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FINALLY. THE REASON WHY I MADE THIS SIDE BLOG. HER.
Been having a TON of brainrot from TOH again and my old mlp next gen habits kicked in sooooo... yeag
More ab her under the cut bc WOOOO BOY i have SO MANY THOUGHTS ON HER
So! I think I should begin with just the fact that she is, for lack of a better term, a anomaly. Grimwalkers have never been recorded to reproduce- on top of her being a weird mixture of not really human and not really witch... Uncanny valley for both species yk?
Hunter and Luz were in their mid-20s when Luz got pregnant with Lunala,, which was a shock for both. More Hunter than Luz lmao she was cruising. At the time the two had just started up a cultural exchange of sorts with the human realm so on top of the stress of new baby... yeah it was a time.. Doesn't help that halfway through Luz's body was like- smth,, smth aint right and so while not on bedrest, she did have to tone down her activities and now, with medicine advancing, many theorize that the left over Titan magic in her is the only reason she survived.
Then out popped Lunala! Lil freak of a girl. Hunter cussed out the fact hes a clone bc bby girl gots her wack goofy ahh cousin(?)s blue eyes- Phillips last F u lol- the yellow from Mama only started coming out when she turned 4-ish. On top of that, she got the staple four digits with pawpads all Grimwalkers have and EXTREMELY horrible equilibrium and thermoregulating ability. She is bundled up 24/7 and cant walk without her cane. Messed up gal.
Due to the irregularities of magic during her formation her bile sac cannot filter magic properly- some days she'll be equal to a fully grown witch and others she'll be bedbound due to her own bile sac essentially leaking the excess out of her when a usual one would get rid of the "used up" magic via normal ways- another reason why she uses her cane. On top of this, the excess magic (if she hasn't used any in a while) starts to drip out of her mouth, being almost acidic. A fine line she has to walk between literally spewing acid and being poisoned by her own body. She survives tho! Also her teeth too big for her gotdamn mouth,, queen of braces
BUT OH HO HO. THIS DOES NOT STOP HER FROM BEING A LIL CREECHER. A GOOFBALL. A MENACE. She looks /TERRIFYING/ when happy/scheming but genuinely means well- taking her Mama's words to heart- "It becomes bullying when no one but yourself is having fun" and essentially tries to make others laugh/be in a good mood,, unfortunately a lot of people find her to be unnerving- only really finding a few good friends in Ophelia- Willow and Amity's adopted daughter-, King, Collector, and a school friend Ricardo- a human on the Boiling Isles via the cultural exchange program.
Outside of other's around her age, she gets along with her parents and family wonderfully! Lunala can be very quiet when she wants too and has found a particular gift for essentially reading people and being able to help them- magical therapist if you will. On top of exploring the human realm with her Auntie Vee (Who has become a cross country explorer and nature conservationist), she has a hell of a time helping her Dad practice for his games or his most recent pailsman carving, or helping her Mama document the entirety of the Boiling Isles or be a proof reader for her Mama's books. Fun stuff!
Her pailsman- Manny- is named after Luz's dad, after seeing pictures her Abuela left out. Manny and Lunala are two peas in a pod- with both being seen as unnerving. On top of that, Manny being a King Cobra gives a slight hint to Lunala's... less than spectacular anger. She doesn't get angry often but when she does her bile sac works overtime with the amount of adrenaline she gets from her anger, which, of course, leads to the acidic overspill and very... unsightly view.
As she gets older, and learns to control her anger more, she'll become a terrifying politician both in the Boiling Isles and in the human realm and hobbyist child psychologist.
ANYWAY ITS MIDNIGHT AND I GOTS SCHOOL BYE HOPW YALL ENJOY THIS RANT
#cat draws#toh#toh nextgen#lunter#IK IK PPL DONT LIKE THE SHIP#but.#i like it#so yeag#nextgen#myart#artists on tumblr#uhhh throwing this out at almost 1 am and seeing who it catches#be free my little mind child
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tem·pes·tu·ous - adjective - characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion
↳ summary- There’s no one who riles you up more than Kim Taehyung, your best friend’s brother. He knows exactly how to make you fly off the handle.
↳ rating- explicit / 18+
↳ word count- 6.8k
↳ pairing- taehyung x reader
↳ genre- smut, minor angst i guess in the form of fighting, this is one big pile of smut, there’s some fluff too
↳ warnings- yikes where to begin. angry sex, penetrative sex, unprotected sex (don’t be like dis), slapping, spanking, pain kink, dom/sub elements, facefucking, really rough sex, finger sucking, derogatory names, uhhh name calling, hate sex, tae is fuckin nasty yall im thriving
↳ a/n- I HAD TO REUPLOAD bc tumblr sucks lol well folks. here we are. i was given a prompt by @ladyartemesia so i blame her. as for tae, he really came for me this week and completely wrecked me, love that for me. i really popped off here and it’s only edited by me so i’m SORRY if there’s a lot of mistakes. fun fact i actually wrote almost 10k of another version of this but it frustrated me so badly i scrapped it lmao 🤡 HERE WE GO! Enjoy! feel free to send in your requests and i promise to try and get it done for you!
Kim Taehyung could only be described in a few words.
Infuriating, bothersome, vexing.
Gorgeous, breathtaking, suave.
Absolutely, inherently maddening.
And you hate how much you absolutely melt underneath his gaze, the way your heart leaps into your throat with a single word. Your body, the ultimate betrayer, opens up to him as your brain screams to abort, reverse, go back to start and do not pass go.
Kim Taehyung is not just the bane of your existence, no. He’s the little brother of your best friend, Kim Namjoon. Joonie had been in your life since you were in first grade and he in second. Taehyung was your age, but you hit it off with the older boy and haven’t separated since. Your mothers joked that you would get married one day and continue on the Kim line. Until they found out that Namjoon was 1) bisexual and 2) hopelessly in love with, ironically, a man named Kim Seokjin. He reasoned to his parents that they would at least carry on the Kim name.
Where Namjoon was sweet, caring, and deeply compassionate towards you, Taehyung was his alter. Taehyung was brash, cocky and relished in watching you squirm, whether it be out of fury or the god forsaken sexual tension. All growing up, he was the one to pull your pigtails, trip you into puddles of mud, and tease you in front of your friends. Namjoon, ever the faithful companion, was always there to pick up the pieces of what Taehyung broke.
It’s been that way with Taehyung ever since. A constant tug of war with each other, both unwilling to give a single inch to the opponent.
Your relationship with Namjoon remained steadfast as ever. Namjoon eventually moved in with his now-husband, Seokjin, who easily settled into your life as an additional partner in crime. You spent most of your days and nights settled into the couch, snuggled somehow in between or next to one of the two men you cherished most. You had the two best friends you could ask for and a happy life, blissfully Taehyung-free.
Until it wasn’t.
A loud knock wakes you from an unexpected nap on Namjoon’s couch. Your eyes crack open against the glare of the sunlight streaming through the windows. It takes a moment to gather your surroundings. You recognize that you’re in Namjoon and Seokjin’s apartment, and judging by the silence, you’re definitely alone there. As you reach for your phone, the screen lights up the time. 5:34 pm. Well, shit. You remember eating brunch and drinking mimosas at noon with your best friends and then lying on the couch to watch Netflix. How had you fallen asleep for five hours? How did you not wake? What the fuck did Jin put in his mimosas?
The knock is insistent again, louder this time.
“Joon! Jin! it’s me! Open up!”
The voice sounds familiar in your sleep-addled mind, but not quite enough to pinpoint it. You push your limp body off the couch and wince at the feeling of sore muscles. Couch sleeping isn’t all it’s cracked up to be once you’re past the age of 25.
“Sorry, Namjoon isn’t here-,” You open the door to explain to the guest and you’re cut off.
“What the fuck are you doing here?”
You rub at your sleepy eyes and allow your vision to focus, only to feel your blood stand still in your veins.
Kim Taehyung. Of fucking course.
“What do you mean, why am I here? I’m always here,” you tut as you fold your arms to your chest. “What are you doing here?”
He rolls his eyes and holds up his hands, two suitcases clutched in each. Who the fuck carries 4 suitcases up three flights of stairs? Kim annoying ass Taehyung does, apparently.
“I’m moving in.” He pushes past you and into the living room.
Your mouth gapes open. Namjoon certainly didn’t tell you this. Taehyung looks back at chuckles at your reaction.
“I’m guessing your best friend didn’t tell you the happy news?”
You shut your mouth, quickly jumping back into composure. “No, he failed to mention that,” you sniff. “I thought you lived with your girlfriend in Gangnam? What was her name? Rose or whatever?”
Tae stiffens, just slightly for a moment, before he plasters back on the bravado. “Obviously not anymore. We broke up, she kept the apartment. Got tired of moping at my mom’s house and I told Namjoon I wanted to come back to the city.”
You feel a slight tug at your stomach, guilt, perhaps? You clear your throat. “Oh, I’m sorry.”
He laughs as he sits on the couch, instantly throwing his feet onto the coffee table, like a heathen. “No, you’re not.”
“What do you mean, no I’m not? God, sorry for being polite!”
This, you reason, is why you can’t sustain longer than 5 minutes of civilized conversation with your best friend’s younger brother. He’s impossible.
He just smirks, and you know he loves the rise he gets out of you.
“Because I know you, and I know you don’t give a fuck about my love life.”
Au contraire. If only he knew just how much you gave a fuck.
“That doesn’t mean I can’t be nice to you!” you nearly stamp your foot in frustration but hold yourself back. That would be too good of ammo for him to use against you.
“Okay, fine,” he acquiesces. “Whatever helps you feel you’re a good person.”
You’re seeing red and you know you want to continue screaming at him but you will not stoop to his level.
“Christ, I haven’t seen you in months and you’re still an asshole,” you say as you grab your keys and shoes. “And also, Jin will kill you if he sees your feet on his coffee table.”
You whip yourself around and open the door to leave and hear him call over your shoulder.
“Good to see you too, doll! Love the hairstyle, by the way.”
You close the door with a growl leaving your throat. The absolute audacity of that man.
You stomp towards the elevator to take yourself to the ground level, when you catch your reflection in the shiny metal. Your hair is in what you can only lovingly call a complete hornet’s nest. It’s ratted and sticking out in places and you feel your cheeks burn. Your first reintroduction with Taehyung is with a fight AND with you looking like a fool.
This would not do. No, sir.
“Kim Namjoon!” you shriek into your cell phone. You’re awkwardly pressing it against your ear with your shoulder as you walk out of the convenience store under your apartment building with 3 bottles of soju and a six-pack of beer. You needed to drown your shame and sorrow, and fast.
“Hello, love of my life and moon of my stars,” your best friend replies and you can hear Seokjin chuckle in the background.
“No!” You chide, already cracking a beer open as you storm into your apartment building. “Don’t you Khal Drogo me, mister! Why the fuck didn’t you tell me your fucking asshole brother was moving in with you?!”
Namjoon is silent and you can tell he’s wincing on the other end of the phone. “Oops?” He offers.
“Yeah, big oops! A heads up would have been nice! Like, ‘hey best friend, your worst enemy of all time is moving in today. Maybe you shouldn’t fall asleep on my couch and wake up looking like Frankenstein’s ugly wife. Oh, and also my handsome boyfriend and I will just happen to not be there when he arrives’.”
By this time, you can tell Namjoon has put you on speakerphone because you can hear their rich laughter loud and clear. Rude bitches.
You stab your key code into your door and lock yourself in, chugging as much of the beer as you could handle.
“At least, even in her rants she thinks I’m handsome,” Jin gloats.
“I’m sorry babe,” Namjoon sighs as he finally calms down. “I didn’t know he would be there today. I just found out about it last night.”
You nibbled at your bottom lip, the annoying pit in your stomach feeling simultaneously guilty that he went through a breakup, unbridled joy that something brought him down a peg, and just a dash of excitement that he’s single now.
You let out a breath. “It’s okay, Joon. It just surprised me to see him.”
Jin butts in, “And because you have a big, fat, unresolved crush on him.”
“Jin!” You admonish. The couple laughs again and you roll your eyes, asking yourself why you put up with the two. “I do not!”
They both hum a non-committal answer, implying they don’t believe you in the slightest.
“Whatever. What are you guys doing, anyway?”
“We just got home from shopping. God, Jin looked so good in these jeans he tried on. I was actually just about to suck his coc-,”
“Kim Namjoon, do not finish that sentence! I do not wish to hear it!” You try to remain firm, but dissolve into giggles with the pair.
You could never stay mad at Namjoon long, even if his brother was the devil incarnate.
“Darling,” Jin calls through the phone. “I still expect to see you at our place tonight for our sleepover.”
Christ, you had forgotten all about your scheduled sleepover night. It was tradition and one of your favorite parts of your friendship with the couple. Jin, a literal chef, prepared a five star meal along with dessert for you while you binge watched Netflix and talked incessantly.
But you also usually slept in their spare bedroom. The exact one that Taehyung would be occupying.
“Fuck, while he’s there?”
“Oh suck it up,” Jin chides, like he’s your mother. “He’s probably not even going to leave his room. You’re not getting out of this. I’m making strawberry cheesecake.”
Your mouth waters at the idea of Jin’s famous cheesecake.
“Fine, but I get to lick the bowl and not Namjoon. Those are my terms.”
Namjoon squawked in defiance as Jin laughed. “I agree to your terms. Be at our place by 8.”
As you hung up the phone, you checked the time. 6:40. God, he hadn’t left you with much time to get ready, did he?
And you definitely needed to get ready. There was no way you were entering a room where Kim Taehyung exists looking like booboo the fool, not again.
Your fingers press the 6 digit passcode to Namjoon and Seokjin’s apartment, arms heavy laden with your bag of toiletries and pajamas, and a bag full of wine.
“Honey, I’m home!” You announce as you toe off your shoes and slide into the combined kitchen and living room.
You receive no reply, but greeted with the amused face of none other than the object of your filthiest dreams, Taehyung.
“Pet names already? We’re moving pretty fast, wouldn’t you say?” He asks you as he lounges at the kitchen table. He watches you open the fridge to set the wine, as comfortable in their home as you are in yours.
“Fuck off,” you grumble. “Where’s your brother?”
Tae seemed absolutely tickled by your disgruntlement. “I think they mentioned something about taking a shower. That was 20 minutes ago, though.”
“Great,” you sigh. “Those fucking horn dogs act as if they’re still newlyweds. We’ll be waiting awhile.”
You tug off your sweater, leaving you to remain in a fitted tank top and yoga pants. You tried to maintain a comfortable look as you dressed for the evening, while keeping in mind which leggings hugged your ass and showed off your toned thighs, and a tank top that dipped low to your cleavage. Okay, so maybe you had ulterior motives. You wanted to make up for your dreadful appearance earlier and make him squirm, payback for the years of him doing it to you.
You watch him as he lets his eyes roam your body, eying you like he wants to ravage you completely. You feel victorious… and also turned on. Fuck, you played yourself.
You flop onto the couch in a huff and Tae snorts before joining you.
“What’s so funny?” You eye him suspiciously.
“Nothing,” his smile feigns innocence. “I’m not allowed to laugh?”
You sniff in annoyance, not eager to fall for his tricks. “You’re allowed to do whatever you want, your highness.” Sarcasm drips from your voice and Tae finds it even more humorous.
“I see you’re still a sassy bitch.”
You gasp, audibly startled by his language and rise from the couch, fists clenched.
“I see you’re still a conceited dick!”
He rises to meet you where you stand, eyes boring into your own with his stupid sexy grin on his face. “I see you’re still not one to back down from a fight.”
You step closer, close enough to feel his breath on your face. Idly, you note it smells like peppermint and you move closer on reflex.
“Yeah? I see you’re still not one to avoid starting a fight in the first place!” you huff.
“Oh, I started it?”
“Yeah, you started it! You called me a bitch!”
You can’t believe this is happening. You feel as if you’re 6 again and fighting with him over a toy.
“A sassy bitch, actually,” he corrects, taking another step forward, bodies touching.
“Fuck you!”
“Only if you say please,” he quips before he closes the distance and presses his lips to yours in a scorching hot kiss.
There’s not even a moment of hesitation on your end, immediately pulling him even closer and wrapping your arms around his neck and allowing his tongue entrance to your mouth. Your body reacts to his instantly, as if it’s wired to respond to him and him only. Your mind was blank of anything except Tae, only Tae please, and you acted purely on instinct alone. And instinct was pulling him closer and begging, more, anything he could give.
The sound of laughter coming from the hallway pulls you apart, neither of you wanting to get caught by Namjoon or Jin. You stare at him, his lips are cherry red and slightly swollen and the image burns into your retinas. He has such pretty lips after you’ve kissed him.
“Oh hey! What’s going on here?” Namjoon asks as he notices the intense eye-battle you’re engaged in with his younger brother.
It shakes you out of the spell, eye contact broken and hypnosis halted.
“Just, errrr,” you falter to find the right words to explain the situation.
“Just getting reacquainted.” Tae sounds completely unaffected, as if the passionate kiss you shared with him seconds ago was but a distant memory. Asshole.
“I’m surprised you two haven’t thrown anything at each other yet,” Jin laughs. “Or thrown yourselves at each other.”
Both you and Taehyung whip to look directly at Jin.
“Her!?” Tae is incredulous. “Gross.”
You’ll never admit out loud that his words wound you.
“You’re an asshole, Taehyung,” you punctuate your words by turning away from him and towards Namjoon, who appears amused as ever.
“Ah, I love when my best friend and my little brother are screaming at each other. Feels like old times. Can one of you cry now to complete the moment?”
Taehyung grumbles under his breath, something you can’t catch, and stalks off to his room. The slam of his door reverberates in the apartment and Jin jumps and turns to yell down the hall at his brother-in-law.
“Yah! Don’t break my apartment! I still owe money on this!”
Despite Taehyung’s appearance every so often in the kitchen or living room, the rest of the night goes on with no annoying disturbances.
Jin spoils you and his husband with expensive food, and the best cheesecake you’ve ever eaten in your life. Plus, you’re given the bowl to lick clean despite a desperately adorable pout from Namjoon you were sure would persuade Jin.
You’re settled on the couch, snuggling in the middle of the couple as an action movie flickers across the big screen tv. Truthfully, you haven’t paid attention to a single thing happening, your thoughts entirely too absorbed in Taehyung and that deliciously infuriating kiss.
Why did he do it? You couldn’t comprehend his reasoning. Perhaps he was doing it to piss you off. He’s never angered you with that level of intimacy before, but you didn’t put it past him.
You’re surprised when the credits of the movie start rolling and Jin and Namjoon fake loud yawns.
“Oh man, I’m beat,” Namjoon lies.
Jin is quick to join. “Me too, I think I’ll pass out the moment I hit the pillow.”
You roll your eyes at the men. “Will you two please go fuck already, I know that’s what you’re going to do.”
Namjoon blanches, but Jin laughs and kisses your cheek. “Ah, my smart, beautiful and chaotic child,” he coos. He leans in to your ear, voice low to keep his husband from listening. “I don’t think I’m the only one in this house who’s going to get pounded into a mattress.”
He pulls back and winks at you, deftly ignores Namjoon’s confusion and sadness of being left out, and drags him to their bedroom with a loud ‘goodnight’.
You’re left to stew in your own emotions, which is never a good thing. Was the tension that obvious? You always assumed it had been one-sided, but the kiss befuddled you more than you’d like to admit.
It finally snapped in your mind, all the dots connecting. That’s why he did it.
He kissed you so you’d stew and simmer and eventually erupt, like you’re doing now. Taehyung knows you too well for your comfort.
You grab your bag of clothes and storm towards the bathroom to change, promising yourself to forget about the kiss and not give Taehyung what he wants.
Except you’re not very good at promises, especially to yourself.
You can’t say you’re excited to sleep on the couch again. While it’s a nice couch, it’s definitely not a bed and your back will pay the price tomorrow. You supposed it was better than the floor, but not by much.
After dressing in your pajamas, a purposefully picked out combination of tiny shorts and a sports bra in case Taehyung happens upon you, you return to your bed for the night in the living room.
Namjoon graciously left blankets and a pillow out for you, and you’re complaining internally about Taehyung the whole time you make yourself a spot to sleep. If it wasn’t for stupid Taehyung and his stupid existence, you’d be sleeping like a baby on the guest bed that you loved. But no, they relegated you to the couch like an animal.
Sleep was not in the cards tonight, it seems. You toss and turn and try to press at the cushions to move a lump around and get comfortable, but it’s all for naught. You’re wide awake and very, very uncomfortable. You didn’t understand how you fell asleep on this very couch earlier in the day. Maybe the mimosas you had at brunch with the couple had been helpful.
A thought crosses your mind. Alcohol. Maybe a nice glass of wine would help tuck you into a peaceful, dreamless sleep. A nightcap. Of course. You were angry at yourself for not thinking of it hours ago.
You slipped out of your disagreeable bed and into the kitchen, trying not to make a sound. Jin’s beloved kitchen was also an echo chamber of noise, even the slightest sound bouncing off its walls and amplifying it through the whole house. You still remember the way you jumped five feet in the air when Jin accidentally broke a plate. It sounded like a bomb explosion.
You bite your lip as you carefully pry the cabinet of wine glasses open, careful to not even allow a squeak of a hinge. You silently beg to stay silent and not wake anyone in the house. You didn’t want to be caught drinking wine at 2 am in the dark, that’s difficult to explain without looking like an alcoholic.
With glass in hand, you tiptoe the fridge to pull out the bottle of merlot, thinking the heavy red wine would be the best to get you sleepy and quick.
You tug the cork from the bottle and pour a healthy amount into the stemware with a smile. Liquid sleep. And you had done it without making a single sound. Perfection. The smell of the alcohol permeates through your nose as you lift the glass, placing it to your lips to take a sip.
“Wine at this hour?” the unexpected voice of Taehyung echos through the kitchen, making you yelp and jolting you hard enough that you drop the hard-earned glass of wine to the tile floor, red wine splashing as the sound of glass shattering is reverberating off the walls.
“Fuck!” You screech at the intruder. Taehyung doubles over, laughing as if he’s seen nothing funnier than what just transpired. “You asshole!”
You listen past Taehyung’s incessant laughter to ensure the owners of the apartment hadn’t awoken during the ruckus. You definitely did not want to face a tired and agitated Jin to tell him you shattered one of his Tiffany crystal goblets.
Beyond Tae, the house is silent and you’re thanking whatever god is listening for keeping your best friends asleep.
The wine is everywhere, spilling into the cracks of the tile and splattered on the walls. The crystal stemware is too; it shattered with such force that you see flecks of the shrapnel in all four corners of the room.
Tae wipes a tear from his face and you square a tempestuous look at him.
“Fucking help me! You made me drop it!”
Through snorts, he replies. “I didn’t make you do anything. You did that on your own.” Although he is arguing with you, he’s gingerly stepping into the kitchen and kneeling to pick up shards of glass.
“I wouldn’t have dropped it if you had come into the room like a fucking normal person,” you grit.
He collects the glass, the delighted grin on his face now permanent. He’s relishing in your annoyance, you know he is, and it burns you from the inside out.
“It’s not my fault you didn’t hear me.”
“You could have turned on the light! Why were you in the dark like a freak?” You’re grasping at straws, anything to pin this all on him. It would quell the fire in your belly to push it all onto him, make you feel as if you’ve won.
Taehyung levels a look at you. “And you weren’t also in the dark? Pouring a gallon of wine for yourself?”
Your cheeks flare red. Fuck, he definitely caught you there. You’re playing verbal poker with him and the hand you’re dealt falls flat compared to his royal flush. He grins, knowing he has you.
“Fuck you,” you snark, you go to insult when you’re backed into a corner.
“Ah, doll,” he winks. “We talked about that. Be careful what you wish for.”
The fire inside you is roaring to an inferno now, flames licking to your core. It’s a complicated mixture of anger and sexual energy. It’s infuriating that he’s able to make you feel every single emotion to the extreme. You hate that arguing with him turns you on, like it’s some perverse foreplay.
You moisten your lips with your tongue as you process his words, and Tae’s eyes hungrily track the appendage as it glides over your lips.
“Fuck. You.” You emphasize perfunctorily.
All thoughts of wiping up the mess are forgotten as Tae drags both you and himself off the floor and steers you to the living room, lips feverish against your own. He pushes you into the couch and tugs his shirt off, before replacing his lips to yours.
“Fuck, you’re so fucking hot when you’re a bitch,” he groans as he snaps the strap of your sports bra. “Seeing you get all worked up makes me so hard.”
He’s not wrong. You can see through his mesh basketball shorts that he’s sporting an impressive package, rock hard in its clothed prison.
“Yeah?” You bite at his lip.
“Hell yeah.” His hands work to the elastic band under your bust and tugs the offending material off, tits springing free as he throws it to the floor.
“Holy shit,” Taehyung breathes as he gets a good look at your chest.
You shake them gently, grinning as he watches them jiggle. “You like what you see?”
He smirks and pinches a nipple, wiping the coy smile off your face and turning it into a moan. “I like when you’re mouthy, but don’t push it.”
He lowers his head to the nipple he’s still pinching in his fingers, licking at it and replacing his fingers with his mouth. He’s moaning around the nipple, and you’re gasping for more. His hot mouth sucks at you, teeth nibbling and pulling it until you’re whimpering in delicious pain.
“Fuck!” He cries as he pops away from your nipple. “You’re so fucking hot.”
Your body warms at his words, arousal pooling between your legs. You’re sure that your thighs are drenched in your essence.
He slurps your neglected breast into his mouth, ensuring your nipples are equally abused. His tongue is skilled but his mouth is messy, saliva dripping all around your tit and it’s the hottest fucking sight you’ve ever seen.
He’s pulling away again and pinching both nipples with his hands simultaneously. “And you’re so fucking annoying.”
You’re pleading for more or to stop, you’re not sure. He continues.
“Mm, I’m gonna fuck you until you’re a good little bitch for me. Listening to every fucking thing I say.”
He releases your nipples, and you finally find the ability to focus again, staring directly at him.
“Oh, you think you’re that good?” you sass as you attempt to catch your breath. “Put your money where your mouth is.”
Tae grips your chin roughly, face inches away from yours with a sadistic grin. “You’re going to regret those words, baby.”
Instantly, he’s standing up and tugging his shorts down to let his cock spring free. Your brain misfires as you visually measure his cock and your mouth goes dry. He’s thick and long. The bulbous head is dripping pre-cum, begging you to slurp it up.
“How about I put my money where your mouth is,” he suggests as he grabs a fistful of your hair.
He teasingly rubs his cock on your lips and cheeks, makes you whimper with need. Your tongue is sticking out, desperate for him to lay it on you.
“Already so fucking greedy,” he grunts and in one motion, directs his dick into your open mouth. “I’ll fuck your throat, yeah? Greedy bitches love getting face fucked.” He is still for a beat more, eyes searching yours for consent and you nod with his cock still in your mouth. He winks, then begins a rapid pace, his cock fucking into your mouth and throat.
You’re sure you look like a goddamn mess with saliva dripping from your mouth as Taehyung punishes your throat with his thrusts. You gag and moan around him, and he tightens his grip in your hair as you see stars.
It’s indescribable. Never have you felt such pleasure from sucking cock, but Tae commands your entire body, willing you to drip with anticipation.
“My little fuck toy, god you feel so fucking good,” he hisses. “You’re gonna swallow my cum, baby.”
His hips are stuttering, he’s close, and you’re sucking him harder, cheeks pulling in harder to vacuum him in. The pressure makes him groan out loud.
“So good, so fucking good. Get ready for your prize, baby,” his voice cuts off in a gasp, as his cock twitches violently. His legs shake and he doesn’t hold back the moans of his orgasm, gasping as he feels rope after rope spill down your hot throat.
Your big doll eyes are twinkling up at him, lips still wrapped around his cock. Taehyung is sure it’s the hottest thing he’ll ever see in his lifetime. You on your knees, subservient to him and thriving for it.
“Mmm, I like it when your mouth is full like this,” he slowly pulls out of your mouth, albeit reluctantly. “Can’t talk back to me when you’re sucking my cock like a whore.”
You smile and stick out your tongue, pleased to show him you happily accepted his cum.
“Good fucking girl,” he coos as he grips your chin again. “Did you like my cum?”
You nod, brain fried from the heat of the room.
“Use your words,” he grits and grips your jaw harder. It’s enough to shock you into compliance.
“Y-yes! Fuck, I love your cum, Tae.” Your words are breathy and raspy, throat raw from his barrage.
“I knew you would, filthy slut. Sit on the couch.” He orders and you’re quick to scurry and sit on the makeshift bed you made.
His hands are tugging down your shorts quickly. No teasing or seduction here, not now. You lift your hips, and he throws them aside. Your legs close on reflex, making him growl.
“Do not hide yourself from me.” His tone is dark and you can’t help but shiver as you open yourself up to him. You want to talk back, want to fight and bite at him, but you’re quickly losing the ability to even speak, and you’re aching for him.
“Where’s my mouthy little bitch? You’re awfully quiet. Did I finally break you?” He teases, pressing your legs upward, knees to your ears. It’s pornographic how on display you are for him, soaking wet cunt front and center.
“The great Taehyung thinks he can break me with his cock,” you mewl, mustering all the false confidence you can. You’re lying through your fucking teeth and you both know it, but you continue. “You’ll have to do more than that.”
Your pussy is quaking with need now, desperate for a single touch. His hands maintain purchase on the backs of your thighs, holding them up.
“There she is,” he bites at the flesh of your leg closest to him which makes you jerk in his hold. “Gonna fuck the brat right out of you.”
He removes a hand from your thigh and you’re quick to pick up the slack, holding the thigh in place to maintain his open show of your pussy.
“Try me,” you murmur, and you’re instantly regretting your words as a harsh slap descends and lands square on your cunt.
You nearly scream, pain flooding your wanton pussy, before turning into delicious pleasure that stings and tingles right at your clit. It sizzles, and warmth blooms where his hand was.
“That’s for not believing me.” His eyes are feral and you want to bottle this memory forever.
Another slap has your legs trembling, eyes rolling back as the burn turns to a low heat. You’re dripping your wetness down onto the couch and Jin will kill you, but you don’t care.
“That was for calling me a dick,” he smirks.
Smack.
Tears spring in your eyes as the slap brings more pleasure than pain, desperately close to your edge.
“Look at you, you could cum just from this, couldn’t you?”
“F-fuck! Yes, please, I need more, please!” Your cunt is clenching around nothing, desperate for friction and leaking out of you like a faucet. Taehyung marvels at you, legs spread so far, with a cunt weeping with arousal for more. He can’t wait to dive in there, but he’s not finished with you yet.
“More? I don’t know if you deserve more, baby, you’ve been awfully mean to me,” he tsks, breathing hot air on your clit, making you whine.
“P-please! I’m sorry!” You’re sure you will black out with how desperately you need him. You need him more than you need oxygen.
“Beg.”
You’re quick to submit. Thoughts of fighting back are long gone, you’re his wanton little slut now.
“Please, please! Pleaseeeee, make me cum! I’ll do anything.”
“Anything?” He asks with an arch of his eyebrow.
You’re nodding wildly, gazing at him with desperate, watery eyes.
“Anything, I need you so f-fucking bad it hurts!”
By the time the words leave your lips, he’s thrusting two fingers into your cunt viciously, fingering you ferociously. He arches them, rubbing against your spongy g-spot and making you scream. He knows you’re close, knows you only need one little push off the edge. He plays your body like a skilled practitioner.
“Cum on my fingers, baby. Let me see my greedy little bitch milk my fingers.”
Your body and mind react accordingly, deep down you know your body is owned completely by him, all his. Your orgasm explodes and you think you actually scream, your vision is black and your hearing goes silent for a moment as you cum harder than you have in your life. You’re squeezing his fingers with your pussy so tight and Taehyung is gently licking all the juices from his hand with his fingers still inside you.
It takes time to descend from the separate plane of existence Taehyung sent you too, but you come back and watch as he laps at the liquid of your cunt and on his hand like it’s a vital necessity. His fingers remain in your walls, and he refuses to break eye contact with you. You’re positive you could cum again from the sight.
“My little cockslut tastes so good, just how I like,” he tells you tenderly. “Like cherries, so sweet. My little cherry.”
Your cunt is aching and warming back to life as he pulls his fingers out of you. The loss is immense and you’re whimpering for more.
“Ah, ah,” he hushes you. “No whining. You’ll take what I give you. Suck my fingers clean. Taste yourself.”
He presses his fingers into your mouth, earning him a sigh, the taste of you filling your mouth. You swirl your tongue around his fingers and suckle each one to ensure your tongue laves the entire surface.
“Fuck,” he whispers and it’s his first crack in his steel reserve. “Needy.”
He pulls his fingers from your mouth and presses against you to kiss. It’s gentle, sweet, and nothing compared to the man assailing your pussy with slaps moments ago. It thrills you just the same and you return in kind, threading your hands in his wavy hair.
He pulls away and presses his forehead against yours, a moment of gentleness you actively welcome.
“This little cunt ready for me?” He whispers and you’re whimpering your reply.
“Please, fuck me. I need you to fuck me until I can’t walk.”
He grins and presses a kiss to your lips again, sweet and chaste, before he pulls away and slides down to attach those same sinful lips to your pussy.
It’s so unexpected you flinch and manage a cry as his tongue slurps up more of your delicious essence and his mouth moves to suckle on your clit. You’re not sure where the fuck he learned these tricks, but you know now you will never let him go.
“Taehyung!” You cry at the sensation. “Fuck!”
After receiving the reaction he was desperate for, he slips his tongue into your walls deep and gathers as much of you as he can, before he’s pulling back and swallowing you down.
“I couldn’t resist. Your cunt was made for me to devour.”
He doesn’t allow for a response as he throws your legs over his shoulders and lines himself up at your core.
“Condom?” He asks you, and you level a quick look at him.
“I don’t live here! I don’t have any!” You’re savage, terrified he’ll pull his cock away when all you want and can think about is the way he’ll feel pounding into you.
“Don’t be rude, baby,” he reminds you with a swat to your ass. “I’m clean, promise. You?”
You nod quickly, reveling in the spank’s tingle. “Same. I have an IUD too,” you sigh. Thank god for medical birth control implants.
“Good. You’re the only pussy I’m gonna fuck from now on,” he promises. You know you must talk about this later, when you’re thinking rationally and not with your aching pussy.
Your heart stutters and leaps into your throat but all is forgotten as he plunges into your tight heat.
“Ohhhhh shit, ahhh,” he gasps. “Baby, you’re so fucking tight and wet.” He’s on the verge of whining, becoming just as needy and greedy as you. He wastes no time in setting a pace.
His cock fills you completely, his angle allowing him to go as deep as he can, pressing the beginning of your cervix. This is surely what heaven feels like. It feels like the completeness you feel with Taehyung fully sheathed inside you.
It comes alive with flames and explosions as he fucks you, hips pistoning to plunge in and out of you with tenacity. He fucks you like he laces every single thrust with more, more than just sex. He fucks you with purpose.
You’re moaning like a pornstar now, high pitch wails and gasps and breathy moans are all you can manage. “Taehyung, yes! Feel so g-g-good!”
“That’s right baby, scream my fucking name. Make sure all the neighbors know who fucking ruined you,” he nearly spits, cock thrusting into your core at an impossible speed. “I want you to tell all of Korea who owns you. Who owns this tiny little cunt?”
The wind leaves you, and you’re gasping for air, gaping mouth open as you try to reply. It takes him fucking into you harder a few times before you feel it rush back into you.
“You, Taehyung! You! Fuck, I love your cock!”
His thumb rubs at your engorged clit, allowing it the friction it seeks. He bends forward and wraps his other hand around your throat, squeezing.
Losing air combined with the friction on your clit has you keening, so close to the edge. You try to babble his name but nothing comes out.
“Look at my pretty little slut taking my cock so well,” he praises. “You have the greediest pussy, don’t you? You need my cock daily, baby. Need to put my mouthy bitch in her place, remind her who’s in charge.”
He slows his pace but his thrusts are punishing, fucking into you as hard as he can. Your orgasm is climbing so impossibly high.
“F-fuck!” You gasp as he releases his grip on your neck. “Gonna cum! Please let me cum!”
“Yeah baby, cum for me. Cream your greedy pussy all over my cock.”
The world stops spinning as you hit the height of your climax and plunge down. Your vision goes black and your body is quivering and convulsing nearly as hard as your cunt is. Taehyung hisses at your walls sucking him in, as if you’re begging for his cum, begging for more.
“Fuck, good girl, baby, holy shit,” he’s breathless and so close.
You’re overstimulated, boneless, but he wrought two of the best orgasms you’ve ever felt in your life and you’ll be damned if you leave him high and dry. You bite your lip as you move with him, hips pounding against each other. His face is scrunched up and you know he’s close when he’s stuttering on his words. You take over for him.
“Please cum in me baby, please. Fill me up. I’m yours, baby, mark my little cunt as yours.” You don’t know where it’s coming from, but you keep it going. It feels as natural as fucking him does. “Please, Taehyung!”
At the sound of his name leaving you in a whine, he spirals down his own completion. He feels his cock pulse as he empties his load into you, your walls still reverently beckoning for him. He’s calling out your name, grasping at your tits as he finishes and you’re smiling from ear to ear. Your pussy is warm with his seed and you’re positive it’s the way you want to feel every single night.
“Holy fuck,” Taehyung rasps as he pulls his cock out of you. He thrills as he watches his cum follow, slipping out your folds and down your thigh. “I definitely marked you.”
You hum in reply, finally allowing yourself to soak in the haze of orgasmic bliss. Tae presses his head to yours again, kissing you sweetly.
“Come sleep in my bed?” He asks. He means more behind it. He wants to ask you to sleep in his bed every night, stay with him every day, be the one he grows old with. He knows there’s still more to talk about, wounds of the past to heal, but now you’re with him, and he knows he’ll work through anything.
You nod, and kiss him again, understanding his hidden meaning laced in his words.
A sly smile spreads across his face. “Last one to bed has to take the blame for the wineglass,” he teases. Your head spins as if you’ve got whiplash. He can switch from dominating to sensitive to the little shit he is so quick.
“Hey! No fucking fair! You fucked my ability to run out of me!”
“Shouldn’t have been such a sassy bitch,” he winks before he tears away towards his room.
“Taehyung, you’re an asshole!” You call as you limp your way behind him.
From behind Joon and Jin’s door, a critical voice bellows, “YAH! I’ll kill you if you got your jizz on my couch! And what is this I heard about my glass!!? HEY! Those are TIFFANY. CRYSTAL. THE DISRESPECT!”
You slip into Taehyung’s bed and wrap yourself around him, the two of you gasping with mischievous giggles.
Kim Taehyung will always be the one who knows how to drive you wild. He’ll always aggravate and infuriate you, send you reeling.
But now you didn’t think you minded it at all.
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After Midnight pt. 3 (Feysand)
Part 1 | Part 2
Uhhh this is kinda long and took me FOREVER to write which was v annoying. Disclaimer: stole a line from Grey’s Anatomy what’s new
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~Feyre~
I’m aware that pacing is one of my bad habits. My ex told me all the time how it drove him crazy to watch me go back and forth, back and forth. Most of the time, I can catch myself doing it and stop.
But right now, I think I’d find a way to pace even if I were chained to a tree.
Because I’m so freaking nervous about Rhysand coming over that I’m practically coming out of my skin.
Which is ridiculous, because the man has seen me naked, for gods sake.
He’s done more than just see, too.
And yet the thought of him staying here, sleeping next to me all night, has me ready to run for the hills. Somehow, sharing a bed is more intimate to me than having sex to me.
It’s fucked up, I know.
But the last man I shared a bed with...
There was a level of trust there, and it was broken. And knowing that this is the only way to rebuild the ability to give that trust doesn’t make it any easier.
I also know that if I go downstairs, I’ll end up drinking myself stupid to make this easier, so I’ve asked Rhysand to just meet me up here. And to make myself even more miserable, I’m early.
I mean, I’m always a few minutes early, but I somehow forgot we decided to meet later than usual and got here an hour ago.
Which gave me plenty of time to start freaking out.
A knock on the door snaps me out of my nerves-induced pace, and I tiptoe to the door and look through the peephole, both excited and anxious when I see Rhysand there.
Just like last week, he's wearing dark pants and a thin white shirt that does nothing to hide the body underneath. I think he does it to drive me crazy, honestly, because the sight of all that tattooed muscle-
“Are you going to let me in?”
Shit.
I swing the door open, already blushing, and say, “Sorry.”
He looks down at me, full lips pulling into a smirk. “Hi, Feyre.”
The way he says my name is somehow so full of innuendo it threatens to send my cheeks scarlet, but I say politely, “Hi, Rhys.”
He walks into the room, dropping a backpack I refuse to acknowledge on the floor. “How was your week?”
Well, I spent the entire seven days fretting about what might happen tonight and was barely able to eat anything, so not that great. “It was fine. Yours?”
His lips twitch. “Also fine.”
Then he gives the biggest, fakest yawn I’ve ever seen--throwing in a stretch, too--and says, “Well, I’m exhausted. Want to go to bed?”
He’s so damn nice, it makes me want to slap him. “Okay,” I agree, walking to one side of the bed and pulling the covers back.
I’m already dressed in my sleep shorts and a tank top, but grabs his bag and heads to the bathroom.
I can do this, I tell myself, not at all believing it. He’s nice, and it’s just sleeping. Most women would kill to sleep next to someone who looks like him.
The last part of that thought is confirmed a second later when Rhysand steps out of the bathroom in low-hanging shorts and nothing else.
His tan chest is on full display, and even though I’ve seen and touched every inch of it, I find myself studying it once again.
I suddenly wish I had a paintbrush and an empty canvas.
The urge shocks me. I haven’t thought about painting, haven’t yearned to pick up a brush, since before everything happened. If I’m being honest, long before everything happened.
“I thought we weren’t doing anything sexual tonight,” he murmurs, voice a little deeper.
“We aren’t,” I confirm, forcing my eyes to his perfectly innocent chin.
“Well then put your horny eyes away,” he scolds with a smile, walking over to flop on his half of the bed.
I smother a laugh with my hand and get in the bed next to him, trying to ignore the warmth leaking from his skin to mine.
Neither of us move to turn the small lamp off, so we lay there in the soft light, perfectly silent.
I’m lying down in a nice hotel room with a good looking man. My body is relaxed, and I am calm.
Rhysand is a very nice person, and even though I’ve known him for only three weeks, I don’t think he’d ever hurt me.
But his soft, even breathing is a constant reminder that he’s next to me, and the weight in the bed is too familiar, too close. Pressing my eyes shut doesn’t help, because it just allows me to think about the past two years and everything that happened in them.
My heart’s beating so fast and hard I’m surprised he can’t hear it, and a cool, horrible sweat breaks out over my back.
Tears threaten to spill over, and I’m discretely trying to take deeper breaths and force myself to calm down.
It doesn’t work in the slightest, so I throw the covers off, turn on my side away from him, and pretend he isn’t there.
Which becomes pretty damn impossible when a warm hand lands on my shoulder. “Feyre?”
“I’m asleep,” I lie.
His hand gets a little firmer, turning me on my back so he can see my face. Soft, understanding eyes notice everything written so painfully clearly on it, and he says, “You know what? I’m actually not that tired.”
I think I could love him for that sentence alone.
He rolls over and leans to reach into his bag. Sitting up, he throws a deck of cards on the bed between us and asks, “Fancy a hand of cards?”
Thank the gods above for warm, compassionate hookers.
“Sure.”
I sit up across from and diligently ignore the sight of all those tattoos as I watch him expertly shuffle and deal the cards. He looks so serious that it comes as a surprise when he murmurs, “I’m going to cheat if you start beating me.”
My lips curve into a smile. “That probably won’t happen. I’m horrible at cards.”
“Good. I’m a sore loser.”
One hand in and I see that he was serious. He completely kicks my ass without a shred of hesitation or mercy, but I don’t even care because I’m finally starting to relax. It’s easy to when he’s in front of me, making jokes and laughing and smiling.
He deals another hand without asking, somehow reading me well enough to know I need it. “If I win this hand, you have to answer a question.”
Oh, gods.
This is a recipe for disaster, because if I were him, I’d want to know why exactly I’m so fucked up.
But I can’t exactly turn him down when he’s been so kind and easy-going about everything. “Okay. Same if I win.”
“You won’t, but okay.”
Cocky bastard.
A few minutes later, I realize his confidence was well-deserved because once again, he beats me. “I think you might’ve cheated there, but you can ask your question.”
I’m mentally praying it’s nothing serious, because I don’t know if I could handle opening up to him while looking into his pretty eyes and-
“If you were arrested for a crime, what would it most likely be?”
I find myself laughing as I look to see he’s completely serious. “That’s what you want to know?”
He smiles back at me and just shrugs.
“Probably tax fraud,” I admit, laughing again when his eyebrows shoot up. “And before you ask, no, that isn’t why I’m well-off. I just have never understood those stupid forms, so I’ll probably mess up and end up in prison one of these days.”
Rhysand chuckles, grabbing the cards to deal another hand.
“What about you?”
Putting his elbows on his knees and leaning forward like he’s telling me a secret, he whispers, “Road rage. I’m a really angry driver, and I find screaming at people helps.”
He says it without any remorse at all, so it’s pretty believable.
“Same deal?” I ask, looking at the cards in front of me and knowing without a doubt I’m about to lose again.
Almost an hour later, we’ve asked each other the most ridiculous, absurd questions we can think of. I now know he’s afraid of sharks, doesn’t believe in black holes, and was voted most likely to succeed in high school.
He’s also found out about my sisters, my strong dislike of cilantro, and my dream of moving to France and working in the Louvre.
My stomach hurts from laughing so much, and there’s a quiet kind of peace inside me I haven’t felt in years.
We’re laying down, propped on our elbows, when we finish yet another game, and he puts his cards down and looks at me with unusually serious eyes.
I know he’s about to break our unspoken rule to not ask any personal questions, but for some reason, I don’t stop him.
“Why don’t you paint anymore?”
His tone tells me that if I want him to drop it, he will.
But... I want to tell him. I want to tell him what I went through, how it changed me. How it both broke me and made me stronger.
So I do.
“The last time I painted was over a year ago. I know it sounds cliche, but my art... it comes from a place inside of me that just isn’t there anymore.”
Rhysand nods, even though what I said didn’t make that much sense. “Do you think it’ll ever come back?”
“Yes,” I say, blushing and looking at his shoulder. I have no idea why I tell him, but I can’t seem to keep my fat mouth shut. “I actually wanted to paint earlier tonight.”
“Oh?” He gives me a knowing smile. “So those weren’t your horny eyes, they were your artist eyes?”
“Of course, you pervert.” They were both, to be honest, but I’m not about to tell him that when he’s looking at me like he just won the lottery.
“Well, you can paint me anytime you want.” He gives me a wink and waggles his eyebrows. “I posed nude a couple times in college.”
He says that so casually it takes me a second to really hear and understand his words. “You went to college?”
Rhysand freezes, and I think about how I asked that question and want to smack myself. I didn’t have to sound so damn surprised, even if it did catch me off guard. “I didn’t mean to sound like that, I just... I shouldn’t have assumed-”
“Feyre, it’s okay. I just didn’t really realize I’d said that.”
“Okay.”
There’s a moment of silence, and then he says something that completely surprises me. “I actually have a PhD.”
My mouth drops open, and he laughs. “In what?”
“War and Maritime History.”
For a few seconds, I just lay there and stare at him, mouth swaying in the breeze. “You have a PhD in history?”
It’s almost impossible to imagine this insanely handsome man sitting in a dim, dreary classroom, talking about something as dull as history.
“I do.” His tone goes a little despondent as he murmurs, “I don’t use it, but I have it.”
He presses his lips together and reaches for the cards lying forgotten between us. I know I should listen to the silent cue, but I can’t stand seeing him like this.
“Why don’t you use it?” I ask, making sure to keep my tone casual and inviting. I want to give him the same opportunity he gave me.
He shuffles and deals, then looks at his hand and shakes his head, snatching up my cards to re-deal. At least he was honest about the cheating.
I hardly even notice, though, because he says, “I did for a few years. I was a professor at UVelaris.”
Now that, I can imagine.
Him standing in front of a body of students, driving all the females crazy, lecturing and being the cool, funny professor everyone wants to have.
“Not anymore?”
Rhysand shakes his head. “Didn’t pay enough.”
Something about his face tells me it’s time to drop it and change the subject. Which I guess makes it my turn to share.
So as I start to lose once again, I tell him, “I can’t go to sleep next to you because one day I woke up and my ex-fiance had locked me in our apartment.”
It’s blurted and quiet and a terrible way to spring that on someone, but he just says, “My hand is absolute garbage. You might actually win this one.”
“About time,” I mutter, weirdly relieved he didn’t start asking questions. Or worse, getting angry.
It should probably concern me that he somehow knows and can read me well enough to find the perfect response, but I’m too busy marveling at how easy this all feels with him.
Every minute of therapy is like a punch to the gut, but with Rhys... I feel like talking to someone who won’t judge, who won’t ever tell me what I should’ve done.
Pushing those thoughts out of my head, I actually concentrate on our game, and when I finally defeat him, I stick my tongue out at him and smile.
He grins back, but something about it makes mine fall away.
Because it’s his turn, and even though I’m prepared for the worst, I don’t know what it is until I hear it.
“My cousin has a rare form of leukemia, and the university didn’t pay enough for me to cover her treatments.”
He says it quickly and quietly, just like I did, but it still carries a heavy punch that knocks the air out of my lungs.
Because he... I don’t have the words to describe him.
He gave up his dream job and does something he probably hates for his family. It’s the most selfless, heartbreaking thing I’ve ever heard.
But I want to give him the space to say things at his own pace like he is for me. “Let’s play another hand. I’m feeling lucky.”
Rhysand nods, eyes looking relieved, and starts to deal again.
My turn.
“My ex was really paranoid and thought I was cheating on him, and he had to go out of town for a work trip. That’s when he... I was locked in there for five days, and he took my phone and laptop, so I didn’t have a way to call for help.”
Rhys is silent for a long moment, jaw clenched tight. But when he speaks, it’s in the same calm, easy tone as always. “There’s not enough luck in the world for you to beat me this time.”
I laugh despite the heaviness of the words I just spoke, and even though it’s his turn, I keep talking. “I went a little crazy. I tore the place apart. I tried to break a window to get out, but we lived on the eighth floor and had Plexiglas windows.”
Our game is long forgotten at this point, and I know I should shut up, but talking to him... I can’t stop. “By the time he got back, I was... different. I was having panic attacks all the time and couldn’t bring myself to eat, and then he just strolls through the door like nothing happened.”
“And he was angry with me. For making such a mess. He hardly noticed I was a shell of who I used to be. Over time, he’d broken me down so completely he was used to it.” Taking a deep breath, I shrug and say, “So I left. I didn’t take the time to pack a bag, I just saw the open door and ran.”
“How long ago was that?” he asks, the first time he’s said something besides his endless taunts about cards.
“A year ago. I was with him for three. It took me a long time to leave him because he wasn’t always emotionally abusive and harsh. There were times when he’d be so sweet and good to me. I wrote it off as mood swings for a long time since I loved him so much.” I take a deep breath and push away the memories threatening to drag me under. “But I got out.”
I say it to him, even though it’s as much a reminder to myself.
Rhysand smiles, reaching to slowly tuck my hair behind my ear. “And now you’re free.”
“I’m free,” I say, proud of myself for telling someone besides my shrink what happened.
It’s the first time I’ve ever opened up about our relationship willingly, and even though it was a brief, abbreviated version of the full story, I’m happy with myself.
But it’s a bittersweet moment, because I can’t forget what Rhys told me.
I can’t forget why he’s here, what he’s been through.
“I wish you were free, too,” I whisper.
And gods, is it true. Even though I’m happy I found him, even though I’m grateful he’s helping me, I wish he was free to go back to teaching. I wish he didn’t have to carry this burden.
I wish he wasn’t looking at me with enough sadness in his eyes to make my chest hurt.
He doesn’t respond, and I don’t want him to feel pressured, so I say simply, “I’m tired.”
Rhys nods, sweeps the cards up, and tosses them back into his bag. Then we’re laying there staring at each other, and I’m noticing the way the light turns his skin a deep bronze and lights up his eyes.
Something feels different between us now that we know the dirty details of each other’s lives. It feels less like a transaction.
It feels like he cares about me.
I scoot forward and put my head on his chest, grateful he turns on his back so I don’t feel too trapped.
His hand is on my hip, the other tucked behind his head, and as I put one leg over his, I think that I’ve never been this comfortable in my life.
Which surprises me, but I’m not complaining. Especially not as the hand on my back starts moving across my back in small, soothing circles that make my breathing slow.
Sleep comes for me quickly, but right before I close my eyes, I press a kiss to his chest and murmur, “Goodnight, Rhys.”
His response is the last thing I hear before I go to sleep, warm and safe in his arms.
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I don’t really remember where I am when I wake up. My eyes stay shut as I wiggle around a little, finding myself very warm and comfortable and happy.
It’s only when someone’s breath brushes the back of my neck that I remember where I am, and who I’m with.
Rhysand is behind me, warm body wrapped around me. One arm is under my head, the other is mingled with mine, and his legs are tucked behind mine. His head is in the hollow of my neck, stubble tickling my skin slightly.
It’s been a long time since I’ve woken up in a man’s arms, and I’ve forgotten how good it feels.
Careful not to move too much, I stretch my legs and arms out, enjoying the weight of his body on mine.
He must feel be stirring anyway, because next thing I know, his mouth is pressing against my neck in a soft, sleepy kiss that makes me smile.
It’s natural and easy and it feels like we do this every morning.
I trust him, I realize with a slight start.
It’s insane to trust someone after such a short time of knowing each other, but I do. Especially after last night.
He listened to me and made me feel heard without being overbearing or giving me pity. He’s been there for me through panic and sadness and somehow managed to make me smile regardless.
And I want him to know how much it means to me.
So I turn my head and meet his mouth with mine.
Rhysand doesn’t hesitate, sweeping his tongue into my mouth in a rich, hazy kiss that makes me immediately want more. His hand cradles my head, arms loosely wrapped around me.
I turn around so I can put my hands in his hair, and I’m so lost in him I don’t even realize we’re violating our nothing-sexual rule.
I don’t want you to touch me unless you want to.
I attempt to pull away, but his mouth follows me, pressing kisses across my upper lip, the corner of my mouth. “Rhys,” I breathe, putting a hand on his shoulder to give myself room to think.
He pulls away, violet eyes heavy hooded and happy. “Feyre.”
His voice is scratchy and his hair is ruffled and he looks so goddamn edible I can’t resist anymore. “I want to touch you. Please.”
It’s almost comical how quickly the drowsiness fades from his eyes.
His full mouth opens and shuts, then repeats the process once again. And then he murmurs, “You never have to say please.”
Taking that as permission enough, I cup his face with my hands, running my thumb across his cheekbone. He leans into my touch, eyes drifting shut.
I feel like I’m in a dream as I run them lightly down his neck, across his shoulders.
I trace the lines of his tattoo until they stop, then my fingers explore his abs, the muscle tightening under them.
And then I slip my hand past the loose waistband of his sleep shorts.
Both of us react immediately. I completely stop breathing, mind going probably-permanently still at the feel of him in my hand, and Rhys’s eyes snap open so fast I watch as the dilate.
We’re both staring at each other, the only thing breaking the utter silence in the room his shallow breathing.
I run a finger over the length of him, then the tip, and he hisses my name.
“Please,” I repeat, ignoring the fact that he said I didn’t need to ask.
His jaw clenches as I wrap my hand around him, and he’s almost glaring at me as he says, “You’re going to fucking kill me.”
Fighting a smile, I start to move my hand and shrug. “This is about me, remember?”
He still wears a serious expression, but his lips twitch, so I keep going.
I’m moving so slowly I think we’ll both be insane by the time this is over, but I can’t bring myself to speed up. His hips are moving slightly, pushing into my hand, and it’s addictive to watch him react to me.
Rhys makes a low sound, then bites his lip as if to keep it in.
Which is a mistake, since now I want to do it, too.
Leaning in, I take that lip for myself, nibbling and sucking on it until he can’t take it anymore and starts kissing me again.
I scoot a little closer and move my mouth to his neck, and all I can breathe or taste or think about is Rhys.
A hand in my hair tells me this situation is unacceptable, and then his mouth is on mine again, desperate enough I take pity and move my hand faster.
His body is tight with pent-up energy, like he’s determined to keep himself still and let me have my fun.
One hand still between us, I run the other through his hair, pulling on it until he groans. I run my thumb over the end of him, and he mutters my name, voice holding a touch of warning that makes me smile. Even as I do it again.
He curses, and then he’s falling apart in my hands, and I pull away to watch, just like I know he did with me.
And it really is a sight to see.
His muscles bunch tight, jaw even tighter, and his eyes drift close as his head goes back and a moan falls off his lips. His breathing is heavy and there’s a heavy, satisfied look to him that I can’t get enough of.
Eventually, his eyes open again and find mine.
Rhysand kisses me softly, then pulls back enough to smirk and say, “You’re welcome.”
A laugh bubbles out of me, and then the room falls back to silent.
And I realize I’m laying in bed with him, laughing, and practically begging to give him pleasure.
Fuck.
He gives me a strange look, cuing me into the fact that my panic is probably all over my face, so I smile, then roll out of the bed. “I have to go.”
“Interesting,” he states, tone making it clear he’s a filthy liar. A very amused liar.
I just roll my eyes and grab my bag, hoping that when I come out of the bathroom, he’ll be gone.
No such luck.
Ten minutes later, I’m fresh-faced and dressed, and he’s still lounging in bed, arm tucked behind his head. And the sight of all that beautiful, muscled, tattooed-
“You have your horny eyes on again.”
“You’re delusional,” I shoot back, mentally making a note to wear sunglasses around him at all times.
“Come here.”
I shake my head, knowing where that’ll lead even without the look on his face.
Because after last night, things feel different.
They feel casual.
Which is the exact opposite of what I wanted. I did this so I could find someone unattached and easy and... not him. He understands me better than I do, for gods’ sake.
And he’s caring and gentle and so understanding, and my brain is just having a hard time keeping up.
He opens his mouth to argue, but I throw a pillow at him from my safe spot halfway across the room. “I have to go to the museum.”
Technically, this is a lie. We’re on schedule for the next event. But I could go and get ahead. Which sounds like a great idea.
“That’s not even remotely believable, but alright.” He rolls smoothly to his feet, remind me once again how comfortable he is in his skin.
I look at the ceiling, and he makes an amused sound. “No self control. It’s sad, really.”
I hate him.
Even though I’m grinning because it’s true.
He throws on a dark shirt from his bag and steps into some jeans, all while I adamantly study my very interesting, unpainted nails.
And then we’re walking down the hallway to the elevator and standing across from each other. If I had a knife-
No. If I had a spoon, I could cut the tension in there with ease.
He smiles like he knows what I’m thinking, and I almost weep with relief as the doors open to the empty morning lobby.
Rhysand moves to get out, but I’m going down another floor to the garage, so I stay put, firm in my resolve to appear unaffected.
That plan goes out the window pretty quickly, considering he narrows his eyes at me, marches across the small elevator floor, pulls me into his arms, and kisses me.
I kiss him back without hesitation, both of us only pulling away when the door bings unhappily.
What the hell was that?
Did he just... kiss me goodbye?
What the hell was that?
I don’t have time to ask, because he steps into the lobby, looks me up and down thoroughly, and says, “See you next week, Feyre.”
Oh, gods.
I have to see him again.
Because even though I know I shouldn’t, there’s absolutely no way I’ll cancel.
I’m a stupid, stupid woman.
But I replay last night and this morning in my head, and as the elevator starts dropping to the garage, I realize I don’t even care.
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Part 4
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Baby Can You See Through The Tears Teasers
I'm finally doing it.
Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who reads, loves, waits this fic and keeps up with my procrastinating ass. It truly means the world to me. Thank you all.
Special huge thank you to @dracula-incarnate who not only hyped me to post these teasers and to write in general, but also hypes and supports me in everything all the way, and also proof read everything as my beta. I wouldn't post them without you, thank you so much.
So, under the cut are the teasers - different bits of future chapters. At the beginning of each one there's a short explanation of the scene. The warnings are the usual for this fic, and it makes sense to read it only reading fic, but just in case: dom/sub stuff and the beginning of the punishment-spanking scene. Uh...I think it's all.
If you like it, it would mean so much if you let me know your thoughts.🌠 I'm nervous and really hope it lives up to your expectations, uhhh.
Baby Can You See Through The Tears Teasers
1. (The boys want to radio Eleven to calm Steve down over the fact that his blood got in the water at the end of the previous chapter):
It takes Billy quite some time to find the walkie-talkie in the mess that Harrington turned his room into. The scolding he wants to give him is dancing on the tip of his tongue. He wonders if he's ever going to have a nice, relaxing, calm day with Harrington. And the most obvious answer leaves him unpleased.
Steve stares at him with those baby deer eyes, full of fear and hope. Fear of the darkness, and hope that Billy is going to save him from all the monsters inhabiting it. And dammit if Billy isn't going to do exactly that.
"You think it's gonna work?" Harrington's whisper is barely audible in the thick silence of his room.
Billy honestly has no idea, but Steve doesn't need to know that.
"Yeah. Of course it is, pretty boy."
He still has no idea when he finally ends up finding the walkie - thrown on a chair in a tangled mess of jeans. Really, Steve? Billy kind of toys with the idea of radioing Max first; and he would, if it was a bit earlier.
But the second he turns the walkie on, it comes to life with a calm and collected voice.
"I am here."
Billy jumps. Steve gasps, almost knocking the nightlight off the drawer.
"How...what are you doing here, kid?" Billy cringes immediately. First, it's kind of a stupid question since he’s the one who originally was going to reach out. Secondly, he sounds exactly like the Chief.
"You needed me." El's voice is clear and somber. Billy pictures her serious, concentrated face. Sometimes he feels like they have a lot in common; something deep down in the girl's eyes speaks to him in a language he feels only he can understand. "You needed me and I am here."
2. (Just some atmospheric bits):
It's still warm, despite the pouring rain. They dragged the loungers under the porch awning and now sit there. Watching the streams of water falling everywhere. Watching it dance on the pool's surface. Playing the fastest drumbeat Billy's ever heard. He can't say he loves the rain. Actually, he really doesn't like it at all; but this, today's rain… it brings some much needed peace to his soul.
Harrington seems to appreciate it as well, considering how he hums contentedly, laying across the loungers, head in Billy's lap. He only stirs a few times, squirming, nose scrunched. Billy supposes it's because of his freshly spanked ass touching the lounger's hard surface. He chuckles under his breath at the thought, scratching the boy's head.
Harrington looks up at him with big brown eyes that are red rimmed and tired, yet warm. Always so warm and comforting. He gives Billy a little content smile and lays back down, cheek pressed to Billy's thigh, skin on skin.
Billy cards his fingers through this wild, absolutely lush mane of brown hair. And it suddenly shoots through him… this boy is his. Not just simply his. Not like he was Wheeler's - okay, Billy, better not think about it. No need to get angry - but in many, many more ways.
Harrington trusts him unconditionally in everything. Absolutely everything. And Billy's has way more power, belonging, and responsibility than he has ever dared to have before.
He cuddles the boy in closer to himself. His hold on him perhaps a bit too tight. His heart chattering wildly. Harrington looks up again; eyes a bit puzzled, questioning, but Billy gives him a calming smile and a gentle tug on his hair.
(...)
The rain is soothing. Heavy streams drumming everywhere in the Harringtons' posh backyard. Making everything wet and fresh and transparent green. Somehow still so full of light. Like you're looking at the world through a green-glass bottle.
"I was kinda afraid of swimming before that, y'know…" Harrington says suddenly, without moving. Billy doesn't see his face. "Before B… before B-Barb."
He shivers when he says the name, and Billy holds him closer, frowning.
"How come? I thought you loved splashing in the pool and all?"
3. (Some Billy, Steve and Max snippet, at Steve's place):
"Let's build a pillow fort!" Harrington throws all these gigantic pillows and blankets on the floor in front of TV. Almost knocking down some vase in the process; Billy's pretty sure it must cost a small fortune. Mrs. Harrington would be really grateful to Billy for catching it at the last moment.
"Jeez," Max breathes out. "Pillow fort, ice cream and movies? Everyone else will lose their shit!"
"We won't tell them." Harrington frowns, apparently not wanting any of his gremlin gang to feel left out. Billy rolls his eyes so hard it hurts.
"Oh no," Max smirks. "We're definitely telling them!"
Billy snorts. Harrington looks between them, a smile playing on his lips.
"You two sure you're not blood related?"
4. (Same part, they're going to watch a movie, Billy told them no scary movies):
Max smirks.
"Let's put on a scary movie. Billy will want to know how it ends so he'll grumble but watch it."
Billy watches them quietly from the kitchen doorway. He's on his way back with their bowls of ice cream, and that's when he hears Max mentioning a horror movie. Now he's too curious about how Harrington’s going to act since he's not directly with him.
Yesterday he'd definitely put it on, just to spite Billy. Let's see if today's lesson taught him anything.
The boy squirms in his spot, wide eyes darting around.
"But he told us not to. He'll be pissed."
Max just rolls her eyes.
"You realize he's not as scary as he thinks he is, right?
Billy gapes at the statement, because true - but excuse her!
Steve's voice is low.
"Mmm- well, yeah. He's not, but..."
'...But his belt on my ass definitely is!' is clearly written across his face. Billy puts a hand over his mouth, juggling the bowls and trying not to snort out loud and blow his cover.
Harrington bites his lower lip.
"But he specifically told us not to. I think it would be nice to listen to him, don't you, Max? And like, a comedy sounds pretty good to me right now."
Billy can just burst with pride for his boy.
Max rolls her eyes once more, but only for the sake of her reputation. Then she gets up and picks a comedy. Secretly, she's actually pretty excited about it. At least from what Billy can see.
5. (Different bits for the spanking scene):
"Now, come here. And bring me that brush," Billy squints at the wooden hairbrush laying on Harrington's desk.
"What?" The boy knits his brows together in confusion. "You gonna… brush my hair?"
"Oh darling," Billy chuckles darkly, shaking his head. He almost feels guilty due to Steve's innocent, obvious confusion. "No. I'm gonna make sure I ingrain the consequences of giving me attitude, like yesterday's little outburst, in your precious head."
(...)
Billy swirls the brush in his hand. It's pretty heavy. Wide too. He feels bad for the boy - well, almost.
"Sit."
He jerks his head in a curt nod, and Harrington sits near him nervously. Billy taps the brush on his palm, making a thud, and hears a quiet sharp inhale.
"I'm going to punish you now," Billy looks at Harrington closely, catching every little detail. How he licks his lips, throat working. How he squirms, big brown eyes watching Billy's every move. "You got my belt a couple of days ago, so it might be too soon for a second round on that lil' ass of yours."
The boy's cheeks and ears were growing darker and darker shades of red.
"You deserve something harder than just my hand though. Acted like a total spoiled brat too; so s' pretty fitting, I guess. Dontcha, Stevie?"
Harrington just whimpers weakly, eyeing the brush in Billy's hands.
"I asked if you think it's fitting, Steve?"
Billy let's some steel slip into his tone, and the boy shudders.
"It's-it's gonna sting..." his voice is small, but he's still whining.
Such a brat. Billy growls.
"Yes, it is." He fixes Harrington with a stern look, slapping the brush on his own palm at the same time. "Your spankings are supposed to sting. It's a punishment. And you deserve a punishment, don't you?"
Billy's setting his jaw, asking for the last time. If the boy decides to keep being a brat, he can take the belt after a brush too. And apparently, Harrington senses it.
"I do." He whispers miserably. Glancing at Billy and correcting himself immediately, licking his lips and flushing more. "I do think I deserve this punishment, Billy."
Billy nods, spreading his legs wider and laying the brush on the bed next to him.
"Get over my lap."
"What??" Harrington flushes red to the roots of his fluffy hair. "I...what...No! I'm not some fucking toddler!"
Billy flares his nostrils, breathing in and out. If Max ever dares to accuse him of lacking patience ever again, so help him...
"Could've fooled me." He speaks in a quiet, terrifying growl. "Acting exactly like one."
Harrington gulps.
"Up. Bend. Over my knee, ass in the air." Billy orders in a low voice, no room for discussion left. "Tell me 'No' one more time during the punishment, and see what happens, pretty boy."
Harrington inhales sharply and almost jumps up, legs wobbly. Then tiptoes around and finally lowers himself across Billy's lap; eyes squeezed shut, cheeks and ears tomato red.
Billy immediately manhandles him into position. Leaving one knee under Steve and hooking the other leg over the boy's thighs, holding him successfully in place. Gonna come in handy when Harrington starts squirming and trying to kick - and Billy already knows it's gonna happen.
Billy looks down, sees Harrington's messy mop of brown hair. His hands nervously fidgeting on the floor. Billy yanks his shorts down rather harshly, and there's a gasp, followed by a little, scared whimper.
"Gonna squirm again, huh?" Billy bounces his knee a bit.
"Uh...y-yeah," a quiet, honest, reply from Steve surprises him.
Billy hums, running his hand up and down Harrington's boxers-clad ass.
"I'll take that as I should hold you during all your punishments from now on, hm, baby?"
There's a sniff and a quiet ‘please’ from Harrington.
"Sure, pretty boy. Setting it as a rule then." Billy puts his hand on the small of the boy's back, holding him in place. He hears almost a relieved sigh.
"No fighting. Sit still. You're not allowed to cover your pretty ass, got it?"
"Yes, Billy."
Billy watches his own hands on the waistband of Harrington's Calvins, snapping it at his skin lightly.
"Tell me why are you getting spanked now, baby?" He smirks, feeling how the boy flushes at the word ‘spanked’; emphasizing it for a bigger effect.
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On a scale of one to ten (one is your screwed and ten is your gonna destroy them) how would you do in a fight against the dead by daylight killers. First rules though. 1. No prep for either side (suck it Danny) 2. No guns! Only weapons found around your house. 3. It's to the death one being leaves an that's it. 4. No help from friends or pets. 5. Whether legion is four teens or just one combined is up to you.
Uhh, this depends drastically on if you mean I one v one every one of them, or if I’m trying to fight a mob. Because if it’s me vs all of them, I’d just die. Like I’m sure I’d have decent odds of killing at least one, maybe two, and taking them with me. But I’m not John Wick—I cant 1v23 a bunch of armed people with some degree of experience with their weapons given no prep time, allies, or special weapons to save me. I like basically anyone else die sadly to the mob.
If this is one v one though, bc it’d be hard to get them all to work together anyway, and that’s the only way like anyone stands a chance?
Evan: I give me 50-50 odds. He’s way bigger than me and his weapon has a longer reach than any known, even the swords. I’m pretty good at thinking on my feet though. I feel like I have about a 50% chance of living or dying (I’m getting gravely injured regardless), but if I die, I am taking him with me, 80% chance. I was not always proficient at winning fights, but I was very good at not losing them. I’ve been known for taking a sword to get a kill hit at cons a lot. I give me a 6 at simultaneous KO or victory.
Philip I refuse to kill. Even if he was trying to kill me. I would defend myself though. Much bigger threat than Evan to me because I /don’t/ want to hurt him at all, which puts me at disadvantage and liable to freeze up or make mistakes even trying to deal nonlethal damage, he’s bigger and taller than me so height and weight advantage, and I don’t have long enough weapons to help me overcome that, plus on top of that, he’s a tactical fighter, which is what I am. And I think it’s harder to beat someone at your and their own game than just to beat another style most of the time. I mean skill is skill in any area, but I’d take a really strong tank in a fight rather than a planner any day of the week. I think he’s smart, probably smarter than me under pressure, definitely more experienced, and would kick my ass tactically if his heart was in it. If it wasn’t though, I’d have a chance to catch him off guard. I think Vs Philip I get one chance to use a tricky move, and if I mess that up, I die. If I do it right, maybe I can knock him out. It’s a one shot long shot at disadvantage. I give me a 4 if his heart isn’t in it, 3 if it is.
Hillbilly has a chainsaw and hammer, but those are both unwieldy and slow weapons. I’m faster than him, and I’m willing to get hurt. Also he’s killed a lot, but he’s not a /fighter/, which gives me an edge. Being tactical works really well vs someone whose edge is brute force. And he doesn’t have as massive a height or strength advantage. I also have tricks and home court advantage. So long as I don’t fuck up, I give myself an 8.5.
Sally isn’t that scary. I would try to incapacitate her. I feel I could easily take her as a ghost or a person. I have good ghost fighting supplies, salt, chalk, talismans, knowledge. I’m prepared for this. I think I’m coming in for this one at a solid 10.
Michael Myers would kill me. I mean, he’s got like X-Man semi invincibility, good skills, and I don’t really want to kill him. I’d try to talk him down while defending myself. I’d probably fail, but I’d try. Best case scenario I get him to hesitate, but also I’m being generous and giving me a 12% chance of that. Realistically, best case is I pull out a rug, trip him, and temporarily escape. A fight in an enclosed space, most likely outcome is I try and fail to talk him down, and I die. I feel very sure I cannot take him in a fight unless Ishtar herself blesses me with god like abilities. I’m probably dead. At least it would be quick. I give me a 1.6.
Lisa is tiny and not that strong. I could easily break her little glass bones. I’m taller and stronger than her, and she had worse weapons than me. I would try not to kill her though—just incapacitate. I feel I could do this while sustaining only minor wounds. Not to give you a look beyond weird ghost shit into my personal arsenal, but I definitely have supplies for that. I give me a 10.
Herman is tall and strong but he’s not a fighter. He’s a scientist. I’ve been shocked before, and I know what to expect from him. He’s getting blasted by a power washer at range until his weird face apparatus comes off and he’s down and out. I have more precise weapons than him and can easily neutralize his abilities and turn them against him. Also have rubber to wear. He’s big though, so for that alone I give me a 9.6 in case I mess up.
Anna would destroy me. She’s good at ranged weapons, I am not. I would try to look as young as possible and convince her in my very bad but slowly improving baby Russian to please have mercy on me. We’re back to the Michael scenario where I know I have no chance of normal survival and would have to try and talk my way out. My odds are higher here though. I’m pretty cute and I know a little Russian. I give me a 4. But the 4 is not me winning it’s my odds of surviving through begging for my life. She’d kick my ass in a fight.
Bubba isn’t that good at fighting and has a big and cumbersome, if scary, weapon. I feel I could easily use terrain, weapons, and strategy to my advantage and kill him, unless I’m in a place with no terrain or furniture. In which case it’d be a lot worse for me. If I was not, though, I give me a solid 9.6 at owning that fight. I have a good throwing arm and plenty of stuff that can blind a foe, and a lot of weapons. A lot of weapons.
Freddy. Okay this is hard. I know how to kill him about as well as anyone does? So comparatively my odds are good? But. Also he’s a demon and a bit of a heavyweight in this arena. Sadly. If we’re in-realm rules, I have a /very/ good chance of kicking his ass. Give me a 10 to win, although I might not survive either. Probably would. If he’s like /film/ loadout? I give me more like a 6. It would be a battle, but I have a lot of knowledge and determination. Also I’m taller than him and bigger and could break his arms.
Amanda. Easy fam, that’s a 10. No, 11. Injured recently drugged Eric Matthews almost kicked her ass while toting a smashed foot. She’s like, 5 foot 1 and 30 pounds underweight. It’s not gonna be hard at all.
Kenneth I give me a 10 too. Easy fam. Even if he gets realm rules where he’s not tripping balls on his own drugs, I know what he’s got. I’ve got better weapons, I’m young, fast, strong, and smarter. I hold my breath, and run him through. Quick jabs from a dagger, take him down. Use my agility. He was never a fighter anyway—he used drugs to prey on people who couldn’t fight back. You know what? Give me another 11.
Rin? Uhhhh, I know as much as about anyone how to deal with her, but my odds of succeeding /before/ she killed me are...not great. And if we fought, there’s no way I have the ability to kill an Onryo. I put using my supernatural beings knowledge to hold her back long enough to stop her in the realm of improbably, but potentially doable, and give myself a 2.7. This is not to kill her though. Just to make her stop killing me. I have no way near the power or spiritual knowledge needed to kill something like that.
Legion I’d not really want to kill. They’re all teenagers or baby 20 year olds. I don’t want to wail fatally on kids, even ones who suck. That said, I think I could take them in a fight. If it was four and I got to fight them one at a time, easiest, four in one body back to back is medium, four at once is hard. First two options I could potentially fight to not kill. Third option only choice would be do everything I can to even /maybe/ have a shot. I have less experience stabbing people, but I’m more ready to take pain, and more motivated, so I give myself a 6, 5, and 3.5 to those scenarios respectively. I would be badly wounded regardless.
Adiris I don’t have healthy enough fear of dying of bubonic plague, and that would give me an edge. I think I have a good sword and shield combo to deal with the mace. She’s tall, but I have her beat in strength and stamina as well as agility bc she’s emaciated and dying. I would not want to kill her though. Might try to talk to her in my fucked Akkadian. Try to incapacitate if that failed. I give me a solid 8 if she’s treating this like a 9 to 5 or distracted by me, give me a 4 if she wants me /dead/. Either way, I probably have to run to the CDC and pray I survive scarred after.
Danny is just some sneaky dick with a knife. He doesn’t even know how to get stabbed. Slightly harder than a few other knife fighters bc he wears so much damn leather, but the eyes and mouth of that mask are vulnerable, and I feel sure I can drive a knife into them before sustaining any kind of fatal wound. He doesn’t have much edge on me in any area, I have him well beat in conviction, and I’m smarter than him by quite a bit. I give me a 9.
Uhhh, Demo isn’t that hard, and I love fire. Probably gonna get a little hurt, but I’m not worried about this one. Easy 10.
Kazan is interesting. He has me beat in size and strength, but his weapon is unwieldy and slow. I have quick weapons and am more agile, and I’m ready to fight dirty to save myself. 7 probably. It’s a luck thing. I have the edge, but if he really lands a hit on me even once, it’s all over. So. Not the /best/ of odds. Maybe a 6.8, actually.
You said no guns but I assume Caleb still gets his. He only gets one shot before being vulnerable though, and he’s much older than me. I’m faster and more agile, and stronger. He’s got really good endurance too though so I don’t have the edge there. It’s gonna be kind of a game of chicken to see who blinks. If he misses his one shot, I win. If he gets the shot, he wins. However, I think my odds of baiting the shot and getting my opening are decent. I give me a solid 7 here.
I still don’t even know which Pyramid Head he /is/. Why does any version exist here and want to kill me, can he smell, can I use that, can electricity hurt him, can he use my guilt against me? There are so many unknowns for both of us, I give us both a 5.
Talbot is an easy 10 unless he gets the jump on you. But you said no planning, so no surprise attacks, so I give me a 10. His body is literally falling apart, and all the blight serum in the world can’t save him from me forever. I have a bunch of tools at my disposal, and he’s fast, but he’s not accurate. Edge, me.
Victor and Charlotte. Interesting one here. Don’t want to kill them either, but I would to save myself I guess if I couldn’t stop them. Not scared of Victor. I bite too, and I go for the throat. Charlotte is more of a problem. Finally it’s a tall killer with a short range weapon though, so edge: me, in weapons. I think I have decent odds of beating them, but I would not get out unscathed. Give me a 7.5.
Jo-Woon. Depends wildly. He throws tiny knives that do too little damage. If he takes me seriously as a threat and tries to go for the throat before I can get close, edge: him, and I’m in for a really rough fight even with a shield. If he wants to fuck around with me though, I’ll win. Because I am prepared to suffer immensely to get a kill shot. If he was smart, I’d give the fight a 6, but I feel extremely confident he’d be cocky, so I give me a 9 to survive, a 10 to at worst get a simultaneous K.O.
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Star Wars OC Ship Week 2021 - for light and love
uhhhh Hello! 😄
This fic and all its chapters was written for Star Wars OC Ship Week's inaugural year 2021, an event spotlighting OCxEC romances & platonic friendships helmed by @findswoman! It's also the first time I've personally ever taken part in an event week so I hope I do a good job! 😅
Whether you're a High Republic fan or you just want to see the big lizard get smooches, hope you enjoy! Leave comments and kudos if you do! Looking forward to sharing all I've written over the course of the week w/ y'all!
1 - How They Met
It all started, as these things do, in a medical bay.
Kelto Lem, a Jedi healer, had been busying himself with organizing the implements and instruments of the first aid wing in the Halls of Healing. This was light work, and peaceful, which suited him fine. Rarely, if ever, were there emergencies in the Jedi Temple of such scope and scale as to totally overwhelm the medical ward, and to the best of his recollection they had never occurred in the early morning, when dew was still settled on the trees and grasses of Monument Park. This made it an optimal time for preparing the ward for most of the day’s eventualities well ahead of schedule; this making good sense to him, he settled into this habit as a padawan and had never quite given it up. In time, it became almost a meditative practice for him - refilling stores of fresh bandages, taking stock of available pharmaceuticals and herbal remedies, refilling the kolto canisters…
And so it was in the middle of this daily routine that he was interrupted by the door sliding open. He turned to look and nearly dropped the medical scanner he was holding - for two reasons.
The first: his guest was built like a permacrete E-Web bunker. Broad and tall, with an implied physicality that not even Jedi robes concealed, the visitor - a Trandoshan - strode into the ward with an aura of stern command, stolid orange eyes locking upon Kelto almost immediately. His emerald scales shone with a slight luster as he walked, the claws of his toes clicking against the tile floor, until he came to the edge of the biobed in the center of the room less than a foot away from the resident healer. The sheer weight of his presence made Kelto feel small by comparison - he, a shorter pale-scaled Rodian with stripes of deep blue running along his jaw and neck, who wore a satchel of first aid essentials on his hip everywhere he went and tied back his spines in a long, narrow topknot ending in a spiky pom where they escaped the hold of the strip of linen which restrained them.
The second: he was covered in scorchmarks.
“Star’s End,” Kelto said, when he could finally get his (dry, dry) mouth to work correctly. “What in the world happened to you?”
The Trandoshan rumbled, mouth pulling to one side in chagrin. It was a deep, bassy sound, and it landed straight in the pit of Kelto’s stomach.
“A… mishap with the duelling droid,” he grunted, in the sibilant speech of his species. “I was not focused. Lost sight of my present. It seized the opportunity, as you can see,” he added, gesturing to his scorched robes.
“You were training? This early? Chee,” Kelto said, shaking his head. “And I thought my morning habits were odd - jump up on the bench, here, I’ll patch you up.”
He turned away to fetch some burn relief supplies, piling them on a tray. When he turned back, the Trandoshan had sat upon the biobed - and his tunic was resting carefully folded on the bench beside him.
“Ahghg,” he said, and everything on his tray rattled as he short-circuited.
The Trandoshan gave him an odd look. “Yes?”
“Oh, nothing. Nothing. I’m fine,” Kelto stammered. “Let me just, uhhh… set this down here.”
He let the tray’s repulsorlifts catch it in midair, so that it would hover at his side. Then he took a ball of fluff and daubed it in a squat open vial of kolto, letting the excess drip off and trying not to think too much about the barrel-chested masterpiece of physicality sitting just within arm’s reach to his right.
“So, how did this happen, Master …?”
“Knight, actually,” the patient replied. “Not master - not yet, anyway. And as I said, I was training.”
“Only a Knight? ...Well, I guess if you were a Master, you wouldn’t have ended up - err, you know what, forget I said that.”
With kolto-ball and medigauze dressings in hand, Kelto turned to his patient and gave him a quick once-over. There were injuries in areas roughly corresponding to the placement of scorch marks on the surface of his clothes, but fortunately, most of them didn’t seem too severe - the robes acting as a layer of insulation against the worst of it. Quite intentionally, he started on the outside limbs, an attempt to spare himself another hot flush provoked by looking straight on at his patient’s torso. Sskeer didn’t even flinch when he touched the wet medical fluff against an abrasion on the side of his arm.
“I train on one or two levels above the normal training setting,” the Trandoshan offered, by way of explanation. “Thus, my injuries.”
“Ah,” Kelto murmured, mostly to himself. “A masochist.”
Sskeer grunted reproachfully. “The training settings are designed to hold back. There will be no such reprieve in the field. Therefore, I train the body to anticipate the presence of harm - to become numb to its threat, and then, to surpass it.”
“So you’re fine with the pain?”
“Pain can be ignored. And my people have thick hides. I endure.”
“Well, I’m no duelist, but in my estimation you could probably stand to bump back down a few levels,” Kelto observed, winding a bandage around his forearm. “At least until you can defeat one of those saber-happy droids.”
Sskeer hrrred. The sound landed in Kelto’s gut again. “Bold words from a nurse.”
“Bold enough to be a Knight, like you.” The Rodian retorted, flashing him a smirk - and turning away immediately when the sensation of being perceived became too much. (His cheeks were so warm - was it supposed to be so hot in here?) Falling silent, he took one of Sskeer’s wide, thick-fingered hands in his own, turning it to inspect the green welt on its back.
“I did not realize you had risen to Knighthood as well,” the Trandoshan offered as Kelto dressed his injury. “If I offended, it was not by intent.”
“It’s fine. I’d rather people forget, honestly. Most people, they see a Jedi and think, ‘wow! Laser swords! Magic powers!’ - but that’s… never really where I felt comfortable.”
“You feel your place is here.”
“It’s where my talents lie, I think. I’ve sort of been drawn to the healing halls ever since I left the creche. And… well, to be honest, I like being able to help people doing this. So… I guess it’s true what they say, about the Force having a path for us all, and all that.”
Sskeer hummed. “That is good.”
“Yeah, and I remember when I was little, Master Rancisis came by the ward and said a-- I’m sorry, am I rambling? I’m rambling, aren’t I? I’ll just shut up and tend you--”
“It’s fine.”
“Are you sure? I mean, I just dropped basically my whole backstory on you--”
“It’s fine,” Sskeer said - firmly, but patiently. “Really.”
And Kelto believed him.
It’s funny, he thought suddenly, how quickly you can get comfortable with someone else. A moment ago he could barely stand to meet Sskeer’s gaze - now, though, he could look him straight in the eye without feeling like wilting. Sskeer had surprisingly deep eyes, he noticed, for how small they were. Deep and dark. Like he could dip into his pupils and fall forever --
Oh gosh, there’s a huge green mark right on his temple. How did he miss that??
Kelto dunked a fresh puffball in the healing fluid and held it up to the Trandoshan’s brow, cradling it in his long, sucker-tipped fingers. This time, when it touched his skin, Sskeer flinched and barely suppressed a hiss. On instinct, Kelto shushed him - a habit picked up from soothing much younger patients, when he got his start tending the younglings’ skinned knees and broken bones.
“This one’s not so bad, I think,” he murmurs. “Just needs a little kolto to help keep it clean. Just put some ice on it every few hours for the swelling and it’ll go away soon.”
“And this?”
“Hm?”
Sskeer gestured again to a long line of angry green flesh across his trunk.
“OH Force,” the Rodian cried, slapping a hand against his forehead. “I completely missed that somehow, thank you so much, I’m so sorry. Gods, I’ll get right on that--”
The Trandoshan surprises him with a chuckle. “Rather absentminded for a healer, aren’t you?”
“D-don’t judge!” Kelto sputters. “I’ve been distracted.”
“By what, exactly?” Sskeer asked, with a smirk.
“... J-just lie all the way down, please?”
Sskeer leaned back onto the biobed, hands resting behind his back. Now the whole of his broad, stocky abdomen lies prone under the glowlights, throwing the long diagonal burn across his trunk into stark, unmistakable relief.
“Why is this one so much worse,” Kelto wonders aloud.
“I wouldn’t call it ‘worse’. As I said, I endure.”
“I’m sorry, this doesn’t look like a giant, stinging saber-welt to you?” Kelto peered closer at the mark, hesitantly plying the flesh of the Trandoshan’s belly under his fingers. “...Actually, wait. This is almost a first degree burn. What kind of training saber makes marks like these?”
Now it was Sskeer’s turn to fall quiet and avoid eye contact.
“...You… did something pretty dumb, didn’t you.”
“...When my performance against the droids began to suffer, I… disabled some of the limiters on the droids,” Sskeer growled, at length.
“Y-you did WHAT?”
“I thought it would motivate me to improve,” he shrugged.
“So when I called you a masochist earlier and you didn’t really deny it--”
This time, Sskeer almost snarled. “It’s no crime to seek out a proper challenge.”
“Oh, and if every adrenaline junkie Padawan jumped off the High Council Tower, you would too?”
“Will you just stop arguing and fix this?”
“I--” Kelto groaned. “Okay, whatever, big guy. Just - just hang on.”
He arranged his hands on either side of Sskeer’s wound - one above on his chest, one below on his stomach. Then he sucked in a deep breath through his snout and released it slowly, letting his eyes fall shut as he exhaled.
He was panicking, he knew. Overcorrecting. There was no reason to take things this far when he was literally standing in a room filled with other, more practical solutions - and certainly not over something so silly as a shouting match with a Knight he barely knew. But by now, good sense and training had momentarily fled him.
Here, in this moment, Kelto sank into the Force and let himself be guided by the simple instinct to help.
He took another slow breath in, and out, and began to concentrate.
And then…
Sskeer sensed it before he saw it. He craned his neck over his chest to see - and rose up on his elbows, watching intensely.
With preternatural speed, the hideous burn across his torso lightened, shrank - and then vanished. In its place only unblemished scales remained.
Like he’d never even been touched.
Kelto let out one final, explosive breath - and almost collapsed. Sskeer jolted to his feet and grabbed his arms, cradled his back in one arm, steadying him on his feet until he could recover.
“Nice catch,” Kelto panted, when he’d finally recovered.
Sskeer was looking at him differently, the Rodian noticed through the blur of lightheadedness. Looking with him with something like awe.
“That was… quite a feat,” the Trandoshan noted. “It seems you were correct to follow the path of the healers.”
“Y-yes, well,” Kelto murmured sleepily, “we all have our own special talents.”
His eyes trailed back to Sskeer’s chest, fingertips idly following their gaze down his trunk. They tickled, just slightly; Sskeer registered an unexpected, but not wholly unpleasant shiver down his spine.
“Think we’re all done now,” the Rodian mumbled. Then his big, sea-blue eyes blinked - slowly, then rapidly, like a Wookiee propeller-engine starting up - and he realized his hand was just shy of cupping one of Sskeer’s pecs.
“UM,” he said loudly, jumping away. “YEAH, so, all done. Clean bill of health. You should be completely fine within the next day or so, and then you can go get your butt handed to you by the training droids again, right? Yup, glad to help, have a nice day, May the Force Be With You and all that jizz, ahaha~”
The Rodian became a flurry of hyperactivity around the ward, re-stocking and re-checking shelves and cabinets for reasons Sskeer could not divine. To appear busy, he supposed - and discourage his continued presence.
It was, he decided, reather endearing.
Sskeer let the flustered healer flail a moment more before saying, “I don’t think you ever shared your name.”
When he looked over his shoulder, Kelto’s face looked as bright as a Life Day orb - only much, much greener. “Huh?”
“Force healing is no small feat,” the Trandoshan observed, slipping his tunic and tabard back over his shoulders. “To have seen it performed is a privilege; for something as small as my own self-inflicted injury, and after my own stubbornness - an honor.
“I’d prefer to thank you for it properly, and to apologize. But for that, I must ask your name.”
The Rodian stared. Then coughed, turning to lean back against the counter before him. “Uh, well… That’s … kind of you, but I - you know, we’re Jedi and all. W-we don’t really serve for gratitude’s sake.”
“For the sake of a fellow Jedi, then, and a friend?”
“…Friend?”
A bemused head tilt. “Are we not?”
“W-well, that’s moving a bit quickly, isn’t it? I mean - we don’t even know each other’s names.”
Sskeer stared.
“Sorry. Sorry. I’m not dumb, I swear, I’m just -- panicking.”
The Trandoshan gave him a funny look. (It was kinda cute, Kelto noticed, when his nose scrunched up like that.)
Just spit it out. Spit it out. Spit it out. You’re blowing it. Just spit it out spititout spititout---
“My name’s Kolto,” he said -- and groaned.
“Your name,” Sskeer echoed, “is...‘Kolto’?”
“Noooo, no, not ‘Kolto’ - Kelto! Kelto! My name is Kelto. Kelto Lem. I just - I’m just called ‘Kolto’. By - certain people.”
“Because… you work with kolto?” he ventured. “Or because it happens to sound similar?”
Kelto sulked, crossing his arms. “Because Torban Buck thinks he’s funny.”
Understanding dawned. “Ah. Yes, he certainly does.”
“Mmmmgh. Well, now that I’ve botched my own introduction, I guess you know me. So you can leave me to my shame, now, I guess.” Kelto returned to the business of managing the ward - opening and closing cabinet doors slightly harder, this time.
A wide, three-fingered hand landed on his narrow shoulder, making him jump.
“Thank you, Kelto Lem,” Sskeer said. “Truly, you’re a credit to the Order.”
His voice was deep and warm. Kelto swore he could feel his breath tickling his ear.
“A-anytime,” he replied, spine locking ramrod straight.
He senses Sskeer’s presence pass by behind him, and imagines it’s what little Rodian swamp-fish feel like when big surface trawlers pass by, and catch them in their wake. “And perhaps when I continue my training,” Sskeer added, “I will remember to return here, for my wounds to be dressed.”
“Orrr you could crush those droids and never need to come back here again!” Kelto shakily returned.
“I’m sure I could, at that,” Sskeer chuckled. And the door slides shut behind him.
The moment Kelto was certain he was alone, he took a little paper cup and pours himself a drink of cool sinkwater. It takes gulping down two full cupfuls before he cools down, sinking heavily on his elbows against the counter.
“‘Kolto’,” he muttered, scoffing. “God damn it.”
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Dr. Strangelove and Ticking Timebombs Ch. 3: Return to the Bee ‘n Boo
Summary: The investigation for the strange container continues.
Chapters: 1, 2, 3
Despite Marvin’s protests, Silver rushed him to the hospital as Jackie rushed in to help. Ethan took Tommy and Ghostbur back to the base, the teenage apprentice starting to raise a fuss but was convinced to head back and start compiling information for the other heroes and helping with communications.
Which as it turned out Tommy was a pro at just looking at a computer and knowing his way around it instantly.
Bing and Oliver stayed to guard the investigation while Abe and Logic headed over to the Bee ‘n Boo, hoping to catch Tubbo before he got back to the bed and breakfast.
When they got into the bed and breakfast, Logan was cautiously relieved to see Ranboo behind the receptionist’s desk. He was talking to them about some future event, but paused when Abe flashed his badge.
“Egoton police department, I’d like to talk to the owner,” Abe ordered firmly.
“You’re talking to one of them,” Logan cut in.
Abe looked between Logan and Ranboo in surprise.
Logan took the opportunity to take over the conversation, “Mr. Underscore-Beloved, do you happen to know where your husband is?”
“Wow, and I thought Wilford was bad at the names,” Abe commented.
Glaring at Abe, Logan elbowed him in the ribs before looking back at Ranboo.
“Uhhh,” Ranboo stalled, looking nervous, “Tubbo just got back from running some errands, I’m sorry what’s this about? Did something happen?”
“You could say that,” Abe sneered.
“Gentlemen,” Tubbo clapped to announce his presence. “How can I help you boys?”
Logan and Abe looked over at him, not seeing when he had come over or if he’d been there to begin with. He was back in a brestine suit, horns gone and hair a little more tame.
“You clean up fast,” Abe critiqued sharply.
“Boys, let’s cut to the chase,” Tubbo clapped. “I know the two ‘a[1] you don’t have a warrant, so either you tell me what you want or you get out.”
“Bo, what did you do?” Ranboo asked in a distressed tone.
“Nothin’,”[2] Tubbo reinforced.
“That’s bullshit,” Abe spat, pointing at Tubbo. Ranboo protectively stepped in front of him.
“Stop,” Logan cut in, using an arm to hold Abe back, looking back at Tubbo and Ranboo. “He is right, we do not have one, and if it’s a warrant you want, then it’s a warrant you’ll get.”
“Have a nice day, then,” Tubbo waved his fingers.
“This is unwise on your part,” Logan warned.
“Nahhh,” Tubbo smiled. “This is a great idea.”
“Tubbo, we are trying to run a business, what did you do to get us in trouble? We don’t even know what they want.” Ranboo demanded.
“They want to rummage through our stuff, take our things, an’[3] then arrest me,” Tubbo dismissed.
“We’d rather avoid all this if we can,” Logan corrected. “What was the pitchblende shipment for and where is it now?”
“Why don’t you show me a warrant first?” Tubbo demanded.
Ranboo looked conflicted, glancing between Tubbo and the heroes.
Abe and Logan were forced to retreat for the time being, and spent the next several hours scrambling to get a warrant. A process expedited because of the nature of the situation, and the fact that the instant the situation began J.J had already gone to a judge and started the process for them.
By the time they got back to the Bee ‘n Boo, the sun was starting to set and almost 18 hours had passed since the container had first made port. Everyone knew how much the clock was ticking. But they were armed with both a search warrant of all Tubbo Underscore-Beloved’s personal and private rooms, any store rooms in the bed and breakfast, and an arrest warrant in case Tubbo didn’t surrender the information or proved to be involved. Which Logan didn’t want to have to use, but there was missing radioactive material at stake.
Tubbo was waiting for them when the police arrived, and was sitting at the top of the upper stairwell that led to an attic storeroom.
“Quick, ain’tcha,[4] boys,” Tubbo frowned, hands braced on the steps.
“We did not want it to come to this,” Logan told Tubbo. “You just had to tell us what the shipment was for. You did not have to make this difficult.”
“I know exactly how difficult I need to make this,” Tubbo huffed, and heaved himself up. He turned the knob on the attic door. “After you’ve made yer[5] pointless search ‘a[1] my place, you can leave.”
Logan was closer and faster up the stairs, braced for an attack, but Tubbo was ignoring him. He saw that the “storage room” was less a place to keep things, as it was a fully furnished dwelling. A simple kitchen, a tv, some chairs, children’s toys scattered everywhere, a dining table, and two beds. Ranboo was up there, as was a young child with pink-red hair.
The state of this child, who looked to be about four or five, was more than a bit startling. Mostly because the child reminded Logan of Robbie. Part of his right face was missing and when he saw Tubbo he started cooing in excitement.
“Bo, Bo,” the child ran over, Ranboo close behind and eyeing the two heroes nervously.
“Hey,” Tubbo knelt down to hug the child. “Gettin’[5] a little late, huh little guy?”
When Logan walked in the child let out an upset grunting noise and hid behind Tubbo.
Ranboo picked the kid up, hiding his face in his chest. “Hey Michael, buddy, it’s okay. These people just have to look through our stuff.”
Logan tried to look for any notes or evidence about when the shipment had been taken. But they weren’t finding anything yet.
“Underscore, if you do not tell us who killed the men in the warehouse, and where the shipment was taken, we will be forced to take you into custody,” Logan warned. “I would rather we not make a scene in front of your family.”
Ranboo looked uncomfortable. “Tubbo,” Ranboo warned. “Come on, man.”
“Take care ‘a[1] the Bee ‘n Boo,” Tubbo smiled up at Ranboo. “Make sure Michael doesn’t eat cereal an’ toast fer e’ery meal, m’kay?”[6]
Ranboo made a distressed little screech, bending down to rest his forehead against Tubbo’s.
Tubbo kissed Michael on the nose, “Be good fer[7] Da, okay?”
“Bo,” Michael whimpered unhappily. “Bo, no go.”
“Sorry buddy, be back soon, I promise,” Tubbo smiled gently.
Tubbo pulled himself away and Abe began cuffing him and reading his rights. Tubbo’s only response was, “I am seventeen, I invoke my right to an attorney an’[3] I invoke my right to stay silent.”
At that point Tubbo was taken outside and down to the closest police car and Abe and Logan helped wrap up the investigation before they got into the car with Tubbo and started the drive down.
Tubbo stayed completely quiet, even under the various barbs that Abe tried to throw his way. But as they neared the closest Brighton police station, Logan took a glance back at Tubbo and saw one of the most sinister smiles that Logan had been given in a while.
“Abe—” Logan called out on alarm before something slammed into the police car and it rolled over before smashing into two other cars at relatively fast speeds and then started to roll. The hit was violent and, for Logan at least, everything went black. He didn’t know how long he was out if he was vaguely aware that he was losing blood and that he was coming in and out of consciousness.
His brain was throbbing in agony whenever his consciousness resurfaced, and then he felt light before he finally woke up. A sharp brain stabbing into his mind as he heard talking.
Logan’s vision swam before he realized that Tubbo was standing in front of him, looking like he had at the warehouse. Cold metal was underneath Logan’s cheek and he couldn’t place where he was but it wasn’t the police car or the side of the road next to the crash.
“Let’s see how much yer[8] boss can see, why don’t we?” Tubbo threatened before turning back to other people who were in the area with them. As the Side dimly realized that he was in a truck of some kind and he couldn’t move the hands tied behind his back.
His brain panicked, he needed to figure out where he was going, who was with him. He needed backup.
But at the same time the stress and fatigue from the blood loss made him black out for a little while again. All the while the truck continued driving away from where Logan had been taken.
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Accessibility Translations:
1. of
2. Nothing
3. and
4. aren’t you
5. Getting
6. Make sure Michael doesn’t eat cereal and toast for every meal, okay?
7. for
8. your
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OC Asks: 1, 9, 15, 19, 25, 46, and 92 for Danny, Carolina, Caleb, and Anna (sorry I picked so many lol)!
Oooooh *cracks knuckles* let's do this thing (I put it under the cut if you want to skip it - it's a long one :D)
1. How do they present themselves to others?
♤ Carolina likes to look cheerful - she wears a lot of pastels and pinks - so she usually is very smiley and congenial. However, after you're around her for a while, she drops the act and becomes Sarcastic Carole.
♧ Danny is naturally gregarious, and he doesn't try to hide it. He'll walk up to a perfect stranger as if he's their long-lost friend. He also likes to play a game called "Let's Pretend I'm Perfectly Normal, And If Anyone Questions My Missing Arm, I Will Look At Them Like They've Lost Their Mind". So conversations usually go:
So what happened to your arm?
What about my arm?
You don't have one...?
I don't have an... omIGOSH I'M MISSING AN ARM. WHO TOOK MY ARM??
◇ When Caleb Met Carole is a prime example of how Caleb acts around others. He's rather shy and withdrawn around most people, but he a talkative doofus around family and close friends.
♡ Since Anna has a public image to uphold, she plays the role of sweet, innocent, beautiful, charming, demure maiden. She only acts 'naturally' in private.
9. Why is their name, their name?
♤ I have absolutely no idea how I picked Carolina Marbury. It just magically came to me. *confetti*
♧ Danny Kessler was originally Danny Kessinger, but I had to change that for... reasons. (I have a name curse lol) I dunno how I picked "Danny", but I chose "Kessler" cuz my dad suggested as an alternative to Kessinger.
◇ For Caleb, I needed a name that started with C and sounded good with Kessler. Originally, his name was Carson, but I have a classmate named Carson and it just felt weird.
♡ Pretty self-explanatory: Anne of Cleves -> Anna Cleves. I wanted her to have a last name.
15. Can you name five personality traits they have?
♤ Carolina - impatient, dedicated, hardworking, sarcastic, unstable
♧ Danny - outgoing, selfless, introspective, stubborn, charismatic
◇ Caleb - goofy, patient, unperturbed, charming, romantic
♡ Anna - hot-headed, manipulative, intelligent, cautious, posh (I'm really selling her, aren't I lol)
19. How do they influence the story?
♤ Carolina's road to fame is the main storyline, and most of the story is told through her perspective.
♧ If it weren't for Danny picking up the courage to call Carolina in the first place, Opposite Day wouldn't exist lol
◇ The love interessssssst. Thank you, Caleb, for getting rid of the CarolexDanny ship. Love ya 😘
♡ Uhhh TOTGA revolves around Anna's historical life, so uh... yeah. She's constantly throwing people's plans out the window which causes a lot of tension between characters.
25. If they were given the task to prank someone, who would it be, what would they do, and would the prank work?
♤ Carolina would prank Danny. That's not even a question. She's not that creative, so she'd probably do the ol' soap in the drink trick. Of course, Danny being Danny, he'd fall for it... again lol
♧ Danny would prank Cecilia or Caleb. I have no idea what he'd do (he's a lot more devious than I am), but it'd be something good-natured. It'd definitely work, especially if he recruits his cousins and/or Aunt.
◇ Caleb would prank Danny cuz they deserve each other lol. He'd definitely switch the salt and the sugar, but Danny would notice the difference and catch him :D
♡ Anna is a big meanie and would definitely pull a stunt on King Henry. She can't go too far cuz she likes her head attached, but she would replace the king's black tea with watered-down mud. And yes, she'd get away with it cuz the king's gullible as hekk lol
I mean, she plays tricks on him all the time: fluffs his pillow the wrong way, uses a salad fork to eat cake, sits in the king's chair, breaths too loud...
46. When is their birthday?
♤ Carolina - September 14
♧ Danny - December 3 (happy early birthday, Danny-boy!!)
◇ Caleb doesn't have a birthday :/
♡ Anna - September 22
92. If they were given minutes to live, what would they do? Who would they want to see or say?
♤ Carolina would want to be with the ones she loves: her mom, dad, sisters, Danny, Caleb, and (post-2022) kids. She'd reiterate how much she loves them and thank them for all they've done. I think she'd want to pass away while listening to music.
♧ Danny would want to be with Aunt Candice, Caleb, and Cecilia (and Carole, if possible). He almost died before, so I think he'd live life to the fullest and leave nothing to the last minute.
◇ Caleb would be with his parents, all of his siblings, Danny, Carole, and (post-2022) his kids. Like Danny, he'd leave nothing to the last minute cuz he knows life is fleeting.
♡ Anna would go out with a bang - that's for sure. First and foremost, she'd insult the king to his face (since she'd have no threat of beheading), then apologize for taking advantage of his stupidity kindness. If possible, she'd want to be with her brother William and her favorite maid Ivy.
Wooooooo that was long but I had so much fun writing about the OD gang :D Thank you for the ask!!
#oc ask game#original writing#writing#writing things#opposite day#opposite day: my post#i had to wait to come home and check their birthdays cuz i had them written down somewhere lol
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A Call of the Siren - Chapter Three
A/N: Hey this is a shorter chapter for now but chapter four is already in the works and much longer. We finally get more into the classes and more interactions with our favorite Lord Explosion Murder. I am also looking for a beta if anyone is interested! I don’t own My Hero Academia. I only own my own characters and the story I create within Horikoshi’s masterpiece of a world I’d love to live in.
Chapter One Chapter Two
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“Class 1-A...1-A...1-A...goddamn where is it?!” Delia whispered to herself, frustrated. She was never good with directions. She was already on edge today due to the fact she was almost caught by her mother with the wrong uniform on. She had bought her local school’s uniform and it was currently stuffed in her locker to change into before she got back home. She lightly pulled at the end of her braid while she tried to look at the school map again.
“Oh, uhm hi! Are you looking for 1-A too?” A nervous voice said from beside her.
Looking up from the paper, she was greeted by a boy with messy green hair and a red face.
“Hi!” She decided not to tell him she actually knew him. At least not yet. She didn’t want him to look at her like she was crazy and a stalker. “Yes! Any chance you know?”
“I’m a little lost too but maybe two minds are better than one?” He was so flustered with his red face and jerky hand movements - it was adorable.
They walked around the corner and found it down the hall. Walking up to the door, they both stopped.
“Why is it so big?”
“Are there giants who go here?” He asked in response.
Before her nerves could get to her, she opened the massive door. She immediately heard two familiar voices. It was Angry boy and the guy from the entrance exam. They both stopped talking once they noticed her and Midoriya at the door. Actually, the whole class turned to look at them. She was pretty sure they both wore matching red faces at this point. The blue haired one straightened his back and marched on over to them without delay.
“Good morning! My name is Tenya Iida-“
“Uh, hi! I know! My name is Izuku Midoriya. “ he said waving his hands. “It’s super nice to meet you.”
“Midoriya, you realized there was something more to the practical exam, didn’t you?”
“Huh?”
“You must be very perceptive. And YOU!” Delia was totally fine with watching the exchange before she realized Iida was gesturing to her. She blinked, “ uh, hi?” And did a small wave with a raised eyebrow.
“You also realized there was something more! I saw you as well run to the aid of that girl. You both are superior students!”
“Uhhh..well-“
“I know that messed up hair! Oh, and you too!” Another voice joined the conversation from behind her. Turning, she saw it was that small girl from the practice exam.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Angry Boy with clenched fists at his desk. His head was tilted slightly meaning he was possibly listening.
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Bakugo’s POV:
Oh course fucking Deku was here.
The bastard ruined everything. He was supposed to be the only one from their school to make it to U.A. He was the best. It only made sense.
His eyes slid over to the girl standing next to him. It took a moment for him to realize it was the girl from the park he kept running into every time he went to train. She had a puzzled look on her face as that Somei private school douche suddenly pointed at her.
He was used to her in baggy shirts and shorts with messy hair but today her hair was pulled back in a thick braid down her back. She wore the standard girl uniform but her tie was crooked. Her blue eyes were striking even from here.
… It annoyed the ever loving fuck out of him for some reason.
Of course Deku and this brat would be in his class.
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Delia’s POV:
“If you're just here to make friends, you might as well pack up your stuff now.” A deep voice said from behind them. The class whipped their heads over to the giant yellow bag on the floor by the door. “Welcome to UA’s Hero Course.”
What in the actual…?? Delia was just blinking while she could hear Uraraka and Midoriya were making nervous whimpers beside her.
“It took eight seconds before you all shut up. That’s not gonna work. Time is precious.”
This man looked so tired as he emerged from his sleeping bag but gave off such an intimidating vibe that had Delia nervous to speak. He is a Pro, of course. Who he was she didn’t know but knew she was going to find out real quick. “Hello, I’m Shota Aizawa, your teacher.” Well that much she figured despite the class being shocked before a uniform was thrown at her face.
Aizawa had led them out to a large practice ground rather than the orientation that everyone was itching to attend. He quickly nipped that in the bud with dictating how he will run class as he saw fit and that the Ministry of Education needed to catch up on how we are not created equal (something she was sure her family would have an opinion on..) before she heard him address a classmate. “Bakugo, you managed to get the most points on the entrance exam.” Delia looked over to who he was possibly talking to and saw it was Angry Boy.
So that's his name. Bakugo. It was kind of nice to finally have an answer to that question.
“What was your farthest distance throw with a softball when you were in Junior High?”
“Sixty-seven meters, I think.” Bakugo replied. Wow. He actually can speak in a normal tone. Delia had only ever heard him yelling at her like a psycho no matter what tone of voice she used.
“Right. Try doing it with your Quirk.” Aizawa instructed as Bakugou stepped into place. “Anything goes, just stay in the circle.”
“All right, man you asked for it.” What a cocky way to talk to our teacher on our first day, Delia thought, Kid’s got some balls.
“DIE!” With that, he blew up the sky. A massive explosion sent the ball flying until it was no more than a small dot in the air. Delia couldn’t believe the sheer power Angry Boy - no, Bakugo - had all this time.
As he commented on knowing the limitations of our quirks, Aizawa turned the device towards the class: 705.2 meters.
How was she going to compete with that?
The 50 meter dash was a bit difficult as she couldn't see how to use her quirk for that so she just full on sprinted. Thankfully, she had spent the last year running on the beach and it gave her some decent speed. 6.7 seconds. Okay, not great but she’ll take it as Uraraka ran slower than she did.
The strength test was difficult and pathetic.
As well as the long jump.
The side jump felt fine.
Finally, the softball ball test.
“Bell, your turn.” Aizawa tossed her the ball which she nearly dropped as she walked to the base. Delia was getting nervous and fed up with her performance. She made it this far only for her teacher to kick her out the very first day.
No, not today.
“Sometime today, Extra.” A lazy, smug voice called out. She didn’t have to turn to know who it came from. Blowing the hair out of her face, Delia squared her shoulders. Well, fine then.
In a quick motion of her hand, she pulls all the water out of everyone’s water bottles to form her signature water whip and shoots the ball into the sky before she had lost her nerve.
“Finally.” Her sensei mumbled while showing the number. 567.3 meters. “ Learn to apply yourself and stop acting like you don’t have a quirk.”
Delia nodded stiffly and walked back to the group as Midoriya replaced her in the circle. She felt a nudge on her arm. “ That was pretty awesome!” The boy with the spiked red hair whispered to her with a giant grin. She couldn’t help but smile back, “ Thank you. Sorry for stealing your water.” He shrugged and waved her off, “It was a worthy cause. Can’t have you getting kicked out on day one with a power like that!” Delia started to tug at her braid, not used to any positive attention for her quirk.
“My name is Delia Bell, by the way.”
“I’m Ejiro Kirishima.”
She smiled again before turning back to what was happening just in time to see Midoriya throw the ball with outstanding force. “Mr. Aizawa.” He curled his hand with his newly injured finger into a tight fist, “ See? I’m still standing.”
Delia was impressed but unsurprised since she’s witnessed it before from the entrance exam. And considering who his mentor has been.
Everyone was flipping out but she noticed one person was not a happy camper about this at all. Bakugou was hunched and practically steaming with anger as his hands started blowing off mini explosions. Then he rushed towards him, “DEKU YOU BASTARD! Tell me how you did that or you’re dead!”
Aizawa immediately threw out his scarf and stopped Bakugou in his tracks. “Back off.”
Delia rolled her eyes at Angry boy still fighting against their teacher over what she was sure was an over dramatic reason and reached down to her water bottle before pouting. She used up her water with everyone else’s. Frigger frick.
Aizawa had them go through a few extra tests before finally showing their rankings. Delia clenched and unclenched her fists at her side as the projection popped up. Her eyes were scanning as quick as they could..Bell..Bell..Bell..Bell!
Delia Bell : 21st place out of 22.
She felt defeated but relieved all at once. She wasn’t out but she had some serious work to do. Delia sadly looked over to where Midoriya was standing. Biting her lip, she went over to him quietly and put her hand on his hunched over shoulder. She figured words weren’t the best in this scenario.
“And I was lying, no one is going home.” He clicked the screen away along with all of our ability to blink or move for a minute. Somewhere in her head, Delia heard a record being scratched. Aizawa grinned (if you want to call it that) before continuing, “That was just a rational deception to make sure you gave it you’re all in the tests.”
You ABSOLUTE motherf-
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Delia was putting her school shoes in her locker when Uraraka bounced up to her side.
“Oh. Hi?”
“I just wanted to say thank you for helping me out in the entrance exam when I was stuck!”
Waving her hands at the smaller girl, “ Oh my god no stop that. I wanted to thank YOU for trying to talk to them into giving me points afterwards. That was so nice of you!”
“How did you- never mind. It was no problem because you deserved it. I mean you ran to me when everyone else was running away. I could’ve been squished!”
“How about we call it even then?” Delia laughed as she saw them going back and forth over this for a while. They started to walk out of the building when Uraraka grabbed her sleeve and started running towards Midoriya and Iida.
“Oh, it's the infinity girl!” Iida exclaimed before seeing Delia catch up next to her. “ and the girl who stole all of our water!”
Feeling her face heat up, she laughed a bit. “I’m sorry about that. I wasn’t thinking about the after effects.”
“Oh, it was totally worth it! I’m Ochaco Uraraka and this is Delia Bell.” Uraraka gestured to herself and then Delia before pointing to the boys. “Let’s see. You are Tenya Iida and your name is Deku, right? Midoriya?” Midoriya damn near choked when he heard that.
“Uh, well...My name is actually Izuku. Deku is what Kacchan calls me to make fun of me.” He anxiously explained. Delia scrunched up her nose and squeezed the books she held lightly against her chest so hard the edges of them bit into her hands. Delia promised herself to make sure to trip Angry Boy the next time she interrupted one of his runs. Maybe even drop one of his weights on his foot or maybe just a good old fashion punch.
“Oh! I didn’t realize that. I’m sorry. But you know what? I like “Deku.” It could make a great hero name!” She threw her fist in the air before she smiled at him sweetly, “Plus, I think it's kind of cute.”
“Deku it is!”
Delia burst out laughing and shook her head. Boys are so simple. As she listened to her new classmates bicker, she smiled at them. “This is going to be an interesting year.” Delia hooked her arm through Uraraka’s arm, who practically bounced at the gesture, and followed the boys down the hill towards home.
Oh, how she would eat, get sick from, and violently throw up those damn words later. Baka.
#bakugou x oc#bakugo katsuki#bakugo x oc#bnha fanfiction#mha fanfiction#mha smut#A Call of a Siren#the call of a siren#bakugo fanfic#class 1-a x reader
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Miraculous Rewrite: Origins Part 1 (Chapter 3)
Back again! Finally Part 1 is done! We see Alice’s react to Fu’s choice and Paris’s heroes, but what’s this voice she’s hearing! Also, @blue-peach14 asked for a tag, hope this works... (^_^’) Oh and don’t worry we’ll get to some Adrien support soon!
“Miss Marinette Dupain-Cheng and Mr Adrien Agreste.” Wha… What did he say? “I deemed them pure of heart and worthy of the Miraculous, they may be young, but I believe they can protect this city.” I stared at him, unable to comprehend his decision, while a part of me was telling me to accept his choice and move on to watching over them, the part of me that had been screaming with me from birth cussed this fool out! He glanced at me unsure of who was in control, the wise creator or a very angry teenager.
“Are… are you an idiot?! I don’t care if they are pure of heart, you don’t get to decide an important thing like that based off your damned intuition! Not only have I not met this Agreste guy, but you also chose a child, you chose Marinette! A girl while I am sure would benefit from being a hero, is one disaster from a mental breakdown! I bet you didn’t know she gets bullied in class, huh? From what I’ve observed today she barely has any friends because of that! Then you come along and decide this child who is already a nervous wreck, should have the weight of the damned world on her shoulders as well. I get it, we’re pressed for options and time, but did you not think for a second how this could affect her?!” I knew it was useless arguing this but… to have that responsibility just thrown onto you, no explanation, your priorities rearranged against your will… no child needs that. “I need to find her and explain the situation to her, then I’ll figure out how to find that Agreste guy.”
“You mustn’t. They mustn’t know their identities!” I glare at him and he flinches.
“I will not divulge any information that could lead to the abuse of the Miraculous, Fu. But I refuse to let them go through this alone. You better pray that you haven’t made a mistake.”
I go to my luggage and grab one of my green hoodies, it was very baggy and bigger than me, just how I like it. It was big enough to reach the end of my skirt and the hood was deep enough to hide my face, till I had a better way to hide, this would have to do. I head out, not sparing Fu a glance and headed towards the stadium.
As I run through the streets of Paris, I feel that pain in my head again. The voice from before whispering, as if telling me a secret. “This way…” Where… who? “This way quickly… just open your eyes…” Open… my eyes? They are open. In my confusion I notice a zip of red zoom up above, what the hell?! A girl dressed in red and black spots, seemingly being slingshot towards a boy dressed in black and… are those cat ears?! They collide knocking them both over the stick the boy was balancing on, the string the girl was holding onto, coiling around their bodies keeping them suspended in the air.
“Well, hey there. Nice of you to drop in.” The boy in black chuckled.
“Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t do it on purpose.” That self-deprecative tone... that must be Marinette, but why can’t I recognise her. ‘Open your eyes…’ there it is again. My eyes are open damn it!
“I bet you’re the partner my Kwami told me about. I’m?” Don’t you dare kid. “Chat Noir. Yeah, Chat Noir. And you?” Black cat… really? At least it’s not Cat-man.
I’m Ma… err… Mar… uhh…” I panic, Marinette don’t reveal yourself right away! I see her struggling with her… oh, gods… is that a yoyo? She tugs on it and they fall to the ground, the yoyo hitting Chat on the way down. “Madly Clumsy. I’m so clumsy.” Great save Marinette… But the boy just chuckles at her.
“No sweat, clumsy girl. I’m still learning the ropes too.” Marinette begins to smile, probably because she doesn’t feel too alone in this, that good. But it quickly gets ruined when the floor trembles. I look up and see a building fall and then Chat Noir zipping up using his baton.
“Hey! Where are you going?” Marinette looks shocked, confused on what’s going on. But the boy just keeps moving.
“To save Paris, right?”
“Ugh…” Marinette looks down, like how she looked when she was arguing with Chloé this morning. She readies her yoyo aiming somewhere in the rooftops. “Trust yourself, trust yourself…” I rush out to stop her for a second, but she follows Chat towards the Akuma. Damn, I got so caught up in observing them and that weird voice, I couldn’t tell them anything… I better catch up, damn superheroes and their ability to jump like final fantasy characters. I climb up a fire escape, jumping across the close buildings, using them as shortcuts to Parc des Princes.
I finally arrive at the arena, seeing Marinette panic as Chat was fighting Ivan, he was fighting but every time he hit him, he only got bigger. I look around, most of the people had evacuated but I noticed Alya was here… she seriously followed Ivan despite all this danger; some would say that’s brave; I would call it stupid, I’m so gonna chew her out later… I see Marinette hyperventilating, the panic on her face making her paler and paler by the second. I run up to her and grab her shoulders trying to get her to look at me. “Marinette, you need to focus, calm down and breathe.” She doesn’t hear me, she continues muttering to herself.
“Oh, I can’t. I’m not gonna be able to do it… I can’t.”
I keep shaking her, but she’s stuck in her cycle of ‘I can’t’. I finally get her to look me in the eyes, but I can tell she’s not seeing me in her clouded gaze. “Open your eyes…” My eyes widen at the voice, huh? When I look into the panicked girl's hues, I could see an erratic wave of colour, I could hear a distorted voice, it sounded like Marinette but I couldn’t hear what she was saying, she was too panicked. I grabbed her hands and put them together easily. I smack her hands together, not too hard that it would make her hands go numb, but hard enough to shock her, she looks me in the eyes in surprise, her eyes clear, the distorted voice clear… ‘I want to save them.’
“You can do this.” She turns around and takes in the scene. Cat Noir gets flung and Ivan throws a goalpost towards both Chat and Alya, but Chat bats it away. Alya spots the red and black spotted heroine and calls out.
“What are you waiting for, super red bug? The world is watching you!”
Alya smiles as she adjusts her phone to focus on the heroine, I step back to avoid being on camera. Marinette looks back, worried but filled with confidence. I smile back. “Don’t worry, we’ll talk later. You heard her, go get ‘em Super Bug.” She jumps into the stadium and lassos the stone giant’s fist making it miss the black cat before he got creamed. “Animal cruelty? How shameful!” She taunts. Alya cheers as she records from her spot. I guess I just need to observe them now, see how they handle their powers and teamwork, I recall the stories Eva told me about the Miraculous, each powerful, can they handle it, we’ll see.
Marinette stays focused on the Akuma but helps Chat Noir up. “Sorry, it took so long, Chat Noir.”
“It’s cool, Wonderbug. Now, let’s kick his rocky behind!” This one seems hot-headed; it might cost him if he doesn’t keep that in check.
“Wait!” As Chat is about to charge the Akuma, she grabs his tail stopping him. “Haven’t you noticed? He gets bigger and stronger with every attack. We have to do something different.” Clever girl.
“Different how?” She pauses at that before looking away.
“Uhhh... I don’t know.” She’s almost there, she just needs to step back from herself and think. Chat rolls his eyes playfully before his face shows his obvious ‘I got an idea’ expression.
“Okay then. Let’s use our powers. Cataclysm! Apparently, I destroy whatever I touch.” He says smugly… this will end well. Marinette shares my sentients, not impressed by the boy’s smug tone.
“I don’t need a superpower to destroy everything.” He laughs her off and goes to touch the goalpost. Did he not get told how his power works?! I get Plagg is lazy but… where did that come from… damn reincarnation voodoo. Both Marinette and I call out in hopes to stop him.
“No, don’t do that!” The post rusts and decays into dust. Chat looks at his hand with awe before turning to the Akuma with confidence plastering his face.
“Cool! It’s just you and me now! Time to rumble, soon-to-be rubble!”
“Chat Noir! Wait!” Is he seriously going to try and Cataclysm an Akuma victim? Did Plagg not tell him anything?! Chat runs up to Ivan ready to hit him, but when he does, he realises nothing is happening, he smacks him a few more times, as if he was trying to get an old tv to work before looking up at the giant and weakly chuckling.
“Uh-oh. I guess I only get one shot to use my power.” The giant throws him with his left arm while tightly clenching his right… it couldn’t be…
Marinette runs up to the cat boy and stares at him unimpressed. “Any you only have 5 minutes before you transform back. Didn’t your Kwami explain anything to you?” Finally, why the heck did Plagg not tell him anything?! He gets up and looks away with a weak guilty smile.
“I guess I was a little excited about my new life.” So, it wasn’t Plagg’s fault?! Ugh… this kid, I’d deck him if this wasn’t all new to him. I breathe slowly, I’ll lecture him when I finally get to meet the boy under the mask, what a pain. He has the drive to be a hero, he just needs to calm down and remember this isn’t a game or anime, let’s hope he realises this soon.
Marinette sighs before she looks back at the Akuma with determination in her eyes. “Well, up to me. Lucky Charm!” She throws her yoyo up in the air, a light-emitting from it and morphing into… a suit? I get that the Lucky Charm gives you what you need for the situation but… wow… that’s one unlucky ladybug. Let’s see how she handles this obstacle.
“Super…power?” Chat judges, unsure of how helpful this would be. But Marinette while confused still looked determined to solve this problem.
“My Kwami told me I need to break the object where the whatcha-ma-call-it… er, Akuma is hiding.”
“Well, he’s made entirely out of stone.”
“His right hand, it’s still closed.” There you go, just had to think about it. “He never opens it. It’s like the Russian dolls. The object isn’t on him or part of him, it’s hidden in his fist!”
“So what’s your plan?” Chat gets ready to pounce, but Marinette quickly looks around before smiling. What has this shy little girl come up with to face this foe? She darts to a hosepipe and grabs it before tying it to the suit. Then while holding the suit ties up Chat with her yoyo, shocking the young boy.
“Don’t resist. Trust me!” she throws him… she bloody threw him… huh.
“This girl’s crazy!!” Ivan catches him with his left hand and refuses to let go. The heroine then ran up to the Akuma and taunts him.
“Catch me if you can!” He finally opens his right hand, dropping a small purple object before grabbing the girl and the suit. “And now… Alya! The tap!”
Alya realises quickly what she’s talking about and goes to the tap and turns it on. The water sprouts and inflates the suit Marinette was holding, forcing Ivan to let go of her. She lands and breaks the akumatized object on the floor, producing a purple moth/butterfly, the Akuma. Why is she just watching it fly away?! Catch it! But its too late. I sigh… as I am about to approach, I notice Alya still recording and step back into the stands… damn. Ivan changes back to normal confused on how he got here, he must not remember what happened today. Chat runs up to Marinette, excited and in awe.
“You were incredible, Miss… uh… Bug Lady. You did it!”
“We both did it, partner.”
“Pound it!” The two, fist bump, they work well together but they still need some work. Chat’s Miraculous beeps causing the two to part.
“You should get going. Our identities must remain a secret.” Chat pouts a little but quickly perks up.
“Farewell, m’lady. Let’s do this again soon, okay?” He winks as he vaults away.
“Not too soon, I hope.” She looks at Ivan and grabs what used to be the Akuma’s object, reading the piece of paper aloud. “You haven’t even got the guts to tell Mylène you love her, wuss.” My fist clenches at the mean remark, remembering the teacher’s response.
“Kim wrote it. He’s always making fun of me.” Ivan’s voice while deep sounded defeated.
“You know, you shouldn’t get so bent out of shape about that. There’s no shame in telling someone you love them, Ivan.” I smack my forehead when she mentioned his name.
“Hey, how did you know my name, Miss?” Marinette’s face dropping trying to think of a response, oh well. Alya comes rushing up with her phone, bouncing in excitement.
“Uncanny, amazing, spectacular! Are you gonna be protecting Paris from now on? How did you get your powers? Did you get stung by a radioactive Ladybug? Oh, I’ve got a ton of questions to ask you, uh, Miss… uhh…” Oh yeah, she’s not really come up with a name yet has she?
“Uhh…” She ponders it, her Miraculous beeps and she smiles as she throws her yoyo to the top of the stadium. “Ladybug! Call me Ladybug.” She chirps as she flies away.
“Ladybug… Super awesome!” Alya pauses her phone and walks out of the area with a massive smile on her face. I better make my way to Marinette’s place before that Akuma gets out of hand again.
Let’s hope I get there in time.
I reach the front of the bakery spotting a red blur jump on top of the roof. I head inside taking down my hood, and I’m met by a small petite woman who despite her stature, radiated an aura of kindness and respect. She had short navy hair and wore a white cheongsam with a flower detail as the one Marinette wore, I deduced that this was her mother. “Hello? I’m Alice, I’m a new classmate of Marinette’s and hopeful friend. I was wondering if she was home, I need to ask her some questions about Paris and school if she doesn’t mind.” The woman looked at me with a soft look.
“Oh there’s no need to hope, Marinette told me all about how you helped her today at school, I’m happy she’s making friends with a polite young lady such as yourself. You can head up if you’d like, she’s in her room relaxing now.” I look at her unsure.
“Are you sure, you’ve never met me before?” She just laughs.
“Oh trust me, sweetie, you honestly don’t seem like you want any trouble, besides, I’ll be up in a moment to start dinner, and despite my daughter’s clumsiness, she’s capable of keeping an eye on you, she’s in the attic room you can’t miss the stairs to it.” I nod thanking her and head up to the apartment, but a wave of nausea hits me, the feeling from this morning was back and back with a vengeance, don’t tell me I’m too late! “Oh my!” I hear Marinette’s mother exclaim, watching the small tv in the bakery, the news reporter from before showing footage and multiple stone giants standing still.
“Just as Paris is about to celebrate the appearance of our two new superheroes, Ladybug and Chat Noir, a new wave of panic is sweeping across the capital as dozens of people are mysteriously transformed into stone monsters. It’s simply unbelievable! The victim transformed into stone beings are still like statues. The police are perplexed to what will happen to them. Will they come back to life or be frozen in time forever?” I run up the stairs desperate to get to Marinette to explain.
I reach the hatch to her room and I can hear two voices inside. “Tikki? What’s going on? I thought we defeated him.”
“Did you capture the Akuma?”
“What’s capturing the Akuma got to do with the other stone beings?”
“An Akuma can multiply, that’s why it must be captured. If Ivan’s emotions become negative again, then the Akuma will turn him back into Stoneheart! He’ll control all the stone beings and bring them to life to serve as his army!” The small voice panicked.
“So… that means… this is my fault? I knew it! See, Tikki? I’m not cut out to be a superhero! I’m only gonna keep messing up…” I rush into her room surprising the two.
“That’s not true!” I yell, surprising myself. Marinette’s eyes clouded again, her emotions whirling into black despair, what is this?
“Alice? What are you doing here, why… this isn’t what it looks like!” She panics trying to hide Tikki, but Tikki floats forward to me, this small, red ladybug-like creature looking up at me in confusion.
“Creator…?”
“Not quite, and I don’t plan on ever being him.” I turn to Marinette who is still freaking out; this is why I thought this would be a bad idea, old man! “Marinette, I need you to breathe.”
“That jacket, you were at the stadium! Who are you? What’s going on?!” She’s spiralling. The small voice I heard at the stadium even more distorted than before.
“Keep calm.” Tikki soothed. “It was your first time. You’re going to go back and capture Stoneheart’s Akuma, do it successfully!” Tikki’s eyes full of hope and expectation, something we didn’t need right now, piling more responsibility will only do more damage.
“I can’t! I told you, I’m clumsy! I create disasters all the time! I’ll only make things worse for me, for you and Alice, for everyone! Chat Noir will be better off without me. I’m quitting…” Her voice small, quivering and defeated. I wanted to say something, anything; but I understood where she was coming from.
“You can’t! Chat Noir can’t capture the Akuma or defeat it alone!” Tikki shouted, thinking it would make her reconsider, but Marinette looks away.
“If Chat Noir can’t capture the Akumas, then… just find another Ladybug. I told you, I’m not cut out to be Ladybug!” She takes off her earrings, the black studs gaining their ladybug colouring. “I’m sorry Tikki…” She turns to me with misplaced hope in her eyes. “Maybe… you could be the next Ladybug, Alice? You seem so sure and you know what’s going on, so you would do a way better job than me.” She hands me the earrings, tears threatening to fall, glossing her blue eyes.
“… You know, I was really against you being a holder at first…” She recoils when I say that. I walk over to where the box from the chest was and placed the earrings into it. “I thought it would be too much pressure for you and I was right. Even now I doubt the decision, but… what I saw at the stadium, what I heard… you really were a hero. You weren’t acting, or playing… tell me, what were you thinking at that time? What did you want at that moment?” She refused to look at me. I place the box in an open drawer and turn to her.
“You should leave.” Her voice was shaky. Without a word I left her to herself, politely saying goodbye to her mother and leaving the bakery. I should have taken the Miraculous back, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it, that voice at the stadium, the one that sounded like Marinette… it was a pure and simple desire, something I could believe in. Till she decides what to do… I guess I just have to pray I haven’t made a mistake too.
#ml rewrite#ml spite#ml salt#marinette dupen chang#adrien agreste#Marinette needs a hug#alya cesaire#ml ivan#stoneheart#tikki#oc#no beta read#miraculous ladybug
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King Falls AM - Episode Twelve: All the Pretty Flowers
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Summary: October 15, 2015 - Against Ben's wishes, Sammy broaches a touchy subject after witnessing a hearse delivering white roses on his way into the station. Is it a King Falls Halloween tradition or could it be something more sinister? #RedRumRoses
[podcast intro music]
[jazz music]
Chet Well the clock on the wall is telling me that’s all, y’all. So I’m gonna mosey on down to The Red Rock bar and buy all the ladies a drink on me. But don’t try to fool me again, Dennis. This has been Chet Sebastian’s Jazz Corner. Until next time… keep it cool King Falls.
[Sammy & Ben Show intro music]
Ben Good evening, you’re listening to King Falls AM [door closing]– that’s 660 on the radio dial. [slightly irked] And this is the Sammy and Ben show— sans-Sammy at the moment.
[footsteps]
Sammy Sorry about that, Ben! everybody at home. I was just running a little late. I was j- Y-you know, I just saw the weirdest thing!
Ben Was it Chet leaving? I told him to take that fur coat off. Guy looks like he walked off a set of a Blaxploitation[1] film.
Sammy *laughs* No, I wish I’d seen that. But I was driving in tonight- I was running a tad bit late, as you can see, and I swear to you: I’m coming up Main Street, I got behind a hearse delivering these giant white rose bouquets! Like, every couple of streets the damn thing’s stoppin’!
Ben No.
Sammy No *laughs* yeah it did.
Ben … SOOOOO… Weee’ve got a great show for you folks tonight. Uh, Ernie Salcedo…
Sammy Ben.
Ben *pointedly clearing his throat* … Yes?
Sammy Okay, I can see you slashing at your neck furiously and shaking your head “no”, but the audience can’t. Sooo, what’s the issue here?
Ben *nervously* I’m sorry we… just don’t talk about this, Sammy.
Sammy So you know of it! Is it like some kind of weird Halloween thing?
Ben [flatly] Halloween? Are you serious? We don’t celebrate Halloween here in the Falls, Sammy.
Sammy WHAT? This is like friggin’ Halloween Town! You know those shops that open up every year around Halloween and close the day after? King Falls is where all those shops should move to when it’s not Halloween.
Ben Two things. 1) That’s a horrible business model, and 2) Halloween is one, big, diabetic pumpkin.
Sammy Come on? You don’t like decorating? Trick-or-treating?
Ben ALL OF IT. It’s like you’re— tempting these ghouls and goblins to come and mess with you. We get enough of that here. And again, diabetes.
Sammy Okay, I can see where you’re coming from, but I’m not gonna lie— this is kind of a surprise.
Ben What can I say? We’re more the Christmas or Arbor Day types.
Sammy Okay, so the hearse is delivering flowers. What’s the deal if it’s not a Halloween… ritual?
Ben Did you really see that? Did someone tell you to mess with me about this?
Sammy Scout’s Honor. I was late because of it! I illegally passed on a double yellow line (sorry Deputy Troy) just to skate around ‘em and make my way up the mountain.
Ben … I don’t like this. I-I don’t know that I’ve ever known anyone that saw the flowers delivered. Usually businesses and people just find the wreaths the next morning. D-Di-Did you see inside the hearse? Was it… people?
Sammy You know, I didn’t look, but I’m gonna go out on a limb and say… it was a human being.
Ben Well, that’s good. *breath* It’s something.
Sammy Okay, so the roses…
Ben [voice breaking] Damnit, Sammy! We got a show scheduled, ya know?
Sammy I’m well aware! Just fill me in about the roses and we’ll move on.
Ben [muttering] Yeah yeah, okay, so… *deep breath* Every year, around this time—
Sammy Halloween…
Ben OCTOBER.
Sammy Uh-huh…
Ben Every— October… there is a certain society of people— and I use the term “people” loosely— that congregate and deliver the rose wreaths to individuals and businesses. That’s— a fact.
Sammy And?
Ben Annnd… nobody really knows what happens after that.
Sammy [audible grin] But legend has it…!
Ben Don’t “legend-has-it” me! Nobody knows for sure! Why gossip?
Sammy Okay. What do you think happens, Ben?
Ben *breathes in* Uuuugghhhh… Well, I think people either accept this weird— invitation or… they don’t. But I can tell you, the people that don’t? Well… they don’t, last long after that.
Sammy Okay. So we’ve just went from spooky 1-800-Flowers to murder in only a few easy steps.
Ben Not- murder- per say, but… businesses that decline tend to… move away or go under. Or tragedy strikes. Sure, I-I’ve heard stories of these folks winding up on the wrong end of a funeral ceremony, but… I couldn’t prove it. Are you satisfied now?
Sammy Of course. Thank you, Ben. King Falls, you’ve heard our story, now let’s hear yours!
Ben DON’T open the phone lines!
Sammy We’re-opening-up the phone lines here at the station! 424-279-3858. Have you had contact with this demonic annual floral delivery? Hit us up!
Ben Don’t call or tweet us. Please.
Sammy Give us a call or tweet us @KingFallsAM, [smugly] Ben will personally answer every tweet #RedrumRoses[2]
Ben NOPE! Not gonna happen.
Sammy Ben…[faux sympathy] It looks like the phone lines are lighting up, buddy.
Ben I expected better of you, King Falls.
Sammy Lucky Line 1, you’re on the air with Sammy And Ben.
Pete Low-down, gossip-mongering, muckraking filth.
Ben [flatly] Pete?
Sammy [quiet and amused] Escobar?
Pete N-uh- it’s Pete. You know damn well I’m listenin’.
Ben Wwhat’s on your mind tonight, Pete?
Sammy Did your mom teach you to start off phone calls with name-calling, Pete?
Pete [faint creaking in bg] My mom taught me to… stand up for myself! Don’t start a fight, but don’t be afraid to end it.
Sammy Who’s fighting?
Pete Oh, what a short attention span you have, Sammy. Not dwelling on you and Mr. Howard Ford Beauregard III issues; you’re picking a fight with the Unknown! Ben told you to shut your trap. [very faint sounds of driving]
Sammy Heh, lemme tell you, this would a long four hours if we didn’t talk and, y’ know, sometimes you have to—
Pete Yeah yeah, I get it, Mr. Nincompoop Radio Host. [creaking] You gotta blab. But that’s something you don’t trifle with. You should know this.
Ben Sammy, you know I hate to say Pete is right about anything, but—
Pete But I’m right about this! I know you know, Ben. That’s all I need to know. Stop yapping about things you don’t understand.
Ben Thanks, Pete.
Sammy [mostly resigned] Did you have a question or an experience with the flowers, Pete?
Pete Abs-absolutely not! I– d-don’t try to get me in trouble. [car door closing]
Ben You okay over there, Pete?
Pete [failing at being nonchalant] Yeah I’m just out, and… uh, just out.
Sammy [incredulous] This time of night?
[car door slamming]
Pete Yeah! I’m- runnin’ errands and- stuff like that, y’know. ‘T’s- It’s not- it’s not your business!
Ben [literally tongue-in-cheek] Uh-huh…
Pete You’re makin’ something of this. Yer- you’re doin’ somethin’, you’re getting me invo— Stop.
Ben It’s just weird, Mr. Beauregard’s gardener is out at 2 in the morning, running errands.
Sammy So your boss doesn’t have anything to do with the roses, does he, Pete?
Pete Ben Arnold. If you’ve got a lick of good sense, I wouldn’t walk too close to Sammy for the next feww… mm— mmmm… lifetimes! He’s gonna wind up on the bottom end of an anvil.
Sammy You know, I just don’t think asking questions is the equivalent of buying ACME rocket kits and trying to catch a damn bird.[3]
Ben [semi-stern] Y’mind answering his question, Pete?
[creaking]
Pete Oh, HELL NO. You two are a couple ‘a horse patoots. I’m never listening to this show again.
Ben Until tomorrow.
Pete PETE OUT! [click, dial tone]
Ben Are you happy, Sammy? Is this what you were hoping for?
Sammy Civilized conversation is the only thing I look for. That said… I’m gonna say, it’s a tad bit suspicious.
Ben There are dots we don’t need to connect. MOVING ON!
Sammy Maybe you’re right.
Ben Folks, we’re gonna take a break to pay some bills, and we’ll be right back and on schedule.
[rattle, guitar strums]
Dale (presumably) [voice is a low murmur (for lack of a better word)] Dale’s Dollar Tree… [strum] at dirt cheap prices… [strum] it’s almost free. [guitar,western music] Hi, everybody, I’m super excited to tell you ‘bout some unbelievable deals we have right now… at Dale’s Dollar Tree. Let’s segue to the savin’s [eagle screech] Our low prices are guaranteed… Who’s guaranteeing it, you ask? … Me… [guitar stops] How do you take advantage of these savings? [strum, rattle] 1) Walk into Dale’s Dollar Tree [strum] 2) Throw somethin’ in your cart [strum] 3) Savings. [guitar] Dale’s Dollar Tree. [eagle screech]
[S&B theme]
Sammy Ladies and gentlemen, we are back and you’re listening to King Falls AM. Now we were just talking about me running late this morning, because of a, uh, hearse—
Ben [cutting Sammy off] So we’ve got a great show scheduled tonight. We’ve got Mr. Eli Goldblum on later in the hour.
Sammy And who is Mr. Goldblum?
Ben Are you kidding me? Only the most renowned post-mortal psychologist known to man! He’s on his spoken-word world tour, and this Thursday, you can see him live at the King Falls Convention Center.
Sammy … That’sss-something.
Ben Indeed! So that’s in about… forrrty minutes. Uh, we got Rose, (from Rose’s Diner, of course) calling in to talk about how the Bee Crisis is affecting her honey-baked ham specials for the- foreseeable future.
Sammy [TIL] Really? That’s something that’s happening?
Ben Come on, Sammy. This bee situation is serious business.
Sammy You get points for not buzzing or saying “beeees-ness”
Ben You don’t wanna know how hard that was…
Sammy -eh- Okay. So, how can we help with the bees?
Ben Uhhh… cut- back- on swatting them?? *awkward laugh* I-I-I don’t know for sure that’s-that’s why we’re talkin’ to Rose.
Sammy Gotcha!
Ben And our first topic of discussion this evening— was gonna be—
Sammy About the flowers.
Ben Don’t.
Sammy Okay, look. Can we open up the phone lines again? I’d like to talk about these flowers. Uh, you tell King Falls your topic, and then we’ll see what they wanna talk about.
Ben You know they’ll talk about the damn rose wreaths!
Sammy You heard it here, folks. Line 7, you’re on with Sammy and Ben.
Herschel Ugh, I can’t sleep with all this damn racket going on! You two DINGLEBERRIES keep it down!
Sammy *laugh* Herschel??
Herschel Oh, hell. Don’t make me get out of bed and give you a full blast so late at night! [muttered] Don’t even know where my slippers are…
Ben Mr… Baumgartner, you realize you called us, right? This is- the radio station.
Herschel I know who and what I called. I dialed you DICKWHISTLES because all this [mocking] cry-babying about the damn flowers. Turn that jazz fella back on so- so I can get some rest!
Sammy Chet is on from 10 to 2, Mr. Baumgartner. This is Sammy and Ben and we- talk about—
Herschel I don’t give a damn if it’s Tricky Dick Nixon calling to give me a Congressional Medal of Honor! You shut your nose holes about the damn funeral flowers. And play me some heroin-fueled American art! [click]
[dial tone]
Sammy We’re gonna count that as one for the flowers…
Ben Line 14, you’re live on the air.
Creeper Long time listener here!
Sammy [click, dial tone]
Ben Did you hang up, Sammy?
Sammy Yeeaah, sorry. I hate that guy.
Ben Line 3,*chuckles* this is King Falls AM.
Beauregard Good evening, Benjamin. Samuel. This is—
Ben Beauretard?![sic]
Beauregard *sigh* Mr. Howard Ford Beauregard the Third. My man told me that you were spreading more lies than usual on your little “radio show.” I thought I would call and clear the air.
Sammy Mr. Beauregard, can I just say, before this call goes ANY further— that we will not accept any abuse towards us or the listeners of this show.
Beauregard How cute that you think people listen to you two buffoons.
Ben That’s abuse! That’s exactly what we were—
Beauregard Oh, that’s a joke where I come from. You millennials would never have lasted back in my day. With your emotions and feelings and the like.
Ben When was that day, again, Mr. Beauregard?
Beauregard Information about myself and my family, can be found in my international, best-selling e-book, “King of King Falls” … I don’t have to answer to— well— you.
Sammy *sigh* Did you have a reason for the call tonight, Beauregard?
Beauregard Indeed, I do. While men with any couth wouldn’t speak about festivities that they know nothing aboouut—
Sammy So, you’re behind these deliveries?
Ben Also, while I would never name names and throw my friend under a bus— you should know this wasn’t the agreed upon topic of the show.
Sammy Oh, stop it.
Beauregard [agonizingly insincere] I don’t know a thing about the supposed yearly white rose deliveries you speak of. My family, nor myself, have ever been involved with such jovality.[sic] In fact, in all my years I can’t recollect such a thing.
Ben I don’t buy that for a second. Maybe you’ve never sent the roses, and— let’s play devil’s advocate and say, sure, you’ve never received them (which I doubt), but there is No Way you haven’t heard of this.
Beauregard Maybe it’s something you commoners have made up, like, uhh- the tooth fairy or the Illuminati orrr— equal rights for the sexes.
Ben I can’t deal with this guy! Just dump him and let’s take another line.
Sammy Wait… Mr. Beauregard. If you don’t care about this— and, in fact, haven’t even heard of it until tonight— why would you bother to break your Hate-Silence with us to call in?
Beauregard You’re not nearly as dumb as you look, Stevens! And while I continue to honor my statement before— I’d have to assume that this “rose” ordeal is a real thing. It’s probably a very special thing! An intimate invitation sent by the upper echelons of King Falls. A way of making amends or bring people worthy of attention, into a conversation that normally would not have been invited to have.
Ben Just for everyone keeping score at home: I took a college course on Crazy and I believe he is saying he knows that the wreath deliveries are real, and he is probably behind them.
Beauregard Time is money, gentleman. Not that you understand that concept. But instead of painting a ceremony you know nothing about as tragic and scary— perhaps it’s not. Perhaps it’s something more than that, entirely. In any case, it’s not something that should be spoken about in public. [phone pings] Ahhh… I’ll be going now, “gentlemen.” And while I do use that word lightly, perhaps take a break from your radio program and… check your door.
Ben Isss that a threat?
Beauregard Trick-or-Treat, Samuel… Benjamin. [click]
[dial tone]
Sammy I wonder what he sounds like when he has something nice to say to people.
Ben He probably hasn’t said anything nice to a person since the 60s… The 1860s.
Sammy Ya know, I didn’t mean to ruffle anyone’s feathers tonight. Especially crazy old billionaires who try to drive us off the air— so let’s just—
Ben I’M GONNA GO CHECK THE DOOR.
Sammy What?!
Ben Yeah. [chair sliding out] I’m sorry, man. Beauregard gives me the willies [squeak] and I wanna make sure there isn’t—
Sammy A sugar-glider on a noose?
Ben Too far. I was just gonna say— that he hasn’t had Pete ding-dong-ditch us- or something.
Sammy And here I thought the Williams boys had that market cornered.
Ben I’ll be back in a sec. [footsteps rushing off]
Sammy [shouting after him] Don’t talk about Pete that way, Ben! He’s never gonna listen to the show again! Alright, folks. We are just a few hot minutes away from Eli Goldblum coming into the studio to talk about, [ominous bg music starts] uh… I’m guessing- ghosts with lingering mental issues? Ah, sorry— apparitions. [footsteps rushing back] I’m holding out hope for an apparition with multiple personality disorder, but I don’t know if that’s a thing or not… [chair squeak, Ben sitting] Ben? You okay, buddy?
Ben [upset] How many times, did I ask you to stop talking about the stupid, hearse, Sammy?
Sammy What’s wrong?
Ben [sarcastic] Oh, nothing. You wanna go outside and take a look?
Sammy You know, I don’t think I want to. I’m happy with you filling me in.
Ben Well, I didn’t go outside, Sammy! I didn’t have to. I looked out the front window.
[ominous bg music getting louder]
Sammy Yeah? And?
Ben [hissed] damnit
Sammy … Ben. What is going on? Do we need to call Troy?
Ben The whole parking lot- your car, MY car— as far as the lights will let me see— Nothing but white roses, man.
Sammy … Are you serious?
Ben Go look!! Just don’t go out there, huh? It looked like it was snowing, that’s how many of those damn things are out there.
Sammy [scrambling for optimism] What’s the chances that it’s just a non-Halloween bouquet from Emily to you?
Ben ZERO. Zero percent chance, Sammy.
Sammy [seriously] Folks, we’ll be right back after a word from our sponsors.
[KFAM outro]
[CREDITS]
References
[1] Blaxploitation - Blaxploitation or blacksploitation is an ethnic subgenre of the exploitation film that emerged in the United States during the early 1970s. The films, while popular, suffered backlash for disproportionate numbers of stereotypical film characters showing bad or questionable motives, including roles as criminals.
[2] #RedrumRoses - Redrum is from the psychological horror film The Shining. It’s “murder” spelled backward.
[3] “ACME rocket kits and trying to catch a damn bird” - I sincerely hope no one will ever be too young for this reference, but I once had my little brothers ask who Mr. Rogers was so: this is a reference to the Looney Toons cartoons, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. In each episode, Coyote repeatedly attempts to catch and eat the Road Runner, a fast-running ground bird, but is never successful. In order to catch the Road Runner, Coyote uses absurdly complex contraptions- most acquired from the mail-order company ACME- to try to catch his prey, which all backfire comically with Coyote often getting injured in slapstick fashion.
#king falls am#king falls#kfam#sammy stevens#Ben Arnold#kfam transcripts#kfam ep12#pete myers#herschel baumgartner#hfb3
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Scenes from the League Apartment Complex
Part 1: New Neighbor
Daniel Krayonder didn’t catch sight of his next door neighbor the day they first moved in, but he did hear the dragging of furniture and boxes and a couple of concerning crashes that caused him to poke his head out of his own apartment and take a look around. No one. Just an empty hall and the open door next to his own, almost crying out for him to peak inside and say ‘hi’ to whoever had decided to move in.
His last neighbors had moved away with grumbled complaints about “Man or Muppet” and the “Wii Theme” being played at “inappropriate times”, but he wasn’t all that concerned or insulted by it. They’d be pricks from the get go, he really couldn’t think of a time they weren’t complaining about him. And judging by the last 25 minutes of nonstop Green Day, Krayonder was feeling pretty confident that he and this new neighbor would become fast friends.
At least that was his impression up until he stepped into the box filled war zone that was his new neighbors’ apartment. They were even messier than him! Well- could he blame them? They were just getting settled in and he wasn’t exactly invited over, so who was he to judge their cleaning habits. His own apartment had at least five empty pizza boxes he kept telling himself he had to clean up that he just never got around to throwing out. Krayonder slowly navigated his way through the maze of boxes, his foot catching on what he assumed to be a stray shoe but didn’t really have much time to think over as he came crashing to the ground.
“Jesus fuck, man! Talk about lack of organization skills!” He exclaimed, looking back to check what he’d tripped over only to be met by a magnified pair of the prettiest green eyes he’d ever seen. “Holy shit-“
“What are you doing in my apartment?” Came the immediate response from the person he’d tripped over.
“Oh, man, I just came by to say hi and introduce myself. So uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, hi!” Krayonder grinned at them, sitting criss cross while he got a better look at what they were doing.
The new neighbor shifted to sit up from where they’d been attempting to fix the space heater, at least that’s what it looked like to Krayonder. He wasn’t exactly sure what other business someone would have laying on their back beside their space heater, and he wasn’t about to ask a total stranger what they were doing- not that he would’ve questioned their actions had they been his friend. It was an awkward thing to ask and he didn’t particularly feel like making a worse impression than he already had.
“Right, uhhh, hi?” His neighbor furrowed their eyebrows and shook their head lightly at him, pushing their glasses up and giving Krayonder another chance to look at those beautiful green eyes he noticed upon first seeing this new person. “You still haven’t introduced yourself.”
“Oh right right right! I’m Daniel Krayonder, I live right next door!”
“I figured as much. I’m Judith Spec-“
“Specs is a totally sick last name, man. Do you go by it?” Krayonder cut them off, thinking they’d finished what they had to say.
“No. That isn’t my last name, Daniel. My last name is Specht. And I go by Jude, thank you very much.” A frown managed to make its way onto Specs’ lips (aw, man, they had pretty lips too) causing Krayonder to panic just a little bit.
“Aw, man, sorry about that! I totally thought you’d go by Specs ‘cause, ya know, you wear those specs..” He attempted to explain, gesturing to their face. “And you can just call me Krayonder, dude, everyone else does-“
Specs shook their head lightly and stood up, dusting their hands off on their overalls and ever so slightly adjusting the toolbelt that was fastened around their waist causing Krayonder’s eyes to follow the motion and hOLY SHIT THEY HAD A NICE ASS. HE JUST COULDN’T TAKE HIS EYES OFF OF IT, WAS THAT THERE THE WHOLE TIME??
“Earth to Krayonder. Krayonder, do you copy?” The dry response from Specs, paired with a hand being waved in his face (a very cute but calloused hand) broke him away from his focus on that great ass.
“Right on, man, I just got distracted by err, whatever you were doing to your space heater! Totally weird how half the stuff in here doesn’t work, right? The dude that owns the building, Dr. Spaceclaw, doesn’t really believe in all of that ‘hiring a trained professional’ for tasks around here so we mostly just have Junior covering everything-“
“No wonder this place hardly runs, Junior isn’t exactly the handiest person I've ever met- to be honest, he isn’t even in the top 10 handiest people I’ve ever met.” Specs snorted as though they’d just told a hilarious joke..or like most people rated others based off of handiness.
“Oh? You know Junior?” Krayonder made a lame attempt at not sounding disappointed that someone else might have dibs on Specs and their cute ass. “Are you two like...ya know, good good friends or..just like friends?”
“Not even! Junior and I grew up together, my parents know his dad. The whole reason I moved here instead of somewhere nice or uhhh functional.” Another snort from them, closer to a proper laugh this time and one that made Krayonder laugh a little himself.
“Well it was either gonna be you knew someone here or you’re really broke, those seem to be the only reasons anyone moves here,” He laughed out, giving them an optimistic grin despite how dreary what he’d said really was.
“Which one landed you in this paradise?”
“Let’s see...I work at a grocery store and make $10 an hour while working 42ish hours every week. Which do you think it is?” Krayonder gave them that bright grin again, like his situation wasn’t all that bad.
“You’re broke then?”
“Well yeah, but no! I know Taz, she invited me to live here!”
“Oh..good for you then?” They raised an eyebrow at him, not really understanding whether they should feel happy for him because of his attitude or sad because of his situation.
“It isn’t that bad, everyone that lives here is pretty nice even if it is just me and Taz and that war vet dude, Up. He’s the coolest, has a ton of stories from the war and all that! I mean there’s others that live here, they just...aren’t cool? Yeah, they aren’t cool.”
“And I am?”
“Yeah, man! You’re totally cool! And like mega foxy too!” Krayonder nodded earnestly.
“You strike me as someone who doesn’t watch what they say too often-“
“Yeah I get that a lot.”
“You know what else you should get?” They give him a small smile and wow, did the room just get brighter? No? Just him?
“What?”
“Out of my apartment.”
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More headcanons bb
☆ Someone [Tomas] implanted a huge phobia of hospitals and doctors in Vlad like "If you ever get taken to a hospital they're gonna figure out that you're not human and dissect you like a frog, you'd be a freak science experiment" and 1. Vlad only feels safe in hospitals with Nelly and 2. Thanks for making him feel like even more of a freak you punkass and 3. When he woke up post-staking and was just like "Otis is here?" His mind immediately is torn between Fuck That Where's Nelly? & Otis Wouldn't Let Doctors Dissect Me, Right? & What happened to Joss? Is he here? Am I safe right now?
☆ Nelly knows he gets antsy in hospitals even when she's with him, but doesn't know why. She tries to talk him into coming by while she's working and meeting her coworkers but he just digs his heels in, full stop "Nah, I'm-- I'm okay... thanks tho"
☆ Also once he got into his teens and all his doctor's visits involved the doctor offering to speak with him privately without Nelly in the room just makes him damn near have a panic attack every time and outright refusing to let people draw his blood because NopeNopeNope I'mNotHumanGoAway!
☆ Getting his wisdom teeth removed and demanding he get all four of those teeth back because he doesn't want anyone to have his DNA.
☆ Normal Elysians never have to deal with this issue because vampires actually love the medical field. They can easily convince humans around them to give them a raise or help then with an overnight shift or donate money to the hospital or be more understanding about wait times or agree to a better treatment or forgive medical debt because everyone who has to deal with anything within a stone's throw of the medical field, either as a patient or hospital staff, is just consistently overworked, underpaid or just outright frazzled and exhausted. This leaves their minds open to persuasion and vampires use that to their advantage a lot.
☆ Never understood why vampires in movies can't handle being around humans in hospitals because oh no they might bleed! Like dude come on I could smell the most delicious food on the planet and still the other smells of Hospital just kill any appetite I might have. I'm supposed to believe people with super senses wouldn't get nauseating headaches at the smell of all that disinfectant and bleach and latex and sweat and chemicals and medicine and death and holy hell those bright ass lights? There's nothing appetizing in a hospital for folks with regular senses. Vampires at best just adapt to the senses onslaught that is the inside of a hospital and bear it for the sake of helping people.
☆ Also fuck the idea that vampires inherently just don't give a fuck about people. We see a few instances of people not immediately noticing the difference between humans and vampires and I honestly think vampires would rather help every person that needs their help than be picky about who gets much needed medical attention.
☆ On top of that even if vampires don't necessarily want to help people because it's the right thing to do, they could just as well be in it for the money because they would make fucking phenomenal doctors with their super senses and their extreme precision and attention to detail. Also just imagine the bedside manner of someone who can literally read your mind. They know exactly what you're afraid of and exactly what you want to hear, and what you need to hear.
☆ Otis tells Vlad about cool stuff Elysia made like chess, cities, and Sony, but he doesn't even think to mention all the brilliant accomplishments of Elysian doctors and scientists because there are so many, you could write a book about all the stuff vampires figured out as time went on in the medical field alone.
☆ And all that stuff about "this hasn't changed in the medical field in the past 70/80/100 years" Yeah that's because lots of vampires don't appreciate change if it isn't absolutely necessary. There's a lot of "When I was just a premed fledgling we still used brass doorknobs that disinfected themselves and now everybody wants stainless steel everything ugh"
☆ Add to that that it's usually free for doctors to sit in on lectures and classes about new medical stuff so that their practice methods don't become dated and vampire doctors literally get to watch humanity get better at medicine.
☆ Elysians almost certainly knew about bacteria and infection since before the plague but couldn't explain it to humans without betraying their secret so they had to use the right methods with the wrong science behind it to get stuff done. Ex. Plague doctors wore masks, gloves, long coats and boots, and had canes to keep distance from people but since they couldn't explain the concept of airborne disease to humans they just went "uhhh, the air is dirty? The stench of death spreads the plague so I wear this mask with herbs in it which protects me from the miasma? Gloves and cane so I don't have to touch sick people? Touching is bad, people are dirty?" And humans just went with it. Historians be like "They were wrong, but their methods were right! How observant mankind was!"
☆ Tomas was hailed as a great help with hunting during the plague times but fuck him, if anyone's gonna know who's healthy and who isn't it's the vampire doctors and they no doubt showed active disdain for Tomas going around and killing the few healthy humans left in any given populace. Like if you just take those humans as drudges and make sure they stay healthy you can share them with other vampires and then some people survive the sickness! They have antibodies for the plague! Don't kill them!
☆ So no doubt vampires cover all of the medical field and can easily keep information about Elysian patients out of the hands of human staff and helped shape privacy in the medical field (things like not reading through people's medical records unless it's necessary, laws that keep your medical information protected) but also the definite pursuit of Elysians to figure out what their biology is and isn't capable of, figuring out why they can't catch sicknesses and why they're allergic to garlic and how drinking blood of all things sustains their bodies.
☆ Can you imagine how dope it would've been if Nelly had lived and married Otis and become a vampire and just had so much further knowledge about medicine given to her? At first it's difficult for her to get passed all the sensory overload of the hospital but once she does she's absolutely ten times happier at her job? Night shifts are a blessing and she's happy to take them to let her human coworkers get home to their families? I'm always big heart eyes for Nelly, but fledgling nurse Nelly?? Is so so good?? One downside is that Vlad is even more insistent that they both get out of bed before he leaves the house because trauma.
☆ All her coworkers think she's so perky because she got married and finally has someone at home to help her and she's now got an empty nest and literally they're all just like "ooo girl! Marriage looks so good on you! How's your boy? He doing good at Stokerton University? How's your new hubby?? When is he gonna come by so we can meet him??" And she also gains new friends through meeting all her vampire coworkers I'm 💖💖💖 love one newlywed nurse!
☆ Vlad meeting vampire medical staff who [despite being super intrigued by his biology] are very understanding to his anxieties about hospitals and try to help him overcome his fears. This sweet anxious halfling gets his blood drawn for the first time in his life at age 18 and is super relieved to see that all the stuff they do is noninvasive and really not that bad.
☆ All the DNA analysis stuff they tell him about is sorta lost on him because he doesn't speak doctor lmao, but Nelly is super intrigued and can explain it to him in regular people terms.
☆ Also Elysian psychologists help him recognize that his dad planted that fear in his mind so that he'd avoid hospitals and avoid most things so that he'd probably never meet any Elysians. And probably also to distance himself from his aunt who Tomas likely saw as an obstacle and just in general he wanted Vlad to be distrustful of everyone and avoidant of others, especially people who would try to help him.
☆ Vlad makes fledgling friends at college and admits he has a phobia of hospitals and one of his friends is like "Dude don't be afraid of hospitals, doctors are super nice! I'm gonna be a doctor soon, I wouldn't dissect you 🥰" and another one's all "I'm gonna become a nurse, like your aunt! Medical staff are legit just normal people with good hearts! You have nothing to be afraid of." And it just completely shakes Vlad's view of medical staff as mad scientists who want to cut him open.
☆ Not that Vlad didn't have enough trauma to get therapy for [the staking, the fire, the attempted soul snatching, being bitten by crazies, his friends and family almost being killed, Tomas fucking Tod, almost draining his girlfriend, his abandonment issues, ect.] I just genuinely think being afraid of hospitals is a natural thought process for someone who's the first half-vampire half-human in the world. Also Tomas would do some shit like that to Vlad, never plant any phobia of something that would help him like slayer phobia or garlic phobia, but something he would almost certainly need someday? Like medical treatment? Yeah, let's make him afraid of that, Tomas. That's a great idea.
☆ As a little not medical related thing, I think even though Vlad said he didn't care what Otis did with the house when he was renovating it, I think he definitely was a little bit inclined to have Otis use stuff that was flame resistant and almost certainly put like four fire extinguishers in different spots in the house and was real particular about getting good blinds and drapes for the windows. Also no way in hell does he let Otis get a gas stove.
#can y'all tell my parents work in a hospital? lol#:: lighting off the blaze (headcanon)#:: casper speaks (shouting into the void)#the chronicles of vladimir tod#I'll probably write more later about what the hell happened with him in the hospital post-staking#because holy hell what did the doctors even do for him with a fucking stake buried in his heart??#i just had some thoughts about trauma and vampires and hospitals and thought id share#fuck Tomas Tod#for the thousandth time
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Matters of the heart Ep 1
Matters of the heart
Book 1 Episode 1
Prologue
{zoom on a hot air balloon floating in the sky then fade to a sleeping ruddiger; he jumps in surprise when varian swings into frame down next to him by a rope}
Varian: *narration as he moves around working on the balloon* It’s been almost a year since I've seen Corona. A year since I left home. 3 years since I was labeled the traitor of Corona. Since then I’ve been traveling the kingdoms. Finding out more about “magic”. I’ve encountered so many amazing things. Things that science would fail to recognize. I’ve seen so many countries.
{He flips through a book he has filled with creatures and machines he’s encountered}
Varian: *narration as we see cuts of memories of him fighting villains* nothing has been easy. People still try to threaten the kingdoms. But in order to redeem my name I've fought them all with the power of alchemy and the studies of the great lord Demanitus A small cult following Zahn tiri has recently risen up. I’ve been following their actions for some time. It seems they want to form a new Zahn tiri somehow and hopefully I can stop them before it’s too late for Corona.
{Ruddiger jumps on his shoulder}
Varian: as far as I’m aware Ruddiger, they need a host to hold Zahn tiri’s power,a vessel if you will. Even then I don’t know how they would force the power into the host. And to be honest I don’t want to think about it...
{sighs and thunks head}
Varian: OW!... *pulls out an invite from Rapunzel* ugh...the winter ball...I know the cult is heading to Corona for the device blueprints. Heaven knows why. but...I would rather deal with Zahn tiri itself than the Corona nobility.
Ruddiger: *chitters*
Varian: WHO ARE YOU CALLING A COWARD!?
Ruddiger: *chitters*
Varian: HEY! Watch your bloody mouth!
Ruddiger: *hisses*
Varian: yes I know it would mean a lot to the queen, and I could see Dad again, and I could catch the cult in action but..I... auuughh! *leans on the balloon basket and sadly stares at the clouds rolling by*
{Begins song “fight for you”} Varian: Every chance get to prove myself I blow it No matter what I do I’m the “traitor”
Wouldn’t you know it? But even if I never get a thank you I’ll still fight for you Why do they still hate me? I need something to sate me From this growing hole inside! They scream for help and oblige Even if I know my hopes for praise are just a lie But no matter what I go through I’ll continue to fight for you. But you know once in a while If for once someone would show me a smile Perhaps a lady with eyes of a lovely hue Someone I could look to And say I’ll fight for you. {End song}
Varian: *tears up but brushes them away before looking at the invitation Ruddiger then jumps on his shoulder* sigh...well Ruddiger I guess we’re going home huh?
Ruddiger: *chitters happily and running around*
{Varian walks over to a rope in the balloon and pulls it}
Varian: Corona...here I come.
{cut to Corona castle with Rapunzel in the middle of the Ballroom watching it be set up}
Rapunzel: Looking good everyone! Careful! Don’t fall off that ladder!
Eugene: there’s my beautiful queen!
{Eugene walks over and smooches her} Eugene: That nausea getting better? Rapunzel: *walks over to pick up a box of decorations* nope! But that doesn’t stop me from being queen!
Eugene: *takes the box from her* look Blondie I know you're excited about the winter ball and everything but should you really be up and about like this?
Rapunzel: Eugene, we talked about this.
Eugene: Yeah I know you still have duties as leader yadda yadda, blah blah. But seriously you need to consider your condition.
Rapunzel: Eugene this baby isn’t coming for a few months I’m sure I can handle it.
Eugene: I'm never going to win against you am I?
Rapunzel: not a chance.
Eugene: so...Did our “special” guest ever reply?
Rapunzel: no...I don’t even know if he’ll show up... I get that he’s nervous but...I miss my friend…
Eugene: *cups her cheek* He’ll show...I’m sure of it.
Rapunzel: thank you...Eugene…
{Cut to nighttime at the castle and Varian walking into the ballroom dressed in his best clothes but still with goggles he gets glares from many as he hands his invitation over} Announcer: Announcing Friend of the Queen Mr. V- Varian: *whispering* Wait no sto- Announcer: Mr.Varian!
{The room stops talking and some gasp in horror; He facepalms in annoyance before shoulder checking the announcer and walking into the ballroom} Rapunzel: Varian! Varian: My lady queen...*bows* Rapunzel: Varian we’ve been over this. Just Rapunzel!
Eugene: Varian! There’s my old buddy... Really with the goggles dude? Varian: huh? oh...I must’ve forgot...oops… Rapunzel: That’s alright you look dashing! It’s so good to see you! *hugs* and you know there are many lovely ladies here maybe you’ll oh I don’t know...stick around?
Varian: *sees a hooded man in the background and gasps* y-yes...of course, If you’ll excuse me, Your majesty…. Eugene: ...he’s here for work? Rapunzel: oh yeah… Eugene: Double the guards? Rapunzel: Yup. Eugene: on it.
{He tries to make his way across the ballroom comically bumping into people and things before tripping over a woman's dress and breaking a vase of roses} Estelle: {Runs over} are you alright? Varian: {takes fallen rose and presents it} Flowers m’lady? Estelle: {laughs and helps him up} you’re Varian yes? Varian: Seems my reputation precedes me...Traitor of Corona at your service. Estelle: {laughs} What a witty mouth you have sir, I’m Duchess Estelle. I’ve heard many things about you...Perhaps your feet work as well as your tongue? may I have this dance? Varian: uhhh...*sees the villain in the background* ummm...
Estelle: You CAN dance? can you not?
Varian: *looks at Rapunzel whos nodding* Um...uhhh yes? I think?
Estelle: Wonderful! well then shall we?
Varian: *whimpers and nods taking her hand*
{When she's not looking Varian turns back to look at Rapunzel clearly annoyed}
Varian: *makes a throat slit motion and whispers* I'm going to KILL you!
Rapunzel: *snerk*
{Song “Hello” begins} {VARIAN}
Stepping on the ballroom tile Shall we begin? One look at your eyes and I feel the beguile This strange new feeling is quite hard to pin But with the melodic cello guiding me through I might as well listen to the feeling within And say Hello to you {ESTELLE} Your eyes hold such mystery within them tonight And though the rhythm is mellow Our feet do so take flight And even if look away my cheeks are aglow So why not bestow a friendly hello {BOTH} As we both dance here my heart feels so light It’s as if we’re in a starlit meadow No one else in sight And as the music bids our bodies to flow I must say to you hello {VARIAN} More lovely than a rainbow {ESTELLE} Here in the ballrooms glow {BOTH} hello
{Estelle and Varian stare lovingly at each other before leaning in to kiss; Varian looks up and sees Rapunzel excited then looks at Estelle. at first, he looks heartbroken but then he just scowls and pushes her away before walking off leaving her confused and hurt}
Varian: Of course you’d do that...
Rapunzel: V-Varian? Varian: no offense Rapunzel...but I don’t need a matchmaker or pity {runs in the direction of the villain with Estelle following} Estle: Varian!? wait!....I did not mean to offend you… *she gets a determined look and follows {Varian walks into the room housing the device blueprints} Varian: *throws vial at the Villain*
Noremoth: AUGH! Varian: put it down and we won’t have a problem Noremoth: eh? Who? Wait aren’t you that six-year-old running around and warning us “don’t hurt Corona” or some crap like that? Why don’t you run off to mummy...I’m not about to fight a baby… Varian: S-SIX!? YOU THINK I’M SIX!? YOU SIR DOUBT MY CAUSATION OF NIGHTMARES! If I were you I’d be asking for mercy! Noremoth: PFFFFTTT!!! HAHAHAHA! Oh, sweet mother of the 7 kingdoms, that’s funny! Now here’s what’s going to happen...I’m going to walk out with these blueprints...and you’re going to let me… {Varian takes out his sword}
Noremoth: wrong choice! HAHAHA! *grabs him and throws him*
Varian: ugh why do we always have problems?
Noremoth: *goes to swing a sword at him* Varian: *stops it with his own sword*
{They struggle for a few seconds before a vase is smashed on Noremoth’s head} Varian: What the-!? *sees Estelle*
{Noremoth grabs the device blueprints and makes a portal with a wave of his glove and escapes}
Varian: NO!!....
Estelle: What just happened? Varian: They got the blueprints...Why are you here!? What did you think you were doing!? I don’t need some precious pampered duchess helping me! Estelle: well that's debatable.
Varian: What do you want from me? Following me like a lost puppy. I don’t need your pity! *runs out* Estelle: What Pity!? V-Varian UGHH! *follows* {Cut to Varian running outside in the dead of night} Varian: Their glove portals can only go so far...where are you….* he scans the area outside and sees a glow from the Royal gardens* THERE! {Varian runs for the gardens; Estelle follows him} Estelle: Wait! Is this not a job for the royal guards!? *she trips and falls* AUGH! Blast these shoes! *she throws her heels off and runs after him* {Noremoth meets up with 4 others in the garden.} Noremoth: I got the blueprints for the device...
Cult member 2: Excellent! Let us retreat before- Varian: Before me? *cocky smile* Yeah I don’t think SOO-AHHH!
{Varian falls to the ground as Estelle has tripped onto him}
Estelle: oh i’m sorry! My dress is quite long. Not for running… Cult member 2: is this a joke? Because this is ridiculous Varian: *gets up* the only thing that will be ridiculous is your defeat... *he takes out his sword* Estelle: Eep! *moves out of the way as the fighting starts* {Varian holds his own against all 4. He even kills one leaving only three members now and kicks the body to the side. But one knocks him down. His ponytail comes out and his long hair falls on his shoulders} Varian: AUGH! Estelle: *gasps* ohh what am I doing!?...*looks around and sees the dead cult members sword* ….today is just not my day! {Estelle rips her dress so it’s shorter and grabs the sword; As a cult member prepares to stab Varian from behind Estelle swoops in and deflects the attack*
Varian: What the f-Have you ever fought before!? Estelle: to be honest dear sir no I have not! Varian: OH GREAT!
{ the fighting continues for a few more seconds before Estelle swings the sword cutting off a cult members arm} Cult member 3: AUUUGHH! Estelle: I just cut off a man’s arm! I feel unwell! Varian: Please don’t vomit! {Estelle is punched to the ground by a Noremoth} Estelle: AHH! Varian: Don’t you know it’s rude to hit a lady!? Noremoth: you’ll pay for what you’ve done to us Varian! We’ll be back! thanks for the blueprints! {They Escape through a portal} Estelle: *moans as she gets up* Varian: Easy! Catch your breath...Are you alright m’lady? Estelle: Yes...some hot brandy and I’ll be right as rain… Varian: *is suddenly angry* I told you I don’t need your pity! You could’ve gotten killed just now! Estelle: And if it weren’t for me you would have been dead! Varian: I was handling it! Do you know what the kingdom would have done had you died!? Oh, that’d be a field day for me! Estelle: You fopdoodle! Your head is bleeding and you call that handling it!? Varian: At least I was actually fighting you were swinging the sword about like it was a tree branch! You dew-beater! Estelle: your tongue may be sharp but this rock it sharper! Hyah! *throws rock and it bounces off his chest and back at her face* OW! Varian: HAHAHA! Estelle: oh bleeding heck...oww..oh yuck it up you…*snerk* you idiot..haha {They both laugh together} Estelle:...I’m sorry that I got your blueprints stolen… Varian: it’s alright...I’ll get them next time...you know normally I dread coming to corona...everyone normally hates to see me...ya know since I'm a “traitor” but...despite everything ...tonight was fun…
{Estelle smiles but Varian frowns and sighs} Varian: well I best be off… Estelle: T-to where? Varian: anywhere but here...sorry...but there is no place for me in Corona...not anymore...Lovely meeting you Duchess Estelle. *bows* {he goes to leave} Estelle...Wait!...we could make a place for you! Varian: huh? Estelle: Corona may feel small but it doesn’t have too! There is always a place for someone! No matter their past! I know you may not believe me, Matters of the heart such as friendship, love and regret are hard to understand but...If I may...Perhaps I could help you!..
Varian: You...want to be a friend of mine? Estelle: If you’d stay!...please dear sir? I’d hate you see you go all alone. Varian…..*grins* alright...I haven’t seen my old lab in a while...why not? Estelle: we have an accord then sir? *holds out hand* Varian:....deal… {they shake hands}
{begin the flashes of them together through the years}
{flash one}
{Estelle sits with him in his lab as he prepares to combine chemicals}
Estelle: is this a good idea?
Varian: I don't know but alchemy is always an-
{it explodes in his face making Estelle jump and fall off her chair}
Varian:...adventure...
Estelle: Oh my God are you okay!? {laughing}
{end flash one begin flash two}
{Estelle walks in with a fake sword in her gut} Estelle: Varian...I...Please...hel...p..me Varian: ESTELLE! Oh my lor- *gags at blood* oh lord the blood...S-stay with me Estelle..You’re gonna live! You-
Estelle: *laughs* got you! *holds up fake sword while Varian has an ‘are you serious?’ face*
{end flash two begin flash three}
{Estelle is reading a book but sets it down}
Estelle: Varian do you Believe in love?
Varian: Oh! Umm..well Scientifically as an emotion yes! There are many examples of love, platonic, familial, romant-!?
{Estelle kisses him and then they stare at each other}
Varian: Feel anything?
Estelle: Nope!
Varian: Good me neither!
{end flash three begin flash four} {Varian hands her a box} Varian: it’s a gift… Estelle: a gift? For moi? Varian: you bet… {Estelle pulls out a lovely peasant dress and gasps Varian: it’s not much but I figured it would make you look less out of place when in Old Corona...Sorry i know it’s not the silk you’re used to but- Estelle: Varian it’s perfect! Varian: Really!? Estelle: are you serious!? No crinoline, no tight corset, soft cotton!? It’s perfect! {she jumps on him in a hug} Estelle: oh! Um… right...sorry.. Varian: heh...yeah...it’s..all good… {fourth flash ends; fifth begins}
{Estelle is told she is to marry the duke in front of a crowd. She looks distraught}
Varian: {gets a determined look and he runs to his lab; shows him working on something}
{estelle gets a note telling her to meet him at the orchard; when she arrives jars with fireflies hang from the branches and Varian sits by a picnic blanket}
Estelle: Varian what is th-?
Varian: Estelle...you are a strong, beautiful, intelligent woman that any man would be lucky to have. I know you're scared but I want you to know you don’t have to be. I’ll be here for you. Forever and always… *gets on one knee* I know you have to marry this duke but...I hope if you could have me....Would you marry me? *opens the box to reveal an opal necklace*
Estelle: *crying happily* Yes!... Yes, I will!
{they kiss and then it cuts to Estelle marrying the duke in a grand ceremony. Cut to Estelle and Varian at night in front of the lake wearing simple clothes. Varian puts the opal on her neck and she gives him a sunstone necklace. They then kiss and Ruddiger on a branch above them drops flower petals on them}
Estelle: Ah! Haha! Varian: Ruddiger!...
{cut to later in the year at night and the streets of Old Corona are lit and a band is playing with people dancing in the street; Varian dances happily with Estelle and they’re happily laughing; Estelle trips on her feet but Varian catches her and holds her} Estelle:....I love you… Varian: *visibly surprised but then softly smiles*....I love you too...
{cut to Estelle looking nervous standing in Varians arms with Varian clearly upset and holding Estelle close}
Varian: any normal couple would be happy...but we aren’t normal...are we?
Estelle: *crying* I’m afraid not.
Varian: you’re of noble blood…a noble house…I’m the traitor of Corona. Estelle, our child deserves so much more than me. *strokes her cheek*
Estelle: Varian! You are the man I love...But I understand...Please forgive me for this...
Varian: there is nothing to forgive...I’ll always be here...You know that don’t you?
Estelle: *sobs* Yes of course I do...and I will always love you...forever.
Varian: *bends down to her stomach* I love you too...both of you...I don’t even know them and yet I love them...
Estelle: our baby….
Varian:…hey there...you be good for your mother okay? You may not know who I am in life but...I will know who you are. You’re my kid...and I will always be there for you. I’ll always protect and love you...even from afar. I promise.
Estelle:…I love you…I always will. goodbye…Varian…
{she leaves crying as Varian collapses to his knees; Cuts to Varian sadly standing out in the snow watching the sunrise}
Eugene: Hey, there he is! man of the hour!”
Varian: huh? Oh, My king welcome to old Corona.. what do you mean ‘Man of the hour’?”
Eugene: aw come on Ver’…The duchess Estelle..she had her little bundle of joy last night.”
Varian: What!?… Is she okay!? how is she!? and the Baby!?
Eugene: whoa easy there! don’t blow a gasket! she’s fine and the little guy is pretty cute too!”
Varian: wait…little..guy? it’s..It’s a boy?”
Eugene: yup all snip and snails and puppy dog tails..
{Varian cries a bit}
Eugene: we getting emotional daddy-o?
Varian: h-how do you know?
Eugene: blondie told me months ago. after you uh…broke it off with the Duchess..
Varian: It was to protect her reputation…plus she’s married…
Eugene: Yeah, I know…she named the kid Isaiah…kinda old-timey..
Varian: better than Eugene.”
Eugene: ah-…touche…oh but kid…Congrats…
{Cut to baby Isaiah sleeping in his crib}
Varian: Yeah...thanks.. {END CREDITS}
#tangled#tangled the series#TTS#RTA#Varian#tts varian#tts oc#Rapunzel#Eugene Fitzherbert#Eugene#varian x oc#varian the alchemist#fan series#thank you all for supporting me
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Post Bar Mitzvah part 2:
Part 1:
https://heyoricohannah.tumblr.com/post/183552537466/post-bar-mitzvah-part-1-its-been-two-days
“So, do you have a last name?” Jonah asks Andi, the two of them sitting together in front of one of the computers at the library, where TJ meets up with Buffy at a nearby table for their next tutoring session.
“You’re late.” She says.
“Read the time wrong. Number dyslexia, remember?”
She rolls her eyes as he sits across from her. “And hey-before we start, I just want to say that I’m sorry you’re moving.”
“Oh please, you’ll be nothing but happy when I’m gone.”
“Oh, come on. Who else would I bring lattes to.”
This brings a quick smile out of her. “Whatever. Let’s get started.”
Back at the computer, Andi and Jonah have yet to find Walker anywhere online, but thanks to Cyrus showing up at Jonah’s request, that’ll quickly change.
“I’m here. What’s the emergency.”
“Cyrus, perfect timing.” Jonah says to him. “We’re trying to find the boy that Andi met at your Bar Mitzvah.”
“Oh...!” Cyrus is quite surprised that Jonah would help her with that. “The caricature artist?”
“Yeah.” Andi says.
“I can just ask my parents for the info. They’re the ones that hired him.”
“Cyrus, would you?” She brightens.
This conversation has distracted TJ from trying to remain focused.
“Whatcha guys looking at.” He comes up behind them.
“TJ!” Buffy stomps up beside him. “You do what I say, and I say, focus.”
“Alright, relax, Mom.” He scoffs. “Geez.”
She gawks at him in full offense as Andi, Jonah, and Cyrus stifle back their laughter.
“We’re gonna contact Walker, the boy that Andi met at the Bar Mitzvah.” Jonah shares.
“Cool I wanna meet him.”
“You’re gonna see him again?” Buffy smiles to Andi. “That’s awesome, you totally have to!”
Seeing how Buffy’s currently distracted, TJ gets Cyrus’ attention and steps away to talk to him in private.
“So I guess Andi and Jonah aren’t a thing anymore?” He quietly asks him.
“No.” Cyrus starts to smile. “I guess not.”
“Good.” TJ exchanges his grin, just before Buffy commands him over.
“TJ! Let’s go!”
Buffy and TJ didn’t get very far when trying to help him study, so after school at their one on one basketball practice, she’s ‘punishing him’ by not letting him play.
“C’mon Buffy, just pass me the ball.”
“Oh, I’m sorry. Did you just ask me to pass you the ball?” She gives him a smart look. “No. How does it feel now, peasent?” She turns around and scores a perfect shot, sensing him roll his eyes.
“Alright alright, fine. Here.” She grabs the ball and turns towards him, holding it out and snatching it out of his reach. “Sike!” She shoots another basket and laughs with pride, looking over and seeing that Cyrus and Jonah have walked in.
“Hey guys, what’s up.”
They come walking up to them. “How’s practice going?” Cyrus asks.
“It’s wonderful.”
“Annoying.” TJ says. “Buffy won’t let me play.” “Buffy, you have to let him play sometime.” Cyrus says.
“You have no say in this.” She points at him.
He figures that’s fair. “Jonah.” He looks to him. “How about you play a bit?”
“What?” He laughs nervously.
“You said TJ taught you somewhat,” Cyrus walks over and picks up the ball. “C’mon, show us what you got.” He passes it over to Jonah, who looks at TJ with all the fear in the world.
“Um...” He looks to the net. “Okay...”
He contemplates a bit, and after getting ahold of his thoughts, he weakly tosses the ball and misses the basket entirely.
The rest stare at him as the ball bounces and rolls over against the back wall.
“Uhhh...” TJ excuses for him. “Stage fright.”
Buffy frowns in suspicion, turning towards him. “Until I get enough practice in, how about you go work on your math problems that you failed at.”
“What, you think I can do it without your help?” He retorts.
“You can’t even do it with my help!”
He scowls, the other two frowning at her just as the coach comes entering in.
“TJ, can I talk to you?”
He glares at Buffy once more before going over to him. “What’s up.”
“I’ve been talking to the counselor, and, we’re not pleased with your grades in mathematics.”
“Neither am I.”
“TJ, as of right now, you’re failing. And until you can get that grade up to at least a C, we’re gonna have to disqualify you from the team.”
Buffy, Jonah, and Cyrus sadly watch him process the news by sulking both onto the floor and into space. His scowl is meant for her and her only.
“TJ...” She says.
“You happy now?” His jaw is clenched, whereas hers is dropped, repeatedly calling out for him as he storms out of the room.
She chases him down out in the hallway, getting him him to stop and face her.
“TJ I never said said I wanted you off the team. You’re the one that wanted me off the team.”
“Not anymore, since you’re clearly better than me anyway.”
“Is that what this is about?” She cringes. “I can help-“
“I don’t want your help with anything!” He yells. “That includes math.”
“You don’t want it but you need it.” She states. “Don’t bother.” He snaps.
“So what, you’re just gonna start being mean to me again?” She harshly accuses.
“No Buffy. As far as I’m concerned, you don’t even exist.” He says what she had said to him during the Bar Mitzvah, making sure she doesn’t dare follow along when he makes his way off.
“Yeah well you won’t have to worry about that when I’m gone!”
Her words stay with him long past the encounter.
The coach had left the gymnasium, leaving Cyrus and Jonah alone to talk things over.
“You think they’ll be okay...?” Jonah asks.
“I hope so. I just hope they’re on okay terms before she, ya know...Leaves.” Cyrus can’t look at him when he finishes.
“Cyrus I’m sorry...” Jonah apologizes. “I know how much she means to you.”
“Yeah...” He whispers, eyes staying down below.
“Cyrus...” Jonah walks over and touches the back of his shoulder, making him look up and giggle abruptly.
“There you go...” Jonah loves to see him smile. “It’s all gonna be okay. I’ll be with you all I can. Promise.”
“Thanks Jonah...” Cyrus can’t tell if he’s more stunned because he’s still touching him or because of how much he’s underestimated his kind nature.
There’s a long, comforting pause between them, until Jonah decides to change the subject. “So.” He regretfully lets go of him to walk over and pick up the basketball.
“I failed miserably at my attempt to make a basket. Let’s see you do it.”
Cyrus chuckles when he tosses him the ball. “Be warned, I’m no better.”
Jonah walks closer to him as he turns towards the basket, throwing the ball and watching it bounce off the rim before falling to the floor.
“Almost!” Jonah encourages. “Better than me.” He fetches the ball.
“TJ’s lesson not paying off?” Cyrus teases, reminding Jonah of his dishonesty which brings him down with guilt.
He nervously smiles. “Here.” He dribbles the ball towards him, swiping it away once Cyrus is about to snatch it, smirking at him and running along to the net.
“Competitive, huh?” Cyrus smiles, going after him and getting the ball from him just in time.
“That’s a foul.” Jonah teases.
“Is not!” Cyrus dodges away from him.
“Is to, educate yourself!” Jonah laughs as he goes after him, hearing him excitedly giggle as he takes the shot and makes a score.
“Oh!” Cyrus celebrates, spinning around and throwing his arms in the air, he and Jonah bursting out laughing before stepping closer to each other.
“You’re pretty good at that.” Jonah says this and makes him scoff.
“Nah, I think you’re just good luck.” Cyrus compliments, he and Jonah exchanging cheerful grins that feel never ending, until Andi walks in on them.
“Hey...” Jonah says.
“Buffy and TJ aren’t practicing here?” She asks.
“Not anymore, they, uh, had it out...” Cyrus reveals.
“No! They were doing so good!” Andi exclaims.
“Were they really?” Jonah asks.
“No, not really. But still. Ugh. They still here?”
“I dunno. We should go look.” Jonah offers.
“Can we catch up with you?” Andi asks, Cyrus already knowing that she’ll be keeping him up for a reason.
“Yeah.” He gives Cyrus a big smile before making his exit, leading Andi to look at him slyly.
“What...” Cyrus asks.
“Oh, nothing.” She smirks at him.
“Okay, whatever.” He knows she’s teasing, and they laugh quietly.
“Does Jonah really not like you anymore...?” He asks.
“Nope.” She’s sure of it. “And I wonder why that is.”
Except she doesn’t have to.
Yet because Cyrus is the way he is, the only thing he can currently do about all this is overthink.
Part 3:
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Chapter 1: Only Angel (Girl Crush - Harry Styles Fanfiction)
Accidentally deleted Chapter 1 so here it is! Thank you for the notes Xx
If you happen to stumble upon this fanfic, kindly read the prologue first, just so you’ll get the gist of it all.
ILY!
PROLOGUE
Marty opens the car door for Y/n the moment they stop in front of Founding Farmers, the usual brunch place Y’n and her friends. Not wanting to show everyone how hungover she is, covers her eyes with sunglasses before stepping into the building.
“There’s our little miss Drunky-drunk-drunk.” Mia greets Y/n as soon she arrives at their table.
“Ha ha. If you must know, I sobered up the moment I arrived home.” She clarifies sitting next to Andy.
“I mean if my parents were lawyers and one of them happened to be the President of the United States, I’d rather stay sober for life just so they wouldn’t be able to see right through me,” Andy states.
“Welcome to my life.” Y/n sighs.
“So how was your morning?” Andy starts.
“It was fine… My dad talked my mom out of screaming at me. Plus, he had guests over, so there’s that.” Y/n just shrugs her shoulders before eating a piece of the remaining scrambled egg on her plate.
“Well, that’s good. Did you tell them that we were watching a concert tonight?” Mia asks.
“What? We’re going to watch Harry again?” Y/n questions.
“Uhhh yeah?! He gave us tickets plus backstages passes last night… Don’t you remember? Heck, you were even flirting with him a little bit right before you puked.” Mia smiles pitifully at her.
“I don’t remember half of last night. Oh my god did I puke in front of him?” Y/n panics.
“Well he told us you felt like you had to vomit, so he kind of helped you with that one.” Mia replies.
“Funny, I can’t even remember it happening.” Y/n scrunches her eyebrows.
“That’s because the guy couldn’t keep his hands off you. He was like a magnet. You are the luckiest girl in the world, you know that?” Mia sighs.
“Please! He’ll forget about me the moment he leaves DC. Plus, he’s not my type.” Y/n rolls her eyes.
“Okaaaay.” Andy mimics.
Y/n tries to recall the events of last night, not remembering the exact details.
Last night….
The three girls all look at Harry in shock, not actually sure if they’re seeing the same person.
“Are you going to pay for that?” Y/n asks him.
Andy pinches Y/n by the arm, Y/n yelping in the process.
“Sorry about her. Hi um…. We just watched your show a couple of hours ago actually…. You were really good.” Andy apologies for her friend’s frankness.
“It’s alright… and thank you! It was a small show, I actually prefer smaller shows, to be honest, it’s more intimate.” Harry looks at Y/n with a slight smirk on his face.
“Your cover of Little Big Town’s song was so good by the way.” Mia compliments, almost as if completely forgetting her breakdown a while ago.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t catch your names. You are?” Harry reaches his hand out to Mia.
“I’m Mia.” She giggles as soon as they shake hands.
“Hi, I’m Andy.” Andy acting all casual over their handshake.
Y/n could literally roll her eyes right in front of them right now and it wouldn’t make a difference, these girls were obsessed with Harry Styles and the rest of One Direction.
“And you are?” Harry reaches his hand out to Y/n who just looks at him with no expression on her face whatsoever.
“I’m Y/n.” She takes her hand in his as their handshake lingered longer than that with her friends’.
“Are you here with someone?” Andy interrupts their short lingering moment. Y/n taking her hand away from his.
“I am. My band and my mates are on the other side of the room.” Harry replies.
“If you guys were on the other side of this place, how’d you end up here?” Y/n asks.
“Well, a little birdie told me that the President’s daughter was here,” Harry smirks at her.
“Looks like you already know who I am, I don’t see why you needed me to introduce myself to you.” Y/n retorts.
“I know, but I figured I had to find a way to get you to hold my hand.” Harry takes the bottle from the table and pours vodka on the empty shot glasses.
Andy and Mia give each other the knowing look. Looks like everyone is immune to the American Sweetheart label that comes along with Y/n and her family.
“That was pretty straightforward of you… Do you do this with every girl you see?” Y/n questions.
“Hardly. It’s not every day that you bump into a daughter of a world leader. Plus…” Harry moves closer to Y/n’s ear.
“I think your friends have a thing for me.” He whispers.
Y/n looks at her friends whose eyes are as wide as saucers. She just giggles at the sight of them and looks directly at Harry whose face is centimeters away from hers.
“They do.” She affirms his statement.
“And what about you?” He smiles at her.
“Wouldn’t you like to know?” Y/n replies.
A grin forms on Harry’s face.
“Well, it’s going to be a long night for us then.” Harry hands shots to both Andy and Mia as the two happily oblige.
Harry offers her a glass with a hopeful smile on his face, showing off his irresistible dimples.
“I won’t take no for an answer.” Harry takes Y/n hand and puts the tiny shot glass in her hand.
“Cheers!” Harry exclaims, clinking bottles with Andy and Mia.
Y/n doesn’t even give him enough time to clink with her and takes the shot in less than a second.
“But seriously, are you going to pay for the drink we bought?” Y/n asks.
“How about I give you guys something better.” Harry reaches for the tickets inside his coat pocket.
“No way!” Mia squeals.
Andy happily takes the two tickets for her and Mia.
“Do you just carry tickets around and give it to random fans or something?” Y/n laughs.
“Only this one time.” Harry winks at her.
“I’ll take that as a yes from them.” Harry laughs, Harry, offering her the last ticket from his hand.
Y/n reluctantly takes the ticket from him.
“Thank you.” Y/n smiles at him.
“These have backstage passes written on them! We’re going to meet you again tomorrow?!” Mia gasps.
“Well yeah…. It’s the only way I could see your friend again.” Harry puts an arm around Y/n’s shoulder.
“Y/n, I know you said we were going to watch a movie at your house tomorrow, but this sounds way better. We have to go.” Andy squeals.
“Wow, you really are making your way into our friendship group, you know that?” Y/n giggles, looking at her friends’ excitement for tomorrow’s concert.
“If it means I get to talk to you more often, yes. I am going to carve myself a spot.” Harry retorts.
Y/n just shakes her head and removes Harry’s arm around her.
“I’m gonna need a few more drinks.” She pours vodka on the shot glasses.
“That’s the spirit!” Harry cheers.
The whole night was going extremely well for the three girls and Harry who invited his band and friends to join them as they form one big table and drink their hearts out. Y/n finishes her 15th round of shot, her eyes blurring by the second as if she could pass out.
“You okay there?” Harry catches Y/n by the arm.
“I’m fine.” Y/n tries to push him away.
“Sit down, I’ll get you some water.” Harry leads her to the nearest chair.
“I don’t need water. I just need 1 more drink.” She groans.
“I think you’ve had enough.” Harry laughs.
“I don’t think I have.” She bops her finger on the tip of Harry’s nose.
Y/n tries to sit up but accidentally loses balance, grabbing onto Harry’s shoulders.
“Falling for me already?” Harry smirks at her.
“Whoaaa….” Everyone in their table stops talking and looks at the two obviously hearing Harry’s flirty little comment.
Alex and Mitch begin to slow clap with Clare and Sarah following suit. Andy and Mia just laugh at their banter.
“That was a good one, Styles.” Mitch pats Harry by the shoulder.
They all go back to normal but Y/n was still feeling a bit uneasy
“You wish.” Y/n let goes off him and stands right back up again.
“I’m just saying, I’m always here to catch you, you know?” Harry flirtatiously states.
“I’m not really one to fall for every musician who flirts with me.” Y/n retorts.
“Are you saying there are other guys?” Harry jokingly gasps.
“Hah. I wish.” Y/n scoffs, only to realize how pathetic she sounded.
Harry just smiles down at her awkwardness. He hands her the glass of water which she obliges to drink.
“God, that sounded pathetic didn’t it?” She grumbles.
“I think it was cute.” Harry ruffles her hair.
“Hey now, I’m not a puppy, don’t go touching my hair like that.” She complains.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.” He giggles, putting an arm around her shoulder.
Y/n feels herself getting dizzier by the second. She leans her head against Harry’s chest.
“I think I’m gonna throw up.” She warns Harry.
Harry signals Andy and Mia.
“I’m gonna bring her to the girls’ toilet. She’s feeling a bit lightheaded.” Harry tells them as the two just nod their heads and go back to their conversation with Clare and Sarah, Harry’s keyboardist and drummer.
“Come on.” Harry holds Y/n by the shoulders, leading her to the comfort room.
“Can we get McDonald’s fries after this?” Y/n asks Harry.
“Of course we can.” Harry just chuckles before opening the door of the girls’ comfort room.
Present time…..
“I totally forgot about the whole flirting thing. God, I sounded ridiculous.” Y/n grumbles.
“Oh please. If I were you, I would’ve been all over him. The way he did those advances at you, it’s like it was his first time to meet an American girl… and he dated the whitest girl on earth, Kendall Jenner.” Andy retorts.
Y/n makes a disgusted face.
Of course, Harry only dated models. He looked like a model, himself. She didn’t feel like there was anything special with her apart from the title she’s been carrying for three years.
“If it’s any consolation, I think they broke up.” Andy winks at Y/n.
“You have got to stop turning us into your OTP or something, I’m not into him.” Y/n replies.
“Lies. He’s exactly your type!” Mia protests.
“And how would you know what my type is?” Y/n asks.
“Uh… Don’t you remember your first boyfriend, Wesley? Curly hair, brown eyes, had a dimple on the left side of his cheek? Captain of the school soccer team?” Andy states.
“Wesley and I dated for like what? A year? You only named 1.” Y/n clarifies.
“Christopher from Model UN doesn’t ring a bell? Also had brunette curly hair, blue eyes, and a jaw that could cut diamonds…. Shall we go on?” Mia smirks at her.
“Well this one is different, he’s not my type.” Y/n shrugs her shoulders before taking a bite of the remaining bacon on her plate.
“Right…” Andy sighs, looking at Mia knowingly.
“I mean….. He didn’t do anything right? Or at least, we didn’t do anything stupid?” Y/n inquires.
“Not that I can remember… Andy and I were talking to Clare and Sarah the whole night. You and Harry had your own world the moment he invited his friends to join our table.” Mia replies.
“We’ll see what he has to say later.” Andy winks at Y/n.
10 minutes before the concert…
“This is so exciting! This is the first time I got a meet and greet pass.” Mia squeals.
The three friends are joined by 4 members Secret Service as requested by Y/n parents. Everyone was looking at them, probably recognizing Y/n and her guards. There were girls screaming Y/n name, causing other people to look and gasp.
“Ms. Y/n, we were told by the organizers to let you pass through the back entrance,” Marty informs them.
Y/n and her friends didn’t argue and followed suit.
“Marty, who contacted you?” Y/n asks her bodyguard.
“Mr. Styles’ manager… I was given strict orders to coordinate with their people for your safety, as per request of your parents and Mr. Styles himself.” Marty answers.
“God, I should really drag you to more gigs just so I could avoid the long lines.” Andy jokes.
“Same here! Can you at least visit me in Chicago for the weekend, like when school starts?” Mia asks Y/n.
“If I could, I’d visit the both of you every weekend, California on Saturday and Chicago on Sunday…. But we all know I don’t make the rules.” Y/n shrugs her shoulders.
The guards point to the door and tell the three girls to go inside.
“Are we gonna be standing with the rest of the crowd or do we get to sit further?” Y/n asks Harry’s guard.
“For your safety, you’ll have a separate area beside the stage. The crowd can get a bit wild in the middle of the concert, throwing water and bras at Harry.” He replies.
“How lovely.” Y/n retorts.
“Well, I for one want to throw water at him.” Andy laughs.
They pass through the backstage where Harry’s band is preparing.
“Hey, Sarah!” Mia greets the drummer.
“Oh hey, guys! Good to see you again. Y/n, good to see you walking with your two legs.” Sarah giggles, giving the three of you a hug.
“Yeah….. Wasn’t my finest moment.” Y/n sighs.
“Who knew America’s Sweetheart couldn’t take her vodka shots?” Sarah retorts.
“In my defense, we had a pre-game before the gig and I drank like 15 shots.” Y/n raises her arms in defeat.
“Or maybe, you just wanted Mr. Styles to catch you when you fall.” Sarah jokes.
“Definitely.” Mia and Andy agree.
“Please stop.” Y/n grumbles.
“We need to go out now, Ms. Y/n. The show’s about to start.” Marty reminds them.
“Oh yeah! See you out there, Sarah! Break a leg!” The three of them hug the drummer before heading to the side of the stage.
Marty leads the girls out, some of the fans see Y/n and her friends and begins shouting her name. She waves at them shyly, not wanting to draw attention to herself in someone else’s event.
The arena went pitch black and soon enough Harry begins to sing Only Angel.
Open up your eyes, shut your mouth and see
That I'm still the only one who's been in love with me!
Harry begins to walk around the stage, sashaying his hips while singing the song.
She's an angel
Only angel
She's an angel
My only angel
He then walks to the left side of the stage and waves at the fans (in a cool way). He makes his way to the right side and notices the three girls. He smirks while singing along, casually hinting a bit of flirtatious smile at Y/n.
I must admit I thought I'd like to make you mine
As I went about my business through the warning signs
He points at Y/n the moment he sang the second verse, getting loud screams from the fans who noticed the subtle move done by Harry. He adjusts the collar of his Gucci button downs and points at the love bite present on his neck, while still casually singing the song, then walks away with a cheeky grin written on his face.
“Did you give him that hickey?!” Mia exasperates.
Y/n pauses for a second, trying piece her memories from last night, before gasping loudly.
“I think I did?” Y/n mutters, completely speechless.
CHAPTER 2, CHAPTER 3
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