#tnx anon

[alma-amentet]

Would you like to hear about our Lord and Savior, Miquella The Kind?

Miquella the Unalloyed is the one I love and trust. No other Miquellas needed, especially the new one.

[ode2rin]

im enjoying seeing the reconstruction 👍🏻

are u having fun seeing me struggle how to make things look pretty...

[kairunatic]

Happy summon day also to my 2nd husbando in this game Gyumao!

[zerkwastaken]

💗💬💪

Thank you so much! 💕

Yes we should definetly talk way more even tho im not the best when it comes to starting/maintaining convos.

As for last one i am truly flattered, thank you.

[joocomics]

🚀It seems that Seungmin stans are going through a brainrot because of you, apahajjajsja (me included), I've read "lights off" more than what's probably healthy 💀

Like it's too well written, I always end up going back to it

I keep thinking on what would happen after . Him fucking one of his contacts, trying not to look at their face because he was imagining you everytime and ho well, obviously that means he would need to fuck you again, multiple times....until he stopped thinking about you (what most likely would not happen) , I'll take any excuse to see Simp Dom Seungmin🥸

Sorry that story became my Roman Empire at this point

i’m baffled every time someone says they reread my fics 😭😭😭 it makes me so happy and also motivated to keep writing TYSM!!!

i won’t lie i’ve thought about what could happen next too (well i do it with all my fics i can’t help it i’m too delulu) and he would definitely try to forget about what happened between you CAUSE IT WAS JUST THAT AMAZING. you’re too good for him, too nice and sweet. and he’s not the guy who ends up in a relationship with the nice sweet girl. he needs to stay away for your own good, but it’s so hard when all he can think about is you, AND he has to see you in class a few times a week? torture

omfg him imagining your face while fucking others??? SHUTUP THIS IS SO GOOD this never crossed my mind oooooh fuck 😳

[xx-demistar-xx]

What do you mean by requests being open? Art comissions? Fanfiction/stories? What do you request?

Oh I draw stuff! I CAN write fanfictions but don't expect them ti be the best... (I'll most likely ask my sister for helo then... :/)

I'm also not the best at drawing stuff but I try! They will be on paper till May 21 tho... (my bd) because then I'll get my drawing tablet!

[desafinado]

your 🧠 🤝 my 🧠

omg crush?? oh do tell 👀 (if you’re comfortable ofc!)

- 🍁

oh well, basically he sent his schedule in our gc (were in a grp together, 4 total, my friend is the assigned leader sjdjjd) and i noticed he had a subj i took last term.. so it took me like a day or two to build up the courage but i messaged directly to offer him notes ^^

that was when everything went wrong, bc i checked again and he apparently deleted his sched 🤡 that was two weeks ago (it's delivered but not seen)

recently, my friend mssged him directly also for some grpwork related stuff and he replied the morning after...

and he still hasn't replied to me so that's great 😃 as of writing this, im p sure im abt to meet w/ him again so wish me luck :'))

[alcoholfreenayeon]

Can I request for Nayeon a director asking her girlfriend Yn a doctor to be part of her movie she's producing . Tnx

Sweet Talker

CW: Nayeon x Reader, hint of fluff, one shot

A/N: Here you go anon. It’s a bit short yes so I’m sorry if you were expecting something longer🙂‍↕️. Hopefully you still like it😭

“What. Nayeon…no..I can’t, I mean I’m not an actor and I don’t know if-”, you argue after hearing her proposal.

“Ahhh..come on! I’m asking you because I know you can do it, not because I’m dating you. Trust me I know what I am doing”, She counters reassuringly, “I’ve made plenty of hits”, she continues, boasting a little.

“Yes and that’s because you’ve never made a doctor act in any of those movies.”, you point out.

Nayeon shrugs, “Yeah but I’m so sure you’ll nail it. It’s not like I’m asking you to do anything extraordinary. You’ll just have to do a scene where you perform a surgery.”

“Nayeon, I’m not a surgeon!”, you continue your protest, waving your arms dramatically.

Nayeon giggles at your indignation and steps closer to you, wrapping her arms around you and kissing your cheek, “Just give it a try, I know you can do it. You are amazing that way.”

You sigh as you give in to her embrace, resting your head on her shoulder, “Fine….just one take…”.

She cheers and hugs you tightly, “YEAH, I knew you’d do it.”

“The way you were being so insistent about this…please don’t tell me it’s because you already told people I’d do it…”, you ask with suspicion.

Nayeon’s grip on you loosens for a second before she tightens it again, “Come on…don’t get distracted, your beautiful girlfriend is holding you so nicely and you aren’t focusing.”

“You didn’t answer the question! You did that don’t you!”, you accuse.

“It’s nothing like that”, she answers dismissively, “but before we get on set tomorrow, just follow my lead okay?”

You sigh, “I knew it…”

Nayeon squeezes you while giggling, “There’s no harm done…”

The two of you continue your bickering and banter, playfully swatting each other occasionally…

[intersex-support]

hi! im questioning if im intersex (sorta. im like. 98% sure i am lol) but i cant quite find any variations that fit perfectly, though i know that you dont necessarily have to fit Every criteria for a variation. but i also might have EDS, or rather. probably absolutely do, but i missed One criteria in the hEDS diagnostic thing (my skin isnt Super elastic, just a little, but otherwise i am hypermobile) and wasnt diagnosed w hEDS specifically. i also wasnt able to get in with a geneticist to confirm EDS that way (i was pointed in their direction right when covid started so they werent accepting new patients)

anyways my point is, ive heard of CAH X, i think was the name? and from what i could tell its kind of a mix of CAH and EDS symptoms? but i couldnt find anything about it that wasnt super medical so i couldnt really understand it. is it possible you have some information on it? if not thats fine! ty for your time!

Hi anon!

Disclaimer that we cannot diagnose or provider medical advice, but I can absolutely share some information about CAH X.

So, CAH X is a subset of CAH where people have both CAH and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Research has only been done on patients with the most common type of CAH, 21-hydroxylase deficiency, and there isn't any info yet about the other rarer CAH subtypes.

CAH X is caused because the gene mutation that causes CAH is located next to another gene that can cause some kinds of EDS. The gene that causes CAH is called CYP21A2. Right next to CYP21A2 is a gene called TNXB, which encodes a protein called Tenascin-X (TNX). Severe TNXB mutations can cause a subtype of EDS called classical-like EDS, and milder mutations can cause hypermobile EDS. So in about 14-15% of people with CAH, there is essentially an overlapping mutation where the genes that cause CAH and the genes that can cause some types of EDS are both mutating at the same time and causing both diagnoses.

In the studies they've done about CAH X, they've found a range of symptoms and clinical presentations, both in terms of CAH and in EDS. There were patients in the study that had NCAH, CAH simple virilizing, and CAH salt wasting. Patients in the study ranged from having hEDS and just having joint hypermobility and joint dislocations, to having cardiac valve problems, gastrointestinal problems, to having clEDS. Most of the studies so far have found that almost all CAH X patients have elastic skin.

In the study, they found that having both CAH and EDS tended to make the impact of EDS worse. They found this out by comparing the people with CAH X compared to their relatives who just had EDS without CAH.

The discovery of CAH X is still very recent, so there's not a ton of research on it yet. I think they're going to keep finding more out about CAH X over the next several years, and keep refining the genetic testing and clinical diagnosis profiles for it.

So overall, CAH X is a subset of CAH where people have both CAH and EDS, and the symptoms of both diagnoses. Here's links to two research papers if people want to read to learn more!

[linawritestwst]

yay, the requests are open! \o/ can i request ace, deuce, floyd and malleus discovering that y/n had a s/o in the human world that her still love and miss sometimes? tnx <3

ace, deuce, floyd and malleus finding out that you had a s/o in your world headcanons (gn!reader)

FINALLY. THE LAST REQUEST.

anyway, yeah, this one is. sad. idk if you wanted this to be angsty, anon, but this is how i understood the assignment hjdkdksl.

warnings: these headcanons don't have a happy ending (even though it's implied that some characters will eventually get over it) and you also don't end up with any of the characters, so if you're uncomfortable with angst, i suggest to skip these. also there's yandere!malleus. (and maybe even yandere!floyd if you squint hard enough)

and i know that you used she/her pronouns for the mc in your request, but to be honest, i accidentally ended up using only you/your pronouns for them, so yeah, these hcs came out more gender-neutral. sorry :') i also used they/them pronouns for the reader character's partner just in case.

ace trappola.

♡ he.. wouldn't be happy to hear it. at first he would just laugh and think that it's a prank, he really didn't expect you to have a partner, but when you claim that it's true and even prove it to him by showing photos of them.. ace is not laughing anymore. you really do have a partner. sure, they live in a different world, but you still miss them and you are clearly not planning to break up with them.

♡ ace feels awkward, confused and even.. heartbroken? he really, really doesn't want to admit it, but then he remembers how many times he made jokes about you having a crush on him and he realizes that all this time he was the one who had a crush on you. and even worse, it was unrequited. all this time, he was in love with someone who was already taken.

♡ ace doesn't show how he really feels about all this and he just laughs it off again. he jokingly swears that he's not planning to stay single for long, though you should be proud of getting a partner before he got one. you get a pat on the back and your day continues as it normally would, but ace still feels like someone just stabbed him and left him to bleed. thankfully, if you just give him some time, the pain will eventually go away. maybe he doesn't look like it, but ace is a smart guy and he will accept the fact that you're taken. he would look like such a loser if he didn't, haha..

deuce spade.

♡ of course, he is a bit shocked. this is so unexpected.. no, no, it's not like he thought it was impossible for you to date someone, but it's just.. he doesn't know how to explain it, he just doesn't remember you ever mentioning that person. he's happy for you though! it's good to hear that you have someone who loves you so much and treats you so well.. well, uh, had someone like that before you came to this world.

♡ but when you leave because you have some other things to do, deuce suddenly starts to feel weird. like, for some reason he's not so happy anymore. he feels sad, angry and.. even jealous, maybe? and when he notices that, he also starts to feel guilty, because he should be happy for you, you deserve a loving partner and you're such a great person, of course, you would already be taken! it's just.. well.. maybe deuce actually thought that you might give him a chance..

♡ deuce would be in extremely deep denial and it would be hard for him to accept that he actually was in love with you and it makes him sad to hear that you have a partner. he would never show that though, but other people (like ace) would be able to figure out what's going on very easily. maybe after a deep conversation or two deuce will be able to move on and truly be happy for you this time.

floyd leech.

♡ he honestly wouldn't pay that much attention to what you said at first, but when you mention your s/o for the second time, he would suddenly go ".. wait, what? you're already dating someone, shrimpy?" you tell him everything about your partner (even though you've already told him that you're taken in the past.. but whatever, it's floyd, maybe he didn't find your story interesting enough) and this time he actually does listen, but he looks very confused.

♡ like, so you've been lying to him this whole time, shrimpy?? you sigh. "i just thought that the fact that i'm taken isn't that important?" right when floyd is about to tell you that it actually is important.. he stops. no, you're right, it really doesn't matter that much. but for some reason, he still feels strange. he still feels like you've lied to him, even though it wasn't intentional.

♡ it doesn't take long for you to notice that floyd's mood swings are even more weird and sudden now. right now he's chill and relaxed and he even asks you about your relationship with your s/o, like how close are you with them, how did you two meet, etc. but like three minutes later he tells you to shut up and says that no one cares about your relationship status. and if you make a joke about him being jealous.. you'll regret it right after.

malleus draconia.

♡ he's a little confused at first. when you explain everything to him, he.. doesn't take it well. no, he looks fine, it's hard to tell if he's sad or angry, he even looks kinda happy for you. he just nods and smiles the whole time, but right when you leave, he drops the mask and other students can clearly see that this guy is not happy at all. he obviously looks annoyed and when he's finally in his room, he can't hide his emotions anymore and he throws a tantrum.

♡ the weather starts getting worse every day because of malleus's state and of course, many people are starting to get tired of all these dark clouds and thunderstorms. but it's not like they can do much to stop him. he's mad, he's jealous, he's so afraid of losing you. you just want to go back to your world as soon as possible because you miss your partner so much, right? you don't care about malleus, you're gonna leave him just like everyone does. he had hope, he really thought that you're special, that he finally found a friend, maybe he even found the love of his life.. but he was wrong.

♡ .. maybe he just needs to give you a reason to never leave this world. maybe he just has to convince you that your relationship with that person actually wasn't that good, oh sevens, what if it was unhealthy? yes malleus and your obsession with y/n is definitely healthy there's no need for you to leave twisted wonderland, y/n. what if this person already found someone new while you were gone? what if they don't even miss you that much? malleus would certainly miss you more than they do. so please.. don't leave him, y/n. your s/o never cared about you as much as he did.

[anonymous-verse]

I swear, I am going to bed and mostly don't check discord if it are a lot of messages, for the people who ARE going through everything, pls update everybody about Idiot if they are back and okay or not... tnx for reading and listening, love ya and sleep well <3

💙💙💙

-Sky anon

[screampied]

sup vegas. this is the bf of reading sesh anon. she told me we're referred to as "anonymous followers with nicknames" but anons for short🤷‍♂️

she's tuckered out rn but im gonna surprise her later on by reading to her the newest thing u posted for a change,😎 i also wanted to personally, even if u dont know us like that lol, thank u for being one of my girl's happiness. she's been a reader since before we got together and she was actually the one that introduced me to smut, to your smut, to hoshi's smut. which i gotta say i haven't rlly thought abt half of what my girl and i have read.

she also told me that u didn't mind us sharing some freakiness but this is as far as I'll go since i rlly wanted to send something written or well, typed by me

tnx for being a great wingwoman 🫡🫡

sleepy bf :p of reading sesh "anon"

hiiii loviepie lmao this entire interaction is so cute 😭😭 i adore u both sm

awwww hope you enjoy <3 i appreciate it a lot :’) and of course !!!! 💓 really ?? i’m so flattered slskfkg i’m so grateful she’s been reading my stuff for that long ahhh. that’s rly sweet of her tho and ‘m glad you guys enjoy reading smut together !!!!

and heh nooo, this is a safe space for all things freaky i don’t mind wtv anons send me. no judging here 🧘‍♀️. but it’s nice meeting you and no problem, kisses xxxx

[0zru]

✦. ⊹ ˚ .꒰ tnx calming you down when you're stressed ꒱ ‧₊˚★

-anon req! -𓆤mika

- dear anon, im so sorry this took a while!! i have personal things that are going on, but i will try my best in the future to get the reqs done!!

☆taehun;

sfw; he would be so freaking sweet, he would put on your favorite movie and cuddle you until you felt better!

nsfw; taehun noticed that you were acting a bit off and that you had stuff on your mind. so, he would kiss you all over your face, collarbone, chess, and anywhere his lips could touch. he would finger you, starting off gently and quickening his pace soon after. today was all about you, and he wanted to make sure you knew.

☆kyungjun;

sfw; kyungjun would get you your favorite snacks and cuddle you while listening to you talk about your worries/day.

nsfw; kyungjun would notice how you looked like you were overthinking something. so he sat you down on his lap and kissed your neck. his hands would roam your body, wherever they took him. when his hand reached the band of your bottoms, he swiftly dipped his hands into your garments and began teasing your bud. he would also finger you and later bury himself deep into your walls, not in a fast-paced manor, but in a way that you knew he loved you.

☆hyunsoo;

sfw; my hyunsoo... he would cuddle tf out of you, listen to your worries, and have a party afterward. he would play your favorite music playlist that he made for times like this and make you laugh.

nsfw; hynsoo saw your abnormal facial expression when you were sitting on the couch. he is usually attentive about you and about how you feel, so he thought he was stressed, he was right. so without a second thought, he would instantly slip between your legs and eat you out until tomorrow (figuratively, but would do so if you let him). he wanted you to be relieved of your stress in a healthy manor, so why not eat you out?

☆junhyeok;

sfw; he would be sympathetic with you and listen to you speak. he would make you a warm bath with bubbles and make a little platter of food for you afterward.

nsfw; junhyeok would instantly notice your stressed face, and he wanted to make you feel better. he is (undoubtedly) an oral fixated person, so of course he would eat you out until you came on his face beautifully. he didn't care about his own release, he wanted to make sure his baby was alright.

☆eunhwi;

sfw; eunhwi would listen to your worries and kiss all over your face and tell you how much you mean to him and that you're the best girl in the world.

nsfw; eunhwi would treat you like the princess you are to him. when he saw how stressed you were, all he wanted to do was relieve it. he would guide you to your shared bedroom and place you down gently. he would kiss you soft and slow, savoring every little move and the sweet taste of your lips. he would slowly penetrate your gummy walls and make you cum with great pleasure. he wouldn't care about his own climax. only wanting to make you feel good.

☆sungjun;

sfw; sungjun would most definitely let you speak about what you're stressed about. when he saw you acting a bit off, he was worried, but he would cuddle you until you felt better.

nsfw; when he found out you were stressed and overwhelmed, he knew what to do instantly. he would kiss you lovingly and play with your beautiful nipples, teasing them and pinching them. before you could rest in his arms due to the pleasure, he picked you up and sat you down. he would let you sit on his face and use him to your will.. get all your worries out, sort of speak.

[criminaluvr]

welcome to my blog!

hi i'm k!

she/her ; enfp/j ; leo

nsfw and sfw writer

requests: OPEN!!

hard thoughts: OPEN!!

likes, comments, and reblogs greatly appreciated :)

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[castlebyersafterdark]

I didn't know where to find the MySpace thing but the Finn roasting gaten and Caleb but not Noah during their LSB is real it was up on YouTube back then idk if it was still up, also speaking of foah lore I remembered this golden globe video of them getting ready and Noah was doing Finn's sleeve buttons and finn's just looking at him smiling it was so adobrable, also the Ellen the generes show behind the scene insta live where Finn placed both of his hands on noahs ahoulders and he kept jumping on him like it gave me a bit of a crush behavior lmao. Please do specify the MySpace lore anon tnx.

More lore inquiry and insight!

[spicy-picklez]

Hiya! Can I request a Miranda x reader? Reader is a new detective in the precinct and reader and Miranda get partnered up for a case. Reader seems quiet when she’s not working but she kind of gets serious, Sherlock-style when working and Miranda finds it attractive. Reader is quite oblivious and is confused because Miranda would look away from her, blushing when she’s voicing out her observations. It takes a fellow detective pointing out how smitten Miranda is with her for reader to notice and she confesses that she likes her too. Tnx!

Hey Anon!

Thank you so much for this request, it is going to have multiple parts because I got rather carried away and I still have so many more ideas for this. Hope you like it!

-Picklez

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Unconfessed Feelings

Includes:

Dead body, talk of murder, mentions of gang activity,

Characters:

Miranda Hilmarson x fem!detective!colleague!reader

Summary:

It's your first day at your new precinct and the partner you've been assigned is simply magnetic. Neither of you can stop your thoughts from wandering as the two of you try to solve the murder and potential kidnapping of 28 year old Sophie Brown.

Word Count:

3.8k

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“Alright everyone, settle down.” Detective Sergeant Adrian Parker stands behind his podium, his voice booming around the debriefing room as the chatter dies down. “Thank you, ok. Today is a great day for our precinct, we have a new detective joining us. Detective Y/L/N has the highest close rate for her cases out of her entire last precinct and I hope you all make her feel welcome.” At this, you step out from the corner of the room you’ve been hiding in, giving a small wave to the other detectives and constables.

One constable in particular caught your eye. Not only because of her tall stature but because of her eagerness, leaning forwards, placing her elbows on the table as she watches you with an excited expression. Her gorgeous blue eyes glowed with genuine curiosity as they peek out from underneath her short blonde hair. You were at the centre of her attention, it’s not often the precinct gets a new detective and certainly not one that captivated her interests so easily. Dressed in black pants and a black blazer, your light blue undershirt is tucked into the waistband of your belted pants. Her eyes can’t help but travel down your body, admiring the way your shirt curved over your breasts and outlined your figure.

Taking a seat, you lean your forearms on the edge of the table as Adrian gives out case assignments. “Y/L/N, there’s been a body found in the trunk of an abandoned car. I’m giving you control of the case, take Hilmarson with you.” You nod, watching as the constable from before sits up, excitement coursing through her veins. Adrian places the case file in front of you as he continues to hand out assignments. Flipping through the pages, your eyes are immediately drawn to the photo of the car. You couldn’t be sure until you saw it in person but if what you noticed was right, you knew who the car belonged to.

“Dismissed.” Adrian’s voice pulls you back to reality. Standing up, you’re met with the tall figure of Constable Hilmarson. Excitement twists her features into an eager grin. “Hi, I’m Miranda Hilmarson, I’m assigned to help you with your case.” You smile, she looks even more enticing up close. “Y/N Y/L/N, nice to meet you.”

The duration of the car ride to the crime scene was spent conversing with Miranda. While most of the conversation was the two of you bouncing theories about the case off of each other, you had also learned a lot about each other. Parking the car, the two of you step out, ducking under the yellow police tape as you make your way to the car. The boot was popped open, revealing a mangled body sitting in a pool of blood. The amount of flies and the horrible smell told you that the body had been there for a while. Taking a closer look, you can see foam filled blood trickling from the victim’s nose and mouth. “Foamy blood from the mouth and nose, no rigor mortis, incredibly dark livor mortis, I’d say our poor vic has been dead for about 4-5 days.” You say, taking in notes of the corpse’s appearance as Miranda watches you work with pure fascination.

Pulling on a pair of gloves, you examine the wounds marking the corpse’s skin. Multiple gashes covered her body but what you're interested in is under her hair. Lifting the strands of her black hair, clamped together with dry blood, you see a bullet wound just behind her ear, angled upwards. An overwhelming sense of dread fills your veins as you see it, only the most skilled of gunmen could get such a perfect shot. Bending down, your hand reaches under the bumper of the car. “What are you doing?” Curiosity is evident in Miranda’s voice as she watches you lie down on the ground, sliding yourself under the car. Taped to the inside of the bumper was what confirmed your hunch. Ripping off the black coin, you pull yourself back out from under the car, blood on your blazer from the liquid seeping through the bottom of the trunk.

“Serbian Mafia.” You say, holding up the black coin, engraved with their symbol. Dropping it into an evidence bag, you continue with your explanation. “I thought I recognised the car when I saw the photo. 2005 black Holden Monaro, equipped with a 5,030 cc Chevrolet sourced V8 engine. There were only 580 Monaros made in 2005, even less of them black so it’s hard to miss them. I worked on a previous case where the Serbian Mafia were involved, again, it involved a black 2005 Holden Monaro identical to this one.”

Miranda's attention to you is unwavering, feeling her cheeks flush with heat as she watches you work. Your attention to detail and willingness to involve her in your work only made her more attracted to you. Due to her appearance and bubbly personality, others had held her at arm's length, often lashing out at her when something went wrong. You, however, include Miranda in the case as an equal despite only knowing her for all of an hour. Realising she's been staring, she clears her throat, her hand rubbing the inside of her wrist to ground herself.

"Right so if it is a member, how do we get them to talk? Or even find them in the first place? I doubt they'd be willing to come down to the station." Miranda asks, trying to regain her composure. Sucking your lip into your mouth in thought, dread fills your veins knowing what your next plan of action is. "We go to their bar. They meet there every night and we'll try to see what we can find out. For now, we'll go see the victim's family and find out what they know… do we have an ID on her yet?"

"Hey, I'm Lucas Darnell, forensic scientist. The vic's name is Sophie Brown, 28 year old vet nurse from Brisbane." Lucas says, passing you a sheet of paper as he does. Looking over her photo, a twinge of sadness hits you as you see her laughing with presumably her husband and kids. "What are you doing so far from home Sophie?" You murmur, reading through the details on her paper. A strong presence comes behind you as Miranda bends down to look over your shoulder at the paper. The faint scent of cigarettes covered by her deodorant fills your nose as she does.

"Sweet woman. Who'd do something like this to her?" She says, as your heart rate increases at having her so close to you. Her scent and her presence behind you is enticing, you never want her to leave. Trailing your finger down the paper, her brother catches your attention. "Does her brother sound familiar to you? James Brown. Known criminal, just got out of jail a month ago for armed robbery. Maybe he's done something to the wrong people and this is their way of payback?"

Miranda nods as you say this, not really listening to your words as she realises how close she is behind you. Feeling the warmth radiating off your body, she breathes in your perfume, enjoying the subtle vanilla scent. “Miranda?” Your voice brings her back to reality. “Hmm? Sorry.” She says, her breath warm against your skin. “Did you want to try to get a hold of her family? We need to figure out why she’s so far away from Brisbane.”

Taking a step back, she regains her composure as she exhales sharply. “Right, yes. Of course. Sorry.” She quickly says, heat rising over her cheeks as she walks off. A small smile appears on your lips as she does, watching her as she nearly trips over Lucas who’s swabbing the car’s steering wheel for DNA. Turning back to Sophie’s body, you notice a small mark on the inside of her wrist. A small M is branded onto her skin. Running your fingers over the bumps, you call Lucas over. “How much do you know about brands?”

You move over as he leans forward to get a closer look. “I’ve seen it before. M is the brand the Serbian Mafia gives to those they use as blackmail. The last time I saw it, I was a new employee at the precinct. The victim was the husband of a rival gang member. He was kidnapped and branded, the photo was sent to the wife along with a threatening message. He was found dead the next day.” This sparks your interest. If your theory is correct and it is to do with the brother, it means that you need to speak to James.

Searching around the scene, you see Miranda leaning against a police vehicle, one hand in her pocket as the other holds her phone to her ear. She shakes her head, hanging up the call as you come over. “James has been missing for the past week and Sophie's husband, Ray, set up a missing person report for her 5 days ago. The last time anyone saw her was 1.39am Saturday morning. She disappeared with a hooded guy while out in town for her friend’s birthday.”

“A hooded guy? Like her brother? A lover? Gang member?” You ask, new possible theories popping up in your head. Miranda shrugs as she responds. “That’s all I could find out. I’ve put out an APB for James and have got the police on their way to contact Sophie’s friends and family to see what they can find out.”

“Ah you’re incredible, thank you. I just need to check out one more thing before we should start getting ready for the bar.” You say as Miranda blushes at your words. The single compliment means everything to the constable, butterflies crowding her stomach. “Alright, what were you wanting to check out?” She falls into step with you as you duck back under the police tape. “The car. It’s been abandoned and clearly belongs to the Serbian Mafia so I wouldn’t be surprised if it has fake plates. But, I want to see if anyone’s put anything out about it.”

Pulling out your phone, you search up the plate number. “Yep. Fake plates. These ones are registered to a silver Nissan Note.” Your breath hitches as you see the owner’s name. “Hold on… it belongs to Mrs Margaret Brown. It can’t be a coincidence that the last names are the same.” A soft smile pulls at Miranda’s lips as she watches you emerge in your thoughts, mumbling theories out loud as each one pops into your head. Checking her watch, she brings you back to reality. “Right, so… it’s 6pm. We can either stay here creating theories all night or we can go mix in with the Serbian Mafia. Pick your poison detective.” She grins as a small chuckle escapes you at her enthusiasm. “Of course, sorry. I get rather carried away when I’m working. We should get ready.” You say, the two of you walking towards the car.

“It’s ok, I think your determination when working is rather cu- inspiring.” She catches herself before completing her sentence as heat rises on her cheeks yet again. Getting into the car, she rubs her sweaty palms on the fabric of her pants. You grin. “Well thank you.” Turning on the car, the two of you exchange eager conversation until you pull into her apartment complex carpark. “I’ll pick you up at 7.30.” You say, giving her a cheeky grin. “I look forward to it.”

Getting back to your apartment, you quickly jump in the shower, lathering your hair with shampoo and conditioner in turn. Washing your hair out, you turn the shower off as you wrap a towel around yourself. You glance at the time as you run a brush through your hair, pulling it up out of your face. 6.43pm. Right, 45 minutes to apply makeup, find an outfit and drive to Miranda’s. Pulling out your makeup, you place it on the edge of the sink, quickly rubbing primer onto your skin. Twenty minutes later, you rummage through your wardrobe desperately trying to find something to wear. Eventually you decide on a white low cut tank top and ripped, black, denim jeans. Grabbing a leather jacket, you pull it over your shoulders as you grab your keys and exit your apartment.

“Well, don’t you look gorgeous?” Miranda says, opening up the car door. A grin pulls at your lips as you respond. “I could say the same to you.” Miranda had traded her police uniform for light blue jeans, a black shirt with lace sleeves tucked into her waistband. The familiar red blush spreads over her cheeks. “I-... Thank you. I don’t really wear this often.” You nod, a genuine smile pulling at both of your faces as you reverse out of the park. “So… you ready to meet the Serbian Mafia?” The look she gives you is priceless. “Absolutely not.” You can’t help the chuckle escaping you at her response.

The duration of the car ride is spent full of eager conversation between the two of you. Both of you are pinging off each other, your energy sky-rocketing as you talk about anything and everything. Turning into the car park, you grin as you see the bar’s owner Marco talking with a group of people outside. “SEND IT COBRA!” Giving you a wave, he calls out across the carpark. “Cobra?” Miranda asks, confusion evident in her voice. “Hold on to something.” You say as a grin pulls at your lips. Putting your Commodore into first gear, you depress the clutch and begin revving the engine. She didn’t have time to respond before you lock your handbrake and release the clutch, the smell of burning rubber filling your nose as your tires spin beneath you. The sound of your wheels squealing echoes through the carpark as Marco cheers you on. Miranda’s eyes are wide, grasping onto the door handle as you pull the car into a donut, avoiding the parked cars with ease.

As she realises you know what you’re doing, Miranda relaxes her white knuckled grip and a grin pulls at her lips, an excited whoop escaping her. Flinging the back end of your car around, you switch directions, tyres still squealing as smoke flies from them. You bring your car back under control, pulling calmly into an empty parking space with a grin spreading across your face. Looking over at Miranda, she has the same grin on her face, her chest rising heavily with each adrenaline filled breath. “I do apologise, I was going to tell you about me doing that then I decided against it, I wanted to see your reaction.” An excited laugh escapes her, her face lighting up with joy. “Y/N, you little minx.”

Opening up the door to your car, you give her a cheeky wink. “Don’t act like you don’t love it.” Her cheeks burn with an all too familiar blush as you say this. “Yo Cobra! That was sick!” Marco’s Italian accent fills your ears as he comes up to bring you into a hug. “Marco, my bro!” You heartily slap him on the back of the shoulder as the hug breaks away. “Miranda, this is my childhood mate Marco. Marco, meet Miranda.”

“Hey, nice to meet you.” Miranda says, offering her hand out to Marco which he shakes. “You too, any mate of Cobra’s is a mate of mine.” Scanning your gaze over the carpark, you remember what you’re here to do as a black Harley-Davidson Breakout catches your eye. The Serbian Mafia symbol is engraved in the back. “Hey, Marco. We’ll catch up with you later, we’re actually here for work.” You say as Marco nods. “I’ll see you later Cobra, be careful in there.” Falling into step with Miranda, the two of you walk across the carpark, your eyes still hooked on the bike.

“So where did the nickname Cobra come from?” Curiosity is evident in Miranda’s voice as she asks this, making you grin. Stopping in your tracks, you bend down to roll up your jeans on your left leg. Halfway up your calf are two fang marks and a gasp escapes her as she sees them. “When Marco and I were in our early twenties, we decided to take a trip to Thailand. I was young and dumb, and thought it’d be funny to go bush-bashing in the middle of the night. Accidentally stood on a monocled cobra and suddenly it wasn’t so funny after that. Lucky for me, there was no envenomation and I lived to tell the tale. He’s called me Cobra since then.”

“Jesus christ Y/N.” She says, as you walk into the pub, loud cheers and bottles clinking sound from the corner. Walking up to the bar, you pull out your card. “Smirnoff Double Black please.” You say, turning to Miranda for her drink choice. “I’ll have a Heineken.” She says, beginning to pull out her credit card before you stop her. “My shout.” You say, holding your card out to Paywave it. “Thank you.” She puts her card back in her pocket, grateful that the dimmer lighting hides the blush on her cheeks. She can’t help it, never before has she been so easily flustered. Whenever she’s around you, however, she gets butterflies in her stomach, a constant blush over her cheeks.

Grabbing your drinks, you walk over to a table in the corner, pulling out the stools for both of you as your eyes scan over the room. Your attention is caught on the group of men drunkenly playing darts opposite you. Heavily tattooed and wearing biker jackets, you weren’t quite able to read their patches but you knew to keep watch on them. “Don’t make it obvious what you’re doing, but those six men behind you playing darts? Can you make out any of their patches?” You say under your breath as Miranda pretends to drop her wallet on the ground. Bending down, she looks back before sitting back up moments later shaking her head. “None of them look like they’re our guys but still keep an eye on them.” You nod, taking a sip from your bottle as a loud cheer sounds from the pool table. “Skivvy run! Skivvy run! Skivvy run! Skivvy run!” The group starts chanting, slamming their fists down on the table as they pull the loser to the middle of the room.

A grin spreads over both of your faces as the two of you join in, banging your fists on the table as you chant. By the time the man took off his clothes, the entire bar was chanting along with drunken words. Cheering and wolf-whistles sound amongst applause as he strips down to his underwear. Taking a deep breath, he runs out the door whooping in his underpants through the car park as both you and Miranda start laughing. Shaking her head, she catches your eye which only makes the two of you laugh harder. “Don’t miss that.” You grin, watching as he comes back in panting, bending over to lean his hands on his knees. “You’ve done a skivvy run before?” She says, an all too familiar heat spreading through her as she imagines you in your underwear running down the street. You nod, laughing at the many memories of it. “Oh I’ve done a lot more than I’d care to admit… you?” Sticking her lower lip out, she shakes her head. “Nah, can’t say I have.”

A mischievous glint appears in your eyes as you hear this. “Ooh okay, when we’re not working, we’re going out drinking and you’re doing your first skivvy run.” Her mouth hangs agape as a breath sharply escapes her in shock. “And what makes you think I’d want to do that?” She asks, taking a drink from her beer as you grin. “Because I know you’d always be down for a fun time. Besides, you haven’t lived if you haven’t done a skivvy run at least once.” Your grin dies down as you see the bathroom doors open and a middle aged man in a biker’s jacket walks out, one of his patches catching your eye. “I think I found the owner of the bike outside.” You say, nodding your head in his direction for Miranda to look. Turning her head, she nods as she sees the same symbol on his patches.

Standing up from your seat, you down the rest of your drink as she does the same. Quickly making your way through the crowd, you approach your suspect who’s now sitting at a table in the corner, eyes hooked on the TV screen. “Excuse me, sir? Detective Y/L/N, Sydney Police, this is my partner, Constable Hilmarson. We just want to ask you a few questions regarding a body found in the back of an abandoned car.” You say, opening your jacket slightly to reveal your police badge hanging from the inside pocket. His face remains expressionless as his eyes slowly move down to your badge before looking up at you. “Thomas Parkes, and you assume because of my patch that I’m involved? I’m just here to enjoy a few drinks and the game detective. I’m not looking for any trouble.”

“Neither are we Thomas. Which is why we just want to ask a few questions. If you’re innocent, you have nothing to worry about and will be able to return to your drinks and the game.” Miranda says, as his attention turns to her. Picking up his beer, he takes a sip, contemplating his choices. He nods as he returns his drink to the table, swallowing the liquid. “Alright.” Relief floods your veins at the single word uttered from his mouth. “Thank you, sir. Please come with us.” Miranda falls behind him, keeping an eye on his actions as he follows you outside. Finding a quiet place in the corner of the car park, you pull out your voice recorder. “Sir, can you please state your name and number in case we need to contact you with further questions?”

Sighing, you lean forward in your seat, resting your elbows on the table as you cradle your head in your hands. “So… that was useless.” You say as Miranda nods, taking a swig from her newly opened beer as the two of you sit defeated in the corner of the pub. Thomas, so far, isn’t your guy. He had an iron-clad alibi, sober driving his wife home from town the night Sophie went missing and claimed he didn’t know anything about the Brown family. “Only one thing we can do now, given this time of night.” You say, taking a sip from your Smirnoff before putting it back down on the wooden table as Miranda looks at you to continue. A smile pulls at both of your lips as you say your next word. “Drink.”

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A/N: Me? Know how to skid? Pssshhh never, I'm a good girl. *Is about to head out for a night of skids even though the last time I went for skids was last week and the car caught fire and I was trapped in the back over the gas tank with the door being melded shut by the heat.*

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