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inverts · 11 months
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one more... i love the owl house and it's frankly a tragedy that we didn't get more seasons u_u but i frickin love the energy the fans have brought to try to make up the difference. anyway my small contributions are here :)
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livingformintyoongi · 16 days
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BTS fic recs
I wanted to do this a while ago, but felt like I hadn't read enough, until I checked my likes and got a shock to the face lol. I wanted to give some recommendations of some fics (and a series) that I quite enjoyed reading, plus leave a small review because I feel like it's very underrated to comment on what you like something (people, comment more, I swear it makes a writer feel so much better than a like). There's the occasional spoiler in the reviews, so I recommend you read it carefully or just skip the comment ^^.
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Dawning by @wintaerbaer JJK
summary: He’s never invited into your world during these late night sessions. You always push him away or ignore him. This is new. warnings: heavy depictions of depression and panic attacks, a brief line where taehyung worries oc is s**cidal. I really loved this fic. For a moment I thought it was some kind of two shot or something, but it only has this one part. Still, I felt the author captured the emotions very well. It felt so realistic that even I was worried when Y/N disappeared lol.
Bottle up old love by @wintaerbaer KTH
summary: Jungkook may have broken up with you a year ago, but that's not going to stop him from coming to your rescue when he sees you being cornered by a creep. warnings: language, a short harassment scene at the beginning (nothing too intense), explicit content including: unprotected sex (DO NOT), fingering, praise kink, biting, marking, spanking, cum eating (sort of?), big cawk soft dom jk, cowgirl (yeehaw), creampie, cockwarming. This fic made me remember why I love the exes to lovers trope. I loved seeing Jungkook as a tattoo artist, it's like, I don't know, so him, anyway, I loved it. I just found this account yesterday in the wee hours of the morning and I'm already loving it <3.
Cat-astrophe & Cat-enaries by @dumpywrites MYG
Summary: Your pet cat keeps going to your neighbor’s apartment and it’s a problem.  I fell in love with this Yoongi like you have no idea. When I just read the first part I was so eager to keep reading, seriously, I loved it, it deserves so much love.
Two Days by @dumpywrites JJK
Summary: He just wants you to give him two days. He'll take you on a few dates and you'll decided if you actually like him? Or not? I live for Jungkook being simp of the reader, I feel it's so real lol. This fic made me feel so warm inside, it was too cute to read. It's kind of like my comfort fic.
S'more than friends by @borathae MYG
Warnings: subby!Yoongi, switchy!Reader, consumption of beer, so much awkward tension, jealousy, sex in a tent, mutual masturbation, handjob, fingering, making out aye, Yoongi loves her boobs and she loves his butt it’s a win-win, sex while other people are sleeping, public sex, she has a thing for his hands (but what’s new lmao), fluffy post-orgasm talks because I’m soft. I read it a while ago now, but I remember when I did I felt so soft. This Yoongi is just too cute.
Please don't go by @httpjungkookcom JJK
Summary | Jungkook’s never kept anything from you, ever. Not even the time where he tripped and accidentally kicked your dog, or when he fucked the most popular girl in high school and couldn’t make himself cum (poor guy was embarrassed for weeks), or when he accidentally rubbed all of his acceptance letters in your face without realizing. To put it short, Jungkook is an open book to you. So when he suddenly disappears, there’s a lot to question. Even more to question when he finally gets back and won’t tell you anything, going as far to avoid you. You’re on a mission to figure it out, even if it kills you. Index | Jungkook is so smart, but so stupid at the same time. Jungkook is not sly in the slightest. Kind of angst, fighting, arguing, bickering, etc. Criminal activity, it’s a Spider-Man fic. Injuries and mention of blood. College setting and age, reader and Kook share the same major. Some cute fluffy moments in between all of the action. Aunt Yoon is essentially Aunt May in the Marvel story line.  Spiderkook, is more needed to read this fic? It was the first one I read about this au and I was WONDERED. God, you can't imagine how much I loved it. I thought it was so cute the way Jk approached reader being in his suit….
Accidental roommates by @jjkeverlast JJK
summary: moving apartments is stressful and difficult enough as it is. all the planning and packing and multiple moments of rearranging furniture; all you crave is peace. yet it seemed like peace was far within reach as the owner of the apartment had left out one tiny crucial detail from the ad — a ripped tattooed adonis, coupled, with a tiny baby daughter will come as your roommate. warnings: second hand embarrassment | jungkook's abs | annoying antics | suppressed feelings | both of them are stubborn and petty (it's gets tiring lmfao) | mentions of past relationships | a lot of time stamps | sexual tension | ft. namjoon 👀 | !constant change of perspective between reader and jungkook. I have a tremendous weakness with dilf, no matter who it is, I just love them. I think this was the first one I read by Jungkook. It was so fun and easy to read that the 14.7k words flew by for me.
Silk & Stones by @taegularities KTH
Summary: “Taehyung was a writer… he was a writer indeed.” Kim Taehyung knows his way around words – they cast a spell on your heart and mind, leave you gasping dangerously fast. Until the mystery behind his persona unveils and his touch, along with his words, becomes a vivid memory. warnings: writer + violinist tae 🥺 who’s a gentleman in the 19th century, brief mention of injuries/a mental institution, misunderstandings, heartbreak, secrets, grief, much poetry (and my attempt at writing a poem, pls spot), much disgoosting fluff, flirting and lots of sexual tension; explicit sexual content: 2 sex(y) scenes, fingering on a boat, choking, teasing, begging, praising, soft dom!tae, big dick!tae, tiddie fondling/sucking, some manhandling, dirty talk, they’re just so cute :((, oral (f. and m. receiving), some masturbation, oc is into neck kisses, some biting, fingering, hair pulling, asking for permission :(, multiple orgasms, unprotected sex (it’s the 19th century...), aftercare; there’s quite some angst ok; lmk if i forgot smth !! This was a work of art for me. I felt so immersed in the story, so confused by the time changes and everything surrounding Taehyung, but I loved it, one of the best stories I've read of Taehyung since I joined tumblr.
17 going on 27 by @hansolmates JJK
summary; one second, you’re sobbing at prom because the most popular guy in school dumps you due to your relationship being a little prank to break your heart. the next? you’re a creative editor at Ego, the hottest young adult fashion magazine. as you try to figure out what’s the deal with this sudden time skip into adulthood, you come across relationships and friendships that are made to be cherished and made to be broken. genre/warnings; fluff, crack, future enemies to lovers, teenage and adulthood angst, time skips from high school!au to late twenties!au, 13 going on 30!au, all your romantic movie tropes come to life! a really big mess honestly, various movie and music references, mentions of sex, use of alcohol, everyone give jin and jimin a big ol hug, language, a surprise guest from the queen of england. I love adaptations, especially ones that add their own touch, and the writer did it so well. She made me hate Jungkook, and then love him, and then hate him again, in the end I ended up resenting him, I wanted reader to stay with Jin lol, but I still loved it. Definitely my favorite part was having Jimin as a best friend, I loved watching him take on Jungkook in the car. We all need a friend like him.
Hot Bot by @httpjeon JJK/PJM/KTH/JHS
JJK: You order a sex robot online after getting a coupon for half off. however, there’s something strange about yours. PJM: Fear is primal and causes one to make stupid decisions. KTH: Your parents have a gift for you, however, there’s been a mistake. JHS: As a product tester, you have one of the most sought after temporary positions in Hot Bot Inc. This is a series that has smut, I think the name gives it away. It's rather sad that the writer is on hiatus, but he left the gems of his works open to the public. The series is pretty good, I fell in love with Jungkook (and Yoongi kskjdsksjds). Highly recommended.
The proposal by @hansolmates JJK
summary; Jeon’s the editor-in-chief for Big Hit Publishings, a closet romantic with a penchant for antagonizing his assistant on the reg. When his work visa is in the process of being renewed and he takes a trip to Norway, his eligibility to stay in America is on the line. However Jeon Jungkook doesn’t go without a fight, and in order to save his job he offers you a proposal you can't refuse. genre/warnings; the proposal!au, fake marriage au, enemies to friends(!!!), friends to lovers, bouts of flangst, dry humping, slight blood but not too bad, lang, alcohol, poor jjk discovers he has the ability to feel emotion, poor y/n is in the middle as always. I was looking for an adaptation of this movie for so long that when I found this one I almost cried with emotion. I LOVED the movie and the concept it had, and I was so happy to read this fic that captures that very romcom essence that the movie has. I loved it.
Marshmallows and report cards by @untaemedqueen KTH
Warnings: Impreg Kink, Marking, Cunnilingus, Fingering, Birthday Sex, Spitting, Begging, Praise, Fellatio, Face Fucking, Big Dick!Tae, Multiple Orgasms, Unprotected Sex, Possessive!Tae, Cock Warming, Creampie. I already confessed, this kind of fics get to me. I remember reading it and melting with the ending. I read it a long time ago, so I can't give a longer opinion, but I do remember that I loved it and came out internally squealing after I finished it.
Orange tulips by @kainks JJK
Summary: You’d remember Jungkook with every life you lived. Only he’d never remember you, never recall how your fates were written in the stars since the beginning of time. Genre: Angst. Fluff. Light Smut. The anxiety and helplessness I felt reading this fic are on another level. This scarred me, I read it once and I was never the same person again. It was wonderful, I felt so many things and I was so nervous during the whole reading that I almost didn't even realize when it was over. It is a very enjoyable fic.
What if I love you too much? by @taleasnewastime
Summary: Jungkook. It’s only a name you learn after your son kicks his ball over the fence. Before that you only knew him as the hot new neighbour who mows his lawn topless. And though you have no intention of getting to know him anymore than that, inevitably you do. You don’t necessarily fall, it’s too slow for that, but you definitely develop feelings you don’t intend to feel. Because you know men like him, and you know that whatever you’re feeling, he’s probably not feeling the same. All the same, however hard you try, you can’t help yourself. Warnings: Single mum, small fights, explicit sexual content, oral (f receiving), safe penetrative sex, reader thinks Jungkook is cheating/playing the field, angst, but also fluff, child gets injured (though not seriously), talks of cuts and a small amount of blood. This fic left me feeling bad, it even made me question some future decisions regarding my relationship with my future partner and the necessary communication that must be had in a relationship from the beginning, especially if there is a child in the middle. It was something I really enjoyed reading, and even though I had my internal dilemmas with Jungkook, the drabbles in the story helped me a lot to let go of my grudge (I swear I have nothing personal with him sksjkajskajsj).
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starsofang · 4 days
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141 and how they help you
tf141 helping you out due to you having a late/absent parent who wasn’t around to teach you
Ghost, who helps you with anything maintenance related around your house. Broken faucet? Shower not working? He comes by the moment you call, bringing along a set of tools. He shows you each and every one, explaining their purpose. He teaches you how to fix things on your own for whenever he’s not around, but if he is around? He doesn’t want you lifting a finger and expresses his displeasure when he hears about you attempting to fix a broken doorknob on your own.
He’ll grunt in disapproval if he sees you accidentally cut your finger or made whatever’s broken worse, shaking his head and gently pushing you aside to work on it himself.
“Don’t mind teachin’ you how to fix things, love, but I’m goin’ to be the only one doin’ it for you when I’m here, understood?”
Price, who helps you when you’re having car troubles. Doesn’t matter if it’s something small like an oil change, or something big like a broken part. He loves it when you call him, and he never fails to show up right away when you need it.
He doesn’t teach you like Ghost does, and that’s strictly because he wants to be the only one to do it. If he teaches you how to fix it on your own, you won’t need him around anymore to help, and he can’t have that. He certainly won’t let you go to the mechanic, either. Besides, he prefers it this way whenever you come out in the middle of him working on your car with a cold bottle of water and that lovely smile of yours as you thank him for helping you out.
“S’never a problem, love. Better to call me than a mechanic, aye? Got you a nice view, too.”
Gaz, who loves to help you with anything you’re unsure about. Pumping air in your tires at the gas station? Don’t worry, he’ll show you. Oh no, there’s a bug in your house and you’re too scared to kill it? He’s already on his way, leave the door unlocked! Doesn’t matter if he’s halfway across town, he’ll drop whatever it is he’s doing to drive all the way to your place because he can’t have you dealing with it by yourself.
They may be minuscule things you need help with, but he doesn’t care about that. He’s happy to answer your call and be there as soon as possible no matter the request or how silly you think it is.
“You’re not being a burden to me, sweetheart, I’d love to help. I’ll swing around and be there in five, yeah?”
Soap, who loves to teach you about tech savvy things. He knows you’re not the most knowledgeable when it comes to important things like your taxes, but don’t fret, he’ll file them for you as long as you sit with him and watch! He’ll even help you apply for credit cards because he knows you don’t have one, and he doesn’t want you to worry about finances, not when he’s around.
Or if your computer is acting up? Maybe it’s laggy, or pop-ups keep showing up on your screen. No need, he’ll sit for hours if he has to just to ensure that your laptop is safe and secure. Bonus points if he can’t fix it and he buys you a new laptop instead.
“Dinnae worry ‘bout payin’ me back, lass/lad. Ye needed a new one anyway.”
had to learn how to pump the air in my tires by myself today bc i don’t have my dad to do it, my boyfriend lives out of state, and had the thought of “man i wish a dude were here to do this for me” which is how this popped up in my head bc 141 would never let me pump my tires alone </3
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alwaysshallow · 6 months
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can you please write a little blurb about soap comforting reader after a tough day?? (work’s been kicking my butt lately and i constantly think about johnny comforting me to feel better)
You are quiet as possible, when you're searching for any candies in your kitchen counters, trying with all your power to not break apart. It's been a rough couple of days, and what's more to it, you're just tired with life; if you wouldn't be needed anywhere, you'd honestly wrap yourself around a blanket to protect yourself from world.
But you can't do that, and it makes you even more mad, it makes you feel like you burned out in absolutely everything. What's even worse? You, trying to act like everything's okay right in front of your boyfriend for a couple of days.
Either he believes you, or he just decides that you're gonna tell him in the right time, but you're thankful for that anyway; you feel like he has more important things to do than worrying about you having a mental crisis and being exhausted. He's military after all, he probably would think it's a first world problem and—
"You're tensed up." Soap's voice snaps you back to reality, when he hugs you from behind, his face hidden in your neck.
You fake a chuckle, as you shake your head dissmisively. "I'm alright, it's just—"
"—quit it." he murmurs, kissing your skin which tickles under his lips. "Yer like this for a while. What's wrong, lassie?"
And here it goes.
It's like a breaking point, when he finally asks; one sob does it all for him to turn you around, and hug you tightly, as your head is against his broad chest, when you just tell him what is wrong. How everything overwhelms you, how you don't have time for anything you like, how people makes you want to crawl in your bed and never leave.
Comes on him like a tsunami wave, and you suddenly feel bad for making him worry about you. He seems to see right through you, when he pats your back a few times to get your attention.
"What are ya thinkin' bout?"
"How I'm overwhelming you. You have bigger problems, and I—"
"—None of that overthinkin' shite, aye? Look at me." he whispers, his forehead against yours. "You don't overwhelm me, at all. Yer just tellin' me what's been a bother, and that's good. That's why I'm here, yeah? No matter how dumb it sounds to you, I want to know."
"You want to know?"
"Everythin'. Includin' that Cassidy bitch."
He says it with such seriousness that it makes you laugh, and he laughs too, automatically.
"Ain't that hard, eh? And now, we're gonna go to bed, watch some movies, and cuddle."
And it is this way. You pick your favorite romcom, and his arm is around you; it feels like a shield from anything bad that happened to you recently.
His mouth doesn't stop commenting, but you think it's just an excuse, so you could shut up him with a kiss once in a while.
When you do? When you do, he laughs into your lips, and brings you even closer, nuzzling into you like into his favorite blanket.
And, somehow, he makes everything alright.
A/N: i hope everything's gonna be alright, baby!!
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darnell-la · 2 months
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Stepdad - Eddie Munson
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pairing: stepdad!eddie munson x badgirl!reader
warning: step-family sex, age gap, stuffed animal holding (I swear, it's not what you think!), hair pulling, choking, spanking during sex, orgasms, creampie, gripping, begging, loud sex, rough sex, etc.
WE DO NOT ALLOW COPIES OF OUR STORIES!
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3rd person pov
Y/n and Eddie didn’t get off great when they first met. They always had arguments and said backhanded things about each other. Their mother couldn’t fix it, but the more it happened, the more y/n realized her mother didn’t care.
Her mother has never been nice to her. She took custody knowing y/n would get along better with her father than her mother, yet she doesn’t care about that either.
After y/n’s father died, the relationship died completely between her and her mother. Her mom knew that and went out to find someone she could finally care about.
Eddie Munson is the lucky man she found, and well, he feels like he isn’t so lucky. Yes, he loved y/n’s mom at first, but after he noticed the way she treated and talked about y/n, he fell out of it.
The only reason why he’s in the very house right now, sitting on the couch and watching a movie while his wife gets dressed, is because he felt like he couldn’t leave y/n.
Her first thought was that his feelings towards y/n were feelings he’d have if he had his own kids, but the older she got, the more he noticed.
The dating. Her clothes. Her phone contacts. Her friends. The parties. How she spoke. How she matured. Everything hit him at once it seemed.
“Hey, babe! I’m almost done getting ready. Are you sure you don’t want to come along!?” Y/n’s mom yelled downstairs from upstairs.
As she and Eddie yelled back and forth at each other, y/n got herself ready. Whenever her mom goes out, y/n sneaks out. I mean. She’s almost a full adult and the drinking age will be legal soon. She refuses to sit back and wait.
“Y/n, I’m leaving!” Her mom yelled outside the door then walked off to go downstairs. “Make sure she doesn’t annoy you all night,” Y/n’s mom told Eddie before giving him a peck.
“Oh, she won’t. She’s always in her room anyways,” Eddie said before talking about a few things with Y/n’s mother until she finally left.
“Aye, y/n!? You hungry!?” Eddie asked, standing in front of the stairs. “No!” Y/n yelled back, still touching up her makeup. She’s always overdramatic when she walks out of the house.
“Oh, well, okay,” Eddie slightly felt hurt by the way she always answered him. She doesn’t mean to, after years of living in this household, she feels like everyone’s against her.
Y/n quickly got finished before sneaking out of her second-story window. It’s always a hassle, but she got it and she knows she can sneak through the back window when she comes back because Eddie will be asleep by then as always.
“Hey, y/n! Why don’t you come down and watch a movie! I know it’s a bit late, but I think we should, I don’t know, hang out more!” Eddie suggested at the bottom of the stairs, hoping she’d say yes but she never answered.
“C’mon, y/n, we should really get along more! Your mom’s gone. Maybe I’ll let you have a sip of my beer or something,” Eddie suggested anything at this point, but she still didn’t answer.
Eddie slowly made his way upstairs with a sigh, talking to himself to rehearse what he what to say to her. She’s basically her daughter, and they never talk. He hates not seeing her.
“Sweetheart, c’mon. Don’t leave ya old man hanging,” Eddie said outside of her door. “Y/n, seriously,” Eddie knocked before placing his hand on the handle to open the door but it was locked.
“Hey, what did I and your mother discuss? No more locked doors,” Eddie said which he didn’t totally agree with, but she was not answering him, making him panicked.
Eddie wasted no time to push the door open with his strength and then grow a shocked look across his face. “Y/n!?” Eddie shouted out, hoping she was hiding in the room until he saw that her window was open.
“Son of a bitch,” Eddie cussed as he pulled his cheap phone out of his pocket. It took him a while, but he got to the tracking app he downloaded his phone and secretly hid on hers with her mother’s permission.
“Who the fuck-“ Eddie cut himself off, noticing she was in a familiar rich neighborhood. He hasn’t stepped foot in that neighborhood since Steve moved. He’s not welcomed there by certain people.
“And who are you?” An older voice said behind y/n, making her jump a bit. “Oh, hey. I’m, uh, my name's y/n,” she stuttered as she placed her 4th cup of the night down.
“Aren’t supposed to be drinkin’, hm?” The man asked, making her blush in slight fear and embarrassment. She hated it when people noticed her age. She only has a year to go.
“Aw, don’t worry. This is my party anyway. I’d go to jail if I called the cops to come get you,” he said. Yn sighed in relief before picking her back up and holding a small conversation with him.
He seemed nice, but she knows older people’s intentions when they hold conversations with kids they’ve never seen or talked to before.
“Where’s your boyfriend tonight?” Jason asked. He gave him her name a few minutes ago when he started bragging about his golden days in high school. “I don’t have one,” she awkwardly smiled.
“Well, isn’t that something,” he smirked down at her as he took a sip of his beer. “Why is that? Daddy won’t let ya?” He asked. “Stepdad, and no, that’s not why. I just- I don’t like immature boys,” she said, making Jason chuckle.
“Hm, really? Want someone older?” He asked. “Kinda, yeah,” she admitted. “That’s called daddy issues, princess,” Jason said as he leaned toward her. She didn’t notice because she was giggling to herself. After all, he knows he isn’t wrong.
“I can help you with that, you know?” He said, not inches from her face. “Oh,” she said, growing shy. She hasn’t been hit on a man this close before. This is different than the other times.
Y/n went to speak, but she focused on a man at the front door. It’s her stepdad. “H-Hey, I’ll talk to you later, okay?” Y/n said before quickly speeding off towards the stairs.
As soon as she took her eyes off of Eddie, it was like his eyes quickly connected to her figure walking upstairs. He knew she had seen him. She looked in a rush to get up.
As Eddie looked around, he heard a familiar voice call out y/n’s name. At first, he’d thought it was one of y/n’s friends maybe, but when he noticed who it was, his blood boiled.
Jason Carver was talking to his stepdaughter. What a creep. He’s always gotten what he wanted back then. He’s always gotten what Eddie wanted…
Eddie quickly stormed upstairs, wasting no time barging into every room there was until he saw y/n trying to climb out a window in this kid's room.
He knew this house was familiar. Jason had kids with Chrissy, but they’ve recently divorced, so their kids moved from one house to the other.
“Nah uh,” Eddie said as he got ahold of y/n and pulled her in. Y/n sighed in anger, angry that she’d finally been caught. “What the hell are you thinking!?” Eddie shouted.
“Was just having fun,” y/n rolled her eyes as she crossed her arms. “Having fun? At a grown man’s house!?” Eddie yelled at her as she continued to give attitude-like looks.
“You’re not my real dad, so you have no say in my life,” Y/n said with full confidence. Eddie completely stopped talking, surprised at her words at first. He knew she always felt like that, but he wasn’t ready for it to come out of her mouth.
“You’re right. I'm not, but I’m still trying to protect you, and this is not safe. We’re leaving,” Eddie demanded as he went to grab y/n’s wrist, but she pulled back and slapped his hand away.
“Don’t fuckin’ touch me. I’m staying here whether you like it or not,” y/n said, staying her ground against her stepfather. “Oh, is that so?” He asked, making her nod her head.
“If you stay and drink more than you already have. I can spell the damn liquor. Then whatever happens to you, is not my fault. I warned you,” he said, hoping she’d get scared about a possible situation, but she’s not a kid anymore.
“Okay? Not like you cared anyways,” Y/n said. “What are you even talking about!? I’ve always cared for you but you make it so fucking hard to! You always bitch around and leave after a minor agreement that you started!” Eddie yelled in her face.
Y/n’s face instantly changed, as well as her attitude. Hearing that come from Eddie is making her feel bad because it’s true. She pushes away.
“Whatever,” y/n said as her eyes teared up a bit. “No, there’s no whatever! There’s never a whatever! I’m trying to fix us, and you’re just letting it die! Stop letting shit die with people who care for your y/n!” Eddie grew angry.
He’s been wanting to say things for years, but he felt that it was inappropriate because she’s not his daughter.
“Eddie, just leave me alone,” Y/n said as she turned her body to leave, but Eddie got in her face before backing her up to a bed in the room as he kept going.
“You’re always leaving. Always avoiding arguments. You’re stuck up and a fuckin’ brat. You’re an adult but a little fucking brat,” Eddie said as y/n leaned her upper body back as Eddie’s got closer.
“I just-“ y/n tried saying but Eddie shut her up by grabbing her face with a hand. “Shut the fuck up!” Eddie yelled loudly. So loud, it made her ears ring and the room echo.
“I’m done with your shit. Your mom never does anything about this fucking attitude,” Eddie spoke after a few seconds of silence. “Well, I am,” Eddie added before pushing Y/n’s body hard, making her fall on the bed behind her.
“Hey, what the fuck,” Y/n said as she tried leaning back up, angry that he put his hands in her. “What did I say!?” Eddie yelled again, making y/n look up at him. The view she saw, widened her eyes.
“Eddie,” Y/n said low as she watched him continue what he was doing. He quickly pulled his belt off of the straps and then threw them right next to y/n on the bed before messing around with his jeans.
“Eddie?” Y/n asked, hoping he’d answer and maybe calm down at her low and calm voice. “No speaking,” Eddie said as he pulled his pants and boxers down, just enough for his cock to fall out.
Usually when y/n has sex with a boy, their cocks jump and slap against their lower stomach. Eddie’s fell out from his big and heavy he is.
“Eddie, what the fuck are you doing? What- What are you thinking!?” Y/n panicked at the sudden feeling of being trapped in mixed emotions and in a room with her stepdad.
“Spread,” Eddie demanded as he looked down at his stepdaughter. “What!? Hell no,” y/n said as she got up but he pushed her right back down with a sigh and eye roll.
“Spears your fucking legs. Now!” He seemed more serious this time, but y/n couldn’t just give herself up to him. Her stepdad.
Y/n quickly turned around to crawl off the bed, but he quickly grabbed her ankles and pulled her back. She tried grabbing things to hold on to, but the big stuffed animal didn’t help her.
“Told you. Avoidance,” Eddie said under his breath as he forced y/n to her knees on the bed then pushed her back down, making sure her ass was nice and spread in the air as her face was smudged against the teddy bear.
“How come you don’t dress like this around me?” Eddie chuckled before ripping y/n’s fishnets right where her panties stuck out. Now he has a clear view of her cunt barely firing in her tight panties.
“Does your mom know about this? Because I don’t think she’ll take too lightly of her daughter being a little whore,” Eddie’s words should bruh y/n, but they didn’t. She was taking it all in.
“I bet you’ll start crying like you always do,” y/n could hear the smirk on Eddie’s mouth as his top rubbed up and down her clothes lips until he finally decided to rip them apart.
“Jessie Christ,” Eddie groaned under his breath as he reached out to wipe his fingers along her folds. “So wet,” he spoke before putting his fingers in his mouth and sucking. “And sweet,” he added.
“Eddie, I don’t think we should be-“ y/n tried speaking until a hard slap came down on her ass, making her cry out loud. “What the fuck did I say? Shut. The fuck. Up,” Eddie grabbed y/n’s hair to pull her back and whisper those words in her ear.
“Don’t make me hurt you,” he said then pushed her back down. Y/n whined low, knowing she couldn’t say anything right now, or he’d definitely hurt her, but she knew he would make sure she got some fun out of it.
“Let’s see if my cock fits in this pretty pussy,” Eddie spread y/n’s right cheek wide until her hole opened a little for him to see and scan how he should enter her.
Before she knew it, his top finally pushed at her entrance. “Mhm,” y/n moaned as she jerked at the feeling of being stretched so slowly. “P-Please,” y/n begged, not knowing if she’d be able to take him all.
“Y/n,” Eddie spoke her name to warn her, she she quickly got the sign before he forced his way all the way inside of her. “Fuuuck!” Eddie groaned loudly as he threw his head back.
“So tight,” Eddie grunted as he pulled back slowly, watching his stepdaughter's cunt wrap tightly around him, trying not to let him go. “Fuckin’ suckin’ me back in,” Eddie groaned before pushing back into her.
“Agh!” Y/n moaned loudly into the teddy bear. “Take it, baby,” Eddie said before thrusting his hips at a good paste, letting his little girl get used to him so he could finally ruin her.
“I knew this was what you wanted, baby. Always saw it in those slutty eyes,” Eddie spoke as he gripped y/n’s ass to pull her into him. The slapping and wet noises didn’t take long to fill the room.
“C-Can’t,” y/n whined as her legs began to shake. “What the fuck did I-“ Eddie cut himself if quickly, noticing he’s been giving her too many chances. He’s done with that.
Eddie quickly leaned to the side and grabbed the belt he had thrown to the side of her earlier. He wasted no time wrapping the leather and metal part around his hands before extending the belt and then bringing it down onto her ass.
“Ow!” Y/n cried out loud. She’s never been whooped before. “Shut it!” Eddie kept fucking into her as he slapped her ass with the cheap belt he’s always thought about using on her.
“You’ll never be too old to get spankin’,” Eddie said, bringing another slap down to her ass as she beg for him to stop. At first, she couldn’t handle it and wanted it all to stop, but after awhile few more spanks, she noticed how much the knot in her stomach got hard to hold.
“F-Fuck, Eddie, fuck!” She moaned loudly as she gripped the stuffed animal tightly and came all around his cock. “That’s it, baby, that’s it. Keep cumin’. Keep it comin’,” Eddie threw the belt away before gripping y/n’s waist to speed up his fuck.
Y/n’s stepdad threw his head back, breathing and huffing like an animal as his stepdaughter's ass clapped back onto his pelvis and lowers stomach, repeatedly.
“Oh god, Eddie,” y/n moaned as her cunt throbbed around his thick cock. “Call me daddy, y/n,” Eddie said, knowing it sounded wrong, but he had to. “Huh?” Y/n asked softly, still dizzy from the orgasm and also a bit shy to do such a thing to her actual stepdad.
“Call me daddy, sweetheart. Fuck, I need it. I fuckin’ need it, baby,” Eddie’s voice cracked and a few moans slipped from his mouth. He could feel himself right around the corner, and he needed to hear her before he came.
“D-Daddy,” y/n shyly moaned, making Eddie groan and grip her sides harder than before. “Fuck, y/n, more. I n-need more,” Eddie begged his own stepdaughter to call him daddy.
“Daddy, please,” y/n finally moaned loud enough for him to be satisfied. He was going to leave it at that before she kept going. “P-Please, Daddy, please,” she kept moaning. “Agh, fuck, y/n,” Eddie leaned over to grab the moaning girl's hair and arch her back enough for him to watch her ass clap back at him and see her facial expressions.
“Daddy, fuck!” Y/n shook again as her clit began throbbing out of control. “Fuck, y/n, fuck,” Eddie cussed before slamming deep into her throbbing pussy to fill her until there was nothing left.
“Ah, shit,” Eddie’s voice cracked as he fell slumped onto y/n’a back, slightly crushing her, but she had no problem with it. Feeling him still leak inside her as her pussy throbbed around his cock was one of the best things that’s happened to her tonight.
“Divorcing her, we move out, and we get together. I knew what kind of person she was years ago, but I couldn’t leave you. You’ve always been drown to me whether it was a little girl who needed help or a 20-year-old who needed a man to take care of her,” Eddie spoke before he lit y/n’s blunt that he rolled up for her in his car.
They decided to take a ride around the neighborhood until they came to a stop at this park to talk and smoke.
“I’m fine with that. I don’t like her anyways,” y/n admitted as Eddie chuckled and placed a hand on y/n’s lap. “You know, this is all daddy issues, right? There’s no way in hell I’d take you if it weren’t for that,” y/n joked, making Eddie laugh.
“Oh, yes you would have. You’d have no choice,” Eddie leaned into y/n with a smile before she leaned in herself to kiss him. The kiss felt like no other before to the both of them.
“You know how pretty you are?” Eddie asked in between their kiss. “How about you show me?” Y/n asked as she grabbed his joint and placed her and his down before quickly moving on top of him.
“Out here, princess? What if we get caught? I’m not gonna stop fuckin’ you,” Eddie warned. That already made her pussy throb. Again. “Then do it,” she challenged as she quickly pulled his heavy cock out and slid down onto him.
“Fuck,” she moaned low as Eddie threw his head back. “Gotta love or you’ll get stuck,” Eddie joked as he grabbed a hand full of y/n’s ass to pull her up and then push her back down.
“What if I wanna get stuck, Daddy?” She teased, as he shackled with a groan. “Don’t,” he said as he knee-bucked into her at the thought of her calling him that. He knows he shouldn’t like it, but he loves it so fucking much.
“Why not, Daddy?” She asked as she slowly leaned into his neck and began kissing and leaving bite marks. “Y-You’re mom, sweetheart,” Eddie made sure she knew the consequences.
“Fuck me in front of her. Who gives a shit,” y/n moved inches from Eddie’s lips with a smile as he smiled. “You’re such a bad girl,” Eddie pushed up into y/n, making her throw her head back with an eye roll.
“That’s what I need,” Eddie spoke as he grabbed one of the joints to take a few hits before passing it on to y/n. “I fuck a lot, so I need you to keep up,” y/n said, slightly triggering Eddie’s head.
“Oh, I will, but may I ask, who have you been fucking?” Eddie grabbed the joint from y/n’s hand so he could take his hits. He still doesn’t want his girl getting too high. She’s not at the legal age yet.
“Doesn’t matter now,” y/n said as Eddie kept the joint in his mouth and slowly snacked his hands up her body until he gripped her neck tightly. “You should have never told me,” Eddie said before using his free hand to lean his seat back.
Eddie moved y/n around and he got in a good position to fuck into y/n as she tried keeping her body up. “G-God,” y/n tried laughing it off, but the way his cock abused her inside made it hard.
“S-Slow down, fuck!” Y/n placed her hands on his chest but slipped and fell against him. Eddie gripped her and pulled her face to the side so he could keep the blunt in his mouth as he pounded up into her like he’d never done before.
“Think I can’t keep up now?” Eddie asked before laughing as y/n moaned in the crook of his neck. “Fuck, Daddy,” y/n tried teasing, but she’s in no position for that right now.
Eddie placed the joint down as he took a complete halt to his movements. Y/n’s stepdad roughly turned Y/n around and pushed her back onto the seat.
“Are you mad?” Y/n slightly giggled as Eddie came in between her legs and then slammed into her, causing her to scream loudly. He quickly covered his mouth because his car windows were down.
“Shut the fuck up,” he spoke, back in angry mode as he gripped y/n’s hair with his free hand and pulled her head back. “Agh!” Y/n moaned loudly as her eyes rolled back and her legs began to shake.
“Yeah,” Eddie growled as he licked y/n’s cheek and down to her neck before sucking and leaving bite marks. Eddie groaned on her neck as y/n groaned into his palm and came around him again tonight.
The both of them couldn’t get enough of each other. Who knew something like this could happen to people who once couldn’t have a simple and normal conversation with each other.
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Pls pray for me because it's my finals this week
After tomorrow i can start drawing again
Also angey happy mother's day to your mom!!(im already late but its better to be late than never aye? )
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Angey’s Mom says thank you! (Or i believe she would definitely say thank you. I would rather die than let her find out about this blog 😅)
Anyways, good luck on your finals! I finished mine last week, but it was awful. Hoping you do good! After this you can relax and read all the wlw stuff you want! >:D
Good luck to all my Fishies! Balancing out Mother’s Day and finals is not easy…
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Hello Twilie! I wanted to make a suggestion but as I was scrolling through your ,will write and will not write, sections I realized that there was no mention of wether your okay with people asking for poly relation ships or not.
If you are okay with it, can I request a guide-like fem!Reader with Legend and Ravio? It’s romantic and reader is a huge book nerd (she owns a book or potions shop???? IDK)
If you aren’t ok with it than you can ignore this ask.
Thank you for taking the time to read through this ask, Remember to drink water and rest well today.
Hi 👋 😃 also I am perfectly okay with writing poly relationships (I am poly myself actually) so I was super excited when I seen this request 😄, also I have updated my Info Post (you can find it here) to include more stuff(like poly relationships for example) so it will hopefully be more helpful to people anyways thanks for the ask, i tried to the best of my ability to follow your request as much as possible, also I've never written anything with Ravio before so he maybe a teeny tiny bit out of character, but I hope you enjoy it
Warnings: does fluff count?, cuteness, writer attempting at something cute and romantic, poly relationship, fem reader, reader is a good witch/sorceress who owns a store, reader calls Legend link, not proofread(I've been trying to get in contact with my friend who proofreads things for me but I wasn't able to)
Summary: you run a shop in the town close to the house you share with Legend and Ravio, selling everything from books to herbs to potions you name it you probably have it, and on this particular day your two favorite customers stop by to do some shopping
You looked out the window of your shop while leaning on the counter as you watched people walk by if you were being honest with yourself today was kind of a slow day you haven't had very many customers today outside of maybe the occasional old lady or gentleman needing something for their aches and pains as well as the occasional mother coming in because her child or baby had a stomach ache or needed something to help them sleep better at night honestly if it wasn't for those you probably wouldn't have had any business at all today.
You we're about to leave the counter to tidy up and organize the shelves of your little shop when as you turned your head away from the window out of the corner of your eye you caught a glimpse of something purple with something blue next to it and smiled, you turned around and went back to your spot leaning against the counter.As the door to your shop opened with a jingle because of the bell hanging above the top of the door and your two favorite customers (*cough* boyfriends *cough*) in all of Hyrule walked in Ravio was his usual happy chatty self chattering away at Legend who had his arms crossed and was looking at Ravio as if he could will the purple clad male to stop talking just by staring at him Ravio as usual ignored the look Legend was giving him and continued talking, while Legend's usual sullen mood had changed to one of slight amusement.
"Alright Ravio calm down" Legend said as he entered the shop completely, "aye aye Mr. Hero" Ravio replied with a mock salute
You giggle at Ravio's antics before you smile and wave as you greet the two "hello Legend, Ravio, how are you both doing today?"
"Fine, a little tired from all the training I've been doing lately but I suppose it's only normal after all the excitement and all" Legend replies with a slight smile Ravio nods his bunny hood bobbing with the action "yep Mr. Hero has been working really hard" He says with a wink and a tilt of his head towards you
Before he runs off to gather the herbs he needs to make his oil, leaving Legend at the counter with you
Legend rolls his eyes as Ravio runs around the shop gathering herb after herb, he shakes his head and then turns back to you
"He's been like this all day" you laugh and smile "that's Ravio for ya, so Link i can see what Ravio came for but what about you what do need"
"I need some healing potions and maybe a new book since I've finished reading the last one already"
"I see, well let me go get the potions for you and i'll be right back, okay?"
Legend nods in response as you head towards the back to get the healing potions that Legend needs as he goes to look for a new book. You quickly grab the healing potions and start heading back to the counter when you hear Ravio's voice calling to you.
"____!"
"Yeah Ravio?."
"Me and Mr. Hero have something to ask you when you get done!"
You feel your ears perk up "Me? What do you want to ask me?"
"Ah ah ah ____, you have to wait tell you get done, we're customers right now and Mr. Hero is waiting at the counter" Ravio says with a giggle
You sigh and roll your eyes, sometimes you swear that he does things like this on purpose "fine, just tell me after you have everything you need"
"You got it ____!" Ravio calls out as he goes back to running around and grabbing herbs, you get back to the counter where Legend is waiting. You place the healing potions on the counter and lean against it with a sigh as Legend sets a book down next to the potions "that all you getting this time Link?" Legend nods "yeah, I'm going to wait for Ravio to get done before i buy everything" you smile at Legend "that's fine!, probably be easier that way anyways you both get done with your shopping at the same time, and I get to find out what you both wanted to talk to me about" you say the last part of your sentence while leaning closer towards Legend "hmm" he replies as Ravio comes running to the counter and places all of the herbs that he grabbed down onto the counter
"Alright so Link's things are first, so eight healing potions at 28 Rupees a pace plus the book is 48 Rupees, let's 100 Rupees yeah?" You say as you hold out your hand for payment but Legend frowns "That's not right it should be 266 Rupees not 100"
"normally it would be but you get the special boyfriend discount" you reply and giggle as Legend's face turns a little pink with a blush as he hands you the Rupees you requested, "what about me? Do i get the special boyfriend discount?" Ravio asks while pushing the herbs forward, you giggle again "yes Ravio you get the discount to, which means your normal 100 Rupees purchase is now 30 Rupees"
"Thank you so much ____!" Ravio says as he hands you the Rupees, you take them and put them away with the rest before walking around the counter so it was no longer separating you from your boyfriends
"So what is it you to wanted to tell me, i mean Ravio did say i would find out when i was done and i am done now" you ask Legend "so are you going to tell me?"
"I suppose so" Legend says "we were wondering if you could close up the shop early and come home, maybe we could sit under the tree behind the house and read or just relax"
"Sure!, I can close up shop and go home early, it's no problem!" You say smiling as you run of to tidy up just a little extra bit before closing up the shop
"That's Great!" Ravio says as he begins to gather all of the herbs that he bought off of the counter and walks outside with Legend as you lock the door to your shop "so let's get going then, you ready to go home ____?" You run over to Legend and Ravio who are waiting just a little ways away from the door to your shop as you step between them and grab Legends hand in your left and Ravio's in your right "yes I'm ready the shops all locked up!" You say as you begin to walk away from the shop, leading the two of them along the road. You and your boyfriends follow the road from the store all the way out of town and to the house where you live, you all chatted and laughed during the walk as you enjoyed each others company and it was nice to have the time to do so, especially with Legend prone to running off and going on adventures where you and Ravio might not see or hear from him for months at a time, so the time that the three of you did spend together was a nice break from what has become routine.
When you arrive at the house you live in, you all go around to the back where you find the tree that Legend wanted to relax under. Only for you to gasp in surprise at the picnic that Ravio and Legend had set up under the tree before going and getting you. "What do you think of it?" Legend asks as he watches you, he's now sitting down on the picnic blanket and props his feet up on a small rock that juts out from the tree
"Do you like our surprise ____?" Ravio asks as he guides you over to sit down between him and Legend
"Of course I like it, it's lovely!" you reply as you lean back against Ravio and Legend moves to lie down with his head in your lap, "You two made this for me?"
"We wanted to surprise you with something nice" Legend says while stroking his thumb across the back of your hand and looking up at you. "Yeah!, we love you ____!" Ravio says as he leans forward slightly and places a kiss on your cheek
"I love you both too!" you say smiling as you lean forward and give Legend a quick peck on the lips then you turn and do the same to Ravio before leaning back against Ravio again and resting your hand on Legend's chest "This is nice, being able to relax here with the two of you, it makes me feel really happy" you say while looking up at the clouds as Legend reads his new book out loud for you and Ravio "we love being able to relax with you to ____!, right Mr. Hero?" Ravio says while running his hand through your hair
"Yeah, it makes a nice change from running around looking for monsters" Legend says while continuing to read his book.
You stay under the tree for a good hour just enjoying the moment and listening to Legend as he reads to you and Ravio, Legend will occasionally stop reading to elaborate or explain a part that might be confusing. This isn't something he has to do very often but it's still nice that he takes time to do so and you both appreciate it.
As you listen to Legend read and Ravio ask him the occasional question you feel your eyes start to closeyou lean back and just enjoy the company of your boyfriends, as you drift off to sleep. Eventually Legend finishes his book and closes it so he can put it down. he looks up and smiles at the sight of you and Ravio leaning on each other as you sleepHe sits his book off to the side as he sets up to lean on your other shoulder and join you and Ravio's napping in the backyard with the tree to watch over the three of you
THE END
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Okay so yes Battinson should get a Robin but hear me out- what if the next movie he starts out getting Cass instead.
Like, in this dark gritty edgy boi Gotham, an ex-assassin would fit a lot better than a circus brat (Dick Grayson) would originally, and Cass would be skilled enough I could reasonably see a reason Battinson would let her help him. Her backstory isn’t particularly linked to any other Batkids like Tim or Duke (both heavily rely on the previous existence of Robin), and like I said, she fits the general tone better so there’s less of an abrupt jump between movies. At the same time though, she’s still a kid - a very traumatized one yes, but a young girl. You can probably have scenes of her braiding Battinson’s hair or doing stupid tricks once she gets a bit more comfortable being treated like, well, a person, to make the tone a bit less um... not-Robin-y? so there can be a greater focus on Robin next movie without it seeming out of place.
Plus, Cass would really vibe with Battinson. Like, he’s a pathetic rat man who probably hides under his bed covers eating shredded cheese after having to look at a person for one (1) second. He doesn’t like talking, neither does she. No eye contact? Ay, this assassin child gets you! Plus, Cass is a link to the League of Assassins, which could give Battinson a connection to Talia al Ghul or at least establish them as a threat to foreshadow Damian.
Cass still fits with The Batman movie’s themes about orphans and helping those who have nothing. Cass was homeless for a number of years, underwent extreme parental abuse, and you could probably add in themes of racism given she’s Chinese. Since TB had a focus on systemic issues and how they make broken children, Cass would be a cool way to see that. Not as clearly as mob violence and Dick or poverty and Jason, per se, but still.
So we get Cass, we get them bonding, and we get Battinson gradually learning how to be open as Bruce and not just a stinky rat hermit. We can also connect this to him dealing with the corruption in his own legacy as Bruce Wayne, the civilian, and not just Batman, and him starting philanthropy and stuff. We also get this small assassin child coming out of her shell and being adorable, and we could probably get more of a focus on Cass (she tends not to get as much).
And then at the end, Bruce holds up two tickets for Cass to see - Haly’s Circus. When she looks at him curiously, he recalls back to when Alfred mentioned he used to be affiliated with a circus and Cass had said she’d never gone to one. He’s taking her to one now, if she wants, but if not that’s okay there’s still some cheese in the freezer if she-
Cass giggles and they go, sitting amongst spectators, ready to relax and watch the show and not be on high alert, for once.
The trapeeze act. They both see it seconds before it happens, but it’s too late anyway, because the movie ends with their horrified faces as the Flying Grayson’s hit the ground, with a last shot of a small boy’s face from on top of the platform, looking down at their dead bodies, whispering “...Mom? Dad?”
End.
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Blossoms of Love (Chapter 9)
(not so) campfire stories
Pairing: soap/ghost
Tags: hurt/comfort, angst, hanahaki
A03 link || Chapter 1 || Chapter 8
Progress was… slow, sluggish, stagnant; soap was sure there was a better word for it but he’s an artist not a poet. The sun creeped closer and closer towards the tree line, an image he’d have loved to sketch had he not had a job to be doing. It quickly became apparent that they would not be finishing before night hit, confirmed by price’s command to set up camp in the mostly intact body of the plane.
Ghost had been scarce since the initial crash, the night was beginning to set in and he wasn’t with the others yet. Soap found him a few paces into the trees. Why would Ghost be all the way out here, there was no reason to be, at least not as far as he could tell. He was crouched down, back to him, he seemed… off. Well more off than he had been lately.
He called out to the man, who straightened up and whirled around quickly, as if caught off guard. Odd, he wasn’t being particularly quiet, and even if he was Ghost ordinarily would have picked up on it anyways. He worked to hide an interrogative look, not wanting to push any boundaries, not today at least.
“Sergeant.” he cleared his throat.
“Uh Price set up watch. Ah said ah could take first, but he said you wouldnae mind. So…” he trailed off at the end, not sure where he was going with that sentence.
“Aye, I don’t mind.” they set off back toward their makeshift camp.
Everyone was already mostly settled and were heading towards the edge of sleep by the time they were back. Ghost settled on his bedding and soap grabbed his sketchbook before sitting beside Ghost. To which he got a shoulder nudge and an inquisitive look.
“What?”
“What’re you doin’, Johnny?”
“Wha’d’ya mean ‘wha mah doin?’ ah thought it was pretty obvious am sittin’ doon.”
“I know that, ya ass. I mean shouldn’t you be goin’ to sleep, not doodlein’ in your book?” ghost rolled his eyes.
“Eh, not tired, ‘Sides ah w’s g’nna come take yer place anyway. ‘Ts easier to j’st stay up fer a few more hoors.” that truth was easier to say than the ones that lay beneath it. The one that said that Ghost was acting just a little bit too off. the one that said he knew exactly what kind of thing grew in loveless areas. The one that said that something about Ghost made him want to both run away and get even closer at the same time. Ghost hummed roughly with what Soap could only describe as skepticism, as if he knew Soap hadn’t told him the real reason, granted he hadn’t but Ghost didn’t know that.
It was maybe half an hour later, they hadn’t said anything to each other since they settled down, instead opting for a… something silence. He couldn’t really explain how it felt. Soap still had yet to actually draw, he’d just been slowly filing his pencil down into a sharp point on the paper, watching it darken with each pass of graphite. It’s not like he was even going to do anything with the blackened paper, he’d never been good at negative drawings, it was really just something to keep him occupied. Ghost shifted beside him, but he didn’t really pay much attention to it, he didn’t mind being watched. Not if it was Ghost anyway.
“There’s Orion's belt, just over there.” soap startled slightly at the quiet voice beside him. He looked over to see the man pointing to something in the sky. He followed the finger, but he’ll admit he never had a knack for picking out stars and constellations. He offered up an interested hum, Ghost took that as his cue to continue.
“That cluster over there I’ve heard goes by many names, only know some of the stories though. My favorite is Aphrodite's carriage.” soap nodded, pretending to follow along as Ghost launched into whatever tale stars he had queued up in his brain. Soap couldn’t tell if Ghost was doing it for his benefit or if that was just how he told stories, but his imagery gave Soap intense urges to sketch it out.
That’s how they spent the next hour, with Ghost telling stories and Soap quietly sketching them out, it was an odd sort of role reversal. Soap would be lying if he tried to claim to have learned any of Ghost’s constellations, but he did listen to them.
“How’d’ya ken so much aboot th’ stars, L.T.?” soap garnered his curiosity between a lapse in Ghost's storytelling.
“I don’t.” he said it so simply, so matter-of-factly that it took soap a moment to process what he said.
“Bu- wha’d’ya mean? You were literally just telling me about- er what’d ya call it? ‘Jupiter’s Bowl’?”
“I made it up. The only constellation I know is Orion’s belt. Hell, I don't even know if I pointed to the right stars on that one.” again it was that matter-of-fact tone, as if it was obvious. It confused Soap to no end, he’d spoken with such… confidence? Self-assuredness? That soap didn’t even question him.
“So.. ye just got thoose stories locked and loaded? Or do ya improv ‘em?”
“Had some of ‘em for a while, other’s I made up.” There was a slight inflection in his voice that gave soap the feeling that they were creeping up on uncomfortable territory, so he flipped aspects.
“Tell meh ‘nother?” a smile quirked at the edges of his lips.
“Depends, it gonna put you to sleep?” the tone was light again, if not a tiny bit scratchy.
“Me? Nah, ah’d neve’” Ghost took it with a nod and launched them into another story. It was something flashy and eye-catching, but not memorable, simply for entertainment. At some point Ghost scooched over to watch soap draw, who leaned back just slightly to give a better view. That’s how they spent the rest of Ghost’s and the first half of Soap’s watch, with Ghost taking them on mini adventures, and soap documenting them. Eventually though soap nudged Ghost over to his bedroll next to Nik, knowing the man hadn’t gotten much sleep lately. Ghost rolled his eyes and mumbled something that sounded suspiciously like ‘mother hen’, but complied nonetheless.
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Girl's Lock & Key
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Summary: Eddie just wants to ask a simple question…what goes down in the girl’s
locker room stays in the girl’s bathroom. 
Characters: Eddie Munson x Reader 
Subject: dry humping sort of thing, lots of fingering, praise kink, daddy kink, pet names, cowgirl position, public sex, tongue kissing, male dominance, 
Words: 1.4k 
Side notes: I think we all deserve a side of Eddie that just takes over our body in a nice asshole way.  I have no shame writing him as a pervy man he can be. Nothing spectacular, just something to read to get us through late night withdraw am i right? lmao…  Not my best work
              (apologies for misspelling/grammar, NO MINORS +18 OLDERS ONLY)
“Good job everybody we’ll start off tomorrow with a stronger start I hope” your coach blew her whistle for a final roll call. Everyone splashed themselves out of the chilling pool in a hurry. Once again Hawkins was one of the top tier teams who hoped to win division II  again.  
  But it felt quite different for you. Ever since you moved to Hawkins everything has been pretty okay, but the only thing that made it seem bearable was your love of swimming. Feeling the water crash onto your skin and fill your ears cooled off the massive amount of thoughts racing in your head. 
 You climbed out of the pool and shivered into a towel close by the girl’s locker room entrance. 
The chatter of your teammates surrounded you as you looked for your assigned locker. 
“Aye (Y/N) you wanna come with us to the mall?” Max asked while looking at you with concern. 
She was a good freshmen starter and cool person but you always rather stuck to things alone. 
 “Nah I think I’ll head home and finish some late minute assignments” you picked up your article of clothing before tip toeing to the nearest stall to change. 
  “You know (Y/N) always takes a little longer to change than the rest of us anyway” , one of your friends jokes. 
“Hey I can still hear you hoes from back here!” you cackled. “I know that’s why we’ll meet up some other time! See ya later!” the noise of shuffling feet leaving the door echoed through before complete silence. You sigh in relief after a long day and continue to put on your clothes. After a few minutes you open the stall door but froze noticing big black boots underneath. “Um Ed is that you?” you gulped fearing the unknown. 
  “Yea sorry, it’s me I kinda snuck in here, I wanted to talk to you about something” you slowly cracked the door halfway to make sure it was him. “Yeah, why are you here? This is a girl’s locker room for god sake” you swung the door open to look at the guy you loved dearly. “I know but this is important-” Eddie froze, noticing the top of your swimsuit revealing much of your cleavage and your gym shorts covering the bottom half. “Ok well this better be good” you politely scooted past him and tried fixing your appearance in the mirror. Eddie twisted his ring around his thumb looking at your backside. 
“I just wanted to know if you could give me a ride back home?” My ride isn’t the best at the moment … Soooo pretty please sweetheart” his alto voice vibrated your ears making you relive the pleasure that he has over you. His groin hardened into you from behind and kissed your shoulder. 
 “You know it’s never a problem at all” you moan, feeling his hand roam for something wet between your legs. “I know baby but I like teasing you first before asking for favors” you turned around to face him and hungrily pressed your lips onto his. “You miss me, pretty princess?” Eddie sucked your neck leaving branded marks. You moan, feeling your fingers roam endlessly, feeling trapped between his grip. “
  Not here” you gasped feeling him eagerly pull your strap down to devour your soft nipple. Eddie ignored your comment with a moan instead and squeezed your soft breast. Your shorts began to ride up as he pressed himself harder between your thighs. 
  “I just wanna see your pretty face begging for me again” he brushed his finger down  your nose seeing you fluster. His lips sucked onto your bottom lip feeling his little girl suffer in lust. “Take it off baby, daddy wanna see you naked” you slowly stripped your shorts and swimsuit off as he watched your every move. 
  “So beautiful,” he whispered. He looked around the locker room and signaled you to follow him to a small bench that sat against the wall between the lockers. Eddie sat on the bench and patted his lap. 
“Come sit and be a good girl” he gently reached out his arms for you to sit on his lap with his bare jeans. Eddie glued his eyes onto your body wanting to feel every inch of your skin. His two digits hooked in between your wet sticky folds rubbing your swollen clit in slow circular motions. “Please Eddie” you lean your weight onto him wrapping your arms around his neck. You buck your hips riding his fingers on his lap. You high pitch moans filled his ears feeling his girl get wetter with his touch. Eddie slapped your ass making you jolt. “Let me hear you moan for me I like hearing it,” he commanded. 
“This is torture” you mumbled as he sucked your breasts endlessly. You threw your head back dry humping any sign of his dick inside his pants. Eddie moisten his fingers with his tongue before slipping two fingers inside you. You throw your head back and  bounce your hips up and down on his thick fingers. 
“You love this don’t you?” he cupped your ass watching you in heat over him. You moan feeling pools of pleasure from his fingers grazing your g spot. 
“You want the real thing don’t you?” Eddie continued to pump his fingers faster while holding your chin between his fingers. Your eyelids grew heavy and your mouth parted. 
“I can’t” you helplessly pant. So much pleasure filled your nerves and your clit constantly tickled and your wet pussy filled with thick cream dripping over his fingers. Eddie pressed his lips against your lips, tonguing the corner of your mouth.  
Eddie Moan into the kiss and strings of spit parted from between your mouths. He wiped the corner of his mouth and put his fingers inside your mouth to taste your own cum.
 “It’s time to give my pretty princess what she wants” he unzipped his pants and revealed his pre cum member ready for you. You climb yourself off of your lover and kneeled down to devour his tip. 
You slowly bob your head to pick up pace around his shaft. Your tongue twirls around every inch of him leaving no room to breathe. You look into his eyes and devour him more until his tip grazes your throat. “You’re such a good girl” he pressed thumb on your chin while you sucked him dry. 
  “Come ride daddy” his eyes felt hungry  watching you raise back up and  climb on top of him and grip him with your thighs. You slowly lowered yourself down onto him, feeling him penetrate your tight opening. 
  “It’s ok baby keep going down” he bite his lip watching you slowly enter inside him filling you up. You silently moan trying to find a pace onto his size. Eddie guided you up and down feeling your breasts pressed up against his bare shirt. 
“You feel so good princess” you moan out his name feeling your wetness more as he praised you more. “Go faster for daddy” he pushed his waist harder into yours making you whimper into his shoulder. Eddie gripped onto your wrist wanting you to feel each orgasmic stroke he loves putting into you. 
  “Pleasseee Eddie I can’t take much more” you beg trying to catch up with his forceful strokes. “Only when I say so” he kissed your wrist and watched you ride him until you couldn’t anymore. He wrapped his arms around your waist and rammed his dick into your g spot while keeping his eyes on your breathless face. “
   You can cum now baby, you look so pretty when you're under me” he chuckled into your ear making you release a pulsating orgasm into your soul. You sharply try to catch your breath feeling warmth sweep over your body. “Eddie” you mewed and lazily crashed your lips onto his. “yes sweetness?" he grinned against your kiss. 
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crescentblossom66 · 1 year
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As valentines approaches and the shippers go wild
I think discotrain deserves one fic
Ya know for the road
Got ya covered, anon. A bit late, I know, but better late than never.
Sandy Song
The scenery went by in a flash, the large canyons at the end of the horizon went smaller and smaller and the little town they had just stopped at followed suit. It had been the last stop for the day, but the penguin hardly noticed the message that it had been the end of the line, mainly because it wasn't the end of the line for him.
DJ Grooves had really enjoyed the bumpy yet pleasant trip on the train after its conductor finally decided that penguins were allowed now, which happened shortly after he had confessed his feelings. To be honest, he had never thought that the owl would ever reciprocate his love...yet the Conductor was the one who confessed, which almost made him faint.
He watched the sun set in west which dipped the desert a lovely shade of orange and he was quite thankful that the singeing heat he had to endure all day was slowly decreasing with its slow descent.
He decided to hum a little tune, one that he had heard once before “I've been through the desert on a horse with no name, it felt good to be out of the rain.” He stopped only briefly once the door behind him opened an the yellow bird joined him.
“Go on, cannae believe that ye'd actually know a good song, Grooves.” It was playful banter now, no more malice laced the voice of the owl, he instead smiled as he moved closer and leaned against the railing right next to him and put an arm around him.
“...In the desert, you can remember your name 'cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain.”The penguin ran a flipper trough the feathers of the owl, who hummed happily and snuggled up to the penguin while rummaging through the inside pockets of his suit jacket. He apparently found what he had been looking for as the singing of the penguin was soon accompanied by the unique sound of a harmonica.
“I didn't know that you play an instrument, darling, especially not so well.” The owl only chuckled.
“Well, I know that ye enjoy music, what surprises me though, is that you seemed to enjoy yer surroundings. I would've thought that it ain't flashy or cold enough fer yer.”
“I've got to say, darling, this heat is near intolerable. A penguin wasn't made for the hot desert sun.”
“Aye, and an owl ain't made ta deal with the cold on the moon, luv, but I did accompany ye anyway...despite almost freezin' me tail feathers off. Sacrifices are necessary.”
“True, darling, true...” He gaze out into the setting sun, a sense of melancholy grabbed him tightly. So many years...they had wasted so many years as rivals, trying to beat each other instead of enjoying each other's company.
The Conductor noticed his rather forlorn expression and reached up to touch the penguin's cheek. “Somethin' wrong? Did ye get a sunburn?”
“No, it's...it's nothing you need to worry about.” The DJ pulled the yellow bird closer to himself before he grabbed his cap without any resistance from its owner, who leaned into the soft feathers of the penguin's chest and made quiet hooting noises that made DJ Grooves smile.
At least he could be with him now, it still felt like a dream, but the warmth of and softness of the bright yellow feathers confirmed that it was the reality. A reality that he'd enjoy with every fiber of his being.
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Für diejenigen, die sich fragen, der Name des Songs ist „Horse with no name“ von Amerika.
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floxbuddy · 3 months
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Chapter 1 of my NoCo fanfic, I’ll post it here although it’s also on wattpad : )
1. Midnight
I stopped being able to hear the sound of trees rustling. I flinched, realizing that I had not noticed myself submerged in water. I opened my eyes, half-lidded, glaring into the foggy moonlight. It all stopped, all noise, besides the faint echo of the night seeming to fade away quite quickly.
With the echo fading away, so was my breath.
However, it was nothing. Everything is nothing, as opposed to what I used to believe; I know what is better now. I felt my clothes flutter as the water took me in, deeper I went, the less it mattered. There was so use in trying to fight the suffocation if there was no breath to begin with. succumbing to the gravity against my weight, I closed my eyes.
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    Shooting awake, I gasped in a cold sweat. My throat was killing me, I must've woken up due to dehydration. Unfortunately, going back to sleep wasn't an option, for my head was pounding and I felt like I was about to vomit. I stepped out of my room, tip-toeing down the hallway as to not wake anyone up, before grabbing a cup of water and heading toward the sink.
    As I proceeded to fill the cup with water, I looked into the reflection to see myself with huge dark circles. I wonder how late it must've been, anyway. It's not like this is the first time something like this has happened, but I'm usually not up this early unless I'm sick. Fuck, maybe I am sick. Oh well. No sickness is getting in the way of the plans I have today. Making my way back, my room was waiting for me as I laid back into my sweaty bed, with the vent ringing being prominent as ever. I couldn't stop sweating, but it was fine, because I should be fine by the time I wake up.
    I forgot to go back to sleep. I rotted all night. Oh, and that dream, I remember it clearly now.
    Hearing the sound of my mom leaving her room to make coffee, I assume, I took it as an opportunity to ditch my bed and get ready for school. I may feel like a zombie, but staying here any longer isn't doing me good. My morning routine was nothing memorable, as it was about 7:30 AM by now, and I grabbed my backpack to head to the car for school.
Stepping into the car, I made funny faces at my baby brother. It was nice to see him after such a long morning spent doing absolutely nothing. Other than the sound of our laughs, the car was utterly quiet. It stayed that way until I was dropped off at the front of campus. Feeling too unmotivated to speak, I gestured a light wave to my parents before they drove off.
I wonder if my parents even care about me. Like, yeah, I know they love me, but I bet they didn't bother to glance at my sick face. I should hurt myself, to see if they would notice. wait, no, thats a horrible thing to say, scratch that.
I opened my phone to see a text from Izzy, one of my closest friends ever since the 'Total Drama' thing. I've kept up with some friends since then, more than I've ever had, really. Izzy, Eva, Owen, and Cody. I really don't talk to Cody much, but I'd feel bad for not considering him a friend. Izzy and Eva are just about the most insane couple I've ever met, but I enjoy the chaos, as much as I'd never admit it. Owen is sweet, and thats really all I can say about him. He is always there for me when things go to shit.
As I was about to open Izzy's text, I flinched at the sudden feeling of someone coming up from behind me and shoving me.
"Aye, Noah!" Said a familiar voice, Cody. I ought to be used to the way he greets me by now, but this particular morning, I was on edge.
"Fuck, man! Stop doing that," I yelled a bit too harshly, darting my eyes the opposite direction, finding myself already losing stability at first interaction. At least it was Cody of all people, I'm sure he would understand.
"Sorry, sorry. Anything on your mind?" He paused, "Sheeesh, you look real tired." Leaning closer to examine my face, it was starting to piss me off; I turned back to him sharply in hopes of him deciding to keep his eyes to himself, but he couldn't take a hint.
"What's on my mind is that you're invading my personal space. Back off." I said in my usual, monotone voice. He finally decided to look away as we walked inside, but not for long.
"... Okay, so I feel like you're not gonna believe this, but just look at my scars real quick." He said as he pulled me to his attention, pointing at the three prominent scratch marks stretching from his left cheek to his neck. He hasn't stopped talking about them and how it helps him pull girls, but I don't see it... literally. This man is no magnet.
    "They've changed a lot this week! You know what that means,"
    "Yay! You're delusional." I said with enthusiasm.
    "Nuh uh. It obviously means good luck, and I know that someone will ask me out soon!" He happily exclaimed, which wasn't anything new. If there's anything I know about Cody, it's that he's never not begging for a love life. I gave him a skeptical look, but I couldn't care enough to burst his bubble; I shrugged it off.
    "Good luck with that, Cody."
    Making our way into the cafeteria, I saw Izzy and Eva, to which I realized that cody prevented me from checking Izzy's text in the first place. It's fine, she was probably just letting me know that they were in the cafeteria anyway. I waved to them as they noticed Cody and I, and Izzy began running our direction, while Eva stood.
    "Cody! Noah! I'm so glad you both hurried over here — Noah, you read my text, right?" Izzy said, practically jumping up and down with excitement. To my confusion, she usually isn't this jumpy in the morning.
    "No. All thanks to someone nearly tackling me to the ground, I got distracted," I stared back at Cody, with half-lidded eyes. We began walking back to Eva so we could find a seat in a place that, hopefully, wasn't incredibly crowded.
    "Oh, whatever, I said sorry!" He taunted back, with a pouty expression.
    "Learn to take a kind gesture every now and then, Silly!" Izzy said before throwing a punch at my arm. It really fucking hurt.
    "Ow, how the fuck is that a kind gesture!?" I yelled. Izzy and Cody started laughing, to no surprise. My suffering is a melody to their ears, I presume.
    "Come on, do it back!" Cody happily said, before I elbowed him in the stomach.
    "That's what you get for shoving me this morning," I then threw a weak punch back at Izzy, "And stop punching me!"
    "Ow, Haha — Whatever, Noah!" Cody laughed off, whilst clenching his stomach. I could tell he was in pain but didn't want to admit it. Theres a little confidence boost for me, I guess. However, Izzy was completely unbothered, looking at me with a taunting face.
    "That's all you got, wimp?" She said, trying to lure me into punching her again, but I'm better than that. And unfortunately, that punch was a genuine one — I'm awfully weak, especially this morning. "Come on, fight me!"
    "No, absolutely not!" I yelled at her, as we found ourselves meeting with Eva. I looked at her desperately, with a 'You're her girlfriend, do something' face. She studied my face for a split second, noticing my dark circles and then turning to Izzy.
    "Izzy, calm down a second. How about you tell them your surprise?" She said, pulling Izzy away from me. Such a small gesture just did a number for me, I'll thank her when I can. Izzy's excited attitude is not something I want to face this morning.
    "Oh, oh, oh! I want to wait until Owen gets here," She said, to which I realized that Izzy must've texted me in relation to said 'surprise'. I turned to Cody, and we met eye contact with a confused look on our faces. I reached into my pocket and read the text Izzy sent to me. I was right, the text read along the lines of 'Noah! Hurry up, I need to tell everybody something'.
    "Did you get a text from Izzy?" I asked Cody.
    "Uhhh, hm— Let me check," Checking his pockets for his phone, he frantically took his backpack off and searched there too; after he found it, he replied, "Yeah, but I didn't read it up until now."
    "I wonder what she's waiting to tell us," I said curiously, glancing a bit more at the text. Before Cody and I knew, Izzy and Eva were already off to find Owen. Feeling lazy, I decided to head the other direction to find a place to sit.
    "Noah, where are you going?" He said, following me.
    "I'm finding a place to sit until they come back with Owen." I said. It wasn't long until I found a good empty table in the corner of the cafeteria, Eva and Izzy must've been sitting there before we got here. Cody and I sat next to each other, as I scrolled on instagram for a bit. Although most of the content was old news, due to just how much time I tried to waste this morning scrolling, I needed something to occupy myself until the others returned.
        "Watcha doing?" Cody said, leaning closer to my phone.
    "What does it look like im doing?" I scoffed. It was obvious, was it not? nonetheless, Cody's kind of stupid.
    "I'm just curious," He said, moving back towards the wall, "My morning was so boring. I'm like, dying for conversation, y'know?"
     "Well you're in luck then, because they'll be back soon." I said, glancing back at my phone.
    "They'll take forever, cause Owen's always late. I just really want to talk," He paused, noticing my unamused face, then beginning again, "Look, I know that I sound crazy right now but that's because I was just diagnosed with ADHD last week. Isn't that weird? So really, I might just bounce off the walls if im not occupied!" He rambled. As much as I appreciate Cody as a friend, I literally couldn't care less.
    "That explains a lot," I said lightheartedly. I continued to scroll on my phone. Cody continued rambling, but I pretty much muffled it out whilst finding myself zoning out the more I scrolled. I'm pretty sure he thought I was listening thanks to my occasional nod and an 'Ohh' every now and then. I wasn't finding much amusement on my phone, but it was better than paying attention to Cody's annoying rant.
    "And so I went— Oh, Noah, They're here!" Cody said, which broke me out of my cycle. He pointed over at the three walking towards us: Izzy, Eva, and Owen. It took them long enough.
    "What took you guys so long?" I said, annoyed.
    "I told you that Owen is always late," Cody interjected.
    "Whatever," I said, "You guys found a good table."
    The couple looked at me, confused, then Izzy replied, "Oh, we were sitting in a completely different spot. I guess the people who were sitting here ended up leaving. So really, you found the table!"
    "Oh," I muttered. Everyone took a seat, and Owen was kind enough to bring breakfast sandwiches for the five of us. We talked for a bit, before Izzy stood up and slammed her hands on the table.
    "Guess what, guys!"
    "Come on, tell them!" Eva said, handing Izzy her phone. Izzy quickly snatched it, and fidgeted the screen until she flipped her phone to us to reveal an image of some white domesticated rat.
    "Look!"
    Owen gasped, while Cody and I stood confused. "Woah, another one?! Oh my god, now your other rat wont be alone!"
    "Uh-Huh! Cody, Noah, I have another pet rat now! Her name is Molly, isn't she cute?" She said, as she practically shoved the phone in our faces. I couldn't lie, it was a cute rat, but I hate rodents.
    Cody gasped in excitement, and replied, "We should all come over to meet him!"
    "Uhm, Molly is a girl. And I was planning on just bringing her to school, but that works too," She said, putting her phone away and sitting back down.
    I quickly turned and said, "Whatever you guys are planning, I'm not going." At least, whatever they were going to drag me into, it wasn't going to be today.
    "Aw, come on Noah, not even this weekend? I'm sure we are all free on the weekend," Cody said, giving me a similar pouty face to the one before. He's really good at being convincing, with those giant blue eyes of his. It's freaky. I'd never say that to his face, though.
    "Sounds like a waste of time to me. I hate rodents and you guys know that," I said. "I hate your other rat too."
    "But you like us, right? I have no plans on the weekend, do you, Eva?" Izzy asked, to which Eva shook her head. "Do you, Owen?" Owen shook his head as well. "You don't have to go near the rats, Noah! If you don't want to go, that's okay, but I'm sure we have a plan now, right guys? How about Saturday?"
    "Sounds good to me!" Cody said, as the rest nodded. Focusing their gaze on me, I could tell that they were awaiting a response.
    "I'll think about it," I said, giving in. I really don't have any plans for the weekend, and it's been a while since I've gone to Izzys. I miss company on days when there's nothing to do.
    "Well then, it's settled. See you guys at lunch," Eva said as she and Izzy got up to walk to class. Soon enough, we were all on our way.
    The day continued like every other day, like every other week. Except for the fact that I was exhausted, I guess. I couldn't help but think about the dream I had all day. I got home and washed my bedsheets, then locked my bedroom door and stood there, alone.
    Something has to change eventually. But I don't see it coming any time soon.
    My life is a steady imbalance. It always feels like something is wrong, but I can't pinpoint it. I never can. It's that feeling which drives me to keep that steadiness, in hopes that, maybe, if I dig deep enough, dig into those parts of my brain that make my stomach twist; I will find that 'something'. I don't really seem to care if I'm continuously breaking myself apart each day by following the same instructions as yesterday and yesteryear. I feel like I need to find myself, by any means.
    I wish I could be admired by somebody. To feel worth someone's time.
    I know I'm only 17, but, I don't think I will ever find that 'somebody', which is why I'm in search of a 'something'. Maybe I can find the reason behind my life if I just dig into myself deep enough.
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fics-n-stuff-n-stuff · 8 months
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Natsu Dragneel/Lucy Heartfilia
Gray Fullbuster/Juvia Lockser
Levy McGarden/Gajeel Redfox
all fairy tail characters basically - Alternate Universe - Modern with Magic / Follows Fairy tail but with my own twists / set in modern day / Fluff and Angst / Romance / Friendship / developing feelings / Lucy has new spirits I checked constellations and gave her ones I thought were cool
Summary
Lucy is thrown into a world she didn’t know existed. Join her as she unravels this new world full of magic that brings adventure, romance and destruction along with it.
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Just a modern re-telling of Fairy tail following its arcs with a few twists and turns along the way💞
You can also read it here
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Chapter 10
He didn't make it in time.
Natsu listened with a heavy heart as the animatronic voice monotonously counted down the final seconds before the blast. Racing through the hallways, he felt the force of the shot shake the foundation of the castle causing him to stop in his tracks.
"Fuck!" Natsu cursed out and turned to Happy, who had stopped running and was standing in the middle of the hallway, looking back at him with teary eyes.
"I need you to go and check on everyone for me buddy, I have to go and destroy the last Crystal." He told the feline, who looked reluctant to leave him, but was equally as worried about the guild, and Charla.
"Aye, sir!" He saluted Natsu after a few seconds of pondering, hands a little shaky but with determination in his eyes, and quickly flew towards the exit.
Natsu watched him fly away, and once the exceed was out of sight, he gave himself a second to take a deep breath to calm himself before continuing down the hallway.
He needed to disable the Cannon and prevent it from firing a third time. Better late than never.
He just hoped everyone was okay.
Rounding the corner Natsu finally made it to the last Lacrima, this one wasn't protected and, without the added countdown, the takedown was less dramatic.
Natsu watched as the crystal shattered into a million pieces and cursed himself once more for not making it in time.
The only thing he could think about was Erza, and was she actually stupid enough to try and stop the blast?
Turning towards the door he raced out of the Castle, praying he would find all his guild mates where he left them.
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Lucy watched with blurry vision and a swallowed shriek as the blast collided with Erza's shield.
The magic in the air was intense, almost suffocating, from both the Cannon blast and Erza's magically induced shield.
Lucy took note with a clenched jaw of the way the older girl's stance wavered, the intensity of the blow pushing her backward several meters.
Jupiter's blast seemed to be overwhelming the magic shield conjured to protect Fairy Tail and its mages.
Lucy observed the scene in horrified awe as Erza doubled down, not giving in to the pressure, the scarlet-haired girl dug her feet into the ground, strengthening her resolve as she poured more magic into the shield.
In the end, the Cannon shot didn't make an impact with Fairy Tail, leaving the building standing, and its mages safe.
It did, however, leave the scarlet-haired mage unconscious and beaten on the ground in a giant crater that seemed to have formed thanks to the colliding magic.
Her fierce armor was tattered to shreds, her shield lay broken next to her.
"Tch, what a bore! That wasn't as exciting as I hoped. Well, that old fool won't live long enough to see his precious guild destroyed anyway. And there are several other ways I can take down those pesky little fairies."
Jose's voice broke the silence in the room as he mused out loud, turning from the window to look back at Lucy.
"I have some business I need to take care of. But first, Gajeel check her for the gate keys, I want them in my possession at all times." He ordered the taller man, who instantly made his way to where she was slowly pulling back.
"You've got nowhere to run Princess. Just hold still." The gruff man told her as he put his hands on her shoulders, keeping her in place.
Lucy felt dread encompass her as his hands started patting her down, checking her pockets.
"She doesn't have them on her." He finally proclaimed after a meaningless search.
"What do you mean she doesn't have them?" Jose exclaimed, sounding outraged.
He turned his glare on her. "Where are they?" He asked her as he stepped closer and tried to intimidate her with a glare, making Lucy smirk in return.
"Somewhere you'll never find them. I made sure of it." She knew taunting him wasn't a smart idea, but she couldn't help herself.
"You're gonna pay for this little girl, and I will get my hands on those keys! Gajeel!" He turned to the man next to Lucy.
"I want you to teach our new member a lesson on what happens when you disobey me. I'll be back soon, make sure not to maim her too badly." The Phantom Lord Master ordered the taller man as he turned and briskly made his way out of the room.
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Natsu rushed out of the forsaken castle into the clearing and stopped dead in his tracks at the scene in front of him.
Fairy Tail's mages were scattered throughout the open space of the field, some injured but overall alive and looking after one another, making sure everyone was alright. The guild hall was still standing in one piece behind them, aside from the roof being blown from the first attack.
But none of that made him stop.
It was the scarlet-haired woman lying unconscious, with Mira, Lisanna, and Gray surrounding her, Wendy sprinting through the crowd to get to them. Natsu started running, making his way to the trio in seconds.
"Why the hell didn't you stop her?"
He demanded as he stared at Erza's unmoving body. Her Adamantine Armor was torn and tattered, leaving burns from the cannon scattered all over her body.
The two-bladed shield lay broken next to her.
"Like we could've done anything to stop her." Lisanna shot back at him as she looked up to send a glare his way. Natsu could see she was equally as worried about the redhead.
"Yeah flame brain, when have you known Erza to listen to anyone?"
"Fuck you ice prick!"
"Stop it! All of you!" Mira shouted at them, voice cracking on her last word as she stared down at Wendy as she used her healing magic to help Erza.
"She's going to be okay. It's mostly magic depletion that made her faint. I healed the worst of her burns. She just needs to sleep it off." Wendy told them, her voice small, hands shaking a bit as she moved them from the unconscious girl.
'She's been healing everyone all day with no breaks.' Natsu thought to himself.
"Wendy," He called to get her attention.
The said girl jumped slightly at his voice and looked up at him, and Natsu could see how pale her skin was, and the slight perspiration on her forehead.
"You need to rest. You've been healing people all day. Now it's your turn, go lay down. We can handle ourselves for a while." He told her, crouching down on one knee to be at head level with the younger bluenette and put a gentle hand on her shoulder.
Natsu could see the reluctance on her face as she looked down at Erza and everyone else on the field.
"You said it yourself, she needs to sleep it off, and no one else is severely injured. So there's nothing more you can do, go and rest. I'll wake you up if there's an emergency. I promise."
Wendy relaxed at his words, shoulders dropping as she finally gave in to her exhaustion. "Thank you." She smiled at him gratefully. Natsu waved her off and got back to his full height, offering her a hand. She took it and stood up on shaky feet.
"I'm gonna go lie down now." She told the group, and Lisanna moved so she was next to the younger girl. "I'll help you."
"We need to move Erza, and put her in the infirmary." Mira spoke as the two girls left them, and Gray moved before she could even finish and bent down to pick up the read head. "I got her."
"Where's Lucy?" Natsu finally asked as he scanned the area once more trying to catch a glimpse of gold amidst the crowd. "I had Reedus drive her out of town. I should probably call and check in on them."
Mira told him as they started walking to where people were regrouping, the ghouls had stopped attacking for the time being, giving the Fairy Tail mages a moment of peace.
Mirajane pulled her phone out and called the art mage.
"That's weird, he's not answering. They should have made it out of town by now." She muttered to herself as she went to redial.
Natsu instincts were going haywire from not knowing where Lucy was, or if she was safe.
He heard a huff from the white-haired mage as no one picked up her call before  Cana's voice made him snap his gaze from Mirajane's worried expression. "Uh, Natsu? Why is your pocket glowing?"
Looking down at his pants, he saw his left pocket faintly aglow.
"The hell?" He mumbled as he reached in to grab whatever it was. Only to hiss at the sting as he touched the hot object and dropped it on the ground. "It burned me!" He muttered in surprise, it was an unknown feeling for Natsu, and he brought the finger at eye level to observe it heel over.
"Why do you have Lushii's keys?" Happy's voice broke him out of his thoughts and Natsu snapped his gaze to where he dropped the object that burned him.
And sure enough, a chain with three gold and a single silver key glinted back up at him.
With a deep breath, Natsu bent down and picked the keys up, and even though they weren't glowing anymore they were still hot to the touch.
Ignoring the burn Natsu clutched them in his hand.
"I don't think she's with Reedus. They must have gotten to her. I need to go back." He pocketed Lucy's keys and started running back to the castle before anyone could react.
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Lucy felt petrified as the tall man with red eyes and piercings for eyebrows started moving towards her.
"Please, you don't have to do this." She tried to plead with him.
A little pathetic, yes, but in hindsight Lucy knew she was no match for whatever he was. There was an air around him, similar to the way Wendy and Natsu felt when you were near them.
And she knew that trying to fight him would just end up with her severely injured, or dead.
That doesn't mean she was going to give up, or not try and fight back. She just wanted to try a different route first.
"Sorry Princess, I have my orders. And word of advice, if you wanna survive in this guild, you have to follow orders."  He told her, tone genuine as he gave her the 'advice'.
Lucy let out a little sardonic laugh. "I'd rather be dead than a part of this guild."
Gajeel looked at her, something between pity and an apology in his eyes. "I am sorry for this." He said it so quietly that Lucy didn't know if she was imagining things.
Before she could process the apology, a steel rod connected with her stomach, making her instantly throw up blood.
Not giving her a beat to recover, another one knocked her down from the side, and she was almost certain he broke a rib.
She coughed up more blood as she used her arms as fulcrums, looking down at the pool of red liquid in disgust.
Lucy's body was screaming at her as she went to stand to her feet, hand going for her whip, because she refused to be beaten like a punching bag without at least trying to punch back.
She poured her magic into the whip and went for the attack.
The whip wrapped itself around his arm, but Lucy didn't have the strength to move him, and he was pulling on it and bringing her closer, so she tried burning him with her magic, channeling more of it into the whip.
The taller man let out a hiss and let go of the weapon. He looked back at her and sent a steel rod directly at her face.
Lucy barely moved in time, escaping a hairwidth from her face being rearranged, and let out a curse at the way her right side was burning from her sudden movements.
"Just let me mess you up a little and he'll be satisfied. The more you fight back the worse it'll be." He tried to explain to her.
Lucy looked back at him and laughed, every part of her screaming in protest.
"You really think I'm just going to stand here and let you beat me up? Are you out of your mind? I told you I would rather die than be a part of this guild and I meant it!"
She shouted at him, shoulders heaving as she talked. Every breath she took hurt. "I know what it's like to have an arrogant, entitled piece of shit ordering you around, I escaped that life. And I sure as hell am not going back, even if it's a different piece of shit."
She spat blood at his feet as she finished her rant, glare unwavering as she revved her whip and went to attack him.
Only he reacted quicker than she could move and sent another attack her way, this one connecting with the other side of her ribs, knocking the wind out of her and bringing her to her knees once more.
The black-haired man moved closer and kicked her right leg with the steel toe of his boots, you could hear the bone crack at the pressure, bending her leg at an odd angle.
Lucy grit her teeth and refused to scream and give him the satisfaction, tears were flowing down her cheeks and obscuring her vision as her head fell.
One of his hands moved into her hair and tilted it up so she couldn't look away.
He punched her in the face, without the steel this time, but there was still a crack that echoed around them and this time she screamed as pain flooded her senses.
"You know, most people would be knocked out, or even dead by now. You really are making it harder on yourself."
She could feel the blood rushing from her nose, could taste it. Gajeel let go of her hair, her head falling at the sudden movement.
"It's gonna be over soon." She heard him whisper as he revved for another attack.
Lucy could feel her consciousness slipping with his every word and cursed herself for her lack of stamina. Erza took Jupiter's Blast, and she couldn't even take a few punches.
She braced herself for more pain, hoping to pass out sooner rather than later when she suddenly felt a familiar heat from inside her.
'Natsu.' She thought to herself as black spots started appearing in front of her, and the two Gajeels sent fists her way.
There was a loud noise and heat was suddenly surrounding her. But it wasn't burning, it was more like protecting her.
"Luce? Lucy, can ya hear me?" A faraway voice called for her, and she saw a shadow of pink as she tried to blink her eyes open.
"You found me." She managed to mumble as she felt herself slipping. She tried opening her eyes again, but there was a weight on them that wouldn't budge.
She didn't hear him answer as she slipped into sleep.
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Natsu entered the Phantom Lord guild and let out a curse. This place was a maze and he didn't have time to waste. Who knows what Lucy could be going through?
He tried to sniff her out but there was a stench in the air that encompassed every air molecule and he couldn't smell anything or anyone else.
Tuning his ears, he followed the first sound that caught his attention, hoping it was Lucy he ran in that direction.
The corridors of the castle were silent, only the sound of his feet hitting the ground echoed around him as he raced through them. The stench of decay grew stronger the closer he got to the sound.
Natsu rounded the corner and was met with a man standing on the other end of it, blocking his way. He was giant, with eyes covered by a bandana and tears falling down his cheeks.
"It's so sad." The strange man cried out.
"The heck?" Natsu screeched to a halt as he watched the large man cry in front of him. "You're blocking my way." He told the man who only seemed to cry harder at his statement.
"The circle of life is a cruel mistress. She judges everyone." The man continued, ignoring Natsu completely.
With a huff of frustration, Natsu lit his fist on fire and went to attack the man blocking his way to Lucy. "I don't have time for this!" He yelled out as he went to land a hit.
Before he could make an impact though, an energy blast sent him flying knocking him on his back several meters and leaving him feeling drained and disoriented.
He hopped back on his feet, swaying slightly as he got back in his attack position.
"I am Aria, leader of the element four, and your time has come to an end." The taller man cried harder as he spoke, and Natsu was thoroughly confused by his behavior.
"What is your problem? I'm just trying to get to Lucy, get out of my way!" Natsu asked him as he charged towards the man, fists aflame as he went to knock him out.
"It's just so sad." Aria cried harder as Natsu neared him, and another energy blast threw him back, and Natsu felt his magic drain as the attack hit him.
"The hell are ya doing to me ya bastard?" He yelled at the man, who just continued crying. "Your life force is much stronger than the old man's" The tears flowed harder down his cheeks.
"You're the bastard that stole the Master's soul?" Natsu felt his anger rise at the other man's admission, this was the man responsible for the old man's condition.
"Give it back!" Natsu shouted as he sent a roar at the blindfolded man. Who in turn ducked his attack and kept weeping.
"He is a fighting soul, but Aria of element four always prevails."  The man cried out, sending another energy blast Natsu's way.
Natsu ducked, managing to avoid being hit by a hair width, the previous attacks managed to drain him of his energy, and with his previous battle, he was left feeling almost sluggish. And he had no fire to replenish his magic.
Feeling frustrated, he let out a small growl. He needed to get to Lucy! But this was the man who had Gramps's soul!
How was he supposed to choose? And why does it feel like he's already made his choice?
There was no doubt in his mind about who he would save, given the chance, he felt like it would always be Lucy. It felt natural to want to protect and keep her safe above all else, how could you not?
It's Lucy!
"Arghh, I don't have time to fight you, ya bastard! I need to get to Lucy, so just get out of my way!" Natsu shouted at the man, feeling frustrated and exhausted.
"There is no way forward without my defeat or your demise." Aria cried making Natsu want to combust at his riddle-ish way of talking.
"There is another option." A familiar female voice chimed in, just as Aria was sent back, and knocked into a wall.
Natsu turned around, spotting Erza in her Purgatory armor.
She was clutching her side and holding herself up by her blade, and Natsu could see the sweat building up on her forehead as she kept herself on her feet.
He was about to shout at her for being here when she turned to him with a sharp look that almost made him gulp.
"Go, get Lucy. I'll take care of this clown." She snapped sharply, leaving no room for arguments.
Natsu stared back, appraising whether he should leave her or not. The blindfolded mage stirred from his position and was getting back on his feet.
There was a blast from behind him, and Natsu was sent forward and almost into the wall at the end of the corridor, away from the fight.
The fire surrounding him served as a good meal to replenish the lost energy from his fight, and as he looked back, Natsu saw Erza's Fire Empress armor change back into her previously black one.
"Go!" She yelled and this time, Natsu ran without looking back.
It was Erza, Titania. Who is he to doubt her judgment?
So Natsu ran as fast as his legs would take him, not knowing where to go, when he suddenly caught the scent of blood.
Lucy's blood.
With a curse, he increased his speed and hoped it wasn't as bad as it smelled.
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It was worse.
As he busted down the doors he saw Lucy laying in a pool of her own blood, one foot bent unnaturally, the same black-haired with the piercings that taunted him back in Oak Town was standing over her, fist raised to strike her.
All-encompassing rage filled every fiber of Natsu's being as he watched the taller man prepare to hit Lucy.
Without even thinking about it, he sent a blast of fire their way, knocking the man off his feet and into a wall, Natsu took the opportunity and rushed toward Lucy.
He could hear her heartbeat and her shallow breathing, but he needed to hold her in his arms and be certain that she was alive.
"Luce? Lucy, can ya hear me?" You could hear the desperation in his voice as he bent over and gently pushed her bloody hair out of her face.
There was so much swollen and purple skin, blood covering almost every part of her.
The smell made Natsu sick.
Her eyes opened for a second, and she managed to mumble out. "You found me." She smiled at him the tiniest bit before passing out.
"'Course I did, don't ever doubt that." Natsu whispered to her as he moved with shaky hands and laid Lucy gently on the ground, before turning to look at the man who was moving from the hole in the wall.
"You're gonna pay for what you've done to her!" Natsu roared at him as the older man got to his feet. He could feel his fire burning to get out and hurt the one responsible for Lucy's pain.
It slowly started building around him, swirling and coiling itself. The sudden intensity of the flames was making the other mage sway slightly on his feet, sweat collecting on his forehead as he watched Natsu with wide eyes.
"Shit." He heard the faint curse from the mage as he continued to watch Natsu.
The fire was out as suddenly as it appeared and Natsu felt a strange sensation envelop him, as he looked down he saw patches of dragon scales appear on his body. Not taking the time to think about what was happening, he let out an angry roar and jumped to attack the pierced mage.
The man tried to avoid his fiery fist, but Natsu was faster and angrier, landing a punch on his jaw, and sending him flying across the room.
Not giving the black-haired man a chance to recover, Natsu kept attacking him mercilessly.
Using his fire roars as well as his fists and kicks relentlessly, it felt like an out-of-body experience. The beast inside him wanted to kill this man for hurting Lucy, and Nastu was having a hard time disagreeing with it.
After several minutes of pounding the man into every surface of the room, Natsu finally relented as he noticed the mage was knocked out. Panting he pulled back and away from the unconscious man, trying to gather his emotions, he noticed the scales on his body starting to fade, but his anger remained.
It was when he heard the shallow breathing from across the room that it completely dissolved into worry as he left the man in his crater and rushed his way to where Lucy was lying unconscious.
Wincing at her injured state, Natsu very carefully picked her up, mindful of her injuries as he made his way out of the horrid building once and for all.
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All Lucy could feel was pain.
Her head was pounding, her face felt like it was throbbing. She'd lost feeling completely in one foot, and her ribs felt like they were on fire.
And not the warm and comforting fire that she'd come to associate with Natsu, but a painfully nauseating kind of burning that she felt with every breath she took.
Focusing on opening her eyes, Lucy found herself waking up in one of the guild's spare bedrooms.
Feeling dizzy and nauseous she brought a hand to her pounding head. Trying to remember what happened, how she got here, and why she felt like a bus ran into her.
Her headache only got worse as she tried to concentrate, so she decided to look around and see if she could find her phone or a clock to see what the time was, or even the date, who knows how long she was knocked out for.
When she turned her head to check the room she finally noticed the sound of running water coming from the bathroom attached to the room, it stopped a second later, and she could hear someone shuffling around in there.
Natsu emerged a few moments later, the brightness from the bathroom made Lucy turn her head to look away as the sudden light made her eyes sting.
"Lucy! You're awake." He rushed to her side and went to help her sit up.
His hair was still slightly damp from the shower, and the smell of pine filled the room, along with the distinct smell of smoke that always clung to him.
His hands were warm when they helped her sit up on the bed and Lucy couldn't help but feel a little dumbfounded. He was half leaning next to her, wearing only a pair of pants and she felt a blush spread from her cheeks to her neck.
Trying to play it off she looked back at him with a puzzled expression. "What happened?"
"What do you remember?" He asked her as he sat carefully on the edge of the bed.
Lucy tried to concentrate, his presence seemed to have a grounding effect on her and helped her remember Phantom Lord attacking Levy, Jet, and Droy, getting abducted, learning her father was behind it all, Natsu catching her after she jumped out of a tower, getting abducted once more and almost beaten to death by Gajeel.
"The Master? Erza? Levi? How is everyone?" She asked in a panic as flashes of Makarov's pale body and Erza blocking Jupiter's cannon came back to her, she tried getting out of bed, but her body was protesting movement.
Gentle hands placed themselves on her shoulders, mindful of her injuries as he pushed her back into bed.
"Everyone is fine, Levy and the guys are good as new, Erza woke up for long enough to get Gramps's soul and bring it back before she passed out again." His tone was gentle, and Lucy could see his worry over the read head and her protective, and borderline sacrificial tendencies.
"She is also fine, sleeping in the room next to you because she's dumb, but everyone is okay." Natsu told her as he sent her a small almost playful glare. "You won't be if you don't rest."
Lucy let out a relieved sigh, relaxing into the bed at his words. "Good, that's good."
There was a sudden thump, and she felt a weight on her lap. Looking down Lucy saw her keys shining back at her. With a small smile, she took them in her hands, ignoring the burn of an angry Aquarius, and brought them close to her heart.
'I've missed you too.' She thought as she clutched the keys.
"What were ya thinking, giving them to me? You were left defenseless." Natsu asked her, an edge to his voice at the question.
Lucy turned to look at him, feeling sheepish at her action. "I needed to make sure that Jose wouldn't be able to get to them. And what better way than leaving them with you, where I knew they'd be safest." She shrugged, wincing at the sudden pain.
Natsu watched her intensely, brows furrowed and the temperature in the room was steadily rising. "You knew they'd take you again." It was a statement, not a question.
"Not necessarily, I planned on going to confront him. And I knew that whatever happened after that, you'd have my back. Even if it meant just keeping my spirits safe." She confessed and saw the anger on his face at her words.
"That was a stupid plan." That was the only thing that he said, and Lucy couldn't help but agree, but it was the only plan she had at the moment.
"I know. I didn't end up following through with it. Mira made sure I wasn't near the fight. Not that it made any difference." Lucy told him, trying to change the subject, she burrowed into the blanket, making herself comfortable.
She felt drowsy all of a sudden and knew she wouldn't be able to keep her eyes open for long, looking back up at Natsu she smiled at him, moving her hand to take his and giving it a gentle squeeze.
"Thanks for saving me again." She mumbled as she fell asleep.
"Always." He murmured back, bringing her hand to his lips and placing a kiss on the back of it.
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athenaxvio-art · 1 year
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For the palette prompts- Red and Blue in Ay-Oh, or Shadow Link in Shady 👀
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Better late than never, am I right? Anyways the cure to art block is Draw Fashion(TM) so have Red in decora kei and Blue in visual kei probably getting their photo snapped by an off screen Green.
also I cheated and added an extra color From this palette challenge
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No Better Place - Chapter 11
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Summary: Cassidy meets the family and two new horses join the herd.
Word count: 2400+
They settled into a comfortable routine. Javi still came most days to work with Buster, but now he spent the night a few times a week. Cassidy kept a couple of casseroles in her freezer, ready to pop in the oven on the days Javi stayed over. They were cheap and each one would feed them for several days. Saturday nights, they went “out” to Chucho’s to watch movies and snuggle on the couch. Her own VCR had broken and she hardly used it anyway, so even though they sacrificed some privacy, it was worth it to enjoy a film on Chucho’s 36 inch television once a week.
“You should come with us to the party tomorrow,” Chucho said one Saturday night as they were waiting for the video to rewind before putting it back in the case.
“Aw, Dad, she doesn’t want to spend the day with a bunch of people she’s never met,” Javi said.
“They want to meet her,” Chucho said. He turned to Cassidy. “I know you have work to do, mija, but I’m getting tired of everyone asking me why Javi won’t bring his novia around to meet everyone. They think there’s something wrong with you.”
Javi snorted. “They do not,” he said. “They just want to tell her embarrassing stories about me.” He took Cassidy’s hand and squeezed it. “You don’t have to go.”
She looked between the two men. Chucho had a pleading look on his face, while Javi looked slightly smug. “Actually,” she said, “I would like to meet some of your relatives.” Javi shook his head, while Chucho laughed.
“Oh, baby, you don’t know what you’re getting yourself into,” Javi said.
She put her arms around him and hugged him tight. “That’s what everyone said when I started dating you,” she reminded him. “And so far I don’t regret a thing.”
He tilted her chin up and kissed her. “Ay dios mio, get a room,” Chucho teased as he punched the eject button on the VCR and removed the videotape. “Or better yet, go back to Cassidy’s place so I don’t have to hear ‘Oh, Javi, oh, Javi’ all night.”
One Saturday night, after a marathon of The Godfather and The Godfather II, Cassidy had opted to spend the night rather than drive home so late, and Chucho had teased them mercilessly the next morning, complaining that he needed to soundproof the walls of Javi’s bedroom if she was going to sleep over again.
“Shut up, Dad,” Javi said easily.
“Yeah, shut up, Dad,” Cassidy repeated. “I really should get going, though. If I’m going with you tomorrow, I’ll need to get all my barn chores done early.” She stood up and Javi walked her to the front door.
“He’s going to tease the hell out of me now,” he said quietly.
“What do you mean?”
“You called him Dad,” Javi said. “I’m sure you can imagine what he’ll read into that.”
She laughed. “Sorry. I wasn’t thinking. I was just mimicking you.” She put a hand on the back of his neck and pulled him down for a goodnight kiss. “Call me in the morning when you’re ready to go.”
He pressed his forehead against hers. “Be careful driving home,” he whispered.
“Always,” she replied. She kissed his lips again gently, and then headed for her truck.
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Javi shifted nervously in his seat. Cassidy sat between him and Chucho, who was driving, and he didn’t know what to do with his hands. If he put his arm around her, his hand would be brushing his father’s shoulder, but the bench seat was crowded with three of them jammed into the cab. His right elbow was pressed against the door and his left threatened to jab Cassidy in the ribs.
“For Christ’s sake, settle down, mijo,” Chucho grumped. “Just put your arm around her.”
Cassidy chuckled and scooched closer to him. Chucho shook his head. “You’d think you were a couple of junior high kids on the way to their first dance,” he said.
Javi knew it was silly but he couldn’t help it. He hadn’t brought a girl to a family function in years. Not since Lorraine. He slid his arm around Cassidy’s shoulders and pulled her closer. She laid her head on his shoulder.
“I’m just nervous,” he admitted. “They’re all going to tease me and ask a million questions and embarrass the hell out of us.”
“They’re family,” Chucho said. “That’s what they’re supposed to do.”
When they pulled up outside Tio Ricardo’s house, there were already more than a dozen vehicles parked haphazardly in the driveway, front lawn, and down the street. Ricardo lived in an older subdivision with one acre lots and a semi-rural atmosphere.
“So, who’s birthday is it?” Cassidy asked as Javi helped her down from the truck.
“My cousin Arturo,” Javi replied. “He’s turning eighteen. Probably champing at the bit to ditch the family party and go out with his friends.”
It took some time to introduce Cassidy to everyone. Even the kids were curious about the woman who was dating Primo Javi, even more so when they found out she had horses. Soon Cassidy was deep in conversation with three little girls who had brought their toy ponies along with them.
“So,” Tio Ricardo said, handing Javi a cold beer. “You better not leave this one at the altar, you hear me?”
“We’ve been dating less than two months,” Javi said. Ricardo simply looked at him. Javi sighed. “Look, Dad already told me what he’ll do to me if I break her heart. You don’t have to do it, too.” He took a drink of his beer. “I’m not gonna hurt her,” he said softly.
“Good,” Ricardo said. “And by the way, if she hurts you, I’m siccing Abuela Graciela on her.” He laughed and slapped Javi on the back. No one crossed Abuela Graciela, who was close to ninety years old but still ruled with an iron fist. Even the wildest teenage boy in the family dreaded doing something to bring him to her attention. Her tongue was sharp and if Javi could have taken her down to Colombia and turned her loose on Pablo Escobar and the other narcos it would have saved the whole world a lot of trouble.
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Cassidy had a great time at the party, even though she didn’t know anyone and half the conversations going on around her were in Spanish. The three little girls, Ana, Maria, and Chelsea, were enamored with her and she had a standing invitation to “play horses” with them any time.
She’d also heard the story of how Javi left Lorraine at the altar at least six times and several stories of stupid things he’d done as a kid and teenager. Chucho assured her only half of them were true, but wouldn’t tell her which half. And the food was amazing. Ricardo’s wife had insisted everyone take some leftovers home with them, so on the ride home, she and Javi carefully balanced foil trays and packets of carne asada, homemade tortillas, and potato salad.
“Now I see why you two accept every invitation,” she said. “You get free food.”
Javi chuckled. “Yeah, Dad hates to cook, so we live off leftovers for a couple of days.” He rubbed his hand up and down the outside of her arm. “I should start bringing some over so you don’t have to feed me every time I spend the night.”
“I don’t mind feeding you,” she insisted. “You’re doing so much around the place, I feel like I owe you. And feeding you is cheaper than paying you.”
Javi leaned in and whispered, his mustache tickling her ear, “You’re already paying me in other ways.”
“Nah,” she whispered back, “that’s not payment. I might do just about anything for my horses but I’m now whoring myself out for them.” She winked at him, so he’d know she was kidding.
Javi just shook his head. She wondered just how much he knew about her financial situation. So far, she was hanging in there, and she didn’t want him to worry about nothing.
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Javi pulled up next to Cassidy’s house to see two strange horses trotting around in Buster’s pen. They were smallish pintos, one black and white, the other red and white. Both had tangles in their manes and tails and bright yellow stickers on their rumps.
Buster whickered at him from the arena, where he was standing at the rail, staring at the newcomers, his nostrils flared. Javi walked over to him. “Did they kick you out, buddy?”
Buster flicked an ear at him but kept his eyes on the other horses. “It’s just temporary,” Cassidy called from the barn. She walked toward them. “They’re pretty bonded and I didn’t want them to freak out too much.”
“I thought you were going to get one horse,” Javi said. She’d sold Dawson a week ago and last night she’d headed for the local auction to buy a new project horse with part of the money.
“So did I,” she admitted, stroking Buster’s muzzle. “But like I said, they’re very bonded and I couldn’t break them up. And they were cheap enough.”
“How much did you end up clearing?” Javi asked.
She wouldn’t look at him. “Fifty bucks,” she said quietly. He sighed. Fifty dollars wouldn’t buy much hay, and now she had two more mouths to feed. She’d planned to spend only half the money she’d gotten for Dawson. She’d sold him for five hundred, which meant she’d spent four fifty on the two pintos.
“Two twenty five a piece doesn’t seem cheap to me,” he said mildly. “Unless you know something I don’t.” The horses looked half wild and personally he wouldn’t have paid more than a hundred and fifty for either one.
“I had to go that high to outbid the meat buyer,” she said. “But if I can retrain them fast, I can try to sell them as a pair. They might be good for a drill team or something like that. The auction guy said they might be mother and daughter. The black and white is about eight and the chestnut is about four, so it’s possible.”
“Let me know if you need any help with hay or anything,” Javi offered.
“I’m fine,” Cassidy snapped. “I didn’t clear much profit off Dawson but so what? I’ll just sell a couple extra articles this month. I have a shitload of ideas.” She bit her lower lip. “Come on, let me introduce you to my new wild girls.” She walked purposefully toward the pen, and Javi followed. He’d touched a nerve, but he didn’t want to push her.
The mares were wary but were easily lured to the fence with the carrots in Cassidy’s back pocket. They were small, the four year old not much bigger than a pony. “They’ll be great kids' horses if I can calm them down,” she said, rubbing the older mare’s forehead. The filly snorted and shied away. “Great 4-H project or gymkhana, especially the young one.”
Javi wasn’t convinced, but he kept his mouth shut. They seemed a bit too wild, even more so than Buster had been when he first arrived. Buster had been scared but he’d been fully broken already. These two were more like mustangs just off the range, and Javi sure wouldn’t trust a kid with either of them, but Cassidy was the expert.
“So, when does my boy get his pen back?,” he asked, half joking.
“Couple of days,” she replied. “I want to pull out the wall between two stalls so they can share a bigger one, then I’ll move them into the barn. I’ve been thinking about doing that anyway, so I’ll have a foaling stall just in case I ever get a pregnant mare.”
“Or you decide to breed Cricket?,” he asked.
She whipped her head around. “I’m not breeding Cricket,” she said firmly. “She’s a lovely mare and God knows I wish there were more horses like her in the world, but with all the horses being dumped at auction, there’s no need for me to be adding another backyard bred horse to the world.” She leaned against the fence and stared off into the distance. “That’s actually a good idea for an article. ‘Why You Shouldn’t Breed Your Mare.’ I need to remember that.”
They spent the rest of the day tearing out the wall between the two stalls on the end of the aisle. Cricket and Nugget, the other rescue horse, who was unable to be sold yet because of a chronic tendon issue that needed time to heal, watched for a while but got bored quickly and went back to dozing in the back of their stalls.
“Tomorrow, we’ll sand everything down, pull out any loose nails, and cover the edges up with new boards,” Cassidy said when they were done. “You gonna stay tonight or go home?”
“Dad’s expecting me,” he said reluctantly. “He’s got some paperwork he wants me to help him with. Some kind of permits he has to file before he can build a ditch or something.” Honestly, Javi hadn’t been paying full attention when Chucho had explained it to him. But he was very familiar with bureaucratic red tape, and he’s promised to help his father fill out the forms.
“Then I’ll see you tomorrow,” Cassidy said. She pulled him in for a kiss and he slid his arms around her waist. He wished he could be with her every night, but neither of them was ready to take that step yet. He kissed her again and headed home.
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Cassidy was kind of glad that Javi couldn’t stay that night. She fed all the horses, put Buster back in his stall, double checked the gate on the pen where the new mares were, and went into the house. She fixed herself a sandwich for dinner, fed Linus, and then parked her butt in her desk chair. She brainstormed some ideas for an article on reasons not to breed a mare, did revisions on a finished article on bareback pads, and got several paragraphs done on her latest work in progress.
Last of all, she went over her spreadsheet. This month would be tight, since she’d been counting on more of a profit off the sale of Dawson, but she’d be able to make her mortgage payment and feed all the animals, and that was all that mattered. Still, she’d have to work her ass off to build her emergency cushion back up.
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Timeline: Post-5.3
Riol has been catching Thancred up on the things he missed while he was out.
“I think that’ll about cover it for now,” Riol said, stretching. “There’s some other little details, but you’ve got the big picture, and Krile’ll never forgive me if I overstrain yer pretty head when she’s just got it back on yer shoulders.”
Thancred grinned in agreement. “Truth be told she’d prefer I wasn’t even taking these reports yet, but I’m more than ready to start taking at least the paperwork aspects off your hands. I appreciate how much effort it must have been to step in for my sudden absence; you deserve the break.”
“Ain’t been all bad,” Riol shrugged. “I always did work well under pressure, so don’t hurry yourself on my account.” He tapped one finger against Thancred’s forehead, just above his now-healed eye. “No need to end up matching again, aye?”
“Who knew that several months of bed rest and constant healing magic was all that eye needed to finish recovering?” Thancred answered dryly. “Will you be staying the night, or is it back to Ala Mhigo?”
“Probably better stay here and head back in the morning.” Riol seemed a little disappointed by the necessity. “There’s nothing so urgent over there that it wants me to risk collapsing from aether drain by porting twice in one day.”
Thancred raised an eyebrow at him playfully. “Not going to miss your new friend out there too much, then?”
He was gratified to see Riol color faintly, even as the other man laughed it off. “I might’ve known ye’d already heard about that. Maxima’s a big boy, the Ala Mhigans won’t eat him if I leave him to his own devices for a bit. Not anymore, anyhow.”
“Glad to hear it.” He tilted his head and met Riol’s eye pointedly. “Does that mean our usual arrangement is called off? …Not that I ought to make myself available tonight anyway, if I stay up too late I think Krile will put me back in an infirmary bed herself.”
Riol shook his head and waved a hand vaguely. “We’re not either of us committed or anything,” he said. “Though…I haven’t been makin’ time for anyone else lately, so I should probably at least mention it to him before you make your way out that direction. But from what I understand of his history, the expectation where he comes from was for folks in his situation to take what they could get where they could find it. He ain’t for the doves at all, y’see.”
Thancred nodded, grimacing a little in sympathy. “A tricky circumstance in Garlemald. I suppose all the concealment has helped him be more useful to us.”
“Aye, seems that way.” Riol pursed his lips and then smacked Thancred’s shoulder gently. “But that’s for going off and leavin’ me to find that part out on me own. I spent months wondering why he was givin’ such mixed signals, ‘cause I didn’t know shite about what social life is like in Garlemald, and he fair panicked when I tried to push the issue not knowin’ why he was so shy. Would’ve been nice to have yer fancy Sharlayan input.”
Thancred couldn’t help but laugh a little sheepishly. “My apologies. I’ll just have to make it up to you both when I’m fully recovered.”
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