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Domestic Ronin and Reader fic or relationship hcs?? I imagine after being in a relationship with him for a while heâs able to be a bit more vulnerable and soft w/them (by his standards at least). I need more Ronin fluff lowk (only if you feel up to writing this ofc) đŤś
A/N: oh I've been so ready for this hehehee, I'll have hcs at the top and a little one shot below
I'd guess heâs not used to having someone else in his space, especially after ther and angel. At first, he was more tense, subtly hiding it from you. But you started leaving little things, hair clips, clothing, plushies, the occasional note. Now he catches himself checking the bed out of habit when youâre not in it. Probably lays on your side when you're not home
He doesnât say âI love youâ often, but he always shows it. Cutting fruit for you while youâre half-asleep, keeping your side of the bed warm if you get up, fixing the door that creaks even though you never asked
Heâs the type to stand behind you while you brush your teeth, arms loosely around your waist, just watching in the mirror, resting his chin on the top of your head.
If you fall asleep on the couch, he never wakes you. He covers you with a blanket, then sits nearby, cleaning a knife, doing nothing. He likes hearing you breathe (proof of life)
When it comes to Ronin being more vulnerable, you find him sitting on the floor sometimes, just still. You sit with him without asking why. Sometimes heâll take your hand, sometimes he just leans against your thigh and breathes. There are nights he clings tighter in his sleep, face buried in your neck. You donât ask what happened, just hold him
You pick something dumb to watch, and he complains, âThis is brainrot.â but he stays. You end up laying with your legs across his lap, and halfway through, he starts absently rubbing the back of your hand like itâs second nature
When he comes home fresh after a kill drenched in blood, you don't freak out. You lather shampoo through his hair, wash his back. Blood circles the drain like old sins, and he appreciates how you don't try to fix him and just quietly help him clean up
He doesn't feel like he has to clean himself before touching you, something he always did in the past for others
If you canât fall asleep, heâll talk quietly about anything. Where he traveled last, talks about his most recent kill, speaks in that poetic way. Anything to keep you at peace
Whenever he wakes up before you he doesn't wake you up, but listens to you breathe, running his fingers through your hair and listen to your heartbeat
Speaking of which, when he's going through something or feeling down, feeling your pulse or listening to you heart beating is something really grounding for him
Heâs surprisingly good with a knife in the kitchen (of course). Chops vegetables like heâs defusing a bomb. He makes really simple food like eggs, rice, pan-seared meat
He always knows where your things are. Even when you donât. You ask where something is and he immediately tells you without looking up, it's almost like he has a sixth sense but he just pays really close attention to you
Another way for him to say he loves you is threatening to kill anyone who hurts you (what's a serial killer without the killing?)
Rain tapped the windows, gray light spilled across the room in soft drapes. The sheets smelled like sleep and warmth, twisted loosely around the limbs of two people who had nowhere else to be.
You stirred first, barely. Your cheek rested against Roninâs chest, skin to skin, heartbeat steady beneath your ear. The weight of his arm across your back was grounding, his hand curved over your spine like it had always belonged there. Outside, the storm whispered through the world. Inside, time didnât exist.
You tilted your face just enough to look up at him. He was awake, barely. His eyes were half-lidded, lashes dark against his skin, mouth relaxed in that rare softness he only wore when the world didnât require him to be made of knives.
âHey,â you whispered.
He didnât speak. Just hummed, low in his chest, and pulled you closer. His hand slid up your back to cradle the back of your head. As if he thought you might slip away if he didnât.
âI think itâs still raining,â you murmured against his throat.
âGood,â he muttered, voice rough with sleep. âDonât want you goinâ anywhere.â
You smiled, pressing a lazy kiss to his collarbone. âWasnât planning to.â
He shifted, just enough to roll onto his side and take you with him. Now you were facing each other, tangled up in limbs and breath. His thigh slid between yours, anchoring you. His eyes, though sleepy, were clear and soft as rain. He studied your face like he always did when you were this close. Like you were something he still couldnât quite believe he was allowed to have.
âWhat?â you asked, barely above a whisper.
âJustâŚâ His hand came up to brush your hair behind your ear. âYou look peaceful when it rains.â
âSo do you.â
A corner of his mouth twitched. Not quite a smile, something smaller, deeper. âDonât say that shit,â he muttered, but he didnât pull away when you kissed the tip of his nose. You let the silence stretch. You didnât need to fill it. Outside, the rain thickened. You could hear the wind shifting through the trees. A car passing in the distance. But inside, in this bed, in this room, there was only warmth and the slow rhythm of skin and trust.
Roninâs thumb brushed across your cheek. âYâfeel safe with me?â
The question hit harder than it should have. Not because you didnât, but because he didnât always believe it. âI do,â you said gently. âI always do.â
He looked at you like that answer physically hurt. Then he kissed you, slow, unhurried, like he had all the time in the world to memorize the taste of your mouth. âGood,â he whispered. ââCause I ainât lettinâ you go.â
You curled closer, burying your face in the crook of his neck. âI know. I donât want you to.â
He rubbed slow circles into your back. His lips brushed your temple. Your jaw. Your shoulder. âYou cold?â he murmured.
âNo.â
âGood. You feel warm. Like home.â
Something fluttered in your chest. You didnât say anything. Just held him tighter. Eventually, the rain faded to a misty hush. The room grew even quieter, but neither of you got up. You drifted together. Skin to skin. Breath to breath. And when you fell asleep again, safe in his arms, you didnât even hear the storm anymore.
Because Ronin was the peace you needed
And you were his.
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Hi, same anon that wrote that tactical gear thought so heres another stupid idea i had: okay waiting for nikto to come home while on the couch is fine, but imagine waking up at like 2 in the morning face to face with blue eyes staring back at you in the dark like some fnaf animatronic that's about to lunge at you
Nikto loved to stare at you. It didnât matter the time or place, he simply loved getting lost in your every feature. Your eyes, your hair, everything that made you uniquely you. Sometimes, it got bad enough you had to snap him out of it like a dissociative episode. But it's not the same. With you, he was willingly zoning out. He wasnât good with his words, or actions for that matter, but that didnât mean he didnât love you. At least, in his own, twisted way.
The drive from KorTac to his cottage in the middle of nowhere was brutal, meaning he made it back around midnight after a deployment. Even if he tried to make up for the hours of the night lost, he rarely got any sleep, even with you by his side. He used to be able to walk around his house, pretend to be doing something or other to run down the clock until he was back on the field, but he couldnât do that anymore. He'd much rather walk right up to wherever you were sleeping, which tonight was in bed, lay down beside you, and wait.
Wait and wait and wait.
Until--
You gave the same little gasp as always as you woke up. Your bleary eyes unfocused, darting around before landing on his blue ones. He could pinpoint the moment they softened; the moment you recognized him.
A small smile, then, âGood morning.â
He wouldnât respond. He couldnât. He was just happy to stare at you, anything else was too much. It was better this way. To look, but not touch. If you were in his hands, you'd break, no different than his mother's floral vase. Nikto destroyed everything he touched, so he would keep a safe distance. Close enough to admire you, but not enough to hurt. For now, at least.
You asked him a few more meaningless questions about his deployment, to which he did not respond. Then eventually, you lapsed back into silence with him. You tried to maintain eye contact with him for as long as possible but would only end up falling back asleep.
To him, it was adorable.
But for you?
Waking up to him was a different story entirely. And it wasn't helped by the fact that you were absolutely terrified he would, in fact, lunge at you. He had just returned from deployment; you had no idea how he was going to react to seeing you. You didn't even know on a normal day.
Even now, it was a challenge to keep still when he appeared by you. You had trained yourself well enough that you no longer flinched at his scars or pulled away when you felt the gash in his cheek when you kissed him. Now, his most disturbing feature was his eyes. Never blinking, never looking away, the only intact thing about him.
You couldn't turn away, so you attempted conversation. You asked him about his day, his deployment, anything. You just wanted him to speak so you knew he wasn't about to have an episode, that he was the semi-sane Nikto you could deal with.
Instead, he'd stay quiet. Those stupid eyes tracking your every movement, just as they had always done. From flitting through the kitchen, to stripping for him, to the way he stared as you bled, those eyes followed you everywhere. You doubted you would ever be able to forget them. They had no soul, and neither did Nikto.
The only confirmation that he was not about to go ballistic was when your eyelids started to droop.
He gave you a sharp pat on the shoulder before taking your face in his scarred hands. You knew you'd wake up in the morning in this same position, just as terrified, but you didn't mind. The warmth of his palms was a good contrast for his cold eyes.
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would you believe me if I said this was a roblox pressure meme?
#this is incredibly cursed but this is immediately what I thought of when I saw Seb was a shopkeeper#am I wrong...#he's like the Morshu meme but with 1000000 more lines and trauma to me. he even insults you sufficiently#I have many things to say about the Spooky fish block game......#this is just one of them. one of the dark twisted things that lay in the corners of my mind#im very sorry guys#pressure#roblox pressure#sebastian solace#morshu#meme#my meme#lucifers gluttony#lucifers greed#lucifers humility#lucifers inferno#lucifers chastity
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Hear me out, possessive reader plays a prank, or maybe to see how it would work out and starts acting wayyy less possessive, to the point of being a normal partner..
I NEED SI REACTION
Anon, I love your fucking mind. I had the best time writing this, literally giggling and kicking my feet while imagining Simon spiraling because his crazy girl went "normal mode" on him and he couldnât handle it for even a second. BASED ON THIS IDEA
You barely looked at him when the waitress called him handsome.
You just smiled to yourself and kept sipping your drink, didnât glare at her, didnât grab his hand and lace your fingers through his, didnât scoot closer in your seat or wrap your arms around him like you used to, and Simon sat there blinking at you like heâd just been slapped across the face.
And then when you walked past a group of girls at the grocery store and one of them giggled and said something about his arms, you didnât even flinch, didnât even frown, didnât even murmur something low and territorial under your breath the way you always did, and Simon actually almost tripped over the cart trying to get a reaction out of you, heart hammering so hard.
You used to get pissed if he so much as looked at another woman too long, used to give him that smug little smirk when you caught someone staring at him, used to lean into him and press your mouth to his ear and mutter "mine" so dark and low that it left him shivering for hours, and now? Now you were just... chill.
Way too chill.
He caught himself thinking insane things like maybe you were losing interest, maybe you were getting ready to leave, maybe you finally realized he wasnât enough for you, maybe you were pulling away slow and silent to make it easier when you walked out for good, and by the time you got home, Simonâs brain was working overtime, replaying every interaction, every glance, every smile you had given that wasnât just for him, every time you hadn't touched him when you should have.
You didnât steal his hoodie when he tossed it on the couch.
You didnât scroll through his phone and make snarky comments about the girls who liked his photos.
You didnât pull into his lap when he sat down to watch TV.
You didnât tell him to shower because he "smelled like other people," which he always secretly loved, even though he rolled his eyes and grumbled about it every time.
You just... existed next to him.
Detached.
Simon sat there on the couch while you scrolled on your phone, completely casual, legs tucked under you, not touching him at all, and he was spiraling so badly he almost convinced himself he could physically see the relationship disintegrating in real time, piece by miserable piece.
He thought about asking if you still loved him.
He thought about proposing on the spot just to lock you down before you could change your mind.
He thought about texting Johnny and asking him if it was normal to feel like your entire world was slipping out from under you because your girlfriend wasnât being a possessive lunatic for five seconds.
Finally, when you stood up and stretched and said, "I'm gonna head to bed" without even glancing at him, without even saying goodnight or trying to drag him with you, Simon couldnât take it anymore.
He launched off the couch and followed you, heart pounding like he was about to get left behind at the airport or something, stomach twisted into a knot.
You climbed into bed and flipped onto your side, facing away from him like it was nothing, like you hadnât spent months curling around him like a vine the second he lay down.
He just stood there at the foot of the bed, breathing way too hard for a normal human being, feeling an honest-to-God panic attack brewing in his chest.
"Love," he said, his voice way shakier than he wanted it to be.
You didnât even roll over. "Hmm?"
He swallowed hard, hands fisting at his sides. "You donât want me anymore."
You snorted. Actually snorted. "What are you talking about?"
Simon clenched his jaw so hard it hurt. "Youâyouâre not evenâyou didnât get mad when that girl flirted with me. You didnât steal my hoodie. You didnât call me yours even once. Youâre acting like weâreâ" his voice cracked and he cursed under his breath, "âlike weâre normal."
You turned slowly, propping yourself up on your elbow, and the look you gave him was so infuriatingly calm he almost burst into tears on the spot.
"You mean," you said, so evenly it made his eye twitch, "like a normal girlfriend who trusts her boyfriend?"
He stared at you, chest heaving, entire body screaming at him that something was wrong.
"Youâre gonna leave me," he said, absolutely sure of it, absolutely certain this was the beginning of the end.
You blinked at him for a second, like you were trying very hard not to laugh in his stupid, panicking face, and then you moved so fast he barely had time to reactâyou were grabbing him by the front of his shirt, hauling him down onto the bed, straddling his hips, and pinning him there with your thighs as your hands locked around his neck, firm but not tight, just enough to make him shut up and listen.
"Listen to me, you stupid, beautiful man," you said, voice low and furious in that way that made every nerve in his body light up, "you need me just as much as I need you. You belong to me. You hear me? You are fucking mine. Iâm not going anywhere; Iâm never fucking leaving you. I don't want normal; I want you wrapped around my fucking finger where you belong. Donât ever doubt that again."
You leaned in closer, your nose brushing his, your hands still gripping his neck just enough to keep him pinned under you, and you added, your voice dropping even lower, smug and wicked, "And maybe I wanted you to lose your fucking mind for a bit. Wanted you to see how much you love it when Iâm unhinged about you."
Simon just exhaled like heâd been punched in the stomach and kissed at the same time, his whole body sagging against the bed.
He groaned, almost whining, burying his face against your chest with a muffled, desperate, "Fuckinâ hell, donât ever do that to me again, you psycho."
But his arms were wrapping around you like steel, holding you so tight, and when you laughed and tugged his hair gently, he actually sighed in relief, like his whole world had finally clicked back into place.
"Youâre crazy," he muttered again, not even trying to sound annoyed, his voice almost grateful.
"You love it," you said against his hair, grinning wide enough your cheeks hurt.
"Yeah," he breathed, voice raw and low and real, "yeah, I fuckinâ do. I need you crazy. Need you to ruin me a little. Keep me yours."
You kissed the side of his head, smug and sweet and savage all at once, and Simon just kept breathing you in, letting that awful gnawing terror bleed out of him one slow second at a time until there was nothing left but you, your hands, your voice, your body wrapped around him like armor, pulling him deeper, anchoring him exactly where he belonged.
And he was fine, better than fine actually, and exactly where he needed to be.
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over power! â. đ Ë


paring: ëí¤ x fmr!
Warning: Smut! Reader is described as fragile, easy to break, reade has itty bitty titties â˘Íá´âÍâš size kink, big dick riki
an: before any more people ask if I stole the fic I did not!! It was my old account l0vely4ly! I got t worded so went back to this account! Idk how to prove it but I have the other 2 fics I posted and will be posting them on here for you guys to enjoy! Mwah
The air between you was thick with tension, your close proximity only making it worse. Your breath came in quick, uneven puffs, but you refused to let it show that he had any effect on you. A teasing chuckle slipped past your lips as you tightened your grip around Rikiâs wrists, straddling him with all the confidence you could muster. His broad frame lay beneath you, his toned arms flexing under your hold, but you pretended not to notice. Instead, you tilted your head, a smug grin pulling at your lips.
âSee? Iâm so much stronger than you,â you taunted, sticking your tongue out playfully as you wiggled your hips in victory. A low, almost imperceptible groan rumbled from Rikiâs chest, his dark eyes flashing with something unreadable. He rolled his eyes at your childish display, yet the smirk tugging at the corner of his lips told you he was enjoying this just as much as you were.
âWhatever,â he drawled, his voice dripping with amusement. âI let you win, you know that, right?â His cocky expression made your nose scrunch in irritation. Huffing, you retorted, âNo, I won fair and squaââ
Before you could even finish your sentence, the world tilted. In a blur, Rikiâs wrists twisted out of your grip with ease, and in one swift movement, he flipped you onto your back. A startled gasp left your lips as your body met the plush mattress, the air momentarily knocked from your lungs. Your hands instinctively reached out to push him off, but it was uselessâhe was already caging your wrists above your head, his fingers wrapping around them with little effort.
Your heartbeat stuttered, your body suddenly feeling so much smaller beneath him. Riki loomed over you, his frame casting a shadow over yours, his weight effortlessly pinning you down. His long fingers, once restrained, now held you in place as if you were nothing more than a plaything in his grasp. His expression was unreadable, but there was an undeniable flicker of satisfaction in his darkened gaze as he took in the sight of you beneath himâwide-eyed, breathless, utterly at his mercy.
âFair and square, huh?â His voice was a deep murmur, laced with amusement as he dipped his face closer to yours. His lips curled into a smirk, his head tilting as he studied your expression.
You fluttered your lashes, still trying to recover from how easily heâd turned the tables on you. The power dynamic had shifted so suddenly, so effortlessly, that it sent a shiver down your spine. âYouâre a cheater,â you whispered, brows furrowed, a pout settling on your lips.
Riki only chuckled, his grip tightening slightly as he leaned in, his breath ghosting over your skin. âAm i?â he murmured, his voice dangerously smooth.
You writhed beneath him, stubbornly refusing to accept defeat even as your strength dwindled against his grip. Your breath hitched as you twisted your wrists, but it was uselessâRiki was bigger, stronger, and effortlessly holding you in place. A frustrated sigh left your lips, your chest rising and falling rapidly. âLet me go,â you whined, a last-ditch attempt at regaining control. âI already won, cheater.â
Riki only chuckled, low and mocking, his head tilting as he looked down at you like you were nothing more than an amusing little thing beneath him. His fingers flexed around your wrists, pressing them deeper into the mattress, his weight keeping you trapped beneath him. âNo can do, pretty,â he murmured, his voice dripping with amusement. âI like it this way.â
A shiver ran down your spine as one of his hands moved, trailing down to the hem of your oversized shirtâhis shirt. The fabric bunched beneath his fingertips, and your breath quickened, panic and anticipation tangling into something dangerous. His other hand remained wrapped around your wrist, keeping you caged, helpless, completely at his mercy.
âRiki,â you whimpered, jutting out your bottom lip in a weak attempt at garnering sympathy. âThis isnât fair.â His dark eyes locked onto yours, sharp and unyielding, amusement dancing within them as he took in the sight of youâpinned, squirming, utterly powerless. You swallowed hard.
He looked like a predator toying with his prey, dragging the moment out just to watch you suffer.
His lips curled into a smirk as he leaned in, his breath ghosting along the shell of your ear. The heat of him was suffocating, and thenâ âYeah? Whatâs a pathetic little slut like you gonna do about it?â
A sharp gasp left your lips, the crude words sending a jolt through your body. Your thighs pressed together involuntarily, seeking friction, seeking anything, and Riki noticed immediately. His gaze flickered downward, catching the desperate movement, and his large hand landed firmly on the curve of your thigh. His fingers dug in, gripping.
You whimpered at the degradation, your body betraying you, heat pooling in your core. Riki chuckled at the sound, at how easily you crumbled under his touch. He shifted, his lips dragging along the curve of your neck, leaving teasing, feather-light kisses that had you trembling. You squirmed, another weak attempt at pulling away, but it only made him tighten his grip.
His hand moved to your face, his fingers tracing the shape of your cheek with deceptive gentleness. And then, without warning, he tilted your chin up and crashed his lips against yours, rough and eager. The force of it stole the air from your lungs, and when his hand came down on your thigh in a sharp slap, you gasped, giving him the perfect opportunity to slide his tongue into your mouth.
The sounds that filled the space between youâbreathless whimpers, the slick slide of lips, the faint rustle of sheetsâonly added to your growing desperation. When you finally managed to push him back, a thin string of saliva connected your lips, and your chest heaved as you stared up at him, pupils blown wide with need.
Riki watched, eyes dark, unreadable. Then, slowly, a wicked grin spread across his lips. âPathetic,â he mused, his voice dripping with satisfaction. And yet, you couldnât bring yourself to care. Not when you were so wet for him.
He let go of your wrist, and your arm dropped limply above your head, the skin flushed where his fingers had gripped you too tightly.
Riki leans back against the headboard, his long legs stretching out effortlessly. He watches you with hooded eyes, dark and hungry, his fingers tapping against his thighâa silent command.
Without hesitation, you crawl toward him, the sharp edges of your collarbones shifting beneath your skin with every movement. His sheer size overshadowed you, his frame broad and solid against the plush bedding, while your own body feels weightless in comparison.
His hands are on you the moment you settle onto his lap, large and warm as they trace the ridges of your ribs beneath your oversize shirt. He moves slowly, deliberately, lifting the fabric over your head.
His breath hitches as he takes you inâyour delicate frame, the lace bralette barely concealing your small, perky breasts, the hollow space between your thighs as you straddle him. His fingers ghost over the jut of your hip bones, circling them like heâs mapping out something precious, something his.
âStop being mean,â you moaned softly, barely above a whisper, hopingâprayingâhe would take pity on you. But Riki thrived on thisâon control, on watching you struggle against the inevitable.
âYou really donât get it, do you,â he murmurs, voice thick with something possessive. His hands slide lower, gripping your waist with ease, thumbs pressing into your skin like heâs testing how much you can take.
âI could do whatever I want to you right now,â he said, almost to himself. His voice was flat, but there was something predatory beneath it, like he was marveling at how easily you crumbled. âAnd you couldnât stop me if you tried.â
You whimperedâhalf in fear, half in want. You grind your hips instinctively, knowing what he wants before he even has to say it.
His touch is rough but reverent as he strips away your shorts, leaving you in nothing but lace and vulnerability. He takes his time, gaze dragging over every inch of you, savoring the way you look beneath himâfragile, breakable. His expression darkens.
Wordlessly your fingers find the hem of his shirt. Youâre barely able to pull it over his head before he discards it entirely, revealing a body carved from sheer strength. Your smaller hands press against his abdomen, tracing the hard lines of muscle, feeling the power beneath his skin.
His hands tighten around your waist, pulling you flush against him. You feel the hard press of him through his sweats, a sharp contrast to your softness. His lips brush against your ear, voice dripping with control.
âYouâre so delicate,â he breathes, rolling his hips up just enough to make you shudder. âSo easy to ruin.â
A whimper escapes you, and he chucklesâlow, deep, indulgent. His fingers tilt your chin up, forcing your gaze to meet his. His thumb presses against your lips before trailing down, tracing the column of your throat, pressing lightly against your pulse.
âYou want me to wreck you, donât you?â
Your breath hitches, and he smirks, already knowing the answer. His smirk deepens as he watches you struggle to speak, your lips parting, breath shaky. His thumb lingers at the base of your throat, pressing just enough to remind you of the difference in your sizesâthe way his hand alone could encircle your fragile neck with ease.
âUse your mouth,â he murmurs, his voice a dark velvet command.
You swallow hard, feeling the weight of his gaze, the way he drinks in every little reaction from youâthe way your ribs shift with each uneven breath, the way your thighs tremble despite barely moving. Your fingers curl against his stomach, gripping onto anything solid as you force yourself to answer.
âYes, Riki. Want you to⌠ruin me.â you whisper, your voice small, a stark contrast to the overwhelming presence of him.
âGood girl.â The praise is low, rough, laced with something dangerous. There was no warmth in the way he looked at you. Only possession. He shifted, dragging his sweats down just enough to free his hard on. You froze. The size of himâit was almost intimidating.
You swallowed hard, already aching from how full you knew you were about to be. He grabbed your hand, wrapped it around his cock. Made you feel how hard he was. How ready. He didnât ask if you wanted it. You already said enough.
His grip tightens at your waist, the muscles in his arms flexing as he lifts you effortlessly, positioning you exactly where he wants youâlike you weigh nothing at all. Heâs toying with you, rubbing himself across your socked folds. He enjoyed the contrast, the way your tiny frame fits so perfectly against him.
His free hand trails down your back, fingers tracing the delicate bumps of your spine before gripping onto your hip, pressing his thumb into the sharp dip. He tilts his head, studying you like heâs figuring out just how much you can take.
His hands move lower, gripping the backs of your thighs, spreading them wider as he keeps you balanced in his lap. He lets out a low chuckle as he glances down at the space between them, his gaze flicking back up to yours with amusement.
âThis little gap between your thighsâŚâ he muses, running his fingers along the inside of your leg, barely touching, teasing. âSo small⌠how are you supposed to take me, hm?â
You whimper, pressing closer, wordlessly begging for more. His fingers dig into your skin in response, a silent warning.
âPatience.â The word is firm, dripping with authority.
His other hand slides up your side, thumb grazing the faint outline of your ribs. His gaze darkens. âI can feel every inch of you.â He leans in, lips grazing over the thin skin just beneath your jaw, a barely-there kiss before he bites down, enough to make you gasp. âSo breakable.â
Your fingers tighten around his shoulders, nails sinking into his skin, desperate for something to ground you. Heâs all around youâhis voice in your ears, his hands on your body, his heat sinking into your bones.
âYouâre mine,â he murmurs, each word a slow, deliberate promise. âAnd Iâm going to make sure you never forget it.â
His words settle deep into your bones, a dark promise wrapped in velvet. Riki takes his time, reveling in the contrastâhis sheer size against your fragile form, the way your thin body fits so easily in his grasp.
His dark eyes trace over you, drinking in the sight of your sharp collarbones, the delicate outline of your ribs, the soft expanse of your stomach. His lips curl into something possessive, something dangerous.
âLook at you,â he murmurs, voice thick with hunger. His thumb trails down your sternum, pressing lightly against the hollow between your ribs. âSo tiny⌠like you were made to be handled like this.â
A whimper escapes you, your body trembling slightly under his touch. You know he feels itâfeels how easily he could control you, how effortlessly he could shape you to his will. His grip tightens in response, and he smirks.
âYou like it, donât you?â His voice is low, teasing, his hands guiding you down until the heat of him presses flush against you, sending a shiver up your spine. He doesnât move any further, just holds you there, watching, waiting.
You let out a desperate little noise, shifting slightly, but he doesnât budge. His fingers flex against your hips, keeping you still. âSay it,â he commands.
âIâI like it,â you breathe, barely above a whisper. His smirk deepens. âYou like feeling small? Like knowing I can do whatever I want with you?â Your head nods instinctively, but itâs not enough. His hand is on your jaw in an instant, tilting your chin up so your eyes meet his. His fingers press in just enough to part your lips.
âWords, baby.â
âYes,â you whimper. âI love it.â
A satisfied growl rumbles in his chest. âThatâs my girl.â
And then he moves.
His hands guide you down, inch by inch, stretching you out, making you take every part of him. A broken moan slips from your lips, your fingers digging into his shoulders as your body struggles to adjust. The sheer size of him against your delicate frame makes your breath hitch, makes your mind blur with the overwhelming sensation of being completely filled.
His head falls back against the headboard, a low groan escaping him as he watches you struggle to take all of him, your tiny body trembling against his. His hand moves to your stomach, pressing down slightly, feeling the way he stretches you from the inside. His dark eyes flicker with something primal.
âLook at that,â he murmurs, almost in awe. âSo small, yet youâre taking me so well.â
You canât think, canât breatheâall you can do is feel him, everywhere, inside and out. Your hands clutch onto him for support, your head falling forward against his shoulder as he finally starts to move, slow at first, savoring the way your body reacts to him.
The pace doesnât stay gentle for long. Rikiâs control snaps as he grips your hips and starts pulling you down harder, faster, setting a brutal rhythm that has you gasping for air. His lips are everywhereâbrushing over your throat, your collarbones, your shouldersâbiting, marking, claiming. Each thrust sends a shockwave through your body, his strength overwhelming, consuming.
âYou feel that?â he growls against your ear, his hand pressing against your stomach again. âIâm so deep inside you⌠I can see the way you stretch around me.â
Your vision blurs, pleasure and pain mixing into something intoxicating. Your body feels weightless, completely at his mercy, lost in the feeling of being utterly dominated.
âYouâre mine,â Riki breathes, his voice rough with possession. His fingers grip your chin, forcing your dazed eyes to meet his. âSay it.â
âY-Yours,â you gasp, barely able to form words. Eyes rolling into your skull, mouth hung open.
A dark smile plays on his lips. âThatâs right, baby.â His pace quickens, sending you spiraling, your body breaking apart beneath his hands. âAnd Iâm never letting you go.â
Your breath comes in sharp moans, body trembling as his fucks himself ruthlessly into you. Riki doesnât slow, doesnât ease upâhis grip stays firm, controlling every movement, every reaction, molding you to his will.
His hands, large and warm, slide down your back, pressing against the delicate ridges of your spine, keeping you flush against him. The heat between your bodies is overwhelming, a stark contrast between his strength and your fragility. His lips ghost over your jaw, brushing against your ear as he speaks, voice rough with control.
âYou feel that?â he murmurs, his fingers pressing lightly into your stomach. âFeel how deep I am?â You were fullâstuffed to the edge of what you could handle.
Your body shudders, head tilting back as your hands grasp at his shoulders, seeking any form of stability. His grip tightens.
âLook at me,â he commands.
It takes effort, but you meet his gazeâdark, hungry, filled with something possessive. His thumb drags along your cheek, his touch deceptively gentle as he watches you struggle against the overwhelming sensation of him.
âSo small,â he muses, almost to himself. His hand slides back to your waist, fingers spreading wide, nearly spanning the entirety of your narrow frame. âYet you take everything I give you.â
He thrust up into you with sharp, brutal rhythm. Each movement knocked the air from your lungs, sent sparks through your spine. His hands guided your body like you were nothing more than a dollâsomething soft and weak and pliable in his grip. He watches you with dark amusement, watches the salty tears falling down your face.
Riki doesnât stopâhe keeps you right where he wants you, controlling every movement, every sound that leaves your lips. His strength is overwhelming, his presence all-consuming. The way he holds you, the way he moves, itâs like heâs claiming you over and over again, leaving no part of you untouched, no space between you unfilled.
Your body trembles, struggling to keep up with the pace he sets, but he keeps you steady, his grip firm, unrelenting. His fingers press into your hips, guiding you effortlessly, making sure you take every bit of him.
âTo fucked out, baby?â His voice is thick with something dark, something possessive, as he presses a hand to your stomach again, feeling the way your body stretches around him. âTo full to even think huh.â
Your head tilts back, eyes fluttering shut as the tension coils tighter and tighter inside you. His breath is hot against your skin, his lips tracing the slope of your neck, biting, marking, making sure youâll feel him even when heâs not there.
âLook at me,â he commands again, his tone leaving no room for disobedience.
Somehow, you manage to lift your head, your dazed eyes meeting his. His gaze is molten, burning with something intense, something primal. His hands slide up your sides, thumbs tracing the delicate lines of your ribs before gripping your waist again.
âYouâre mine,â he growls, his voice low and rough, his movements growing sharper, more desperate.
Your body is already teetering on the edge, every nerve alight, every part of you wound tight and ready to snap.
âI-Iâm yours, Riki.â
And thatâs all it takes.
A deep, satisfied groan rumbles in his chest as he finally lets go, filling you up to the brim. his grip on you tightening as he pulls you against him, holding you there as waves of pleasure crash over you both. Your body trembles in his arms, your mind blank, lost in the feeling of being completely his.
Riki keeps you close, his breathing heavy, his hands trailing soothing circles against your back as you come down from the high. Your small frame is limp against him, exhausted, spent. His lips press gently against your temple, a stark contrast to the dominance he held moments ago.
âYou did so good for me,â he murmurs, his voice softer now, laced with something almost tender.
Your eyes flutter shut, your body sinking into his warmth, completely safe despite the intensity of what just happened. His arms tighten around you, pulling you closer, as if he has no intention of letting you goânot now, not ever.
And as sleep pulls you under, the last thing you hear is his voice, a quiet promise against your skin.
âYouâre mine.â
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DAYS IN THE SUN
summary: You were never supposed to be anything more than the strange one. The wrong one. The boy in too-short sleeves and too-sharp stares, tucked away in a village that never wanted to understand you. But when your father goes missing, you donât hesitate. And when you find him imprisoned by a monsterâ a beast with too many arms, too many eyes, and a curse so old it hums in the wallsâ you make a deal. You stay. And slowly, something unexpected begins to bloom between all the thorns.
pairing: the beast ! ryomen sukuna x belle ! male reader
content warnings: 18+, romance, fluff, angst, smut (oral + penetrative), bottom trans male reader, transphobia (implied, not explicit), emotional hurt/comfort, mild violence, trueform sukuna, canon-typical blood, sharp-toothed tenderness, trauma, enchanted furniture, redemption arc, flower language, they kiss a lot.
word count: 7.4k
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The village always woke before the sun.
You could hear it through the window of your fatherâs little workshopâ boots on dirt, chickens fussing, someone slamming a cart too hard around the bend. You lay still beneath the quilt, blinking up at the ceiling beams and waiting for the ache in your chest to settle into something manageable. It wasnât pain, exactly. Not grief. More like a weight. A quiet hum of not-right-ness, of not-fitting-here-ness, stretching out from under your ribs and seeping into the corners of the room.
Downstairs, the smell of oil paints drifted up from your fatherâs studio. He would already be hunched over his latest canvas, humming absently, paint on his sleeves. He never asked questions about why you dressed the way you did or why you flinched when someone called you âgirl.â He didnât ask. But he saw you.
It helped.
A little.
 â・°âŠ
You dressed quicklyâ shirt, vest, trousersâ clothes that always earned stares from the butcherâs wife and side-eyes from the bakerâs daughter. They werenât what you were supposed to wear, they said. Not feminine. Not proper. But they made it easier to breathe. That was enough.
With a worn book tucked under your arm and Megumi at your heelsâ scruffy, growling, loyal as everâ you stepped into the morning light.
The village square had already come alive. Market stalls groaned with apples and spices, men shouted greetings across the fountain, and the children had started their daily ritual of chasing chickens between carts. It shouldâve felt like home.
It never did.
They all knew youâ or thought they did. The painterâs âdaughterâ. A little strange. Bookish. Lonely. A poor excuse for a wife, someone had whispered once. Not fit for marriage. You carried those words in your spine, learned how to make yourself smaller in crowds, how to walk fast and smile politely, how to pretend you didnât hear the things they said.
â・°âŠ
â[Y/N]!â
The voice cut through the hum of the village like a blade. You stopped short.
Naoya Zenin swaggered across the square like it belonged to himâ tall, smug, jacket unbuttoned just enough to show off. He had a musket strapped across his back, though no one could remember the last time he used it for anything other than posing. A few women tittered from behind the flower stall. Naoya winked at them, then turned his full attention on you.
âI was just telling my friends,â he said loudly, âyouâd make the perfect wife. Sharp enough to be interesting, quiet enough to be trainable.â
The air in your lungs turned to glass.
You didnât answer. You never did. It never stopped him.
âWhy donât we take a walk?â he offered, already reaching for your elbow. âWe should talk about our future.â
Megumi growled low in his throat, teeth flashing.
You stepped back. âNo.â
Naoya blinked, mock-offended. âStill playing hard to get, huh?â
âIâm not playing anything,â you said, voice sharper than you meant. âIâm not interested.â
The words sat there, raw and final.
Naoyaâs smile twisted. âNot interested,â he repeated, like the words were foreign. Then softer, closer: âWhatâs the matter with you, huh? Donât you want to be taken care of?â
You didnât answer.
There wasnât a point.
You turned and walked away, boots crunching hard over the packed dirt. Behind you, Naoya whistled lowâ long and slow and mocking.
The only thing that stopped you from running was the book clenched tight against your chest.
â・°âŠ
You spent the rest of the morning in your usual spotâ a quiet bench beneath the oak tree behind the chapel, where no one ever looked twice at you. You opened the book. You tried to read. But the words swam. All you could think of was his hand on your arm. The assumption in his voice. The way no one ever corrected him.
No one ever looked at you and saw you.
Not yet.
Your father was already halfway through packing by the time you got home.
His old travel satchel sat open on the floor, its seams stretched from years of patched repairs. Brushes wrapped in linen were tucked beside ink pots and carefully sealed sketches. A bundle of warm bread from the baker's daughterâ a rare kindnessâ rested on the table near a folded scarf.
âYouâre leaving early,â you said softly, slipping into the studio.
He looked up from where he was fastening a buckle. His faceâ lined, sun-browned, familiarâ softened when he saw you. âStormâs coming. Thought Iâd get ahead of it.â
You nodded, moving to help. âYouâll sell more this time,â you said. âPeopleâll see how good it is.â
He chuckled, gruff and quiet. âIf theyâre not too busy ogling Zeninâs new coat.â
That pulled a faint smile from you. It vanished just as quickly. He caught the shift in your face. Of course he did.
âIs he bothering you again?â You hesitated.
You didnât like worrying him. You knew how hard he worked, how much he already carried. But the truth sat heavy in your chest.
âHe thinks Iâll say yes if he asks enough times,â you said finally. Your fatherâs jaw tightened. âLet him try again. Next time Iâllââ
âItâs not worth it,â you interrupted gently. âHe doesnât see me. Not really.â He was quiet for a moment. Then: âOne day someone will. Someone who sees you. All of you.â
You looked at him, and something unspoken passed between you. Not full understanding, but something close.
He reached out and smoothed your hair, the way he used to when you were younger. âAnything you want me to bring back?â
You thought about it. The markets were always full of junkâ glittery trinkets, loud music, bad paintings pretending to be art. You never asked for much. But something tugged at you now.
âA rose,â you said.
He blinked. âA rose?â
âYeah. Just⌠something alive.â He studied you for a second, then smiled. âAlright. A rose.â
You handed him his coat. Watched him fasten the last clasp. Watched him sling the bag over his shoulder like he always did before leaving. It should have been routine.
But something felt different. A heaviness you couldnât name.
â・°âŠ
The storm hit sooner than anyone expected.
By dusk, the sky turned slate gray and the wind howled like it wanted to rip the roofs off the village. You stood at the window long after the last candle burned out, watching the trees bend and sway. Your fingers twitched against the windowsill.
You thought of your father alone in the woods. You thought of wolves. Of ice.
You thought of the rose.
â・°âŠ
The storm swallowed the path whole.
Your fatherâs horse had bolted hours ago, spooked by the thunder, and now he was stumbling through underbrush with frozen fingers and a soaked satchel, eyes straining for light. Branches clawed at his face. He could barely breathe through the fog and rain. But worse than the weather was the howlingâ not wind, not wolves, but something deeper. Something wrong.
Then he saw it.
Iron gates. Twisted and ancient, half-buried in ivy. Beyond them: a castle carved into the side of the mountain, black stone rising like a broken crown against the lightning. The torches at its doors flickered as if they had been waiting for him.
He didnât question it. He was too cold to be afraid. Too tired to wonder.
The gates creaked open when he touched them.
â・°âŠ
The castle halls were quiet. Not dead, but not alive eitherâ as though the whole place were caught in a breath it hadnât released in centuries. Paintings lined the walls, their subjects watching him with eyes that followed. Tapestries sagged, velvet faded. But the fire in the hearths was lit.
He moved slowly, half in a daze, whispering thanks to no one as he followed the warmth. A teacup clinked somewhere. He didnât see who left the bread on the table, but he ate it. He didnât question the clean towel. Or the blanket.
Only when he passed into the gardenâ hedges sculpted into monstrous shapes, thorns winding around marble statuesâ did he remember the rose.
There it was. Alone in the snow. Blooming bright red on a frost-bitten bush.
His fingers brushed it gently. He hesitated.
Then, with trembling hands, he plucked it.
The ground rumbled beneath his feet.
â・°âŠ
A roar tore through the castleâ deep and ancient and full of fury. He dropped the rose.
Something moved in the shadows.
It didnât step so much as rippleâ out of the dark came a form too big to be human, cloaked in heavy silk, horns gleaming wet under the moonlight. The manâ if it was still a manâ towered over him, four arms unfurling from beneath his robes, twin pairs of glowing eyes boring down. His skin was marked in black lines, sacred and savage, and his teeth glinted like knives when he bared them.
âThief,â he growled.
Your father stumbled back, hand raised in defense, voice cracking as he tried to speakâ to apologize, to plead. But the Beast was already moving, too fast for his size, fury radiating from him like heat.
He raised one clawed hand and the gates slammed shut.
âYour life is forfeit,â the Beast snarled, voice like splitting stone. âOr someone must take your place.â
And then he vanished, leaving only silence behind.
The castle looked worse in daylight.
Dark towers twisted against the gray sky like claws, their windows shuttered with old iron. Youâd barely slept the night beforeâ youâd begged anyone who would listen, searched every road, followed every clueâ and now your horse was tied at the gate, still panting from the run. Your fatherâs satchel had been found tangled in the woods. The rose still sat in the saddlebag. It hadnât wilted.
That was how you knew he was inside.
You shoved the gates open and stepped through.
Inside, the silence pressed close. The castle was too still, too warm. Fire crackled in the hearths without kindling. Curtains stirred without wind. Shadows stretched long across the stone. You moved carefully, hand on the book at your belt like it could protect you.
Then something moved.
You didnât see him at first. Only a flicker of black silk. Thenâ a step, too loud. A shape too large. And out of the dark came a monster.
Four arms. Eyes like blood and gold. Skin covered in inked scripture and scars. He loomed, horned and massive, mouth curled in something far too cruel to be a smile.
You froze.
âSo,â he said, voice like gravel and heat, âyou came.â
You swallowed. âMy father. You took him.â
âI spared him,â the Beast growled. âHe stole from me. A life for a rose.â
âHe didnât knowââ
âI donât care what he knew.â
Your hands clenched into fists.
He stared at you, two pairs of eyes narrowing. âAre you here to beg, then? Scream? Cry?â
âNo,â you said. âIâm here to take his place.â
The silence cracked like ice.
He looked at you long and hard. His gaze flicked over your clothes, your stanceâ your fear, buried deep under defiance. Something in his jaw ticked.
âWhy?â he asked.
âBecause heâs all I have.â You stood straighter. âAnd I donât run from my choices.â
He stepped forward. You held your ground.
âI donât want your tears,â he said slowly. âYouâll stay. One moonâs cycle. If you try to escape, he dies.â
You nodded once.
Thenâ impossiblyâ the corners of his mouth twitched. Not a smile. A test. âWeâll see how long you last, little thief.â
âIâm not afraid of you.â
âYou should be.â
â・°âŠ
The door didnât lock behind you, but it might as well have.
The room you were led to was massiveâ too grand for a prison cell, but too cold to be called a home. Tall windows let in gray light. A fire snapped quietly in the hearth. The bed was too large, draped in dark velvet, untouched and unfamiliar. Someone had left food on the tableâ covered, still warm.
You didnât touch it.
Instead, you sat on the edge of the mattress, hands in your lap, and waited.
The castle didnât creak like old houses do. It⌠shifted. Whispered. You could feel it in the stone beneath your boots, in the air moving through the curtains like breath.
âDo you think heâs going to cry?â a voice whispered.
You jumped.
âDonât be rude, heâs new,â another voice sighed.
You turned fast enough to make yourself dizzyâ but no one was there. Just a candelabra resting on the table, its three wax arms flickering calmly.
Until one of them waved at you.
âHey, sunshine,â the candle said brightly. âWelcome to the worst Airbnb of your life.â
You screamed.
â・°âŠ
Ten minutes later, you were sitting at the hearth with a talking candle, a very agitated clock, a feathery swan-shaped brush that kept hissing at your shoes, and a teapot who somehow radiated more maternal energy than your actual mother ever had. The little teacup at her side bounced excitedly with every word.
âIâthis isnât real,â you muttered.
Gojo, the candle, winked at you. âDefine real.â
âYouâre allâcursed?â
âCorrect!â Geto, the clock said miserably. âTrapped. Forgotten. Left to rot with that thing upstairs.â
âWatch it,â said Shoko, her bristles flaring slightly. âHeâs always listening.â
Kaori Itadori the teapot poured you a cup of something warm and spiced, her voice gentle. âYouâre safe now, dear. No one here means you harm.â
Yuuji bounced beside her. âWhatâs your name? Do you like books? Do you know how to sword fight?!â
You blinked. ââŚYouâre a teacup.â
âExactly!â he beamed.
There was a long pause.
You drank the tea.
It helped.
â・°âŠ
Later, after the introductions had settled into something like peace, Gojo flickered closer and said in a conspiratorial tone, âSo. Between us, what do you think of our dear master?â
You frowned. âHeâs⌠a monster.â
Geto groaned. âDonât antagonize him, Gojo.â
âFour arms,â you muttered. âAnd those eyes. He looked at me likeââ
âLike he wanted to rip your soul apart and wear it as a scarf?â Shoko offered.
âYes!â
There was a silence.
Then Gojo laughed, bright and unapologetic. âDonât worry. Thatâs just his flirty face.â
âFlirtyâ?â
âYouâll see,â Kaori murmured, sipping from her own spout.
â・°âŠ
You learned quickly that the castle had moods.
The halls rearranged themselves when they thought you werenât looking. Windows that shouldâve faced the gardens now overlooked cliffs. Stairs melted into ramps. Once, you turned down a corridor you swore led to the kitchens, only to find yourself in a balcony big enough to house half the kingdom.
You liked that one.
Sometimes, when no one else was around, you went back. Sat beneath the stained-glass skylight. Let the dust settle on your shoulders. Read until the words stopped swimming.
But you werenât alone.
You never really were.
You felt him watchingâ not always, not obviously, but enough. A breath against the back of your neck. A shadow in the corners of your eye. Sometimes a faint growl echoing through the stone, like the walls were angry. You told yourself it was nothing.
But when you reached for the wrong doorâ the one at the end of the north hall, carved with unfamiliar script and choked in ivyâ Gojo appeared out of nowhere.
âDonât,â he said, suddenly very serious.
You frowned. âWhatâs in there?â
âNot for you,â Geto snapped, rolling up behind him. âNot for anyone.â
âYou mean the Beastâs room.â
They both flinched.
âThatâs not his name,â Kaori murmured from the end of the hall.
âBut itâs what he is, right?â
Shoko sighed, fluttering down from a windowsill. âHe wasnât always.â
That made you pause.
You looked at the door again. Heavy. Silent. Waiting.
âHeâll kill you if you go in there,â Geto said flatly.
âHe wonât,â Gojo said. âBut youâll break something.â
You didnât go in.
Not that day.
But the seed had been planted.
And deep in the shadows aboveâ just behind the balconyâs curve, Sukuna exhaled through his teeth.
âCurious little thing,â he muttered.
His claws curled around the railing.
âHeâll run screaming before the rose falls.â
But he kept watching anyway.
â・°âŠ
You hadnât meant to get lost.
The castle was different at nightâ colder, darker, the torches dimmed down to blue flame. You had gone looking for the library again, craving something quiet, but the halls kept shifting under your feet. The stone whispered under your boots, windows fogging over as if the castle itself had turned its face away.
Then came the thunder.
The wind howled through a broken pane and sent a gust down the corridor, cutting through your shirt like a blade. You hugged your arms to your chest and turned backâ or tried to. Nothing looked familiar anymore. The paintings had changed. Doors sealed themselves. Your breath curled visibly in the air.
And then the torchlight vanished.
You stood in the dark, heart pounding, pulse fluttering like a trapped bird. You werenât afraid of shadows. You werenât. But this was differentâ this was the kind of dark that watched.
You tried to move, but the cold sank deeper. Your legs felt heavy. The walls closed in.
And thatâs when you heard it.
Boots. Heavy. Slow. Too many to belong to one man.
You turned, just in time to see the shape step into the hallwayâ tall, massive, horned, eyes glowing through the gloom.
He looked like death.
âS-Stay back,â you said, voice cracking.
Sukuna didnât answer.
He moved forward, slow, shoulders wide enough to block out the torchlight behind him. Four arms moved with eerie synchronicity. His mouth curled in something unreadable.
You stumbled backward, spine hitting the stone wall.
âI told them not to let you wander,â he muttered.
âYouâyou were watching me?â
âI always watch whatâs mine.â
That made you bristle, even through the fear. âIâm not yours.â
He cocked his head. âArenât you?â
You glared at him. âIf youâre going to kill me, just do it.â
He snorted. âYouâd be screaming if I meant to.â
You opened your mouth to snap backâ but a shiver cut through you, violent and sharp. Your knees buckled before you could stop them.
In two strides, he was there.
One massive handâ too warm, too carefulâ caught your arm before you could hit the ground. Another tugged his cloak off in one motion and wrapped it around your shoulders. It smelled like ash and smoke and something older.
You blinked, stunned.
He didnât look at you. Didnât leer or gloat. Just held you steady.
âHumans break too easily,â he said quietly.
âIâm notââ you started, but your voice cracked again.
He looked down at you thenâ really looked, and for a moment, all the sharpness dropped from his face.
You werenât sure who broke eye contact first.
â・°âŠ
He brought you back in silence.
The cloak stayed around your shoulders. His hand never left your back. When you reached the door to your room, he paused. Said nothing. Waited.
You turned back toward him, heartbeat still thudding in your ears.
ââŚWhy are you like this?â you asked.
He looked tired. âYou wouldnât believe me if I told you.â
âTry me.â
A pause.
Then, softlyâ more a breath than a word. âNot tonight.â
â・°âŠ
You didnât expect him to knock.
The next morning, the castle was quiet againâ no storm, no footsteps, no flickering shadows. Youâd barely slept. Too many thoughts. Too much confusion. But when the knock cameâ low, firm, deliberateâ you startled anyway.
You opened the door. He was standing there.
No cloak. No scowl. Just Sukuna, framed in sunlight, arms folded, like this was something heâd talked himself into and now regretted instantly.
ââŚCome with me,â he said.
You stared. âWhy?â
He didnât answer. Just turned and walked.
You shouldâve said no. You shouldâve slammed the door and gone back to bed. But your feet moved without asking. You followed him.
The halls were quieter than usual. Even the castle seemed to be holding its breath. You passed by Kaori spinning in slow circles. Shoko raised an eyebrow but said nothing. Gojo and Geto were suspiciously nowhere in sight.
Finally, he stopped before a door you hadnât seen before. Tall. Iron-bound. Carved with symbols that looked ancient.
He opened it with one hand.
The scent of old parchment and cedar drifted out.
You stepped insideâ and froze.
It was a library.
Not just any library. A cathedral of books. Stacks that went up past the rafters. Staircases winding through shelves. A glass dome overhead flooding the space with morning light. It wasnât just beautifulâ it was impossible.
You turned slowly, staring.
âI thought you might be⌠bored,â he said.
You looked at him.
He wasnât watching you. He was watching the ceiling. Like if he looked at you directly, something might crack.
ââŚYou did this for me?â
âIt was already here.â
âThatâs not what I asked.â
Silence.
Then, so quietly you almost missed it:
âYouâre the first one whoâs stayed.â
Something tightened in your chest.
You stepped further into the room, running your hand along the spines. Some were cracked with age. Others looked untouched. Languages you couldnât read. Stories waiting to be discovered.
You turned back to him. âThank you.â
He shrugged, as if trying to brush it off. âDonât make it a habit.â But you smiled anyway.
And the moment stretched. You spent the rest of the morning there.
He didnât leave. Didnât say much. Just sat in the corner, arms crossed, pretending to nap while you read through half a novel out loud. Every now and then, when you glanced up, you found him watchingâ like he wasnât sure how to stop.
You didnât ask him to.
The castle started changing around you.
It was subtle. You didnât notice it at firstâ a hallway that stopped shifting, a door that stayed unlocked. The room warmed. Curtains were drawn back. Kaori started humming again. Even Getoâs constant fretting softened into something bordering on hopeful.
But more than that, he changed.
Sukuna didnât loom as much anymore. He didnât snarl every time you asked a question. He still watched youâ alwaysâ but it was different now. Less like a hunter. More like someone studying sunlight through stained glass, trying to understand how something so soft could still burn.
Some afternoons, he sat across from you in the library while you read aloudâ never interrupting, just listening. His hands stayed folded. His eyes didnât blink. But when you paused, he always knew how to fill the silence.
Other days, he took you through the gardens. Let you see where the snow hadnât touched. Showed you flowers that shouldnât have survived this high in the mountains. You learned his favourite place was a crumbled balcony overlooking the cliffâs edge. You stood there once beside him, the wind in your face, and he said nothing for a long time before finally muttering, âThe world used to be so loud.â
You didnât ask what he meant. You didnât need to.
And when you laughedâ really laughedâ at something stupid Gojo said one evening over dinner, you caught Sukuna staring again. His expression was unreadable, but his hands flexed on the armrest like he wanted to reach out and didnât know how.
â・°âŠ
The ballroom happened by accident.
Youâd found it while wanderingâ golden columns, frozen chandeliers, dust hanging like mist in the air. The moment you stepped inside, something in the walls shifted. Candles sparked to life. Music hummed faintly from nowhere. The floor gleamed beneath your boots.
He found you there later.
Didnât speak. Just stood in the archway for a moment, watching. You turned.
âI didnât mean to trespass,â you said. He shook his head slowly. âYou didnât.â
He stepped inside. The room felt suddenly smaller.
You met him halfway. The silence stretched.
Theâ tentatively, almost shyâ he reached out and offered one clawed hand.
Your breath caught. You took it.
He led you in a slow, clumsy circleâ one hand awkward on your waist, the other curled around yours far too gently for a man with talons. He didnât know how to dance. You didnât care. The music rose around you. Your pulse kept time with the rhythm. He didnât look away, not even once.
And when your fingers brushedâ when you felt the rough edge of his palm curl a little tighter around yoursâ something clicked in your chest so sharp it nearly made you stumble.
You didnât know what it meant. But you didnât let go.
It started with curiosity.
You hadnât meant to go into the West Wing. Youâd promisedâ really, you hadâ but promises meant less when the person you made them to refused to explain why. Youâd grown used to the castle shifting around you, bending its rules in silence. So when the corridor appearedâ unmistakable and unchangedâ something inside you said, now.
The door wasnât locked.
The air inside was colder than the rest of the castle. Not freezing, but still. Still like a room preserved in grief. The furniture was draped in thick fabric, dust curling in the beams of sunlight through the tall, cracked windows. A mirror stood against one wallâ ancient, silver-edged, humming with a kind of magic that made your stomach turn. But it wasnât what drew you forward.
It was a rose.
Suspended in a glass dome, nestled on a carved pedestal, petals impossibly bright against the gloom. It glowed faintly, pulsing with something warm and alive. A few petals had already fallen, curled along the base like fallen stars.
You stepped closer. You didnât touch it. You didnât need to. Just being near it made your chest ache.
You heard the growl before you saw him.
The roar shattered the stillness.
He was thereâ sudden and huge, fury pouring off him like fire, four arms tense, claws bared. He stormed into the room like it had betrayed him.
âWhat did I say?â
You stepped back, hands up. âI didnât touch itââ
âYou donât belong here!â
âI justâ!â
âYou donât belong anywhere in this castle!â
The words hit harder than they should have.
You stared at himâ not at the monster, not at the claws, but at his face. At the panic buried beneath the rage.
âI didnât mean to,â you said, softer.
âThatâs what they always say,â he hissed. âCurious little things. Poking around. Making promises they donât keep.â
You swallowed. âWho hurt you?â
He went still. It only lasted a second. But it was enough.
Then his eyes narrowed again, and his voice dropped to a snarl. âLeave.â
âWhat?â
âGet out.â You took a step back.
He didnât shout again. He didnât have to.
You turned and ran.
The forest was colder than it had been days before. You hadnât meant to go farâ only out, away, anywhere but that roomâ but the storm clouds overhead built fast. Within minutes, the path vanished beneath your boots, snow curling around your ankles, trees blurring into shadow.
Then came the howls.
Wolves. Closer than you expected.
Your legs burned. Your lungs ached. You tripped onceâ twiceâ the second time hard enough to scrape your palms. When the first set of glowing eyes appeared through the trees, you knew you werenât making it back.
You raised your fists anyway.
They lunged.
And then he was there.
â・°âŠ
Sukuna hit the wolves like a thunderclapâ claws flashing, eyes burning, more fury than form. You couldnât follow it all. Just movement. Just sound. Just teeth and blood and screaming.
Then silence.
He stood over you, chest heaving, snow melting where it hit his skin.
One arm was bleeding. Deep. Ugly.
You pushed yourself upright. âYouâreââ
âStupid,â he growled. âRunning into the woods. You couldâveââ
âI know,â you said.
He winced. Dropped to one knee.
Without thinking, you stepped forward and caught himâ your hands too small, your body too light, but he let you steady him anyway.
âLet me help.â
He didnât argue.
â・°âŠ
The fire in your room was still lit. You dragged a chair close, pushed him into it, and rolled up his sleeveâ careful, gentle, still shaking. He didnât flinch. Just watched you.
The gash across his bicep oozed, still fresh. You pressed a warm cloth against it and felt him tense.
âWhyâd you follow me?â
âYou ran.â
âYou didnât have to come after me.â
âYou shouldnât have left.â
The silence stretched.
You kept cleaning the wound. Carefully. Quietly.
âI thought you hated me,â you said.
He looked away.
âI thought you hated yourself.â
That got his attention.
âYouâre wrong,â he said. Then, quieter: âI donât hate you.â
You froze.
He exhaled, slow. âYouâre the first person to look at me like Iâm not something broken.â
You tied off the bandage. Sat back on your heels.
âI donât think youâre broken,â you said. âJust scared.â
He didnât answer.
But he didnât look away.
â・°âŠ
The fire burned low. The storm had passed. And for the first time since youâd arrived, the castle was completely still.
Sukuna sat in the chair by the hearth, his injured arm resting on his knee, cloak draped over one shoulder like it was the only thing tethering him to the moment. You sat across from him, the heat of your body still soaked into the cushions behind you. The bandages youâd tied were clean. The room smelled like ash, like rain-soaked fabric, like breath held too long.
âYou should sleep,â he said.
âSo should you.â
Neither of you moved.
The silence between you wasnât cold. It wasnât angry. It hummed with something else nowâ a weight, a possibility. His eyes werenât glowing anymore, but they watched you like he was memorizing. Like he was letting go.
You stood.
He didnât stop you when you crossed the room. Didnât flinch when you reached for the cloak around his shoulders, or when your fingers brushed the edge of his wrist. He let you touch him.
âI donât want to leave,â you whispered.
âI told you, youâre free.â
You looked up.
âI donât mean the castle.â
For a moment, his expression flickeredâ something raw behind the bone and ink. Then he reached upâ slowly, carefullyâ and pressed one hand against your chest. The warmth of his palm bled through your shirt.
âYou shouldnât want me,â he said.
âToo late.â
â・°âŠ
When you kissed him, it wasnât soft.
It was slow. Careful in the way only something dangerous could beâ like you were both afraid the moment might shatter. His mouth was warmer than you expected, rough but patient. His claws ghosted over your ribs but never dug in. When you parted, breathless, you watched his eyes flutter openâ and for once, they werenât guarded. Just full.
âTell me to stop,â he said.
You didnât.
â・°âŠ
The bed creaked beneath your weight. You let him guide you down with hands that had once shattered stone, now shaking as they touched your skin like it was something sacred. His lips followedâ jaw, throat, collarboneâ trailing reverent, slow heat. Your shirt peeled away. His claws never scratched. Not once.
When he saw youâ all of youâ he stilled.
You waited.
He leaned down, pressed his lips against the dip between your ribs, and whispered, âYouâre beautiful.â
The ache that bloomed in your chest was too much to hold.
â・°âŠ
He kissed every inch of you, like he was trying to rewrite the memory of how youâd been seen before. His hands mapped your hips, your stomach, your thighs, never greedy, only steadyâ like if he rushed it, youâd vanish. You clung to his shoulders, the ridges of his arms, the heat of his body as he moved against you, slow and sure.
It didnât matter that you shook. He held you. Listened to the way your breath hitched, the way your body arched into his, the way you whispered his name like it was a secret heâd been waiting his whole life to hear.
When he finally entered youâ gentle, careful, with your breath caught in his mouthâ the stretch burned, but you welcomed it. He didnât move until you pulled him closer.
Every motion after that felt like a promise. His pace was slow, hips rolling deep, deeper, every thrust grounded in reverence. His name slipped from your lips again, and he cursed low against your skin. One of his hands found yours and squeezedâ not possessive, but grounding.
You felt him unravel above you. Felt the way his rhythm faltered as your legs locked around his waist. When you came, it was with his name on your tongue and his mouth at your throat.
He followed with a growl that shook through both of you.
â・°âŠ
After, he cleaned you gentlyâ like it meant somethingâ and pulled you against him beneath the sheets. The weight of his arm across your waist was solid and warm. His other hands traced your spine like he didnât want to forget the shape of you.
You lay there for a long time, chest to chest, breath to breath.
âIâve never had this,â he murmured.
You looked up at him.
âYou do now,â you said.
And he closed his eyes.
â・°âŠ
The next morning, you found him in the garden.
The sky was pale with early light, frost clinging to the edges of the stone, and Sukuna stood alone near the edge of the rosebushesâ still dressed from the night before, cloak loose around his shoulders, eyes fixed on something you couldnât see.
You hadnât spoken since. Not with words. But your body still ached with memory. You could still feel the weight of his hand on your waist, the rasp of his voice against your throat.
When he turned, you knew heâd already felt the shift.
âThe mirror,â he said simply. âAsk it to show you.â
You hesitated.
Then you stepped forward, reached into the space between you, and the mirror bloomed to life in your hands.
Glass shimmered.
Your fatherâs face appeared in the surfaceâ pale, shaking, trapped in a cage. Behind him, jeering voices. A manâs laughter that turned your stomach.
Naoya.
The world inside the mirror shifted, and you saw the asylum gates.
Your heart dropped.
You didnât speak. You didnât need to.
Sukunaâs voice was quiet. âGo to him.â
âI canât leave you.â
âYou can.â
âIâll come back.â
His eyes flicked away. âDonât make promises you donât mean.â
âI mean it.â
He didnât argue.
He reached into the folds of his cloak and pressed the mirror into your hands. His thumb brushed your wrist, just once, before pulling away.
You held his gaze.
âYouâre more than this,â you said.
His voice was barely a breath. âAnd youâre the only one who ever saw it.â
Neither of you said goodbye.
But as you turned and stepped through the gate, you felt something in your chest twist tightâ like a thread had been tied between you, and youâd left it trembling in the cold.
The carriage was already waiting when you arrived.
Theyâd moved fastâ too fast. Naoya had spun his lies like thread through every ear that would listen, his voice oiled with performance, face clean with practiced pity. âThe poor painter,â heâd said. âMad with grief. Imagining monsters. His daughter brainwashed.â
They never asked for your side. They never wanted it.
By the time you found your father, he was already bound and trembling, hands clutching the bars of the cage. His eyes lit up when he saw youâ but the fear didnât leave his face.
âHeâs sending me away,â he whispered. âThey wonât listenââ
âThey will,â you said. âIâll make them.â
You turned.
Naoya stood by the wagon with his arms folded, coat freshly pressed, a gleam in his eye that made your stomach turn. âCome to your senses?â he asked. âOr just here to cry some more?â
âIâm here to end this.â
Naoya smirked. âYou donât even know what youâve been sleeping beside.â
You didnât flinch.
Instead, you held up the mirror.
And the courtyard fell silent.
â・°âŠ
Gasps rippled as the image bloomedâ Sukunaâs face, sharp and monstrous, watching from the castle gate. Behind him, the castle stretched in shadow and stormclouds. His four arms moved with eerie stillness. His eyes glowed.
Naoyaâs smirk faltered.
âYou see?â you said. âHe exists. My father told the truth.â
âBut heâs a monster,â someone muttered.
âHeâs cursed.â
Naoya recovered fast. âThen heâs dangerous.â
âHe saved my life.â
âHeâs bewitched you.â
âHe let me go,â you snapped. âHe gave me freedom when no one else did.â
Silence. Then someone shouted, âEven if itâs trueâ whoâs to say he wonât come for us next?â
Naoya turned, voice rising with mock-heroism. âThe time for talk is over. The creature threatens our home, our children, our future. If no one else will actââ
He raised his musket.
âI will.â
â・°âŠ
They moved like floodwater.
Torches lit. Guns drawn. Blades rattling against pitchforks. You tried to fight your way back, tried to shout above the roarâ but Naoya had planned this too well. You were grabbed, shoved, dragged toward the same cage your father had escaped from only minutes before.
âLock them both up,â Naoya growled. âThey can watch the castle burn.â
And as the mob marched toward the mountains, you kicked against the bars and screamed his name.
But the wind stole it from your lips.
â・°âŠ
The castle saw them coming.
Long before the first torch lit the cliffside, before the wheels of the cart screeched against the stone, before the mob had even reached the gatesâ the castle knew. You could feel it in the air. The torches inside flickered low. The mirrors dimmed. The wind outside rose like a warning.
And the servants prepared for war.
Gojo lit every candelabra in the main hall like it was a funeral pyre. Geto barked orders no one listened to. Kaori shoved Yuuji into a cupboard and told him not to come out no matter what. Shoko, brush raised like a spear, muttered something about having waited centuries for a good excuse to stab someone.
And through it all, Sukuna stood on the highest balcony, silent.
He didnât move. Didnât speak. Just stared down at the torches approaching like they were stars fallen from the sky.
âHeâs not coming back,â he said, to no one.
No one corrected him.
â・°âŠ
You had never run so fast in your life.
Your father limped behind you, breath ragged, hand clutched tight in yours. You didnât know how long the gate would hold. Didnât care. The mountain path blurred beneath your boots, the wind howling past your ears, your lungs burning.
You saw the smoke before you saw the fire.
And thenâ through the treesâ the castle.
And Naoya, musket raised, climbing the stairs.
â・°âŠ
The servants fought like chaos incarnate.
Kaori tripped one man with a swinging teacart. Geto lobbed vases from the top floor with mechanical precision. Gojo lit half the mobâs torches out of spite. But it wasnât enough. The villagers kept coming. Loud. Angry. Terrified of what they didnât understand.
Sukuna met Naoya on the roof.
There were no words. Just a flash of steel, a snarl, the clash of teeth and blade. Sukuna didnât hold back. But he didnât kill him either. He let him fall once. Let him scramble back to his feet. Let him swing again.
He turned away.
And Naoya fired.
â・°âŠ
The shot rang out sharp against the storm.
You saw it hitâ watched Sukuna stagger, one knee dropping, blood already soaking through the silk. You screamed his name. But the castle was too high. The bridge too narrow. You couldnât reach him.
Naoya raised the gun again.
But this time, the ledge gave way.
He didnât have time to scream.
â・°âŠ
You reached Sukuna just as he collapsed.
He was so heavy. So warm. You dropped to your knees and caught his face in your hands, blood slick beneath your fingers. His eyes fluttered openâ unfocused, glassy, still watching you.
âYou came back,â he rasped.
âOf course I did.â
âYou⌠idiot.â
You let out a sound between a laugh and a sob. âYouâre not allowed to die. Not like this.â
âItâs too late.â
âNoââ
âThe roseâŚâ
You looked over your shoulder.
The last petal falls.
â・°âŠ
You didnât feel the petals hit the ground.
You only felt his hand in yoursâ colder now, less steady. The weight of his body against your knees. The way his chest rose slower with each breath.
âSukuna,â you whispered, âlook at me.â
He didnât.
âSukuna, please.â
One eye opened. Barely. The glow had faded. The strength was gone. But he was still here. Just barely.
âIâm not ready to lose you,â you said. âI didnât come back to watch you die.â
âYou came back because youâre good,â he murmured. âYou always were.â
âI came back because I love you.â
That stilled him.
Completely.
The breath in his lungs caught. His jaw twitched. You saw the disbelief flood his face like something painful. Like something he hadnât let himself imagine.
âI see you,â you said. âI always have. Youâre not a monster. You never were.â
He blinked.
Once.
Then the light left his eyes.
â・°âŠ
The stillness that followed wasnât real silenceâ it was a grief so sharp the world seemed to hold its breath. The castle groaned beneath you. The wind outside died. Somewhere in the distance, glass shattered.
You didnât let go of him.
You bowed your head, forehead pressed to his. Your voice was too quiet to echo.
âCome back.â
Nothing moved.
âCome back to me.â
You squeezed his hand.
âIâm not done loving you yet.â
â・°âŠ
The magic cracked like thunder.
It didnât explodeâ it bloomed.
Light poured from the wound on his chest, golden and blinding. His body lifted, spine arched, arms outstretched as if something ancient had taken hold of him. You stumbled backâ not out of fear, but aweâ and watched as the lines on his skin unraveled. The ink melted. The horns splintered to dust.
He dropped to the floorâ whole.
Still.
Then his chest rose.
He gasped like someone drowning.
And when his eyes opened, they were still him.
Sukuna. Just Sukuna. Not a Beast. Not a curse.
â...You stayed,â he whispered.
You launched into his arms before he could say anything else.
Laterâ after the villagersâ memories returned, after Kaori wept openly in the kitchen, after Gojo danced with the mirror for no reason at allâ you stood beside him in the ballroom, chest pressed to his as the music rose. His hand in yours was solid. Strong. Warm.
You wore your best shirt. He still wouldnât put on a crown.
You looked up at him.
��I still hate you a little,â you said.
He smiled, just slightly.
âIâll make it up to you.â
â・°âŠ
The castle bloomed again, slowly.
The halls brightened. The ivy peeled back from the windows. Rooms you hadnât dared open now welcomed you with soft lamplight and warm air. The gardens thawed firstâ roses blooming in defiance of the season, red and gold and white, petals trembling in the breeze.
The servants were alive again. Whole again. Gojo wouldnât shut up for three days. Geto complained about everything and still offered you tea every morning. Shoko took up smoking and refused to explain why.
You didnât need a title. You didnât ask for one. But the people came anywayâ not to see a fairytale, but to see the man whoâd saved their prince. Whoâd kissed the curse out of a beastâs broken body and asked for nothing in return.
You stayed.
And he did, too.
â・°âŠ
The night was warm. Summer had finally found the mountain. Fireflies gathered in the rose garden like floating lanterns. You leaned against the railing of the balcony, bare feet on cold stone, the wind brushing through your hair.
Sukuna stepped behind you.
His arms came around your waist, steady and slow.
You let your body melt back against his. His touch was different nowâ less cautious, more certainâ but never greedy. He held you like you were something fragile only because he knew how hard the world had been to you.
âYouâre thinking again,â he murmured.
You smiled. âThat obvious?â
âAlways.â
You turned in his arms.
Looked up at him.
âDo you still have nightmares?â you asked.
âNot when youâre here.â
You kissed him thenâ slow, sure, like you had nothing left to prove.
And when the stars came out, you were still there, tucked against him. Safe. Wanted. Home.
â・°âŠ
The castle slept.
The rose never bloomed again.
It didnât need to.
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Oh oh oh since we're sharing pregnant mc hcs, how about one where they got a bit carried away, they did it, she got pregnant, he "died", by some miracle she didn't lose the baby, she's an excellent, doting, badass mom. then when he comes back he finds the love of his life with a little 1 year old baby girl that could be considered mc's perfect clone except for the eyes. the eyes are his. IMAGINE THE ANGST THE HURT THE TEARS THE LOVEEEEE!!!!!
𫵠are you guys using my Caleb-addled brain to sneak around my âI donât take requestsâ condition. /lh đ this is who I am now, I guess. I see Caleb, I cave⌠đĽş
Endless Summer
It was an ambush, another attempt on his life.
It was the thirteenth time in three months, as a matter of fact. Caleb had thwarted all of the previous attempts with ease, always on guard, untrusting of those who claimed to have vowed their loyalty to him as their colonel.
As you learned, you couldnât trust anyone in Skyhaven, much less the Farspace Fleet. Dark secrets surrounded this seemingly elite entity and though it appeared like the place ran like a machine with perfect precision and efficiency, there was still an insidious side that Caleb refused to let you see.
It wasnât just his life they were after. They were after yours as well, using you as the ultimate pawn to get to him. Little do they suspect, while you may be his greatest weakness, you were also his strength, his sole reason to persevere.
This was to be a fatal lesson for many to learn.
It was supposed to be a celebratory banquet, thrown in honor of the Farspace Fleetâs Colonelâs latest achievements. There were no deceptions by the hosts, but a traitorous group seized this opportunity to trap the young colonel and all doors within the banquet halls locked, keeping many of the guests hostages in the process.
Within the center of the room, Caleb calmly eyed all of the familiar faces that loomed overhead on the second floor as all around, innocent guests rushed to the exits, banging and screaming for help. He tried to push you away, get you to safety.
They were after him, after all. You didnât need to be in the crossfires.
You didnât have time to react, hearing that first gunshot that led the way for the onslaught of bullets.
Something in Caleb snapped that night. The barrage of bullets that came at him and you from all directions would have taken down anyone, but they all froze midair only because of his Evol freezing them in their track and keeping them suspended as if time had frozen at this very moment. He soon, however, learned it was merely a distraction.
CaâŚlebâŚ
The moment he saw the crimson blood seeping from your side, that knife pulled out quickly, and you were falling, eyes closing, as he ran toward you yelling your name. His Evol flared out of control, the gravity in the room suddenly immensely heavy, as dozens of men were pulled to their knees in futile struggles.
Open your eyes, he pleaded, his uniform soaked with your blood. His face twisted in pain, a million thoughts rushing through his mind, all of the memories of the past resurfaced in quick successions. All of those years of smiles and laughter that transitioned to pain and distrust only to slowly return to some semblances of the past were now coming to an end before his very eyes. He couldnât lose you like this, not when he had promised that he would make things right again, to be the man that you deserved. PleaseâŚpleaseâŚ
You struggled to breathe, the pain unlike anything you had experienced in your life. As he watched you teetered closer to death, he was filled with wrath, an anger that could not be calmed by any forces in this world.
Caleb held his hand out, and a gun laying on the floor levitated before it rushed into his grip from across the room, and without a thought or any remorse or even hesitancy, he fired bullet after bullet into each manâs head, a clean shot straight through the center, not flinching even as the surrounding guests screamed and huddled to the floor, covering their ears from that violent, horrid sound.
When the last traitor fell, Caleb dropped the gun with a clatter, and his arms wrapped entirely around you, pulling you closer to his body for warmth. Your breathing had weakened even more, but he could still save you. He hadnât failed you. Not yet, not ever. You were going to live. He would make sure of it.
Even if he now realized you were safer away from him.
Colonel Caleb, you had only slept for four hours last night, the robotic voice of an OTTO said with some semblance of concern in its artificial vocal. It levitated after its owner as the young colonel adjusted his uniform. The robot continued, explaining, An adult man of your age requires eiâ
âIâve slept enough,â he interrupted firmly, ignoring the robot, whose monitor quickly displayed a digitalized look of concern. Caleb had thought often of shutting down the robot and dismantling it, but he could never carry through, remembering that he had purchased this robot for you.
In this cold, monotonous so-called-home of his in Skyhaven, Caleb had few things that reminded him of you. A few plushies you two had won together sat on his living room couch, some snapshots you two had taken together at a photobooth, and perhaps a few furniture pieces you had ordered to be sent directly to his home. You had been in the process of bringing warmth and life into this place when everything came to an abrupt stop.
If he hadnât taken you to that banquet that night nearly two years ago, Caleb wondered how things would have played out. You wouldnât have gotten injured that night, but he feared perhaps it would just delay that same outcome. That night, he found himself at a fork in the road, forced to make a decision that would change the course of both of your lives.
Keep you by his side, where he had foolishly believed you would always be safe under his protection, or, let you go, let you believe that whatever had happened that night, he was the one who had died, finally taken away by Death himself. It was better to let you believe he had actually died this time, to keep you from searching for him, to keep you far away from Skyhavenâto keep you from him.
Since that night almost two years ago, Calebâs nightmares had worsened. He relived the dreadful night, but he had also had other terrifying dreams so horrendous, he would wake up screaming in cold sweats, completely disoriented, unsure if he was trapped within another layer of the nightmare, or if he was truly awake.
âSheâs safe, sheâs safe,â he would often mutter to himself, an attempt to convince himself that he had made the right choice, that setting you free was the only way he could keep you safe. As long as you lived, he would bear the weight of his sacrifice, even if it meant never seeing you ever again.
It was sunny in Linkon, not a cloud in the sky, and the weather warm and inviting, but to Caleb, it was a place he had forbidden himself from ever stepping foot in again, out of fear that your paths would cross. In all of those times since he had distanced himself from you, allowed you to believe he was dead, he had managed to avoid any reason to step foot in the place that was once his home.
When his adjutant, Liam, had informed Caleb that his schedule required him to attend a conference meeting in Linkon, the young colonel stiffened, the atmosphere in the room stifling almost as if he was using his Evol. He suppressed his initial instinct to yell, knowing Liam was well aware of Calebâs situation and had in the past made the necessary arrangements to prevent him from having any reason to step foot in that city.
It seemed he couldnât stay away from Linkon forever, so he resigned to this situation, still remaining vigilant in his stance. Linkon was a big city, and there was no reason for your paths to cross. He would make do with this troublesome situation for the time being.
Now, Caleb had intended to return to Skyhaven the moment the meeting ended, and yet, against his better judgment, he found himself wandering down familiar streets, lost in memories of happier times. As he walked, before his eyes, he saw the silhouettes of him and you as children running down the street after school to your favorite little vintage grocery store.
Caleb, you dummy, you canât use your Evol!
Donât blame my Evol because you canât run fast on those short legs, pipsqueak!
Caleb chuckled. He couldnât help it. The memories of those years seemed so much more carefree. He often wished to go back to that time when the only things that weighed on yours and his shoulders were school or silly childish arguments.
As he approached the old grocery store, closed just a few years prior, he was surprised to learn that it was now under new ownership. The familiar place of his childhood was now a small trendy cafĂŠ, popular with college students and young couples.
To his astonishmentâand, perhaps, also reliefâthe vibrant hydrangea garden in the back remained. Bushes of the white, blue, and pink flowers bloomed in the garden, showing that its new owner took well care of the plants. They looked like the hydrangeas of his childhood, of those long summer afternoons that never seemed to end as he and you made this place just another secret hideout only you two would ever know. As he walked down a beaten path, distracted, he was stirred out of his nostalgic thoughts when he felt something bumped into his leg. He peered down, surprised to see a little girl in a light orange dress, the same color as the sunset he used to see in his airplane when he was a pilot, was clinging to his leg. He looked around, not seeing any adult in sight to indicate they were the childâs guardian.
He furrowed his brows, a little in annoyance, as he was not prepared to suddenly be grappled with the responsibility of a lost child. He knelt down lower, and immediately, he startled as he took in the little girlâs appearance, a near perfect carbon copy of you, but the eyesâhe stared into sweet little violet eyes that mirrored his own, seeing his shocked face reflected in these orbs. The girl looked up at him with curiosity, the wind swaying her short bob while a little yellow chunky cartoon airplane hairclip held her side bangs in place.
Suddenly, she started tearing up, breaking Caleb out of his trance and for the first time in a while, he felt panicked, unsure of what to do. The girl started to cry and Caleb immediately lifted her up, her head resting onto his shoulder as he rubbed her back and soothed her.
He shushed her gently, his caregiver instinct reignited after years of dormancy. âWhy are you crying, sweetheart?â he asked her gently, his soothing voice a complete opposite to the tone he used as colonel.
The girl sobbed. She looked so young, Caleb realized, surmising that she probably had barely started learning to speak.
âAre you lost?â he asked in that same tender tone despite knowing the child would be unable to answer him. He continued, âYou miss your mommy, donât you?â
He rubbed her back again, wondering with trepidation if this childâs mother was who he thought it would be. For just a second, his heart stopped when he felt the little girl gripping the fabric of his uniform with her small hands. Quickly, he recomposed himself.
âItâs alright,â he whispered, his hand smoothed the back of her hair. âLetâs go look for your Mommy, alright?â
âMa...maâŚâ the girl struggled to say. She rubbed her face against Calebâs shoulder, and he smiled gently, unbothered that his once pristine uniform was now covered in a childâs snot.
âOkay, mama,â he repeated, âIâll help you find your mama, sweetheart.â
When he was just about to turn around to head back to the cafĂŠ, he froze again, hearing a familiar voice he hadnât heard in years. He could feel his heart beating against his chest, actually feeling every heavy thump as the seconds passed and the voice grew closer, a name cried outâthe little girlâs.
The child in his arms wriggled, and cried louder, seeing her mother over Calebâs shoulder. âMama! Mama!â
Stiffly, Caleb knelt lower and gently set the girl down to her feet, barely registering as the child toddled passed him to her mother.
A completely different feminine voice called out, angry. âWere you trying to kidnap a child in broad dayliââ
Caleb stood up and turned around, his face pale.
âCaleâŚCaleb?â You stared in shock, feeling like you were seeing his ghost again. Again.
âMamaâŚMamaâŚ!â Your daughter nuzzled her face against your chest as you held her. You broke out of your trance and instantly redirected your attention to your child. You quickly soothed her, well aware that Calebâs eyes were locked on you, his face just as shocked as yours but for entirely different reasons. Once the little girl calmed down you passed her off to your companion, saying, âTara, take her back to the cafĂŠ.â
Tara looked at you worriedly, her eyes darting to Caleb with suspicion. One look into Calebâs eyes, seeing that same, perfect shade of purple, and the young woman quickly understood the situation. She nodded quietly and took the girl from you. âCome on, sweetie, auntie Tara is going to buy you a cupcake, okay?â
You waited until Tara and your daughter were out of sight. You couldnât look at him. You wanted to look at him, to make sure your eyes were not deceiving you, to make sure that this was not an illusion, not a cruel, mocking figment of your imagination. But you couldnât. You felt cowardly in that instance, being afraid of the truth. Afraid of his reaction. Of everything.
âYou wereâŚyou were pregnant?â he questioned, feeling a wave of guilt washed over him.
Just hearing those words made you realized this was him. This was Caleb, the man you thought was taken away from you. Again.
Suddenly, you broke down crying and you looked up at him with tears running down your cheeks.
âCaleb, you dummy,â you sobbed, âYou fucking dummy!â
He gasped, unprepared when you rushed at him and started beating his chest half-heartedly with your small fists as you continued to sob and curse him over and over again. He let you carry out your anger, let you punished him as you saw fit in this moment, but when the punches weakened, he gently grabbed your wrists, lowering them to your sides before his arms wrapped around you in comfort, his apologies immediate.
âYeah,â he agreed in that ever familiar soft and gentle tone reserved only for you, âI am a fucking dummy.â
You sniffled against his chest, gripping tightly the lapel of his coat.
The afternoon passed slowly, initially tensed and awkward, but eventually all of the missing pieces of the puzzle fell into place, and you both struggled to come to terms with the picture of the missing years. You peered at the man to your side, seeing Caleb hunched over, his cap in his lap, looking much like a sinner struggling to come to terms with his wrongs.
âYou didnât know,â you whispered after a while, wanting to break this stifling silence. You reached for his arm, but he tensed before his shoulders slumped again.
âThatâs no excuse,â he said, looking up at you. He started to reach for your cheek, hesitating at the last second, as if he was afraid that you would recoil from his touch. He started to pull back but you grabbed at his hand, guiding it to your cheek. He stared in shock as you nuzzled your face against his palm, and you gazed at him with glistened eyes.
âYouâre not allowed to die again,â you scolded him. âPromise me that.â
He nodded numbly, his voice clear and steady. âI promise,â he said, repeating in a more hushed, firm tone, âI promise.â
He leaned forward, guiding your lips to his, his words still repeating in between breath. You let him drown you in his kisses, let yourself dizzied and relent to his feverish promises. When your lips parted, just a few centimeters, his warm breath grazed over your trembling lips before he pressed another kiss to your forehead.
âIâm sorry,â he said, âI... will youâŚâ
You looked up, seeing the struggles in his violet eyes. He appeared to hesitate again, unsure of what right he had to seek your forgiveness, wondering if he was overstepping the boundary between the two of you.
You gently coaxed him, seeing relief washed over his guilty features. âWill I what?â
âWill youâŚlet me make things right?â he asked, âLet meâŚearn your forgiveness. IâŚpleaseâŚâ
He almost wanted to say, I canât lose you again but the words died at his lips. He, of all people, had no rights to utter such words in your presence. He looked so defeated, beaten down to the point he no longer recognized himself anymore.
You took his hand, just like you always seemed to do, and you pulled him to his feet, to his surprise. He gazed at you questionably, his heart stopping at your words.
âCaleb,â you said his name so sweetly, âI want you to meetâŚour daughter.â
The summer air was warm even as the sky darkened, and stars after stars appeared above to illuminate the world below. The gentle breeze ruffled Calebâs hair as he stared down at the sleeping girl in his arms. Maybe it was because she was still so young and impressionable, or perhaps she could already sense who he was to her, but the girl clung to him immediately, already feeling safe and protected in his presence.
His heart felt heavy, overwhelmed by guilt, a feeling of failure, and also of self-loathing, but as he gazed down at his daughter, another feeling stirred, just as intense but much more forgiving. He didnât think he could feel such love as he did now as he peered down at the sleeping girl, nuzzled against him on his lap, peacefully slumbering away.
He wondered what she was dreaming of as he admired how much she resembled her mother. Hesitantly, he let his finger caressed her cheek, in complete, silent awe at how soft and delicate her skin was. He was almost afraid of hurting her, feeling a need to protect her just as he protected her mother. He looked up at you, his cheeks and ears reddening when he realized you had been laughing at his expense.
âItâs alright,â you told him amid your giggles.
âYouâre laughing at me.â
âYou deserve it, you big dummy.â
He let out a huff, in mock annoyance, but he agreed with you. âAlright,â he conceded, âI deserve it.â
âDo you want to begin your path to seeking forgiveness from us?â you asked him, a playful, teasing lilt in your voice, unmissed by Caleb as he raised a brow in curiosity.
âJust like that?â he questioned, confused by your leniency with him.
You nodded. âYou still love me, right?â
âIâve never stopped,â he said, his solemn words had you blushing against your better judgment, your heart quickening when he looked at you so lovelorn. You quickly composed yourself, returning to your mischievousness from seconds ago.
âYou love her, right?â you asked, your eyes shifting to your sleeping daughter in his arms.
He sighed, mesmerized. âSo much already,â he whispered, and again, you found yourself softening, touched by his sincerity.
âOkay, weâll forgive you,â you answered, catching Calebâs attention as he looked at you almost bemused by your easygoing attitude. âFirst step.â
âWhich is?â
âYou have to make us your specialty,â you said, laughing at Calebâs look of complete bewilderment unfit for a colonel of his status. Clearly, you had blindsided him completely with this first condition. You clarified with a mischievous twinkle in your eyes, âYou have to make your braised chicken wings.â
He stared at you as if not comprehending your words. You laughed and leaned closer to him, your head resting on his shoulder. âI ate a lot of braised chicken wings while pregnant,â you said, reminiscing to that lonely period in your life without his presence. You reached over and brushed your daughterâs flyaway hair out of her face, continuing softly, âBut they werenât as good as yours.â
Caleb let out a huff of breath, a soft, resigned laugh as he readjusted his arm, letting it wrapped around you as he pulled you closer into his embrace. He leaned over and kissed the top of your head. âOkay,â he answered, âI take it she also likes braised chicken wings then?â
You leaned into him, nodding once. âSheâll love yours more,â you said, and then looked up, your heart quickening again as you gazed into his beautiful violet eyes, grateful that your daughter had chosen to inherit this sole feature from her father. Breathlessly, you uttered softly, your words for his ears only, âSheâll love you.â
âAnd you?â he whispered back, that same hesitancy still prominent in his tone. He looked at you expectantly as he asked, âDo you still love me?â
âIâve never stopped,â you echoed his words back to him, continuing in that same hushed tone, âIâll always love my dummy Caleb.â
âAlright,â he said, his voice resigned, holding you just a bit tighter, as if he was afraid this was a cruel, taunting dream he would wake up from.
As Caleb watched your eyes closed, he looked down, eyes darting from you to his daughter, and he wondered if he deserved any of this. In the warm summer night, surrounded by the blossoming blue and pink and white hydrangeas, he silently apologized for his mistakes, promising that for the remainder of his life, he would become a better man, deserving of both of you.
Just like the little boy from long ago, once he had made a promise to you, he would never break it.
He swore it on his life.
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sports car
warnings: smut, mdni
lamy's notes: heavily inspired by sports car by tate mcrae! i know i said i'll post tomorrow but i just HAD to write something based on this song.
rafe cameron doesnât ask, doesnât even fucking hesitate when it comes to claiming whatâs his. itâs in the way his gaze burns through you, stripping you bare under the flicker of shitty alleyway lights, his lips curling into that cocky smirk like he already knows how wet you are just from the way he looks at you.
in the alley? fuck, he lives for the filth. the sharp scent of damp concrete, the muffled bass from the club pounding in time with your heartbeat. heâd slam you against the wall without a care for the grime, his fingers already pulling your panties aside. âyouâre such a dirty little thing, arenât you? letting me take you out here where anyone could see?â his voice is a low growl against your neck, his teeth grazing the sensitive skin as his fingers pump into you, wet and obscene. heâs rough, unrelenting, whispering filth in your ear as he makes you fall apart in the shadows.
in the back of his car? thatâs practically his second home for this kind of shit. the windows fogged up, your moans echoing in the tight space as his hands roam every inch of you. his lips crash into yours, messy and desperate, his teeth catching your bottom lip just to hear you gasp. âyou like being my little slut, huh? letting me fuck you like this, so fucking loud?â heâd shove the seat back, spreading your legs wide as his head dips between your thighs, his tongue working you over with a filthy precision that has you clawing at his shoulders. and when you cum, trembling and gasping his name, heâs grinning like the devil himself, proud and possessive. âyouâre not done yet, baby. iâm not fucking done with you.â
then thereâs the center of the roomâthe sheer audacity of him. some swanky event, his familyâs fancy dinner, whatever. it doesnât matter. heâd grab your wrist, dragging you away with a wicked gleam in his eye. âyou think you can sit there, looking like that, and iâm just gonna behave?â heâd lay you down right there, the thrill of possibly being caught only making him harder. his hands are everywhere, tugging at your clothes, his mouth hot against your skin as he fucks you like heâs staking a claim. âlet them hear,â heâd snarl, his hips slamming into yours. âlet them fucking know who you belong to.â
with the windows rolled down? oh, heâs all over that. speeding down some dark, empty road, one hand gripping the wheel while the other slides up your thigh, fingers teasing under your skirt. âyouâre such a needy little thing, canât even wait till we stop.â and when youâre practically begging, heâd pull over, dragging you onto his lap in the driverâs seat. the car rocks with every thrust, his hands gripping your hips hard enough to leave bruises as you ride him, the cool night air rushing in through the open windows. âyou feel so fucking good,â he groans, his lips bruising yours as he fucks up into you. âevery inch of you is mine.â
on the corner of your bed, his hand wrapped around your throat, his voice a dark growl that sends shivers down your spine. âyouâre mine. say it. fucking say it.â his other hand is between your legs, fingers working you open as he watches your face twist in pleasure.
on the beach, under the moonlight, heâd take you in the sand, the waves crashing around you as his body pins yours down. the salt air mingles with the sound of your cries, his teeth sinking into your shoulder as he takes you hard and deep.
and when heâs feeling particularly unhinged? heâd sit back, watching with dark, hungry eyes as you touch yourself for him, his cock throbbing as he strokes himself in time with your movements. âyou like putting on a show for me, baby? yeah, keep going. let me see how fucking bad you need it.â
heâs chaos, lust, and danger all wrapped up in oneâand heâll ruin you over and over until youâre begging for more.
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velvet lies
pairing: gojo x fem reader synopsis: crippling debt and possible evictions have ruined you. working two jobs with no downtime, and a five-year-old son, you really don't know the meaning of taking a break. after continuous questions about his father, you have decided to finally let your son meet his dad. only thing is, he has no idea said son exists. and to top it off, you have not a single clue about what kinds of things will transpire from this sudden revelation. wc: 11.9k tags/warnings: 18+ MDNI, smut, fluff, romance, alcohol, classism, mom! reader, lying, abuse, MAJOR angst, slow burn, exes to lovers, (mentions of) cheating, scandals, death, blood, drugs, drama, family drama, miscommunication, blackmail, unhealthy coping mechanisms , depression, manipulation a/n: dishin these chaps out series masterlist < previous chapter < next chapter
Himari is not having a good day.Â
First, her burgundy patent leather Saint Laurent Nano Sac De Jour bag is ruined by the help accidentally dropping it on the dirty sidewalk, she lost her favorite lipgloss, and finally, probably the worst of them all, her so-called âboyfriendâ isnât acting very boyfriendly. Sure, he took her out just last night for dinner, and sure he fucked her good when they got back to her place, but he left before she even woke up. Treating her like sheâs just a dirty hooker. Heâs barely even responding to her texts, letting his ringing go to voicemail. Sheâs confused, annoyed, and extremely infuriated. Thereâs no reason for him to be acting like this all of a sudden; sheâs his girlfriend for crying out loud.
So why is he being so secretive and mysterious all of a sudden? Why is he almost acting like he doesnât have a girlfriend?
The sound of her red bottom heels pacing her living room is the only thing heard in the spacious environment. Biting her French-tipped thumbnail, eyes flickering to her cell phone that lays face up on the glass coffee table constantly. She has a right to act this way, she thinks to herself. Did she do something wrong? Did she make him mad? The sharp click of her red-bottom heels echoes through the pristine silence of her living room, the noise rhythmic but erratic as her thoughts spiral. Himari continues to gnaw on her perfectly manicured French-tipped nail, her polished demeanor crumbling bit by bit. As she keeps looking back at her phone, itâs like a silent challenge she canât seem to ignore. The empty screen glares back at her, fueling her growing anxiety. Sheâs his girlfriend, after all. What could she have said wrong? She doesnât remember doing anything to upset him.Â
Her mind races, replaying every interaction over the past few days. The dinner last night, the way his smile didnât quite reach his eyes. The fleeting moments of silence during their conversations, like he was somewhere else entirely. And this morningâno note, no text, no explanation. Just...nothing. She takes a seat and her nails dig into the leather armrest of her designer couch. Glaring at her phone again, willing it to light up with his name. But of course, the screen remains stubbornly dark.
No. This isnât her fault. Satoru is the one being distant and evasive. Heâs the one shutting her out. This is not her fault. Her heel taps against the floor, her frustration bubbling over. Maybe heâs testing her, she reasons. Trying to see if sheâll chase him. What a bastard.
Her jaw tightens, her perfectly sculpted features twisted in a mixture of anger and determination. Twirling a piece of her long, lusciously healthy caramel hair. No, she decides, she wonât let him get away with this. Sheâs not some woman he can keep on the sidelines, only to toss a crumb of attention whenever it suits him. If Satoru thinks sheâll just sit here and wait, heâs gravely mistaken. Sheâs Himari Nakamura for godâs sake, her parents own Tenka Coutureâone of the most, if not the most sought out and luxurious fashion brand in all of Japan.Â
She grabs her phone and scrolls through her contacts, pausing at his name. Her thumb hovers over the call button, but instead, she opts for something more pointedâa text, again.
We need to talk. Donât keep me waiting.
The message is curt, sharp, and dripping with the subtle implication that sheâs losing patience. Tossing the phone back on the table, she exhales sharply, her chest rising and falling as she tries to reel in her emotions. But itâs no use. The uncertainty, the rejectionâitâs eating her alive.
Himariâs gaze flickers to the ornate mirror hanging on the far wall, her reflection staring back at her with a mix of vulnerability and fury. Sheâs not used to feeling like thisâout of control, discarded. Satoru has always been the one to chase, to charm, to reassure her of her place in his life.
So why now? Why does it feel like heâs slipping through her fingers?
A sudden, dark thought creeps into her mind, unbidden but insistent. What if thereâs someone else?
Her stomach churns, the idea sending a fresh wave of anger coursing through her veins. No. That canât be it. Satoru wouldnât dare. Would he? The phone buzzes, jolting her from her spiraling thoughts. Her heart leaps, but when she sees the name on the screen, her hope evaporates.
Itâs not Satoru. Itâs his mother. She stares at the screen, her thumb hesitating over the answer button. What could she possibly want? She finally concedes, pushing her hair over her shoulder, and smiling. âHello, Mrs. Gojo. What a pleasure to speak to you again.â She greets the older woman on the phone with a wave of politeness.Â
âAh, yes. Himari, are you busy right now?â Satoruâs mother, Akane Gojo, replies back. Her aged voice mixed with a hint of reluctance that makes Himari want to call her a bitch. She doesnâtâsheâll never. Sheâs not that idiotic.Â
âNo, maâam. Iâm not, may I ask why?â
âWell, I was wondering if you happened to know where my son is. My husband has been trying to get a hold of him all day and he isnât answering. Is he with you?â
So, heâs not with his parents either. Thatâs even more shady. Just what the hell is he up to? âNo, actually, I donât know where he is. I havenât seen him since yesterday. I was starting to get a little worried.â
Himari hears the other woman sighing over the phone, muttering something about how her son is a headache. "Well," Akane begins again, her tone sharp with a tinge of frustration, "if you do hear from him, could you tell him to stop avoiding his family? It's unlike him to ignore us like this."
"Of course, ma'am. I'll let him know as soon as I can." Himariâs voice is syrupy sweet, masking her own irritation.
"Good. Thank you, dear." There's a beat of silence before Akane continues, her tone shifting to something more pointed. "And, Himari, I hope you understand how important Satoru's family obligations are. Itâs important he doesnât forget that."
Himari freezes for a moment, the subtle jab not lost on her. "Of course, ma'am," she replies smoothly, though her grip tightens on the phone. The call ends, leaving Himari staring at the blank screen, her mind racing. Family obligations. Avoiding his parents. Acting strange. All of it points to one undeniable truth: Satoru is hiding something. Her nails drum against the glass coffee table as she processes Akane's words. For a moment, she considers whether Satoruâs mysterious behavior has to do with the Gojo Groupâs business dealings. But no, heâs always managed to balance that side of his life without much issue.
This time, it feels...personal almost. She stands abruptly, pacing the length of her living room once more. If his own mother doesnât know where he is, then who does?Â
Satoru, the wealthy, trust fund man that he is, has multiple places he calls homes. Itâs proof of the fact that he has money, lots of itâmore than what he knows what to do with. Thereâs the high-rise penthouse, where most people will find him. Next, the Next, the sprawling countryside estate nestled just outside the cityâa retreat designed for privacy, complete with lush gardens, a pristine pool, and the kind of modern architecture that graces the covers of luxury magazines. This place, he rarely visits, but itâs there, waiting for him whenever he craves solitude away from the chaos of his social and family obligations. Then thereâs the minimalist townhouse downtown, a sleek and understated property he keeps for the sake of convenience. Its location near the financial district makes it the perfect spot for impromptu meetings or when he wants to blend into the hustle and bustle of the city without drawing too much attention.
And finally, thereâs the seaside villa. A true gem perched on a cliff with an uninterrupted view of the ocean. It's a home reserved for moments when life feels particularly overwhelming, a place where he can lose himself in the sound of the waves crashing below and the horizon stretching endlessly before him. Each property represents a different facet of his life: the penthouse for the public figure, the estate for the privileged heir, the townhouse for the businessman, and the villa for the man who sometimes just wants to escape it all.
Despite all these homes, none of them feel like home.
Lately, though, heâs been spending more time in places that arenât tied to his wealthâplaces like a run-down apartment complex on the other side of town. Itâs jarring, even for him, to walk through the cracked pavement and hear the hum of buzzing fluorescent lights in the lobby. But thatâs where she is. Where they are.Â
After seeing that place for the first time a few days ago, he automatically felt uneasyâmaybe even disgusted. That is not the kind of place he wants his son being raised, where he wants you living. Itâs a place for the unsavory group of people. Sure, itâs a little thoughtless of him to think these things because everyone has different situations, like you for example. But as stated before, heâs a spoiled brat to the core. So while he didnât outwardly show it (at least he thinks so), Satoru hates the place you and his son call home.Â
Heâs brewing in these thoughts in his villa. Sitting on the white lawn chair, watching the pearly waves hit the shore and back. His phoneâs on silent, taking pleasure in his solitude. For a second, he entertains the brief thought of being with his son and you instead. He can imagine the smile that grows on his face, watching the pretty sight in front of him. He can almost picture it clearly: the sight of you two laughing, Kojiâs excited chatter, and the way your eyes soften when you look at him. Itâs a nice thought, but he quickly dismisses it. Youâve made your choices, his choices for him.Â
Still, the image lingers in his mind. Koji, smiling up at him, full of admiration. You, guarded yet warm, offering him a smile that could mean more if he allowed himself to lean into it. The waves crash again, louder this time, and Satoru snaps out of his reverie. His fingers twitch at the side of his chair, but he doesnât reach for his phone. Instead, he forces himself to stay present. The world heâs created for himself is simpler when itâs just him. No obligations, no questions he doesnât want to answer. But that image of you and Koji is still there, in the back of his mind.Â
He doesnât know why, sure he can imagine himself being with his son. But you too? The woman who lied behind his back for years, the woman who he doesnât know wouldâve ever told him if his best friend didnât run into you? He sighs, a frustration that isnât entirely his own settling in his chest. The villaâs quiet, but his thoughts are anything but. He looks out over the horizon, trying to push the feelings away, but they remain, a constant whisper in the back of his mind. What if things could be different?Â
But thereâs no going back now. The phone buzzes again, but this time, he ignores it. He canât afford to entertain any distractionsânot now. The solitude feels safer, at least for now. Heâll drive back in a few hours, but for now, he likes it here.Â
âYou look like youâd be a good mom.â
You falter, hands pausing around the pot of hyacinths. Giving your boyfriend a weird look, one of confusion and small disbelief. âHah, what?â
He simply shrugs, watching you go back to fixing the displays of flowers. Heâs half tempted to spout some cheesy line about how youâre prettier than the plants, but heâs already done that five times today. He watches you with that signature grin that says he knows exactly what heâs doing. âWhat? Itâs true,â he says with a shrug, his pale blue eyes sparkling with amusement.âYeah, you knowâyou got those like, instinctual mother thingies.â
âWhat even makes you say that?â You huff.Â
âIâve seen you with kids.â
âAnd?â
âAndddd,â he drags the words out, dramatically rolling his eyes. âI like it, looks good.â
You canât help but snort, shaking your head at his ridiculousness. âYouâre unbelievable.â
âNo, really,â he insists, his tone softening just enough to make you glance up at him again. âYouâre kind, patientâexcept with me, obviouslyâand you care. Itâs cute.â
Despite yourself, a small smile tugs at your lips. âYouâre so weird to even be thinking about that right now.â
âMaybe,â he says, stepping closer and brushing a stray piece of hair from your face. âBut Iâm not wrong.â For a moment, his words hang in the air, and you find yourself wondering what it might meanâif heâs just teasing, or if heâs thinking about something more. The thought makes your chest tighten in a way you canât quite name.
âYouâre really something, Gojo,â you mutter, shaking your head as you turn back to the flowers, hoping he doesnât notice the faint warmth creeping up your cheeks. âWeâre nineteen and youâre immature.â
âSomething amazing, obviously,â he replies without missing a beat, his grin widening. And just like that, the moment lightens, though his words linger in the back of your mind long after heâs stopped teasing. âAnd Iâm not immatureâat least not too much.â
You hum, rolling your eyes. âDebatable.â
He leans on the counter again, his head tilted as he watches you with that annoyingly familiar mix of mischief and curiosity. âDebatable? Come on. Iâm the perfect blend of maturity and charm. Like... the top-tier boyfriend package.â
âTop-tier, huh?â you say dryly, a small smile tugging at the corner of your lips despite yourself. âIs that what you call forgetting our coffee date last week?â
âThat was one time!â he protests, holding up a hand like heâs pleading his case in court. âAnd I made up for it, didnât I? Flowers and donuts. And sex.â
âUh-huh, right, right.â You dismissively respond.Â
âYou know, someday youâre going to look back at nineteen-year-old me and think, âWow, I was so lucky to date this guy.ââ
âOr Iâll think, âWhat was I thinking?ââ you counter, though your smile gives you away.
Satoru laughs, his hand brushing against yours for just a moment as he reaches for the pot of hyacinths. âNah, youâll think, âMan, this guyâs been stealing my heart since day one.ââ
You roll your eyes again, but the warmth in your chest lingers. Even if you wonât admit it, a small part of you wonders if heâs right.
You sigh this time, brushing your hand over the petals of the purple hyacinth. Its fragrance fills the space between you two, sweet and heavy, like the weight of the moment youâre trying to ignore. âYouâre way too confident, you know that?â
âI prefer the term self-assured,â Satoru counters, but thereâs something softer in his tone now. Less teasing, more genuine. He leans a little closer, his eyes fixed on you like heâs trying to memorize this moment. âAnd hey, donât act like you donât love it.â
Your fingers are still against the stem, and for just a second, the air shifts. His words hang between you like a thread, fragile and thin, threatening to snap. âYouâre exhausting, Gojo,â you murmur, your voice quieter this time. But thereâs no bite to your words, only a faint ache you canât quite name.Â
âAnd yet, you keep me around,â he says softly, his grin faltering into something smaller, more vulnerable. His hand brushes against yours again, deliberate this time, and your breath catches. His longer fingers interlacing with your own, bringing the back of your hand up to plant one kiss, then another, and another to your skinâslowly making his way up your arm.
âSometimes I wonder why,â you admit, a half-hearted laugh escaping you as you shake your head. The pot in your hands feels heavier than it should, your grip tightening just slightly. Reveling in the warm feeling of his lips, a small breath of air leaving you.
He doesnât answer right away, and when you glance up at him, you find his gaze steady on yours. Thereâs no mischief now, no playful grin. Just him. Just Satoru. âMaybe itâs because we fit,â he says finally, his voice almost a whisper. âEven if itâs messy or complicated... it feels like itâs supposed to be this way.â His lips are now on your shoulder, marking up to your neck; to which he spends extra time at.
Your chest tightens, and you quickly look back at the flowers, pretending to adjust the display again. âYouâre talking like weâre some kind of fairytale, Satoru.â Your hand lets go of the pot, settling it back on its shelf. Cheeks beginning to heat up and you do your best to hold in the pathetic mewl that threatens to leave your mouth when he sucks just a little too sharp.
âMaybe we are,â he replies without hesitation, and thereâs a sincerity in his voice that makes your heart ache. But fairytales donât last, you think, the thought clawing at the edges of your mind like a dark shadow. You donât say it out loud, though. Instead, you force a small laugh, pushing the heaviness aside.
âYouâre too much,â you murmur, shaking your head again, eyes closing shut.
Satoru watches you for a long moment before leaning up to your ear. You feel his grin returning, though it doesnât quite reach his eyes this time. âMaybe. But you love me anyway.â
You donât respond, but the silence that follows feels louder than it should. Somewhere in the back of your mind, you know this momentâthis version of you and himâis fleeting. Like the flowers in the pot before you, itâs beautiful, but it wonât last forever, especially with howâŚdifferent you two are. You donât tell him that, though. Instead, you smile faintly, keeping your eyes on the flowers, and let the moment linger just a little longer. Letting him continue to worship your skin in kisses, reaching your lips in a magnetizing way that always leaves you begging for more. Itâs your own way of letting yourself bask in the simplicity and intimacy of one another, pushing back the brutal thought that this could all change.Â
Preparing yourself for the worst, the inevitable because youâre too afraid to admit to yourself that youâre already playing a dangerous game, already biting off more than you can chew.Â
The weight of your unspoken fears settles heavily in your chest, threatening to suffocate the fragile warmth between you. Still, you cling to itâthis fleeting moment of loveâas if holding on tightly enough might make it last. Satoru reaches out again with his other hand, his fingers ghosting over yours, but this time it feels different. Less playful, more deliberate, like he knows something youâre too scared to confront. His touch sends a shiver down your spine, a reminder that heâs here now, that youâre here now.
But for how long?
You glance up at him, catching the faint crease between his brows, the way his lips twitch as though heâs searching for the right words. Or maybe heâs feeling the same quiet dread you are, that bitter knowledge that life has a way of pulling things apart, no matter how tightly you try to hold them together.
âYou okay?â he asks, his voice quieter now, almost hesitant. His teasing bravado is gone, leaving only raw sincerity behind.
You force a smile, one you know doesnât quite reach your eyes. âYeah. Just... thinking.â
âAbout?â he presses gently, his gaze unwavering, his thumb moving across your cheekbone gently.
âNothing,â you lie, your fingers brushing over the petals again, grounding yourself in their softness. âItâs nothing.â Satoru doesnât believe you, you can tell by the way his eyes narrow slightly, but he doesnât push. Instead, he leans back, his shoulders relaxing as he shifts the conversation.
âYâknow,â he begins, his grin returning, though softer now, âif you ever get tired of the flowers, Iâm always available for career advice. Iâm an excellent life coach.â
You laugh despite yourself, the sound thin but authentic. âYeah? Whatâs your first piece of advice?â
âMarry rich,â he quips, winking, but the joke falls a little flat. âMeaning me, baby,â he adds, bringing you close by an arm to your shoulders, kissing your temple. You shake your head, but the laughter fades too quickly, leaving you both in the quiet again. The thought returns, sharper now, that this could all slip through your fingers.
And maybe thatâs why you let yourself lean into him just a little more, let the edge of your shoulder brush against his. Itâs why you kiss him back when he leans back into your lips. Itâs not much, but itâs your way of holding onto this moment, even as the inevitability of its end looms over you like a storm cloud. Because deep down, you already know the truth: youâre playing with fire, and itâs only a matter of time before the flames consume you.Â
You already know a man like Satoru Gojo would never stay with someone like you.
You jolt upright at the sound of your blaring, very annoying alarm. Quickly turning it off, you give yourself a moment to blanky stare at your sheets. Rubbing your eyes. Were you really just dreaming about that? Or no, it wasnât a dreamâbut a memory. A distinct, longing feeling begins to pool in your gut. The kind that makes you feel numb and unresponsive, the kind you get when you just dream about some mystery man you fell in love with but canât remember his face. You shake your head, trying to push the feeling away as you swing your legs over the edge of the bed. The room feels colder than usual, the early morning light barely filtering through the curtains. Itâs a struggle to move, the weight of that memoryâno, that ghost of a feelingâpressing down on you.
Satoru.
What once was.
The way your chest tightens, the ache that feels both familiar and unwelcome, tells you everything. You can almost hear his voice, playful and warm, teasing you like he always used to. You can almost feel his touch, fleeting but deliberate, like he was trying to leave a mark without you noticing.
God, why now? For what reason? Youâve long been over him, havenât you? No doubt he has, considering heâs more than likely dating someone right now. You wonder whenâor ifâheâll tell you. He has to, right? Because if this woman will possibly be around your son in the future, you have to know who she is, just like she has to know who you are. And if she and Satoru perhaps get married in the fuâ
You quickly stop your train of thought.
You run a hand through your hair, trying to shake it off. Thereâs no time for this. You have too much on your plate to sit here drowning in nostalgia. The rent. Koji. Work. Life doesnât pause just because your subconscious decided to dig up a piece of your past youâve tried to bury. But the feeling lingers, refusing to let go. You stumble into the bathroom, splashing cold water on your face in the hopes that itâll snap you out of it. For a second, it works. The chill jolts you awake, and you grip the edges of the sink, staring at your reflection.
âYouâre fine,â you mutter under your breath. âItâs just a memory.â But your reflection doesnât look very convinced.
Busying yourself with your other life and mom responsibilities proves to work, the thought of your dream this morning and Satoru in general being pushed to the back burner. You rather it be this way, itâs easier to function.Â
âIâll probably be a little late to pick you up from school today, Koji.â You tell your son, hand clutching his as you make the way to his school. The morning is colder, having dressed him in a puffy jacket, a beanie, scarf, and cute mittens you crocheted when you had the passion.Â
He looks up at you, bottom lip jutting out into a frown. âWhy?â
You sigh, not sure how to explicitly explain that youâll be putting in an extra hour today at the cafe so you can scrounge up as much money as you can for the money due this Fridayâin two days from now. It really feels impossible, but youâll find a way. âMama has to work a little longer today, Iâm sorry.â
Kojiâs frown deepens, his small brows furrowing as he kicks a pebble along the sidewalk. "It's okay, Mama. I can wait." His words are simple, but the way he says themâthe way he tries to be understanding beyond his yearsâmakes your heart ache. You hate this. Hate that he even has to think like this. He should be carefree, worrying about which dinosaur to play with or what snack heâll get after school. Not whether his mama is working herself into the ground.Â
Youâre feeling extreme guilt again. Wondering and worrying that youâre making him grow up too fast. But tons of kids stay a bit later at school when waiting for their parents to pick them up, donât they? You force a smile, squeezing his hand gently. "Thank you, baby. You're such a good boy."
His face lights up at the praiseâas always. He starts talking about what heâs looking forward to in class today. You nod and hum along as he chatters, trying to match his energy, but your mind is already elsewhere. Two days.
Youâre running out of time, and no matter how many hours you squeeze into the day, it doesnât feel like enough. Youâve thought about asking for help, swallowing your pride just this once, but the options are limited. The last thing you want is to open that door with Satoru, and thereâs no one else who can offer the kind of money you need.
By the time you reach the school gates, youâre exhaustedâmentally more than physically. Kneeling to adjust Kojiâs scarf and beanie, you kiss his cheek and give him your warmest smile. "Iâll be there as soon as I can, okay? I promise. I love you."
"Okay, Mama. I love you too," he says, his grin wide and trusting as he hugs you tightly before running off to join his classmates. You stand there for a moment, watching him go, before turning and heading toward the cafĂŠ. Each step feels heavier than the last, the weight of your reality pressing down on you.
Two days. And not a second to waste.
But just because things never seem to go right for you, Mr. Ito comes out from the classroom, standing by his door. âOh, Ms. Y/N? Good morning.â
Jesus Christ, can he just take a fucking hint. Youâre literally walking away. However, you put on a facade of politeness and turn around to face him, holding back a scowl at his ever-present smile. âGood morning, Mr. Ito.â Â
He spares a quick glance into his growing room of children before stepping away and closer to you. Instinctively, you take a small one back. âHow are you today?â
âIâm great.â
âThatâs good to hear,â he nods, clasping his hands behind his back. His eyes do a quick scan of you, and you could almost swear you see his smile widenâlike heâs appreciating the sight. Dirty bastard.Â
You suppress a shudder, keeping your expression neutral. This obviously isnât the first time Mr. Ito has made you uncomfortable, but youâve learned to play nice for Kojiâs sake. After all, the last thing you want is to make things awkward between your son and his teacher. âIâm sorry, Mr. Ito, but I really need to get to work,â you say, shifting your weight to one foot, hoping he gets the hint.
âOh, of course,â he replies, though he doesnât move away. âI just wanted to tell you how impressed I am with Kojiâs improvement with his behavior. Heâs such a bright boy, and so polite too. A testament to your parenting, Iâm sure.â
Thereâs something about the way he says itâtoo smooth, too rehearsedâthat makes your stomach churn. You force a tight-lipped smile. âThank you. Koji works very hard.â
âYes, well, if you ever need to discuss his progress or anything else, my door is always open. Even outside of school hours,â he adds, his tone far too suggestive for your liking.Â
Didnât he already say this line before? Your grip tightens on your bag, but you keep your composure. âThatâs kind of you, Mr. Ito. Have a good day.â Before he can respond, you turn on your heel and walk away, heart pounding. The nerve of that man. Youâd always sensed something was off about him, but lately, heâs been crossing more lines, and youâre starting to feel trapped.
Itâs not like you can pull Koji out of the schoolâthis is the best option you can afford right now. And confronting Mr. Ito? That could easily backfire, making Kojiâs time in class unbearable. As you walk to work, the weight of your problems feels heavier than ever. The looming eviction notice, the landlordâs constant pressure, and now, Mr. Itoâs thinly veiled advances.
Two days.Â
You shake your head, forcing yourself to focus. You donât have time to worry about Mr. Ito or anything else. Right now, all that matters is making it to Friday.
âDid you yell at her?â is the first thing Suguru asks. After not seeing his best friend for a week, Satoru wouldâve thought heâd have something else to say. However, he can imagine he just wants to get down to the point after he sent the black-haired man a message about seeing you for the first time again.Â
âNo, I didnât.â Satoru cooly responds, finger tapping along the glass rim of his overly sugar-infested coffee. Suguru takes a seat across from him, giving his friend an analytical glare. Satoruâs dining room, save for the weird tension of words having yet to be spoken.Â
Suguru leans back in the chair, crossing his arms. "So, what did you do then? Stare at her like a creep?"
Satoru's lips twitch into a smirk, but thereâs no humor in it. "I talked to her, obviously."
"Obviously," Suguru repeats, the sarcasm thick. He glances at the untouched plate of food in front of him. "And howâd that go?"
Satoru shrugs, the motion too nonchalant to be genuine. âShe was...surprised. And emotional, but I canât really blame her for that.â
"Emotional, huh?" Suguru raises a brow. âDid she apologize?âÂ
Satoru nods.Â
"Iâm guessing you didnât hold back."
"Why should I have?" Satoru snaps, his voice sharper than he intended. "Sheâs lucky I didnât do worse, she honestly deserves every single fucking thing I told her, and more.â
Suguru doesnât flinch at the outburst. Instead, he lets the words hang in the air, his silence more pointed than anything he couldâve said. Satoru sighs, pinching the bridge of his nose. âI didnât yell at her, okay? I barely even argued. I just...listened and answered.â
"And what did she say?"
Satoru hesitates, his eyes drifting to the cityscape visible through the floor-to-ceiling windows of his penthouse. âShe told me why she kept it a secret, how she felt, and whatever.â Satoru's jaw clenches, the memory of seeing you cry filling him with dreadâlike it used to way back then. Heâs surprised he was that receptive to it, especially that quickly. Luckily, he held back the almost innate urge to bring you into your arms and comfort you. Because again, you donât deserve his comfort right now.
Suguru pauses, letting his own curiosity win over. âWellâŚwhy did she do it?â
Thereâs a moment of still quietness while Satoru thinks over the other manâs question. Satoruâs gaze remains fixed on the cityscape, the towering buildings blurring as his thoughts churn. His chest feels tight, a cocktail of emotions he doesnât have the energy to name swirling in his gut. Anger, hurt, guiltâtheyâre all there, fighting for dominance. âShe didnât give me a chance,â Satoru mutters, his voice barely above a whisper. âShe decided for me. Like I didnât deserve to know. Like I wouldnât have...tried.â He swallows hard, the lump in his throat making it difficult to speak. Heâs never been good at thisâthis vulnerable, messy part of himself. The part that cares too much, that aches too deeply. âIâm angry,â he finally admits, his fingers drumming against the table. âIâm so fucking angry at her for thinking so little of me. But at the same time... IâŚI think I get it. It was the rejection she was scared of, the first failed attempt, she didnât want Koji growing up like me, sheâŚshe didnât think I was ready, either. She said she was trying to protect us all.â His words are low and hushed, even reciting them making him feel as if he needs to spill his guts. âShe doesnât deserve it, she doesnât deserve my understanding, my empathy for her, sheâŚshe doesnât deserve anything. I shouldnât feel bad for her, I shouldnât. But I do for some fucking reason, and itâs making me so fucking confused.â
Suguru doesnât interrupt, letting him vent. Satoruâs words come faster now, spilling out like a dam breaking. âAnd now, Iâm just...stuck. Stuck between being pissed off at her and hating myself for thinking sheâs right.â He runs a hand through his hair again, tugging at the roots as if the pain will ground him. âBecause she was right, wasnât she? I wouldnât have been able to handle it. I wouldâve run. I wouldâve hurt her in ways she didnât deserve.â
The admission tastes bitter on his tongue, and for once, Satoru doesnât try to mask it with bravado or a joke. âBut now,â he continues, his voice softer, tinged with something vulnerable, âI just keep thinking about Koji. About all the time I lost. About how I donât even know how to be a dad, let alone his dad.â
Suguru leans back in his chair, arms crossed, his expression unreadable. âDo you want to be his dad?â
Satoru doesnât answer immediately. His thoughts drift to Kojiâs small, curious eyes, the way the boy had looked at him with a mix of wonder and wariness. The way they got along so well, so quickly. The way the boy was so excited to teach his dad about dinosaurs, to play with him, to his infectious laugh when Satoru lifted him high up in the air. âI donât know how to,â Satoru finally admits, his voice breaking slightly. âBut I want to try.â
Suguru nods slowly, his gaze steady. âThen thatâs a start.â
Satoru exhales, the weight on his chest lifting just slightly. But even as the conversation eases, the storm in his mind rages on. Because no matter how much he wants to move forward, the shadows of the pastâand the fear of screwing upâloom large. And the fact that he doesnât know how he can get resolve things with you. How is he just supposed to co-parent and see your face so casually after what you did?Â
Is he supposed to just remain cordial? Closed off? Or should he try to fix things?Â
But what things even need fixing, thereâs nothing between you two. Thereâs no âthemâ anymore. There hasnât been for years. And if there were, shouldnât that be your job? This entire situation is your fault. You should be the one begging on your knees for forgiveness, you should be groveling for the fact that you kept his son a secret. Heâs justified, isnât he? In being cold? Closed off? In letting you feel every ounce of the pain you caused him?Â
The bitterness twists in his chest, a dark, venomous thing that urges him to lash out, to make you feel as helpless and raw as he does. For a fleeting, horrifying moment, the thought slithers in: You should be the one whoâs grateful that he didnât do anything extreme like try to take Koji away from yoâ
What the hell are you saying?Â
He feels convicted suddenly, wanting to punch himself for even daring to think such an evil thing. Is he that angry? Petty? Does he want to get back at you that bad that heâd threaten to take away your kid from you? The thought makes his stomach churn, the self-loathing hitting him like a punch to the gut. His grip on the edge of the table tightens, knuckles whitening. Heâs not that kind of person. Heâs not that cruel. No matter how angry, how hurt he feels, he couldnât do something so vile.
Heâs just not. But he just feels so conflicted andâŚunsure about everything.Â
But the anger doesnât vanishâit just twists into something deeper, more insidious. He feels so troubled, so lost in the storm of emotions that he canât tell which way is up anymore. And yet... amidst all that chaos, thereâs another image. One that keeps replaying in his head like a stubborn melody.
Because he could see itâsee how your eyes lit up with a motherly joy after Koji called your name for attention, how you smiled instinctually when seeing your son, how your voice softened so perfectly it practically pulled him in too. He sees the way your face relaxed when Koji tugged at your sleeve, the way your whole being seemed to light up just from hearing his voice. The joy, the pride, the pure, unfiltered love that radiated from youâso natural, so raw, it made him pause.
And for a split second, Satoru forgot the anger, the betrayal, the hurt. He only saw you. You, as a mother. You, as Kojiâs mother. Somewhere in the muddled mess of his thoughts, an ache blooms. Not just for the time he lost with Koji, but for the life he lost with you. Because no matter how hard he tries to deny it, part of him still remembers the way you used to smile at him like that. And the other part of him wonders if heâll ever see it again.Â
The war in Satoruâs mind is relentless, his thoughts ricocheting between anger and guilt, blame, understanding, and even longing. Every time he tries to land on a conclusion, another surge of emotions pulls him in a different direction.
Satoru clenches his jaw, his finger now still against the coffee glass. âI didnât know about Koji.â
âNo, but you knew about her.â
The words hit harder than Satoru wants to admit. He doesnât respond, and Suguru doesnât push, though the weight of his stare lingers. After a moment, Suguru sighs. âLook, man. If youâre serious about making things right, about stepping up and being a father, you canât go back. Sure, you just met the boy, but itâs up to you and her to make sure you make up for the time you lost with himâto create even more memories with him. You have to prove youâll be there for him.â
Satoru looks up at him, his eyes shadowed with something Suguru rarely sees in his best friendâdoubt. âAnd if itâs too late?â
Suguru gives him a small, sad smile. âThen you make sure itâs not.â
Itâs around nine at night, the convenience storeâs ambience slowly drifting you into a sleepy state before you catch your head upright. It sucks having to force yourself to stay awake, already on your third cup of coffee today with two espresso shots. At this rate, you donât know if youâll be able to sleep, but itâs better that than not getting through your days at work. If anything, you can try melatonin again, even if that is just a blatant scam.
Scrolling on your phone through Indeed, Zip Recruiter, and LinkedIn. You hate seeing the same few jobs that say theyâre hiring, but ghost you. Or the jobs that you seem completely too unqualified for that it makes you self-concsious. Youâre aware you didnât finish college, very aware. A part at you constantly eats away at your soul, mind running to the loud thoughts of âwhat ifâ. What if you finished college? What if you didnât have Koji? You quickly push that idea away, feeling mad at yourself. You wonder if itâs bad of you to think about never being a motherâif other parents do that too.
Itâs just a simple thought. You donât regret Koji, you never could or would. Still, you canât stop thinking at time about how life would be if you had a child later on in life. If you had a stable job, life, everything. Would things be betterâdifferent? Would Koji have been happier?
The thoughts gnaw at the edges of your mind as you sip from the coffee cup, the bitter liquid doing little to soothe the ache growing in your chest. The sinfulness hits you almost immediately, sharp and unforgiving. It feels wrong to even entertain the idea of a life without Koji, like some kind of betrayal to the tiny, beautiful soul who depends on you.
But youâre tiredâso, so tired. And sometimes, when the weight of it all feels like too much to bear, those questions creep in, uninvited and insidious. They donât mean you love Koji any less. You know that. Still, the mere existence of the thoughts makes you feel like a failure, like youâre not doing enough or being enough. You scroll through the endless job listings again, each rejection or impossibility hammering another nail into the coffin of your hope. A lump forms in your throat as you stare at the screen. Your hands tremble slightly, whether from exhaustion or the overwhelming sense of inadequacy, youâre not sure.
Again, you shake your head, forcing the thoughts away, but they linger like a shadow you canât quite shake. Kojiâs smile flashes in your mind, bright and pure, his laughter echoing in your memory. Heâs your light, your anchor in the chaos. No matter how hard things get, you always find your way back to him. But even as you remind yourself of that, the doubts creep back in. Are you enough for him? Are you giving him the life he deserves? You hate that your answer feels so uncertain.
The soft hum of the convenience store's fluorescent lights pulls you back to the present. You set your phone down, closing your eyes for a moment as you press your palms against your forehead. You want to cry but know you canât afford the luxury of breaking down, not here, not now.
The truth is, no matter how much you love Koji, you feel like youâre drowning. Youâre just too good at treading water, keeping your head barely above the surface, to let anyone notice.
And so, you lose focus on your phone and exist in the present. You canât change the past, but you can change your now, and your future. That starts with working hard, harder than you ever thought you could. The people who rise to the top, the people like Satoru, they fight for what they have. Itâs a dog eat dog world out here, and youâd be damned if you let someone else best you.Â
Youâre the ruler in your own life, not Satoru, not money, not evictions, nothing. Itâs you. Itâll always be you. Youâve been working since you were fourteen, practically emancipated because your own sorry excuse of parents couldnât have been more bothered.Â
Thatâs another thing thatâs your driving force. Just like how you didnât want Koji to grow up like Satoru, you didnât want him to grow up like how you did either. You would neverâeverâbe like them. You pledged that, took an oath. Sure, things arenât looking very good right now. But youâre strong, resilient, smart. You will get through this. For Koji, and for yourself.Â
Hard workers get what they worked for. Youâll be there soon. Patience is a virtue, and slow and steady wins the race.Â
Almost two hours have passed, once again putting in an extra hour. Right in the middle of ringing up some drunken college girls who came in for snacks, your phone in front of the register rings. You look down, it displays a number you know by heart. Mumbling a âhave a good nightâ to the girls who stumble their way out, you take the liberty to answer; not before you take a deep breath in, however.Â
âHello?â
âHey.âÂ
âUmâŚhey. Can I help you?â
âIâm coming over tomorrow.â
You pause for a moment, the phone pressed tightly to your ear as Satoru's words register. It takes a second too long for you to find your voice again, the casual confidence in his tone throwing you off balance. âTomorrow?â you repeat, trying to keep your voice steady despite the sudden swirl of emotions his call stirs. âOkay, why?â
He scoffs. âBecause I want to see him,â Satoru says simply, as if his answer explains everything.
Your lips purse, a mix of frustration and anxiety bubbling to the surface. âSatoru, itâs not that simpleââ
âIt is that simple,â he interrupts, his voice calm but laced with a sharp edge. âI havenât seen him in a few days. Iâm not waiting any longer, I want to see my son.â
Your grip tightens on the phone as your free hand balls into a fist at your side. The words you want to say die in your throat, the late hour and your sheer exhaustion making it hard to form a coherent argument. âIâŚIâI have work tomorrow, he has school.â
âSo Iâll come over when heâs out of school,â he counters, his tone softening slightly but still resolute. âLook, Iâm not trying to fight with you. I just want to see my son. Weâll figure the rest out as we go.â
You glance around the empty store, the harsh fluorescent lights casting long shadows. The reality of the situation presses down on you, the fact that this is something youâll have to get used to, have to allow. Because he deserves it. âFine,â you say quietly, your voice almost a whisper. âHeâs off at 2:30, we get home around 2:40, you can be there by that time.â
âIâll text before I get there,â he promises, though the nonchalant way he says it doesnât do much to ease your questionable nerves. âSee you tomorrow.â
The line goes dead before you can respond, leaving you standing there in the dim light of the convenience store, the phone still pressed to your ear. Tomorrow. You set the phone down, your hands trembling slightly, unsure as to why. Itâs just the fatigue. Or maybe itâs the fact that Satoru is officially back in your life, his face will be a regular occurrence now.Â
Heâs here for Koji. Thatâs all. Donât look into it.
When you slug back home, the first thing you doâafter paying Sanaâis count your money. Mr. Sato needs around four thousand dollars, youâre still fucking short.Â
âNine-hundred.â
âThousand.â
âTwo.â
âThree.â
A thousand short, plus another hundred for the utilities. And he needs it by Friday. Itâs Wednesday.Â
On a scale from one to ten of how screwed you are, youâd give yourself an eleven. Itâs hard to even admit that to yourself, feeling your hot tears wet the green paper in frustration. Gritting your teeth so hard you can hear the creaking of your muscles in your ears, a ringing noise following after. You sit there, staring at the bills fanned out on the table like theyâre mocking you. The tears wonât stop, blurring the numbers, but you know them by heart. A thousand short for rent, a hundred for utilities, and nothing left for groceries or the babysitter fees piling up in the back of your mind.Â
You take a deep breath, willing yourself to calm down, but itâs like trying to hold back a tidal wave. The frustration spills over, hot and suffocating, as you swipe the money off the table in a fit of anger. The bills scatter across the floor like fallen leaves, and for a moment, you just sit there, trembling in the silence. âGoddamn it,â you mutter under your breath, clutching your head as if thatâll stop the spiral of thoughts. You can feel the panic rising, the way it always does when youâre this close to breaking. How are you supposed to keep everything together when the universe seems hell-bent on tearing it apart? You can already feel your migraine coming back like an old friend, feeling its twisting and pulling on your brain.Â
Kojiâs soft footsteps break through the haze, his small voice pulling you back to reality. âMama?â
You hastily wipe at your face, trying to compose yourself as you turn toward him. Heâs standing in the doorway, clutching his favorite stuffed animalâa tattered little bear you bought second-hand years ago. His big eyes are filled with concern, and it breaks your heart even more. âHey, baby,â you say, forcing a smile you donât feel. âWhatâs wrong? Canât sleep?â
He shakes his head, padding over to you and climbing onto your lap without a word. His tiny arms wrap around your waist, and for a moment, the world doesnât feel as heavy. You stroke his hair, letting the quiet stretch between you. âMamaâs just tired,â you murmur after a while, hoping he doesnât ask too many questions.
Koji looks up at you, his brows furrowed in a way that reminds you so much of Satoru itâs almost painful. âAre we okay?â
The question hits you like a punch to the gut, but you nod, brushing a stray strand of hair from his face. âOf course we are, baby. Donât worry about a thing, okay? Mamaâs got it all under control.â Itâs a lie, but itâs one you tell for his sake. Koji doesnât need to know how close to the edge you really are. And youâd never let him know just how close you are from sinking completely, heâs too young, too innocent.Â
After a few minutes, heâs able to drift off to sleep in your arms, you stare at the scattered bills on the floor, your mind racing. Tomorrow, Satoru will be here. Maybeâjust maybeâyou can ask him for help. The thought makes your stomach churn, pride and desperation warring inside you. Are you even allowed to? What would he say?
But what choice do you have?
You need this place, no matter how ragged or disgusting Satoruâor anyone for that fact may think it is. Itâs home. Home to you, and home to Koji. Youâve stopped caring about what others thought og you a long time ago. It still comes back, of course. Especially in your most vulnerable, most small of moments. And when it hits you, you realize how much you didnât miss the feeling. You desperately wish you can just give absolutely zero fucks all day, everyday.Â
That might be impossible.
As long as you just hold it down, youâll be goodâyou think.Â
For Koji, for Koji.
Walking Koji home the next day from school, youâre focused on checking the time of your phone; surprised when the young boy suddenly rips from your grip and runs forward. Instantly, you look up and call out for him in a hurry. âKoji! Doââ
âPapa!âÂ
Satoru, whoâs waiting outside your apartment door, crouches down to your sonâs height, arms held out with a wide smile on his face. Koji melted into his embrace, small arms wrapped around his fatherâs neck. Satoru hugged the boy, running a hand up and down his back slowly. âHow was school, my big boy?â âGood! We learned about plants, and I drew a sunflower!â Koji exclaims, his words tumbling over each other in excitement as he pulls back slightly to look at Satoru's face. His little hands grasp Satoruâs jacket, his wide eyes sparkling with pure joy.
Satoruâs expression softens even further, a rare glimpse of unguarded tenderness crossing his features. âA sunflower, huh? Thatâs my favorite flower. Did you know they always turn toward the sun?â
Koji nods eagerly, his grin spreading even wider. âYeah! The teacher said that too. I wanna show you my drawing when we get inside!â
âOf course. I canât wait to see it,â Satoru says, ruffling Kojiâs hair before standing to his full height, the boy still clinging to his leg like a koala. His gaze shifts to you, his smile faltering just a fraction as his expression becomes unreadable. âHey.â
You stand a few steps away, your heart caught in your throat. Watching the two of them together feels like a punch to the chestâbittersweet and raw. You manage to swallow the lump in your throat and force a polite smile. âHey.â
Satoru takes a step closer, his tone light but his eyes piercing. He simply nods in response.Â
You hesitate, the words catching in your throat. But thereâs an ache beneath the surface, a mix of guilt, resentment, and longing you canât quite shake. Koji looks happy, thatâs all that matters. You step forward to unlock the door. âI have my other job to get to,â you say finally, keeping your tone neutral. âDo you think you can watch him until his babysitter comes?â
Koji rushes in, but Satoru lingers, looking at you. âWhoâs his babysitter?â
âSana, she usually comes a few minutes before I leave, but if youâre here I can go earlier.â You walk in, arm brushing against his that sends an uncomfortable tingle down your spineâone you ignore forcibly.
He follows in, closing the door behind him. Standing a bit awkwardly around the living room, watching you hang your coat and purse up. âI didnât know you worked two jobs,â he says, almost like heâs not sure if he should be voicing out this small curiosity of his.Â
You pause mid-motion, fingers lingering on the hook of your coat rack. For a moment, you consider not answering, brushing it off with some noncommittal remark. But the weight of his gaze is palpable, pressing down on you until you finally sigh and turn around to face him. âYeah,â you say simply, your voice flat. âBills donât pay themselves.â Thereâs an edge in your tone, one you donât intend but canât quite help. His eyes narrow slightly, and for a moment, you think he might argue, but instead, he just nods, his expression unreadable.
âWhy didnât you tell me?â he asks, his voice quieter now, almost hesitant.
You let out a dry laugh, shaking your head as you move to the small kitchen area to grab a glass of water. âTell you? What would that have changed, Satoru? Would you have swooped in and made it all better?â
His jaw clenches, his hands flexing at his sides before he crosses his arms over his chest. âMaybe I would have. But you never gave me the chance.â
You set the glass down harder than you meant to, the sound of it hitting the counter echoing in the silence. âYou donât get to say that,â you snap, turning to face him fully. âYou donât just show up now and act like you care about how Iâve been keeping things together.â
âI do care,â he shoots back, his voice rising slightly. âYou think I wouldnât? That I donât give a damn about youâKoji?â The small correction doesnât get missed by you.
âYou didnât care enough to stay,â you bite out before you can stop yourself.Â
The words hang in the air, sharp and cutting. His expression falters for just a moment before his face hardens, a wall going up that you recognize all too well. God damn it. Why do you keep bringing up the past and your shitty breakup?
âThatâs not fair,â he says, his voice low. âYou made that decision for the both of us.â
Your breath catches, and for a moment, you canât speak. The two of you stand there, the room thick with tension, until a small voice interrupts.
âMama?â Both of you turn toward the hallway, where Koji stands in the hallway, tilting his head. Holding his colored paper of a sunflower in his hands. âAre you fighting?â
Your heart aches at the sight of him, his small frame dwarfed by the weight of the conversation he doesnât understand. You put on a smile, crouching down to his level. âNo, baby. Weâre just talking, thatâs all.â
Satoru steps forward, his face softening as he kneels next to Koji. âYeah, buddy. Weâre not fighting. Everythingâs okay.â
Koji looks between you both for a long moment before nodding, though his expression still carries a hint of worry. âOkay,â he turns to Satoru. âHere Papa, my drawing.âÂ
The two move to the couch, Satoru listening with fascination as Koji talks and talks and talks. His father doesnât seem to mind, however. Occasionally touching his cheek or pushing hair out his face as if to remind himself this is real, that this is his son. You look away and go to your room, locking the door as you begin changing into your uniform for the convenience store. In a few minutes, youâre out and putting your shoes on. Satoru and Koji are now discussing video games.Â
âIâm heading out now, baby.â
âAlrighââ
âOkay, Mama.â Koji cuts off Satoru, to which the latter is glad because why the fuck did he just almost respond to you? He knows you werenât talking to him, he knows you wouldnât ever call him baby again, but it just felt so natural and instinctual.Â
Strange.
He watches you come on over to give Koji a hug and kiss, awkwardly clearing his throat in the seat beside his son; looking away like heâs intruding on something. And so you wonât see the odd flush to his pale cheeks.Â
âIâll watch him, donât call the babysitter.â
You pause mid-motion, your arms still loosely wrapped around Koji. Slowly, you pull back, giving your son a soft smile before turning your attention to Satoru. âAre you sure?â you ask, your tone careful, guarded. âI donât want to inconvenience you.â
Satoru scoffs lightly, waving a hand in dismissal as he leans back in his seat. âItâs not an inconvenience. Iâm his dad, remember? I can handle one night.â His words feel heavier than they should, loaded with the unspoken history between you two. You donât miss the slight edge in his voice, though he keeps his expression neutral.
Koji, oblivious to the tension, beams up at his father. âCan we watch that superhero movie, Papa?â
Satoru grins, ruffling Kojiâs hair. âOf course, big guy. Popcorn too. But after you finish your homework.â
You hesitate, your eyes flickering between the two of them. Itâs hard to argue when Koji looks so happy, his excitement practically radiating off him. Finally, you nod. âOkay,â you say, grabbing your bag and coat, walking over to the door. âJust... donât let him stay up too late.â
âGot it,â Satoru replies, his tone almost flippant, though thereâs a hint of seriousness beneath it. You linger for a moment longer than necessary, your hand hovering on the doorknob. Thereâs something about leaving the two of them together, about seeing Satoru slip so naturally into this role, that stirs something warm in your chest.
âAlright,â you murmur, more to yourself than to him. âIâll be back around twelve.â With that, you step out into the cool evening air, the door clicking shut behind you. You exhale, trying to shake off the strange mix of emotions swirling in your chestâwary, relief, maybe even longing.
Inside, Satoru watches the door for a beat longer than he should. Then he shakes his head, turning back to Koji with a forced grin. âAlright, champ. Letâs see what homework you have today.â But as Koji chatters excitedly, Satoru canât help but feel the weight of your absence pressing down on him, more than heâs willing to admit.
Itâs around eight at night now. Satoru took the liberty of making some dinner for Koji, but after sifting through your bone empty pantry and refrigerator, he orders take out. The two are watching Spiderman: No Way Home. His arm is slung around his sonâs shoulders, the two sharing a bag of fries. He can almost feel Koji starting to drift off, the sensation of his body sinking further into his side makes him smile subconsciously. However, that small, tender moment is broken when thereâs a sudden pounding at the door.Â
Satoru looks back over the couch, confused as to who the hell could be trying to see you at this time of night. A hookup? Boyfriend? No, no. Donât think that.
He looks back down at Koji whoâs giving him an equally confused, but tired face. âIs that Mama?â
âNo, donât think so, little man.â You said youâd be back by twelve, itâs only eight. Thatâs weird. âStay here, okay? Iâm gonna go see who it is.â
Koji nods, Satoru gently laying him on his side and grabbing a fuzzy throw blanket to tuck him in with. He stands with a small grunt, walking over to your front door. He peeks through the hole and sees a man heâs never seen before, Old, ugly, and hairy. He scoffs. The hell do you want? He unlocks it, opening up and coming face to face with the man.Â
Mr. Sato regards Satoru with surprise and confusion, bushy brows furrowing. âWhereâs Y/N?â he asks, tilting his head to try and get a look over his shoulder.
âSheâs at work.â Satoru replies, on guard and a hint of firmness in his voice. âYou need her?â
âCorrect.â
âAnd who are you again?â
âThe landlord.â Mr. Sato says, heavily huffing as he gazes back up at Satoru. His frown deepening when he feels his neck angle up. âDo you know when sheâll be back?â
âLate.â Satoru simply mutters, arms crossing. âGotta come back another time.â
âI canât,â Mr. Sato gruffs. âI need to talk to her about the money now.â
Satoruâs jaw tightens at the mention of money, and a flicker of realization crosses his sharp features. He leans against the doorframe, casually intimidating, his sheer presence making the older man falter for a second. "Money?" Satoru repeats, his tone cool but laced with an edge. "What money are we talking about here?"
Mr. Sato straightens, trying to regain his composure despite the younger man's imposing demeanor. "Rent," he clarifies, his voice firm, though his eyes avoid Satoru's piercing gaze. "Sheâs late on payments. Again. Iâve already given her an extension, but this canât keep happening. I gave her until Friday but something came up and I need it now.â
Satoruâs eyes narrow slightly, his posture shifting. Late on payments? He processes the words, his mind jumping to the extra hours youâve been working, the tired look in your eyes, the way Kojiâs jacket was patched up with care but still clearly worn. The pieces click together uncomfortably.
"How much does she owe?" Satoru asks, his tone still calm, though the intensity in his eyes makes the landlord hesitate.
"That's between me and her," Mr. Sato replies gruffly, puffing out his chest as if to assert some authority in this lopsided interaction.
Satoru doesnât miss a beat, his expression hardening. "Well, sheâs not here, so now itâs between me and you." Thereâs a beat of silence, tension thick in the small space.
Mr. Sato shifts uncomfortably under Satoruâs gaze, his confidence wavering. âFour thousand,â he finally admits, his voice lower. âI told her I need it by Friday, but things changed. She said sheâd have it.â
Satoru lets out a slow breath through his nose, his jaw clenching as he processes the number. Four thousand. A drop in the bucket for him, but for you? It might as well be a mountain.
âIf she doesnât have it, Iâm gonna push forward with the eviction, I already have possible renters lined up with a more stable income.â
Eviction? And from a place this shitty? Satoruâs jaw clenches, eyes raking over the older man. âWell, sheâs not here.â
âThen let me call her.â
Satoruâs eyes narrow, a flicker of something dangerous sparking in his gaze as he steps fully into the doorway, his towering frame casting a shadow that swallows the smaller man in front of him. The landlord, suddenly aware of the shift in the air, takes a half-step back. "Youâre not calling her," Satoru says, his voice low and measured, carrying an edge sharp enough to draw blood.
Mr. Sato frowns but falters slightly, the confidence in his stance wavering. "Look, this isnât personal. Itâs business. If she canât pay by the deadline, I have no choice but to move forward. Thatâs how it works."
Satoru tilts his head, a ghost of a smirk pulling at the corner of his lips, but thereâs no humor in itâjust a cold, calculated edge. "Business, huh? Funny thing about businessâitâs always personal when itâs someone elseâs life youâre messing with."
"Sheâs late. Iâve been lenient," Mr. Sato protests, though his voice is quieter now, almost defensive.
Satoruâs smirk vanishes, replaced by an icy glare that feels like a physical weight. "Lenient? Let me tell you something. You donât come here throwing around eviction threats like youâre some kind of god deciding who stays and who goes. Thatâs not how this is going to play out."
Mr. Sato scoffs with a scowl, arms crossing. âListen here, I donât know who you are, or who you think you are. I donât give a damn about that. All I care about is having the money, right here,â he holds his palm out. âRight now.â
Satoru chuckles lowly, but thereâs no warmth in the soundâitâs laced with something menacing, something dangerous. His eyes, usually glinting with mischief, now burn with icy resolve as he steps closer, forcing Mr. Sato to look up at him again. "Who I think I am?" Satoru repeats, his voice soft but unnervingly steady, like the calm before a storm. "Let me make one thing clearâyou donât get to care about anything except what I tell you to care about. And right now, youâre going to care about backing the hell off." Mr. Satoâs scowl falters, his mouth opening to retort, but Satoru raises a hand, cutting him off before he can even start. "Because if you donât," Satoru continues, his tone dropping lower, a subtle, menacing edge creeping in, "Iâll make sure you have a lot more to worry about than late rent. Understand?"
The landlord stiffens, visibly uncomfortable now, though he tries to hide it with a scoff. "You threatening me? Thatâs illegal, you know."
Satoru smirks again, but itâs colder this time, a predator toying with its prey. He leans in just enough that his towering presence feels suffocating, his voice dropping to a near whisper. "Illegal? Oh, I know all about whatâs illegal. But see, the thing is, I donât need to do anything illegal to make your life a living hell. A call here, a visit there⌠Youâd be surprised how quickly someone like you can lose everything theyâre so desperate to cling to. You should really care about who you threaten, this is my son and his mother youâre talking about.â
The unspoken promise in his words hangs heavy in the air, and for the first time, Mr. Satoâs bluster cracks. He shifts uncomfortably, glancing around as though expecting someone to step in and save him. Satoru straightens, his piercing gaze never leaving the man. "Take the money," he says simply, pulling out wads of cash from his walletâcarelessly tossing them at him, "and donât let me see you again. Ever."
For a moment, it looks like Mr. Sato might argue, but the weight of Satoruâs presence, the absolute certainty in his voice, crushes whatever resistance he might have left. With a grunt, he snatches the money, shoving it into his pocket. "This isnât over," the landlord mutters, but his voice lacks conviction as he turns to leave, his shoulders hunched under the invisible weight of Satoruâs words. Satoru watches him go, the cold fury in his expression lingering even after the door clicks shut. He exhales sharply, running a hand through his hair, the tension in his body slowly unwinding.
Not over? Satoru smirks to himself, shaking his head. "Senile bastard doesnât know what heâs saying.â He turns back toward the living room, his eyes softening slightly as they land on Koji, still sleeping soundly. The weight of his own actions sits heavily on him, but he pushes it aside. There are more important things to worry aboutâlike making sure you and your son never have to deal with scum like that again. But also, finding some way to talk to you about this eviction.Â
Would you have ever told him? Would you have asked for help? Are you going to continue to keep secrets from him, even though they directly affect his sonâaffect you?
The sound of hurried footsteps, practically running footsteps, sounds throughout the long corridor. Ignoring and maneuvering out the way of the office employees who regard the person with confusion and annoyance. Thereâs a singular focus in their movement, a sense of urgency that prickles the air. The familiar, large doors of the office are in line of sight, to which the person rushes inside. The grand, imposing doors of the executive office burst open. Usually, heâd knock and wait, but not this time.Â
Inside, Yamato Gojo sits at the head of a polished, expansive table, his wife, Akane, poised elegantly at his side. Around them, a small group of sharp-suited businessmen turn toward the intrusion, their murmurs of surprise quickly silenced by Yamatoâs cold, calculating glare.
The informant can barely get the words out, stumbling over. âM-Mr. Gojo! I haveâthereâsâIâ!â Their face pale and slick with sweat. Words fail them at first, a garbled mess of syllables spilling out in their panic. Finally, they manage to force out, "M-Mr. Gojo! You need to see this!"
Yamato leans forward, his eyes narrowing as he motions for the informant to come closer, his long fingers curling in a beckoning gesture. The air in the room seems to thicken as the informant, trembling, hurries forward and hands over a tablet. Akane leans in as Yamato taps the screen, her expression calm and unreadableâat least, until her eyes land on the image.
The sound of shattering glass cuts through the room like a gunshot as Akaneâs wine glass slips from her hand, crimson liquid pooling across the pristine floor. Her gasp transforms into a piercing shriek that sends a chill through everyone present.
Because on the screen, displayed in haunting clarity, is an image that chills the air in the room: their son, unmistakably, embracing a younger version of himselfâwhile your figure stands to the side.
a/n: uh ohhhh
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Cherry Red, Crimson Blood
Chapter 7 : Sweet Strawberry
Summary: You're not a soldier, you're just an omega. You shouldn't have to remind them of that, yet you find yourself needing to. Price makes it up to you in the best way possible.
Pairing: Poly 141 x reader
Warnings: Alpha/Beta/Omega dynamics, Alternate Universe, a/b/o typical classism and sexism, military inaccuracies, language, angst, panic, fluff, suggestive content, terrible flirting
A/N: Not entirely happy with it but it's done and I can move on from this one. I struggled so much with this chapter omg. Also, I just wanted to make it clear that I am not from the UK, I've never been to the UK, I'm simply going off of prior knowledge and what Google can tell me. So, if there's any inaccuracies, I am so sorry.
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Youâre expecting the knock when it comes. Youâd been standing in front of your door for almost five minutes, and you get it open almost before heâs finished, hand still raised. He gives no sign that betrays his surprise, if he feels any at all, instead he simply looks you over before turning on his heel and marching towards the door.Â
You close your door behind you, slipping down the hallway after him. Itâs raining again, though you had prepared for that, flipping the hood of your jacket up as you hurry after Ghost. He threatens to disappear in the darkness of morning, slipping between the street lamps like a specter. Itâs not often you get to see the true danger in them, the threats that they pose, the things that make them good at their job. You can imagine how many on his opposing side have been caught unawares by the way he seems to flow with the darkness around him.Â
You are significantly less graceful and quiet, feet slapping the wet pavement as you speed walk to keep up with the giant alpha. You can almost imagine the look on his face as you plod along behind him. If your lives depended on your silence at this moment, well, it wouldnât entirely have been your fault. If he didnât walk so fucking fast...
Heâs at least courteous enough to hold the door open for you, though perhaps that was simply something that was deeply ingrained in him. Manners that become unconscious practice, even when you despise the person youâre with. He leads you down the hall towards the practice room again, unlocking it and flipping on the lights. He empties his pockets and removes his shoes and sweatshirt, before moving to one of the punching bags.Â
You can already predict what your lesson today will entail. Your knuckles have almost completely healed since your little fit a week ago. You quickly strip off your jacket and toe off your wet shoes, moving to join him without having to be told.Â
âDo you know how to wrap your hands?â He asks, holding out two rolls of hand wraps.Â
âNo.â You shake your head. Itâs not entirely true. They had shown you once while you were with the CIA, but that had been weeks ago and youâre sure youâve forgotten the right way to do it. Even if you tried, heâd likely sigh and do it himself anyway.Â
He lets out a breath, pocketing one of the wraps before grabbing your right wrist. His hands are just as rough as you remember them being the day you punched Corporal Allen, calluses dragging against your skin as he meticulously wraps the fabric around your fingers. You watch him, trying to memorize how to do it in hopes that maybe, eventually, youâll surprise him and manage it yourself.Â
He finishes your hands quickly before wrapping his own. You flex your hands, trying to get used to the feeling of the wraps. Theyâre not too tight, shockingly. You had half expected him to choke your fingers until theyâre purple just because. But, you also know Price will be looking for any mark or sign of injury as soon as he sees you at breakfast. The thought of him laying into Ghost for even a bruise as your stomach twisting, and not in a bad way.Â
âMake a fist.â Ghost says, crossing his arms as he stands in front of you.Â
You stare at his bulging muscles for a second too long, quickly curling your fingers as your face warms.Â
He takes hold of your hand, inspecting your fist. âNot bad.âÂ
âI did grow up with brothers.â You murmur.Â
âDid they ever hit you?â He asks as he turns you to face the boxing bag.Â
âOnly playfully.â You say, missing the subtle edge to his voice. âDad would have caved their heads in if they ever tried.âÂ
You canât see the way heâs staring at you as he stands slightly behind you, but you can feel his gaze as it lingers for just a second longer than you expected it to. Youâre not sure if maybe he doesnât believe you, or maybe he knows thereâs more to the story. Youâve hardly spoken about your family since your arrival, but they seemed to accept the fact that they havenât been your family for years now as a valid reason.
âGet into your fighting stance.â He finally says, moving around you as you take the stance you had perfected last training session. âGood.â He says, looking you over. âNow throw a punch at the bag.âÂ
You squeeze your fists, imagining Corporal Allenâs face on the bag before you throw a punch, barely managing to move the bag.Â
âPunches like that are what will get you hurt.â Ghost says, extending your arm. âYou can throw your weight, which is good. Thatâs why you were able to throw Allen off his feet. Youâre asking for a broken arm, though. Keep your arm flat and facing downwards through the entire punch. Aim with the knuckles and twist your lower body for support.âÂ
He throws a punch at the bag, the sound of his fist hitting it loud, and you watch the bag swing back and forth violently. He could probably punch through you if he wanted to. Your pitiful punch wouldnât even stun him.Â
He stops the bag from swinging, having you throw repeated punches at it. He fixes your form and technique as you go, teaching you different kinds of punches. Your arms quickly get tired, and you know youâre going to be sore again. Maybe you should take up some weight lifting or something. You could ask Soap to help you.Â
You go until your arms feel like they're going to fall off, your shoulders burning. âI can't anymore.â You whine, breathing heavily from the exertion of throwing punches for 30 minutes.Â
âYou have to learn to push through the pain.â He says, looming over you. âYou think in a fight, everyone will just stop because your arms are tired? Or you're a little sore?â
He has a point.Â
You take half a step back as he invades your space, leaning down close to you. âIf they're out for blood, they won't even stop even as you're bleeding out in front of them.â His eyes are dark, biting into you, speaking volumes of his knowledge and experience. You wonder how many times he's been in that situation, how many times he's had to fight quite literally for his life. He steps away from you, moving towards the center of the mat. âCome on. I'll teach you some combinations.âÂ
You don't want to follow him. You want to curl up in a corner and nap for the next four hours. You don't doubt he'll find a way to force you, though, so you move to the center of the mat with a sigh.Â
He teaches you different combinations, working through them over and over. You're sloppy, mixing up which punch is which, which move means what. It only gets worse as you get more and more tired, but Ghost is relentless.Â
Finally after almost an hour and a half of training, he calls it. Your legs are shaking and you can barely lift your arms to unravel the wraps from around your hands. You sink onto the floor, laying out flat on the padding as you try to catch your breath.Â
âCome on.â Ghost says, lacing up his shoes. âYou'll have time to shower before breakfast if we get back now.â
âWait. Just gimme a minute.â You breathe, not even sure you have the willpower to get up from the floor, much less the muscle power.Â
He lets out a sigh before approaching you, bending down to slip his hands under your arms. âOn your feet, soldier.â
He lifts you easily, far too easily. Your legs shake, nearly giving out as you're forced onto them. You pout, ignoring the ache in your bones as you're forced upright.Â
ââM not a soldier.â You murmur.Â
âIn here with me, you are. You want to learn to fight, you get treated just like everyone else I've taught.â He says, glowering down at you. âNow get your shoes on and let's go.â
Your brows pull into a frown, but you do as he says, slipping your shoes back on and your jacket. You had hoped perhaps he would have a little mercy, given your status and inexperience, but it seems you're not even being awarded that. You know part of it is his revenge for you invading his protective circle around Soap, for kissing Soap in front of him.Â
The frown doesn't leave your face as you follow him back to the barracks, having to almost run to keep up with him.Â

âYou look tired.â
âI am. I had training with Ghost again this morning.âÂ
âHow is that going?â
âIt's hard.â You admit, sinking back in your chair. âHe's hard on me. He sees me as a soldier, not an omega.â
âHave you brought this up to him?â Dr. Keller asks, crossing her feet as she relaxes on the couch across from you.
You nod. âYeah. He said I have to push through it, because if I wind up in a real fight, they won't go easy on me.â
âWell, I canât say heâs wrong about that. But, thatâs still no excuse.â Dr. Keller tilts her head at you. âYou could bring it up to Captain Price. He is your pack alpha, and heâs also Lieutenant Rileyâs. I donât doubt heâd bring it up to him on your behalf.âÂ
He would, but you donât really want to stir the pot in that way. The last thing you need to do is become a tattle-tail. Itâs quiet between you for a few moments, Dr. Keller shuffling her papers as you mark a clear end to that conversation.Â
âHow did you do on your assignment? I see youâre wearing a different sweatshirt this morning.â She says, eyeing you.Â
Youâre wearing Priceâs sweatshirt, the one he gifted you. Youâve been wearing it almost every day, his scent still clinging to the fabric. Your face warms as she stares at you, a small smile tugging at her lips. âYeah, but...I didnât ask for this one. Price gave it to me after I told him about where my other one came from. I uh...I kissed Soap. And Gaz.âÂ
âOh?â Her brows raise, and she writes something down on the paper. Your face warms even more as you watch her pen move with every letter. You can only imagine what sheâs putting down. âIs that something you wanted? I know we talked briefly about it last time.â She says.
You nod. âYes. I did want it. I...I also...kneeled...with Price...Did a couple times actually...âÂ
Dr. Kellerâs mouth opens in surprise, her eyes shining as she looks at you. âYou did? Thatâs huge! Thatâs an incredible development! Did you initiate, or did he?âÂ
âI did.â You say bashfully, sinking back further into the chair. âBoth times.âÂ
Dr. Keller smiles at you, looking almost proud. âThis is a big step in the right direction. How did it go? Were you able to relax?âÂ
You nod. âYeah. It was nice. He was...gentle. He did it right.âÂ
âGood. How did you do coming down from it? I know it can be intense and difficult for some omegas.â She asks.Â
You shrug. âFine. I felt it a bit the morning after, but it wasnât too bad. I fell asleep on him both times.âÂ
âOh?â She lifts an eyebrow. âDid you stay with him?âÂ
You shake your head. âNo, Gaz took me to my room both times.âÂ
âGood. Thatâs good practice, for when your heat comes. Shows how much trust they have in each other.â
You hadnât really thought of that. There was a lot of trust involved in omegaâs heats. Omegas have to trust their alphas to take care of them while theyâre blind with insatiable need, but both alpha and omega have to trust a beta to keep them alive. Your heat will trigger Priceâs rut and make him lose control for a while, and it will be up to Gaz to keep you both fed and hydrated. Heâll be the one to help you both afterwards as well.
âHave you started nesting yet?â Dr. Keller asks.Â
You shake your head. âNo. Donât feel any drive to either.âÂ
Dr. Keller hums as she writes something down. âWell, it has only been two weeks. Though, perhaps if you can manage to ask for some things to make your space more comfortable, that might help ease you into it.âÂ
You chew on your lip, tugging at the sleeves of your sweatshirt. You know sheâs right. Until youâre comfortable and feel safe enough, you wonât feel the drive to nest. Youâll need to nest before your heat arrives. Otherwise, itâll cause issues for both you and Price.Â
âWhen...when should I be worried?â You ask.Â
âHmm...â Dr. Keller looks at her calendar. âIf youâre not feeling any sort of drive to nest by our next appointment, then Iâd say we may need to consider using some exercises to help jump start it.âÂ
âExercises?â You ask warily.Â
âAll easy things.â She reassures you. âThings like scent introductions, tactile explorations, and some bonding exercises might be helpful as well.â She writes something down on a sticky note. âIâll explain everything in detail and youâll get to choose whether you want to do any of it or not. No oneâs going to force you to do anything youâre not comfortable with, alright?âÂ
Tears prick your eyes at her words, and you furiously blink them back. Itâs a little late for that kind of sentiment. Your presence here alone was thanks to a long line of people forcing you to do things youâre not comfortable with. It was easy to get lost in the excitement and the emotions of bonding with a pack, easy to forget that you would never have chosen this place had you ever been given the option to choose.Â
You would have gone far from the military, far from this kind of life. Itâs your duty to bond with an alpha, but what if you donât want to? What if itâs all a front, and as soon as youâre claimed the curtains rise and suddenly everything is different? What if Price isnât as kind as youâve come to believe him? Just one squeeze too tightly around the back of your neck while youâre kneeling and everything would change.Â
How easily he could take everything from you.Â
âYou want to talk about whatâs going on in your head right now?â Dr. Keller asks, breaking the silence between you two.
You hadnât even noticed youâd been staring off into space, lost in your thoughts. Of course she knows somethingâs changed. Sheâs spent years learning the ins and outs of omegas and all the secrets you can only imagine. Sheâs probably just as in tune with subtle changes as the four well trained soldiers that make up your new pack. Maybe even more in tune with them.Â
You shake your head, keeping your gaze on the floor.Â
âRemember nothing shared in this room leaves this room. Itâll always only be between us.â She says softly.Â
Youâre panicking. You can feel the pressure rising within you. Youâre like a grenade and someone is about to pull the pin. Youâre afraid youâll spill everything to her, afraid youâll let out things youâve successfully kept buried for years and years. Things youâve left behind, things youâve had to move on from. Things you canât afford to let out now.Â
âIâd like to be done now.â You silently curse the way your voice shakes.Â
Dr. Kellerâs brows pull into a frown but she nods. âOkay.â She slips her papers into her notebook before standing. âLet me grab my keys.âÂ
You stand as she moves to her desk, grabbing her keys from the drawer. She leads you from her office, thankfully staying quiet as you walk through the rain towards the barracks. Youâre still panicking, the turmoil inside you probably projecting the sour scent across the entire courtyard but you donât care. You canât.Â
âRemember, if you ever need anything, Iâm usually in my office.â Dr. Keller says as she drops you off at the door.Â
You feel guilty as you hurry to your room, shoes squeaking on the tile. You feel bad for cutting the appointment off early, you feel bad for feeling the way you do. Later youâll be grateful for Dr. Keller respecting your boundaries and not pushing, for following through with her promise and letting you be in control of the appointment.Â
Right now you donât care. Right now you canât care. Youâre too lost in your turmoil, the bitter scent of your distress seeping out from under the locked door.Â

â...can ye talk tae me, hen? Let me know yer alright?âÂ
The soft voice coming through the closed door pulls you out from your burrow under the thin blanket. You blink blearily at your phone, trying to see the time. Itâs just a little past the normal time you go to lunch with them. How long have they been knocking on the door?Â
âCome on, lass.â Soapâs voice comes through the door again. âI dinnae want tae have tae kick in the door.âÂ
You force yourself out from under the blanket, pocketing your phone before quickly moving to your door. You throw it open, Soapâs eyes immediately scanning you as you rub tiredly at your eyes. You donât doubt heâd kick in your door if he felt he had to.Â
âSorry,â You yawn. âI was asleep.âÂ
His eyebrows raise as he stares down at you. âYe were asleep? Ye werenât kidding about beinâ a heavy sleeper.â He leads you from the barracks, crossing the courtyard towards the mess.
âOne time, when I was about two or three, my dad took us to some demonstration on base.â You say as you begin walking to the mess with him. âI fell asleep about halfway through and slept through a howitzer going off.âÂ
Soap lets out a laugh so loud it echoes in the courtyard. âYe slept through a howitzer?âÂ
You nod. âYup. My dad never let me live it down. I heard it all the time. âYouâll have to try hard to wake her, she slept through a howitzer once.ââÂ
Soap chuckles, leading you into the mess. âYe are a deep sleeper.âÂ
You shrug. âI did say so. My phone will wake me up though. Alarms, calls.âÂ
âIâll keep thaâ in mind.â He says as he guides you through the line, making your tray for you.Â
You sit between Price and Gaz as usual, feeling a bit on edge still despite your nap after your appointment. You hadnât gotten to sleep for very long, not nearly long enough to clear your head completely. You know they can tell, Gaz slowly shifting closer and closer to you, Priceâs gaze flickering to you out of the corner of his eye every so often. Even Ghostâs eyes pass over you every so often as they sweep across the mess.Â
You wonder if he feels responsible.Â
You hope he does.Â
Soap walks you back to the barracks after lunch and you spend the afternoon burrowed under your blanket again. Youâre exhausted and sore after a long morning of training and your appointment. You wish you could sink back into sleep, let the emotions pass without you having to feel them, but youâre too awake now. Too aware of them as they prickle in the back of your mind.Â
Dinner passes without incident, but you canât ignore the feelings still stirring within you. You feel agitated and on edge, not even pacing your room helping you. You let out a breath before you put your slippers on, slipping out of your door. You make your way down the hallway, turning right instead of left like you would if you were heading for the rec room. The door is cracked open and you pause just before you reach it, suddenly feeling nervous. You shouldnât really. There was no reason to be nervous, yet you canât help the urge in the back of your mind to turn tail and race back down the hallway to the safety of your room.Â
âYou can come in, unless youâd prefer standing in the hallway all evening.â A voice calls from inside the office.Â
Your face warms a bit at getting caught, but he could probably hear you coming down the hallway. He could probably smell you too.Â
You push open the door, slipping inside before closing it behind you. Price stares at you from his desk as you stand there, shifting nervously on your feet. You feel agitated, on edge still. Youâre worked up, and you donât quite know why.Â
âEverything alright?â Price asks, likely picking up on your nervous energy.Â
Yes. You want to say, but then youâd have to come up with a reason as to why you sought him out, why you feel so worked up. You could just kneel for him. Itâs what you should do, let yourself be eased into a peaceful state of mind. Let him take care of you.Â
 âI donât know.âÂ
The words are hardly more than a whisper, your voice trembling just as much as you are. Your chest feels tight, your breaths becoming shallow. You're not sure when he got up, when he even moved. His scent wraps around you, warmth encompassing your being as your face is pushed against his chest.Â
âI need you to breathe for me.â Price says, pressing your ear against his chest. You can hear the steady thump of his heart, the air flowing in and out of his lungs.Â
You close your eyes, trying to match your breaths to his. It's hard, your body fighting your attempt to regulate it. You close your eyes, focusing on the soft fabric of Price's shirt against your cheek, the warmth of his hand on your head as he keeps you pinned against his chest. It's not constricting or suffocating. It's grounding, keeping you from drowning in your own thoughts.Â
He doesn't say anything, but he doesn't need to as he holds you there, letting you calm down. You begin to slowly relax, your arms wrapping around his waist, fingers gripping the back of his shirt.Â
âWant to tell me whatâs going on?â He murmurs, lips brushing the top of your head.Â
âI donât know.â You whisper, still clinging to his shirt. âIâm just...I feel off. Ghost was being hard on me this morning and then I got upset during my appointment and Iâve just felt on edge all day and I canât relax because I canât get comfortable!âÂ
Price tightens his grip around you just slightly. âWhat do you mean?âÂ
You huff out a breath, squeezing your eyes closed so the tears donât escape as the words leave you in a flood before you can stop them. âThe blankets arenât soft enough and the pillows are too thin and itâs too dark and Iâm tired of smelling like bland soap!âÂ
Price hums quietly, squeezing you gently as a tear slides down your cheek. âThen we should do something to fix that.âÂ
âBut I shouldnât need it!â You cry, trying to push away from him, but he keeps you tight against his chest. âIâm supposed to be a good omega and adapt and learn to be comfortable where I am.âÂ
âThat might be what you were taught,â He says, letting you push away from his chest, but he wraps his hands around your arms, keeping you in front of him. âBut things donât have to be that way. We should have taken care of something like this sooner. Iâm sorry I didnât even think of it. You shouldnât have had to ask for it.âÂ
You blink up at him, genuinely surprised by his words. âI...what?âÂ
âWe all have our own little comforts that we keep. Soap sleeps with a stuffed bear. Donât tell him I told you that.âÂ
A small smile tugs at your lips at the mental image of Soap snuggling up with a teddy bear.Â
âYou deserve some comfort too.â He says, squeezing your arms.
âBut, itâs not...regulation.â You say.Â
âDoesnât have to be.â He says. âYouâre not a soldier. Even then, the only ones going in there are us. The only thing I canât approve of is painting the walls. Unfortunately the prison grey has to stay.âÂ
You canât help but laugh, wiping the tear from your cheek. âI suppose thatâs alright. Just...as long as itâs not as dark and maybe a soft blanket or something. Thatâs really all I need.âÂ
He hums, staring down at you. You canât quite figure out the look on his face, something shining in his eyes. âWeâll get it figured out.â He says, squeezing your arms again.Â

âGet some shoes on. Weâre going on a trip.âÂ
You look up from your book, staring at Price as he stands in the rec room. Heâs dressed in civilian clothes, arms crossed as he stares down at you on the couch. You mark your place in your book, pushing yourself up to sit. Itâs a Saturday afternoon, and unlike last week they had the day off, which means you do as well.Â
âAre you going to make me hike through the woods for two hours again, sir?â You ask, pushing yourself up to stand.Â
âNo. Weâre going into town.â He says.Â
You blink at him. You havenât been off base since you arrived, and you figured you probably wouldnât be getting that opportunity any time soon. âCan I ask why, sir?âÂ
âWeâve got some shopping to do.â He says simply, turning and leaving the rec room.Â
You stand there shocked for a moment before youâre following after him, slipping into your room to put comfortable shoes on and grab your phone and a jacket. You donât even have a wallet to carry around to make yourself feel better.Â
Price is waiting by the door for you, a car parked outside. Youâre slow to approach him, suddenly feeling a mix of emotions. Heâs doing this for you. Heâd really taken your conversation last night to heart and now heâs going to go spend money on you that he doesnât need to.Â
âWhatâs that look for sweetheart?â He asks, standing in front of the door.Â
âYou donât have to do this.â You say, staring up at him. He seems so tall like this, so...imposing.Â
âCourse I do.â He says, his gaze softening just slightly. âShould have done it sooner. You deserve to be comfortable too.â He says, turning to open the door.Â
You follow him out, climbing into the car when he opens the door for you. He gets in the driverâs seat, the car rumbling to life. He drives to the front gate, passing off two ID cards to the guards. He passes one to you when the guard hands them back, the gate in front of you opening.Â
âThatâs your ID card. Gets you on and off base.â He explains as he drives away from the gate. âI doubt youâll be leaving on your own, but just in case.âÂ
âThank you, sir.â You say, slipping the card under your phone case for the time being.Â
He glances at you, a small smile on his lips. âYou can call me John, if you'd like. You don't need to be formal when we're in private.âÂ
âYes, sir.â You make a face, biting your lip at your automatic response. âSorry. Old habits.âÂ
âFrom the institute?â He asks.Â
You shake your head. âMy dad, actually. He was a firm believer in respecting authority figures. All âyes, sirâ and âno, sirâ by the time we were old enough to know the difference.âÂ
âSounds like my father.â He says, staring out at the road ahead. âOld grizzled military man.âÂ
âDo you still have contact with him?â You ask curiously. You donât know much of anything about their families, their backgrounds.
âNot really. Beyond holidays, neither of us really make an effort to talk to the other. After mum passed, there wasnât much to talk about.â He says.Â
âShe was the glue.â You say, watching the trees pass by the car.Â
âYeah.â He huffs out a laugh. âAs betas usually are.â
âDo you have any siblings?â You ask, curiosity getting the better of you. You know next to nothing about them, while they likely know your entire life story.Â
âNo,â He shakes his head. âJust me. You have a lot of siblings.âÂ
You nod. âSeven at the time I left for the institute. Could be more now.âÂ
âThey never tried to keep contact with you?â He asks.Â
âNope.â You turn to look out the window. âThe institute didnât really encourage it either, because we were being prepared to join new packs. Thatâs hard to do when you still have bonds with your old ones. I think they might have forcibly ended some. I know there were some omegas that tried to keep contact, but it became less and less until eventually it just stopped.âÂ
Priceâs hands tighten around the steering wheel just slightly. You wouldnât have noticed if you hadnât been paying attention. Silence settles in the car as he drives, farmlands passing until the houses start getting closer and closer together. You stare at the buildings as he drives through town, a blend of historical and modern.Â
âItâs beautiful here.â You say, watching people and cars pass by.Â
âI suppose so.â He says, glancing at you. âI grew up in this area.âÂ
You turn to look at him. âYou did? I didnât know that. Then again, I donât know much about any of you.âÂ
âYou can ask us, you know.â He says. âWe donât have to be that secretive with you. At least not about ourselves.âÂ
He pulls into a parking lot, opening your door for you and helping you out of the car. You slip your hand into his, holding it as you cross the parking lot. You stare up at the store. ASDA. Youâve never heard of it before, though you suppose the stores would be different here too.Â
Price drops your hand to grab a cart, the store bustling with people. You hang onto the edge of the cart, staying close to Priceâs side. âWeâre here for you.â He says, guiding you through the aisles. âGet whatever you want.âÂ
Heâs led you to the homegoods section, your eyes widening at the entire aisle of blankets and bedding in front of you. You try to take it all in, but you feel a bit overwhelmed. Thereâs so many choices, so many options.Â
âPick out as many as you want. Donât worry about the price.â He says, before you can protest. âWe get paid decently, but donât have many chances to use it. Let me do this for you.âÂ
You stare up into his eyes, the sincerity in them, before you nod, turning back to the wall of blankets before you. You study them, running your hand along them to find the softest ones, doing as he says and ignoring the price tags. You settle on a couple soft ones, grabbing a throw blanket as well that you can pack around to the rec room if you want to. He takes you to the pillow aisle, and you settle on a pair of fluffy pillows, as well as a couple decorative ones as well.Â
âHere.â He slips a big plush strawberry into your arms before you leave the aisle, your cheeks warming as you look at it. âMakes me think of you.âÂ
You preen at his words, holding onto the strawberry as you make for the lamps and nightlights, settling on a cat shaped one that will sit on your desk and changes colors. You pick up a few other items before heading for the toiletries, finally setting the strawberry in the cart as you zero in on the soaps and body washes. You smell all the strawberry scented ones, trying to find the perfect one.Â
âWhy strawberry?â Price asks as you put a strawberries and cream scented body wash in the cart.Â
âCompliments my scent.â You explain as he leads you to the shampoo and conditioner. âWe had a scent specialist come to the institute one time as an activity. We all figured out what our scents smell like and what notes compliment them the best.âÂ
An arm wraps around your waist before you can look at the shampoo, pulling you back against a broad chest. Priceâs nose presses into your neck and he inhales deeply. He lets out a content hum, his beard tickling the sensitive skin of your neck. âI think youâre right.âÂ
Your face burns hot as he presses a gentle kiss against the side of your neck before releasing you. You stand there for a moment, trying to calm the heat rushing through your body and focus on the shampoo. You hear him chuckle as you shuffle forward, your face still burning as you smell the shampoo bottles.Â
You settle on one, holding onto Priceâs arm as you continue around the store, picking up a few other items and a couple for himself as well before heading to the checkout.Â
You hold on to Priceâs arm as you leave the store, sticking close to him as he loads the bags into the trunk. You can feel the slight tension in his body, the way his eyes scan the parking lot every few seconds. You canât even begin to imagine how hard it must be for him to relax, especially out in public. How fast his mind has to be running, how alert he is to everyone and everything. A threat could come out of nowhere, could come from anyone.Â
It must be exhausting.Â
âHungry, sweetheart?â He asks as he buckles his seatbelt.Â
âAlways.â You answer, leaning on the center console.
He smiles. âWhat are you in the mood for?âÂ
You blink at him. Most of the restaurants you know probably donât exist in England. âFish and chips?â You offer, pulling up the one British food youâre confident in naming.Â
âFish and chips it is.â He says, turning on the car.Â
âI have yet to have real fish and chips.â You say, settling into the passenger seat.Â
âWell, I know the perfect place.â He says, pulling out of the parking lot.Â
You donât have to go far before heâs parking on the street and helping you out of the car. His hand settles on your lower back, guiding you down the street to a fish and chips shop.Â
It's too early for the dinner rush, the shop mostly empty and quiet. Price orders for you before guiding you to a table, and you let him sit facing the door and front window. He doesn't say anything, but he doesn't have to. They seem so relaxed on base, though you suppose that's the place they feel the most comfortable. You can't even imagine the kinds of things they've seen, the horrors they've been subjected to.Â
You don't want to think about the things they've done.Â
Your eyes snap downwards as Price's hand slides across the table, closing around yours. You don't want to think about the things he's done with those hands. The lives he's taken, the people he's tortured. Will he ever turn those hands on you?Â
They've given you no reason to fear them yet. They've all been kind, polite. Even Ghost hasn't truly given you a reason to fear him, despite his obvious disapproval and hard exterior.Â
You know nothing about them.Â
You've known them for just over two weeks. You can't possibly have any understanding of who they are, how they express their emotions. What if they get upset? What happens when they get angry? What if you anger them?
âI know this hasnât been easy for you. Any of it.â Price says, drawing you from your worried thoughts. âI know you were taught to expect this, perhaps not this exact situation, but something like this. Being sent off to some strange alpha to join their pack, bonding with complete strangers. None of us were expecting this either. Itâs been an adjustment in a lot of ways, but I want you to know that weâll take care of you. You need anything, you tell us. You want anything, weâll do our best to make it happen. Weâll keep you safe.â He lifts your hand to his lips, kissing your knuckles. âI promise you that.âÂ
You want to believe him. You really do. They havenât given you any reason to not believe it.Â
Itâs only been two weeks.Â
You continue to talk with him as you eat, making light conversation, getting to know him a bit more. Despite the trickling uncertainty in the back of your mind, it feels good. It feels like a date, something you had dreamed of before you presented, something you had imagined happening when you finally got old enough to start looking for potential mates and packs.Â
Of course, back then, you had thought youâd be an alpha.Â
It had been expected of you.Â
Price has his arm wrapped around you as you walk back to the car, his hand on your hip. Itâs possessive almost, and it makes your stomach flutter. Price is the only one you havenât kissed yet, well, besides Ghost, but youâre certain youâd wind up through a wall if you even thought of trying. Itâs almost ironic that Price would be the last, considering heâs going to be the one claiming you, the one you spend your heat with.Â
You stare out the window as the buildings fade into farmlands again. The sun is setting, painting the world in oranges and reds. You still feel a bit warm from Priceâs possessive hold on you, his teasing in the store. You can still feel the tickle of his beard on your skin, his lips pressing against your neck.Â
You jump when rough fingers trail down your arm, pulling it from where it had been resting in your lap.Â
âYou were right.â Price says as he lifts your hand to his face, pressing his nose against your wrist and inhaling for a moment. âStrawberries are the strongest note in your scent.â He lowers your hand again, lacing your fingers together. âWhatâs got you all worked up over there.âÂ
You stare at him, your face getting warm again. Of course he can smell it. You can smell the muskiness beginning to form around the edges of his scent. Desire. âYou havenât kissed me yet.â You say, moving his hand into your lap. âYou're the only one that hasn't...well, besides Ghost.â
He huffs out a quiet laugh. âYou sound disappointed.âÂ
You untangle your fingers with his, letting his hand rest on your thigh. âWhat if I am?â
His fingers flex against your leg, the muskiness of his scent strengthening. âThen maybe we should fix that.âÂ
The cocktail of scents in the car is intoxicating, and you feel bad for the poor beta soldier at the gate when Price rolls down the window to hand off your IDs.Â
Price is out of the car as soon as it's parked, moving around to your side to open the door. He pins you against the side of the car as soon as you're out, caging you in with his arms.Â
You stare up at him, head swimming with the musk laced in his scent. You can see his eyes shining in the light next to the door of the barracks. He looks like a hungry wolf, the back of your neck prickling with excitement.Â
He leans down, breath fanning your face as he gets closer and closer to you. You press yourself against him, hands gripping his shoulders as he presses his lips to yours. His lips are surprisingly soft, his beard tickling your face. He growls quietly against your lips, pushing you harder against the side of the car.Â
You let out a quiet sound in response, hands gripping his jacket. His hands slide from the car to your sides, sliding down to grip your hips. You can feel the muscle hidden beneath his jacket and shirt, the strength that he possesses. He may not be purebred like Ghost, but heâs still every inch an alpha.Â
You let out another quiet sound as he pulls away, pressing a caste kiss to the corner of your lips. âBloody hell, now I know what those boys were on about.â He breathes, leaning his forehead against yours.Â
âThey were talking about me?â You ask, pulling back slightly.Â
âOnly good things.â Price grins, leaning down to kiss you again. âSweet as sugar.â He breathes, kissing you again. âAnd just as addicting.â He pulls away from you, his hands resting on your waist. âWe should get your stuff inside so you can get it all set up. Want me to fetch one of the boys to help?âÂ
You bite your lip. âOr you could just do it.âÂ
He stares down at you, something flashing across his face but you canât quite make it out in the low light. âYouâre sure?â His voice is quiet, taking on that soft tone it often does when he speaks to you.Â
âYouâll have to eventually.â You shrug. âMight as well start now.âÂ
He leans down, kissing you again before pulling away, opening up the trunk. He grabs most of the bags, only leaving the pillows for you to grab before he leads the way into the barracks. You open your door, stepping in first before he follows. You dump your pillows on the bed, and he sets the rest of the bags on your desk.Â
âBlankets in the wash.â You say, digging them out of the bags, pulling the tags off.Â
âIâll take them.â He says, fishing out his stuff from the bags before taking the blankets from you.Â
You switch out your pillows for the softer ones, organizing the decorative ones just the way you want. You squish the strawberry to your chest again, a smile forming on your face before you flop back onto the bed, sinking into the soft pillows. Itâs almost perfect, you think.Â
âComfortable?â Priceâs voice rumbles in the doorway, a smile on his face as he stares at you.Â
âMuch better.â You say, sitting up and placing the strawberry in its place.Â
The two of you finish taking everything out of the bags, decorating the rest of your room. The posters on the walls, and the nightlight on your desk. It feels far more homey already, and you know youâre going to sleep well tonight once the blankets are out of the wash.Â
âThank you.â You say, looking up at Price. âThis really means a lot.âÂ
âAll in a dayâs work, love.â He says, pulling you into his arms again.Â
You lean against his chest, resting your head over his heart, listening to it beat steadily against your ear.Â

You wake up suddenly, yet youâre not quite sure why. Thereâs no one in your room, your new nightlight easily showing you that. Your mouth is dry, but thereâs a line of wetness down your chin. You reach across your nightstand, your phone illuminating the time.Â
Just past one a.m.Â
You smack your lips, feeling thirsty after the excitement of the day. Youâd forgotten to grab water when you left the rec room and you huff out a sigh. You donât want to get up, but now that youâre aware youâre thirsty, thereâs no stopping those thoughts.Â
You donât even bother with slippers as you pad to the door, opening it up. You leave it cracked as you sleepily shuffle towards the rec room, the barracks almost dead quiet this late. You grab a bottle from the fridge, unscrewing the top before drinking a few gulps. Itâs cold and tastes divine, soothing the dryness of your mouth. You screw the top back on, closing the fridge before heading back towards your room.Â
You turn the corner, still half asleep, nearly yelping as you slam into a chest. You stumble back a couple steps, staring up at the covered face looming over you. You gulp, holding the bottle to your chest.Â
âS-Sorry.â You stutter.Â
âYouâre out of bed.â He says quietly, voice rumbling in the silence.Â
âThirsty.â Itâs all you can manage as you hold up the bottle.Â
He stares at you for a long moment, eyes flickering all over your face. His chest is heaving, almost as if he had been running before you ran into him. His hands are closed into fists at his sides, knuckles almost white with how tense he is. You think for a moment he might be mad, but you canât catch any whiff of ozone in the air. Your nose prickles at the scent, but itâs not anger.Â
Your tired brain canât make sense of it, yearning to sink back into the softness of your bed again. You slowly shuffle around him, taking cautious steps, waiting for him to reach out and stop you, but he doesnât. He simply watches you go, standing there in the hallway as you slip back into your room, not moving until he hears the click of your lock slipping into place.Â
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please do a slytherin boys reacting to you being a hufflepuff pls
SLYTHERIN GUY'S REACTION TO YOU BEING A HUFFLEPUFF | â§âşă



Pairing : (Mattheo , Tom , Theodore, Lorenzo , Draco) x reader
Notes : okay so now only Slytherin left and next will definately be an enhypen post , it's been too long since I posted something for them đ
Warnings : not proofread , written in a hurry my bad guys
MATTHEO RIDDLE
Mattheo's smirk widens as he gazes at you, unable to contain his amusement. "Well, well, well, my dear Hufflepuff," he begins, his tone playful yet affectionate, "aren't you just the epitome of kindness? It's like you're allergic to anything even remotely sinister." He chuckles softly, leaning in closer, his breath warm against your ear. "But fear not, my sweet, for I'll be your guide through the shadows. Together, we'll navigate the dark corners of Hogwarts, with your innocence as our secret weapon." He grins, his eyes sparkling with mischief.
"Who knows, maybe you'll even rub off on this Slytherin and teach me a thing or two about being... less evil." He winks, his playful tone laced with genuine fondness for you. "But until then, let's just enjoy the ride, shall we?" You can't help but laugh at his teasing, feeling a surge of affection for the charming Slytherin who's captured your heart.
TOM RIDDLE
Tom rolls his eyes at the mere mention of Hufflepuff, muttering about the insignificance of a house that values kindness above all else. He's determined to toughen you up, constantly pushing you to shed your soft exterior and embrace the cold, hard reality of the wizarding world. "Kindness is a weakness, darling," he'll growl, his gaze steely as he lectures you on the importance of ambition and cunning.
He'd manipulate you by turning you against your friends because in his eyes you are born to evil that's why you ended up with him , your friends are the wrong influence "And those so-called friends of yours? They're just wolves in sheep's clothing, waiting to take advantage of your sweet nature. But fear not, my dear, for I'll always be here to protect you" He's there even if it means scaring away every potential suitor with a well-timed glare.
THEODORE NOTT
Theodore can't help but chuckle at the irony of your Hufflepuff allegiance, but it's all in good fun. He'll mock you mercilessly, recounting every Slytherin victory over Hufflepuff in Quidditch or other competitions. Yet, despite his teasing, Theodore knows when to concede defeat, his love for you outweighing any petty house rivalry.
"Alright, alright, my little badger," he'll sigh, pulling you into a tight embrace. "I may be a Slytherin, but you've got me wrapped around your little finger. Just promise me you'll stop bringing up that time Hufflepuff beat us in the House Cup. It still stings, you know."
LORENZO BERKSHIRE
He'll even go as far as pretending to roar like a ferocious dog lion - oh the irony , whenever someone gets too close, much to your amusement.
Lorenzo can't resist the urge to baby you at every turn, his heart swelling with pride whenever he looks at you. He'll hover protectively by your side, his arm draped over your shoulders like a shield against the world. "My sweet little badger," he'll coo, pressing a kiss to your forehead. "I'll protect you from every danger, real or imagined. No one's laying a finger on my precious Hufflepuff, not while I'm around."
DRACO MALFOY
Draco's annoyance is as evident as ever, his aristocratic features twisted into a perpetual scowl (his resting face actually) as he begrudgingly accepts your Hufflepuff allegiance. He'll grumble about the stupidity of your house, his annoyance palpable in every word he utters. "Hufflepuff" he'll mutter under his breath, as if the mere mention of the word leaves a bitter taste in his mouth.
But despite his disdain, Draco can't help but crave the princess treatment you're all too willing to provide. "Fine, Hufflepuff," he'll huff, crossing his arms in a dramatic display of annoyance. "But don't think for a second that I'm not expecting extra cuddles to make up for it."
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Iâve been wondering on how the bad batch would meet Moonlight cookie and Stardust Cookie and their options on them?
(I would also like to know moonlight and stardust cookie options on the bad batch as well)
In canon, Gingerbrave, Strawberry Cookie, and Wizard Cookie go to the City of Wizards to recruit Moonlight Cookie against the forces of Dark Enchantress Cookie.
In the Bad Batch AU, I imagine a different set of cookies are sent by PV to speak with Moonlight Cookie. (Most likely Black Raisin and Strawberry Crepe.) Meanwhile, the kids go there to try to plunder the magical secrets the city holds. The location of the City had been revealed to Wizard Cookie in a dream and he is VERY excited to see the legendary city for himself.
I imagine this arc would be very Wizard focused, specifically addressing his almost compulsive need to gain more power due to the staff. In a way, heâs following a similar path to the Wizards who built the city: their ambition seems to have been their downfall. Wizard Cookie, however, is still on that climb BEFORE the fall. Thereâs still time to save him from being entirely consumed by the power he fervently seeks.
Wizard would probably get into a heavy debate/argument with Blueberry Pie Cookie over this issue.
Dreams are funny things. The rules of the real world donât apply if one doesnât wish them to. And since the children reside in a dream controlled by Moonlight Cookie, she can very simply change some rules, even in her dormant state. Like, for example, the need for a certain cookie to remain holding a certain staff. And she wouldnât even need to lift a finger in order to, just as a hypothetical, subconsciously twist the dream in such a way that same cookie gets separated from the staff and his group.
This wouldnât be done with malicious intent; in fact, it would be the opposite.
During their journey through the City, the kids would come across the Labyrinth of Remembrance. It wouldnât be a big piece of the arc, considering Sugar Glass Cookie is no longer here. But it is within the Labyrinth where Wizard gets separated from Wild Strawberry and Gingerbrave, kickstarting them having to wake Moonlight up in order to get him back. HOWEVER, this trip inside the Labyrinth will have an unintended side-effect that will come back later to haunt them:
Some of the kidsâ memories get imprinted on the sugar glass. Memories that are discovered by one of the cookies sent by PV. This bit wonât come into play until much much later, but itâs something that will have consequences, nonetheless.
Meanwhile with Wizard, it is revealed the dream that told him the location of the City was Moonlight Cookieâs doing, though it was subconsciously. When the Slumbering Moon silently wished to see a âreal wizardâ again due to her heartache and fear of a terrible calamity, her Dream had rushed to fulfill her desire, though not entirely how she intended.
While she had not originally intended to invite Wizard and his friends here, she is still glad he came.
Another funny thing about dreams, despite how nonsensical they are, theyâre also terribly honest. They lay a personâs rawest emotions and desires out plainly, as oneâs subconsciousness pushes itself to the forefront in a desperate bid to be acknowledged. Wizard cannot hide anything from her because of this. She pries away the hard shell forged of hurt and bitterness that Wizard has constructed to protect himself and sees the boy for what he truly is: Afraid. A lost and scared little boy who just wants to be free. A little boy who has been taken advantage of by an evil spirit and told that only being powerful and ruthless will get him what he wants. Beyond the hurt, she sees a child who is bright and brilliant, whose zeal for magic reminds her so much of the Wizards of the distant past. Itâs almost as if her dear friends were in front of her once again, in the form of this small child.
And she feels pity for him.
âCome rest. Know peace.â She gently beckons, and pulls Wizard into a soft embrace, holding him in a way nobody ever has before. âI will protect your dreams, for as long as you are here.â
Wizard is not afraid of her. Rationally, he should be, yet he canât help but feel completely safe here. He still asks, âWhyâŚ?â
Heâs rotten. Heâs no good. Heâs corrupted and fowl and everything he touches burns and burns and burns until all thatâs left is ashes. Heâs hurt others just as much as others have hurt him. Heâs a vile child who is going to grow up to be a complete monster. He knows this to be true, because itâs been told to him over and over again by others. There is no going back. No hope for him. Yet here is this Goddess of Dreams welcoming him into her warm embrace despite just having met.
Why?
âDo I need a reason to comfort someone who is hurting?â she asks. âDoes kindness need to be conditional?â
If this were the waking world, Wizard would hiss and curse. Heâd tell her he didnât need her pity. Heâd shove her away and recoil even deeper into his shell, untrusting and hateful.
But this was a dream, a realm where oneâs truest self is laid bare, so the boy cries and sinks deeper into her embrace, wanting nothing more than to be held and soothed in the way he has seen other children comforted. And Moonlight Cookie cries with him, for she sees the wicked thorns the Azure Flame Staffâs curse has buried into his soul and she knows there is nothing she can do to help him at this moment. Not without risking great damage to him, that is. And they cry together, just the two of them, in this peaceful quiet dream.
âCome rest. Know peace.â Moonlight Cookie cradles the boy close, running a hand through his hair and wiping tears from his eyes. âI will protect your dreams, for as long as you need me to.â
He lets it all spill out from him. His pain, his fear, his rage. His emotions feel raw, like reopening an infected scarred-over wound and letting the rot spill out. He tells her all the awful truths heâs learned; how the real world is a terrible place and the only way to survive is to be just as terrible. How tired he is, but how he doesnât feel like he can stop, lest he disappoint his friends and their dream of a world where they can finally be happy crumbles apart.
In return, she whispers stories to him of when the city was alive. Of the lessons the Wizards imparted on her, and of the lessons she learned through their loss. She tells him how she regrets not being able to prevent the events that necessitated the city's mass evacuation. She warns him that those who are strong must also be gentle, and those who are powerful must remember to be kind. That is the secret to a truly happy world; the world he wishes for.
They both rest soundly until Gingerbrave and Wild Strawberry activate the Clocktower, probably with the help of the Union Emissaries. Right on time too, because Stardust Cookie arrives not too long after the kids reunite.
Wizard wonât tell the others what he talked with Moonlight Cookie about (was it even really talking if its just thoughts and memories bleeding into each other in a dreamlike haze?), but seeing the city she loves so much being destroyedâŚ
Well, much to Gingerbraveâs and Wild Strawberryâs surprise, Wizard Cookie tells them he wants to go out of his way to save the City. Usually, they donât try to rescue places they initially plan to wreak havoc in, but⌠Wizard seems really worked up about this. He seems to actually care and, well, who are they to say no?
So they help Moonlight fight off Stardust Cookie, however Wizardâs staff starts acting up. Why? Because it wants to consume Stardustâs lifeforce. It tries to compel Wizard to kill him. Imagine the power he would gain from killing such a being. All of it, just for him, all he has to do is take one cheap shot while Moonlight has Stardust distracted... But Wizard, for the very first time since obtaining the staff, does not comply.
âNo.â He grips the Azure Flame Staff firmly. âNot this one.â Because he can see hope in Moonlightâs eyes. He can hear her fondness for one she considers a brother. He canât take that away from her. Not after the kindness she had shown to him.
At first the spirit within the staff is confused, but then that quickly shifts to anger. Its own compulsive need to satiate its gluttonous appetite makes its calm mask slip. Wizard feels a tug, but he yanks it back.
âStop!â He commands and the staff merely laughs; the sound echoes in the boyâs head, making him feel dizzy. Wizard Cookie thinks heâs in charge here? Thatâs cute.
Wizard feels something snaking up his arms, through his torso, clawing his throat and shooting directly into his head. And then suddenly heâs asleep again, but itâs not nearly as peaceful or comforting as it had been with Moonlight.
Much to his friendsâ horror, the Staff begins to puppet Wizardâs body with the intent to kill Stardust. Gingerbrave, enraged by this, tackles the possessed Wizard Cookie and gets into a full-blown brawl with him. The minute he disarms Wizard, the possession stops and the boyâs body goes limp.
In the end, Moonlight and Stardust will reconcile. Moonlight Cookie will be asked to help the Cookie Union stand against Dark Enchantress, to which she will agree. Then she will turn to the Bad Batch. Gingerbrave is holding Wizardâs unconscious body, meanwhile Wild Strawberry has taken the Staff and is beating it against the nearest wall. Not hard enough to break it, but just hard enough to get her point across. Both children bristle when the Goddess approaches, unsure of what she plans to do. They werenât expecting her to kneel down in order to gently brush Wizardâs hair from his sleeping face. She looks⌠sad.
âI can tell he means a lot to you both,â she says. âHe feels the same about youâŚâ She looks up to meet Gingerbraveâs wide eyes. âI wish there was more I could do for him. Alas, my hands are tied unless he makes the choice himselfâŚâ
Nobody is quite sure what she means, but it seems to weigh on her.
âTake good care of him.â She smiles, but thereâs still so much sorrow in her eyes. Gingerbrave nods without hesitation.
And with a wave of her hand, all the mortal cookies awaken outside the City.
Even months after these events, Wizard Cookie doesnât share what happened while he was with Moonlight Cookie. He lies and says he canât remember after he woke up. He wonât even let the Staff pick at those memories, and much to the Staffâs frustration, thereâs something protecting that part of the boyâs mind.
Wizard Cookie is still bitter toward the world. Heâs still all-in on their plan to steal the Soul Jam. Heâs still loyal to his friends and willing to continue his research into the dark arts.
But some nights, when the moon seems especially beautiful and the dark seems especially peaceful, as Wizard Cookie drifts off to sleep⌠Sometimes he feels a familiar warm embrace.
âI will protect your dreams, for as long as you need me to.â
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The Salesman | SFW alphabet + being obsess with his wife
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Warnings: Parts with Suggestive things - Obsess!Salesman - Wife!Reader - Possessive!Salesman - Grammar mistakes -
A = Affection (How affectionate are they? How do they show affection?)
The Salesman its not someone who usually shows affection or gets said feeling towards anyone. In fact for most years he thought he was unable to feel such a thing.
But then you came into his life and shattered that thought. He ended stalking you around Seoul, getting to know you before he did a first approach. He called it fascination at first, but when he finally got to know you for real he fell hard for you.
His ways of showing affection are quality time together, since he has some complicated hours at work he looks out for things you two can do together. Avoids the places where he usually goes.
Words, he loves calling you cute nicknames and telling you how well you did something. No matter what it was he makes a big deal out of it.
Contact, if he could take you everywhere with him, he would. He needs to have you by his side, being able to touch you its a must. He needs one kiss from you for his day to be good.
B = Best friend (What would they be like as a best friend? How would the friendship start?)
Most likely you two would be friends if you two used to work for the Organization and shared the same twisted dark mind set back then.
Like that he is a chaotic one, he does not like breaking the rules, in fact he lives by them. But would push your limits both inside the island and outside.
If you two worked as recruiters then you two would have friendly competitions on who can get more peopel into the games and bet on them once the games starts.
C = Cuddles (Do they like to cuddle? How would they cuddle?)
YES. He is a big softie for his wife. After a long day of seeing the kind of peopel he hates the most he comes home needing you.Â
Will drag you to either the bed or the expensive couch the saw you seeing one time and got it for you, cause why not? The best for his wife.
Will hug you from behind, let his head fall on your shoulder and whisper how much he loves you and how happy he is with you.
If you two lay down then he would like to have you pressed against his chest, facing him so he can give you small kisses or being the small spoon so he can hug you against him and act as a shiled from the world.
D = Domestic (Do they want to settle down? How are they at cooking and cleaning?)
THIS MAN SAW YOU AND WAS ALTERADY PLANNING THE WEEDING.
He is actually good at both. He likes to keep his home clean and prefers food that he made himself. However he cant compare his coking skills with yours. After the first time he tried your food he was unable to make himself food again. Why ? Because yours its just better!! And dont ask him to eat fast food, he hates it.
E = Ending (If they had to break up with their partner, how would they do it?)
Oh sweet you, he would NEVER break up with you.
If for some reason you start to act strange and distant yourself from him he will gashlight you and blame you, manipulating the situation on his favor so you would feel bad for even think about it.
No. He needs you like his lungs needs air, he cant and wont ever let you go. He would destroy your personal life first so you would have no one to reach for.
You are his light and muse, he wont let you go.
F = Fiance(e)Â (How do they feel about commitment? How quick would they want to get married?)
FAST. As I said he saw you and he was planning the weeding.
Even if he wants to get married fast he would work himself to be seen as a proper future husband. If you have friends then he would act as a gentlemen and even make them jealous of you. Your family would love him to no end, and would joke about when the weeding will be.
Your mom/dad may beg you to marry him since he is a good man and wants the best for you.
G = Gentle (How gentle are they, both physically and emotionally?)
SFW: SOFTIE. Loves to hold you close, smell your perfume and have your hands around him. It helps him ground himself down when he is too stressed.
Emotionally he is complicated, for you he is a open book at least with his feelings of devotion towards you. He is very vocal by how much he cares for you and how happy you make it. When it comes to personal matters, mostly his work he prefers to keep you in the dark about it. He does not want you to see him any different.
NSFW: At first in order to not scare you away he would be gentle and vanilla with you in bed. Then he would slowly introduce you to his depraved and dark side of it.
Does he manipulate you into giving in? Yes, yes he does. But you wont ever notice it.
H = Hugs (Do they like hugs? How often do they do it? What are their hugs like?)
He likes them, his hugs are short but with full of meaning. He likes to give you one during the mornings and at night.
Its a routine he has, he needs to at least give you one during the day.
On special times his hugs will be longer, maybe in your anniversary, he will hold you in his arms against his chest letting you listen to his heart beat.
I = I love you (How fast do they say the L-word?)
In is mind, he tells you the L word just days after starting dating you, or even while he stalked you.
He knows he loves you, but wants you to say it to him first so he can respond pulling all his heart in these words.
J = Jealousy (How jealous do they get? What do they do when theyâre jealous?)
He gets easily jealous, not because he does not trust you. But because he wants you all for himself.
Not only does he gets jealous over strange males, but over your friends too.
If he feels like you are passing too much time with them, then he will use his charm to keep you away from them.
If things gets more serious...then he will just make them dissapear, he may torture them or take two at times and makes them play a deadly game but the catch is..no one has a chance of winning.
K = Kisses (What are their kisses like? Where do they like to kiss you? Where do they like to be kissed?)
Oh! His kisses are full of love and passion, his favorite spot its defenetly your lips. He loves to kiss them till they end all red and puffy.
Your neck is another place, he likes to leave both, small kisses and long ones in order to leave marks behind.
He likes to be kissed by you on his lips, neck, cheeck and hands. The last one its his personal favorite since it makes him feel less of a monster...or does not care what he does as long as you like his hands.
L = Little ones (How are they around children?)
Actually no.
He can fake around kids that are not his but he does not want kids with you.
He wants to live a long life with you and only you. He wants your attention only on him.
M = Morning (How are mornings spent with them?)
Depends on how the night activities went.
Sometimes he lets you sleep while he gets ready but he finds you making him breakfast. Thats a thing that always happen.
If he feels like he wants to spend more time with him then he would ask you to shower with him, and help him dress for the day.
N = Night (How are nights spent with them?)
Depends on how he wants the night to go and and what time he gets back.
If he comes early and just wants to spend quiality time with you, you two would watch a movie or talk for a bit.
And if he wants to do another tnings...well you two are in for a long time.
If he comes home late then he would prefer you to be asleep, since he still has to shower and other things.
But you usually wait for him awake or wake up once he gets in, you like to see his tired face light up when he sees how much you worry over him.
O = Open (When would they start revealing things about themselves? Do they say everything all at once or wait a while to reveal things slowly?)
Its complicated. He likes how you see him and only know of his depraved side when it comes to sex.
He may twist the truth about his past and what he does for work, maybe with a few years he will reveal something more, but nothing that would scare you.
P = Patience (How easily angered are they?)
He has much patience, needs it for his work and it traslates to your relationship. Its not like you can do more to break his patience, he deals with worse things.
Q = Quizzes (How much would they remember about you? Do they remember every little detail you mention in passing, or do they kind of forget everything?)
He remembers every single detail.
Even since he stalked you and got all your personal information, its like his second life.
What you like and dislike, what type of music, food, colors and activities, he remembers all of it.
Its impossible for him to forget a single detail when it comes to you.
He remembers your the special dates, from the first time he saw you to the first date you to had.
Your anniversary date its printed on his mind, you will find the most romantic dinner waiting for you, the most relaxing day just for you.
R = Remember (What is their favorite moment in your relationship?)
His favorite moment its one centrain day, the day you told him you loved him.
It was a sunny day of spring, both of you were walking around a park, seeing the flowers and nature as well as other couples.
He had stopped to buy you some sweet and was enjoying seeing you munch over them.
"You know, we have been dating for some time now" You said to him, stopping to look up at him.
Taking a deep breath you added "And I cant keep this hide from you anymore, I love you, I have never feel loved like this before. And I have never loved someone so much before, it makes my heart feel heavy in a good way. And I want you to know it, I love you"
S = Security (How protective are they? How would they protect you? How would they like to be protected?)
He is very protective over you.
While he knows the organization wont do anything to you unless you do something to interfer with the games he feels at ease with that.
He does not trust the people.
He hacks your phone so he can know where you are at all hours. Has cameras at his home and a security system in case someone breaks in.
He even teachs you to use a gun and fight just in case.
(Having you around him its just a plus)
T = Try (How much effort would they put into dates, anniversaries, gifts, everyday tasks?)
LOTS. Each date, anniversary and gift suprasses the last one.
He will ask you what you biggest dream is and make it come true. Gets you the best gifts and take you to the most fancy and fun dates.
Even once you two are married he likes to still take you out like old times.
U = Ugly (What would be some bad habits of theirs?)
He is:
A stalker.
Manipulative
Gaslighter
Possessive
Control freak but hides it.
He is a red flag, a walking one. But even that he gets all softie for you, his dear wife.
V = Vanity (How concerned are they with their looks?)
Well, he knows he is good looking and likes to take care of how he looks. But only for you.
Wants to look handsome and well dress for you. Does not care if he catches the eyes of others, he just wants you to look at him and tell him how good looking he is.
W = Whole (Would they feel incomplete without you?)
Totally. He never felt complete before, always alone and going on with his days. He never cared if he felt lonely, not till he met you from afar and then for real.
To him, you are his soulmate, his other half, his human side and lover. The one who grounds himself and brights his life.
X = Xtra (A random headcanon for them.)
If you have a special plush to sleep with, he gets jealous of it. Even if he got you the plush himself.
Y = Yuck (What are some things they wouldnât like, either in general or in a partner?)
Honestly if he ends being obsess with you he may ignore whatever thing he may dislike from you.
Does this mean he would not try and change you? Oh no, he would.
Something he dislikes is disobedience , if he tells you to not ask about his work he expects you to do as told. You cant follow, you cant enter his office...
Thats what he hates the most.
Z = Zzz (What is a sleep habits of theirs?)
Before meeting you, he would sleep six hours. And thats it. His nights are plagued with nightmares and lots of times he would wake up before his alarm and look outside the window, towards the dark till the sun comes out and the lights of other houses starts to get on.
But once he meets you, he becomes a heavy sleepier, he loves to cuddle you during the night, with you by his side his nightmares are gone. His six hours passed to be eight hours, more if he feels greedy and want to stay besides you some more.
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can you do svt possessive hcs
sure can! iâll keep it mostly short because there are A LOT of other asks that people have sent, hope thatâs okay with youđđŤś
SVT-Possesive Hcs
Pairing: ot!13 svt x gn! reader
Genre: hcs, possessiveness and light jealousy
Warnings: jealousy, cursing, psychotic tendencies? from a few of them, pouty svt
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scoups-all dead stares and possessive arms wrapped around your waist in public, but all pouty and mumbling âyou are mineâ while having his face buried in your chest while you two cuddle at home. he just hates it-he knows what he got himself into the moment he got with the prettiest person ever but he hates the way men look at you-eyes filled with lust and trying to slide in next to you just so they can get a chance to chat you up, but he wonât stand for it. immediately shows up by your side, giving the men dead stares before he lowly says âleave.â
jeonghan-menace, all the time, every time. and in this instance as well. oh they think they can chat YOU up? the love of his life? watch this. *cue him just watching how far and outright desperate men can get, but immediately gets up and slaps the manâs hand away the moment he sees him reaching to touch you. will get all up in his face and with terrifying eyes and even more terrifying voice will slowly warn the guy âtouch them again. see what happens. try out your luck and see what i will do to you.â*
joshua- maybe even the most terrifying when somebody is touching whatâs his. the light smile that is seemingly permanently tattooed on his face turns into this weird and scary one when he sees somebody trying to talk/touch you. isnât afraid to get physical and twist the mans arm painfully behind his back and lowly ask him like heâs an idiot âdidnât your mother taught you not. to. touch. what. isnât. yours. touch whatâs mine again and i will break every bone in your bodyâ. to prevent that from happening he just keeps at least one hand on you at all times, be it wrapped around your shoulders, on your thigh or simply holding your own. he doesnât play about whatâs his, iâll tell you that much.
jun-he wishes he could be all scary and brave like shua and hannie but he just doesnât have it in him (plus you warned him not to do it). instead he resorts to literally announcing your relationship to everyone like itâs a pregnancy announcement. somebody wants to talk to you? heâs immediately pushing in between you two and loudly exclaiming âiâm sorry but thatâs the love of my life that you are trying to talk to! go away!â but mostly pouts and clings to you, both hands wrapped around your waist while you are just sitting and existing, head leaning on your shoulder
hoshi- oh this absolute lunatic. hope you are okay with being covered in hickeys from head to toe, because thatâs what he will do. uses hickeys and anything like that to basically mark you as his. not only that-will force you to wear his clothes all the time, wear his initial on your bracelet and basically drench you in things that scream âkwon soonyoungâ. he just HATES whenever people canât get a hint that you are his, making his eyes turn black as he watches the man try to talk to you before he lowly says âare you done talking to MY partner yet?â before going back to your conversation as if he doesnât even exist. oh, and also clingy asf, he wonât let you BREATHE, he will always be all over you so good luck with that lol
wonwoo-silent but brooding type of possessive. heâll only say something if someone is really crossing both your boundaries, but otherwise heâs all dark stares and gentle possessive touches. hand around the waist, lightly pulling you towards and/or behind him, wrapping an arm around your shoulders and using his hold to pull you closer so he can lay a gentle and barely noticeable kiss to your temple. this is all in public. at home however? he WILL claim whatâs his and make sure that both YOU and whoever awakened his jealousy and possessiveness know who you actually belong to (say goodbye to the walking abilities for the next morning)
woozi-surprisingly very possessive. you would think just because heâs naturally quiet and because heâs very secure in your relationship that he wouldnât be so territorial, but oh he so is. he hates it whenever anyone invades his space and privacy, as well as whenever they do it without his permission. what makes you think he would act any differently about you and when someone canât get the fucking hint? immediately pushes you behind him and glares at the man like heâs three seconds away from punching him and telling him âdonât fucking touch them. who the fuck do you think you are to be touching my partner? get out before i touch you, with my fistsâ. the funniest thing about the whole thing is that he will never acknowledge that he does this, that heâs very possessive of you and that the thought of anyone touching you makes his skin crawl with nerves.
minghao-none to very little possessive. he knows that you would never do anything like to cheat on him, so he completely trusts you and therefore thinks its a bit unnecessary to be possessive over you. he knows that they all can watch, but not touch you. because only he himself has the privilege of touching you, of being yours, and of you being his. at most he will keep an arm wrapped around your waist and kiss the back of your hand when he notices someone persistently watching you with those eyes, but otherwise he knows you can and will tell them off. and as a reward, he will lowly whisper âthatâs my baby.â, just like he knows you love it
mingyu-oh good luck dealing with his possessiveness, you will need it. he wonât let you breathe from how all over you he would be. touching you at all times, kisses your cheeks, temples and lips all the time, arm possessively massaging your thigh under the table and all that. but you gotta understand- heâs THE kim mingyu, he wonât settle for less, meaning his partner will also look so beautiful everyone will question their beautiful and try to get it all for themselves. that will only happen over his dead body. the minute somebody tries to approach you, he just raises his hand to stop them and says âno. walk away. whatever you wanted to tell them, forget about it. they are mine.â does this then snuggles in close to you and in his baby voice asks you âdid i do good? did you see how i told them off? give me a reward now.ââŚheâs lucky heâs so cute i will say that much
dokyeom-see, you would think because this man has sun shining straight out of his ass, that he wouldnât be as extreme as some of them are, and yet he is, if not even worse at times. if he sees someone persistently eyeing you, or trying to get your attention by being all flirty, trust that he WILL start making out right there and then. fuck the pda and social norms, he wonât stand for someone desiring you so openly, not his baby, nuh-uh. the moment he sees someone approaching you, he immediately tenses up, gaze hardening, unconsciously pulling you towards him. you are his, and if he has to let you know that through a heated kiss, where his tongue invades your mouth, then so be it.
seungkwan- oh one of the worst ones, he will makes you pull on your hair in frustration at the stunts he will pull just to make it known that you are his. from making outright rude jokes about how some people canât take a hint and fuck off, to starting (verbal, not ballsy enough for physical) fights with the man who was trying to hit on you. if that wasnât enough, than the way heâs all over you will be. intentionally puckers his lips and orders you âkiss me so that we can give that asshole something to actually stare atâ. not only that, he will literally pull you onto his lap if he still sees them ogling you. very very possessive, i will say. he just hates how people give themselves the right to hit on people who are obviously his SPOUSE (you arenât, you havenât even been dating that long). if you scold him for his behaviour, good luck trying to kiss his pout away
vernon-as cool as a cucumber, all is chill, unless someone is like reaaaally persistent and canât take a hint. then he will be like âfuck it, they are asking for it.â otherwise he isnât all too possessive. he believes that relationships are all about mutual respect and trust. he trusts you enough to know he can let you go away for like 6 months and he wouldnât have to worry about anything, that you would stay loyal to him because he would do just the same. but yeah, isnât too possessive, he thinks heâs smug enough simply because you agreed on being with him, no need to guard you like a dog or something. but if someone really canât take your hints-and although heâs a big believer that you can deal with your problems on your own, he will just jump in to say âdude. they already said they arenât interested because they have a boyfriend. im the boyfriend in question and im telling you-fuck off already.â isnât too big on pda but simple hand holding or an arm around the shoulder should be enough in his opinion.
dino-oh he will k*ll someone if they donât fuck off the first time he tells them. he hates it with passion whenever someone is trying to hit on you and take away whatâs his, it gets his blood boiling and hair on the back of his neck stand. hence why he always has at least one limb on your body, be it hand holding, thigh holding or face holding as heâs kissing you out in public just so that motherfucker across the room can finally get the hint. will shamelessly kiss you, as already mentioned, if he sees someone wanting to get your attention across the room. he just hates it, both that other m*n𤎠feel the right to look at you like itâs their birth given right, and how that makes him feel. loses all rationality upon sensing someone looking at you with lust
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TW: NSFW, dubcon/noncon, bondage, ballgag, toys, overstimulation
fem reader

Heâs quiet and studious when lining your limbs with fine pink rope â binding them no tighter than necessary. Perhaps a little gleefully â with a small quirk playing on his lips.Â
When he was done, his features softened â mellowed out into something very pleased with himself. Heâd made a five-point star on your chest with your hands bound neatly in a bow on your back. It was delicate work heâd spent a good quarter hour tying, but none of it showed aside from your balled fists as heâd decided to lay you on the bed stomach-first.
Having fixed your restricted body on the mattress like you were but a toy doll he was going to play with â laying your face softly in the dune of a pillow. Your feet remained standing on the cold floor, legs spread wide with both ankles tied to each bedpost â pussy breathing the air.
You made a small, not entirely committed, attempt to twist free, knowing it was no use â he was very good with knots. Boy Scouts, presumably. Heâs always been a little tight-assed.
And a little wolfish â watching you struggle with a hungry stare with an eerie calm befalling him â a type of smile on his face and dullness in his dark eyes that you just canât quite understand.
All your protests have turned into but sweet sounds egging him on â no struggle, only cute and subdued squirming â allowing him to take his sweet, sweet time with you...
He gave an unrushed sigh, then smoothly brushed his calloused hands up your silky skin with breaths turning thick in his throat.Â
âYouâre too cute like this.â He whispered ruggedly â followed shortly by open-mouthed kisses â delicately placed on the plump plush of your ass with wetness in their wake. One, two, three, four, then five â slowly and almost innocently pressing them soft and sweet into your skin.Â
It all gave you chills.
You listen to him lubing his hands like a ritual before he got down on his knees in front of your exposed cunt, face to face with it, as he gently began rubbing your pussylips â fingers thick and textured, petting the folds until they swelled.Â
You left bitemarks in your pink ballgag, cursing yourself for being so sensitive while he cooed at you and slowly skewered one fat digit inside your already-soaked hole. Sinking it in and out at a lazy pace with his face coming to taste your little swollen clitty. Leisurely licking through the pretty lips. Bobbing his jaw with his tongue pushed flat against your entrance â slurping â chin stubble scratchy against the sensitive skin turning puffy.Â
Your thighs quaked but were unable to close, forced to stay open, just like he likes â accepting his touch even as it drives you over the edge and makes you buck with want.
âLook at you shake~ so needy for me~â He teased â breaths hot against your core â sinking his teeth into his lips at the sounds of your whimpering. âDonât worry, baby~ you're in good hands. I'll give you what you want soon; I just need you to cum for me first~â
Everything wept at his touch, tremoring with an effort to hold back but cumming as soon as he decided to curl his finger.Â
He hummed at how sweet you tasted then, sucking your hole as it fluttered from the release â while simultaneously slipping a slim toy within you, giving your cunt one last kiss as it trembled post-orgasm.Â
He got up from the ground and walked to take a seat in the armchair heâd placed right behind you, waiting until he was comfortable to turn the powerful little thing on.
You tugged at your knots once it began its pace, thrumming your core with vibrations that reached all the way through to your throat â making your breaths come out in shambles.
Soon your throbbing pussy leaked down your thighs. And then he let a whole hour pass.Â
Now you were sweaty and shaking, drooling around the gag ball with heavy moans, having turned to weak little whiny sobs instead as you struggled for purchase. Cunt trembling around the buzzer still inside.
Heâs still in the chair. Eyes soaked with arousal watching your thighs quake and your ass shake every time you cum. Bump kept painfully hard in his slacks, his only relief in the one hand he had lazily petting it as he gripped the remote so hard in the other his knuckles whitened.
âDonât worry, Baby. Iâm keeping count.â He rasped â lump making his throat tight, watching you pull your restraints. âThat was number nine, so you only have one more to go until we get started. This next beat is supposed to be really fast, so I think itâll be a short and sweet one for yah.â
You whimpered, dreading the change. He turned the wheel with his thumb and watched you jolt.Â
It thrummed your entire heated core so fast and so good it didnât take long before your hips made a buck â cunt squirting again.
âThatâs it~ well done, baby. Good job~â He praised, shutting off the toy while sliding down the chair onto his knees.Â
He shuffled to you fast, having been eager to pounce for a while.
You felt his warm hands on your calf, untying your feet from the post before moving on to the next. But you knew you werenât done. Oh-so-far from it, as he reknotted your ankles together â all the while, his mouth was laying wet kisses up the trails on your thighs.Â
Two fingers delved inside you and retrieved the buzzer before he pressed his face into your puffy cunt â anchoring your feet to the ground with his hands while he lewdly made out with the mess it had made â licking and slurping it all up with needy groans even while you screamed from the overstimulation.
He was panting when he finally broke off you, standing up with a drunken sway â his meat roaring inside his pants, but still â he exercised restraint. Slowly removing his watch, then his manchets, loosening his tie, buttoning up his shirt, wringing it down his shoulders and arms, and folding it neatly to the side. Then he moved on to unbuckling his belt, popping the button, and zipping the fly down. He let the slacks drop to the floor, bunching around his freshly shined black pointed shoes with a thud.
He hesitated, anxious about the stimuli he was prone to feel â but still, he overcame it â taking his cock out over the band of his boxers without slipping them down.Â
Heâd made a sticky mess on the dark fabric â wet strings of white clung to him as he lifted it from the bed of precum left there. He cut loose a sigh heâd been keeping, sucking it back through grit teeth â it was almost painful how hard his veins strangled him, aching to feel you and that all too sweet and pretty pussy that just begged for it right there, served up for him on a silver platter.
You jolt when his plush mushroom-tipped head dabbed against your folds. Your insides were still numb from the toy, but everything else just ached for the friction â making tears soak your eyes when it was granted.
He brushed himself up through the lips until his tip caught your weeping entrance â giving it a slow moment, then finally gave into it â sinking inside slow and smooth â happy at the wet but firm ease, where you immediately sucked him into your snug walls with pleasant tremors tingling along his veins â suckling him so sweetly he almost doubled over when bottoming out.
Your thighs shuddered once his plush cockhead nudged against your womb, and you came again. Pulsing on his shaft and panting around your gag, cramping up even tighter than what you were already â throttling his cock like youâd never want him to pull out again.
âSo soon?â He smiled, stroking your butt with a softly firm hand. âIâm just barely inside you, sweetheartâŚâ His eyes, heavy-lidded, scanned your pretty body wrapped up in pink bows just like a present, skin glowing with dew as you shook so prettily on his cock nestled inside you.Â
He felt the need to say something more, but he never curses when heâs like this. Itâs not like those other times heâll pin your wrists in a mean fist and fuck you hard with beastly growls and grunts â itâs deadly quiet â itâs peaceful. Just your soft croons as you suck on your pink ball accompanied by his mellow moans, hidden just beneath his breath as he lolls into you slowly and steady-paced â eyes busy soaking from the sight of your pussylips glossing his length.
He picked you up after a small while and placed you down in the middle of the bed instead â following with his knees sinking deep into the downy mattress as he softly rocked back and forth into you â purring at the feel of you fluttering on his veins in sweet squelches.
He has you in different intimate positions for hours â most often ones where he can nuzzle your face with his, sucking wet and mellow kisses into your cheek and neck.Â
Heâll have one hand squeezing your tit and the other drawing lazy patterns into your sore little clitty until you shake from the rush it gives you â the sounds of timed shlick, shlick, shlicks like music to his ears as you flush his cock with pleasant warmth for the umpteenth time.Â
Squeezing him tight, milking him for cum until he finally, finally, finally spills his worth deep inside you with only a content sigh â hugging your roped body softly as he swarms your insides with so much warmth you feel your belly swell from the deposit â only left to moan at the filling feel of it leaking out as he lovingly fucks it back into you.
His cock eventually softens between your thighs and allows the heavy load to seep out onto the bed.
And you fall asleep before he unties you.

BNHAÂ - Bakugou, Deku, Shoto, Shinso, Kirishima
JJK - Sukuna, Nanami, Geto, Gojo, Naoya
HQ - Kuro, Sakusa, Miya twins, Suna, Tendou
DS - Doma
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TF141 x Intelligence Analyst!Reader
Youâre used to being stuck at a desk, staring at intel or listening in on classified voice recordings. All seeing and all hearing, your call-sign Data because you quite literally memorise everything you read first time. Youâve been with the 141 for a couple years now, but youâre always with a laptop or desktop, hidden away and advising the team. The hours are all over the place, but you like having something to solve, a puzzle where you donât know what the pieces look like.
Sometimes youâre still there when the guys go to sleep, just you and the glow of the computer screen and a dull yellow lamp.
The Captain shoulders the door open, carrying two cups of dark coloured builders tea. One for him whilst he checks over your fresh reports and another placed beside you as you work. John Price offers you three biscuits in a square of kitchen paper, a little reminder for you to take a fifteen minute break. Heâs always got a pack of biscuits in his locked drawer, rations them so he doesnât put on any weight.
âNow this is classified,â he says, sliding the biscuits towards you. âJust between me and you.â He taps the side his of nose and returns back to his own designated space. Grumbles about how âthe guys are sodding animals, would eat the lot in one go.â As if he hasnât done the same.
You glance up at him after your break, hiding the smile behind your hand as you see the crumbs in his beard. Working both in silence till he bids you goodnight and warns you to do the same soon.
But youâre hardwired to stick it through, one vital source of intel making you dig deeper into a whole new thing. The cork board behind you full of information youâd gathered and would no doubt present to the team when they got in.
Kyle arrives first, placing a cup of coffee down for you with a splash of your favourite caramel syrup. A wave of his hand, not wanting to disturb you or get you to remove the headphones on your head. You raise the cup in thanks, focusing on scribbled mess of post it notes stuck to the monitor. Heâs normally the one to drag you out for breaks and go on a coffee run with him.
Piecing together a timeline, thatâs when Johnny appears and shoves a cold piece of toast into your free hand (smothered in jam instead of butter, his mum sends homemade jam to him). A heavy pat on your back sending you forwards. He hovers by the cork board, arms crossed over his chest as he reads whatever story youâve discovered. The event theyâre trying to plan for. He normally helps present, excellent map reader and knows the lay of the land.
Simonâs the last one to arrive, youâre setting up the interactive screen whilst Kyle wheels the cork board beside it. Johnnyâs standing close by, adding bits and pieces crucial to the overall picture. You even jot down everything he says on your note pad.
Itâs not till you collapse in your chair again do you feel the tug on the back of your fleece. âOff to bed with ya.â Simonâs grasp twisting the excess fabric and guiding you to the door. âAt least four hours, Data.â And then he closes the door in your face before you can argue.
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