#wolfwood is wolfwood to me no way im calling him nicholas he doesnt look like a nicholas sjghsgh

[mudanonaito]

2023 CHARACTER WRAPPED top 9 characters i loved in 2023

tagged by @queenrojpag thank you!!! this was so fun (❁´◡`❁)

not including characters from manga I've read even though I had a few

tagging: @unknown-in-narnia, @kokushibe, @inahochi, @blueemonday, @himawaari

no pressure! and feel free to ignore 🤭

[h4venpha]

𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𓂃 ⟡

gunsmoke band au! livio x reader

cw: none! (though i recommend checking out opening post before reading!)

a/n: first livio work AND first gunsmoke band au work and honestly im rlly rlly satisfied!! @chris-continues here ^^ i figured youd want a tag

you couldn’t believe wolfwood left you all alone to take care of this. for some stupid snacks vash bought on the way to the airport? he was so annoying sometimes. no, no that wasn’t true, it was just that the summer heat was finally getting to you. the sun was beaming down, practically laughing at you attempts to lift the heavy trunk into the back of the van. god, you’re never scheduling another tour during summer.

your palms pressing up against the outside corners as you try and lift it up on one leg, propping it up and hoping to just shove it onto the edge of the van. balancing on one leg while also trying to stabilize the heavy trunk on your raised thigh without dropping it onto the concrete below you, or your foot. your fingers scramble against the hard plastic outside as you feel it slipping out of your hold.

thankfully, the only person who would be capable of AND willing to help comes over to the back of the van, livio.

“can you— please—“ you stammer, your legs shaking as you struggle to keep the box up. you can’t even look up at him, all too focused on not dropping it and potentially breaking stage equipment.

“oh! oh— yeah,” livio responds quickly at the panic in your voice. he shoves the box he was holding next to the others before reaching for you. and almost immediately, relief washes over your muscles, livio’s large hands reaching under and lifting it’s weight off you with ease. the thick shoulder muscles straining under his thin t-shirt as he slides it up and into the van, barely breaking a sweat. when livio turns back to you, you’ve got this half surprised, half impressed smile on your face.

“i think those are the last trunks… so,” he peeks around the truck back the way he came, checking for anyone to bring anything else before locking the back doors shut.

“thanks,” you say, “i don’t know why nicholas put me on loading duty,” you laugh and subtly stretch out your legs, pretending like they weren’t slightly sore from trying to pick up that fucking box. damn you, wolfwood.

“is it okay?” livio points out, big, golden eyes catching the way you stretch out your muscle. he reaches out, beginning to kneel down in front of you, “do you want me to..?” he says, voice soft and concerned.

“oh no, no it’s fine,” you quickly put up a hand, unsure exactly of what he was going to do.

livio pouts a little as if wanting to insist but also wanting to respect your wishes. “if you say so,” he says softly, shrugging before standing up. and fuck he’s like ten times closer than he was five seconds ago. he notices it too cause his lips purse together and his pupils dilate in his sparkling eyes. somehow he radiates heat hotter than the sun above, you can feel it coming off in waves. the thick muscle hidden under his shirt like a secret he’s too shy to share, but it was still so obvious the way the shirt cuffs wrapped tightly around his bicep and fell nicely over his pecs.

livio reaches out and wipes a bead of sweat off your temple, a small, simple act of fondness. or so you thought, cause his touch doesnt leave your face, instead his thick fingers slide down to gently cup your jaw. his golden eyes flicker behind you nervously, checking for anyone before he leans down and connects his lips to yours in a soft, hesitant peck.

lips parted as he pulls back, the lookin his eyes vulnerable and gentle, too gentle. you smile and reach to cup his face instead, his hand falling to your waist. you lead this time, pulling him in and closing the hesitant gap he created. just as you’re about to feel that cold metal against your hot lips again, someone calls.

“wooowwww, save some for us too, livio!” vash coos teasingly.

livio jumps off you, face red and his arms flying to his sides, blushing furiously at being caught. meanwhile you just laugh, finding his shyness adorable.

there vash is, peeking around to the back, eyebrows wiggling as snack bags fall from his arms. the rest of the band follows behind.

“we’re on a schedule guys, loading took long enough as it is,” meryl snatches her snacks from vash’s before hopping into the van, milly giving you both a sheepish smile before following suit. wolfwood comes over and leans over vash’s shoulder before lowering his glasses.

“yeah, maybe if ya stopped sucking face while on the job we’d already be outta here.” his voice is serious and deep, pretending to scold you both, but his eyes lighten, clearly joking, before he kisses vash’s cheek and grabs one of the chip bags and making his way to the passenger seat. “spikey, yer drivin’,” he shouts, voice fading. “let’s go!” wolfwood calls out to the band.. vash points at you and livio and makes a silly, giggling noise before zipping over to the drivers side.

you peek over at livio, and he can’t even look at you. hands covering his flustered face, cause fuck, why did the entire band just catch him trying to—

“you’re fine,” you gently tug his hands down and press a kiss to the corner of his lip, pulling him to get into the van. “cmon before meryl yells at us again.” livio only nods, taking your hand in his.

“i saw that!” vash’s cheery voice calls out, his stupid, smiley face in the side view mirror.

“shut up!” you laugh as livio’s face only gets redder.