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wolvertooth · 9 days
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@sassycandypoetry
(u sent this to my art blog, dunno if it was on purpose or not)
as many as they wanted ig?
i think the question is less could they, but more so would they
logans only really had experience with teenagers at the xmansion, and although he can be alright with kids sometimes, im not sure hes mentally in the right place to have one of his own fulltime
vic i think surprisingly(or unsurprisingly, if ur a sabretooth fan) would be able to handle it(using aoa sabes as reference), especially if it were his own flesh n blood
so if they were to have kids, itd probably be during a time where logans working on himself and taking a break from the xmen thing...tho, their kid would likely still go to xaviers anyway.
but back to the question of would they. hm.. dunno. not only is it the standard 'would u bring a kid into a world like this', its would u bring an immortal kid into this world. theyd have to deal with that fucked up burden.
so if for some reason they did, itd probably be just one. maybe 2, if they got worried the kid would feel lonely.
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the-whispers-of-death · 4 months
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really struggling to come up with the names of the potential band members but ik i want one of them to be sylvester's ex/mārītes mother. and i want all of them to have latvian names because its more fun that way for me.. but hmm... ((realizing i.. never gave syl a last name rn too lmao))
imagining these 2 highschool sweethearts who went into uni together, and a year or so after graduation had mārīte. imagining they werent married then and were planning on it later on in the year. only for the mother to cheat on him with someone else and just dump the poor child onto him and run for the hills.
maybe the mother had been the classy loudmouth punk of the group, imagining her with a bright mohawk and piercings and a buncha tattoos. i want her to play the bass as well. has consumed every substance she could get, being an utter menace to society. i wanna say shes still alive. still out there. but sylvester never bothered to contact her again after that sorta betrayal of trust. like it was around a 7 year long relationship and one day you just find out your partner cheated? yeah nah.
one name is sticking out to me for her tho. Līva. its both a latvian name *and* the name of a rock band from like the 70s. so i think it could fit her nicely.
but yk. any good band also needs a vocalist/frontman. imagining this as a surprisingly mellow, chilled back stoner type of dude. classic dudebro energy.
imagining him still being friends with sylvester. maybe even childhood friends who grew up together. lowkey mārītes uncle/second father before stone came around. the guy who will *always* have his friends back no matter what. golden retriever friend and is just happy to be there and to hang out with his friends as they fuck around.
i want him to lowkey look scrappy and messy but still overall presentable enough to bring back home to meet the parents. like. shaggy from scooby doo. yeah. but with a mullet
fun fact theres a latvian name generator online. and. after like 5minutes it spat out Ainārs at me and. yeah.the name also reminded me of a radio host that was always reading out the news so im both claiming that name for him and headcanoning that after the band disbanded, he ended up working for the radio studio. and also fun fact: that was originally supposed to be sylvester's job before i changed it. so. maybe before he went into IT, they both did a gig as show hosts
so. yeah. Līva and Ainārs. plus bonus Sylvester lore sprinkled in
~ rusty
Stone: Let me fight Līva.
Me, trying to hold him back: NO.
Anyways, I love new OCs and new lore. Thank you for this food.
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volfoss · 3 years
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how about ranking bucciarati's team?
regret to inform you that ur gonna get a very long answer bc i have passionate feelings about them all! also trish is in this bc she is part of the team and no one will tell me otherwise and will also include some rambling bc it is me and i have so many feelings towards these characters and none of them r cohesive
under the cut just in case (post writing yes it was long)
Giorno Giovanna:
way way more complex than ppl normally give him credit for (i will not go into feelings on how a majority of the fandom treats him unless ppl want me to then i will in fact make a very long ranty post and will not be stopped)
mildly op (esp at the beginning with how hes kind of able to just use his stand really well w no problems altho i think thats true of most of the jojos that we have seen animated?)
i am emotionally attached to him and want to give him a big hug
hes just a kinda goofy kid and is maybe a bit not good with figuring out hey this is a semi dangerous situation maybe i shouldnt be taunting him (leaky eye luca for example)
has the actual best theme
i love how he works off the rest of the team so well (even w members who do not like him)
is in my top 3 jojos i love this kid sm i would adopt him if he was real
7/10
Bruno Bucciarati:
the fucking way his character develops from licky man to best dad material is my favorite thing
his outfit is so so so good i would die to wear it
in general this man is one of my fave jojos characters and i get a lot of comfort from him
hes just really neat and has a good taste in music
he did his fucking best and i will always love him for that
imo the way that his death was drawn out was genuinely one of the most heartbreaking deaths in the entire series and fucks me up each time i think of it
i feel like he really is the one to hold the team together in a way that everyone feels cared for and saved
def has a savior complex tho for sure
dilf but im ace
also manga superiority bc he either makes the stupidest faces or looks very nice (anime has a lot of weird animation in regards to his face) and also because its lingerie there instead of a tattoo that changes thickness and placement every second
10/10
Leone Abbacchio:
guilty pleasure liking man
i am obsessed with his vibes and wish to become him
i cannot physically express just how much i love him but hes one of my faves of all time (not obvious by my theme at all wdym)
i miss his manga palette but also the colored manga isnt my beloved but also black lipstick abba
hot take maybe but anime abba looks better than manga minus the lipstick debacle
hes so so tall and i will steal his height in a nice way
his past man his past it fucks me up
his death fucks me up normally but when i was rewatching recently, i saw he gave this tiny lil smile after helping the kids get their ball and i could not take it anymore
him and brunos relationship (canonically and out of canon too) is one of my favorites in the series
also fandom hot take as i guess i am doing those for everyone- but ppl either have him as cosntantly trying to murder giorno or being like good son and v out of character, and it is really weird? not sayign that ill do better when i write them but also like im convinced some ppl havent seen the show or smth
i will steal both him and bruno and marry them both <3
this man is beloved i love him to death
10/10
Pannacotta Fugo:
i cannot spell his first name to save my life
also fandom take- ppl make him constantly only angry boy all the time and it really irks me. ik araki did not give him 2 much to work w in terms of canon personality but its frustrating
the light novel purple haze feedback is so so so good and adds sm to his character and i really like it for that!
fugo is one of those that imo deserves a lot and didnt get that
genuinely the vibes between how he treats narancia is v interesting to me, like its clear he cares about nara but nara not doing great w math really frustrates him
i love their interactions and how he is genuinely a kind person at times
the manga colors r superior here, my strawberry boy <3
i just really love and appreciate him a lot and wish that ppl gave him more love
i keep getting assigned him on kin quizzes
very smart good boy
ALSO ok fugo did not do any wrong by leaving
unsure if thats a hot take but i genuinely dont blame the character one bit for leaving and again purple haze feedback really delves into that and why he did it
if ur a fugo fan go read it
his past is really upsetting esp in the anime i will cry over it
his stand is adorable and i wanna hug it
his vibes r fun and i wanna gift him strawberry dangly earrings
8/10
Narancia Ghirga:
this boy i am also adopting (i am adopting most of them sorry)
i really hate how ppl act as if hes stupid bc bad math skills do not equal stupid like did ppl not see the fight w formaggio??
the way he just fucking dove into the water after the boat and how brunos face went all soft and happy it will never not make me cry
he is constnatnly making me wanna cry if i think too much about him for 2 seconds i love him sm
how can anyone not adore him when he set an entire street on fire yk
hes just happy despite his past and it makes me sad i love nara sm
torture dance is one of my favorite memes from the show
ALSO ok the way he died so suddenly absolutely broke me bc the remaining team members r really just seeing everyone die in front of them so quickly
his goofy and laid back moments r my fave
i love just how loyal and caring he is to his friends
his stand is really cool and again the fight w formaggio was so fun to watch
8/10
Guido Mista:
probably my least favorite member of the team for a semi good reason:
the jokes towards trish are really really uncomfy and how fugo doesnt wanna be involved but he is pushing him to do something that makes him uncomfortable did not make me like him a lot
hes goofy but not goofy enough for me to be ok with the repeated jokes about that esp in the body swap episode (ik it was supposed to be funny but it just felt off)
his vibes r good but i wish we got to see his hair
the fandom interpretation is normally pretty good of him overall?
despite not loving him a lot, i really enjoying writing for him (one day might open up headcanon requests or smth but unsure)
hes someone id wanna watch movies w but his taste in movies and mine r very different
love how he and his stand get along
honestly has very very good comedic potential
i really like how he and giorno interact as the series goes on (in a platonic way i need to clarify that i love their friendship)
again him in purple haze feedback was really interesting
probably a 5/10?
Trish Una:
beloved and deserved better
her first outfit in the manga > outfit in the anime
actually in general i believe in manga trish superiority like her hair in the manga looks so cool
her stand her stand her stand i love sm
if u dont include trish in the group i am murdering u <3
HER CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT!!!! IS SO GOOD!!!!!!
fandom gripe is how people either pretend she does not exist or has the trish first introduction thing where shes using her defense mechanisms and acting a bit spoiled
OK but her in purple haze feedback!!! mild spoilers but how bruno was taking care of her post the ending of vento aureo makes me so happy each time i think of it
very mad that she canonically didnt really get an ending and yet again PHF my beloved actually gave her that
how spice girl starts out as a stand thats helping her thru a very stressful situation is so cool and i love it
DAD BRUNO DAD BRUNO DAD BRUNO *frothes at the mouth*
but more seriously how she leans on bruno and begins 2 trust him and nearly point blank is referring to him as a father figure always fucks me up
esp because of the resulting fight afterwards
and the very ending of the arc that ends w bruno being like bye gonna go in the clouds and look ethereal now, oh man it makes me so sad
bc giorno is the only one that knew what happened and people that were closer to bruno due to knowing him longer didnt
i wanna see how trish coped w that personally
despite being introduced not at the beginning i think her arc and character in general were as well paced as it could be!
9/10
finally done! sorry that took so long but oh man i have so many feelings towards these guys its not even funny
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fangirl1029 · 4 years
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You're my moon-paul lahote pt 1
(@percussiongirl2017 , @caro-jean , @sunflowerleii , @daze-fluff )
a/n: more avengers writing soon. Ik this is a twilight story but still for those who are avid readers of my stories (if there are any of you)
This will be the begging of my Paul lahote x oc series. I'd like to thank @mychemicalimagines for the amazing stories that have been written for this fandom with oc's and giving me courage to write one with one of my oc's.
Disclaimer please do not come for me if I mess things up on native American culture. I am native but I do not know as much as I'd love to know.
My oc's name is Freya. She is native American but from a neighboring tribe near forks and la push. Freya and he father move to la push for him to get remarried to his now fiance. When moving to la push one of the first people she meets is Paul lahote.
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You're my moon pt 1
Freya looked out the window of her dad's nice red SUV. Looking at a la push she thought she had seen everything already. It looked exactly like the Ojibwa Rez better known as home for Freya.
The Ojibwa Rez was very traditional and many of the girls wore bright colored ribbons in their hair and kept their hair long with no hair treatments such as bleach and dyes. It was a powerful thing to them. The longer the hair and the more grey meant they were wise.
Freya's mom passed away 10 years ago now so she couldn't be too mad at her father for moving on and getting remarried soon. Freya was thankful that Anna had no kids so she wouldn't have to adjust to having a sibling.
Freya and Anna never had any issues. Anna respected Freya's boundaries and never pushed to try to be her mother. It made it easier for Freya to be more open minded and trust Anna .
The engine started to smoke and freya's dad pulled over. Swear words spilling out of his mouth like they were the only words in the English language. Freya sighed and paused her earbuds as she got out of the SUV. Allen (freya's dad) called Anna asking her who he should call to tow it to her house so he could figure out what was wrong.
Freya decided it wasn't important for her to wait and she turned her music back on just wanting to see her new room and hopefully sneak off to the beach as soon as possible. She was the kind of person who probably would never technically take time to unpack. he
Her belongings would just slowly make their way out of boxes over the next few months.
She looked up at the sky. There were big dark grey storm clouds hovering above. It had felt like the dampness from the last rain was still in the air before the next one started.
Allen walked over to his daughter and yanked one of the ear buds out. " Anna is going to send someone to tow the SUV to her house. Since there is only room for one passenger in her truck one of us will have to ride with the guy who comes." Freya nodded "do you want to ride with Anna?" Freya turned off her music giving up on trying to listen to it. " And have a 20 min car ride to her house with constant questions or games. I'm good dad"
Allen sighed at his daughters attitude. He knew it'd be something Freya wouldn't have preferred and that she's going to miss her friends but he wasn't going to ask Anna to leave her childhood home to move into a small shack with them. Hopefully once she's settled in the attitude will be forgotten.
A small mint green truck pulled up with Anna in driver seat. A big black tuck followed behind. Freya grabbed a back pack from the passenger of the suv so she'd have at least a few belongings with her. In the black truck there was a guy. Looked about Freya's age maybe a year or two older. Short black hair , pretty built and a tattoo on his arm. This made Freya pause for a min and thank herself for agreeing to not ride with Anna. The boy went to Allen's "baby" and started looking at it. " It seems like it'd be an easy fix I can get some of the others out here to fix it and have it to you by tomorrow morning." Allen was going to object when Anna stopped him "they can't tow it in its condition Allen. Paul meet Freya , Freya this is Paul my neighbors nephew. Paul this is my Soon to be step daughter Freya."
Freya smiled an awkward small smile and Paul returned one and made eye contact with her. Allen cleared his throat. "If it's alright with you and if Freya would like she can come to a small get together on the beach tonight." Paul offered looking to Freya who was probably half a foot shorter than him. Allen looked to Anna who nodded then he agreed "if Freya would like to , my daughter is a little antisocial."
That's all he had to say to make Freya want to go out of spite. " Yeah I'd love to!" She had already planned to sneak off to the beach after dropping her boxes in her room.
Paul smiled and opened the door for Freya. " You know when curfew is" her dad said before Paul closed the door.
"so whens curfew" Freya smiled and chucked " about that. There isn't one."
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whenerosmetpsyche · 5 years
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The House of the Other
The 7th House is our doorway into others and ourselves. When someone embodies the archetype of our 7th house planets and signs, we react ”[l]ike an epiphany, when the outer image reflects the inner situation, a sudden recognition of something occurs. The divine in us stirs” (Brian Clark, From the Moment We Met: The Astrology of Adult Relationships). In considering all of the questions about the 7th house I receive, it occurred to me that these are really relationship questions. The 7th through 12th houses represent our relationship to the outer world, while the 1st through 6th represent our relationship with ourselves.
The Sun If you were born with your sun in the 7th house, you were born near sunset. Metaphorically, you were hiding away your light to make way for the stars to come out and shine. This analogy is apt in your life -- do not let your partners steal your light; rather, find a way to equally support one another. Watching your partner get all of the light can result in resentment and envy counter-acted by self-absorption and narcissism. These issues are often representative of unresolved father issues and elicit feelings of being unacknowledged or unseen growing up. Seek balance between giving and taking.
The Moon Here, the symbol of caring and empathy for others was setting as you were born and so you often feel the need to hide your own needs and feelings. Themes of dependency and enmeshment often enter into your relationship and while you are looking for interdependence, you often rely on partners to express what you cannot. A moon in the 7th house is often unconsciously looking to recreate situations that mimic the mother figure and reflect conditions from early in life. You may find yourself in relationships where you are too dependent on the other, or the sole emotional provider, and react by manipulating situations to gain what you need. This is a sign that you need to learn to nurture and provide for your own needs before you are able to enter into a truly interdependent relationship.
Mercury In the 7th house, Mercury attracts bright, verbal people who always seem to speak with more eloquence and wit. Your attraction to these kind of people will quickly wane if Mercury isn’t shared, and one partner is always doing all of the communicating. Mercury in the 7th house can represent issues with siblings that are unconsciously recreated in adult relationships. You may find yourself in a relationship with someone just like your sibling. In that recreation, you are working through early themes of feeling unheard or underestimated. Look for a relationship where a true “meeting of the minds” occurs, and you both feel equally heard and valued.
Venus Exalted in the 7th house, relationships come naturally to you. Venus is projected onto the partner, and your partner and friends relish being in the warmth of your harmony and companionship, and eagerly reflect it back to you. Beware that when your love wanes, theirs doesn’t as well -- a sign that your feelings of affection aren’t truly shared. There can also be a tendency to reject anything less than beautiful and refined with this placement -- an indicator of an inability to accept those qualities in oneself. Early issues with close friends and partners where love was one-sided are indicated with this placement. A relationship of equal love and compromise is needed.
Mars Competitive Mars is a bit awkward in the house of coming together. Mars here can attract volatile partners and the anger of others seemingly out of nowhere. Your reactions to anger are likely unhealthy with this placement, and could manifest by projecting power onto the other person, resulting in feeling helpless. Or by becoming overly competitive, seeking to be first and the best at everything. Or Mars in the 7th can result in a quick retreat, preferring to avoid confrontation altogether. In all of these cases, true intimacy is impossible. Isolated, you are unable to see your own role in your partner’s anger, and you ignore your personal desire and determination. Mars in the 7th is often indicative of unresolved issues with male rivals who left you feeling powerless early in life and now you find yourself recreating these patterns through your relationships. You will know your relationship is healthy when you are able to express your desires to your partner and are able to compete alongside and against one another in a spirit of fun and comradery rather than inappropriate rivalry. 
Jupiter Jupiter in the 7th relates to others through ethics, philosophy, and spirituality. If your own wisdom has yet to be explored, you may be drawn to self-proclaimed experts who seemingly have all the answers. Gurus, leaders, and teachers of all sorts enter into your life and leave just as quickly. Jupiter in the 7th house is often representative of an early experience navigating unfamiliar territory alone early in life. This scenario is played out in your relationships where you find yourself attracted to those who represent the unfamiliar -- either through culture or social status. Rather than bring your own wisdom and experience to the relationship, your instinct may be to take on the philosophy, wisdom, and world of your partner rather than seeking out your own. However, as you grow into your own worldliness, you become conscious of your inner guru, and find that relationships that allow you to together grow and explore shared meaning work for you.  The right relationship will feel expansive and adventurous rather than confining and limiting. You feel able to live your truth. 
Saturn Security is sought in your relationships, and you may attract partners that are cold, controlling, and authoritative. A feeling of never being good enough emerges when you are trying to live up to standards other than your own. When you feel constricted in relationship, you may respond by controlling the other person when really you should first seek out a more authoritative position in the world for yourself. Saturn in the 7th struggles with equality. You may feel silenced and dominated by a partner who represents the older and wiser aspects of your soul. Early experiences of criticism may prevent you from entering relationships or you may find yourself easily giving over your authority in exchange for security or status. Once you feel you have control over your position in the world you will be able to enter into the stable and trusting partnership you seek.
Uranus Relationships are unusual and unpredictable with Uranus in the 7th house. Unexpected meetings are commonplace and are external representations of your desire to live unconventionally. Your unconscious will to be unique and original may be rejected in yourself and projected onto the extraordinary and unorthodox people in your life. Not until you address your restless need for adventure will you be ready to take on any kind of commitment. Your need for space is exemplified by Uranus in the 7th, and you often find partners who are more than accommodating and leave you unfulfilled. If they do show up, you find yourself repeating a cycle of engaging and disengaging and then fleeing when you achieve the closeness you desire. Early themes of abandonment emerge in your relationships as you learn how to be authentic, yet separate in intimacy with another. Commitment only comes when you find a relationship that allows for unorthodoxy, individuality, and authenticity. 
Neptune With Neptune in the 7th, you may seek the otherworldly and elusive, projecting your innate desire for sensuality, mysticism, and creativity onto your partner. You may also be drawn to themes of rescuing or being rescued, and tend to live out these story lines only in your head. In projecting these mystic qualities onto others, you lose contact with your own spirituality. Neptune loses its identity in rescue/martyr situations and you may find yourself again and again trying to save someone who cannot be saved. Early rescue themes from childhood may emerge as you project fantasy and mythology onto impossible relationship situations. Self-acceptance and examination are needed to address psychological blocks that prevent you from engaging in your inner world. It is only when you are able to draw upon your inner muse and source of spirituality, rather than looking for it in others, that you can enter into the kind of loving and giving relationships you are pining for. 
Pluto Your attraction to mystery and intrigue reflects the unexpressed depths of your own emotional states. You may be drawn to intense souls who draw out your deeper, more passionate sides. However, it is in this exchange that you may feel controlled and captivated -- a clear indication that you are giving your power away to a relationship that is unable to be equal or truly intimate. With Pluto in the 7th, you are learning to surface darker and repressed feelings while sharing in representations of power like money and sex. Partnerships elicit dark and uncontrollable feelings in both you and your partner. Undoubtedly themes of betrayal will unleash dark feelings in yourself which you may attempt to ignore and bury. Such inclinations will only result in obsessive and controlling behavior by either you or your partner. Rather than ignore these feelings, Pluto in the 7th house is asking you to risk vulnerability and divulge your deepest feelings to your partner. Only then can you achieve the truly intimate and emotionally deep partnership you desire. 
Planetary energies in the 7th are more powerful than the signs they rule, but still apply. The houses where planetary rulers reside also influence the 7th house to some extent. 
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kanraandchrome · 4 years
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👀 Do you have an OC ? If yes, can you present them ? 🔪Who is your favorite antagonist ? 🦇Would you become a vampire or remain a chalice ?🐺 If you had the choice, would you have preferred to be a werewolf ?🃏Give a random information ! (Mameshibaaa) There are many Ik so don't feel forced to answer them all ;; Love you sweetie 💝💜💖
Aaaaaaanw thank you so much for this !! Love you too, I’ll answer all of it hehe ♪
👀 Do you have an OC ? If yes, can you present them ?
I do ! I have 3 actually, but I’ll only present Willi for now. 
He’s a teenager always asleep or deadpanning who happens to have known Ethan when both were human. They traveled and were trained together, and after Ethan disappeared he began to experiment on himself too to become stronger and not fail his “Father” Anymore. 
He’s an incomplete vampire, even hungrier than a ghoul and hunts vampires with his mentor, hoping to cross the one who took Ethan away from them. He’s pretty chill most of the time, unless you try to steal someone he likes away from him, and very pattable. 
He looks like a small scrappy hungry sleep-deprived ball of fluff with messy curly white hair and Ethan’s eyes, always sleepy or annoyed who loves to look at the stars and guess drawings in it since he can’t watch clouds anymore. He gets along difficulty with others, but he will always do stuff to help people behind their back and deny he did it. Also he hates Ivan, there can be only one baby in the house. 
🔪Who is your favorite antagonist ?
NEIL. NEIL NEIL NEIL I love how his life became tragic because he gave his trust once to people who became twisted and ended up abusing him. He’s an Ancient vampire probably from Greece who knows exactly the monster he’s become and yet he can’t stop himself and his impulses, to the point where he embraces death without hard feelings, he just wants his ashes scattered outside and not be a prisonner of himself, his life and his jail room anymore and I find it absolutely beautiful. 
🦇Would you become a vampire or remain a chalice ?
I’d love to stay a Chalice with a few benefits. I mean a Chalice lives at night but can still stroll during the day, gains a few useful powers and boosts and has a vampire to protect them and just has to feed, which doesn’t hurt if accepted. Also, developing a friends with benefits relationship with one of them seems kinda cool, a Chalice can be friend with other vampires or humans, if done well it could be better than being a vampire ? But that’s just my opinion !
🐺 If you had the choice, would you have preferred to be a werewolf ?
Nope nope ! Not being in control for a full night or even a few days a month and being “dangerous” brrrr ;^; ! But I can understand why it has its appeal, the free relationships, the pack and the bonds, not being alone in the hardest times, ... 
🃏Give a random information ! 
Mmmmh what can I say ... I’m an Ethan stan and his trailer is Friday so I’m delighted and I will spam as much as I can and I’m so sorry for this xD Otherwise I’m very very happy you sent me some questions :blbl: hope your day, your week, your month and your year (or what’s left of it) will be peaceful with good tea and little biscuits ! Sprinkles snow
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sadhaa · 4 years
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another THOUGHT
Cause istg i am on a role rn. If anyone has the time and writing ability to write these ideas GO DO IT. I enable you. 
OK THOUGHT: The Dark Tower - The Hollow Queen and With All My Heart storylines but change it up a bit. The Dark Tower, The Hollow Queen The Hollow Warlock and With All My Heart
Like what if instead of Gwen, Merlin got kidnapped?
Note: I do realize after my last post that I am making some eps more Merlin-centric and that’s bc i feel like if this happened we would get more character development. just a thought. 
Note again: you can interpret this as platonic or romantic i dont really care but bc im a big rom merthur shipper, im taking this in the romantic interpretation
Note again again: can people comment like if they like ideas like this cause im down to have more thoughts. like this is fun. i feel great. 
Ok as always background:
1. Gwen is Queen, Camelot needs a queen so she is queen, but she is not married to Arthur, she is married to Lance (they did him so dirty in the show)
2. Arthur has feelings but he doesn’t really know that he has feelings. like he gets a fluttery feeling whenever Merlin smiles but just chalks it up to heart burn. 
3. Morgana knows who Emrys is. Cause if she is the High Priestess, im gonna assume she knows about the crystal cave and asked it “crytal crystal in the ground, who the hell is emrys?” and it just showed a pic of merlin and she was like “aww hell nah”
ok on to thought-->
So Morgana finds out about Merlin and his magic and is pissed. She plots to torture him for the pain he has caused her. she also remembered what Agravaine (ew) told her when he was helping her, that Arthur had the knights comb the forests in search of Merlin, ultimately going himself to save Merlin. also if she can get Emrys to her side, then maybe all of the magic population would side with her and help takeover Camelot. So she plans to kidnap him and take him to the dark tower.
so cue that scene with all the knights and Gwen but this time with Merlin too bc Gwen misses him and wants to chat like old times. 
BAM MORGANA 
now some of the knights get bitten and gwen gets knocked unconcious but Merlin tries to stand up to her, but she subdues him quick bc we need that for plot. 
the remaining knights go back to Arthur, commence angst bc oh no Merlin. 
Arthur remembers the fear he felt the last time Merlin was kidnapped by the men but doesn’t know that Merlin was kidnapped by Morgana then too. Either way, he needs to get his bff/love back.
Merlin faces the same hallucinations but its everyone reacting badly when they find out about his magic
Leon - “YOU BETRAYED YOUR FRIENDS AND ARTHUR, HOW COULD YOU”
Gwaine - “YOU LIED TO ME WHEN I TOLD YOU ABOUT MYSELF, I THOUGHT WE WERE FRIENDS” (not super strong ik, if someone has a better one...)
Elyan and Gwen - “MAGIC KILLED OUR FATHER AND NOW WE WILL GET OUR REVENGE”
Percival - “MAGIC (CENRED) KILLED MY FAMILY NOW I WILL KILL YOU”
Lancelot - “YOU LIED AND GOT ME BANISHED, YOU SAID YOU WOULD HELP ME MERLIN” 
and then Arthur’s would hurt the most “YOU LIED TO ME ALL THESE YEARS I TRUSTED YOU YOU KILLED MY FATHER YOU COULD HAVE SAVED MORGANA YOU ALMOST GOT GAIUS KILLED YOU MONSTER...”
the “monster” part would kill him inside and is thus the breaking point for him where he falls into Morgana’s curse.
Now commence the rest of the episode Dark Tower, the same way except that the weird fairy actually helps the rescue party bc she believes that Merlin is good and that they all need him and Elyan doesn’t die bc my boi deserves better than that too. 
They get him back and he seems fine. But he really isnt
I dont have any real ideas for the Hollow Warlock its just a cool title I thought. The main pivotal part should be Merlin meeting with Morgana and monologuing about living in Camelot scared and saving Arthur and not being seen which makes the viewers see a side of Merlin that is not seen often. almost like a Dark!Merlin AU. 
Ok, now to With All My Heart. All the knights, Arthur and Gwen notice Merlin acting odd. So they follow him and notice him consorting with Morgana. Arthur is crushed bc the one person, his other half, who he knew would never betray him has now gone and done this. When they speak with Gaius and he tells them that Merlin has fallen to Morgana’s will, then they all are relieved bc that means that Merlin doesn’t actually want to betray Arthur. Arthur is now more determined than ever to get him back. So cue funny scene with a dinner with knights, arthur, gwen and gaius. even mordred.
BAM merlin unconscious and ready to be saved!
Now adventure! Quest! Drama! Angst! 
On a night where they have to stop to rest and merlin is still conked out, they swap stories of M’s heroic deeds and funny moments. they plan to tell him all of this when he wakes up cause that boy doesn’t get enough praise.
Now they are at the fancy lake (im a little lazy to figure out the name) the only downside to my idea is that there can’t be a Dolma. or maybe there is a Dolma! that isnt merlin in disguise. 
Merlin wakes up and like how Gwen went on a mad tirade for a sec, he goes on for a whole 10 mins and inadvertently reveals his magic. He vents it all out in an anger infused rant and talks about how he wants to be loved and seen and is crying as well as shouting. Everyone is horrified and Arthur feels guilty and betrayed. Percival knocks him out so that they can talk about this. They spend the night there and decide to wait til the morning to decide to help M or not (basically they all would save M they jus dont know if A would save him or not [even though they all know he would]).
Arthur sleeps and ,through Kilgarrah’s (is that how you spell it?) creepy ass voodoo magic, sees a life without Merlin in it. He wakes up with a shout and realizes. That. was. a Nightmare. a life without Merlin was literally a nightmare. He thinks back to the rant and knows that even though Merlin was scared and did things selflessly, he meant no harm to camelot and did it all out of Love. Bc he loved Arthur. Arthur then has an epiphany and realizes his “heart burn” is emotions. yike. And with that Arthur decides to help M. 
They get him to the lake and its basically a repeat of the day before with the screaming and shouting. But this time, Morgana’s men have arrived. With Morgana. cause drama.
Now the knights and gwen grab their swords and make a wall while M and A stay behind. Arthur tries to get through to Merlin and says “I am sorry with all my heart” and Merlin hesitates. 
Then a few of the evil dudes get through the wall and advance towards Arthur and Merlin. Arthur steps forward to fight and Merlin watches and realizes that Arthur would fight for him, would die for him just as Merlin had vowed to do. this man was worth it and that he knew that with all his heart. 
Merlin walks into the lake, glows a little and walks out normal. he like slow walks past the wall and uses his magic in a super badass way and just scares Morgana bc of how powerful she is. she yeets herself out of there and everyone hugs merlin and they tell him how much they all love him. Arthur in particular just kisses him right there and then, all adrenaline and happiness.  
On the way home, he tells the stories of all the times he used magic. they realize that even though he was under Morgana’s will, this is still what he felt, the fear, the anxiety, the pain. Arthur goes back and repeals the ban and makes Merlin his consort. prob some nice angst with requited love. 
the end.
someone write this pls. i have these thoughts at 11:23 pm and dont have the motivation to actually write something like this. 
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entropychanges · 4 years
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The Tale of Willow the Lizard
Here’s my fic for Day 1 of Alex Manes Week: Family + Pets (a little late ik)
Also on ao3 
(warning for mentions of child abuse and Jesse Manes specifically)
“What are you doing up there?”
Alex wanted to glare at his older brother as he approached him, but instead it came across as a pout that, paired with the fact that he was sitting in his old treehouse with his legs dangling down the ladder, made him look like a tall, emo child.  
“What do you want, Greg?” Alex asked, refusing to look him in the eye.
Today was the day that Gregory was going to basic training, and as much as Alex hated to admit it, he didn’t want his brother to leave. The Manes brothers would never have the relationship of a normal family, thanks to their father’s “parenting” methods that relied on the boys being in a constant state of competition. Jesse referred to it as “toughening them up”, but really it was a sick form of divide-and-conquer to ensure that they wouldn’t try to come to each other's defense when he beat them. 
It worked with Flint and Clay - they believed their father when they were told that Alex was weak, that he was soft, that he was a sissy. So, they took it upon themselves to become just as bad as Valenti would become in his highschool years. And, when their father pulled out the belt, or used his fists, or pushed him down the stairs, they turned a blind eye and pretended it didn’t happen. Whether they did it out of fear or because they thought he deserved it, Alex would never know.
Greg, however, was different. While he didn’t have the guts to stand up to their father, he showed kindness to Alex, which is more than could be said about anyone else in the family. They could talk to each other, about school, friends, movies, the awful things their father did or said, their escape plans for when those awful things went too far, the future. Greg was the first person he came out to, after Liz and Maria. He wasn’t surprised, but he was supportive. Alex trusted him.
That is, until Greg announced that he was going into the Navy. 
“Alex, you know I’m leaving today. Could you please drop the act and just look at me?”
Desperation was something that Jesse Manes hated, and tried his best to torture (physically or psychologically) out of his sons. Manes Men didn’t plead or beg, they stood their ground without emotion. Yet, somehow, that’s how Greg sounded. Desperate.
So Alex looked. And his childish pout melted as he held Greg’s gaze, a stoic look settling on his face.
“Fine. I’ll look at you, I’ll listen, I’ll even say goodbye. But I won’t praise you.”
“I know, Alex.”
“I won’t wish you good luck.”
“That’s fine.”
“I won’t pretend like it’s a good thing that you’re becoming another copy of Dad-”
“Dammit Alex, I’m not Dad!”
Greg’s voice cracked. Alex’s eyes widened in surprise. Alex was always the emotional one, the one who let his hysteria get in his way. Right now, it was Greg that let his feelings through.
“I never will be Dad! Yeah, Alex, I’m going into the Navy. But not because I’m some monster like him,” he said, gesturing to the house behind him, “but because I want to get out! I want to leave Roswell, and with the scholarship money I’ll get from the military, I want to go to school and make a life for myself. So no, you don’t have to be happy for me, but at least don’t compare me to him.”
Alex’s facade cracked. He let his face drop and said,
“I-I’m sorry Greg. I do want that for you, I want you to get out. I’m just scared.”
Greg climbed up the ladder and sat down by his brother. 
“I know you’re scared, Alex. As much as I know I have to do this, I hate myself for it too. I hate that I’m leaving you alone with him.”
Alex took a shaky breath and leaned against his brother. 
“It’s just one more year, right? One more year and I can leave too.”
“One more year and you can go off and be the vagabond musician you were always meant to be,” Greg responded, chuckling lightly. Alex laughed along.
“I have something to show you. I wanted to give you something before I leave, something that’ll protect you the way I should have.”
“What is it?”
“Come on, I’ll show you. It’s in your room.”
Alex’s room was mostly barren, per their father’s command. Most of Alex’s posters and books were in the toolshed, a secluded place he’d found a couple years ago that Jesse never went in. His room just held an empty desk, a bed that he made every morning, and… 
“Is that a terrarium?” Alex gasped, rushing towards it.
Greg smiled and said, “It sure is. I know you’ve been asking Dad for a lizard for months…”
“You got me a bearded dragon?” Alex asked in wonder as he gently took the animal out of its cage.
“Yeah, do you like her?”
Alex nodded hastily, still entranced by the lizard in his hand. 
“You could name her after a character of that show you like so much, about the vampire killers?”
“You mean Buffy the Vampire Slayer?” While Alex was an avid Buffy fan, it was a little too campy for Greg’s taste. Still, he tried to watch a few episodes with Alex so they could have something in common.
“Yeah, that! You could name her Spike!”
Alex shot him a look. 
“I’m not naming her Spike,” he said. Then, he smiled gently. “I’ll name her Willow.”
He put the bearded dragon back in its habitat and pulled his brother into a hug. 
“Thanks, Greg. I know she’ll protect me from monsters while you’re gone.”
Greg pulled away, his eyes teary. 
“I’ll miss you, Alex. Stay safe, okay? And get out of here, as soon as you can.”
Alex nodded, his eyes filling with tears as well. 
“I will Greg. I’ll get out of here and never look back.”
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moonlightjeno · 4 years
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swashbuckle and islands
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a/n : this boy will be the death of me i love him so much. excuse my horrible grammar. my fav gif, and has nothing to do with the story lol but enjoyyy
genre : angst + fluff
pairing : readerxjeno & readerxmark
word count : 2.6k
okay,
okie, be ready for this mess
and excuse any non spaced words my space bar isn’t working properly
cool so your from an island
which imma call Skye bc i can
now your mum is originally from Skye, and had like second cousins of a cousin or whatever to throne but she married you father who was from the mainland 
which is a big no no but at the time she didn’t care bc she was so in love
skip forward a couple of years and the father is a complete ass
doesn’t work or really do much except order your mum around
anyone who has a wonderful father or really good parents im sorry don’t attack me this is for the story
:)
so, mum has had you and your older brother, whom your brother continues to admire your father bc he really just wants love and is hella lost in this mess of a world
Moving on
you used to have a really good relationship with your father until he changed.
cheated on your mother, and would blame it on you mum
in response you really just tried to help you mum get through this mess
big big mess
your brother, at the beginning helped and tried to calm your father  
boy kinda gave up, hela understandable
and left to the mainland to study medicine
wooot go him
but you were devastated because you were now alone 
now bc your brother has left your father has really worsened and blocks your freedom more and more
The point where you were literally only allowed to like go to school, work in the fields and be a servant
sksksk 
now remember how your mum was like the second cousin or smth to the royal crown?
Twas was importanttt
that managed to get you a study abroad year in london, 
queue your best friend mark entering
this boy showed you what freedom was and felt like for the first time since your father went off rails
iss been like a good 13 years and you're like 16 ??
I digress
mark literally made you feel more yourself because of his natural outgoing and easy behavior
It really was pretty amazing
And then the hiding and going out late at night was over
It was back to no friends, working at the field
sad life tbh
I must note, that because mark lived in canada bc why tf not 
y’all couldn’t really communicate
this is set when pirates where a thing, think of pirates of the caribbean 
I love those movies 
okie, progress two years 
of you thanks to you mum’s second cousin related human lol
you became friends with the cousins friends daughter 
y’all really had known each other since they were smol 
but hadn’t really been friends, bc the girl was pretty quite and a beaut
even her own father treated her better than she treated her own daughter
smh, ik this is a cliche live with it
but overall she was a really good person and kinda managed to sneak you around the island when you weren't on “duty” for your father
though its not that you didn’t like working in the fields bc you loved helping out with the animals and occasionally give food to those who were less fortunate than you and really couldn’t afford it
being a trooper, that you are you often told your friend idk wanna give her a name so y’all could come up with one if it were up to me it would be lilith about what you would see around the island and how the country was pretty not doing a okay
she would listen and talk about her own problems and how she wished she could travel and paint everything 
Bonding over traveling yep yeo
one day, you were supposed to work in the fields as you tend to have to do to the cows, and sheep and horses, while picking up the apples? from the trees ??
Idk i don’t farm
either wayyyy
you had finished your tasks early, and had struggled, and i mean stRuGgLed to get away from your father
he was in one of his moods today, shouting at everyone and refusing to admit he needed help
it was a constant reminder of every bad thing every failure that could happen in your life every thing you didn’t want for yourself or your mum who had slowly been getting sick and y’all had some money that could have helped her but your father thought that she deserved the illness
and i quote he said “everything happens for a reason child, if your mother had treated me and had been a good person this wouldn’t have happened to her, but alas some people deserve what they get”
skskskks 
he continued to say how “i on the other hand, have been a good man all my life, have always helped others so i don’t get sick”
this man i swear to god this has actually happened help
being very much done with your father who you really wished would just disappear and leave you and your mom who no longer lived with you but now lived with lilith to be
you had thought of running away for a very long time, though never knew how to get off the island it seemed impossible
sure you knew how to fight, somewhat by watching the guards and the little training mark you had taught your two years ago. 
missing mark hours but it wouldn’t compare to the guards of the royals who would never aid you
and even if they had, you had never learned how to sail which was ironic as the island you lived in wasn’t very large. Your only method of transportation has been your legs and your families faithful horse lethian ?? who really was your favorite out of all the animals 
running away from the trapped life had always felt like a dream, one that you had lived for for the small year in london with mark
you thought about running away again, the idea of sneaking into a trading boat slowly forming in your mind
you could take her your mum and lilith and travel the world go to london again and paris and canada and re-unite with the friend you missed the most
a smile had formed on your previous grim face, the dream something you held onto until your eyes opened and smoke covered the sky
a ringing began in your ears and you tried to stop it, your hands covering your ears in an attempt to stop the noise but the ringing only got stronger
the sky was black, shots were heard were the village people yelled in panic
you looked out towards the sea and could see the outline of a ship
a very large ship
oh shit 
a pirate ship
the flag blew proudly in the boat and from where you stood the bone white skull that contrasted against the black around it was made visible everytime the wind blew 
you gasped, everything anyone had told you about pirates were that they weren’t to be trusted
they were ruthless and would do nothing to stop from getting what they wanted
the stories you'd heard all came to the same conclusion you see the flag you run in the other direction
you pace quickened and in small time you were running towards the blazing village now up in smokes fire and fog covering the bakery, and fields
the school that had taught you the basics of reading and writing until girls weren’t allowed to attend was a blaze royal guards their black and purple uniforms waved their hands around and pointed their too heavy too unbalanced swords not being of much use
mom 
she should be safe
safe with lilith you thought, looking back towards were the small castle stood its bold flag still flying proudly in the grey and black sky
safe , shes safe you keep telling yourself a constant buzz that you repeated over and over to yourself in order to continue moving towards the castle walls
you only lasted a solid five minutes before the guards were holding the civilians back
you sighed angry these idiots being more preoccupied with holding back the citizens who were trying to get to safety behind the castle walls than actually dealing with the threat at hand
who hired them really??
being the stubborn human you are you decided to head towards the back entrance as yuo saw a flash of blonde hair headin towards the back gate of the castle 
oh no was your immediate thought their gonna get to lilith and mum
all the guards had been directed out of castle except a few that had stayed inside to keep the royal fam safe the infirmary had been left unguarded
you looked around trying to look for a familiar face, a familiar guard who youd seen at a practice lilith had dragged you too she had said it was too “admire suitors” you had shaken your head and laughed 
you had no interest in tying yourself to a man that would treat you like something to throw around but you let her revel in her fantasies 
no familiar face was found so you turned and ran towards the blonde head you had seen walk towards the back entrance grabbing a sword from one of the dead guards 
your cursed the clothes women were given making it impossible to run in impossible to fight in 
the blonde boy turned around at your approach, he was young you noticed
probably your age, his grin was deviant and his eyes were mocking as she approached 
“please” you tried “don’t hurt hurt anyone else” 
the boy looked at you with a puzzled look at laughed, slashing away at the thorns and vines that encircled the back door to the castle as he found the lock and tried to break it open
you got closer, looking at the broken glass bottles that littered the floor and torches that lit up the fogged street 
the boy was too busy with the look to realize the girl that had come behind him and hit him in the back of the head with the swords dull pommel the boy let put a yelp before collapsing at your feet
your small victory lasted a small time and before you noticed the boy you had tied with the thorns and vines from the door, which continued to be locked 
your mum and lilith as far as you knew safe
began to stir and as his eyes opened another boy appeared at the end of the alley
his hair seemed to be part of the night sky, falling over his dark eyes. 
“mark!” the black haired boy cried, his hand at his scimitar pointed directed towards you his other hand had managed to slip a dagger out of god knows where and sliced mark’s binds
mark the name sent a shock through you and you took a closer look at the young boy whose eyes were now wide open no anger shown
 but instead amusement and the joyous spark you had once known
he looked so different 
the black haired boy still had a sword at your throat and you swallowed briefly 
“mark?” you gasped feeling the tip of the sword against your neck a small movement and it would nick your skin, blood would swell
‘Mark’ looked at you again and laughed, 
the black haired boy looked confused “let her go jeno” 
jeno was like ‘excuse me ? she knocked you unconscious no i'm not doing that’ he didn't say it but mark understood and laughed again this time it was more mischievous a feral grin adorned his features
“let her go, she’s coming with us” jeno and you were both like huh? has this boy gone mad?
probably letss be realll
“umm no im not” you snapped at the boy you once knew, you glared at jeno who had regrettably removed his sword away from your neck but had placed the dagger threateningly close to your back ashe forced you to move along
you didn’t get an answer from mark who still seemed very entertained by the whole situation
he had changed so much since you’d last seen him *sigh*
you three walked back towards the village and you hadn’t realized how the screams of pain and fear were no longer heard
more than a few guards littered the floors and you tried not to gasp as jeno forcefully continued to move you towards the sea its waters black 
the walk to the pirate boat seemed to last ages, the sun had begun to set in the sky casting dark purple and red shadows above the black water that didn’t reflect any light. It broke your heart to see the usually clear water be black, the animals that lived in the waters probably struggling to survive.
when you finally arrived, the panic began to settle in again. you didn’t know if your mum and lilith were safe, you didn’t know what would happen and the boy you knew two years ago had changed so much that you could no longer read what he was thinking 
the ship loomed in front of you, you hear the small buzz of chatter from the ship and laughter
why was there laughter in such a horrible place ??
“Come on” mark said, already walking getting onto the ship, not looking back at the mess they had left behind
You no longer felt the sharp prick of a dagger or sword at your back, but instead it had been replaced by a strong hand guiding you towards the ship
the contact startled you, and you straightened and continued to walk forward the ship only a few feet away, you still held onto the rock that you had hit mark with, your sword taken away by jeno
you forced your feet to stop moving, because one more step and you’d be on the pirate’s boat, and ducked, and made a weak attempt at attacking the black haired boy behind you hitting him with the small rock you had on the leg
you begin to move away from the boat. The victory lasted a solid second before jeno had his arms around you, pinning your hands behind your back. No longer smiling, or understanding in his dark eyes. you glared at him and then at mark who had finally turned around, a sort of sadness passed over his features before he spoke
“you can’t run away y/n” he said calmly. “remember in london? when you dream about running away, leaving this island and  exploring the world? away from your father?”
his words shocked you, but you didn’t want to leave your mum she had no one else 
“i can’t just leave mark !! my mum, she’s still there and i can’t just leave her with father” a look of recognition and understanding flitted through jeno’s face and reflected in mark
“i know, i know but if you stay here and go back” the boy shook his head, the dark of the night making his blonde hair a dull light in the fog, 
you knew, that in many ways he was right. if you did go back the villagers had seen you with the pirates, being taken by them as the village had burned down and you weren't scared. the worst scenario would be that if you did go back they would imprison you, ask you for information 
hurt mum, hurt lilith even is she was part of the royals
you felt the tears well up in your eyes, and refused to let them fall
“we aren’t all that bad” peeped jeno’s voice who had softened again, until you looked at him and his gaze hardened
you forced yourself a small smile, and placed your foot on the board of the boat 
“Let’s go swashbucklers” you said, 
after all, the stories you’d heard had come from your father, and all his stories were a lie.
a/n : i hope y’all enjoyed that. ik there wasn't much jeno lol but i’m planning on king this a series if you want? send me an ask, if you do! either way, 
peace out luvs,
stay safe
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wayward-pendragon · 4 years
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Ultimate taekook rec (pt.1??)!
Hello friends! Quarantine has a lot of us stuck inside so I’m gonna try and keep the fic recs comin and hopefully give y’all something to enjoy while we all stay home :) Taekook is one of my fav ships, I think their personalities fit really well and they are such a fun pair. All of these fic are from ao3 and they’re usually a little on the long side but I’ll throw in some short one-shots as well! This will likely be a pt1 bc i have soooo many taekook bookmarks on ao3. Let’s get started! (I have another BTS fic rec here if you would like more things to read!) 
Bite Me by Curionenene, YeonAh
Summary: “Ho… Hoseok… my na- Ju-Jung Hoseok. Who— what…?”
On hindsight, maybe it wasn't the best idea to reveal your name to two lunatics who had fed you something from a blood bag at 11.54 pm in the middle of a quiet, isolated alleyway.
"Hoseok? Nice to meet you, Hoseok. I'm Kim Namjoon, and this is Kim Seokjin. Do you remember what happened to you?"
“I—”
“Seriously. Just tell him like I did you. It's like pulling off a band-aid, better fast than slow.”
A heavy sigh was Namjoon's response to Seokjin's interjection. "I think this is a bad idea, but alright. Hoseok, you nearly… well… you did die. I saved your life the only way I could. By turning you into a vampire."
On hindsight, maybe it was a really, really, really bad idea.
One unfortunate near-death later, Hoseok finds out a few things: One, vampires are real. Two, they don't sparkle. Three, a war is brewing and he's landed in the middle of it.
Or: AU in which Hoseok screams a lot
okay so I love this fic to the ends of the earth and back. It starts out as Hoseok centred when he is turned into a vampire but then starts to focus on other characters and storylines as well. The Taekook in this is very slow burn but seeing the evolution of their relationship killed me. This fic reads like a full ass novel and I highly highly recommend giving it a read. 
refrigerator humming, chewing gum and instant karma by locks
Summary: Taehyung sets the flowers down on the dining table, plucking the card off the little holder. "Dearest Taehyung, just wanted you to know that I'm thinking about you. I hope you're thinking about me too. Love--" he pauses and squints before cocking an eyebrow and pursing his lips. "Hyung, why is the boss of your little boy band gang professing his love for me?"
Yoongi drops the noodles on the floor with a loud curse as he burns his hand.
Or, Taehyung's been trying his hardest to avoid Yoongi's criminal life for a long ass time, but a cute kid and his infuriating father keep pulling him deeper into the mix.
Mob boss JK but soft mob boss with his son I cannotttt. Watching the evolution of Tae and JK’s relationship was hella cute and fun. Also taekook with kids is just so soft omggg. 
cuz in a sky full of stars (i think i saw you) by wowoashley
Summary: taehyung always has bad ideas. and jeongguk thinks this might be the best.
Proposal AU!! Jungkook needs a guest to bring to the Namjin wedding and it seems like his assistant Taehyung is just the man for the job. This is so sweet but angsty near the end, honestly so goodddd. 
maybe we’re all just fools by airplanewishes
Summary: Jeongguk likes to run. He’s never wanted anyone to run with him before.
Fake dating AU! Jungkook’s on the school track team and his mother is bothering him about dating someone which JK really doesn’t wanna do so that’s where Tae comes in. Honestly it’s hella cute but also hella angst, highly recommend. 
cliff drop gradient by astringxnt
Summary: “somewhere along the way, we will all realize that we only start chasing the things that we were once given a taste of.”
(or, in which Jungkook and Taehyung get married to qualify for more financial aid.)
Weeee love fake dating AUs in this house. Basically Taekook need money so they get married but nothing really changes at first, but then they start to realize their feelings for each other :))
let me know by wowoashley 
Summary: taehyung never wears a shirt
JK moves into an new home and his neighbour just happens to be Taehyung. Through this, JK goes on a journey to discovering he is attracted to Tae and it’s really good but angst w/ a happy ending. 
Cinnamon Crisp by teatimetaemint
Summary: Jungkook needs his daily dose of cuddles and Taehyung likes to wear Jungkook's clothes. They don't care that alphas and omegas aren't supposed to be best friends.
SO MUCH FLUFF. Im not a huge ABO lover but this is such a sweet story and they care about each other sm it warms my heart. Childhood friends to lovers is also one of my weaknesses sooo. 
Date Me by flywithtaetae (kimtaehyungs) 
Summary: Taehyung flirts with the cute high school boy and relishes in the flustered reaction he gets for almost an entire year. But when the following year comes along, he finds himself choking on his own words.
One of the only shorter fics on this list and omgggggggggg it sooooo cuteeeeee. 
I knew I loved you then (but you’d never know) by nutaella 
Summary: 'You asked me to the store with you and your child, and now my distant relative we met thinks I'm married with a baby' AU
Another shorter one but its so sweet. Jungkook has a little bb son and Taehyung is helping his bestie raise his son and they get mistaken for a couple. 
beep boop by vvpa 
Summary: Taehyung’s gaydar is broken. Maybe. Probably, at least. Jungkook can’t really tell.
This one was so funny omgggggg. Its short but so wholesome and funny as hell I actually laughed out loud. 
15.30 - Appointment: Kim Taehyung for Jeon Jeongguk (genital piercing) by PaperTigerBlackAndWhite
Summary: Taehyung makes a bet, the forfeit of which is getting his dick pierced.
He loses the bet.
Good thing the piercer has nice eyes. And face. And hands. Not so nice that he seems to keep laughing at Taehyung, but you can't have everything.
This one is also hilarious omg. Tae getting his dick pierced was never something I thought I would read but here we are. Warning, this has a lot of smut so if that’s not your thing don’t read. 
You’re So Special by miniimin 
Summary: Sometimes you find your soulmate in the form of a dirty kid on the playground. Sometimes it takes a little longer to figure it out, but that's okay - in the meantime, you have a best friend.
(Or: Jeongguk falls in love before he knows what the word means. Taehyung spends all his years teaching him.)
This is one of the absolute sweetest fics I have ever read. It follows Tae and Kook as they grow up from little kids to uni and its so sweet. If u want something wholesome and makes u feel things, read this. 
Fall Asleep (Fall For You) by drannie 
Summary: “They say when you fall in love you can’t fall asleep, but now that I’ve met you I feel like I finally can.”
A University AU where Jungkook and Taehyung become roommates. But Jungkook has insomnia and can't fall asleep with other people and Taehyung can't fall asleep alone.
oh boi is the angst real w/ this one. It is one of the best taekook fics on ao3 for a reason. I highly recommend giving this one a read. 
Chemistry by taecheeks 
Summary: “What’s your zodiac sign?”
“Virgo,” Jungkook responds without thinking. He frowns, glaring. “Why?”
“Hm, I can work with that,” Taehyung says. “I’m a Capricorn.”
“Fascinating. Now back to Chemistry -”
“Isn’t that what I was talking about?”
[Or, Jungkook just wants to get his tutoring sessions with the President's son over with. Taehyung just wants to get his cute tutor under him.]
This one is longgggggg. Basically JK tutors Tae and everything progresses from there. Honestly this fic has a lot of elements to it and I really just love it. It deals with a lot of different themes like child abuse, panic attacks, and many other things so if any of that upsets you, this fic may not be done for you. The entire series is is really cute tho plz read. 
fever started long ago by thestarsabove 
Summary: Where there is love, there is warmth. Where there is honesty, there is relief.
In which Taehyung eats a magical fortune cookie and wakes up physically dependent on Jeongguk’s body heat.
A canon compliant fic rec and boi is it will written. Basically tae becomes dependent on JK’s body heat which ik sounds weird but its a really goof fic trust. 
maybe we’re fireproof by thestarsabove 
Summary: For as long as Jeongguk can remember (and even before that too), his body has been on fire.
Same author as the fic above and just as amazing. Not canon compliant this time and this now JK has problems w/ body heat. Hella recommend this author is fantastic. 
Dogs Days by vestals
Summary: Chopa the corgi needs to be sent to dog school, and it just so happens that his trainer is, in Kim Taehyung's opinion, the finest man out there.
Too bad he's already got a boyfriend.
Okay so this one I was skeptical to read but I’m real happy I did. This fic was sooo good, the build up was killer and I really enjoyed it. There is quite a bit of smut in this one, you have been warned. 
It’s gonna be you (I can’t let go) by OnlyWinterHere
Summary: "The sound of the crowd screaming is deafening. After four years, he should be used to it, but today he needs silence more than ever. Still, Taehyung smiles, because if there's something he's learned how to do is smiling even when he feels like dying."
Or the one where Jungkook gets a girlfriend and Taehyung can't cope.
This one hurttttttttt. If you are in the mood for some angst and sadness here is the fic for you. Happy ending tho and honestly it’s a really good fic. Also the yoomin spinoff is *chef’s kiss*. 
5 millimeters per fucking second by Curionenene
Summary: Jungkook is painfully shy and he wants to do things with his boyfriend Taehyung.
(Or: the kind of slow burn you never knew you needed.)
AWWW this one is the sweetest omgggg. This brings an entirely new meaning to slow burn and it is so precious I can’t. 
i wanna come put your lips on mine by locks
Summary: Taehyung glances over at him and with the light hitting the side of his face, throwing shadows over his face, Jeongguk can't bring himself to be that bothered about their date. Sure being alone would have been nice, but he thinks this is nice, too. He's with Taehyung, they got their dinner and movie. Just maybe next time they hopefully won't have his brothers as chaperones.
And when Taehyung puts his head on Jeongguk's shoulder later, he can't bring himself to be that mad at all, actually.
Or, it turns out Taehyung and Jeongguk share the same brothers: Fraternity for Jeongguk, and for Taehyung, well, blood.
This is another sweet fic. JK and Tae trying to date behind Tae’s brother’s backs is kinda hilarious and adorable. 
Well folks that’s it for now but I have so many more so if y’all are interesting in a pt.2 let me know!! I hope you love these fics as much as I did. If you want other ship recs let me know and I’ll try my best to accommodate!  Stay safe and healthy everyone! 
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lyssaraiven · 5 years
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Embarrassment
so i finally fucking finished this.. its for @naturallytom and @sunshinehollandd writing challenge to celebrate their milestones so the theme was disney channel movies and here it issss
warnings: idk not really anything.. kind of a sucking ending
words: 1572.. ik its a lot
Tony Stark decided to keep his daughter’s identity a secret since there was no doubt that they would have an issue because of the Avenger’s and how they manage to piss off a bunch of people that should never be pissed off (example; aliens). So, Y/N Stark went to Midtown High under the name Y/N Jackson, purposely so that Peter could unknowingly protect her if anything were to happen. 
Tuesday, April 7, 2014 in the Chemistry Lab in building 402 at Midtown High School was when everything, yet nothing seemed to change. 
Peter and Y/N were paired up for the biggest experiment of the year, and since the two of you were such geniuses, Ms. Ian let you work in a pair instead of a group of four. You moved to the seat in front of him and swiveled around to face him. 
“What’s up, Parker?” you asked Peter, as you chewed what seemed to be 9 million pieces of gum.
“Huh?” 
“Peter. How. Are. You? Are you okay?” You waved your hand in front of his face as his eyebrows knitted together and his nose scrunched up in an adorable- wait what? nevermind- 
“Oh! I-I’m okay I guess- Hey sorry about that I was um- you know what? I’m good thanks, h-how’re you?” Peter looked nervous, like really nervous, so nervous it was kinda cute- what the hell? You raised a brow and changed the subject, your face brightening as you talked about the experiment. 
After class, as Peter made his way to the lunchroom, you stopped him “Hey should we meet up or go to your place for the project, mine’s no good.”
“My place is good, can I get your number maybe? S-so I can text you about later.”
Your mouth quirked up into a grin as you spoke, “Damn Peter, already getting my number. I feel like I should get to know you first.” His face lit up and a smile formed, “Yeah well, that;s what tonight’s for, right?” 
“You got balls Parker. Later?” “Yeah, later.”
Happy picked you up down the street from school and drove you home to your family, the Avengers. When you were little, your mother passed away but before she died, you met your father and was left in his care after her passing. From there your ‘family’ grew with every new superhero joining the team. You trained with them, cooked for them, and talked about school over dinner like an actual family. 
When you got home, everyone you interacted with could tell you were in a good mood. Finally Thor, your best eating buddy, managed to get an explanation out of you. 
“I’m just happy I guess, I’m going to a friend’s house later though.” As if talking about him gave Peter some sort of sign, he finally text,
Hey
Hey
Here's my address: 20 Ingram st apt 508
Got it
“Hey Happy, we gotta go-” you started.
“Going where?” 
“Oh, hey dad, I’m going to my friend’s house to work on our chemistry project.” you said as you texted Peter again.
I’ll be there in like 15mins, kay?
Alrighty tighty
Are you like 5?
Yes. Yes I am
You beamed as you read that last text, but when you looked up at your dad your smile faded when he gave you a look like he was expecting something. You rolled your eyes and gave him details of what was happening. 
You kissed him on the cheek before walking in the elevator to have Happy drive you into Queens, “I’ll be home later, bye.” Tony and Thor gave a little wave as the doors closed. 
“The kid she’s hanging out with sounds familiar, I wonder if I know ‘em”
“Whatever, Parker. You’re a nerd.” 
“Hey you’re a nerd too!”
“Whatever, I’m pretty. Not that your not hot- but I’m pretty.”
“I’m hot?”
Your cheeks flushed red and pink as you realized what you said. “Yup! But, your like a hot that not everyone notices, but when they do, it turns out to be really obvious.”
“Okay, hey-”
You apologized as your phone rang, it was your dad. “Shit, I’ll be right back. ‘Hey daddy, what’s up.’
“Oh, nothing I was just wondering when my precious daughter was coming home”, he seethed.
“Yeah I’m on my way, just waiting for Happy, that’s all. Yup. So, I gotsta go, but I’ll see you at home, okay bye!” You knew Tony could tell you lost track of time since you were obviously nervous, lying not being one of your strong suits.
“Hey, so I gotta go, but I’ll see you around?”
“Yeah-yeah totally. Okay.” The two of you seemed to just stand there and be awkward until you got a text from Happy, saying he was there. 
“Alright, um bye. I guess.” “Yeah” Peter walked you to the door and you gave him a slight peck on the cheek as a goodbye.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
That Saturday, Peter was in the lab with Mr. Stark, working on a new prototype for his suit. Y/N wasn’t home so Tony let him come over and he was able to walk through the house without worry. While working on the suit, Tony made a remark on his strangely good mood. 
“What’s up kid, you look like you just had se-”
“Mr. Stark! I-It’s nothing, j-just some g-girl I was hanging out with a couple days ago. That’s it. That’s all. Nothing else.” Peter looked jittery and nervous, so Tony knew he must really like this girl. 
“Alright kid, just let me tell you, don’t get stuck in something that could ruin your life.” 
“O-okay.”
“So who is she?” 
“Mr, Stark!” Tony gave him a look, so Peter started to talk about Y/N. “Her name is Y/N Jackson, she has h/c hair and e/c eyes and she’s just really cool and pretty and we’re grouped together for a project in Chemistry.”
Tony’s jaw set as he heard you describe his daughter and he took one look into your eyes looking all dreamy-like and he was pissed beyond words. 
“Peter I’m gonna tell you once and only once. That girl is my daughter and you will never talk about her again or tell her who you are and you will not, I repeat, not date her or kiss her, or even  hug her. Got it. She’s off limits.” Tony looked at Peter with such hate in his eyes, it was surprising Peter wasn’t a pile of ashes already. 
“G-got it, sir.” “Good.”
……………………………………………………………………………..........
You and Peter ended up getting an A on their experiment, but for some reason he started ghosting you, and you were as confused as ever because you thought you and him were getting pretty flirty and you thought maybe you guys could be friends, or more. But you guessed Peter Parker wasn’t up for it, because he ignored your texts and waves in school, and he just always seemed to disappear when you were about to talk to him. 
After two weeks of the ghosting situation started happening, you got fed up and trapped him in the boys bathroom to talk. You seen him leave his calculus class, which was across the hall from your study class, and you followed him to the bathroom. You made sure when you walked in no one else was in there, and you waited. When Peter walked out the stall, he kept his head down to wash his hands, but when he looked up and saw you, fear crossed his features.
“Y-Y/N, uhm this is the boys bathr-” he started panicking, scared that Mr. Stark would find out and take away his suit and maybe end your life.
“I know. But I need to talk to you, and everywhere I go, you just disappear out of thin air. Poof.” You made hand gestures about his disappearing act, and Peter followed your hands, trying to avoid your eyes. “Listen Peter. What the fuck is up with you. I-I mean one second I’m amazing, and the next you’re embarrassed to be seen with me? What the hell?”
“Y/N,” Peter started, “I can’t talk to you. I was specifically told, no threatened, not to talk to you. Okay? And I’m sorry, but I like you but at the same time I don’t want your dad-”
“My dad! You know who my dad is? Who told you? Who are you? Did you know before we started to talk? Did you tell anyone? Peter answer!” Soon you would be screaming and no one wanted that, so Peter grabbed your hands, which were waving very close to his nose, and put them to your sides. 
“Your dad told me okay! I was in the lab with him, and he said I had a look, and so I told him about you and he told me to not interact with you, so I didn’t. And I didn’t tell anyone. I swear.”
“Are you sure?” It’s not like you don’t trust Peter, you were just checking, because girls told each other everything, and if you were the one to find out Peter Parker was Tony Stark’s son, you definitely would have to tell someone.
“Yes”
“Okay, good. I-I guess I’m gonna go so, bye” You were upset, and tears had welled up somewhere in your conversation, so you really just wanted to go home and cry into your pillow.
alr so i told u a sucky ending.. i just left it like that bc everytime i tried to add more it just started getting worse and worse so. thats it. bye
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Ooo can you talk about why you didn't like the promise comic? I've never read it but I've kinda been wanting to read atla comics and I've only heard praise so I'm curious what ur critique of one of them is (also I just like reading good criticism of things lol). Hope u have a good day
omg ok i moved to the computer for this and i have the 3 books out in front of me rn
it just feels really out of character.... ik the creators gave it the ok and everything but i dont like it...... first of all, i didn’t really mind this that much but it did seem really fake. aang and katara got together in the series ya but then in the comics they’re calling each other “sweetie” right away and acting all cringe. but that’s not even the worst because sokka is like “so oogie...” what the fuck does that mean sokka!!!!! but like aang and katara dont feel real.... more with katara than aang. wheres the embarrassment..... it doesnt feel like katara :( at one point when there’s a fight, she says “stop trying to set my boyfriend on fire!” like ok........ their relationship doesnt feel genuine when it looks so fake on the outside. 
if that was just it i could handle it but zuko seems different too. first of all, he’s like “aang if i turn into my father, i want you to kill me” and aang is like wtf that’s not gonna happen. and it’s just like. zuko went through all of that, already he betrayed his uncle and regretted it more than anything. you think he would make sure he didn’t turn into anything like his father. to ask aang to be the one deciding whether he was right or wrong.... i dont think he would. Zuko did say in the end that it was wrong of him to give aang the responsibility of deciding if zuko was on a bad path. But i feel like that shouldn’t have happened. Let me explain...
The Promise is about the Harmony Restoration Movement. It was about removing fire nation presence from the earth kingdom.  Zuko was getting ready to enact this as the Fire Lord because a lot of the earth kingdom citizens said the fire nation colonies were like a scar. Some of the colonies had been there for around 100 years though, early on in the war.
in the really old colonies, the fire nation and the people of the earth kingdom lived together but also like the earth kingdom people were less wealthy and it’s really obvious when zuko takes them to one of the ones that have been there for decades. earth kingdom guy shining a fire nation man’s shoes and everything.... and zukos like yeah katara its not perfect but what can ya do. 
before they visit that place though where zukos trying to convince them, zuko has an assassination attempt by this mixed fire nation/earth kingdom girl. shes an earthbender and tries to kill zuko to stop the harmony restoration movement. also shes dating a freedom fighter whos like “r u fire nation or r u earth kingdom pick a side”.... and ummm she tries to kill him bc she lives in one of the older colonies and her dad is the mayor. zuko immediately changes his mind abt it and calls it off. 
but the thing thats ooc to me is the way he doesn’t consult anyone. hes so worried about if his choices are right or wrong but he wont even talk to iroh or aang about what he should do. he doesn’t ask for advice all he does is visit his father’s prison. i feel like there was not enough communication here!!!!! they were better friends than that. it doesnt make sense for zuko to have told aang to kill him if he strayed from the right path if he was just gonna never talk to them about anything important ever again. 
aang does agree to call of the harmony restoration movement in the end jsyk. but they were really about to kill each other over this! aang even went into the avatar state....i dont feel like zuko would have been so careless while also trusting aang to just kill him, instead of zuko holding himself accountable while also asking for advice. and then look at this fucking page where aang has to use airbending because zuko was grabbing katara and wouldn’t let go.
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i hate it soooo much ALSO HES UGLY.............. i feel like zuko’s development was thrown out the window with how much he did not even bother to even talk to iroh before he went crazy on his friend.. seems a bit contradictory that he was so worried abt turning into his father, trusting aang to decide what was the right thing to do, and not even caring about aangs opinion. if he trusted aang that much he should have beebn like hmmm maybe i can share my concerns about this and we can discuss. the way they canceled the movement in the end was after a huge fight that didnt need to happen. they were ready to kill each other in the span of 3 parts of one comic book. it’s just -_____-
“i might turn into my dad like i hope i dont but i cant be sure so just kill me if that happens” and not “i will make sure i dont turn into my dad and i will need help and listen to the advice of those i trust to ensure i am doing the right thing”... completely different 
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magicalcreeks · 6 years
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Happy Birthday, Stan
Summary: Kyle only wanted to throw Stan the perfect Birthday Party
Pairing: Style
It’s still Stan’s birthday here and since I can't draw I wanted to write a fic for his birthday with one of my favorite pairings. Enjoy!
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Kyle was way over his head with an ambition greater than his ego. He, holding the title of Stan’s super best friend had to make sure his birthday went smoothly— and, with that same logic, it required Kyle to take full responsibility of the surprise party he wanted to throw him.
Premature chaos bubbles underneath of foundation of the Broflovski household, as the agenda Kyle set for the preparation of Stan’s surprise party went askew. He looked over the scene of Butters, Kenny, and Cartman sitting on the respective corners of the rectangular dining table with mounds of glitter glue and ribbon borrowed from Ike’s arts and crafts set resting on the floor, along with misshapen cutouts from their assortment of construction paper. Kyle’s red curls sprung over his eyes, they bounced along with his deep inhales. In the back of his mind, a feeling of leaving these idiots alone gnawed on him. Kyle placed two hands firmly on the wooden surface to see the progress being made between the three boys, again overhyping their artistic abilities since the art they created looked as if a dog chewed it, swallowed, and immediately spat it back up. The glue had already crusted along the edges of the paper, and the letters they cut out then pasted appeared lopsided. “What the hell is this?” Kyle demanded an explanation, noticing the time on the ticking clock hanging on his wall from the corner of his eye. This was no good. Cleanup wasn’t apart of the agenda. Stan was expected to arrive in less than two hours once he was done with therapy. Kyle knew his schedule like the back of his hand. Every week when Stan had his therapy session his father would pick him up and take him to Denny’s— for a painfully awkward conversation— then when his father dropped him off at his mothers house, Stan would text Kyle all about it until their conversation dissolved into them sending outdated memes to one another for the hell of it. Kyle has his hand balled into a tight fist on his side. He marched into the kitchen to grab the roll of paper towels and tossed it to Kenny in an aggressive pass, “clean this shit up, we have an hour until everyone arrives.” “Oh, Gee, how are we supposed to clean when we’re all sticky?” Said Butters, taking the towel sheet from Kenny’s hand and feeling it stick to his fingers. “Figure it out, Butters.” “Calm your Vagina.” Eric’s been snacking on the bag of cheesy puffs Kyle stocked on for this occasion. “Shut the fuck up, fatass,” he wrestled the bag out of Eric’s hands. It was upon retrieving it when he realized how empty the bag was, with his fingers clenching onto nothing but air and cheese dust. Really? Then he rolled his eyes, pressing down hard on the garbage pale to open the lid. He released the bag from his fingers and heard the plastic crinkle upon impact. “Um, about that,” Kenny pauses on his cleaning, unsure yet unnerved on what to say to Kyle in his current disposition. Instead, he reached into his raggedy bag and removed a stack of neatly, untouched, envelopes, “Eric never handed out the invitations.” “Kenny, you fucking sell out.” Eric hissed underneath his breath even though Kyle could hear him as plain a day. “And it’s not that I didn’t hand them out, no one wanted them. Apparently, we’re assholes but they’re all just pussies.” “Well, I don’t think you fellas are assholes.” Butters pepped up shyly, exchanging a smile with Kenny who, in the time they have been speaking, had moved over a little too close to him. “No one gives a shit, Butters, gosh.” Kyle rubbed soothing circles around his temples. Off of Stan’s own recommendation he had decided to practice with new ways to handle his anger— even though the steady foundation had boiled over with the immense fear of everything that could’ve gone wrong, going wrong, making Kyle the perfect candidate for bitching up a storm. For the sake of Stan’s birthday, he will try to work with whatever shit he had. “Okay, we have a little less than two hours to get this place cleaned up. Butters, do you know how to make a cake?” “Why sure, Tweek’s been showing me a bunch of new recipes—“ Kyle cut him off, “okay, okay,” next he turned to Kenny and Eric, “Kenny, you work with Butters because I don’t trust Cartman near the cake batter. Fatass, you’re with me. Help me set up the table.” Kenny did a soldiers salute and carried off into the kitchen to help Butters gather the ingredients required for making an edible cake. “Cartman, so help me if you keep fucking around-“ “Can you relax, Kyle? I’m not going to fuck up your chance with your puking boyfriend.” “W-What the hell are you talking about?” Kyle could not hide the red trailing across his pale, freckled covered cheeks. Boyfriend? Cartman being an asshole or not his comment shouldn’t have prompt such a reaction out of him. He was only doing this for his super best friend. Sure, sometimes Stan’s parents and his own joked about them being a little too close, but they were friends. Eric rolled his eyes, “you two are so fucking gay, even Cupid Me could see it.” “Cupid what?” A crash was heard in the kitchen followed by a series of apologies recognized to be Butters voice and Kenny’s string of reassurances. This party had officially downgraded to a complete clusterfuck. Kyle sighed. Perhaps he did bite off more than he could chew. ... “The cake looks great, Leo.” “Really? Do you think so?” Butters wiped his hand on his cheek, transferring a thin line of flour and chocolate icing onto his face. Kyle stood, amazed that they were actually able to produce something out of all of this. The cake looked amazing, with Stan’s name written on the top with bright red letters, “Yeah. Good job, Butters.” “Thanks, Kyle!” Kenny wrapped an arm around his shoulders, letting Kyle know of his cue. He checked his watch. Stan should be here soon. He stepped into the dining room to see the table had been completely transformed. It almost looked better than its original state, with the construction paper scraps thrown on the floor scavenged and made into a string decoration spelling out: Happy Birthday Stan. Eric secured the knot on the table’s leg. “I didn’t know you were artistic.” Eric stood up with an annoyed grunt. Of fucking course he was artistic. He just thought he would go the extra mile to appease Kyle’s man period. He grunted, then handed over the project they worked on prior— cleaned up and framed. “Don’t patronize me. I know Jews can’t do anything creative so...” he shrugged. Kyle was so happy with what he was seeing that he allowed himself to brush off Cartman’s anti-semitic remark. instead, he decided to keep it in mind in his vault of retorts for later. He felt the corners of his mouth twitch. They really pulled their shit together. The doorbell ringed. Kyle placed the frame back on the table and instructed them all to get into their places. Before he let Stan in he had to do something first. “Oh, hey, dude.” Stan was going to ring the bell again before the door opened. He offered a lopsided smile and stuffed his chilled hands in his pockets. It was so good to see Kyle after suffering through another lunch of his father pathetically ranting about not being able to move on. It didn’t help that he was drinking either. “Uh, you okay? Can I come in?” Kyle stepped out on the step Stan was standing on, leaving the front door cracked behind him and telling the others to stay quiet to that they wouldn’t ruin the surprise. “Happy Birthday, man.” Why did he feel so nervous? Kyle played with his fingers and various hangnails, his stomach twisting into a rather painful knot. Stan raised a brow then examined Kyle from head to toe to make sure he wasn’t suffering from any physical injuries. He couldn’t say much mentally. “Thanks. You know I don’t like to make a big deal about it...” Kyle nodded, “Yeah, of course, I know... how was your session?” He also knows how much Stan loathes anyone saying therapy aloud. It implied there was something wrong with him. Yes, while he was still figuring out ways to cope with his depression, the word made something within him stir. C’mon, spit it out Broflovski. Stan shrugged his shoulders and bounced on the balls of his feet, “it was fine, are you sure there’s nothing wrong? Are you getting the flu or something?” “No, I’m fine.” Kyle humored him with a light chuckle that eased the anxiety he felt. Looking at how far Stan has come he was proud to see someone he cared about healthy and happier than he had been before he started faking it. “Good. Because like, it can kill you. If there’s no quarantine can we head inside now?” Kyle stopped him again, receiving a strange look but saying nothing of it. He took in a big inhale of air, “Stan, I, um, I really like you. I like like you. I apologized before for not being there the way I should but being beside you know I’m proud to see your progress... I’m really fucking proud, dude. I don’t know if this is too gay or not but for your birthday I thought I would be the gift... I mean, if you feel the same way-“ A warmness pressed against Kyle’s lips, and before he had time to realize he was getting kissed, Stan had already pulled away. Stan had a smile matching the one he would give to Wendy when stricken with the love he thought he had for her. “I like like you too.” Said Stan, his red face matching the shade of Kyle's hair. He parted his lips to say something, until... The door opened, “Jesus fucking Christ, Kyle, can we get this over with already? Happy Birthday, Stan.” And Cartman went off, mumbling something about being friends with a bunch of homos. He left the door open enough that Stan could see Butters and Kenny waving at him, and the set up they had for him. “Yeah, of course, I know?” Stan imitated his voice. How he got so lucky to get decent friends and an amazing super best friend was beyond him. “Um, surprise?” Kyle rubbed the back of his neck. Hoping for another kiss. Stan leaned in for another kiss, “surprise!” Butters yelled, making the two boys flinch. Yeah, it was a surprise alright. Stan and Kyle fell into a fit of laughter. Happy Birthday, Stan.
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why u sucked
since my mind keeps replaying all the reasons u were perfect, here are the reasons u were fucking far from it.
1. ur ex drama. u dumped me for ur ex, then u realized that she was not right for u so u hit me up again. u got jealous that ur best friend was hitting me up and made sure to put an end to that really fast by making moves on me while u were still w ur ex. then u talked to me for a good period to follow thru on ur own ego problems and then proceeded to hook up w ur ex. who the actual fuck does this. stick to ONE u absolute manwhore. if u were so in love with ur ex why would u flirt with me while u guys were together, if u were so in love with me why would u hook up with her while we were talking. u literally just dont care about anyone but ur motherfucking self and it took me way too long to realize it, it took me my literal parents having to split us up for me to see the damage u did. 
2. u never made any effort to come see me. everything was on ur schedule, if u didnt want to hang out with me, u would go off. if u were horny, u would stay on. no explanations needed. if u felt like opening up, u would. otherwise, just pictures of ur eyebrow. i was constantly the one running around in circles trying to make this work. i decided to come see u in the morning, i would be the one who would come stand by ur friends at the end of the day, u never would fucking ask me to. unless, of course, it was whether u could come over to fuck. then, you would ask without any hesitation and beg and plead and do everything in ur power to make it work. don’t think i ever saw that effort in any other aspect of our relationship, hmmmmmm. no sentimental gifts or cute texts. u literally did the bare minimum and for some fucking reason i idealized u for it. mostly because i thought that most girls wouldnt even be lucky enough to get the bare minimum from u, and im prolly right. like u fucked me up SO BAD that one day u were telling me abt some girl u ghosted and my fUCKED UP MIND ACTUALLY WENT “WOW I MUST BE SPECIAL SINCE HE NEVER GHOSTED ME. MUST MEAN THAT HE ACTUALLY LOVES ME.” TF??????????????????????? mental issues. 
3. u literally sent me essays about not trusting me and all this shit that made me think that u were breaking up with me the DAY of my sat and then claimed u forgot i had to take it that day. i woke up in such a panic thinking that u were trying to dump me the day of the most important test of my literal life. why the fuck would anyone do that. why. i knew every date of ur physics tests, i knew what was going on in ur life, even finding out things from ur sister because i wanted to know. u just didnt even care at all. like ik u prolly actually did forget but if i was even important to u u would not of ever forgot in the first place. 
4. the constant dumping. dude, if ur just gonna constantly pull that shit for u to fulfill some insecurity in ur head and make u feel like u have the power in the relationship, u need help. im sorry that all ur exes were downright obsessed with u and u never had to wonder if u were the one who cared less in the relationship, but just because i didnt do that doesnt mean that u can just keep tryna dump me to affirm ur power struggles. 
5. blaming ur own shortcomings on ur broken past. i dont doubt it, but letting ur past define u is not taking u anywhere and ur just gonna end up stuck in ur own cycle of not dealing with ur problems.
6. the literal lack of any kind of ambition, drive and hard work ethic. u work hard to appear cool, to get girls, to get drugs, to do all this unnecessary shit, why u cant put that effort into simple homework assignments so ur not FAILING a class, i will never know. 
7. u had every right to get mad at me for being friends with ishan or whatever but i dont fucking think i have ever called u out for being best friends with every single ex u have ever had in fact i trust u so much i dont care that u spend literally 90% of ur time with at least one girl that u have had history with whether its roopa, khushi, and many more that i havent heard abt yet.
8. u hooked up w roopa. bruh. thats just disgusting and u know it. 
9. u always came for ME about hearing things from other ppl abt what i was up to. UM. UM??????? do u KNOW the shit i heard about u but didnt even confront u because i trusted u THAT much. lmaoooooo looking back u were a fucking clown for even bringing up that argument. sure, i was far from perfect and i made some questionable choices, but bruh so did YOU. 
10. u rlly tried to hit it without a condom. are u fucking retarded. imagine if i got pregnant. forget my parents literally kicking me out. imagine the atrocity of my kids having YOU as a father. nightmare shit..
11. u were so fucking emotionally distant that i literally took every small BARE MINIMUM nice thing u did and fucking RAN with it. looking back its so clear that u rlly didnt do anything special, u didnt say anything special, u did not do anything to prove u loved me. all u were good at was empty words to string me on because we both know that saying shit takes no effort and ur all about that no effort lifestyle. like now that im thinking about it..... what have u done for me? what have u done? said i love you, texted me a shit ton when u were horny, said a bunch of future shit and made me laugh. wow u fulfilled the basic requirements of a relationship, and since u have a nice little reputation for being an asshole, i took that as a WOW HE MUST RLLY LOVE ME. thats actually so sad that i lowered my standards THAT much just so that i could be with u.
12. u made me cry and feel so low for so much of the relationship and i rlly dont understand why i thought we were so perfect. the lows we had were downright unacceptable and u never were able to truly put ur pride aside to tell me how u felt about me besides when we were fighting or u felt like u were losing me and thats how i know that the love we had mightve been genuine or whatever, but its not the love i deserve. 
7 months wasted, lowkey grateful my parents pulled me outta that shit bc i never would have had the mental strength to do it and we prolly woudlve ended up breaking up in like a few months bc u hooked up w some unc charlotte hoe or something. yikes. what u have been up to post-relationship is neither my business nor something i have a right to be upset about so im not gonna go off on u for that because i rlly dont have the mental space to care abt what ur up to now. 
my next lover better be someone who isnt fucking scared to show that they care about me, someone that respects me, someone that isnt selfish and obsessed with using girls to fill their own shortcomings. love shouldnt be a constant power struggle and i should never have to wonder whats going on in ur life. ur supposed to KNOW what ur boyfriend is up to. its part of a relationship. so fuck u for making me drop my standards to such comical levels. 
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robynviolet · 3 years
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Hello ;)
My name is Robyn Violet. To be honest that’s not even my real name but I guess that's the mystery isn’t it? To know who I am? I guess I came on here to truly be absolutely extraordinary. 
Enough with the mystery, why don’t I tell you a few things about myself. Just know I won’t go into too much detail about my everyday life but I could tell you what it is like. 
I’m a 21 year old girl who lives in the tropics of the world or that is at least how I see it. My job is like any other job just without your laid back typical job restrictions. Its more like being able to see a different view on people. You would see so many different cultures coming together to achieve what is meant for them. Fighting for what is right. We are protectors, saviors, and sometimes even the victim. Its not easy but its not hard either. Lets just say only a select few can get the job I have. 
My home life is soon to be just my husband and I. We are about to move into a new apartment at the end of the month. Its exciting for us because we got use to living in a home without privacy. By that I mean roommates. Now the roommates we have aren’t terrible but they aren’t good ones either. They tend to be slobs and still haven’t gotten a touch on reality. They are a couple who are soon to bring a new little human into the world. They just found out 2 days ago that they are 7 weeks along. My husband I guess you can say is your stereotypical gamer boy. He plays every single day but not nonstop. He takes breaks to spend time to me which makes me feel like a 12 year old girl with her middle school crush. He works for his dads A/C company just 10 miles north of where we live. Where we plan on living next will be easier on him because he will only be 5 minutes away this time. On top of that, we finally get to be alone. 
My friends are all over the place. I have friends far and wide who I really trust. One of them is a single mom who is an ultimate badass. Her hair is like a crystal, so colorful and beautiful and even soft as silk. Something I wish I could pull off but know I never will. Another one is in the Big Apple finishing up her Fine Arts degree. Her and I met in a court room in Wyoming when our ex-boyfriend was on trial. He was disgusting but besides that her and I grew up in the same area without ever knowing each other. Just she is also a badass just like her father and kind as her mother which are amazing people by the way. Her and I also made amazing friends while we were in Wyoming. Now we have a group chat mad labeled “Strongest Women Ik” because we all once dated that same pervert that was in the courtroom. My other friends I am still getting to know. They are genuine people who are nothing like me but hey, I guess that is what makes us unique. 
Overall, I am happy to be here to share my latest gossip, scariest experiences, and even the most loving memories. I hope I can be accepted through just like you all do with each other. I consider myself an artist in many forms. I’m just not set and stone on which kind I am. Hopefully I have you guys here to inspire me. Please take note that this heavenly place called Tumblr is my only save haven from the real hell that is sure to come. I can’t wait to meet all of you. 
xoxo Robyn ⁓
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heyymonkey2 · 7 years
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First Night Back in Fuuga Ch 44: Let Me Protect You
AO3 Link to Chapter 44
Summary: Lili makes a decision about Soo-Won; Yona discovers a major clue at the palace
“Shh, the dragons will be here any minute,” Yona giggles.
Hak purposely bumps their bedroom door shut with his foot.
“I told White Snake to take his time.”
“You’re still calling him that?!” Yona smacks him.
Hak grins against her neck, then gently blows a cool breath across the skin he just licked.
“Mmm Hak, you know when you do that--”
“--I know.”
“...but tonight.”
“Mm?”
Yona slides Hak’s hand from her hip to over her abdomen. He pauses his neckside ministrations and turns to her with obedient eyes.
“Nausea or tiredness? Both?”
“Just… off. And tired.”
He scoops her up into his arms and places her in their bed.
“Rest. As much as you need to, please rest.”
Yona watches his hands as he loosens the sash on her dress to give her more breathing room.
“How did a guy who was so grumpy for all those years become such a gentle husband?”
Hak glances off to the side wryly as his hands continue, “...grumpy and honest are not the same thing.”
“You were so mean!”
“And gentle!” Hak defends as he looks down at her with love.
Yona lifts a finger to her lips as she considers. “I guess you’re right… I was the one throwing things at you...”
“I forgive you. The sword of truth cuts deep.”
POOM! Hak does nothing to dodge the pillow that whacks him in the head. He smiles down at his princess who grins great big back up at him. She tugs at his robes, her eyes begging him to join her.
He kicks off his shoes and climbs in.
As Hak wraps his arms around her, Yona admits, “I’m worried.”
“About the baby?”
“About coronation. The longer Lili and Tae-Woo aren’t back... the longer it’s postponed. What if I start feeling worse? I have no idea how long I can hide our pregnancy. And if they don’t come back…”
“They’re coming back,” Hak affirms as though any other idea is out of the question. “Don’t worry about things you can’t do anything about right now.”
Yona knows he’s right about worrying from all the way back here. As though they don’t have enough to be worried about -- they’re about to have dragons join them for the night for extra protection, after all.
But the topic has been weighing on her mind ever since they sent their friends on their journey.
Hak brushes his fingers over the stress creases on Yona’s forehead as though he could wipe them away. But once freed from his touch, the creases return.
Yona stares at Hak hard. “But what if I was wrong… about Soo-Won?”
Hak moves his hand down to hers and holds it. “Then a girl with a good heart gave a bastard more chances than he ever deserved. And it won’t be her fault when he dies for what he’s done.”
Yona focuses on the feeling of Hak’s hand around hers to take her mind off what he just said. Don’t worry about what you cannot change. But... she knows the Soo-Won issue more complicated than Hak keeping her safe or simple justice. She knows that her father wasn’t a good ruler and that Soo-Won did help bring about some of Kouka’s peace today.
She whispers, “What if I was right?” A topic they’ve never spoken about. One that has its own complications. Major. Complications.
Yona immediately regrets her question when she sees what it does to Hak’s face. He must have actually imagined the scenario. Because his expression is darker than it’s ever turned when they’ve discussed her being wrong.
“I don’t know.”
Those words land on Yona’s heart and linger. She looks up at Hak’s worried expression and does what she always does when he looks like that -- ever since that day with Ogi many moons ago -- she leans up and presses her lips against his to comfort him.
In the cool night air at the edge of the hidden Village of Hakuryuu, Soo-Won holds a steady gaze on Lady Lili.
Tae-Woo cuts in. “Every citizen of this country thinks you’re dead. Going anywhere is out of the question.”
“What I have to do is more important than keeping up that facade.”
“To you,” Tae-Woo readies his spear.
“Tae-Woo--” Lili warns.
“This is for Yona and Hak. Not against them,” Soo-Won affirms.
Tae-Woo looks to Lili with urgency. “Don’t listen to him! He’s done nothing but manipulate his entire life.”
Ik-Soo and Shin-Ah silently watch Soo-Won. His reaction is indiscernible.
Lili growls, “I can’t listen to him anyway because you two won’t stop arguing!”
Lili and Tae-Woo stare at odds.
“Can we talk -- alone?” Tae-Woo pleads to Lili.
Lili glances at Soo-Won, nods to Shin-Ah to keep watch, then follows the young general.
A few moments later, the former king, blue dragon, and priest can only see silent silhouettes arguing in the distance.
Lili and Tae-Woo stand close, their whispers impassioned.
“You wanna get in a fight within five minutes of arriving here?!”
“That’s what happens when you walk into a trap!”
“You’re being too quick to judge!”
“You’re being too open to listen!”
“It’ll be a waste if we don’t even hear him out.”
“You're playing right into his hands."
“You’re afraid of me listening to him?”
Tae-Woo’s eyes betray him.
Lili nods that in. “You think I can’t listen to him and make my own decision.”
“That’s not what I mean. I was general under him and what I witnessed--”
“--we were friends! You asked about that. So now you know. I watched Soo-Won for months after Yona told me what he did. I stayed at the palace with him. I followed him through the village. I was curious about him because of her… because of… the number of people, including my own father, who thought he and I…”
Tae-Woo’s eyes go wide. He takes a step back in surprise at the unfamiliar way this is making his chest tighten. He thought he was just agitated, but this...
“Even so,” Lili goes on, “I never hesitated to stand up to him. Again and again. I’m not afraid of him, Tae-Woo. Yona sent me because I know very well what he’s capable of. And because he also saved my life.”
“All that… you…” Tae-Woo looks up, unable to mask the shock on his face, “Do you have feelings for him?”
Coming from Tae-Woo, that question hits Lili like a bolt of lightning. She certainly just felt a wave of something for Soo-Won at seeing him alive, she’s thankful toward him for kindness she can’t deny he showed her, but… she never had to have this kind of answer before.
“What I’m trying to say,” she musters, “is that I share Yona’s empathy for how complicated this all is. She sent me because she trusts my judgment.”
Tae-Woo glances to the ground, his chest burning and head a mess now. “I’m sorry. I didn’t have control of my personal grudge… and I overstepped. You’re right. This decision is yours.”
“Thank you,” Lili doesn't like feeling this vulnerable, but has to know. “Do you trust me?”
Tae-Woo slowly lifts his eyes to her and she can see the sincerity in them. “I do.”
Lili gently smiles relief. “Then I’ll go talk to him. After that, I’ll come back to you and we can talk it through, OK?”
“No.”
Lili frowns. “What the hell, Tae-Woo?!” She turns to head back, huffing-- “I wanted us to--”
Tae-Woo grabs her wrist. She turns in anger, but his eyes are pleading. “Trust me to be there with you?”
She loses her breath at the way he’s looking at her. She looks downward. His spear. It’s still in his hand. That damn itchy hand. Are all Wind Tribe people like this? Who knows if and how Soo-Won is armed if Tae-Woo were to lose his temper...
He releases her wrist. “I’ll support you, no matter what you decide. But please… don’t send me from your side. Let me protect you. That was my mission.”
Lili looks up from the spear to his face. Does he really have no idea how much this is me wanting to protect him?
Lili and Soo-Won sit across from one another in a small room, a tea set between them. Ik-Soo had thought better of the speaking outdoors about private matters.
“If you could just tell me…” Lili continues as she refills Soo-Won’s cup, “then I could just bring the message back and this would be easy.”
Soo-Won watches with a sadness as she pours. “I truly wish it were that easy, Lady Lili. But this is not that kind of message. I assure you, if Yona had come herself, the outcome would be the same. I’d be on my way to Kuuto.”
Lili takes this in. “It’s not just dangerous for Hak and Yona if you come. It’s dangerous for you. There are plenty who’d rather leave no potential for another political upset.”
“There is one thing I must do. That only I can do. For Hak and Yona. Whatever happens to me after that… it doesn’t matter.”
“Not so fast. You’re so fixated on this one goal. But lives are not lived like this. There is an ‘after.’ Leaders are responsible for planning those ‘afters’ very carefully. How am I supposed to believe you of all people are just dismissing this one?”
For the first time, Soo-Won looks at Ik-Soo. They hold a gaze, then Soo-Won looks back. “It can’t be explained in the amount of time we have.”
Lili can hear Tae-Woo shifting from the perimeter of the room behind her. She doesn’t need to hear it from him to know this sounds sketchy.
“I’m sorry, but what happens to you ‘after’ will affect Yona and Hak immensely. You may not care because you don’t have a family, but they have each other and their growing child to think about.”
Lili hears another shift behind her. Her face drops. Fuck. I never should have revealed that.
“Yona…” Soo-Won has an urgency on his face. “Please, Lady Lili, if the princess is pregnant,” Soo-Won is processing, terrified, “We need to get to Kuuto NOW.”
Lili rises, flustered, feeling out of her depth. “I don’t know what I was just saying. I’m rambling,” she accidentally knocks her teacup crashing onto the floor.
“Lady Lili!” Soo-Won rises, also unsettled.
Lili feels Tae-Woo’s hand on her arm. He whispers, “If you want to go…”
Lili breathes in and out, remembering this moment is why she’s here. There’s only one thing she needs to decide. Can Soo-Won be trusted?
“Why?” she blurts.
Everyone turns silent. Lili looks up at Soo-Won.
“Min-Soo and Jae-Ha had the exact same non-life-threatening wound. They were your enemies?”
Lili stares at her old friend desperately.
Soo-Won’s eyebrows rise. The luck that she had seen this… “You could ask your friend the same. The green dragon. I was his enemy,” Soo-Won moves his hand to the side of his abdomen where Jae-Ha had stabbed him.
And suddenly the physical proof clicks unequivocally into place. Jae-Ha didn’t want to be enemies with Soo-Won. Their fight happened because something else was going on.
“It’s the same reason I didn’t kill Yona the night I killed her father.”
Lili stares at this man. Is it possible that his true feelings have been suppressed all this time?
“It’s the reason I’m asking to go to Kuuto now. For a person to face evil like this head on… they’ll likely die. So let it be me. You said it yourself,” he glances at Tae-Woo, “I’m already dead.”
Tae-Woo chases after Lili. “Are you OK?”
She stops a few paces into the forest and turns, shaking.
Tae-Woo raises a hand, isn’t sure what to do. He calls over his shoulder, “Give us a minute?”
Shin-Ah nods and heads back to the others.
Tae-Woo cautiously moves to Lili and lifts his arms toward her. “Is it OK if I…”
She nods, fighting back tears. He puts his arms around her and they hug, she gasping against him, he with a pained look on his face. “I’m sorry, I… don’t know if this is OK. Or what to do. I… I heard everything, too, and that couldn’t have been easy.”
Lili has trouble speaking, then finally, “Please don’t look at me.”
“I promise,” Tae-Woo smiles a little that that is what she wanted to say.
Lili continues, “I feel like I just sentenced someone to death. But I don’t know who. I can’t let it be Yona and Hak, no matter what. But why does it hurt so much to let Soo-Won die?”
“There’s no way to know what will happen. We all do our best when we walk into a dangerous situation.”
They stand there together for a long time, Lili eventually calming down from the shock of her decision.
“We better go. I said we’d head to Kuuto immediately.”
Tae-Woo keeps his promise by looking off to the side, “If it means that much to you, I could follow him. Try to keep him safe.”
“No!” Lili blurts, “No…” she stares at this boy, in disbelief that, knowing how he feels about Soo-Won, he would make this offer. For her.
What the hell? she thinks. She needs to be strong. She tries to be confident in front of others, but the amount she’s been a mess in front of Tae-Woo… eesh. What must he think of her?
Lili gathers herself, “I don’t want you to think that I’m not aware that he could still be playing us. I won’t let my guard down.”
“Me either,” Tae-Woo shares as he stares off into the trees. “If he tries something…”
“I’ll kill him.”
All the color in Tae-Woo’s face disappears at the sound of those words from her mouth.
“It was my decision to let him go. It’s my responsibility.”
Tae-Woo finally breaks his promise not to look at her -- but she’s already gone.
He exhales slowly, deep in thought at that feeling in his chest again.
“Damnit.”
The next day as Yona walks through palace corridors from one meeting toward the next, she remembers Jae-Ha trying to keep Kija from barging in the night before. And the look Hak gave Kija, but how serious Kija was about needing to be there for their safety anyway. Yona smiles.
Zeno, her bodyguard for the day, purposely doesn’t disturb her thoughts as he trots along at her side. He loves feeling the energy coming off her.
Yona briefly pauses and looks out over one of the main courtyards. She imagines she and Hak’s children playing there. Their messy dark locks and piercing blue eyes. Maybe some would look like her, too, she blushes. She remembers herself as a child in that very same spot…
Red hair, amethyst eyes… surrounded by palace workers but somehow always lonely -- except when Hak and Soo-Won were around.
Her father must have stood here when he ever got a chance to watch her play.
No weapons. Finally… I get it, Father. I wonder if you knew about a real threat to us the way Hak and I know of one today? Back then, I had no idea. What were you afraid of?
“Your Majesty.”
Yona jolts out of her memory. A turn of her head reveals General Kyo-Ga.
Yona sits in a small palace meeting chamber across from Kyo-Ga. Zeno is perched by the door.
“An emergency?”
“I think so, though… I’d first like to offer you an apology long overdue.”
“General Kyo-Ga--”
“Please allow me this. Being from the Fire Tribe, I studied King Hiryuu since I was very young. We believe the prophecy with all our hearts. And since you met with me at the camp at Kai, as I told you then and I will reaffirm now, I have believed you are the true reincarnation.”
Yona smiles kindly at the general. “I don’t take your support for granted.”
“Thank you. But I need to apologize for what I said about Soo-Won before. When his death was uncertain… what I would have done if he resurfaced in any way. ...I believed him to be an imposter.”
“It’s OK Kyo-Ga, the second I asked you not to do that, you listened.”
Kyo-Ga lowers his head. “Forgive me.”
“...”
Kyo-Ga lifts his head to explain. “If I truly believe you to be the reincarnation, which I do, then no intervention on my part would be necessary. I should have grasped that. I do now. I trust your leadership. I was so used to ‘other’ styles of leadership… this gracious way of yours is new to me. But I promise to follow your lead.”
“I appreciate your honesty, General. Although… it sounds like there’s something more?”
Kyo-Ga nods. “I had some of my soldiers in the palace keeping watch for any suspicious entrants at the gates. Before I halted the operation, there’s something they noticed.”
“A suspicious entrant?”
“A suspicious series of exits.”
“Who?”
“Princess, were you aware that Min-Soo was coming and going in frequency?”
“Let’s stop to eat,” Tae-Woo demands from horseback as he casts his eyes over at Lili. “We’ve been up for nearly 48 hours straight. We need to rest.”
“I’ve had the most sleep,” Soo-Won, cloaked, offers. “Shall I catch something?”
“Please keep Shin-Ah with you,” Lili requests.
Throughout dinner, Tae-Woo watches Soo-Won. He seems… anxious.
And Lili seems… tired.
“You should have asked us to stop,” Tae-Woo prods as they all eat the fish that Soo-Won quickly obtained from a nearby lake.
“YOU should have asked us to stop,” Lili retorts sleepily.
“I did…”
Lili takes another bite, “I’m sorry. You’re right. I’m exhausted.”
Tae-Woo stares at their single tent in frustration. Four people. One tent. Three can fit if they’re lucky, but really it’s for two.
Soo-Won notices. “Lady Lili should take the tent.”
“It’s most important that you’re concealed,” Lili protests.
“It doesn’t seem proper. Perhaps we could both--”
“No.”
Everyone looks at Tae-Woo. That was sharp and threatening.
Lili speaks first, “He’s right. I shouldn’t. Soo-Won, please take the tent. Shin-Ah will keep an eye on you inside. Tae-Woo and I will keep watch outside. I really don’t mind.”
Once the others have gone to bed in the tent, Lili sits next to Tae-Woo against a tree.
“You guys really sleep out here like this when you travel?”
“Sometimes.”
Lili tries to shift for comfort. It’s hard going.
“Not quite what you’re used to, huh?”
Lili smiles. “None of this is. But I don’t mind. I feel like I’m finally doing something important.”
“I’m sure your experiences before this were important, too...”
“The things I learned before meeting Yona?” Lili looks a little sad as she remembers the sheltered upbringing she tried to rebel against. “Add all of it up together. I’d trade it for one minute training with you.”
“A single minute?” Tae-Woo is kinda touched.
“Really. I know the mission is most important. But I’ve been stressing this whole time about missing our regular trainings. There’s no way I’m gonna pass that test.”
“If this mission goes well, I have a feeling that test isn’t going to matter anymore…”
That thought hadn’t crossed Lili’s mind, but it’s such a weight off her back when she realizes it. “Pleeease let that be the case.”
Tae-Woo looks disappointed. “Well then.”
“What?”
“That was a quick jump from I’d trade my entire upbringing for one minute training with you to thank the heavens if I never have to train with you again.”
“Do you like training me?”
Lili watches Tae-Woo. He gives her a look like she should know the answer. And even though she’s so damn tired… or maybe because she’s so damn tired, she feels bold.
“Tae-Woo… can I ask you for something?”
“Depends. My self-esteem just plummeted. And you should really be sleeping.”
“Kiss me?”
He turns his head to find the joke in her expression. But she looks serious. He stares, dumbfounded.
Feeling awkward, she cushions, “It doesn’t have to mean anything to you. This might be the last night we’re together like this. Or at all. I’m asking because… I want to remember what it felt like. To be with you. Through all of this.”
He continues to stare, thinking. Then finally, “And if it does mean something to me?”
Lili feels her heart squeeze. Her inhibitions flitting away at this little sign of encouragement, she answers by sliding a hand over his.
Tae-Woo’s heart begins to race. He lifts his other hand and cups her cheek, bringing her face closer to his. Then he leans forward and tenderly brushes his lips against hers.
Lili slightly parts her lips, slipping her lower lip between his as she tilts her head to the side. He applies more pressure as he leans into her closer. Her lips are so soft to him.
Lili feels a tightening in her core at the contact. She grabs onto his side with a hand as she feels his tongue enter her mouth. Once their tongues touch, the kiss becomes less focused, impassioned, desperate.
As Lili’s hands wander, Tae-Woo feels his desire rise and all the blood rush from his head. He gently pulls his face from hers.
“I want to…” he catches his breath, this is taking all his strength, “have a lot more to remember with you than tonight.”
Lili's cheeks turn red. Did she do something wrong? Then she realizes she has a hand squeezing his thigh.
“I’m so sorry,” she pulls it away.
Tae-Woo laughs. “Don’t be. Please. You have no idea. I want to.”
“Thank you. For the kiss,” Lili shifts around the tree in embarrassment. “We should sleep.”
“I like you,” Tae-Woo outright confesses now that he’s crossed the line. “So much I don’t understand it.”
Lili stares forward on the other side of the tree, shocked joy on her face.
“But I want to understand it.”
Lili lifts a hand over her mouth.
“I know we’re from different tribes… maybe this is even a conflict of interest as generals? But... I want to court you.”
“Court?” Lili is smiling so big. This is official stuff. He wants to earn her affections… even though he already has.
“May I?” Tae-Woo asks shyly.
Lili feels a pang of fear about this unexpected reality… “There are some things about me… you may be shocked to know.”
“That may go both ways...”
Lili is suddenly intrigued, frightened, and turned on. She crawls around the tree and sees Tae-Woo’s hopeful smile for her.
“There’s plenty of time ahead. Let’s rest.”
Lili moves over to him and nestles her head against his chest as a pillow. He moves an arm around her to hold her against him and keep her warm.
“One last question…”
“Sure.”
“Are you courting… anyone else?”
Tae-Woo softly brushes a couple fingers over her cheek as he admires the beauty of this woman he’s come to know.
“We joke it’s a genetic trait of the Wind Tribe. Once someone gets into our head, there’s no room for any others. For me… it’s been you for a long time now.”
And as Lili finally feels at peace enough to fall asleep, she whispers to him, “I’m so glad.”
It’s the next day when Yona gets word that Min-Soo has returned to the palace again.
She sends Zeno to go tell Hak while she and Jae-Ha rush to talk to Min-Soo.
But Min-Soo was already rushing to find her. He's out of breath when he cries out, "My mother! I think... she's in trouble."
And it’s later still when Soo-Won turns his horse down an unexpected path.
“This isn’t the right way. What are you doing?” Lili demands, her suspicion now on high.
“I said Kuuto. I never said the palace.”
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