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#as distraction is just. not to be like the floating in the ocean holding onto something to stay alive
izzy-b-hands · 8 months
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I keep starting fics (and have a few short ones finished rn) for my fictober that are s2 inspired but I'm afraid to publish them bc I wanna see what the actual writers did first (along with everything else they're gonna give us in the rest of the eps bc I'm just. excited for everything!!!!)
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simple moments
warning: fluff (moments we forget about) 
includes: albedo, childe, diluc, itto, thoma, xiao, zhongli
character x gn reader | anthology  
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albedo
the scent of knowledge as it fills the room while you consume the stacks of books you’ve snuck out from the library. he stands while you sit, both in perfect harmony 
rich conversations deep and littered with topics no one ever considered to participate in. don’t mind your obsession, he’ll confess in time it’s something that too has been on his mind
sweet treats to keep the two of you going, even if you aren’t sure what exactly is crawling beneath the fruity confection 
The aroma is strong. You breathe it in in satisfaction as you place the baking sheet on the counter. The treats you were worried wouldn’t turn out right have turned out just how you imagined them. Without looking, you peel one from the parchment paper and pop it into your mouth. 
“How’s the taste?” Albedo asks as he slips in beside you and places a freshly brewed cup of tea where you can reach it. 
“Perfect,” you smile and pair the treat with a sip of the lavender tea while Albedo places a hand against your lower back and samples one of his own.
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childe
morning comfort arms and limbs entangled together, playful kisses at his leisure, sleepy laughter followed soon by questions he is after, lost forever in search of the answer that rest in his heart
escorts home, hand in hand, scenic routes where you both can roam and spend a little more time together. he holds the door to kiss you once more while you float off the floor, wishing this night will never end 
tight embraces make it hard to breathe but as your heart races, there is nothing you’d replace it with. arms to keep you close, hands to trap you in, and eyes that get distracted by the smile you hold for him 
The lights drift in the breeze cascading off the sea. Drunk patrons pass by but are none the wiser to the couple standing above them all. 
Your hands extend toward the twinkling ocean while a protective arm keeps you from falling forward. “It’s so beautiful tonight,” you say as you close your eyes and feel the wind brush against you. It’s nights like these you feel so alive, so alert and ready to take on whatever comes next. 
Childe’s arm pushes against you and makes you turn until your hip rests on the railing as you look at him. “Yes, you are,” he teases and takes in your laugh on his smiling lips.
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diluc
the peaceful quiet of no talking, no expectations to fill in the space. you both can just be, completely, concretely in the presence of each other 
gentle glances that last in quick peeks, or take chances in lingering longer on the face of the one you love. its the connection, the affection that rises in your chest and speaks more than words could ever attest
a guiding hand at the small of your back that will never look back at the world before you were his. it protects against the chill and holds still the hand he’s vowed himself too 
You’ve been reading for a while. The autumn air slipping in through the window holds a chill you hardly notice under the piles of blankets you’ve gathered. You shift, but only enough to alleviate the sensation buzzing in your feet. 
Suddenly, you feel something warm slide across the back of your head. It holds you steady so gentle lips can press against your brow while you hum in satisfaction. You turn and see Diluc leaning toward you, his thumb stroking the side of your neck while his eyes lock onto yours; you smile and he mirrors you. 
“I’ll be back.” 
“I’ll be here,” you hum against his lips before he slips through the door and you return to your book cheeks warmer than before. 
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itto 
wild and unexpected moments to keep you guessing until the climax tells all and you are ready to fall on knees weak and lungs filled with gleeful laughter
sun soaked grass laying on your back as you point out the clouds that pass, to the birds that live high in the sky and look down upon the pair, leaves in their hair, and smiles that guide them home 
winding down evenings nestled neatly in the kitchen as you pour a drink and a sleepy Oni presses his cheek against your own until he falls against you, weight increasing but laughter filling 
The morning has slipped in your room for some time but you haven’t left your bed just yet. There’s no rush, no pressure to start the day, so you take it slow and let the sound of the world filter in as it may. 
Gentle, relaxed fingers card through white hair. You adjust to better accept the weight of a heavy, muscled body that’s curled itself around you. The sunlight makes it easy for you to follow the path of red ink that lines his skin. Hills of muscle remind you just how powerful he is but parted lips and a relaxed expression tell you he’d never hurt you. 
“Itto,” you call out, a feeble attempt to kiss him Goodmorning is thwarted by his impossible size and his arms as he tightens his grip. He mumbles something but you can’t make it out so, instead, you start to caress his heavy arm as you watch the rest of his gang go on about their day through the cracked window. 
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thoma
playful laughter, the kind that builds up over time until it spills from your sides and threatens to take you with it
patient encouragement that never stops or asks you for compensation. his voice is sweet, neat, soft and guiding without overtaking your will to be independent. it’s when you succeed that he will heed and lift you higher than you thought possible 
a helping hand to offer others. the two of you are fond of giving your time and the energy to make the world better, as long as the two of you are together nothing can stand in your way
You settle in. Nice and cozy with a blanket ready to be used and delicious snacks waiting to be consumed. Without warning, you laugh, but it’s simply because a wave of joy washes over you and there’s no other sound you know that can communicate how happy you are. 
“Haha, comfortable?” Thoma chuckles next to you as he tucks your hair behind your ear and places a soft kiss against your cheek. You nod, flash him a smile, and he can’t stop himself from placing another kiss against your lips. 
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xiao 
the gentle breeze and the sound of leaves as the wind floats through the tree the two of you hide beneath. his hands rest on his chest while yours are blessed and lost in the waves of his hair
moonlit sleep where he will keep a watchful eye over the sky while you rest in the world he hopes to design; far from the darkness, safe enough for your light to shine
timid curiosity ever watching but never knowing what this new and exciting moment will bring. he will be still while you move, stand watch while you swoon over the activities that perhaps soon he will join you in
You’re lost in the pages of your book. The adventures start to capture so much of your attention you don’t even notice the person whose taken space at your side. A slight pressure, an increasing warmth, but you pay it no mind and continue to turn page after page. 
Eventually, when you can no longer ignore the numbing sensation in your lower back, you shift only to realize there is something heavy leaning against you. Lifting your head you notice a gentle presence, steady breath, closed eyes and wind touched skin of your favorite person taking a break beside you. 
“Hello little wind,” you hum and kiss his brow before settling down once more to continue the story and trace circles on Xiao’s arm.  
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zhongli 
sipping tea in the quiet breeze, with soft laughter and chatter the two of you endlessly share
meandering walks and the steady pace he takes as if to say he’ll never be too far away. regal smiles, an embrace of your arm as he guides you forward with exuding charm 
profound discussions that’ll never leave you wanting or force upon the daunting task of holding your own. his stories remind you of who he is, but the way he draws you in makes you believe this life you lead has finally become a part of him 
The night feels alive as you step out onto the cobblestone streets. The bustling conversations flowing beside you, the jovial cheers and salutations of friends meeting each other make you smile as you gaze into the glittering sky and let out a pleased sigh. 
A warm hand touches your back, just enough to let you know you aren’t alone. You adjust your view and see the handsome man staring back at you, “Are you ready?” Zhongli asks as he offers you his hand. 
“Yep,” you reply with a beaming smile and the two of you head through the city while the production comes to a close behind you. 
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azsazz · 1 year
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This is so random BUT I like imagine (bc I think it would be cute) mermaid Azriel showing you one of his favorite things to watch which is…. A group of moon jellyfish migrating (do they migrate?) I just love moon jellyfish and they remind me of the night court (for obvious reasons) but that is all. I just feel like I need to share with someone :)
A frantic calling of your name rouses you from your deep slumber.
It had been a nice dream as well, one where you had your own tail, sat up on a rock underneath to bright moon as you admired your mate lapping lazily through the ocean. The white light reflected off his blue scales and he’d almost looked luminescent like that. It had taken your breath away, but now, as you sit up, fingers clutching at the pearl necklace Azriel had made you two spings ago, your heart races with fear.
Your gaze swings over to your balcony. You’d had the railing removed when you’d purchased the property, so that there wasn’t a cage separating you from your mate, the short strip of flooring jutting out over the dark ocean.
Azriel’s already there, pressed up onto his arms as he calls your name. His dark hair is plastered to his forehead and his gleaming tail splashes waves into the water in frustration, annoyed that he can’t just walk over to your bed and wake you up.
But the look is quickly replaced by a sheepish one when you exhale a breath of relief, realizing that it’s your mate and you haven’t been ripped from your slumber for another reason.
“Aren’t you supposed to be sleeping, Az?” You ask groggily, slipping from the bed. You tug your robe on, pulling the ties tight. The days may be warm in the Night Court now that summer has arrived, but the gentle breeze sweeping into your room from the ocean brings a slight chill. “We have a long day ahead of us.”
Azriel smiles easily at you, floating on his back. He looks every bit awake and satisfied, excited to meet with the witch that following afternoon.
“The moon is awake, so I’m awake.”
You shake your head fondly at him, unable to resist the urge to reach out over the balcony. He reacts immediately, flopping around with the ease of a dolphin so he can press his cheek up into your palm, golden eyes sparkling.
“Well, I, for one, like the moon to hold me when I sleep, so why have you called me up?”
Azriel’s grin only grows as excitement floods through his body as you’d distracted him from the reason he woke you up with your beauty. He grabs onto your wrist and you’re afraid that he might tug you over into the water with his delight, but he’s nothing if not agile, and he’d catch you if you fell.
“There’s a bloom of moon jellyfish migrating by! You must see them, love!”
Your heart melts in your chest at your sweet mate.
His knowledge of the ocean creatures always has you in awe, ready to tell you all about the different ocean animals at any point in time, knowing nearly everything about them. You love that he is so passionate about them, and often the creatures let him get close enough to really admire, even pet. You wish that baby otter hadn’t left Azriel’s side so soon, but he had to go back with his mother once your merman mate had found her. He was a wreck for days, feeling sorry for the tiny pup.
“In Night? I thought they inhabited Summer’s waters,” you question, remembering he’d taught you that on your first vacation to the golden court.
Azriel grins, pride shining through at you for recalling what he’d said.
He nods eagerly, “I know, right? They must be lost or something,” the male’s brows furrow for a moment, mulling the thought over for a moment before he’s turning back to you. “I’m sorry for waking you, my love, but this is something you cannot miss!”
You take your hand from his gently, standing and slipping out of your robe before crouching down and holding your arms out to him for assistance.
“Well, come on then, before they get away!”
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toburnup · 2 years
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intrigued about somewhere along the California coast 👀
OOH okay, so i just want to write steve teaching eddie how to swim!! i meant to work on this while it was still summer here so i could go to the ocean and do some on-the-ground research lol. but i got distracted and so now it sits in a half-finished state 😞 but. one day!
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Eddie nods, seems to be taking his advice and wades in further until he's up to his waist. "Fuck, fuck, fuck. It's cold. How are those demons over there swimming in this?"
"Those are children." Steve floats on his stomach, paddles over to Eddie. "Just float on your back."
"Easier said than done." But Eddie seems to be trying, is kneeling down and leaning back like he's folding. Steve holds out one hand as Eddie slips back, sending up a splash.
"Here - just, take my hand and-" Eddie is clinging to Steve more than expected, and Steve helps ease him onto his back. Keeps one hand on the low part of his back and steadies him as he floats.
"Jesus. People do this for fun? This is terrifying." Eddie has his eyes squeezed shut. "And it's salty."
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blackacre13 · 2 years
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debbie and the rest of the gang (excluding lou) go to the beach and debbie goes in the sea and struggles. lifeguard lou, goes and saves her.
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“You alright there?”
“I am now.”
That’s how it should’ve gone. That’s how it could’ve been. And it was a real shame it wasn’t, because this lifeguard was the most gorgeous woman Debbie had ever seen. And it was truly making her mortified that her first interaction with the blonde had been gasping for air wildly before coughing a liter of ocean water directly into her face.
“How can you not know how to swim?” Tammy hissed, unloading the last of the folding chairs from the trunk before slamming it shut. “Your last name is literally Ocean.”
“And the Ocean family has always lived in New York,” Debbie huffed. “What’s that song again? Something about concrete jungles? Not water, Tam. Think every New York apartment has a pool accessible?”
“I’m not expecting you to be an Olympian, but you should at least be able to hold yourself above water,” Tammy smirked. “It’s a little tacky for a woman in her twenties to wear floaties on her arms.”
“I’m not wearing floaties,” Debbie hissed, snatching the cooler from the ground as she started to storm towards the beach, following Daphne and Rose onto the sand, as Leslie and Constance waved them over holding up bags of food, Debbie distracted by Amita spinning in circles on the boardwalk trying and failing to cover her back in sunblock. “Besides, everybody floats.” Debbie grumbled.
Maybe it had been stupid to wander into the water alone. But it was the beach. There were babies in swim caps hanging around. Kids collecting shells. Kids with boogie boards. She could float on her back without drowning, for fuck sake. But maybe she had given Tammy or one of the girls a heads up. Just in case.
Everything was fine. Debbie was roasting on the waves, sunglasses perched on her nose, a deep breath of relief as she let herself lay back and be rocked by the water, basking in the sun, closing her eyes. Sure, there was the squeak of seagulls and the shrieking of children. But she could just about tune it out, breathing in the salty air and concentrating on the darkness behind her eyelids as she floated. This was the closest feeling to being at peace that she’d felt in eons.
And then it happened. Suddenly, without knowing how, she was underwater and the darkness wasn’t comforting anymore. It was terrifying. Her throat scratched. Her lungs felt tight and sharp. And she couldn’t even gasp for air, the water and sudden waves pushing her down as she sputtered around, unable to see what was up and what was down. She could barely think, let alone try to figure out how far she was from the shore. And another wave hit her, knocking her sideways before she could get any sort of semblance together. And then everything went black. And stilled to an eerie silence.
Her lungs were on fire. Her chest was screaming. And she needed to gasp for air but she felt like a car was laying on top of her chest. She just needed a breath. Just one breath and she could—was she going to throw up?
Debbie felt like she was hacking up a lung as she let out a series of coughs, her chest inflamed, clawing at her throat before she felt a release, gasping as water came shooting out of her mouth, the pressure finally releasing as she let out wild gasps, vaguely aware of someone coaching her through calmly with a firm but light grip on her shoulder, murmuring softly. Tammy, maybe? Debbie tried to see through squinted eyes and could only make out pops of sapphire and gold, more confused than ever.
“You with me, yet, love?” The voice called from far away, sounding like an echo. “Took in a lot of water back there. You’re okay. You’ll be okay. Just give your lungs a moment to adjust. They have to burn like hell right now.”
“Get her some water!”
That was the last thing she needed.
“I’ve got this, thanks,” the voice chuckled before focusing on Debbie again. “I’ve got you. You’re gonna be alright, honey.”
Love? Honey? Say it again, Debbie thought, wondering if her lips matched the smile in her head. I’m with you. You’ve got me. Who are you?
“You alright there?” The voice asked again, her face finally coming into focus as Debbie gasped, taking in the cool blue eyes and porcelain skin. Her hair was golden in the sun and she—
Debbie’s eyes widened as she let out a strangled cough, spraying water directly in the lifeguard’s face as the blonde tried not to flinch, a fake and understanding smile pasted on her face, and a sputtering coughing mortified Debbie left turning red in front of her as she finally managed to sit up, only now feeling like her breath had been taken away.
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writertyping · 2 years
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Island
Sylvia avoided grief, she found the art of closing her eyes and escaping the fact that the people she used to be with are permanently gone.
The wake was a mess, everyone was frantic and not in the right state of mind. Sylvia was just there, as everyone filled the ocean with tears–she only swam and kept a straight face. The rest wondered, her dull and gloomy aspect only kept her going.
The days passed and Sylvia was still Simone, she used distractions like to study, to read, to watch, to listen. Everyone held her like cotton and looked at her as vulnerable, but her metal heart and her strong figure were kept in place. The people accepted grief, they cried, they pondered, they whimpered, and they hurt, but Sylvia only watched.
She found that maybe not looking at her face would prevent her from falling apart, breaking and falling into pieces like rocks. She kept that promise, she kept a strong wall against that perfectly white coffin with perfectly white flowers.
Grandmother was her friend, companion, her only hands to hold, Sylvia cried on her shoulder and her worked and motherly hands caressed her head to sleep. She was her peace, grandmother was her island of flowers in a middle of a stormy ocean. Grandmother was her home.
Now once again, she is lost, her home was now slowly and painfully crumbling into sand. Buried under the ground were structures and pieces of her memories and the fragments of walls that were used to build her home. But again, She only watched. Merely a tear fell.
Homeless and hurt, her dirty feet kept walking to find a place to shelter, with the storm she kept and the thunder she held.
Suddenly hands were forced on the back of her head and gripped her hair, she was unwillingly faced with her lifeless island, grey and dead flowers. She screamed as hands gripped her legs and pulled her under, her chest tightens and her body went numb. Her throat filled with water and her eyes pained like needles.
Her once stern and strong figure turned into the weak and fribble girl that she used to be. The wall she kept is now as broken as Sylvia's.
She cried, she pondered and she whimpered, she hurt but this time no one noticed as she screamed with her hands gripping tightly onto her chest that was continuously stabbed with millions of daggers. She begged to stop, she prayed to swim back up, and she kneeled for her island to save her. But no one came.
Time passed by and she grew quiet, her anger and her sorrow calmed. But the ocean was still covered in her storm. She was floating into the oblivion of cold and lifeless water, as it held her tired body in place. Moss covered her skin, and creatures sheltered under her fingers.
She had now built her own shelter, to have healed her own wound, to tolerate her suffering with acceptance and contentment. She accepted the fact that maybe this dark and deep place is her settlement.
Her world was awoken, and her land was shaken as she heard someone call out her name, she opened her eyes and hoped for her island. It called out again like it was solemn, masculine. Suddenly, her chest lit up like fire, dim light sheered out of her moss-covered skin and she finally felt the hint of warmth. But shocked, little pumps and beats she felt inside of her chest.
He jumped out from his ship and swam towards the girl, he followed the light under the dark and eerie ocean. But only summoned the cold and stone-like girl, lying in the comfort of her own sorrow.
“Did my island send you?” She asked. He said nothing but pulled her hands and ripped her skin from the creatures that used her. He felt her cold flesh as he covered her with his arms. And for once, she felt their hearts connect and their bodies collide. This contact was new, Sylvia had nothing in her mind and this feeling she felt was obscure.
He saved her from the ocean and lifted her up to a new Island. She noticed as she could finally stand, her blue and pale skin faded and her bruises slowly healed. She was in denial, she never thought a single boy would fix her in a matter of seconds. It was like his touch was medicine, and his warmth was s remedy.
Her once gloom and anger turned into the bright light that lingered within her heart, The comfort of the wind and the touch of the land she craved is now in the palm of her hands.
She cheered and smiled like never before. Looking into the man? The boy, that saved her, studied his features, of masculine and strong ambition.
He stood there and looked at her as if she was the treasure he was meant to find, the girl he dreamed of and the woman he will protect.
He caressed her head to sleep, he adored her like a flower, he showered her with words that only lovers say, a girl who was once a broken glass–now on her way to find another home.
Unfortunately for Simone, She fell and slipped into the well of Love
“What do you wish for?” He asked. “A Home” Sylvia replied with a gentle smile. He granted her only wish and built her a house with light walls, wooden doors, beautiful glassed windows and a garden filled with red roses.
Completely forgetting about her Island, she brushed it all off as if she had everything she ever wanted.
Finally, she took out her metal heart and gave it to him in return for his loving gestures that completed her. But Sylvia was utterly confused as he took her heart and stepped out her wooden door. She knew what was going to happen, she begged on her knees for him to stay.
“But my Island sent you” She cried,” I’m afraid not, and I am only here to voyage” as soon as he stepped out that door– he was already gone.
Now empty, She tried to pry the door open but it was locked for good. Sylvia cried, pondered, whimpered, and once again–hurt. Sylvia watched as the thorned vines from her red roses made their way into her beautiful glassed windows.
She would not have thought that the man that saved her from grief and melancholy would throw her back in it again.
The walls of her house were once perfect and silk, but now soaked in mold and wallpapers were ripped into shreds, windows were shattered, the once warm and pleasant wind turned into a blizzard of cold snow, and the sun was now covered in grey and thick smog.
She sat on her wooden chair, bruised and hurt, bleeding from the thorns that lingered on her pale and tender skin.
Longing for the short time she ever felt loved.
* Hi! this is the writer! this piece is very close to my heart and the very first work I have ever written, I worked really hard for this one, thank you! I would appreciate it if you'd show your support by leaving a small heart for Sylvia! <33*
*Oh! and ofc, feedbacks and improvements are always welcome, thank you!*
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acuteblock · 2 years
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The Ghost stands face to face with a familiarity. It doesn't know what exactly the masks stirs within it. Something deep, wrapped in the shadow of its hidden memories, that float away when it tries to remember. But there they lie, on a platform at the edge of where it landed, a pile of white, hollow eyed masks with small horns that stare up at it. And the Ghost stares back.
It holds its nail tighter, pulling its eyes away as it leaps into the yawning dark. Down to the next platform then to the next then to the next.
The Ghost never really noticed the defeaning silence until the rhythmic tapping of a shadow creeper was gone after it dispatched that last of it from a couple slashes of its nail. Until the bottom of the sealed pit was one last jump away.
It could see the sea of hollow-eyed faces staring back at it.
And all at once, the weight of the enormity of it all pressed on the last of the lingering Ghost.
A shade formed from near it. It's glowing eyes drifts before honing in on it, and drifting close, like many times its own shade had done the same. And much like it did many times before, it didn't think as it darted its nail forward, cutting into the billowing shadow.
But unlike the other times, the shade sunk back down to the inky black. It had nowhere to return to after all.
(It didn't want to think.
But Ghost remembers.
It can't help it now.
Siblings. Siblings.)
More started to form from the ocean of empty masks and bodies, all locking in on Ghost is a beacon in the dark and drifted closer.
It can't stay in one place.
It had to keep moving.
(It had to. It can't afford to think now. It can't afford to let memories distract it.)
Quickly, Ghost dropped onto the bottom, the clacking of masks echoing from its landing and it moved to explore more of the darkness that tugged it forward.
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We wrote this before we entered the abyss in Hollow Knight and there was just...such a potent energy that we couldn't help but just write it.
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millassundries · 1 year
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Distractions...
She felt her body moving through the air, and the clash of her fists against Merga's as they clashed! Sweat pouring down her face as she struggled against the other dragon. She felt her body lifted upward as Merga tossed her away like she was nothing! Lilac rolled with the momentum twisting her body and landing crouched in the sand. Her hair draped down across her back, as she grit her teeth. Training would be fun she told herself, it'll be like it was with Carol! You'll get through to her Lilac, she told herself! But here she was barely keeping up---how did she ever best her on the Bakunawa?
" ...Hmph--- this is not the fire i remember ... are you holding back? "
Lilac didn't even respond to it as she dug her feet into the sand and dashed forward, gathering up her inner light and burst forward across the sand! She was frustrated, annoyed, and just wanted one good hit on the elder dragon!
In a flash of motion both Dragons vanished from sight, explosions rocked that small island as each of them were in full Dragon Rush, the clash of there limbs caused energy to pour out along the ground! as they sped up into the air and a resounding explosion of sound echoed across the island! the trees swayed as Merga floated in the air having narrowly blocked Lilac's diving kick! but she seemed pleased with her progress!
" Is that it? I admit hatchling... you surprise me again and again--- however! "
She whipped around behind Lilac in a flash and raised her fists over her head and drove Lilac down into the Lagoon below with a titanic explosion! Merga Dropped to the shore of the Lagoon and crossed her arms in a very disappointed way, as she waited for Lilac to swim her way back to shore! Sure enough she came sputtering out of the ocean and crawling her way onto the shore coughing and wheezing up water.
" You are distracted... "
Lilac just punched the ground and sat up to get a deep breath
" I'm not! "
She countered with zero proof to back her up
" You are... i do not know what has pulled your focus away... but you'll never learn to focus your inner light as long as your mind is on other matters..."
Lilac simply sighed and closed her eyes looking at the sky. Of course she was, she couldn't stop thinking about Carol, Sonar, the Wedding, Home, Stone Day, and the first year they'd ever be apart. She missed her home, her family, and it was all she could think about.
" I'm fine... i---"
But Merga cut her off
" Enough... Go home Hatchling... This training ... it will not work until you are prepared to give it 100% of yourself. What ever inner turmoil is going on right now--- You are not the warrior i faced on the bakunawa.. Go Home... and when you are ready---i will be waiting "
the Elder Dragon turned swishing her tail and walking away from Lilac who wanted to scream at her, yell in anger but--- she knew she was right. She wasn't mentally here and until she could be, she'd never master her inner Light.
" Come with me... You don't have to be alone..."
The Elder Dragon paused looking back at her and sighed once more.
" No... I will remain until my own inner turmoil is calmed...i to have much to work out... I will be ok Hatchling... I will be here when you return. "
Lilac stood up slowly appraching her, leaving foot prints in the sand behind her and held her hand out with the round communicator.
" Take it... If you ever need a friendly ear or... just wish to talk... i'll be there... please... if only so i can check up on you..."
Merga was hesitant but, after a moment she gave in placing her hand in Lilacs and taking the device.
" As you wish Hatchling... I hope you found some peace in your time here...and i hope you find peace with what ever it is you are battling with as well..."
Lilac moved forward and gave Merga a hug, it was rather out of no where and not something Merga would normally allow. She felt very uncomfortable in that moment but---just placed her hand on Lilac's head and sighed deeply.
" Are you finished? Can i go meditate now? "
She grumbled in an annoyed tone, making Lilac smile as she pushed herself away.
" Thank you Merga...for everything! I'll see you again... its a promise "
Lilac backed away and after a very difficult decision---she knew she had to go back. Even if it was just for Stones day---she missed them all so much and she had found as much as she could here. But her mind, her soul, her being---was back in Shang Tu.
But facing Carol again, knowing what she knew now? it would never be the same again... would it....
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heart-on.
↳ your one-night stand definitely isn’t relationship material, but maybe—just maybe—your manager’s son is.
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◇ hoseok x reader ◇ smut | strangers to lovers!au ◇ 10.1k [1/1]
❛❛ my boss is always telling me how perfect her son would be for me and she promises he’s coming to the next holiday party and don’t worry he’s heard all about me too and ALSO there’s this dude i slept with once a couple of months ago and sometimes he still sends me dick pics when i ask him to at 3 in the morning cause seriously dude’s got a good dick ❜❜
notes: welcome to the first installment of the serendipity series! we’re starting with hoseok, because, well, have you met me? 🤣 be warned, however, that this isn’t anywhere near as edited as i’d like so i’ll probably give it another read/edit tomorrow but for now!!! here it is!!!
⇢ series masterlist. | inspired by this post.
warnings: dirty talk bc hoseok’s got a bit of a mouth on him, unprotected sex (wrap it before you tap it, kids!), sexting. dick pics, obvi. brief mention of a dead pet goldfish :(
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You’re refilling your mug when you hear it. Voices filter out from the kitchen, floating past the coffee station where you’re pouring yourself another drink and hanging in the open air of the hallway that leads back to the rest of the office. They’re familiar voices, too—voices that belong to the resident gossips of your workplace. Lottie’s pitchy, nasal tone melds with Hyejin’s higher one, their conversation interrupted every so often by an exaggerated exclamation or gasp from Sandra, the third and final member of their trio.
“Haven’t you heard? Carolyn’s divorce was finalized over the weekend, the poor thing.”
“I can’t even begin to imagine how she’s feeling. I mean, getting back into dating at her age? Goodness!”
“And now she’ll be all alone at the holiday party, too. How sad is that?”
“It’s tragic. Poor thing.”
Rolling your eyes, you grab a packet of sugar and tear it open, upending it over your mug and watching the crystalline granules fall into the dark liquid within. You know for a fact that Sandra and her husband can’t even stand to be in the same room for an extended period of time, considering how they’d spent most of last year’s holiday party talking to entirely different groups of people. You’d sat two tables away from them during dinner, and they hadn’t even made eye contact once. And as for Lottie and Hyejin, well, you’re certain that their relationships aren’t much better. All three of them are miserable people as far as you’re concerned, and you make a mental note to check in on Carolyn—a sweet woman in her thirties who always keeps chocolate bars in her purse—on your way back to your desk.
“Sheesh. Vultures, the lot of them. Don’t you think?”
You whirl at the sound of your manager’s voice. Kyunghee Jung is a dark-haired woman in her late fifties, and she laughs when she sees your startled expression, her eyes crinkling at the corners. “Easy! You’ll spill your coffee if you’re not careful.”
“I’ll probably have a heart attack first,” you reply, pressing a hand to your chest. “What was your job before this? Some kind of intelligence operative? Are you a super spy?”
Kyunghee laughs again and joins you at the counter. “Nothing even remotely as exciting as that,” she answers, plopping her mug down beside yours. It’s decorated with what looks like every color of the rainbow, a massive smiling sunflower taking up the majority of the surface, and the only remnant of the ceramic’s original color is on the very edge of the handle where there’s a lopsided little patch of white. The piece is clearly handmade, and a stark contrast to the simple mint green cup that houses your coffee. Looking at it, it’s impossible not to smile.
“I love that,” you remark, inclining your head at her mug. “Was it a present from one of your kids?”
“Hoseok,” she confirms, running a fingertip along the imperfect handle fondly. “I’ve told you about him before—he’s right around your age.”
You chuckle. “Right, I remember. That’s why he’s the perfect match for me, right?”
“Come now, there’s more to it than that,” Kyunghee defends, waving a hand. “But yes, to answer your question. He gave it to me as a birthday present when he was eight.”
“Well, you never told me he was an artist,” you tease. “Does he have an Etsy? Can I buy one of these off him? Does he do custom orders, maybe?”
Normally, your manager is more than happy to play along with your jokes, but today Kyunghee fixes you with an uncharacteristically serious look. “Why don’t you ask him yourself?” she asks. “He’s coming to the holiday party, after all. I figured you could finally meet.”
You blink. Kyunghee has been making offhand remarks about how well you would get on with her son, Hoseok, for over a year now, but you’ve never even come close to broaching the topic of meeting him. You don’t even know anything about the man beyond the fact that his name is Hoseok and that he works somewhere downtown. He also favors tall socks and yellow suspenders if the framed photograph on Kyunghee’s desk is any indication—or at least, he certainly did when he was still in diapers. Whether he still does, is anyone’s guess.
“Wow, I had no idea he was even interested in coming,” you manage when you’ve recovered from your surprise. “Did you bribe him?”
If Kyunghee notices that your voice is a few pitches higher than usual, she doesn’t remark on it. “Oh, you know. I just told him that this would be his last chance to score free booze on the company’s dime.” She laughs. “Three more months and it’s going to be all beaches and sunshine for me. I might even become a cruise person in my retirement.”
You gasp and slap a hand to your heart. “Kyunghee! Think of the environmental impact!”
“I said I might!” she retorts immediately. “Sheesh. Even in my old age, it’s hard to conveniently forget how shitty and unsustainable those damn boats are.”
You pick up your mug and raise it in a salute. “Well, the oceans thank you.”
“My husband doesn’t,” she answers with a sigh. “He’s been dying to book one of those trips that stop all along the Mediterrannean coastline, and I can’t exactly blame him.”
“That is tempting,” you admit. “You’ll have to send photos, if you do end up going.”
“You’ll be sick of me and my photos before the first day is even up,” she promises. Then she pauses, her eyes darting toward the kitchen where silence has fallen in the last few minutes. “Speaking of being sick—you think the vultures are still hovering around in there? I haven’t had lunch yet, and I need the microwave.”
Obligingly, you edge a little closer to the kitchen doorway and poke your head around the frame, scanning for Lottie and her sidekicks. “Coast is clear. Enjoy your lunch, Kyunghee.”
She nods and raises her mug at you, returning your salute. “I always do.”
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As soon as the work day ends, you fall into your usual routine. Your commute home is easily walkable on nicer days, and though the winter weather is brisker than you’d like, you decide to walk for the sake of stopping at the convenience store on the corner of the block.
Once you arrive back at your apartment, you change into your comfiest sweats and a loose tee. You turn on some music while you throw together some dinner, and settle onto the couch half an hour later with a full plate and Netflix. Television is a welcome distraction from the events of the workday, and you manage to get through three full episodes of your current show before your pesky brain decides to revisit the events of today, replaying the conversations that you’d both had and overheard.
There’s no denying that you’ve been single for quite some time now, and for the most part, it’s been by choice. Ever since graduating from university, you’ve chosen to focus more on your career, and it’s paid off both in terms of the important position you hold in your company and your above average salary. And yet, you can’t help but think back to the gossip you’d overheard earlier—about the supposed tragedy of being single and attending the upcoming holiday party alone. Your mind wanders to Kyunghee’s son, Hoseok, and how he’ll be in attendance this year. You wonder what he’s like, and whether he really is perfect for you, as Kyunghee seems to be so fond of mentioning.
And then your mind goes to Jay.
You met Jay two months ago, on a well-deserved night out after a hellish workweek. The bar was crowded, and the music coming from the neon dancefloor in the back was just loud enough to drown out your inhibitions. That, combined with the alcohol swimming through your system, made you bold. You sashayed your way across the dancefloor, dodging inebriated bodies and swaying limbs as you fixed your attention on the head of pale lavender hair and deliciously broad shoulders that awaits you just behind the bar counter. The bartender is nothing short of gorgeous, and you’ve thrown all caution to the wind. Sure, several other women are eyeing him like he’s their next meal—several men are, too—but you need another drink. And while he prepares it, you plan to flirt.
A lot.
The bar counter is sticky with spilled liquor, but you don’t pay that any mind as you lean across it, the wood digging into the narrow strip of exposed skin left by your cropped top. “Hi!” you call, and the bartender looks up from where he’s just finished pouring a round of shots for a group of raucous young men.
“Hi yourself,” he says, his pillowy lips stretching into an easy smile. “What can I get you?”
You pretend not to notice the way his eyes flicker down to the dip of your cleavage and instead put on the sultriest smile you are capable of mustering. “Vodka soda,” you tell him, injecting a bit of purr into your voice. “A bit of lemon too, if you have it.”
“Trust me, I have it,” he assures, his smile growing as he reaches for a clean glass and a clear bottle. “Name’s Jin, by the way. I’m here all night, if you need anything e—”
A loud clatter and the sound of breaking glass interrupts the rest of his sentence, and all eyes at the bar go to the source of the disturbance. Conversations stutter to a halt, and even the thumping bass of the music seems to dull. Jin darts to the other end of the bar, where you can see that one of several barstools has fallen to the ground. There’s a man on the ground as well, surrounded by shattered glass and spilled dark liquor, and your eyes widen when you realize that you know him.
And arguably, a little too well.
“Fuck,” you mutter under your breath. People are starting to lose interest in the spectacle, turning back to their own conversations and continuing on as if nothing had happened at all. The man is beginning to clamber to his feet, and a few people lend a helping hand as Jin begins barking out orders for everyone to step back so he can sweep up the broken glass. You seize upon the opportunity, latching on to the nearest arm and pulling them close so you can hide behind them. Vaguely, you’re aware of them sputtering in surprise, but you only have eyes for the man who had fallen off his stool, watching him carefully as he brushes himself off and tries to play it cool despite the sizable patch of whiskey soaking his white shirt.
“Hey, uh…” Your human shield is speaking. “Are you okay? You’re squeezing me pretty tight.”
That draws you out of your daze. Abashed, you loosen your grip on his arm and look up into his face, your throat going dry when you realize how handsome he is. His black hair is parted over his forehead, a stray strand falling into warm brown eyes set above a straight nose and an inviting mouth. There’s a freckle above his top lip, just shy of the center, and your inebriated brain wonders just what it would be like to kiss it.
“I, um—” You clear your throat and try again. “Sorry about that. I just didn’t want him to see me.”
Your newfound companion raises an eyebrow and glances over his shoulder at the drunk man, who is now being ushered out of the bar by his buddies. “You know that guy?”
You nod, cringing. “Yeah, his name’s Trent. I… may or may not have dated him for a few months last year.”
The man laughs out loud. “You dated a Trent?”
“What, like you’ve never made a questionable life choice?” you challenge. “Besides, you shouldn’t judge someone based on the sins of their parents. It’s not his fault they gave him a terrible name.”
“Sure, but it is on him for going along with it,” he replies with a shrug. “I would’ve changed my name as soon as I could if my parents had named me Trent. But hey, that’s just one man’s opinion.”
You laugh. “Okay then, Not-Trent.” Relinquishing your grip on his arm, you let your fingers graze his hand before pulling away entirely. “What do you say we continue this conversation over a drink?”
The man, whose name is decidedly not Trent, catches your fingers in his and gives them a gentle squeeze. “Happily.”
One drink turns into two, and then three. By the end of the hour, you are feeling pleasantly warm, the alcohol spreading through your veins like molasses and turning your surroundings into a hazy blur. The music has grown even louder, pounding against your eardrums, and you grab onto Not-Trent’s wrist as he sets his now-empty glass back down onto the counter.
“Do you wanna get out of here?” you ask, raising your voice to be heard over the thumping bassline. “I can’t even hear myself think.”
“The parking lot’s out back,” he suggests. “Why don’t we get some air?”
You nod and stand up on wobbly legs, cursing your decision to wear heels when you stumble into your companion. He steadies you with a gentle but firm hand, and you don’t miss the way his touch lingers on your lower back, his palm warm through the material of your blouse.
Together, the two of you pick your way through the throng of swaying bodies on the dancefloor. The bassline thuds in your ears, dark and hypnotic, and you can feel the reverberations thrumming across the slats of your ribs and echoing in the cavern of your chest like a second heartbeat.
It’s almost a relief, then, when you step out into the cool night air. Your ears continue to ring for a few seconds, but it soon fades and leaves behind only the muted hum of traffic from the street and the faint sound of music from inside. At your side, Not-Trent releases a long breath and leans against the brick wall of the building, and you turn to take in the steep slopes of his side profile as he tilts his head up toward the velvety night sky.
He’s handsome. Dressed in ripped jeans and black leather, he’s a sight to behold, and you’d be lying if you said you hadn’t been craving a bit of intimacy for quite some time now. The alcohol swimming through your system makes you bolder than you normally would be, and you reach out to lay a hand on his arm. He turns toward you with a silent question glimmering in his irises, but you simply step closer, until you’re pinning him against the wall with your body and you’re breathing the same air.
“Hey,” you say, your voice an airy whisper. His eyes are near obsidian in the dimness of the parking lot, illuminated only by the orange glow of the streetlamps on either end, and your gaze flickers down to his mouth before roving to the freckle that sits upon his top lip. “Kiss me?”
Your companion’s eyes widen. His lips part, but no words come out, and you’re about to repeat your question when he finally finds his voice again.
“That’s really… that’s not a good idea.” Awkwardly, he clears his throat, but the hoarseness of his voice and the harsh bob of his Adam’s apple give away his true desires. “Look, you’ve been drinking. We both have, and—”
You cut him off, pushing up to your tiptoes and planting a messy kiss to the soft dip just beneath his bottom lip. “Don’t care,” you mumble against his skin. “I want you.”
Your companion laughs weakly. His hands find their way to your waist and pause there, as if he can’t decide whether to push you away or pull you closer. “You don’t even know me,” he murmurs.
“I don’t have to know you,” you reply. Your fingers drag down his chest, trailing along the delicate silver necklace that rests against the black of his shirt. From the chain hangs a round pendant, the surface engraved with the letter J. Slowly, you trace it with a fingertip, the metal shining even in the dim light, and satisfaction blooms in your heart when your companion’s throat bobs again. “I want you,” you breathe, soft but insistent. “Isn’t that enough?”
“I—” He clears his throat and tries again, and you wonder if he realizes that his hands have slid down to your hips, or that there’s a growing hardness against your lower stomach that’s becoming increasingly harder to ignore. “Look, I’m flattered—really, I am. And you’re… I mean, fuck, you’re gorgeous. But I don’t think we should do anything when you’re clearly not in the right frame of mind to be making this kind of decision, and—”
“And, nothing.” You wind your arms around his neck, pressing close and grinding subtly against the bulge in his pants. You smirk when he releases a low hiss from between his teeth, and hide it by laying a trail of kisses along the stretch of bare skin exposed by the dip of his collar. “Stop being such a gentleman,” you whisper. Your fingers trail down his chest, past the silver of his pendant and down to the faded denim of his jeans, teasing at the cool metal of his belt buckle. “I want this. But if you’re not interested, I can always go back in there and—”
The rest of your sentence dies in your throat. Your companion has tugged you flush against him in one smooth motion, and your gasp is cut off by the firm press of his mouth against yours. Immediately, you melt into the kiss, and a moan tears from your lips when he spins you around and pins you against the brick wall of the building.
“You’re a spoiled little thing, huh?” His breath fans hot against your cheeks, and you shiver when you meet his eyes and see the dark promise reflected there. “Used to getting what you want, huh, princess?”
Your breath hitches at the endearment—something your companion doesn’t miss. “Oh, you like that?” He chuckles hoarsely, and when he speaks again it’s in a rasp that sends heat straight to your core. “What else do you like, hmm? You want me to be rough with you, princess? Or should I be gentle and treat you like a queen?”
You reach up, raking your fingers through his hair and skimming across the soft strands of his undercut before finding purchase at his nape. “You talk too much,” you whisper.
And then you’re crushing your mouth back against his, whining when he immediately takes back control of the kiss. His grip slides downward, his fingertips digging into the skin just above the curve of your ass, and you squeak when he grabs the back of your thigh and hooks your leg around his waist.
“You feel that?” he rasps into your ear, nipping at the delicate shell and chortling when you keen. Your skirt has ridden up dangerously high on your spread thighs, and you let out a soft whimper when he grinds harshly against your center. The lace of your panties and the denim of his jeans are the last barricades between you, and you wonder, vaguely, whether your companion has a bit of an exhibitionist streak when he slides one of your sleeves down your shoulder and begins kissing a trail down to the swell of your cleavage. “You feel how hard you’ve gotten me?”
You lean down, kissing the soft spot where his jaw meets his ear before letting your teeth graze against his skin. “Why don’t you do something about it then?”
He hisses out a sharp breath, his hands tightening their hold on your hips. “You’ve got quite the mouth on you, huh? I can’t wait to make you eat your words.”
Any retort you may have had is interrupted by a sudden swell of music and the sound of a slamming door. Whirling to face the source of the noise, you immediately spot a familiar head of lavender hair atop broad shoulders encapsulated in the black uniform of the bar. Jin hasn’t noticed the two of you yet, his attention fixated on his cell phone screen, but he looks up when you let out a little squeak of surprise and shove your companion’s chest in an attempt to create some distance between you.
“Hey.” Jin raises a hand in greeting, a knowing smirk curling his lips. “This phone call shouldn’t be too long, so please. Don’t stop the party on my behalf.”
Heat floods to your cheeks. There isn’t much use protesting against his insinuation, considering the rather compromising position you’re in. Much to your relief, though, your companion simply huffs out a chuckle and waves Jin off. “Thanks, man, but we’ll get out of your hair.” Lowering his voice, he turns back to you. “Coming, princess?”
You nod. He offers you his hand, and you take it gratefully, adjusting your skirt so that it drapes properly over your hips and thighs again.
“Have a good night!” Jin calls after you, amusement lacing every word. You can’t work up the nerve to respond, and luckily, you don’t have to. Your companion leads you around the corner of the building, where several rows of cars are parked beneath an orange streetlamp. On this side, the exterior brick wall is painted with a mural, and you admire the colorful galaxies and nebulae swirling amidst silvery white stars and the word serendipity spray-painted in pale blue.
The last car in the row is parked just beneath the letter Y, and it’s here that your companion stops. The sleek black vehicle has an almost vintage feel to it, and you glance up when you hear the jingle of metal.
“I’m guessing this is yours?”
He nods, pulling a set of keys from the pocket of his leather jacket and inserting one into the lock. “Yeah. You like it?”
“It’s beautiful,” you tell him, tracing the edge of the passenger window “Makes my car look like a total piece of shit by comparison.”
Your companion chuckles, pulling open the driver’s side door, and you catch a glimpse of your reflection in the window as he presses a button to unlock the rest of the doors. Your hair’s a bit of a mess and your mascara has smudged beneath your right eye, and you hurriedly swipe at it as your companion turns his attention back to you.
“So,” he says. “Now what? I can give you a ride home, if you want.”
Deliberately, you let your gaze drop down to his crotch, where his bulge—albeit waning—is still visible. “Seriously? I thought you were going to… what was it again? Make me eat my words?”
And just like that, it’s as if a switch has flipped. His eyes darken to obsidian, his lips settling into a stern line, and you barely have time to draw in a breath before he’s caging you against the side of his car and molding his mouth to yours. Your lips part beneath the onslaught, and he wastes no time in dipping inside to explore, licking into you until you’re both breathless.
“Inside,” he breathes once you’ve broken apart, and you instantly obey. You wrench the door open and all but tumble into the backseat, and he isn’t far behind as he slots himself between your spread thighs. Your hands fly to his shoulders where you help him shuck off his leather jacket, tossing it carelessly to the front where it lands in a heap on the dashboard before focusing your attention on the hem of his black t-shirt. Your companion obliges you as you push it upward to expose his toned abdomen, grabbing it by the collar and pulling it off the rest of the way when your reach falls a little short in the cramped interior of the backseat.
“Your turn,” he whispers when you try to reach for his belt, his hands settling around your wrists. “It’s only fair, princess.”
Pouting, you let your hands fall limp in his grasp, and he chuckles as he leans down to pacify you with a kiss. Deft fingers find the hem of your blouse, pushing it up until you can twist out of the material. You throw it aside with no regard for where it lands on the ground, and lay back as your companion drinks you in, his dark gaze raking across the lacy black lingerie that decorates your curves and skims you like a second skin. “Fuck,” he breathes, his voice hoarse with a combination of amazement and disbelief. “You’re stunning.”
You smile, trailing a fingertip from the dip of his collarbone down to the silver necklace that sits prettily against his bare chest. “You’re not so bad yourself,” you tell him, tracing the letter engraved into his pendant. “Jay.”
Your companion—newly dubbed Jay—smiles back. “You’re something else, princess,” he murmurs, before leaning down to kiss you again. He explores your mouth thoroughly—languidly—before moving down to nip at your neck, and already, you can feel the beginnings of marks beginning to form, blossoming across your skin as irrefutable proof of your tryst.
It isn’t long before Jay frees you from your bra, watching with carnal fascination as your breasts spill out of the lacy material. You whine when he reaches out to cup one, his palm hot against your bare skin, and he smirks crookedly when a pinch to your nipple makes your back arch off the leather of the seat. “So pretty,” he rasps. “I can’t wait to see how you look stretched around my cock.”
“Stop waiting, then,” you tell him, trying again for his belt buckle. This time, he lets you fumble it open, leaning back to watch you work with hooded eyes and a lazy little smile. Emboldened, you push aside the denim of his jeans and free his cock from the confines of his underwear. He’s hard and hot and heavy in your palm, and your tongue darts out instinctively at the sight of the pearlescent precum beading the tip.
“Jay,” you murmur, thumbing across the head of his erection and smirking when he hisses in pleasure. “Fuck me.”
Jay seems to consider your demand, mischief flitting across his features before he manages to school his expression into something more neutral. “Where are your manners, princess?” he asks, pushing your hand away and giving himself a few long, slow strokes. “Say please, if you want it so bad.”
For a moment, you consider refusing. Jay seems to be the type of man who enjoys a good game, but between the state of his cock and the earlier interruption, you’re pretty sure he’s nearing his limit. And even if he isn’t, you are. And so, you shelve your pride for the time being, and trail a hand down the length of your bared body as you bat your lashes up at him. “Fuck me, Jay,” you repeat. “Please. Want your cock so bad.”
His answering smile is equal parts amusement and satisfaction, and altogether sinful. “That’s my girl,” he rasps, before shoving your panties aside. Lining the head of his cock up, he enters you in one smooth thrust, and you moan as your walls stretch to accommodate his girth. You’re more than wet enough to take him in his entirety, your eyes fluttering shut when he bottoms out, and he groans hoarsely as he takes a second to relish the feeling of your walls gripping him so tightly.
“Fuck. You’re so wet, princess.” Jay dips a thumb into your slick, spreading it across your clit and rubbing a few experimental circles around the sensitive nub. He groans when you clench around him, his hips stuttering, and you squeeze around him again just to hear him grit out another curse. “Shit. I’m not going to last long at this rate.”
“Don’t care,” you murmur, rocking against him and sighing when the motion sends him a little deeper into your core. “Just fuck me, Jay. Please.”
Jay leans in, a dark lock of hair falling across his forehead as he plants an indulgent kiss on your waiting mouth. “Anything for you, princess,” he breathes. Slowly, he pulls back until only the tip of his cock remains inside you. Then he’s slamming forward, and you can’t even find it in yourself to care about the obscene sound of skin slapping against skin or the way the car rocks. Jay’s thumbing across your clit in tight circles that he times perfectly with the rock of his hips, and you wonder whether the rapidly building pleasure in your belly is due to your dry spell or if he’s just that good. You can feel every inch of him as he fills you up repeatedly, his brows furrowed in concentration and his dark hair flopping as he drives deeper in search of the spot that will have you seeing stars.
You know he’s found it when the pleasure in your belly spikes, your back arching off the backseat. Your skin is sticky against the dark leather and you’re certain the sweat gathering at your temples has destroyed the last of your makeup, but Jay alleviates your concerns with a particularly well-timed thrust and a harsh nip to the soft spot at your clavicle. You keen out something unintelligible, and his lips stretch into a smirk against your skin.
“That’s it,” he encourages. “Cum for me, princess.”
That’s all it takes for the mounting pressure to snap. Your body collapses into a searing orgasm, the pleasure flaring out like a supernova and spreading through your veins like wildfire. “F-fuck, Jay—” you gasp, your fingers scrabbling at his back for purchase and no doubt leaving scratches in their wake. “Fuck, you feel so—”
The remainder of your words trail off into garbled nonsense, and Jay huffs out a strained chuckle as he begins chasing after his own orgasm, rutting against you in a way that both prolongs your pleasure and sustains his own. “Shit,” he groans, his eyes fluttering shut. “Fuck, that’s it. Look at you—taking my cock so well. So pretty and perfect and—”
Whatever he was going to say dissolves into a groan as he gives a few more erratic thrusts before his release overwhelms him. Creamy warmth floods through you, and you rub his back tiredly as his head drops onto your shoulder, his breath flaring hot against your skin as he rides out his orgasm.
It takes several long seconds for the pleasure to recede. Your legs are still shaky when Jay pulls away, straightening up and tucking himself back into his jeans. There’s an empty ache in your core now that you are no longer stuffed full of his cock, and already, you are missing the feeling. Still, you push that aside as you sit up, adjusting your panties and wincing at the wetness that soaks the material and sticks to your skin.
“So,” Jay says after a moment’s silence, and you glance over at him when he huffs out a short chuckle. “That was fun.”
“Not bad at all,” you agree weakly, an irrepressible smile tugging at your lips.
Jay grins. It’s a bright, infectious grin—and it’s one that you’ve already grown rather fond of in the short period of time you’ve known him. It’s a grin that showcases his perfect teeth and crinkles his eyes into crescents, and one that all but forces you to grin back.
“Here, give me your phone,” he says, and you watch as he punches in his number once you hand it over. “Just in case you ever wanna do this again,” he tells you, handing it back. “Don’t be a stranger, princess.”
You glance down at his contact information, saved under the moniker you’d given him and affixed with a short string of emojis. “I won’t,” you tell him, chuckling. “In fact, I just might take you up on the offer.”
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The screen of your laptop has long since gone dark, and you stretch your arms overhead before waking it again. Rolling your shoulders, you navigate back to the main Netflix menu, hovering over the resume button and watching the trailer loop in the background.
You’d be lying if you said you didn’t think about Jay often. You’ve texted each other quite often since that night in his car—usually when you’re bored and alone and have had a few too many glasses of wine in the evenings. You’ve found yourself tapping on his name instinctively during those odd, ambiguous hours—when late night and early morning meld together and you’re aching for a bit of relief.
And as if he knows you’re thinking about him, your phone buzzes against the coffee table, the screen lighting up with a familiar name.
[11:22pm] Jay 😘🍆💦: thinkin about u, pretty girl 😘
It’s followed by an image, and your heart rate picks up, thudding loudly against your ribs as you open it.
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Fuck.
Your memories of Jay’s face—made all the more hazy by the alcohol and the amount of time elapsed since your first and only meeting—truly don’t do him justice. Though the photograph cuts off just above his nose, you can still admire the sharp angle of his jaw and the fullness of his puckered lips. His skin is golden against the white of his t-shirt, and you lick your lips before thumbing across your screen to respond.
[11:23pm] You: yeah? what else are you thinking about, hmm?
His response is instantaneous.
[11:23pm] Jay 😘🍆💦: thinking about that pretty little pussy of yours
[11:23pm] Jay 😘🍆💦: how good it looked in that pic u sent me tuesday 👅
You barely even notice the way your hand begins trailing down your body, pushing aside the elastic waistband of your sweats. It’s as if you’re on autopilot, as your fingers find their way to the damp spot growing on your panties.
Yeah? you write back with your free hand, already teasing at your clothed folds with the other. Tell me more.
///
It’s an uncharacteristically warm Friday morning when you find yourself in the elevator with Jimin, a good friend of yours who works on one of the lower levels of your office building. “Morning,” he says as he steps in, a large iced coffee in hand despite the fact that it’s still very much the middle of winter. Then he squints, leaning a little closer. “Oh my god. You got laid!”
“Oh my god, not so loud!” you hiss, whacking him on the shoulder and jabbing the button to close the elevator doors. “And no, not exactly. I’ve just been texting Jay.”
“Texting, sure.” Jimin mimes air quotes around the word and rolls his eyes. “You’re sexting him, and we all know it. How many pictures of his dick do you have saved on your phone now?”
“Oh my—” You sigh, trailing off. “Can we not talk about this right now?”
“Right, of course.” Jimin takes a sip of his coffee and pretends to check his watch. “When would you like to talk about it then? Do you need to check your calendar? Can I book an appointment for later this afternoon?”
You stick your tongue out at him. “Shut up.”
Jimin just grins, his lips puckered around his straw. “So, how’s Jay? Have you asked for his real name yet?”
You shrug. “What’s the point? It’s not like we’re friends or anything. We’ve literally only met the one time.”
“Yeah, but that’s just because you’re a coward,” Jimin points out. “What’s stopping you from meeting up with him again? You have his number. You have at least one photo of his dick. Ask him out already!”
“It’s not that easy, though,” you sigh. The elevator doors open to let a few more people in, and you move to the side and lower your voice so that only Jimin can hear. “Jay—he’s not exactly boyfriend material. I mean, we fucked in his car the first night we met.”
“So?” Jimin frowns and takes another sip of his iced coffee. “You talk about things besides sex, don’t you? You definitely told him about your goldfish dying, at least. I mean, you told him before you even told me!”
“Yes I did, and he was appropriately sympathetic about Mustache’s passing, unlike some people,” you sniff. “Get over it already, won’t you?”
“Never,” Jimin replies, ignoring your pointed jab. “I’m sure you only told him because you knew you could get a sympathy sext out of it. How many dick pics did you get out of that night, anyway?”
“You’re gross,” you tell him, punching him in the arm. “Not to mention that’s exactly why Jay’s not boyfriend material. He’s perfectly happy with—whatever it is we’re doing. I can’t just ruin that by asking him to get dinner.” You frown, gnawing on your bottom lip. “I don’t want to make this into something that it’s not.”
Jimin hesitates. “Fine, okay. I guess I can understand that.”
“Yeah.”
There’s a pause, as the elevator makes a few more stops. You watch the numbers crawl higher, and know that you’ll soon have to part ways with your friend..
“Hey.” You nudge Jimin with your shoulder, just as the elevator doors close and you begin the ascent to his floor. “Wanna know something interesting?”
Jimin looks up from his phone, where he’s scrolling through Twitter. “Always.”
“My boss’ son is coming to the party tomorrow.”
Jimin’s eyebrows disappear into his ashy blond hair at your revelation. “Kyunghee’s son? Hoseok, or whatever?”
You chuckle. “The one and only. She’s found about a million ways to bring him up in conversation this past week. She thinks we’re a match made in heaven.”
“Wow.” Jimin releases a long breath. “I wonder what he’s like, then.”
You shrug, adjusting the strap of your work tote over your shoulder. “I guess we’ll find out, won’t we?”
///
The morning of the party, you wake up to an empty refrigerator. Half stale cereal and the last dregs of milk from the carton become your breakfast, and you munch on that as you mull over the contents of your closet. You’re still in your pajamas, but you pull out your comfiest jeans and a sweater to change into after you finish eating. Then you turn to your collection of dresses, rifling through them and mentally debating the merits of each material and color.
You could go in one of two directions tonight. On the one hand, this is still a work party, and as such your attire should probably maintain a certain level of decorum. But on the other, you’re meeting Hoseok Jung for the first time tonight. You aren’t necessarily looking to start anything with the man, of course, but you do want to look good. With that in mind, you eventually settle on a deep red number that you pull out of the very back of your closet, made of a silky material that skims your curves and accentuates your best assets. Laying it on the bed, you begin your hunt for a pair of matching shoes. Twenty minutes of searching and another five of agonizing later, you step into the bathroom, intent on showering and getting on with the rest of your day.
Upon exiting the bathroom, you decide that tackling the state of your refrigerator takes top priority over your other weekend errands. Sitting down at the dining table, you take stock of what you have in your pantry, planning out your meals for the upcoming week and making a list of what you need to purchase in order to make them a reality. It’s just after one in the afternoon when you exit your apartment with a completed grocery list and your purse stuffed full of reusable canvas bags. The store is a short walk from where you live, and you decide to put in your earbuds as your feet navigate the familiar route. The temperature is surprisingly mild for winter, and the sun shines bright from its perch in the cloudless blue sky. It’s perfect weather for a walk, and the fresh air clears your mind and eases your heart.
At the grocery store, you forego the stack of baskets and instead grab a shopping cart. Weaving your way up and down the aisles, you check items off the list on your phone one by one. Eventually, you find yourself in the cereal section, grabbing a box of granola before turning to where your favorite cereal normally sits. It isn’t there, and you turn in a full circle, confused, until your gaze finally lands on the familiar box on the top shelf.
Great.
Sighing, you push up to your tiptoes, stretching your arm as far as it can reach. Your fingertips graze the shelf, but you can’t quite get a grip on the box itself. Glancing down, you scan the bottommost shelf and wonder if you can step on it to give yourself a boost.
“Need a hand?”
The voice comes from behind you, and a vague sense of familiarity sparks in your brain. Slowly, you turn around, and your entire body freezes when your gaze slides up to the speaker’s face.
“Jay.” The syllable escapes you in a near whisper. “H-hi.”
“Hey.”
Jay stands before you, looking like sin incarnate in a faded denim jacket, black sweatpants slung low on his hips, and not much else. At his throat, his silver necklace sparkles, the silver J pendant glinting beneath the fluorescent lights of the store, and you’re suddenly beyond grateful that you decided to put on a decent sweater before leaving.
“Here,” he says, stepping forward until he’s close enough that you can smell his cologne—sandalwood tinged with sweet citrus. “Let me help you with that.”
The sudden proximity has your breath hitching in your throat. Your heart thuds erratically against your ribs as he reaches around you, the denim flaps of his jacket gaping in a way that exposes even more of his bare chest. By the time he pulls back with your cereal box in hand, you feel almost faint, belatedly realizing that you’d been holding your breath.
“You wanted this, right?” Jay asks, and you aren’t sure if you’re imagining the innuendo underlying his words or the teasing inflection of the syllables.
“Y-yeah, that’s the one,” you manage, fighting to quell the uneven tempo of your heartbeat as you accept the box. “Thanks.”
“Happy to help,” he replies. Then he leans in, close enough that you can feel his warm breath fanning your cheek as he murmurs his next sentence into your ear. “Anything for you, princess. You know that.”
Heat floods across your cheeks. Your heart skips two full beats before taking off into a sprint, and it’s impossible to ignore the way your core begins to thrum, as if anticipating a repeat of that night you first met all those weeks ago. Almost instinctively, your eyes dart up to the ceiling where the security cameras are, and Jay follows the trajectory of your gaze with a low chuckle and a soft brush of your cheek with the pad of his thumb.
“Sorry, princess. As much as I’d love to get my hands on you, I’m kind of on a time crunch today.”
You can’t stop the wave of disappointment that washes over you, even if you’re in the exact same boat. “Rain check, then?”
“Rain check,” he agrees. Slowly, you reach up to touch the engraved silver pendant resting against his chest, rubbing it between your fingertips before tracing the curve of the J, and he catches your wandering fingers between his and presses a gentle kiss to your knuckles.
“You know how to reach me,” he murmurs with a mischievous wink. His gaze lingers even after he’s released your hand, and you clear your throat awkwardly before turning to deposit your cereal box into your shopping cart.
The two of you go your separate ways then, exchanging goodbyes. You finish the rest of your grocery shopping in a daze, idly going through the motions at checkout and letting muscle memory guide you back home. Your arms are aching by the time you step past the threshold of your apartment, and you heave your shopping bags up onto the kitchen counter with a relieved sigh before returning to the entryway to toe off your shoes. You throw together a sandwich as you unpack your groceries, taking a big bite as you walk back to your bedroom to look at the dress you’ve picked out. Pacing over to the closet, you double-check your shoe choice. Briefly, you debate whether or not to wear flats instead of heels.
There are still a few hours left before you have to start getting ready, so you take the last of your sandwich back to the kitchen and whip up a smoothie to go with it. You scroll through your phone as you eat, browsing through the latest news headlines and scrolling through your social media accounts. Just before six o’clock, as the sun starts setting beyond the horizon and casting long shadows across your living room, you start getting changed. You snap a photo in the mirror once you’re dressed, pulling up Jimin’s name in your phone and sending it to him.
[6:13pm] You: last chance to come tonight
Your phone buzzes with a response almost immediately.
[6:14pm] Jimin: nah. i’d hate to step on hoseok’s toes.
You laugh. Not so fast, you text back. We don’t even know anything about the guy yet. What if he’s boring? Or sexist?
[6:15pm] Jimin: if u think kyunghee raised a sexist you’re seriously deranged
[6:16pm] Jimin: now stop taking selfies and get your ass out the door! you’re gonna be late!!!!
///
Each year, the holiday party tends to be a little over the top, and this year is no exception. The company has bought out the entirety of a restaurant for the evening, and you glance around in amazement at the twinkling lights and lush evergreen boughs decorating the walls and strung up along the ceiling. An assortment of sparkling ornaments hangs from the massive tree in the far corner, interspersed between silver tinsel and more lights. Grabbing a champagne flute off a passing server’s tray, you head farther into the restaurant, skirting around tables draped in creamy linen and greeting your colleagues and friends.
“Is she alone?”
“Figures.”
The voices come from the direction of the open bar, and somehow, you just know that they’re talking about you. Lottie, Hyejin, and Sandra are clustered in the corner with glasses of wine in hand, casting glances around the restaurant and gossiping about anything and everything with a pulse. You’re sorely tempted to grab the nearest pitcher of water off a table and pour it over their heads, but you suppress the urge and instead head over with a saccharine smile. “So lovely to see you, {Name},” Lottie says as you approach.
“I love your dress,” Sandra adds. “Very slimming.”
“Thanks,” you reply, putting on your brightest, fakest smile. “Yours is great too. How are you and your husband enjoying the party so far?”
Sandra’s face sours, and you hide your smirk in your champagne flute. Maybe it’s petty to bring up her rocky relationship, but you’ve been subject to snide comments from Sandra and her friends for years now and it’s become increasingly hard for you to bite your tongue. A few tables away, you spot Sandra’s husband, Rodney, take an enormous gulp of his whiskey and wince as it burns down his throat.
“We’re all having a wonderful time, aren’t we, ladies?” Lottie cuts in when Sandra takes too long to answer. “Hyejin’s date is over there with Rodney, and my boyfriend is fetching himself a drink. You remember Dev, don’t you?”
You nod, even though it’s a lie. “Sure. Say hi to him for me.”
Lottie’s lips curve up into a smile, her head tilting to the side, and you’re suddenly reminded of a snake rearing its head back for the kill. “So, what about you? Have you brought someone tonight, or—?”
“Hi ladies!” Kyunghee materializes at your side, her lips painted a festive red shade to match her dress. She’s wearing the disingenuous smile that she reserves for the resident gossips of your office, and you try not to let your relief show on your face when Lottie’s attention refocuses on your manager.
“So good to see you, Kyunghee,” she simpers. “Have you been here long?”
“Not as long as you,” your manager replies, nodding at the near-empty wineglass in her hand. “I see we’re already making a dent in the wine supply, and you’re falling behind, {Name}. Why don’t we go remedy that, hmm?”
She doesn’t give you a chance to respond, grabbing your arm and leading you away. Kyunghee is surprisingly spry for a woman her age, and you follow after her with some difficulty as she marches through the throngs of conversing people, all the way to the line at the open bar.
“I’d like you to meet someone,” she says, gesturing at the man standing at the end of the line with his back to you. “{Name}, this is my son, Hoseok.”
The man turns around at the sound of his name, a warm, affable smile stretched across his face. “Hi, I’m H—” he begins, but he’s cut off by your sharp intake of breath. His eyes go wide, his smile fading as his mouth falls open, and you’re certain you’re wearing an even more dumbfounded expression. “It’s you,” he says, his voice hoarse.
“Wh-what… how…” You trail off, speechless. The words flounder and die in your throat as your brain struggles to process this development, and you practically feel the way the gears in your head churn to a stuttering halt.
Because this man standing before you, the one that Kyunghee has just introduced as her son, is none other than Jay. He looks completely and utterly devastating in a navy waistcoat and matching slacks, a green tie shaped like a Christmas tree knotted loosely around the white collar of his shirt. His dark hair is parted, his undercut exposed, and you can’t tear your gaze away from the loose strand that has fallen across his forehead.
“H-hi.”
Jay—Hoseok—swallows. “Hi.”
Kyunghee glances between the two of you, her brows furrowing. “I take it you two already know each other?”
Hoseok’s ears begin taking on a scarlet tinge, the color spreading to his cheeks as he struggles to find his vocabulary again. “I—yeah. Yeah, we’ve met.”
“Right. Do I even want to know how?” she asks dubiously, before shaking her head and huffing out a sigh. “No, forget I asked. I don’t want to know. I’ll just leave you two to… catch up.”
Waving goodbye, Kyunghee disappears back into the crowd of partygoers milling around. Hoseok turns back to you, sucking in a deep breath, and you fight the urge to stare down at your toes as his gaze roves across your face.
“I can’t believe this,” he says, breaking the silence that’s fallen between you at last. “My mom’s been talking about you for months, but I never imagined that it’d be you.”
“You’re telling me,” you reply, finally having recovered your voice. “Kyunghee brings you up all the time, but I never thought… I mean, we didn’t even know each other’s names, and now…” You shrug. “Here we both are.”
“It’s a pretty crazy coincidence, huh?”
“Definitely.”
A beat passes, and then two. You’re fully aware that you’re staring, but you don’t dare blink, afraid that he’ll disappear if you close your eyes. Of all the things that you thought might happen tonight, this particular meeting wasn’t even close to making the list. Never would you have thought that the man you only knew as Jay would turn out to be Kyunghee’s son. Never would you have connected Jay to the photographed little boy in yellow suspenders on Kyunghee’s desk, or realized that they were one and the same.
From behind you, someone loudly clears their throat. Another voice calls for you to get a move on, already, and both you and Hoseok belatedly realize that you are still standing in line for the open bar. Hoseok’s eyes go wide again, and you nearly tread on his toes when you both try to move forward. “After you,” he says with a chuckle, gesturing for you to go in front of him, and that’s enough to break the tension. You step ahead of him with a laugh, catching up to the line, and Hoseok doesn’t stray far as he follows your lead.
“So, what are you drinking?” he asks, a smile playing at the corner of his lips. “Vodka soda with a twist?”
“Actually, I think I’m going to stick with wine tonight,” you reply, peering at the bottles lined up on the counter. “What about you?”
“Hmm. Jack and coke, I think. Nothing else is really calling my name right now.”
Grabbing your drinks, the two of you begin searching for a place to sit. You spot Kyunghee at a table near the front, and she smiles knowingly and offers you a thumbs-up when she catches your eye. Eventually, you settle on a table near the Christmas tree, the lights glimmering off the glasses and reflecting off your knife as you pick it up to butter a slice of crusty bread from the basket in the center. Hoseok follows your lead, grabbing a piece for himself, and the two of you munch in silence for a few seconds before Hoseok breaks it.
“You know, my mom says you’re the perfect girl for me” he says with a dry little chuckle. “Think she’s right?”
“I don’t know,” you answer. “It’s funny, though—Kyunghee’s been telling me the same thing. She sings your praises all the time.”
Hoseok laughs and scratches the back of his neck. “Oh, jeez, that’s kind of embarrassing. I’m glad she’s saying good things, at least.”
“You don’t have to worry about that,” you tell him, grinning. “She’s only shown us one photo album from your childhood.”
His face crumples. “Was it the Disneyland one?”
You nod, fighting back laughter, and watch as Hoseok groans and lets his forehead meet the linen-covered tabletop with a dull thunk.
“I don’t like rollercoasters,” he mumbles into the tablecloth, his voice muffled by the material. “They make me queasy.”
“Even now?” you ask, and he nods.
“Yep.”
The clinking of a fork against a wineglass—amplified and broadcast through an array of invisible speakers built into the restaurant’s walls—interrupts any further conversation. You twist in your seat to watch your company’s leadership give their opening remarks, listening as they congratulate everyone for a great year and wish you a happy holiday season. The servers begin going out with plates of food, and you thank them as they set yours down. Hoseok does the same before raising his glass in your direction, clearing his throat and offering you a crooked little smile.
“Here’s to second meetings.”
“Third, if you count the store earlier,” you correct, and he chuckles and nods in agreement before clinking his drink against yours.
You spend the entirety of dinner chatting with Hoseok, getting to know him beyond the few facts Kyunghee has mentioned and what little you’ve gleaned from texting him the last two months. He tells you all about his dance studio, Hope World, where he teaches both contemporary dance and the occasional Pilates class. You find out that in addition to rollercoasters, he also dislikes sour foods and raisins, but he loves mint chocolate and sweet and sour pork. He also has a very low tolerance for alcohol—something he tells you as he tilts the rest of his drink into his mouth. “Should I be worried?” you ask as he sets his glass back down, and he chuckles and shakes his head, sending the loose tendril of hair flopping across his forehead.
Dessert is served, and subsequently eaten. The music is turned up, and people slowly begin finding their way to the open space that serves as an impromptu dancefloor. Hoseok rises to his feet and extends a hand toward you, and you only hesitate for the briefest of seconds before accepting it. He leads you out amongst the other swaying couples, his hand finding its way to the curve of your waist, and you rest your hand on his shoulder as he begins guiding you in a slow, simple waltz.
“So?” Hoseok’s voice is a low murmur, soft and gentle against the shell of your ear. “What’s the verdict?”
You blink. “The verdict?”
Even without looking, you can tell that he’s smiling. You can hear it in the lilt of his voice, and imagine it in the curve of his lips. “About me,” he clarifies, carefully pulling back so you can spin in a circle beneath his outstretched arm. “About us. My mom will never let me hear the end of it if she turns out to be right, but I still wanna know. So what are you thinking?”
“Are you asking if I think we’re perfect for each other?” you ask, giggling. “I don’t know if I believe in all that, to be quite honest. Destiny and soulmates—I mean, doesn’t it seem a little too good to be true?”
Hoseok hums. “Maybe. But considering all that’s happened to us in the last couple of months, don’t you think there’s a chance that it's all more than simple coincidence?”
“Maybe,” you concede. “Still, I don’t know if I can give you a verdict just yet. We haven’t even gone on a date.”
“We did do things a little backwards,” Hoseok admits, tugging you close and winding his arm around your waist. “Let me make it up to you, then. Are you free tomorrow?”
“What if I am?” you challenge.
“Then, I’d like to take you out for breakfast,” he replies without missing a beat.
The prospect of a proper meal with Hoseok Jung does something funny to your insides. Still, something makes you hesitate, and you avert your gaze as you search for your next words. “I wasn’t expecting to end tonight with a date,” you admit slowly. “I honestly didn’t even think you were interested in… well, anything beyond sex, to be honest.”
Hoseok’s face creases into a frown, and you look up again when he murmurs your name. “I understand why you would think that,” he says. “Really, I do. But honestly? I had every intention of texting you and asking you out properly. I was going to play it cool and wait a few days, which was stupid in retrospect. And then you texted me first.”
“I texted y—” You trail off. “Oh, god.”
“It seemed like you’d been drinking,” Hoseok says with a shrug, and you press a finger to his lips before he can say anything more. You remember the night in question, and you remember the bottle of wine you’d consumed. And you definitely remember the photographs you’d sent of yourself, and the ones Hoseok had been kind enough to send in return.
“Wait, so you were going to ask me out? And then I… I sexted you?”
Hoseok nods, and you groan and bury your face into his chest.
“I can’t believe this,” you mutter, and you feel laughter rumble through his chest before a hand comes up to stroke along your back.
“Believe me, I’m not complaining,” he assures you. “But I’d still really like to take you out, so what do you say?”
His gaze doesn’t leave yours for a second as he awaits your answer, and your heart skips a beat when you look up to see the earnestness in his eyes and the hesitant smile playing at the corners of his mouth. “Breakfast sounds wonderful,” you whisper, and the smile that blossoms on your companion’s face is nothing short of radiant.
“Good,” he says. “Great. Breakfast tomorrow, then. Now, can I kiss you?”
You’re already pushing up to your tiptoes, your fingers fisting in the soft hair at his nape. “God, yes.”
///
“Hey, you made it!”
You beam. “Hi.”
You and Hoseok are about to commence your first date, having just sat down at a cozy little café for breakfast. Hoseok has pulled your chair out in true gentlemanly fashion, and you can’t help but smile over your menu at the few lingering snowflakes that have yet to melt into his dark hair.
“So, here we are,” you remark. “Our fourth meeting.”
Hoseok’s lips stretch into his signature grin, breathtakingly bright and infectious. “And hopefully many more.”
You grin at him. “Yeah? Too bad this is breakfast, because I’d drink to that.”
He leans forward, his grin widening. “Next time,” he says as his hand finds its way around yours, his fingers slotting comfortably into the spaces between your own. “We can do dinner, maybe. Or I can cook for you. But for now, I’m just happy that we’re finally doing this.”
You give his hand a soft squeeze. “Me too.”
“Just promise me one thing?”
The sudden seriousness of his tone has your brow furrowing in concern. “Sure, of course,” you reassure. “What is it?”
He winces. “Please don’t tell my mom about all the dick pics.”
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Distracting Thoughts
Prompt: Stranded On A Boat
Characters: Beelzebub x Fem!MC
Content Warnings: Masturbation, MC has thalassophobia(a fear of the ocean and other large bodies of water), MC fantasizing about Beel, lots of smutty good times with Beel
(I like how there is a word for how I feel about large bodies of water. Did not expect it to be this long ass word though.)
Another fic for @voltage-vixen ‘s Summer of Smut challenge! Enjoy!
“How on Earth did I end up in this mess?”
A heavy sigh left your lips and you buried your face into your hands.
Right now, you were stuck in the middle of the sea on a boat that Lord Diavolo had outright purchased. Not everything was going so bad, but you wouldn’t be feeling so slighted if everything was going good either.
Oh no, no. It was simply terrible.
For one thing, while you weren’t in immediate danger, being stuck in the middle of the freaking ocean was downright terrifying! All you could think of was scary scenarios of you drowning in this never-ending sea. Like the boat could sink and you could drown, you could fall over the edge and drown, or you could fall over the edge and a nearby shark could see you as a tasty snack and that could be your end. Your mind just kept coming up with the most exaggerated and impossible one-in-a-million chance scenarios that really did no good for you.
You hated being anywhere near large bodies of water, but there was one thing that kept some of the thoughts at bay. And that was you weren’t entirely alone.
You sat on the back deck of the boat Diavolo had purchased, far away from either edge that you didn’t want to be near, and before you was the ever-so lively Demon Brothers of the House of Lamentation. In short, your lively roommates who just make everything so much better...sometimes. Lord Diavolo and Barbatos was there as well but they mostly kept to themselves with Diavolo mostly sunbathing.
Your mind felt more at ease with the guys around since you knew if any of the scenarios did happen, they would not hesitate to immediately step in to save you. Though you still hope it would never have to come to that in the first place. You felt most safe around Beelzebub, the sixth born. 
Your eyes caught him in the pool that was several feet away from you. He was joined by his twin and locked in a fierce game with the second and third born. Well, you say fierce but its clear that Beelzebub is the victor. Mammon and Leviathan were no match against Beel’s pure strength. And had Belphegor been with anyone else besides his twin, he definitely would not have stood a chance against a team up of his older brothers.
You weren’t too interested in their game play, however. Your eyes were trained on Beel. Even before this boat fiasco, your eyes have never strayed far away from the gluttonous demon. For a long time, you didn’t know if it was a crush or if you’re just naturally drawn to his sweet nature.
“Or maybe that chiseled body of his.”
The tips of your ears grew hot as the thought crept in, replacing your previous anxiety-ridden thoughts. Your mind soon became riddled with images of Beelzebub’s torso. Mostly of his glorious pecs and washboard abs because this demon was built like a freaking Greek God. God knew exactly what he was doing when he made him, but him being a demon made his appeal so much greater! It was, in every sense of the word, sinful.
You were brought back to reality when you heard a large splash and some yelling. You looked up in time to see Levi and Mammon getting flung out of the pool by Beel, all while Belphie napped out on a floating donut. The whole thing brought you to tears as you laughed at the ridiculousness of it all. Mammon had caught you laughing and scolded you.
“Hey, (Y/N)! Don’t laugh, it ain’t funny!,” he yelled, but you continued to chuckle. You felt a little bad, but it was so unexpected as Beel had grabbed them by their feet and literally threw them out.
“(Y/N) witnessed our defeat...how uber lame,” muttered Leviathan as he rubbed his now aching back.
Wiping away your tears, you let out an amused sigh and went off on your own to explore the boat. You were unaware of Beel calling after you as you walked away.
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You thought it would be a good idea to explore the boat since Lord Diavolo had bought it and anything he buys is always luxurious. And it was but...
As you wandered the halls, you suddenly understood what sailors meant by sea legs. Although the boat was mostly steady, there would be an occasional gentle rocking of the boat. And had it been anyone else, it would have been fine but no! It completely unsettled you and your thoughts once again became filled with disturbing scenarios of that all ended in you meeting your end in some extreme way or another.
“Oh why did I think it was okay to go off on my own?,” you thought.
Feeling sick to your stomach, you thought it best to just retire to your room and calm your incessant thoughts. You flopped onto your bed and buried your face into your pillow. You hope this day would end so you could finally get off this nightmare. You tried to refocus your mind on something else, because even with you running through every possibility of drowning in every way possible, you were aware that you were in safe hands. None of the brothers would ever let you meet such an end in this never-ending sea full of wonders and mysteries.
You thought back to earlier and found yourself thinking of Beel once more.
The images from earlier made you kick your legs as your face became hot and flushed. You groaned into your pillow with frustration.
“Fuuuuckkkk!,” you screamed internally, feeling slightly ashamed for thinking about Beelzebub in such a manner. But thinking of him did make the other thoughts fade away to the background. Plus you may have a crush on him, so..was it totally wrong to fantasize about him showing up to your room, body dripping with water and looking at you with lust filled eyes?
....Okay, hold up, that actually is kinda hot.
It was the most prevalent image in your head. It made you wonder if you would have the chance to actually have Beel in your room and let him take you. Or maybe have the courage to be that daring?
You felt a tingling sensation between your legs and rolled on your back, blushing. You dwelled on the thought a little more to the point that it became a fantasy. And you imagined Beelzebub crawling towards you on your bed until his face was a couple inches away from yours. His rough hands were on your thighs, lifting them up so your clothed sex could feel the hardness of his bulge clothed from the thin material of his swim shorts.
The heat within your core began to grow and before you knew it, you were already trying to calm the growing heat with your hand. You were craving for the imaginary touch that only existed in your mind. Rubbing against your clit, the fantasy progressed into Beel removing your clothes and pushing his shorts down to free his hardened member. You imagined him stroking his cock against your sensitive slit that was getting wetter and wetter in reality.
Your breathing became heavy and you brought up a free hand to go under your shirt and bra to twist at your nipples. The fantasy continued as you imagined Beel dipping his fingers inside of you, stretching out your pussy to prepare you for him.
Moans started to escape from your lips as your hands worked on your body to bring you the stimulation and release you desperately searched for. You weren’t aware of it but you were also moaning Beel’s name. Apparently you were being a bit loud, because you failed to hear the knocking at your door and the sound of it opening until...
“(Y/N).”
You snapped out of your fantasy-filled haze when you heard your name. Suffice to say, you were extremely embarrassed to find a blushing Beelzebub in your room, half-eaten snacks in his hands. You quickly covered yourself up with a shout, but it was much too late. You were sure that he had saw everything. He probably even heard you too.
“Waah! I’m so fucking embarrassed! Oh my God,” you cringed, trying so hard to fold in on yourself so you could disappear. 
“Ah, (Y/N)! I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to barge in like that,” he apologized profusely. He saw your covers move a bit but no sign of you poking your head out. You whined as you stammered out, “It’s fine! I should have locked my door. I didn’t mean for you to see me...like that...so.”
Ahhh, if anything was more worse than drowning in an ocean where your body likely won’t be found, it was definitely having your crush walk in on you masturbating to him. Ok, maybe not that much worse but still! Tears began to well up in your eyes and you fully expected for Beelzebub to walk out as this situation must have been a bit awkward. But instead you felt your bed dip in a bit as another weight was added. A hand was placed on your back and started rubbing in circles. Your lip trembled as your tears fell, because WHY WAS HE SO FREAKING SWEET!? 
Yeah, you were definitely crushing on him. This is why he was the only one on the crush list.
Beelzebub could feel you trembling and his face was still red from walking in on you. Though if he had to admit it, seeing you like that really turned him on. And to hear you moan his name so wantonly was like music to his ears. But he still felt bad because it was your private time that he interrupted. All because he wanted to hang out with you since he wanted to do so earlier, but you didn’t hear him calling after you.
But now there was a massive elephant in the room and neither of you knew how to bring it up without it becoming more awkward. Or your in case more embarrassed.
“(Y/N)?”
“Yes, Beel?”
“I’m still sorry for earlier. I wanted to hangout, but do...do you want me help you a bit?”
You shot up like a rocket and turned wide-eyed to face a startled Beelzebub, who was feeling a bit pervy for asking you that question. But to you, he didn’t need to feel like that because this was the moment you were thinking of earlier! You started to laugh at the irony, causing Beel to become confused which you noticed.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry! I’m not laughing at you, Beel!,” you chuckled out. “It was just that earlier I was thinking of what would I do if I had you in my room all to myself.”
At that, the gentle giant smiled at you, understanding why you were laughing. He crawled towards you, his face a few inches from yours. You were smiling but your face grew warm.
“So is it a ‘yes’?,” he asked, though his lips were drawing in close to yours.
“Y-yes-mmph,” his lips had closed in on yours and you felt his hands come up to your shoulders. Sliding off the covers from your body, Beel gently laid you back on the bed. You wrapped your arms around him as he coaxed your mouth open with a bit of prodding from his tongue. You could taste the sweetness of the snacks he had earlier as your tongues became entangled. You gasped when he pulled away.
Beelzebub set his focus on leaving kisses on your neck, starting a trail. He got to your breasts and cupped them in his hands, firmly squeezing them. A squeal escaped from your lips when you felt his wet tongue teasing your nipple. He sucked it into his mouth, pulling before letting it go with a pop.
"Ahhaaa, Beel! Please," you pleaded as he devoured your chest. You couldn't take it with him pulling, twisting, and sucking on your sensitive nubs. Your hands had moved to his forearms and you held a firm grip on them as Beel sucked away.
With a final tug, he left your poor nipples alone, going back to his task of leaving butterfly kisses on your body. Your body trembled with ecstasy but soon jolted from a shock when you felt a wet appendage lapping at your swollen clit.
Once Beel had finished leaving you kisses, he came across your pussy, still wet and glistening from when you were masturbating to him. His eyes darkened as his mind drifted back to that scene of you pleasuring yourself, seeing your delectable juices dripping your core.
He just knew that he had to taste you. To devour such a pretty, pink platter that was meant for him to sample. As soon as his tongue made contact with your clit, he felt you jump but he continued to lap at it, enjoying the taste and fragrance you gave off. You squirmed and your pants started to fill the room. Your toes curled and your feet had a hard time not slipping off your sheets as you encouraged Beel to keep going.
His tongue parted your puffy, pussy lips and he noticed your legs trembling. So he hooked his hands underneath your knees, spreading them further to her better access. He let your legs rest on his shoulders, all the while keeping his mouth on you.
"Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck," you chanted over and over as your back arched, wanting to rub your sex over his tongue. You could feel yourself coming undone and on the verge of cumming. Beel's member twitched against the thin fabric of his swim shorts as he could tell your release was imminent, but...
Reluctantly, he pulled away from your pussy. He really wanted you to release all your tasty juices over his cock. He wiped away the mix of his saliva and your own cream from his chin.
You groaned but it turned into a squeak when Beel crawled back on top of you. Your legs were still over his shoulders and so you felt your body being folded in half but it wasn't too uncomfortable. But it aroused you more as you could feel his bulge heavy against your sex. You wanted it inside, for it to stretch your walls as you take every inch Beel gave you. For you to cream all over it so you could lick it off him and he could do it all over again.
Beelzebub's lips pressed against yours and you wasted no time parting your lips so his tongue could share the taste of your pussy. You could feel Beel's hands fumbling to pull down his shorts to let his cock finally breath. His lips never left yours, even as he guided his cock to your hole. You had braced yourself but was pleasantly surprised when he sanked into you with ease, but it still raised a moan out of you as your wall stretched to accommodate him.
Beel broke the kiss to let out a hissing sound as your pussy took him in so smoothly. He could feel you clenching around him, wanting to greedily take in more. But he was fully seated inside you, his balls pressed firmly against the plumpness of your ass.
"Shit...(Y/N), you feel so fucking amazing," he said as he recaptured your lips with his and rocked his hips to get a little friction going. He pulled back until only half of his dick was inside and slammed back into you. He repeated the action a few more times, drawing out moans that ended up getting swallowed up by him.
You pulled away from the kiss to cry out freely as he set a hard, quick pace as his hips connected with yours repeatedly. The slapping sound of your skin colliding overcome the sounds of your moans and cries. Beel couldn't help but groan at the way your pussy tightened around him with every thrust. Your body trembled against his as the heat became overwhelming. Your hands scrambled to grip at something, changing from scratching at Beelzebub's back or balling up your sheets into your fist, as you feared that the pleasure was going to take you away.
The seams were tearing and Beel could feel you were close as your pussy convulsed around him. So he sat up, holding your legs up, and pounded away at you. Your moans turned to screams and chants of Beel's name as his cock wrecked you.
"Beeeeel! I'm cumming, cumming!," you screamed, but it didn't deter him even as your released overflowed on his cock. The consistent clenching of your pussy finally drove him over the edge and his seed coated the inside of your walls, a deep growl erupted from him as he pressed his cock deep inside you.
With the both of you spent for the moment, Beel slipped out of you and collapsed beside you. However, he wrapped his arms around you to bring you closer. You sighed contently, feeling very much satiated as well as Beelzebub.
You felt lips pressing against your forehead and giggled before giving Beel a chaste kiss on the lip.
"That was amazing," you smiled. You saw his cheeks redden and the hug tightens.
"I-I would like to do that again...maybe sometime," spoke the blushing giant as he looked into your eyes.
The tips of your ears turning red as you agreed.
You figured this boat nightmare wasn't too bad as you snuggled up to Beel's chest, wondering if you had the courage to say you like him.
You saved the thought for another day to ponder later.
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undead-merman · 3 years
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Heyo! I loved your headcanons for the brothers and Simeon as sirens, they were a truly *chef kiss*. Can we also have siren Barbatos and Diavolo? Yandere too and sfw, please!
Thanks in advance!
I'm always down to write Aquatic monsters.
🧜‍♂️Siren Diavolo and Barbatos🧜‍♂️ as a yanderes GN- reader SFW
Diavolo
Appearance
Diavolo is much, much larger than other sirens. While sirens grow to be about a foot or two bigger than humans, Diavolo is massive, fifteen feet long and with tons of bulk and muscle to match his massive size. He looks more similar in size to a giant than a siren.
Despite his size he is dazzling in the sun. When his crimson hair catches beams of light he looks divine, almost like a holy glow surrounds him as he rests on the rocks. His tail is the same stunning red as the blood red sunset and has a bright pearlescent. His scales are just as reflective and polished as a bright red sports car. His skin is deeply kissed by the sun, making his skin look smooth and shiny. His nightshade red fins are long and butterfly shaped; they trail slightly behind him like silk.
He wears all kinds of jewels and golds, all of them perfectly fit around his skull and fins. They drift perfectly around his large frame and glimmer even in the smallest amount of light.
Diavolo is the only siren able to keep his glamor up even if he’s excited, in the water, or even angry. He has full control over it and only shifts to it when he’s actively trying to strike fear into something or someone. His true form is like that of sea monsters in folktales, monstrous in size and able to take a ship down into the dark depths of the open ocean, to swallow whole crews, and create winds and storms as he lets out a devilish scream which can be heard for hundreds of miles around.
Royalty amongst Loners and Sunken Hideaway
Despite their lone lifestyles, only really enjoying the company of their mates, most Sirens look to Diavolo as more of a god than any type of king or prince despite having the title of prince. They worship his power and bow down to his whims and needs. They bring him tributes in the form of small treasures and Diavolo returns these gifts with blessings of more intoxicating songs, stronger wills, his watchful eye and protection, or just overall greater strength. Diavolo seems to freely give these boons no matter how small the gift.
Since he’s a well known and well visited siren, he’s built his home in the sunken ruins of a castle in a city whose culture and history has died long ago. It’s well taken care of by servants who have pledged their lives to Prince Diavolo and are surprisingly pleasant and tolerable with one another. They equate this to Diavolo’s power and grace but only those who are truly loyal to Diavolo stay here.
His voice can bring either madness or blessings and can be the most beautiful thing your ears could ever hope to hear or one so evil, devious, and grotesque you’re driven into a hypnotic bloodlust to those with even the strongest wills. His lullabies sound so melancholic.
He hides away in a large garden which has its own open air biosphere bathed in light by a glass ceiling which has yet to crack yet bathes the whole garden in a beautiful light. A single golden curly willow grows in the center with dozens of flowers growing around it. Here the air is surprisingly fresh and floats on the surface never touching the water around it like it’s a time capsule. He’ll lounge here to clear his head watching the butterflies that have grown here, alone and have never seen the outside.
Spending time with you
You and only you heard his song and wept. The feelings of his loneliness tugged at your heart instead of your head being filled with euphoric thoughts of power and blessings or instantly pounding through your skull until you screamed. You truly heard his song, understood the lyrics behind them and felt the way he did when he sang them. When he saw your face littered with tears and face hot with sympathy for him he felt his whole body go numb. You were something special, someone truly remarkable. He needed to know more about you.
And so started a passion in his heart to learn everything about you, your traditions, your light quirks, your hobbies and everything he could possibly learn. It sent him down a rabbit hole of studying humans that he refused to climb out of and gladly let swallow him if it just allowed him to get closer to you and understand you better.
He doesn’t mind what form you see him in, as long as he can see you he’s thrilled and happy. He’ll approach you like a dog, his tail swishing excitedly as he asks you questions he formed in his head from the day. He has to be careful in his true form otherwise he can cause a lot of damage to the nearby area and draw too much attention to you two.
He loves to pick you up and hold you, be in his true form or not and travel with you on his back, or when his true form shows in his hands or on his head as he intentionally kicks up some water to playfully mist you. Moments like these make him forget he was ever even alone to begin with.
If you ever wanted to see some kind of sea creature or visit some island he’s happy to oblige bringing the creature over with his divine rule over the ocean or happily just takes you there one day while making you cover your eyes to surprise you. The look on your face makes his heart swell so much he almost feels like it will jump out of his mouth if he’s not careful.
Dark Tendencies
Diavolo isn’t against using others to get what he wants, he'll ruin everything for anyone or anything to get what he wants. He’ll destroy small islands and wipe out ports so nothing can distract you from dates he takes you on.
If he feels like you aren’t close enough to him or are drifting away from him, for some reason or another, he’s simply going to just pluck you away from your old life so you don’t have any excuse to be away from him anymore. You're his now, you don’t have to worry about that silly stuff anymore, both of you can be together now. Why not just get married now? It would be much easier. Siren’s don’t marry, they just pick a mate but he’s willing to put the frills on it for you and your human ways. He finds it cute!
He doesn’t ever connect the dots if you struggle against him or plead for him to let you go, he’s wrapped up in his own delusions of you being a happy little couple that he’ll blame some outside force. If you go along with him he’ll remain peaceful and sweet.
He absolutely hates it when other sirens see you and while he’s not outwardly violent to them he is quite hostile. Grinding his teeth and asking them to look away from you while his tail twitches with the intent to lash out.
He gave you your own little haven to decorate, he gave you the garden all for your own. He even made sure to promise to give you your own space and privacy here, just as long as you come to his call. Don’t worry though, only you, him, and Barbatos know of this place, and you can’t run from him here!
Misc stuff
His scales shed infrequently since he doesn’t get into fights with other sirens since all of them know better. His scales are radiating with his power and are well known to bring massive good luck to all those Diavolo gives them to. He’s always giving you things made from his scales and he’s so thrilled to see you in them. He likes adding them to a circlet crown he had made custom just for you so you can match him. He plans on matching you to him with every little piece of jewelry, even down to matching rings.
He requires you to sleep with him. He can sleep out of the water perfectly fine and just pulls you into a lavish den he made for the two of you. It’s somehow unbelievably cozy sleeping with him. His body is warm and everything he set up is the best out there. He just holds you in his warm arms and nods off with you.
He’s quite a picky eater. He refuses to eat anything he doesn’t like and will only eat it if you so happen to beg him to, but only if you're insistent, otherwise he’s already slowly drifting away from it.
Barbatos
Appearance
For a siren he’s smaller than most. He’s quite slender and not much muscle to him, but despite his size, his appearance is perfect in every way, not a hair out of position, not a scale that isn’t out of polished or asymmetric, and his skin without a blemish or scar to be found. He takes a huge amount of time to groom himself perfectly.
His scales more resemble sea snakes, even having black stripes like them, though his tail is a solid dark seafoam green. He’s not especially radiant compared to others, but he doesn’t mind at all, he prefers to melt into the background more.
His tailfin is wide though, having a lyretail shape with black stripes going across it. It’s the same dark color as his scales and he has only two side fins but they look like long ribbons stretching from his hips to about halfway down his tail.
His glamor when melted away leaves behind an even darker looking creature. He looks like a stormy sea and is covered in nasty sharp thorns that don’t just stop at his elbows but lead down to his hips and thin yet long and sharp claws and stark black webbing in between without a tear or hole.
Serving Another
Serving the Royal Family was an honor his family was born with for generations and one he realizes the importance to. Diavolo is powerful enough to sink ships and cities and he provided some of that power and grace onto him rewarding him and his ancestors before him for loyalty, slowly turning Barbatos’s family into nearly just as powerful creatures as him.
He enjoys watching the whims of a child like god try to make sense of a kingdom, it's good fun to see him enjoying his life he is able to live vicariously through his high energy.
He puts his all into everything he does, he hates wasted efforts so he does everything he can into what he does but it gets tiring. Sometimes when trying to sleep, he finds himself unable. He’s always had poor sleep but he’s dealt with it for so long now that it's normal for him now. He starts his morning eating a small slice of kelp known for reducing head pain, all while preparing for the morning.
Spending time with you
If Diavolo took an interest in a human then you certainly had to be interesting. Well when he met you and saw you drinking tea with a huge Diavolo stretched around the floating garden. He just knew you were a human with a soul like no other.
He often brings you your favorite beverages and chats with you, simply at first to get to know you but he found you captivating, each word you spoke he held onto like it was the last he would ever hear and it was gospel. He smiles as you recall old memories, describing how you ended up here. The way you phrased things was unlike anything he had ever heard.
He’s taken the time to find old waterlogged books that were left abandoned in the old library and help restore them for you to read. Inside you find wondrous and fantastical stories of this old kingdom all of them enthralling, and as you read he’s happy to bring you a beverage once more and enjoy your company even if it’s in silence.
Once he’s grown closer with you he often finds himself giving you lingering touches as he pats your shoulder for your attention or grazes his hand on yours when delivering food to you. He even says the most romantic and poetic things to you without even noticing. He falls in love slowly but deeply and almost innocently. He just treasures your time and you as a person, never judging or doubting you.
There was a day when he had pulled you into a parting hug, wishing you a goodnight as Diavolo would return you to the surface but he had simply fallen asleep in your arms. Even Diavolo was shocked as he had never done anything close to something like this. It turns out Barbatos is at the most ease when he’s with you. All of his sleepless nights had just suddenly caught up with him.
Dark Tendencies
His love quickly shifts one day when he see your finger pricked by a stray thorn from a wild flower and as he wiped up the blood with a handkerchief and sees those butterflies fluttering around the wound to drink the blood he realised just how fragile you really were and how nature and life take advantage of that as soon as it could. He couldn’t take losing you. So one day he calls you and just takes you. You think it's just another visit with Baratos fetching you but he takes you to a deep and dark underground cave. Soft phosphorus moss grows all over in cushioned patches and with every step it glows brighter under your feet.
He explains it all to you, openly and honestly but no matter how you plead or try to reason with you, he believes you need to be down here forever. Away from the outside world that would care so little for the death of you and move on like nothing were to happen. He wanted you safe, around and immortalized; he'll never forget you.
He provides you with an array of pleasantries that would have no chance of harming you. He’s damn near baby proofed the small cave but he ensures it's as comfortable as it can be, bringing you three meals a day, all of your favorite drinks and snacks even if you fight him or give him the silent treatment he’s never neglectful of your needs. He believes one day you’ll come to see how much he did for you and understand he just wants you safe.
Misc stuff
He’s a clean freak and refuses to let you sleep on dirt or muck, he’ll thoroughly wash the moss through and treat it so it feels like you're walking on clouds without feeling any slime, having bugs, or being dirty. It's so well taken care of that they look fake.
He hates crabs. He hates those distasteful bottom feeders, their disgusting pinchers and empty eyes. He’s sure to keep them as far away as he can, if startled by one he slams it with his tail with enough force to turn it into little pieces and he’s still frightened by them despite the power difference.
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kimistorm · 3 years
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[Lee Felix] Leap of Faith
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Fandom: Stray Kids
Pairing: [Felix x GN! Reader]
Warnings: fear of heights, jumping from high places (into water), mention of accidental death
Word count: 1.3 k
Requested by: AvatarKyarra on Quotev
Prompt: Lee Felix. "Why are you taking off your shirt?" and “Well, this is new”
“Lee Felix if I die today this is going to be your fault and you’re going to have to explain to my parents how you killed their child!” you howled into his back with screwed shut eyes as you clutched your arms around him in a nearly bone-breaking way.
“You’re not going to die,” he wheezed out after you knocked the air out of him and he awkwardly reached around to try and pat your head reassuringly.
That did nothing to make you feel better as you continued to screech as loud as you could, “I’m scared of heights you numb nut!”
“Oh.” His body stiffened under your grasp and became awkward, “well, this is new.”
“Even Chan knew about this!” you couldn’t believe this betrayal. Felix. Your boyfriend of over a year still didn’t know about your crippling fear of heights. Though, in his defense, the two of you haven’t gone to an amusement park or looked at the view from atop a building.
“Don’t worry, I’m right here.” He continued in his soothingly deep voice.
"But if you fall I fall!" You continued to shout, refusing to look down. How Felix managed to convince you to climb up this rock in the first place was a mystery to begin with. Okay, maybe not. You loved the human embodiment of sunshine and trusted him (almost) whole-heartedly. So when he asked you excitedly if he could show you something fun, you were quick to join him as he gently pulled you away from the beach where everyone else was playing and up a small trail. You didn’t even question it, especially since you could see his excitement nearly rivaling that of the shining sun beating down on the 9 of you. And when he pulled you onto the nearly car-sized rock, you assumed there would be more earth beyond it, just like the rest of the rocks the two of you had clambered across. So when the two of you came to the crest and you were met with the gorgeous view of the coastline to both sides and the blue ocean spanning to the edge of the earth, you screamed.
"We're just going to jump into the water," he tried to coax you in a sweet voice.
"What if we hit our head?"
"That's why we jump." He managed to pull himself out of your grasp so he could meet your terrified eyes with warm brown ones. "I'll be with you the entire way, it's fun. I promise."
"Nope." You declared and tried to back down the rock.
"Don't be lame (y/n)!" You heard Jeongin's voice scream.
"Then you get up here and do it!" You shouted back to the teen without looking to find him. You didn't hear a response, so you assumed he chickened. Serves him right.
During the whole exchange, you didn't notice Felix gently let go of you and only realized when you saw him with his shirt covering his face and his abs on full display. "Why are you taking off your shirt?" Your terror was forgotten for a moment as you became a little more than distracted by his toned body. Not fair, how was he able to make and eat all those brownies and cookies while still having a fit body.
"I'm not going to swim with my shirt on," he shrugged nonchalantly as he shook out his shoulders before extending a hand to you, "coming?"
"I can go first to reassure you it's not dangerous," you looked to see Jeongin's form climbing up the rock where you and Felix were standing.
You frowned at him, "you took great joy in pointing fake guns at Chan and Changbin." He merely shrugged. You were right.
"Well if both of you are gonna be losers, I'll see you later." He waved before taking a running jump off the rock. With a joyful woop and a cry of "cannonball!" You watched him sink to the ground before a loud splash was heard. There was only a second of silence before you heard his melodious laughter. Adrenaline junkies. The lot of them.
"Please?" Felix asked with puppy dog eyes that could rival Seungmin.
"No."
"For your boyfriend?"
"No."
"For your ray of sunshine?"
"No."
"For yourself?"
"Myself doesn't want it."
Felix let out a sigh of defeat, "all right.” He stepped away from the edge of the rock to hold your hand and guide you back down, grabbing his shirt in the process.
You didn’t miss the dejected lilt in his voice, though he was hiding it behind smiles and reassuring you that it was all right. You knew Felix had an adventurous streak and loved the thrill of doing something exciting, and he seemed so excited to show you. Felix would never purposefully do anything to harm you, and nobody’s gotten hurt yet (you noticed Changbin, Seungmin, and Chan playing around over there earlier). Plus, then you could rub it in Minho’s face. You needed to get even with him after he was a literal cat whisperer and was correct in pointing out the cat hiding in the bushes, even when you, Jisung, and Felix firmly believed against him. You steeled yourself and stopped in your tracks at the top of the small trail, causing Felix to turn around and look at you in confusion. “You’ll be with me the entire way?”
There was a pause of confusion before his face brightened with excitement, “we’ll jump together. I’ll make sure you’re safe, promise.”
“Okay,” you nodded timidly.
“But you’re scared of heights.” Felix frowned, he didn’t want to push you into doing something you didn’t want to do. Especially considering how tightly you were holding onto him earlier, he thought a rib was going to break.
“I trust you,” you added with a nod as you turned to pull him back up, “now let’s go before I change my mind. I really want to rub this into Minho’s and Han’s faces.”
Felix let out a laugh as his grip around your hand tightened, “let’s go.” Once again, the two of you clambered to the top of the rock and you refused to look down, opting to focus on Felix’s face (and abs) instead. “You’re sure?” he asked you one more time as he connected both of his hands with yours reassuringly, making sure to connect eyes with you and show on his face that he was 100% okay with you backing out.
“You can do it (y/n)!” you heard the reassuring cheer from Seungmin.
“You can’t do it (y/n)!” Minho antagonized immediately afterward.
“You can shut up Minho!” you screeched in response, not turning to look in his direction. “Just jump?” you asked for confirmation. You could feel your entire body trembling to the point where it was tingling, from your fingertips to your toes. Your heart was pounding loudly in your ears and you felt like your vision was tunneling onto Felix. Were you really going to do this?
“Yes.”
The two of you jumped.
You hardly got a chance to scream before you crashed into the water with a great splash. You kicked and rose back up to float as you choked out some water and pushed your hair out of your face. Your hearing was a little fuzzy from the adrenaline rush plus the pounding from your heart only seemed to get stronger and louder, so you didn’t hear the excited cheers from the rest of the gang. But you didn’t miss the bright smile on Felix’s face who was still in front of you just like on the top of the rock. “Not so bad, right?”
“Never again.”
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Greetings!
It was by chance that I've stumbled across your humble services, and I was very fortunate that I did. Your magical concoctions were truly a remedy for weary souls. That is why first and foremost, I would like to say thank you for your hard work and that I look forward to your future narratives :)
Now onto the my main reason for reaching out, if you would be so kind as to provide me a divination with the aroma of tea leaves accompanied by the symbols of heart surrounded by dots, square, ladder and mushroom for dearest Kazuha.
As I say my farewells, I do hope that you see to your health as I'd think you would have much to balance on your plate. I also hope that you wouldn't mind that this sender would choose to keep anonymous for the time being, but in the future, I'd hope to reach out much more. Best regards to you and your beloved husband.
- 🍁
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aroma: tea (holistic) | symbols: heart, surrounded by dots (marriage), square (comfort), ladder (travel), mushroom (separation)
:: kazuha x gn reader | sfw - fluff | tasseography event
“Archons, I’m so nervous.” 
“Don’t be! It’ll be a night to remember.” 
“But ... what if something goes wrong?” 
“It wont. Trust me. Now, try and stand still, I know it aint’ easy.” Beidou said as the boat jostled violently to one side. You grabbed onto her arms to steady yourself while she burst into raucous laughter. “Gonna make you sea worthy yet!” 
“I think I’m going to barf.” 
“Haha! Wait - r-really? Hold on.” She dashed to get a wooden bucket from the corner, one you had grown rather acquainted with these last few days but instead of throwing up your breakfast, you just held on tightly while thinking about what was to come. 
Marriage wasn’t what you expected. It wasn’t even in the list of to-do items on your ‘before I kick the bucket list’ but it was happening to you. It was happening to you tonight, to the wandering samurai who couldn’t settle down in any particular place but, somehow, he was settling down with you. It was unbelievable; of course your stomach would be doing flips even if you weren’t off in the middle of the ocean on Captain Beidou’s boat. 
You knew it was coming and yet you were still struggling to comprehend it. Even as you stood in front of the well-secured mirror in the captains quarters, even when you fixed yourself up to be ready for such a precious occasion, even when you heard the sounds of music floating under the door. 
Was this real? Could this possibly be real? Or was this a dream you hadn’t woken up from. 
“My advice,” Biedou said as she laid her hand on your shoulder, the door still closed, separating you from your future for only a few more minutes, “Live in the moment tonight, because tomorrow will be here before you even know it.” 
“Mmm, thanks, Beidou. For everything.” 
“Hah, anything for you and Kazuha! Now let’s get going --” She opened the door so fast you shielded yourself from the light but there was little to be found. In your distraction you didn’t notice the sun had already set, that the flickering, glittering lights wasn’t the sun dancing off the sea, it was dozens and dozens of lanterns swaying at the tempo of your heartbeat. 
You stepped nervously outside, the normally creaking, wooden planks had been covered by as many rugs and tapestries as they could find. If you followed the path you noticed it went up the stairs to your right and toward the large seating area that Beidou had custom made for the crew. 
“Ready?” She said, holding her arm out to escort you. 
“... I’m ready.” 
As the two of you walked up the stairs, you were happy to have her next to you. She had become a close friend, a confidant when you weren’t sure what to do next. In some ways she was like a big sister to you; a better family than your own at times. As you neared the top of the steps and the ceremony came into view, you gripped tighter onto her arm and she, reassuringly, patted your hand. 
Kazuha turned to you and seeing him made your eyes sting. He was wearing a solid black kimono with a symbol you couldn’t quite recognize, an ornate pom-pomed tie that hung at his hip and rested on top of a pair of black and white striped pleated pants. Around his shoulders he wore a jacket that, when he moved, flashed a preview of the richly decorated inside lining. It reminded you of his sword fighting when the power of his moves caught in the morning sunlight. His hair, which he usually had tied into a low ponytail was bound up in a bun save for the red colored strands that hung against his blooming cheeks. He looked incredible. 
“Hello,” you whispered when you finally reached him. It seemed strange to be in front of so many even if you knew all their faces well. Was it the rapid beating of your heart or the strangling nerves that made you grip his hands to tightly and steal the sound of your voice. 
“Hello,” he replied in a soft, calm tone filled with the love and comfort you knew. When you looked at him, he shook his head and made a move to kiss you but stopped himself, “In all the wonders of the heavens, none can compare to the beauty you show them tonight.” 
Your cheeks burned at him compliment, a small laugh riddled with nerves sounded in your throat and you took a step closer to him as the captain of the fleet moved into position and prepared herself to start the ceremony. 
“Kazu,” you asked, desperate eyes and trembling hands holding on for the truth of his answer, “are you sure this isn’t a dream?” 
“My love, if this is a dream, then I beg to never wake up from it.” He kissed your hand and received a playful eye roll from the captain. 
“Me too,” you beamed, kissed his back and turned to the officiant of the wedding you’d partially remember but never forget. 
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all works & ideas created by Hazel, recreations, reposts not allowed even with credit provided | i researched traditional attire for weddings in Japan, so my understanding may be a little off - if so, let me know!
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princessfbi · 3 years
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requesting life or death kisses and stitching up injuries for the game please
Life or Death Kisses and Stitching Up Injuries
"Are we ever going to talk about it?" Buck asked when the silence was almost as smothering as the chill of the water had been.
Even just the memory of the cold was enough to make Buck shiver and he curled further beneath the heaviness of the blanket. Eddie was still dripping, forming a puddle beneath his feet, but steady in comparison to Buck's never ending trembling.
No, not steady. Rigid. Like he was moving on autopilot which was a lot different from the frantic scrambling when they'd been trapped in that cave.
Eddie kept his gaze focused on the tissue forceps and the path of his needle. On Buck but not on Buck.
"You want to talk about it?" Eddie asked, his voice just as stiff as the rest of him.
The water rushed into the cave with the sound of the heavy crash of frigid water against rock that knocked Buck into the wall and stole the breath from him. Eddie sputtered, coughing up water, as he scrambled to hold onto Buck.
"Cap!" Eddie shouted up before the ocean water tried to muffle him quiet. "Cap, we don't---"
A surge shushed him as water slapped through the opening and slammed up against Buck into the rocks again. Buck blinked past the burn of the salt with a gasp and only just had time to see that Eddie was gone before he felt the pull of his line that had been attached to Eddie's. It dragged him under and Buck's only strength was the adrenaline spiked with the instinct to survive. He gasped, sucking in air that was tainted with cold, salt, and something copper in the back of his throat.
"Eddie! Eddie no!" Buck screamed and he slapped blindly at the hand that was trying to untether their line.
That was the only thing keeping them together!
Buck grabbed a handful of Eddie's uniform and pulled him to the surface. Eddie growled out a gasp as he clawed at Buck's arm. But the water was filling the collapsed cave too fast and too punishingly. Eddie was treading water with barely his head above the surface. Even in his fierceness Buck could feel the weakness dragging him down.
He wouldn't let it.
"I got you."
"Buck, let go!"
"No! I got you."
"Buck," Eddie snarled as he kicked out and grabbed onto Buck's shoulders. "You need to let go! I'm dragging you under. If I can unclip our line--"
"No!"
Another wave crashed Eddie into Buck and Buck used the slamming force of water to wrap an arm around Eddie's waist. Buck sputtered against the water that forced its way into his lungs and retched against the assault but if Eddie thought for one second that Buck was going to let the threat of drowning distract him from holding onto him then he had another thing coming.
"Buck," Eddie said again, softer.
So soft that Buck didn't know how he could hear it over the roaring of the water but he did. He did. Buck looked up at him and blinked past the tightness in his throat and press behind his eyes. Eddie's face was open, soft and sweet as he smiled, and so warm even with the chill of the water taking his color away.
"Buck, you have to let me unattach the line. It's the only way."
Buck shook his head. "No."
"Buck---"
"No!"
"Buck!"
Another wave and this one had been enough to nearly knock Buck's grip free from the rocks that were digging into his hand. The cave was nearly flooded and Buck could feel as the undercurrent tried to suck them both down. It was like a game of tug of war where Eddie was the rope and Buck was losing. But he couldn't lose. Not with Eddie. Not ever.
Hands cupped his face.
"Buck," Eddie said, looking him in the eye as the water made his soft brown hair flop against his forehead.
His hands were the only thing holding onto Buck. The rest of him was floating in the whirlpool of too cold water and physics. Buck held onto him tighter.
"Buck," Eddie said. "Let me go."
"No."
"Buck," Eddie said, stressed and in pain. "Please."
"No! I'm not---"
And that was all Buck could get out before Eddie's lips were pressed against Buck's. Desperate and in need to get out all the things they wouldn't be able to say. Buck gasped into his mouth, suddenly drowning all over again with the taste of Eddie on his tongue.
He'd been wanting to kiss Eddie for ages. To feel Eddie pressed up against him like this where his breath tangled with Buck's that sang into Buck's lungs and made his heart swell until it could almost burst out of his chest. Time could've stopped even if they were in an hour glass made of salt water instead of sand. It should've stopped. Because kissing Eddie deserved more than a count down. It deserved to be a beginning and not a goodbye. It deserved to not be a distraction as Eddie's hand drifted down to grab onto the clasp of their line.
"You kissed me," Buck said, on dry land and pressed on the chill of the ambulance bumper instead of water.
"I did."
Buck's joints ached deep into the recess of his soul but nothing ached like seeing the very clear neutral wall Eddie was sliding over his expression as he stitched Buck up in the back of the ambulance. Like he thought Buck was someone he needed to put a wall up between them.
"Do you regret it?"
That got a reaction from Eddie. He froze and his eyes swung up to look at Buck. Buck forced himself to look back. To drink in every part of him because that salt water had stripped them raw and he wasn't about to waste a chance to see all of Eddie.
"Because it’s fine if you just got caught up in the moment. It was.... I didn’t think we we’re going to make it out either so it’s fine if you—"
"I don't." Eddie interrupted him, soft again.
Soft as he'd been in that flooded cave.
But Buck needed Eddie to be honest with him.
"Don't what?"
Because Buck was raw too and there was a real good chance he took a couple of hits to the head. But he was still stretched thin and the world was still stuck in a spin cycle and he needed Eddie to spell it out for him.
"Regret it." Eddie licked his lips. "I don't regret it.”
Oh.
"Oh," Buck said and nodded.
Eddie's eyes were red from the salt water and sunken into his cheeks. It made him look so soft. So vulnerable.
And Buck almost lost him.
"Yeah," Eddie said, quiet. "Is that okay?"
What wasn't okay was that Eddie thought for one second that Buck was going to let him disconnect their line. What wasn't okay was that they'd been trapped in that cave to begin with. What wasn't okay was that it took a personal flood that burned at their lungs and their eyes and their hearts to get them to this point. What wasn’t okay was that Eddie thought he could ever drag Buck down.
What wasn't okay was that Eddie thought for one second that Buck would be able to live with himself after losing him.
But the kiss? The kiss was more than okay. Buck would gladly drown in the feeling of Eddie's lips against his all over again.
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kuroosweakness · 3 years
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more single dad!kuroo | sumi and her stuffed animals + special bath + talks about her lost tooth + school troubles + dinner 
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“what’s tim doing here?” 
the green sea turtle plush lays on his back, having stared at the ceiling for the past hour. 5-year-old sumi comes running through her dad’s room’s door with her hair flopping against her back with every step. 
“tim’s gonna stay with you today,” she informs kuroo and makes grabby hands at the turtle. naturally, kuroo plucks the plush off the mattress and places him in her hands. 
“oh? why with me?” an amused smile creeps onto his face. it’s always her and her stuffed animals. but oh, he can’t deny he doesn’t hearing all of the drama between her stuffed animals. apparently, the imagination of a 5-year-old is endless. 
sumi takes a good long look at tim and his green flippers. she scrunched up her face and makes a pouty face. “tim’s tired of the other mean animals and wants to gonna stay with you today,” she tells him, as if it’s the most obvious thing ever. “you’re not gonna be mean to him?” 
“course not,” kuroo huffs. he sits down on the carpet floor and sumi follows. “tim and i are great friends, right tim?” 
not to his surprise, tim doesn’t reply. sumi nods and places the turtle on her dad’s lap. “okay. tim’s staying with you today.” 
“mmm...” kuroo arches an eyebrow at her as she suddenly pulls out her dolphin plushie ...from under the bed? “daphne’s gonna stay with me too? wow, am i popular,” he teases. 
daphne, the blue dolphin, joins tim on kuroo’s lap. “she’s gonna stay with you too because the other animals are being mean.” 
“i see,” kuroo slowly nods and rests his chin on the palm of his hand. “who’s being mean to them? and why?” 
“the dinos! because they’re-” she points at the plushie on her dad’s lap. “-ocean animals so the others don’t like them.” 
“c’mere,” kuroo waves at her to come closer and she does. she plops herself right on her dad’s lap. her mischievous smile proves that she’s aware of squishing tim and daphne. “we’re gonna haveta wash your hair today,” he tells her while combing her hair with his fingers. 
“ooh, special bubbles?” 
he laughs. “no, not with special bubbles. gotta save water, baby....for sea turtles and dolphins like tim and daphne.” 
after bunching her hair into a small ponytail, kuroo sits back and lets her do a 360. “all done~” 
before she bounces out of his room, he calls out, “sumi, wait-” 
sumi turns around and looks at her dad questioningly. 
“you can’t-” kuroo gets up and brushes his pants, picking up tim and daphne from the floor right after. “-just let the dinos be mean to tim and daphne.” 
“i’m not,” she says. “i’m gonna teach them a good lesson right now.” 
before kuroo can say something, her eyes darken like the way they always do when she’s about to tell her dad something interesting. 
“do you know what they said to daphne once?” 
kuroo places the plushies on his bed and walks over to her. “what did they say?” 
sumi looks down at the floor and follows her dad out the door and to the kitchen. “they made fun of her because her smile” 
kuroo nods along, opens the top fridge door, and bends down to ruffle his daughter’s hair. “what happened afterwards?” 
sumi’s shoulders slump and her chest grows heavy. “she cried and they laughed. it-” she picks at her lips. “ because she lost her tooth and now her smile look funny” 
a small thud distracts her from her train of thought. kuroo says a small “oops” and picks up the jar lid that fell on the floor. he places the lid back on the counter and croutches down at sumi’s eye level. 
his eyebrows draw together; his eyes scans over her face for any signs he may recognize. “now, now” he rubs his palms against her shoulders soothingly. “they have no business making fun of daphne for something as natural as losing a tooth.” 
he knows his words aren’t much help, but he truly doesn’t know what else can make her feel better. kuroo’s glad she can’t tell how much her crying hurts him too. 
“besides, her smile does not look funny. i think she looks beautiful, and my opinion matters, doesn’t it? since has daddy been wrong?” he gives her a small smile in hopes that it’s a contagious one. 
she stifles a laugh and roughly wipes her eyes on her sleeve. “you got milk chocolate and dark chocolate mixed up!” 
he smiles and rolls his eyes. “well excuse me. they look like the same-” 
“nuh uh!...” she giggles. “at least you didn’t get white chocolate mixed up!” 
“it’ll be troubling if i did,” he laughs. his face softens at her. after a few more shoulders rubs, he asks, “is daphne feeling better about her smile now...?” 
she sniffles, inhales, and breaks into a sob. kuroo’s eyes widen as she presses her head against his chest. and suddenly, his grey shirt is her next tissue. 
“but no one else lost tooth” she chokes. it doesn’t take long for her teary eyes to release teardrop after teardrop. she hates this, hates being weak, hates how she looks with big, red, and puffy eyes. but at least she’s crying in front of her dad and not those boys at school...daddy wouldn’t laugh at her, ever. “it’s only me with big hole in smile” 
she pulls back and shows him the gap between her front tooth as if her dad doesn’t already know. “sumi-” 
“it looks dumb.” she frowns and tightens her hug around kuroo’s neck. “so so so dumb” 
kuroo continues rubbing and patting her back like the way he used to when she was younger, and couldn’t sleep at set times. “you know,” kuroo gently begins. “those mean people will lose their teeth later and they’ll have gaps in between their teeth too. plus, the tooth fairy wouldn’t give them money because she never awards mean people.” 
sumi sniffles and presses her eyes against her dad’s shirt to soak up leftover tears. 
“so not only did they lose a tooth, but they also don’t get money and have no right to be making fun of you.” kuroo slowly pulls back and examines his daughter’s tear-stained, red, scrunched up face. “after a quick face wash, you’ll be as good as new” 
sumi doesn’t reply and climbs on her dad’s back for a piggy back ride to the bathroom. 
he lifts her up and tightens his hold on her small thighs. as he starts walking, he sees her feet dangling by his side and wonders, where did her other sock go? he sighs and shakes his head with a tired smile, not another missing sock...
“sumi, i’m sure i’ve already told you this, but another tooth will grow back. an even stronger, better tooth!” 
the bathroom lights flick open and kuroo steps onto the tiled floors, setting his daughter on the counter and holding onto her thighs to prevent her falling off. 
he catches his reflection in the mirror and stifles a laugh. the neck area of his shirt is soaked with tears and snot. 
“daddy?” 
he looks up at her and her bunched up fists. “hm?” 
“can i take a special bubbles bath?” she points at the bathtub and puts on her best set of puppy eyes. naturally, kuroo’s weak heart makes him nod ‘yes’ before he can process what she asked. 
“really? yay~” she inches closer to the edge of the counter and- 
“woah woah woah,” he sets her down and lets her climb into the tub. sumi sets her clothes aside and sits patiently in the tub, waiting for her dad to turn the water on. 
“the water’s cold at first, remember?” he teasingly pinches her cheek, thankful that she mind is no longer on her fallen tooth. maybe he should have a talk with her kindergarten teacher-
“dad?” 
he looks up and wonders where the -dy went. 
“the water’s warm enough now!” she gives the water a few kicks and cups and handful before throwing it up and laughing. sumi treads across the water and grabs the colorful bath bomb she picked out at the store a while ago. 
kuroo turns the water off and she eagerly throws the bath bomb in. “...why’s it not melting? :((” 
with a quick look at the floating ball, kuroo chuckles and picks it right out the water. “there’s plastic wrapping around it, baby.” 
sumi’s mouth forms a small ‘o’ and watches her dad peal the wrapping away. “throw it in!” she tells him. 
he does just as she says and the two watches small bubbles form around the blue-turning water. 
“it’s blue...it’s red...it’s purple!” she cheers and throws her arms above her head. kuroo smiles in acknowledgment at the fact that she knows her colors well. 
~~~
“daddy?” 
there goes the -dy. thank goodness it’s back. “yes, baby?” 
she pokes at his arm that’s drying her off with a towel. “can i get more plushie?” 
“no more dinos though...” 
“course not! i want-” she taps her lips in thought and squeals when her dad’s cold hands comes in contact with her warm skin. “-i want more sea plushie” 
“how about a shark? sharks constantly lose and grow more teeth” 
“but sharks are mean” 
kuroo slips her shirt over her head. “not all of them,” he says. “a lot of sharks can be nice and we could name him or her-”
“what about ‘smark’?” sumi suggests. 
kuroo snorts. “’smark’? not sure if that’s a name or even a word, sumi...but if you’d like, then sure.” 
“daddy?” 
“yes?” he gives her hair some final ruffles and grabs a nearby comb. 
“you used to call me punkin” 
“...mm, and what about it, punkin?” 
“the kids look at me funny and laughed when you called me punkin” 
“did they?” kuroo sighs. “god, why are the kids in your kindergarten class so mean” 
“i don’t know,” she quietly replies. “they’re just like the dinos!” 
he frowns. “screw the dinos” 
sumi holds her belly as she laughs. “screw the mean boys and girls too” 
after a few final hair brushes, kuroo pats her head and grins. “my beautiful girl~” 
“pumpkin,” she corrects him.  
kuroo pulls back in surprise and slowly sets her back on the floor. “’my beautiful pumpkin’ sounds like i’m talking to the orange vegetable,” he chuckles. “i thought you didn’t like it when i-” 
“i do like it. and pumpkins.” she bounces out of the bathroom and jumps onto couch, like the way she always does after baths. “daddy would you be sad if tim and daphne not sleep with you today?” 
“i would be more than heartbroken,” kuroo jokes from the bathroom. he flicks the light switch off and pads over to the couch she’s sitting on. her mischievous smile grows with every step closer. 
“then i guess you have to be heartbrochon” 
kuroo dramatically gasps as he sits down next to her. “and you’re completely fine with me being heartbroken? just when i thought you loved me-” 
“i do! but i love tim and daphne more so they need to sleep with me today.” 
kuroo tries to hide his face of betrayal at the fact that he’s not first place in her heart, not second, but third–after two stuffed animals. 
“so....” she crawls closer to him to display her irresistible puppy eyes again. “can i have a shark plushie?” 
“just so your shark plushie can take my place in your heart?” kuroo teases and leans forward to grab the tv remote. “i’d be fourth place-” 
“no you won’t! my list goes-” she looks deep in thought as she counts her fingers. “teddy, daphne, buddy, tim, fried rice, you”
kuroo’s mouth gapes open as he slumps against the couch. “i come after fried rice?” he laughs. “even though i’m the one who makes it for you?”
she laughs with him. her laugh matches his well–both loud, genuine, and more like a cackle. “fine, you come before fried rice.” 
but not before your four other stuffed animals? he shakes his head in amusement. “i guess you’ll have to go to teddy, buddy, tim, and daphne to cook you dinner and tuck you in bed today~” 
he shrugs his shoulders in defeat and walks over to the kitchen. “it’s all too bad that i’ll have to enjoy my grilled mackerel all alone~” 
“daddy! you know how much buddy likes fish!” she grabs her polar bear off of the couch and marches after her dad. 
“he has great taste,” kuroo replies back. sumi glares at her dad and clings onto his leg as he washes the rice. 
“i’ll put you in first place if you buy me ‘smark’“ she playfully says. 
“ah...bribing won’t work on me, baby”
sumi huffs, releases her hold, clasps his sweatpants instead. “but you already number one on my list” 
“mm,” he hums back, unconvinced. conversations like these and teasing her are his favorite. he finds great joy in getting her riled up in little topics that might not matter to others, but means the world to him. 
“uh huh! you are!” she follows him to the fridge and widens her eyes at the sight of a popsicle. “can i have that?” 
“save it for dessert,” he replies back. 
“mm” she groans and walks over to pick up her polar bear that she accidentally dropped on the carpet. clink and clanks of pots and pans ring through the air as kuroo searches for the right pan.
“daddy? can i bring smark to school?”
“as long as if you don’t lose him,” he replies.
sumi’s face stretches into a wide grin. “does that mean you’ll get him for me? :)” 
kuroo lets out a long sigh. “yea, i probably will”
sumi bounces over to her dad again and beams. “you’re the best”
“yeah yeah” he laughs. “i was in like sixth place a few minutes ago”
“you always at number one,” she tells him as she goes on her tip toes to try to place her polar bear on the kitchen counter. she fails and buddy falls on her head.
“have i?”
sumi picks buddy up again and runs to her room. kuroo turns around at the lack of her voice and she suddenly runs back with her dinos.
“trash!”
kuroo’s eyes widen. “oh no no no, don’t throw your toys away”
“but they’re bad toys :(“
kuroo thinks about this for a second. “you gotta teach them to not be mean, give them a second chance, maybe they’ll become nice dinos”
sizzling sounds come from the pan and sumi smiles at the smell of fish. but quickly frowns again at her dinos.
“i guess,” she mumbles and runs back to her room. it doesn’t take long for her to run back out with teddy and buddy in her arms, her teddy bear and loose bear.
“i said you always been number one,” she tells her dad while scratching the side of her hair. “ask why”
“so you put me after fried rice to make fun of me?” kuroo teases.
“no? that was my list of ‘stuff i love’ not ‘people i love’ “
kuroo ponders this for a moment and reaches up for the little bottles of spice.
“so i’m on your ‘stuff i love’ and ‘people i love’ list? i’m a stuff and a person?” he chuckles.
“you’re number one on my ‘people i love’ list,” she says. sumi crinkles her nose at the smell of string spices. “and the only one”
“... i’m the only one? what about your friends? teacher? tim? buddy?”
“buddy’s a bear!” she exclaims like it’s the most obvious thing ever. “not person. and teddy’s my best friend, but he’s a bear too”
“mm... so no human friends?”
“nope, maybe you”
“maybe?” he laughs. “are we not friends?”
“you’re daddy! not friend”
“i can be friend and daddy at the same time!”
“but you can’t be daddy and fried rice at the same time”
kuroo stifles a laugh at her unexpected response. “that’s correct. do you ... does no one ....” kuroo bites his lip. how should he approach this topic?
“who do you sit next to during school?”
“amara and thomas” 
her response is quick, so she must know them well, right? sumi picks at the fluff of her polar bear and goes to sit on the carpet right outside the kitchen tiles.
“do they not talk to you?”
“sometimes,” she replies. she’s much more interested in why she suddenly sees a blue mark on her polar bear then the discussion with her dad right now. “buddy’s turning blue :(“
“...?”
“look!”
but kuroo doesn’t have the time to look away from the pan so he nods. “mm, we’ll give him a wash”
“okay”
“who else do you talk to during school?”
“mrs. chen” she frowns at the blue spot on her polar bear and checks to see if teddy has one too.
“anyone else?”
whew, teddy doesn’t have one. “sometimes amara”
with a click, kuroo turns the stove off and slides the mackerel on a white dish. “anyone else...?”
“no”
“ah... do you wish you have more people to talk to?”
“no, i talk to you all the time!”
“right, you tell me everything,” he beams. he brings a spoon to his mouth to taste the sauce.
“daddy why can’t guys make babies”
kuroo’s eyes widen as he splutters out the sauce. “...well, it’s just the way mother nature works”
“so you didn’t make me?”
kuroo avoids eye contact and rubs his neck sheepishly. “well..... it’s complicated and not something you should worry about”
“mrs. chen said i look like you, and she called me pretty. does that make you pretty?”
“...” conversations with a five year old can be quite amusing ... “it’s up to you,” he laughs. “do you think i’m pretty?” 
“i guess”
he laughs even harder at her dry response and quickly turns the conversation topic back around. “is school fun for you?”
“i guess”
“...” ah, there goes the painful short responses. “what do you guys do everyday-“
“daddy why do guys have to stand up when they use the bathroom-“
“remember buddy’s blue spot?” kuroo quickly butts in.
sumi’s eyes diverts back to her polar bear. “:(( buddy’s turning colors!”
kuroo lets out a long, heavy, and tired sigh. it’s been a long day for him as a parent and now he learns that his daughter doesn’t have any friends her age?
“buddy will be fine,” he reassures her and carries white dishes to the small dining table. sumi places a long kiss on buddy’s nose.
“daddy if you weren’t so tall i’d kiss you on the nose too”
before kuroo can say something, sumi changes the topic once again. “smark will be friends with tim and daphne.”
“mm”
“mrs. chen said that you’re really tall”
“...”
“she told ms. loren that you’re the most handsome dad”
“......”
“ms. loren whispered something about being my future mommy and it was really weird”
kuroo chokes on his spit and walks back into the kitchen quietly. “i-“
“i don’t want ms. loren to be my mommy” 
“oh you won’t have to worry about that,” he nervously chuckles. his daughter sure has a lot to say...he makes a mental note to avoid eye contact with ms. loren the next time he drops her off. 
“daddy do you like tim and daphne or do you pretend to?”
kuroo frowns as he cuts up some cucumbers. “why wouldn’t i like them? i like the way they make you happy”
“i think amara only pretend to like me” 
kuroo makes another mental note to consider transferring her to a new school. after a final slice, he puts the diced up cucumbers onto a small plate and grabs nearby spices. 
“maybe amara isn’t meant to be friends with you. sometimes, peoples’ personalities just don’t match up.” 
sumi sighs and slumps her shoulders. “i wish you can go to school with me instead of work” 
“i wish i can too” he laughs. “punkin, dinner’s ready. wash up” 
“ooh” sumi quickly sits up and dashes over to the kitchen sink step stool. “but you said you wouldn’t cook for me...?” 
“i can’t leave ya hungry,” he tells her. “besides, i’m your friend” 
“and my daddy,” she quips back. she turns on the sink and scrubs her hands with soap. “but not fried rice.” 
“mm, i’m not fried rice,” kuroo restates with a smile. “...do you like going to school?” 
“it’s fun sometimes, so. i guess.” sumi steps off of her step stool and happily bounces over to the dinner table. 
~~~
the night concludes with them eating dinner, kuroo asking more questions about school and buddy’s blue spot, sumi happily eating popsicle for dessert
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Oblivius Chapter 6
So I'm thinking next chapter will be... a big one.
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Frankie Morales x F!Reader
Pairing: Frankie x F!Reader
Word Count: 2.1K
Warnings: Angst, slow-burn, yearning, 18+ language (Please let me know if I forget anything)
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Age: 20
“Why did you even ask me out Frankie? Do you even like me?” She was embarrassed, walking towards the door.
“Yes of course, I wouldn’t have asked you if I didn’t.” He tried to walk it back but she was incensed, her cheeks burning bright with anger. She rounded on him when she got to the door, making him step back slightly from her onslaught.
“When you invited me over to meet your friends I didn’t expect to be ignored so you could flirt with her. Get your shit together Frankie, I’m not gonna go out with someone who’s too busy pining over someone else to notice me.” Her eyes were bright with un-shed tears, if she expected some sort of answer or explanation - he had none.
He watched her go.
“Everything okay Francis?” Spills had come looking for him.
“Yes, everything’s good. She had to go.” He had a big smile for her when he turned around.
“Will she be back?” Thankfully she hadn’t heard them.
“I doubt it.” He couldn’t be too sad about it though, not when she looked up at him like that.
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**Present Day**
He could still feel her wrapped around him as he walked to the shore. Could feel her moulded to his back, her legs on his waist. He had meant every word he’d said to her, he would gladly stay there with her forever.
“How was the water babe?” Claudia kissed him when he lay on the towel next to her to dry off, wrinkling her nose slightly at the water that trickled from his hair onto her face.
“Beautiful.” His eyes were on Spills, floating in the water. “You should take a dip.”
“No thanks, I’m perfectly happy here. Can you get my back babe?” She smiled up at him but he wasn’t looking at her, his eyes were trained on the water. “Francisco?” She had to tap him to get his attention. He tore his gaze away to face her.
“Sorry babe, yes of course.”
You can’t keep doing this Francisco. Get your fucking shit together and focus.
“You okay fish?” Pope's voice startled him slightly and when he turned to look at him his expression was serious. “You seem a little… distracted.” His eyes quickly flashed towards Spills floating in the water.
I never should have told him.
“I’m fine.” His voice was clipped, he really didn’t need this right now and he hoped his tone was warning enough. Pope didn’t say anything but he had a feeling he’d hear about this later.
“I wanna ask her out.” Benny had sat down beside Frankie and was staring out at Spills.
“You should! You guys would look cute together, wouldn’t they babe? We could double date or something.” Claudia was happy at the prospect but Frankie's stomach dropped. He felt the anger crawling in his gut, tensing his muscles at the prospect of Benny with her.
This isn’t normal, I shouldn’t feel like this.
“I think you should, Benny.” Pope clapped him on the back. “Fish - I think you should put in a good word for our boy.” It was hard for Frankie not to lash out but why would he? He was engaged and Spills was free. What reason could he possibly have to not want this to happen?
There’s only one reason why, and I can’t fucking help it.
“Yeah of course. I’ll talk to her.” It took everything in him to keep his voice neutral.
“Only ask her out if you’re serious, don’t bother if you’re going to fuck around because that’s his friend, she’s not a random.” Will chimed in, ever the voice of reason and Frankie was thankful.
“I know that.” Benny smiled, and Frankie had to keep quiet.
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Everything was quiet. Your ears were submerged as you floated peacefully in the water, eyes closed. The ocean always managed to make you feel safe despite its size. Maybe that was what appealed to you, it was so vast and unknowable, you could get lost in it.
You saw the shadow obscure the light despite having your eyes closed. Pope was in the water with you and you smiled at him. Of all the army friends Frankie had introduced you to, Pope was the most mysterious. He guarded his words and you had the sense that he knew way more than he let on.
“Did you have anything planned for the bachelor party yet?” His question dropped a boulder into your stomach.
Fuck, I forgot about that.
“Nope - hadn't even remembered until you said it. I have no idea how the hell to plan one.” Your eyes widened at the thought of it and he laughed, not unkindly.
“I figured, I can help you out. He’s a simple guy - but I'm guessing you already know that. I’m guessing you know much more about him than we do in a lot of respects.” He was smiling at you but there was something underneath his words, a tone you couldn’t discern.
“Probably - known him a long time.” It felt like you were under the microscope.
“Years worth of stuff that Claudia doesn’t even know.” His eyes were burning into you and if you didn’t know any better, you’d think he was gauging your reaction.
“In all likelihood, but she’ll learn eventually I imagine.” Your voice sounded a lot calmer than you felt.
“Obviously no strip clubs, that’s not his thing. Just get all his friends together and get him drunk.” He was watching you closely but your eyes were focused on Frankie, he was laughing and happy - talking animatedly with Will about something and you couldn’t help but smile.
“I can see how much you love him.” Your eyes flashed towards him. “Like a brother, right?” He raised his eyebrows at you and you felt the colour drain from your face.
Am I that fucking obvious?
“Yeah… like a brother.” You were lying, even when you were younger you knew you’d always loved him, but it never felt brotherly. He knew. “See ya.” As much as you wanted to be in the water, you couldn't handle the scrutiny anymore and you made your way back to shore.
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The rest of the day was spent mostly in your head, you tried to focus on the conversations you had. You tried to focus on the water and the sunshine but it seemed like Pope’s words and his implications followed you.
“You okay Spills? You’ve been distracted all day.” You’d been on the road for almost half an hour and you’d barely said anything.
“Yeah - sorry, just tired. Need a shower.” You smiled at him weakly.
“You sure? Seems like you have something else on your mind.” He glanced over to you and your heart swelled. His curls were defined from the salt water, his face was a little pink from the sun and he looked so warm and soft. You ran your fingers through his hair seemingly without thought. It was so soft and you had to fight the urge to keep touching it.
“I’m okay Francis - gotta plan your bachelor party.” You couldn’t keep the sadness out of your voice, hoping it came across as tired. You were both silent the whole ride home.
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You never would have thought it, but you were glad to be back at work. It was the one place that had no memory of Francis. You could come in, completely focus your energy and forget everything for most of the day. In all the time you worked there - you’d never been this productive but with the wedding slowly approaching, the anxiety was slowly creeping in.
Nowhere was safe now.
[unknown contact]: hey Spills! It’s Claudia - I got your number from Frankie. I was hoping you’d be able to come with me tomorrow to the bridal store. We have to make sure you match everyone on the big day!
Really fucking wish you wouldn’t call me that.
[you:] hey Claudia! Uh yeah sure what time?
[claudia😒]: great! Appointment is for 10am - I’ll send you the address, see you then! 🙂
[you]: sounds great - see you then!
Well that’s just great.
It had been a week since the beach trip and the peace couldn’t last.
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There was something about Claudia that got under your skin.
She’s marrying the love of your life, obviously she gets under your skin.
She was friendly enough, and she loved Francis - you could see that in her excitement; but there was something underneath. You got a sense that she was trying to pull a fast one on him.
“Spills, if Frankie and I move, would you come visit us? I think you’re holding him back a little bit.” She was standing as they made adjustments on the dress which thankfully had made it in time to be altered.
“What? What do you mean?” Where was this question coming from?
“Well, he wants to stay here. He wants to live close to his mom and you, but I’m trying to convince him to live back home with me. Maybe if you told him it would be okay and that you’d visit he’d give in.” Your blood was boiling. Give in? His wants and needs had to mean more to her than that?
I have to calm down, I’m overreacting.
“He already told you he doesn’t want to leave? Maybe you guys should compromise? Middle-ground?” You had to put your diplomatic hat on, couldn’t just tear into this girl. The logical part of your brain told you that this was normal - couples disagree about things all the time and it made sense that she’d want to be close to her family and her home.
“Yes he’s set in his ways. It’s frustrating.” She laughed lightly. “I just think that if you gave him your blessing he’d be more open to leaving with me.”
But you don’t have my blessing, I’m the wrong person to come to with this.
“I really think you should talk to him about this - he’s never been the kind of guy to be swayed. Won’t matter what I say.” You were being honest as well as telling her it wasn’t your problem in a roundabout way. She didn’t say anything else and you could tell she wasn’t happy with your answer. You left it alone.
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You couldn’t put it off any more, as much as you were dreading this wedding you still had responsibilities as his best-person. You had to get everything together and throw this stupid fucking bachelor party.
You messaged all of the friends you knew he kept in touch with, telling them about the outing. They had things planned the whole week up until the wedding so it had to be the Friday before the wedding. Which means you had little less than a week to get it together.
[you]: Hey Francis - can you give me Popes number? Trying to plan your party!
[Francis]: Sure - sending it now. Hopefully it’s nothing too crazy?
[you]: Shit… you mean you don’t want your own parade? Should I cancel the army of exotic dancers?
[Francis]: You’re hilarious, honestly.
[you]: just taking you to a bar you fool, just want to coordinate with him because I don’t have everyone's contact info.
[Francis]: Sounds good, thanks for this - I never got a chance to ask but how did it go at the bridal store?
[you]: Went well
You thought about everything Claudia had said and debated on telling him. Would he want you to? Would she want you to? Somehow you didn’t think she’d be too happy unless you were on her side. Which you decidedly weren’t.
[you]: Think you should talk to her, she’s not happy with you wanting to stay here, after the wedding I mean. I support you whatever you decide but she seemed to think that you needed my blessing in order to leave with her. I told her she needed to talk to you - and I’m telling you the same thing.
Being honest and supportive was the best course of action and you hoped that neither of them (him more so than her) would be upset with how you went about it.
It worried you though when he didn’t answer and you had to trust that they would both understand that you didn’t actually want to influence anyones decision.
Liar, I want him to stay. Even if it’s not with me. I want him to stay.
You pushed the thought away and messaged Pope, the both of you came together and planned a dinner for everyone on the Friday before the wedding, which would turn into the bachelor party after. In five days, he’d be married and if Claudia got her way - far far away from you.
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