I wanted to eat ice sticks," Newton smiled.
"Let's get to work!" You cheered, throwing your arms around the two of them.
𝙨 𝙮 𝙢 𝙗 𝙞 𝙤 𝙣 𝙞 𝙘
After a day's of work, the car was finished, and it looked good.
It was an old school, Pontiac-looking car with a silver finish and beautiful black, leather seats.
"Dontdrinkthemilkitexpiredyesterday," Ilana quickly stated, popping her head in before popping back out.
"What is up with her?" Lance asked.
You shrugged, turning to the open hood, "I'm proud, guys. We did an awesome job."
"I think our hard day's work deserves a reward. Popsicle?" Newton smiled.
"You go ahead," Lance nodded.
Newton turned to you.
"All good here," you agreed.
Shrugging, Newton walked into the house to get his snack, and you and Lance hung back, still marveling the car.
He slid his hand across the door, looking at the handle wistfully.
You looked at him from the passenger side, and he looked at you, sharing a smirk and a nod before hopping in the car in sync.
"Just around the block," he stated, seemingly to himself. 
"Of course," you agreed, buckling your seatbelt.
Lance turned the key and backed out the garage, driving down the street.
"So, how's your new car feel?" You asked, turning to the alien-boy.
"It feels good. It feels...right," he smiled, turning to you as he pulled up to stop light.
"Oh...uh...you got some grease on your..."
"Crap, really?" You blushed with embarrassment, messily wiping your cheek. 
"Did I get it?"
Without hesitation he moved his hand from the steering wheel and cupped your cheek, swiping it off from the spot you missed.
"There."
You stared into his eyes, and he stared into yours, and it seemed like you two were frozen.
Neither of you wanted to move first, yet you both were desperately wishing for someone to do something.
And as if on its own, your face started to move closer, and his eyes went wide.
'WRONG MOVE.'
"Hey, bro. Hate to...interrupt," Chan smirked, pulling up beside Lance.
'Oh, thank God.'
Lance quickly sat up straight, you doing the same, and he turned to the window, sending Chan a glare before turning to the road.
"Nice car. Looks like you raided a dumpster to get that thing."
"There's a lot more to it then you think," Lance seethed, his entire demeanor opposite of what it was two seconds ago.
"Let's see it then. Wanna race?" Chan asked, cocking a brow as he revved his car.
Lance stayed silent, keeping his eyes trained on the road.
"Yeah, didn't think so. Not with that bucket of junk."
"I'm in," Lance agreed, the light turning green.
"Yeah, dawg. Follow me," Chan smirked, speeding off.
Lance did the same and you desperately gripped onto your seat, eyes wide.
'Cars are definitely not supposed to go this fast!'
𝙨 𝙮 𝙢 𝙗 𝙞 𝙤 𝙣 𝙞 𝙘
The two drove to this abandoned construction site, which looked to be a secret spot for street racers since there was a huge crowd of people and a ton of cars lined up.
As Lance pulled in, an orange Sudan drove over a ramp, the two of you going wide at the sight of the car flipping over and tumbling to a stop right in front of you.
'That's gonna be us.'
"First one to the end of the site and back wins, ya got it," Chan stated.
"Got it," Lance agreed, narrowing his eyes.
As a girl stood before you, raising the flag, you turned to him.
"Lance...if I die, I am going to kill you," you stated, your fingers still gripping on the seat in terror.
"I don't think that's possible."
You turned to him with a glare, and he looked away, getting the message.
"No death. Got it."
The girl dropped her flag and the second it hit the ground, you two sped off, you muffling your scream by rolling your lips.
After turning a few sharp corners, you made it into this tunnel, and Chan released a sudden burst of smoke from his car.
It blinded your vision for a moment until it cleared, revealing a divider about five feet in front of you.
"LANCE!" You exclaimed, digging punctures into the seat.
But he quickly whipped the car around, maneuvering just in time so the car was now sliding sideways down the tunnel.
Once you made it out, another car suddenly pulled in front of you, making Lance swerve onto a ramp that led to a different part of the track.
But he rode onto a hole and plopped back down next to Chan.
'Jesus, Lance, the shocks!'
Suddenly, Chan had a burst of speed, making him take the lead. But Lance pressed a button on the steering wheel, taking it right back.
Until another car came swerving in front of you, forcing Lance on another path.
'I'm getting sick of this cheating crap.'
As Chan continued on the track, you and Lance were coming up on a very large, very tall ledge.
"It's not over yet, Chan," he smirked, picking up even more speed.
"(y/n/n), hold on."
"Uh huh!" You squeaked, tightening your hold on the chair until your knuckles were white, not even noticing the use of your nickname.
With that, you two flew off the ledge, landing on the arm of a crane and sliding.
'SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT!'
But Lance quickly whipped the wheel back around, landing on the wooden bridge Chan was on and making it back to the solid track.
The finish line was in sight, and Lance had a strong lead.
'We might actually win this.'
Just then, a third car swerved in front of you, Lance whipping to the side and allowing Chan to pass him.
Chan whizzed pasted the finish line and Lance quickly got out the car, storming over to Chan's.
You were too busy hearing a faint noise. Something that sounded scarily familiar to...
Sirens.
'COPS!'
"Lance, we gotta go!" You exclaimed, quickly running out the car.
But it was too late.
Chan and his friends pulled off, the crowd already gone, leaving you and Lance surrounded.
"Freeze!" A cop shouted, drawing his gun.
"Freeze?" Lance asked.
"Shit..." you grumbled, raising your hands.
𝙨 𝙮 𝙢 𝙗 𝙞 𝙤 𝙣 𝙞 𝙘
"Mike Chan. I can't believe that guy. And now the police think I'm part of his gang," Lance scoffed, sulking in the backseat of Octus' minivan.
"You might as well be. Trespassing, driving without a license, street racing, I can't even imagine what rule you haven't broken," Ilana scolded, turning to face him from the passenger seat.
After using your one call on Ilana, she same rushing to the station, using her extensive knowledge of the rules to get you and Lance off the hook, scott-free.
There was an awkward silence in the car, until Octus spoke up.
"So...how did our car perform?" He asked.
"Amazing, actually. It survived four different murder attempts," you stated sarcastically, crossing your arms and leaning your head against the window.
"I'm gonna get that guy," Lance scowled.
"Oh, no. No more driving until you follow the proper rules and get a license. And don't even think you're getting that car back until you do," Ilana put her foot down.
"I'm talking to you, too, (y/n/n)," she glared through the rear view, already seeing you perked up and about to chime in.
You huffed, crossing your arms again and leaning up against the window.
"Killjoy."
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In the following week, Lance worked hard, studying day in and day out to pass his driver's test.
And he did pass the written exam, but now it was time for the real deal.
As the instructor sat down, you waved to her from the backseat, and she shot a deadly glare at you.
"Relax. I'm moral support. You won't even know I'm here," you smiled, leaning back.
She turned her glare to Lance and cocked a brow, the boy giving her a sheepish smile.
Caving, she let out a sigh, watching him do his mirror checks before instructing him to pull onto the freeway.
After about a minute of driving, he turned to her, trying to gauge her face, but she scribbled something on her board instead.
You could tell he was nervous now, so you gave him a quick thumbs up in the rear-view.
And he cracked smile, until he saw Chan's car behind him as well, along with all of his friends.
Coming up on a stoplight, Chan pulled up next to you, revving his engine.
Angry, Lance tightly gripped the steering wheel, but the instructor caught it.
"Oh no, young man, are you road raging right now?" She asked curtly.
"Oh...uh...no, I wasn't...I just-." "Green light," she interrupted, pointing her pencil.
"Right. Sorry," Lance nodded, pulling off.
But he ended up slamming on brakes because one of Chan's friends casually swerved in front of him, making the instructor scold him again
'I'm gonna break Chan the next time I see him.'
"Dang, bro. Big mama giving little baby driving lessons?" he smirked, pulling next to the car.
"Who you callin' big, you spike-haired, toy car-drivin' punk? Get yo butt outta here before I slap that cheap paint job right off!" the instructor spat, making Chan pull away.
"Nice burn," you nodded.
"Thanks," Lance smiled.
"Don't thank me. You're about a half car's length away from failing, son," she scoffed.
Just then, Chan and his friends sped in front of you and lined up horizontally, each one slowing down one by one to make Lance swerve, making you slam into the window.
"Oh no, they didn't!" Instructor Lady exclaimed.
"I've had just about enough of this guy's bullshit," you spat, rubbing your head.
"Language, young lady!" 
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
Lance's watch was going off.
'Crap. The rift gate.'
"Not now..." he groaned.
"Is that your cell phone?!"
"Watch it!" You exclaimed, an alien suddenly landing in the water right next to the bridge you were on, causing a massive tidal wave
"Slippery road! Slow down!" The lady ordered.
"I can't," Lance denied.
"Why not?!"
"Give it a minute."
Just then, the alien popped back up, letting out a guttural roar.
The lady screamed, and you took quick action, lifting your bazooka up off the floor of the car.
"This is why I never leave home without this thing," you grunted, rolling down the window and propping it up
"Young lady, is that a firearm?!?" The lady gasped.
"Yup," you smirked, shooting and landing a direct hit on the monster's stomach, wounding it.
"C'mon, bro! Let's end this!" Chan smirked, shouting over the window.
"You dang fool! This ain't no game!" The lady shouted back.
Lance floored the gas, causing the car to speed up even more and lose the monster.
Chan tried to do the same, but ended up totaling his car in a ditch.
And as you made it make on the main road, you passed by Lance's new car, with Newton and Ilana in its seats.
"Ilana?" Lance cocked a brow.
"Lance?" She did the same.
Stopping both cars, you and Lance got out, the instructor commending him on his driving skills before hopping in the front seat and driving away.
"Engage Sym-Bionic Titan!" Newton smiled, the three going through their usual morphing routine.
"While you guys do your thing, I'm gonna take care of something!" You called, turning around and running off.
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After the battle was won, and the monster was defeated, Lance, Ilana, and Newton pulled over at the ditch from before to pick you up.
"Lance," you smirked, grabbing a beat up Chan by the collar and dragging him over to the car.
"I think Chan has something he wants to say."
He groaned, his lips and eye nearly swollen shut, "I amsh sborry."
"And?" You cocked a brow, giving him a little shake.
"Andsh your car s'way betta den mine."
Lance smirked, very much enjoying the sight before him.
"Good," you smiled. "Now let's get you in the squad car."
Walking away, you failed to notice the detective that walked over the Lance's car, leaning up against it.
"You got a good one there," he smiled, pointing his thumb at an unsuspecting you. 
"She beat him up like that all on her own. If I were you, I'd keep her. Gals like that only come once in a lifetime."
A sudden blush came to Lance's cheeks at the implication, "Oh, no, we're not-." "You kids have a good day!" The cop smiled, walking off.
Lance sighed, turning to face the road before catching a glimpse of Newton and Ilana's knowing looks.
"Not one word," he ordered.
"Whatever you say~" Ilana smirked, giving him a quick nudge.
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