#barb’s pretty much how I expected tho
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HIS FACE STOP I’M SOBBING
#noooooo#not my boy#pls not my baby#he doesn’t deserve this#tears streaming down my face#barb’s pretty much how I expected tho#helluva boss#season 2#episode 5#unhappy campers#blitzo#barbie wire#millie#moxxie
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DIAVOLO NSFW ALPHABET
CUZ IM DOWN SO BAD FOR HIM
A = Aftercare (What they’re like after sex)
King of aftercare, will take a bath with you and hold you. He knows he can be “a lot” for someone like you, who is much smaller.
B = Body part (Their favourite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)
He likes his man tits. No doubt and you. He worships you like a god. There’s no way he can pick only a single thing he likes
C = Cum (Anything to do with cum basically… I’m a disgusting person)
He likes oral but he only wants to cum in you, breeding kink…
D = Dirty Secret (Pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)
Breeding kink. I mean it’s not that secret but he thinks it is. All he talks about during sex is filling you up and having a child.
E = Experience (How experienced are they? Do they know what they’re doing?)
I know we think he’s a sex god. But he was a prince who was like hidden and given high expectations, I don’t know if he’s a virgin or if he has had a few encounters. He has good instincts tho and learns fast.
F = Favourite Position (This goes without saying. Will probably include a visual)
Mating press. Need I say more?
G = Goofy (Are they more serious in the moment, or are they humorous, etc)
Depends, he’s a goofy guy. He’s a lil bit more serious if he’s stressed out, or if he’s particularly worried about hurting you
H = Hair (How well groomed are they, does the carpet match the drapes, etc.)
Carpet matches, pretty clean. He knows what’s up
I = Intimacy (How are they during the moment, romantic aspect…)
Lovesick puppy literally. He’s extremely intimate with you, candles, dim lighting, he needs everything to be perfect
J = Jack Off (Masturbation headcanon)
He doesn’t do it often, he has you for that. But if he’s hot and bothered and he can’t get a hold of you or he’s busy he jacks off to the memories of y’all having sex.
K = Kink (One or more of their kinks)
We all know breeding. But size kink, he loves how small you are. How your stomach has a small bump when he’s inside you and how he can hold you in mid air whilst fucking you
L = Location (Favourite places to do the do)
He likes privacy, anywhere where no one can walk in or listen in on he is ok with.
M = Motivation (What turns them on, gets them going)
You being you and the thought of having a family with you. Really gets that man going
N = NO (Something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)
NO HITTING OR LIKE EXTREMELY ROUGH SEX. He got too rough once and something tore. A lil blood came out and he freaked the fuck out. Took you to the doctor and everything. Extremely embarrassing for you.
O = Oral (Preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc)
He’s good at oral, but he likes getting it. Just seeing how huge is cock is next to your face gets him going
P = Pace (Are they fast and rough? Slow and sensual? etc.)
In between. He’s romantic but he has a quick pace. Always mumbling how he loves you more than everything
Q = Quickie (Their opinions on quickies rather than proper sex, how often, etc.)
Scares him. He likes to prepare you in fear of hurting you again. He would love to do it once he’s more secure you’re ok. Not opposed to a quick blowjob tho
R = Risk (Are they game to experiment, do they take risks, etc.)
With people he knows, if he is risking Lucifer or barb walking in he’s down to test that. But in public with strangers is a no no because he has to keep yours and his reputation clean
S = Stamina (How many rounds can they go for, how long do they last…)
10+ rounds. If you pass out he’ll stop and wait till you wake up and ask if he can finish one more time, once more turns into 5 more
T = Toy (Do they own toys? Do they use them? On a partner or themselves?)
Doesn’t own any, he likes the intimacy of two bodies being undisturbed by fake things like toys
U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)
Not at all, he might embarrass you a little on accident but whatever you want, you get. You never have to ask twice for anything. The moment you ask him to put it in you he is already in before you can finish that sentence
V = Volume (How loud they are, what sounds they make)
Loud asf. Bangs the headboard against the wall. He’s just a complete menace to anyone trying to sleep. Barb made his room sound proof.
W = Wild Card (Get a random headcanon for the character of your choice)
He’s not interested in fucking anyone else, but watching you get railed by Lucifer, barb or even Solomon is a guilty pleasure of his. He loves watching from the side and watching you cum.
X = X-Ray (Let’s see what’s going on in those pants, picture or words)
Huge. Absolutely massive. Just under 12 inches but thick as fuck. And I think he has like barbs on his dick. To like keep him inside, if you know what I mean
Y = Yearning (How high is their sex drive?)
Always. He wants to take you everywhere, while he doesn’t always have the luxury of doing that he quite enjoys the thought of it
Z = ZZZ (… how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)
You guys sleep at the same time. (If you’re still conscious) Like exactly the same time. Tho I think he like wakes up sometimes and like checks if you’re breathing. Just in case
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Okay but what about some of your favorite headcanons that aren’t tickle related? For Curt and Owen, or any of Hatchetfield, whatever you wish. Just curious to hear what you’re thinkin’! 🎤
Think I’ll stick to the spy boys for now just so it won’t get too long cause I already know I’m gonna get carried away lol
So just like we see at the beginning, Curt & Owen love fucking around with the bad guys they find on their missions & “use them for sport” as Owen says. & they love to rub it in their faces just how damn good they are that they can just use them for fun in their own little games
Sometimes they get more roughed up if the other is the one interrogating them. They’re both masochists who never want to admit defeat, so yeah they’ve walked away with blood & broken bones (only minor breaks but STILL)
Curt loves playing with the spy gadgets regardless of how many times Barb tries to warn him, or how many times he ends up hurting himself with them zksvksjaz. He never tells her when he does it tho because that will just end up in a lecture
Curt & Owen will mock each other’s bosses to make each other laugh after they get chewed out for being dumb & reckless
They have to share hotel rooms quite often to “save the agencies money” & before they actually got together it was just straight up torture for them
The first time they had to share a bed on one of these missions, they were both freaking out internally & trying to play it cool. But then Owen found out Curt hogs all the blankets & suddenly he wasn’t feeling so smitten, just pissed off & cold
They flirt in the job soooo much it should be obvious at this point
One of the first epiphanies that Owen has about his partner comes when Curt fixed his tie for him & Owen was a little off his game for the rest of the night because he kept thinking about Curt’s hands so close to his throat & his lips in perfect kissing distance
They absolutely help each other pick out their outfits when they go undercover
After they get together, they play a game where they talk about what their lives would be like if they weren’t spies & they just make up a whole ass fake domestic life for them where they adopt a dog, then a cat (as practice) & when they’re “ready” they adopt a kid & have a happy lil family
They also play this game where they pretend they went into different professions & make up different ways they met each other
Curt is great at poker & wins most of the time they play
Before they met, Curt really wasn’t a tea guy, but Owen makes him “real” tea & makes him realize he actually likes it as long as it’s made right. Perks of dating a Brit
They have matching daggers carved with the other’s name. The height of romance
Cynthia has her suspicions about them, but they work so well together she couldn’t care less. That’s none of her business & tbh she couldn’t care less
Curt is actually a pretty good cook because he’s a momma’s boy & helped out in the kitchen any chance he got. But once they got together, he wanted to blow Owen away with his skills & made a candlelit romantic dinner with garlic bread & spaghetti & meatballs & a huge salad & Owen was literally speechless. YES they did the lady & the tramp thing where they kiss on the same noodle & they kept trying until they got it right!
Ok I held off long enough, here’s a few nsfw headcanons. No minors beyond this point, I’ll kick your ass
Ok but they’ve LITERALLY had a dick measuring contest. Like, they got out the tape measure to see whose is bigger. & no I’m not gonna say, y’all decide for yourselves. There’s no WAY I’m sparking that kind of debate
They legit take turns on who tops & bottoms
You’d expect it to be rough kinky sex, but it’s actually the most tender lovemaking ever ok they love each other more than anyone & they take their time exploring each other’s bodies
Of course when the time is right they absolutely get kinky with it
Their fake interrogations take a turn like 50% of the time (only after they’ve killed everyone in the building)
Even the interrogations that don’t end like that still get them both all hot & bothered. Owen especially loves the roleplay element
They kinda really like the thrill of almost getting caught so they’ve definitely hooked up when others are around
Ok that’s all I got. If you stuck around this long congrats, here’s your prize ⭐️
#asks#spyrucealt#saf headcanons#spies are forever headcanons#curtwen#special agent curt mega#curt mega#owen carvour#spies are forever#saf
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how comfortable i would feel with different stranger things characters
Argyle
8/10
he would be 10/10 but i’d be scared he’d mention what i’ve told him when he was high
i’ve got no idea if being high works like that tho???
but i’d be panicking very hard
like he’s probably use my preferred name instead of my deadname and i’d be like 🧍
would offer me weed to help with my skin picking problems or my mouth pain
fuck you braces and nails
Robin
10/10
we can ramble to each other :)
my best moments with my friends is of us rambling to each-other and getting off topic every other sentence
she’s very funny we could laugh about anything it’d be great
and i’m also queer so like..yeah, gay people flock together type shit
Eddie
6.5/10
the cafeteria scene scared me, i’d constantly think he’s about to..like..jump on my sandwich
also he’s too extroverted for me im sorry
i can’t handle that type of attention anywhere near me
he’d probably look at what i was drawing or something and show everyone 🧍
and i’ve got too much anxiety for that soooo…
Steve
7.5/10
i can’t really explain in
like, yes, i’d be comfortable, but constantly tense, expecting something, at the same time
like i said, can’t really explain it, sorry lmfao
Jonathan
13/10
would make me feel good about myself
between my fashion, music, general interests, being trans and gay, i’d be the Hawkins high punching bag
i already was at my middle school some? like nothing physical but constant shit, it was this group of kids constantly coming over to the tree i hung by and shouting slurs and jesus blah blah
plus the usual barking and being called emo in the halls
anyway
he could tell when i’m about to have a breakdown, whatever i’m feeling honestly
the only person i think i’d EVER be comfortable sharing how i actually feel with
he would never judge me
i think he’d like my stupidity and chaos, i usually get really insecure about it but he’d be nice :))
the only way i can interact with a movie/show is to vocally talk about it and my family (reasonably) gets mad but i think he’d enjoy hearing what i think and how i perceive whatever we’d be watching
even outside of movies, they don’t really like hearing me ramble or talk
and if one person did like it, another one would interrupt and they’d forget about me
even my general family issues, he’d be there to listen, and relate on a lot
i also love photography so we could have fun with that!!!
overall he’d be the biggest comfort ever
Nancy
2/10
i’m sorry but i wouldn’t be all that comfortable
i think the biggest thing was how she treated robin
and since i act like robin with the rambling and such, i really think she would not like me
opposite of Jonathan
she’d only get annoyed and i feel like she’d just act like my family when it comes to how i express myself, and would make me feel like shit
maybe she’d actually be really cool once i got to know her
but everything that the shows given me is her pushing away barb, the love triangle, being rude to robin, and supernatural stress, so not quite sure :p
Jason
-3/10
i don’t even need to explain
i would be called slurs and beat up
he was ready to break Gareths fingers
which i guess me just being casual vs him hunting a guy are definitely different situations
but i feel like he’d break something
i’d definitely be a suspect of joint murder forces with eddie lmfao
Billy
-3/10
same thing with jason
but pretty sure he’d also body-shame me
unless if we were around people
but still -3/10
Will
12/10
Same thing as Jonathan
but i’m closer to wills age so i think it’d be better :)
plus he at least used to play with legos and i fucking love legos
also we could draw DnD characters together!!
he’s gonna love my literal dragonborn himbo that wears sunglasses
i’d love to be in a byers-hopper family campaign with him :))
gays flock together again
Lucas
11/10
he’s super duper fucking nice and would always be considerate of everything
would not judge me
except in a funny way
he could help me out if i ever had relationship issues
he can climb trees i think? i feel like he climbed one in season one or two
if he can, i’d love to go tree climbing with him
i used to play basketball so we could play together!!
he’s awesome
Dustin
8/10
i can’t really explain why he’s only 8
i would, however, love to go and open curiosity doors and do random shit
i’m gonna train demodogs with him
would love to tease steve with him
El
8/10
nothing really special, just chill :)
again, would love to do a whole family campaign
i’d like making fun presentations with her like she did for the school project
would enjoy doing stuff like how she and max did, i love clothes shopping, because i can express myself- and that was the whole point for her clothes shopping!
i’d absolutely love to do that with her :))
Max
7.3/10
would maybe make fun of me a little bit?
sometimes in a funny friend way but sometimes in an actual way
i don’t think i’d be able to tell which is which so i’d be sad each time🧍
would love being chaotic with her and torturing mike (i’m sorry mike)
pulling pranks on everyone definitely
Mike
depends which season
1-2 is 10/10
3-4 is slowly declining…
i’m very childish (although i am a child so doesn’t really count) and i love doing thing how will does, and i’d too, be asking to play
would feel the worst feeling if he ever yelled at me like he did to will :(
although that’s on byler drama, so he wouldn’t yell at me like that
would make me feel both appreciated and highly judged
it switches every day honestly
but season 1-2 would be great <3
after he gets his byler drama sorted out he’d be back to 10/10
Erica
depends if she’s insulting me or not
but if she’s insulting me then i probably did something first so it’d be my fault
but overall she’d be super cool to hang with!
and she’s super smart- if i pay her, maybe she’ll do my math homework 😭
i haven’t nt watched my little pony in years (and obviously not the 80s one she watched) but i think i’d watch it so we could talk bout it
and talk with dustin too about it
cause he watches my little pony too
Joyce
6/10
As great a mom as she is, she barley ever payed attention to Jonathan
like, never
i would trust her to save me, yeah, absolutely, she’d do anything
but like i said with Jonathan..
overall though i suppose really good, she’d be fun to hang out with
Jim
4.5/10
dudes SCARY
yells too much
i’m generally spooked by older people, especially older men sooo yeah 🧍
that wouldn’t help
would constantly feel like a disappointment even if that’s not what he wanted
every so often a really good moment
maybe a heart to heart that’d boost him up a few numbers
Murray
4/10
as funny as he is, if he started talking about my relationship, i’d punch him
not actually i’m a coward but i’d mentally punch him
if he never talked about relationships then he could be a good 8/10 or something
nothing too special even then, just casual
Bob
9/10
gets -1 point because old men scare me lmfao
other than that i’d love to play his brain games and learn about the radios and such
great guy :((
would love to have him as an uncle :))
would like to listen to me ramble!
he jon and i can have camera sessions
Owens
7/10
again, -1 point for old man
but specifically during season four i kinda wished i had a dad a lil bit like him
i think the food got to me
and him trying to go against brenner
“kiddo” hit me hard
would not enjoy in the other seasons tho, no trust, thus no comfort at all
Mr Clark
9/10
once more, -1 for old man
but he’s super nice to the kids 😭
and always helps them solve the Upsidedown mystery of the year
where was he this season????
only teacher i could actually go up to and ask for help
would LOVE to have him as a dad
he’d also definitely enjoy to hear my ramblings, especially if they’ve got anything to do with science
i ramble about time travel and mythological creatures a lot (especially dragons and how they would have been) and i’d think he’d enjoy ny special interests of curiosity doors
Alexi
9/10
would love to go to the fair with him and get all the stuffed animals
and watch cartoons and eat slushes i think it’d be great fun
wanna have murray deal with both of us
harhar the old man will never know what hit him
#stranger things#st4#argyle#robin buckly#eddie munson#steve harrington#jonathan byers#nancy wheeler#jason carver#billy hargrove#will byers#lucas sinclair#dustin henderson#el hopper#max mayfeild#mike wheeler#erica sinclair#joyce byers#jim hopper#murray bouman#bob newby#sam owens#scott clarke#alexi smirnoff
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had to delete a lot of cc cause i think i downloaded a corrupted file 😭 now i gotta restock so imma download all the stuff you uploaded😍 i should seriously stop downloading so much cc cause even with smooth patch overwatch error trap master controller matched graphic cards etc its laggy like bruh
but i mean i have a shit ton of gameplay mods and all expansions and most worlds from the store so idk what i expected from my 2018 cracked acer (i literally taped it because the case broke)
anyway ur conversions work so well for me theyre great quality not corrupted or anything they dont lag at all😭 life changer
thank you!!! i think that's mostly bc i like converting low poly stuff. Not only is it easy on the game but it looks better aesthetically imo.
ik how u feel tho because i have a pretty nicely spec'd gaming pc and the lag still makes me NOT want to play the game lmao. like the textures still take infinity to load for me even on medium settings.
but i love my beloved game even tho she is held together with barbed wire, duct tape and sheer willpower.
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Trollstopia Blindblogging: episode 6A - Girl’s Night
This is very much a Val episode, which makes it a solid 3.5 by default. But the song in this is boppin, it’s got some really cute moments, and freaking PICK JAGGER bumps it up to a 4 for sure. Demo is Valid and So is Val and Poppy scares me more with every episode
You know I occasionally spend time thinking about the different relationship with music Trolls have in the movie continuity vs the cartoon. How, with the exception of “Get Back Up Again”, most movie song breaks appear to be already established work being recited both in canon and in real life or at the very least are vague enough to be reperformed in the future, while in the cartoon they burst into song about their very, very specific circumstance. Movie song breaks are more about the vibe, the feeling of the scene, while in the cartoon it’s all very literal. I think a lot of the cultural implications of previously written and composed music vs original work in the different tribes, where it’s appropriate and how it’s viewed. I think a lot about the music I wish we could see in the cartoon if copywrite laws weren't a burning stranglehold of a hellscape and by whom. That being said....
This is ladies' night, and the feelings right. This is ladies' night, oh what a night.
Like, given how Val is supposed to be an expy of Barb, I expected her to be at least a little bit more Tsundere over Poppy but... she really actually doesn’t like Poppy does she?
Ok I can’t blame Poppy for not being able to take “ugh” for an answer. There’s some coding that she was a highly indulged child, raised to be an authority figure who has self assigned everyone’s happiness as part of her job as said authority figure, and the one Troll for a very long time they she knew who was exceptionally negative compared to her cohort turned out in the end to be largely performative and needed/still needs aggressively persistent approaches to get him to attempt new things that he tends to largely enjoy at the end. Poppy has been tailor made to not take no for an answer. She is an incredibly flawed product of her upraising and I adore her for it. Still a very yikes on trikes look tho.
BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL
on the one hand that overly cheerful giggle as her scissors slowly went towards the paper was terrifying. On the other hand, Val, same. UGH
“Next thing you know, we’ll be talking about our feelings” Val says, draped on a comfortable couch with her Manager, talking about her feelings.
Ok they of course went in a really silly direction but the idea of Val feeling like she’s “Loosing her Edge” is a legit concern that could have been addressed in a very interesting way. That, as a migrant in a new, melting pot city, the idea of getting swept along and loosing your own culture is a very real concern of migrants across the world. Like that’s a legit issue people have. That could have been talked about.
Alternatively though, they could still potentially talk about Troll constants, and learning to explore and incorporate new aspects of yourself without feeling like loosing a core aspect of your personality. That is also a conversation to be had. I doubt we will have that conversation. But we could.
“wanna mosh it over in the thinking pit?” I just about lost my mind that sentence was nonsense and it’s a hole in the ground full of trolls where you crowd surf I'm gonna die.
HOLY SHIT Girls, Girls, Girls! is a damn BOP! Like shocked the hell out of me. I knew it was coming but not that it would be so good. I’ve been pretty ambivalent towards the more Pop centered songs so far but no more excuses show, you can pull it off. hot damn. Between this and Right Trolls for the Job there’s hope for this soundtrack yet
“The next thing on our agenda iiiiiiiis.....” (me, only half joking “Panty Raid, Panty Raid, Panty Raid”) “Trolls Pranks!” (oh god is this the PG version of Panty raid?)
Calling it now. Wimpy not actual pranks that disappoint Val and she has to show them how to do it
ok no actually this is super cute
Why is Poppy so threatening?
I mean I’m sorry I don’t quiiiiiiite trust this production team enough to think that it’s the application of Val’s insecurities projected onto Poppy’s good intentions. Which would be cool. But legit Poppy has been incredibly threatening this series and I kinda dig it
Val, waving her arms out the door and screaming at the top of her lungs: “SIGNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL” Demo: *gasp* “The signal!”
That got me
Ok but what a great friend he is, sitting in a bush, awake, alone, all night, on the off chance that Val might become uncomfortable enough to need an out.
I want to call Demo out but I myself am absolutly that bitch. Head empty, trust the process, no thoughts under pressure.
PICK JAGGER
PICK. JAGGER.
I’M GONNA FUCKING PISS
my back is out so bad and I can’t stop laughing and it hurts so much but
Pick Jagger
Oh my fucking god that little finger twine hand hold cheek smoosh between Val and Demo is legit the cutest fucking thing. Shippy or not normalize me some physicals affection
Demo Yes!
Ok yea that’s a pretty good lesson. Poppy can’t possibly cater this even in such a way that Val is going to feel safe. It’s just a natural byproduct of what they are doing. So she’s going to leave her alone about it, but keep the invitation open. And while learning to take a no is a very good lesson, that it’s Val who need to evaluate and decide where taking risks despite being afraid is worth it, which is a valuable skill to cultivate. Finding and defining places where you are willing to be venerable in the risk of gaining experiences. The onus is on both sides for her to be able to comfortably mingle, not just on Poppy, and not just on Val. Setting and respecting boundaries while recognizing that you need to explore outside those boundaries
Demo you are 100% Valid and I love you more by the Minute. What an absolute cinnamon bun
little bull snort made of skulls
Val likes flavor berry lip gloss. My inner lesbian knows exactly how she figured that out wink wonk.
GIRLS NIIIIIIIGHT!
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I loved the homeless child!Mc headcanons, it was so wholesome :) Can you do a datables version?
I am so glad you liked it! I can definitely do a dateable version
Platonic Dateables (+Luke) with a homeless child MC
Diavolo:
Diavolo was so excited for you to arrive
The exchange program was finally underway and his dream of uniting the three realms was becoming a reality!
Nothing could possibly make him upset now
Until you pop through the portal
He’s not actually upset he’s just worried about you
You look so fragile
Like more fragile than a normal human
And you’re so tiny
He’s very intrigued by you
When he goes back to the palace he requests that barbatos check your background
Obviously he doesn’t spend all that much time with you since you’re over at the HoL most of the time and he spends most of his time doing his princely duties
However he does try and spend as much time as he can with you
At first it was to try and get to know the new human exchange student better
But over time he wanted to spend time with you cause he had grown quite the soft spot for you
He doesn’t have much time for an actual relationship and I like to think that he wants a kid someday so I feel like he would “adopt” you
He has a lot of Grimm so he would spoil you
Anything you wanted you would get
He would make sure you had the best possible time while you were in the devildom
He would make sure you were as safe and as happy as possible
All in all I feel like he would either be that cool, reliable uncle or a great father figure to you
Barbatos:
Barb would definitely be like that caring uncle that isn’t very fun but that would make sure that you always have what you need
He would make sure that no one bothers you while you’re at RAD
He would be one to go to when you’re worried about something or if you’re over whelmed about something
I feel like after you came out of the portal and everyone went home that he checked the timelines to see what kind of background you came from, by Diavolos request of course
He would definitely make sure to check in on you often, to make sure that you’re not only doing well and that you’re well taken care of, but also to make sure that you’re enjoying your time in the Devildom
Like I said before, he wouldn’t be very fun but you would be well taken care of when he’s around
He is very reliable
Simeon:
Simeon wasn’t there when you first showed up so I feel like someone would have told him about you before you guys got a chance to meet
I feel like it would have been Lucifer that told him about you
Because Luci told him he thought that he knew what to expect
And for the most part he did
He didn’t expect you to still be that scared and cautious
I mean don’t get me wrong, he’s glad that you’re being cautious
The Devildom is very dangerous
Especially for a human child
He just thought that you would be more used to and comfortable with your surroundings by now
But thats besides the point
He’s got a big heart
Obviously
He is an angel after all
He would often invite you to Purgatory Hall to show you the progress on whatever new story he’s working on or to taste test the sweets that Luke has been working on
He tries his best to make you feel like you’re not alone down here with all the demons and like you have friends you can always count on
He’s just the sweet older cousin or older brother type
Luke:
Honestly he’s just happy to have someone closer to his age to hang out with
I know that he’s actually hundreds of years old but a 12/13 year old is as close as he’s getting
He’s just excited to not be the only “baby” around
He would make sure to always give you some of whatever sweets he just learned how to make from barb
Sleepovers are mandatory by the way
No getting out of those
Not like you would want to tho
Since you guys are the youngest I feel like he would become one of your best friends pretty quickly
He doesn’t really pose a threat to you so you would become fast friends
You’d be practically attached at the hip
He’s like the cute little cousin that you get along really well with and spend a lot of time with
Solomon:
He is very excited to be able to meet another human
When he hears about you tho he instantly feels like he needs to try and do something
The brothers are already pretty sketched out by him so I think that they would try and keep him far away from you
But when you hear that he’s a human too then I think you would try and get to know him a bit
Mainly cause he’s the only other human
Sol would try and help you in whatever way possible
He would show you some of his magic to try and make you happy cause he knows you think it’s cool
He would go with you wherever you’re wanting to go around the Devildom to make sure that you’re safe
Whenever he’s over at the HoL or if you’re sleeping over at Purgatory Hall he will make sure to tuck you in nice and snug into your bed
He would probably either make or buy you a little stuffed animal that he thinks you would like during your first few weeks in the Devildom
It becomes sort of a comfort item for you
You can’t sleep without it
Demons and angels will make sure he never cooks for you tho
No matter how much he wants to
He’s the sketchy uncle that your parents don’t want you around, even tho he’s actually fairly harmless
#obey me#obey me shall we date#obey me solomon#obey me simeon#obey me diavolo#obey me barbatos#obey me headcanons#obey me mc#obey me child mc
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Football Game
Steve Harrington x fem!reader
Word Count: 1.9k
Warnings: slight angst, the reader thinking steve was using them
Author’s Note: I hope you enjoy darling!
Requested: by anon, Hello love! I hope you still love steve harrington because I'm here to request for him 🤸♀️ Reader is nancy's cousin and she's staying with them for a while and she meets steve and falls for him (not insta love tho, maybe you can jump a few weeks idk), but when someone tells her steve and nancy dated she starts to distance herself from him. A happy ending. Please 🥺
Summary: the request
I don’t own these characters. They belong to author/director/creator
(not my gif)
Your Aunt Karen ushered you in the door. You smiled stiffly at your Uncle Ted and put down your things. Mike came barreling down the stairs, leaning against the stairway railing.
“Just let me know what you need and I’ll get it for you. For these few months I’m going to be your mother away from your mother,” she promised.
“My parents want to thank you again,” you said to her.
“Stop smothering mom,” Nancy said. “I don’t like it and she won’t either.” Nancy grabbed your suitcase.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry! I just want her to feel comfortable. You’ll stay with Nancy until we clear out the guest bedroom.” You nodded once.
“Come on,” Nancy said, grabbing your hand. “You can fill her in with all the rules at dinner.” You nodded and let her lead you up to her room.
Your parents wanted to travel for a bit and had shoved you onto Karen and her family for a couple of months. You didn’t mind that much. You and Nancy had been friends since you were kids, considering you were cousins and all. You had grown up together. You would go to school with her and have an instant friend. It worked out in your favor.
Nancy put your stuff down beside her bed.
“I’m sorry about my mom. She can be a lot but you’ll get used to it.”
“Hey, she’s been my aunt all my life. I know how she can be,” you said laughing. You sat down on her bed. “But I start school with you tomorrow. Anything I should worry about?”
“You’ll just hang out with Barb and I all day for the most part. I’m sure you’ll make your own friends along the way.”
“Anyone I should steer clear from?” Nancy shrugged.
“I don’t want to give you any ideas about anyone. It seems unfair.” You laughed.
“Alright then. I guess we’ll see.”
===
Hawkins High School seemed pretty normal and you were thankful for it. The cliques were similar, the bad boys hung around the cars, the cheerleaders hated everyone but everyone loved them. You walked in with Nancy and people gave you only passing glances. You were unfamiliar and new. You had expected that.
You had your first class without Nancy. You sat down in the back of the class, hoping no one would notice you. Thank God the teacher didn’t catch you out front to introduce you in front of the whole class. You put your bag down and watched the class file in.
A boy sat down beside you. You tried to not look at him but he leaned over to your desk.
“You’re Nancy’s cousin right?” You turned your head and nodded. He leaned back. He was handsome. He had nice hair, a popular boy smile.
“You know Nancy?”
“Yeah. I’m Steve Harrington.” You shook his hand, surprised he extended it for you. “This class sucks. Sorry you have to take it.”
“It was all they had left by the time I signed up,” you admitted. He scoffed.
“I’m not surprised to hear that. Hey, we could help each other out.”
“You seem like the popular guy Steve, why do you need my help?”
“If you’re Nancy’s cousin then you’ve gotta be smart. It’s in your genes.” You rolled your eyes and leaned back in your chair.
“Yeah okay Steve. But I’m not doing all your work.”
===
You found yourself looking forward to seeing Steve every day. He was stupid in an endearing way. You kept it to yourself, not sure how Nancy would take it. You knew they knew each other but you weren’t sure how well and you were too scared to ask.
“My mom wants me to pick up Mike from school cause his bike has a flat tire so I have to head right there. Do you want to come?” Nancy asked as you walked out the school together for the day. You caught Steve’s eye. He waved you over, hiding behind a pole that was most definitely not hiding him. You rolled your eyes.
“You go on without me. I’ll find a way home.”
“Are you sure?” She followed your eyes and swallowed hard when they landed on Steve.
“Yeah, I’m sure,” you promised. “Go on, Mike needs you.” She nodded once. She couldn’t possibly dump all of her and Steve’s past on you then. She would just have to wait to tell you tonight.
“Okay be safe.”
You nodded and she walked off. You weaved through the crowd to Steve.
“Can I help you, hide and seek master?” you questioned, gesturing to the pole. He walked around it and then leaned against it.
“Would you like to go to the football game with me?”
“There’s a football game tonight?”
“Yes ma’am. We aren’t the best team but we sell the best hot dogs,” he suggested. You laughed, holding onto your books.
“I should probably ask Nancy.”
“Don’t bother, she doesn’t like football games. Come on, please.” You pretended to think about it for a moment.
“Alright, fine. But you have to take me back to my aunt's house so I can change.”
“Done and done.”
===
Steve knew the way there which at the time didn’t bother you much. You didn’t even think about it. You walked in the front door, noticing you had beat Nancy back to the house.
“Hey Aunt Karen, I’m going to the football game. I’m just gonna go grab a scarf and jacket.”
“Are you going with Nancy?” she asked from the kitchen.
“Uh no, I’m going with this boy Steve from school.” She poked her head in from the kitchen.
“Steve Harrington?” You stopped a step up the stairs.
“Yeah how did you know?”
“Oh sweetie.” You walked back down the step.
“Yeah?”
“Steve is Nancy’s ex boyfriend. They were going out for a while before she and Jonathan started dating.” Your eyes went wide. That’s stupid. He would have told you wouldn't he? He said that they were friends, not that they were ex’s. Your hand fell from the staircase railing to your side.
“Seriously?”
“Yeah,” she said quietly. You scoffed.
“You think...he’s being friends with me to get back to Nancy?”
“I don’t know but I do know that he was really hung up after they broke up. Nancy said it was pretty brutal.” You cursed under your breath.
“I’m not going out. I’m just..gonna go tell him to leave.”
You didn’t say anything else as you opened the front door and walked over to his car.
“That was fast. Where’s your jacket?”
“I don’t want to go out tonight,” you said quietly.
“What? But I thought you-”
“I’m not going out.” You turned around.
“Hey wait! What?”
You kept walking inside and shut the door behind him. You didn’t bother looking over at Karen as you walked up the stairs.
Nancy got home a while later. She walked up to your room and opened the door slowly. You were focusing far too hard on your homework.
“Steve and I used to go out.”
“I know,” you muttered. “Your mom told me.”
“But that was a long time ago. I don’t think I ever even really liked him. He’s all yours, I just thought you should know.”
“I really have to do this homework, Nance.”
===
You avoided Steve for a couple of days. You gave him one worded answers to questions and sat on the other side of the classroom from him. You ate lunch with Nancy and Barb. You just wanted to forget Steve Harrington.
“I kinda wanna go home,” you muttered to Nancy one day at lunch.
“What? Why? Is this because of Steve?” she asked. “Forget about him. I did.”
“Easier said than done,” you muttered.
“What is it with you, Wheeler women and Steve Harrington? He barely has any brain cells,” Barb commented.
“He makes up for it with hair,” you joked. You could see him across the cafeteria. He was hanging out with the other popular kids now, not paying you any mind. “Regardless, I’ll get over it I’m sure. Just let me verbalize,” you said. Nancy nudged you.
“Noted.”
===
The next class with Steve he approached you, sitting down beside you. Before you got the chance to get up he grabbed onto your arm, holding you back with the least amount of force he could.
“Can you please talk to me? I just need to know what I did wrong.” You rolled your eyes.
“You’re telling me you don’t know?” He shook his head incredulously. “God, Barb was right.”
“Huh?”
“Steve, you didn’t tell me that you and Nancy dated. You used me to get to her.” You forced yourself to face forward. Everyone in the class was still talking. You had a couple minutes before the bell was going to ring.
“What? No! That isn’t what happened at all!”
“Steve.”
“I’m serious! I’m over Nancy, I’m happy for her. I like you for you, not because you’re Nancy’s cousin. I promise. I swear. Please look at me.” You turned your head begrudgingly. He gave you that popular boy smile that you had grown to love.
“I’m looking. Now what?” you asked, still forcing annoyance.
“Now you go to the football game with me and let me buy you a hot dog and let me drive you,” he said all in one breath. “And other things if you want.”
“Steve…”
The bell rang.
“Well? What do you say?” he whispered as the class started to settle down.
“Fine. Alright, fine.” He grinned.
“Perfect. Meet me after school in my car.”
===
You stood beside Steve at the football game. Your team was losing 42-0 but you could barely bring yourself to pay much attention. He had his arm around your shoulder and a hot dog in his hand.
“Are you sure you don’t want one? I can take the relish off?”
“I’m not hungry Steve thank you.”
“Are you cold? Here I have my jacket.”
“Steve.” You looked up at him, laughing gently. “I’m okay. I promise.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes. Are you okay? Do you want my jacket?”
“Ha ha.” He put his head on yours and kissed your hair. You felt yourself flush and ignored it. You looked down and smiled.
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What's Your Damage, Devildom?
(MC is Veronica Sawyer from Heathers, (the original West End Musical))
THE BROTHERS:
Lucifer:
-> Genuinely enjoys the musical.
-> Expect some theatre themed dates.
-> Disgruntled when Diavolo makes him dress up as Veronica tho.
Mammon:
->So damn proud of his human.
->Tells literally everyone.
-> no.1 fanboy.
-> Theatre dates.
-> His modelling agent recognised you and now you’re the face of this month’s issue of Devil Style.
Leviathan:
-> Has heard of Heathers, never knew that you played Veronica Sawyer though.
-> C O S P L A Y.
-> Instantly a fan, although he still insists that musicals are a normie thing and was outraged that you would betray him like that.
-> Finds himself humming your songs more often than wants to admit
Satan:
-> T H E A T RE NER D.
-> Enjoys reading scripts.
-> Would love to write a musical with you.
Asmodeus:
-> MC~!
-> Wants a private showing of specifically Dead Girl Walking, for totally, not obvious reasons.
-> Seriously loves your acting and voice though.
-> Honestly impressed.
-> Parades you around to his theatre friends.
-> Will be upset if you don’t choose him as your costume/set designer, and hairstylist.
Beelzebub:
->Wasn’t interested in musicals before, but is now, thanks to you.
-> Becomes a ‘lil bit of a theatre nerd.
-> Attends all your rehearsals.
-> Though, what’s a jiffy pop, MC?
Belphegor:
-> Oh, you’re in a musical, that’s pretty chill.
-> Says he doesn’t really care, but actively stays awake when Beel watches it.
-> Falls asleep to a musical recording of your songs.
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UNDATEABLES + LUKE (everyone’s favourite racist, chihuahua twelve-year-old):
Diavolo:
-> You really shouldn’t have told him that :/
-> Immediately your no.1 fan, suddenly knows all the lyrics and parts better than you.
-> Forces the Royals to cosplay characters according to their signature colours, Dia obviously being Heather Chandler, Barb as Heather Duke, and Lucifer, much to his dismay and your amusement, as Veronica Sawyer. Mammon even gets roped in as Heather McNamara.
-> Now interested in other human world musicals, surprised at how dark some are, compares them to stage performances in the Devildom.
-> Takes you to the best theatres both in the Human World and Devildom.
-> If you even give the slightest of hints about directing a musical yourself, or something of the sort, suddenly you’ve got yourself an entire crew of confused and scared demons at your disposal.
Barbatos:
-> Finds the musical amusing.
-> Listens to it when he does his more menial tasks.
-> Will want to hear any and all details about its performance.
-> How many other performances have you been in, Mc?
-> Always somehow there at any of your performances.
-> Though his Lord’s singing is starting to get on his nerves.
Simeon:
-> I hc him as loving My Dead Gay Son.
-> Really supportive of you as a stage performer.
-> Goes to all your shows over and over again.
-> Writes you into an official stage-play of The Seven Lords.
-> Essentially, becomes your personal scriptwriter after that.
Solomon:
-> Was already a fan.
-> You two cosplay JD and Veronica EVERY. HALLOWEEN.
-> References it in your conversations.
-> Uses, ‘Greetings and Salutations,’ as an ACTUAL greeting.
-> WhAT’S youR DaMAGE, MC?
->Literally won’t shut-up, thinks he’s so damn funny.
Luke:
-> Doesn’t like/entirely understand the musical.
-> But is supportive, nonetheless.
-> You make mini musicals with him all the time.
-> Likes your voice.
-> You sing him to sleep, on the nights he has nightmares.
(Don’t know enough about the new exchange students ngl, (though I wish I did))
#obey me! one master to rule them all#obey me brothers#obey me undateables#obey me luke#obey me Heathers#obey me scenarios#first time#idk#lmao
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the undateables get turned into cats
(a continuation of this post!)
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Diavolo
Man… if you thought Beel was a big cat…
Diavolo is a big cat.
Literally. Like, you’re pretty sure he’s a lion or something. He’s fucking HUGE.
His paws are the size of your head, and when he flops down on you it literally knocks the breath out of your lungs. He probably broke one of your ribs, but you’re only 80% sure.
If you’re walking side by side and he leans into you, there’s like a 70% chance that you’re gonna get knocked on your ass. For your sake, I hope you have decent balance.
He definitely only lets you, Lucifer, and Barbatos around him while he’s stuck in this form.
He also really is not aware of his own strength in this form.
Everyone realized that when you and Lucifer showed up to the palace and Dia went to love-tackle Lucifer, expecting the demon to catch him like he normally does, but instead ended up tackling his ass to the floor.
Diavolo was way too excited about it.
Lucifer was miffed.
(You got it all on video.)
Without his goofy smile or laugh, Dia’s eyes are like. Really fucking intense.
Lowkey… he’s a little bit terrifying.
But.... he’s also baby.
Give him snuggles. Smush his face. Kiss his big dumb nose. Squish his big toe beans. Literally just throw yourself on top of him and snuggle him like a body pillow.
He LOVES IT.
Lucifer is horrified. Probably considers ending your life right then and there.
Barb thinks it’s fucking hilarious.
(It’s not that Dia necessarily Enjoys the experience of being turned into a cat -- he’s just Very sure that Lucifer is going to literally devote his life to fixing this, so he figures he might as well try to have a good time while it lasts.)
Barbatos
...He’s very chill but is also experiencing the BIGGEST existential crisis because he doesn’t fucking have hands to do anything.
Listen, he’s not opposed to taking breaks. He enjoys relaxing too. But there’s so much shit that needs to be done and he can’t do any of it and it’s driving him up the wall.
Not that you would ever know, though. He’s very calm, even if he’s screeching on the inside.
So it’s basically canon that Barbatos helps Diavolo manage his time and keeps him from slacking off on his princely duties he’s literally a babysitter
But like.
Come on.
Diavolo is not gonna listen to a cat.
Diavolo gets up to so much mischief during the time that Barb is a cat, and since the prince is so busy being The Worst™, cat-Barb ends up spending most of his time with you.
Lowkey it’s weird as shit having a cat supervise you.
He’s sitting deathly still on the counter, spine ramrod straight, tail wrapped around his legs, eyes wide and all-seeing -- just Staring at you while you cook.
You’re pretty sure he’s judging you.
He’s actually reliving the trauma of Asmo finding him in all of his feline-glory and abducting him to play dress up.
(Cat-Barb is the least likely to bite or hiss at anyone, and he probably won’t throw a tantrum over being turned into a cat. Definitely wouldn’t mind sitting in your lap for some snuggles.)
(Is Very relieved when he’s finally turned back into a demon, though. Never wants to experience that again and is Not opposed to punishing whoever cursed him.)
(With Diavolo’s permission.)
Simeon
Don’t tell Asmo, because he’ll probably cry kick your ass, but Simeon is the prettiest as a cat.
He doesn’t Totally mind being turned into one, either. If anything, this will make for interesting writing-experience.
He’s way too nice as a cat. You don’t see his claws at all, ever. If he gets stuck in an unfavorable situation (cough cough, Satan trying to mother him) he’s more likely to run off than he is to put up a fight
He’s very graceful and quiet.
Purrs when you pick him up, because he once heard that cat purrs are healing to humans. He doesn’t know if that’s actually true or not, but he does it anyways.
He feels the safest with you, and definitely doesn’t mind when you scratch him behind the ears or hug him like a stuffed animal.
He won't just flop into your lap like some of the others -- most likely he’ll just kinda like. Weirdly lean against you. It’s cute though!
Honestly he’s gonna be content to just sit with you while you do your own thing. Maybe watch a movie or listen to some music with him, and he’ll be a-okay with it.
But.
If you give him catnip.
he will literally just lay on his back on his floor for HOURS and knock the fuck out.
(Why do you even have catnip? I dunno, you tell me)
You assume that he’s dreaming about the celestial realm. Or TSL. or like. The secrets of the universe.
You can literally move his body however you want -- stretch his leggies, open his mouth, flip him over, pick him up --literally Anything-- and he just Will Not wake up.
Lowkey you think you might have killed him
When he Does finally return to the land of the living, he’s just gonna wanna snuggle u.
But also turn him back into an angel Now, this has been a (mostly) relaxing experience but he’s ready to go back to normal now, thank u sdfghj
Luke
(Well at least he’s a cat and not a dog)
He is,,, the littlest baby kitten ever. Save him, dear god, before any of the brothers find him
Seriously, he’s so small
You can hold him in just one hand :(( he’s just a little boy :((
Don’t put him in your pockets or anything tho, he’ll be Very upset if you do. He just wants to sit on your shoulder and scream at the world with unbridled fury.
He’s a bumper car kitten. His lil tail sticks straight up and he has a lil round tumby :((
...
You know how all kittens are basically born feral?
Apparently, ferality also applies to those who are turned into kittens.
Basically, he still has the attitude of a chihuahua.
Hissing, spitting, swatting--his instincts to just smack the shit out of everything and anything are Always operating at 100%. he’s a little firecracker.
Does that thing where cats will hold something and kick the shit out of it with their back paws.
He’s very feisty.
It isn’t a big deal, at least until Mammon makes fun of him and kitten-Luke LAUNCHES off your shoulder at him, like a little furball-missile of claws and teeth.
(Mammon just kinda catches him by the scruff and hands him back to you--but he does leave him alone after that lol)
His ears are basically always flat on his head, because he’s constantly Very upset with this whole situation and doesn’t want ANYBODY coming near him that isn’t you, Simeon, or maybe Solomon. He prefers you and Simeon, though.
He Might let Beel near him. Maybe.
(If he promises not to eat him.)
kitten-Luke is the most likely to knead blankets and pillows (and also probably your leg). He has no fucking clue why he’s doing it, but he can’t stop.
I hope you’re prepared for joint parental custody with Simeon, because that’s what’s going to happen sdfghjklkg
Solomon
He’s very calm. It’s kind of unsettling.
Will just sit on tables, watching everyone and everything in the room while his fluffy tail occasionally flicks around.
You can practically see the gears churning away in his mind while he observes.
Will occasionally lift a single paw in the air, like he’s going to move or wants to say something, but then he will just sloooowly lower it again. Then just keeps staring.
He is the most likely to just wander off on his own. He just randomly vanishes, which is a Wee bit worrying, cause, y’know. He’s still shady.
You really don’t see much of him during his time as a cat. You have no idea where he’s going or what he’s up to, but he does occasionally bring you presents from his travels.
Even as a cat, he has the good sense to not bring you dead things. But you are a little concerned when he brings you a spell jar with glowing blue liquid in it.
Like, what the fuck? Did he make it himself with his little cat paws?
Even after turning back into a human, he refuses to tell you how he got it.
You keep it anyways.
Probably figures out how to talk with his normal voice, and scares the absolute shit out of you the first time he says something.
After he’s had his fun, he figures out himself how to turn back into a human and has you assist him with the process.
(Partially because he wants to study you, partially just because he likes you.)
#..this ended up being 1.5k words#whew#obey me diavolo#obey me barbatos#obey me simeon#obey me luke#obey me solomon#obey me headcanons#obey me hc#gnocchicanons#obey me shall we date#swd obey me#obey me imagines
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hiii!!!!!!! can i request a scenario where tendou (+ bokuto if u want!! if not that’s fine) seem to only say they love reader during sex and it’s making the reader really insecure and unsure if the relationship is serious or not. i love ur writing!!! seriously i’ve read monster at least five times ❤️❤️
as if i wouldn’t do poly if you give me the option. if you give me an opening i will take it don’t test me. i don’t think i filled out the exact requirements of your request but this is what i came up with so
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↠ requests open | rules
↠ masterlist
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↠ includes: bokuto, tendo
↠ warnings: angst, fluff
❀ུ۪ they probably don’t even realize what they’re doing honestly. like tendo is better at physical expressions of affection just because he’s afraid of how verbal ones will be received. it stems from telling people about his feelings for them and watching the disgust on their face afterwards. physical expressions are clearcut and you have to be willing to receive them, so there’s less chance that he’ll be rejected because he reads physical tells very easily.
❀ུ۪ bokuto, i hate to say it, literally just doesn’t think about it. if you say you love him, it’s got to be just that, with no other add ons because he’ll lock onto the additions and forget to respond. sorry bo.
❀ུ۪ tendo figures out something is wrong first, obviously. since he can’t quite figure out what it is, though, he doesn’t say anything and just watches for a while.
❀ུ۪ bokuto doesn’t take long to figure it out either tho. when he asks what’s wrong, he’ll take your reassurances at face value for a little while, but when your mood doesn’t change, he’ll start to realize it isn’t nothing after all. he’s not as tactful as tendo about approaching it tho.
you tried to ignore it, really you did. they probably didn’t mean to do it, especially tendo. he wasn’t used to affection in general, so when you expressed that you loved him, he would often draw you into a tender kiss but never say it back.
in bokuto’s case, you just chalked it up to him forgetting. which, when you actually thought about it, only made you more insecure whenever he was hovering over you in bed. the only time he said it was when his hips were rutting into yours, the words a harsh grunt as he pleasured the both of you.
“babe?” tendo asked, resting his hand atop yours. he watched you jump and give him quick smile, not meeting his eyes. “what’s going on?”
you stilled, hand curling into a fist on your thigh beneath the table. you knew better than to lie to him, knew you would never get away with it, but still you said, “nothing. i’m fine.”
you didn’t ask him why.
sharing a glance with bokuto, tendo realized even he noticed your strange behavior, his yellow eyes narrowed with concern as he stared at you.
“no, there’s definitely something,” bokuto said, and tendo wanted to facepalm as you stood up.
you couldn’t even muster the energy to pretend today, gazing out the restaurant window with a distant expression. “i, uh, need the bathroom. i’ll be right back.”
you couldn’t bring yourself to look into the mirror, afraid seeing yourself would make you cry. you were already having a hard enough time holding back tears today, the fear and insecurity especially prevalent as you tried to have lunch with them. every little thing, from an overlooked comment to each whisper shared between them across the table, felt like a barb in your skin, sinking in and causing another negative thought to surface.
you weren’t sure if you could keep the facade up any longer, knowing you needed to just talk to them about it. surely they would understand.
they were waiting for you at the register when you emerged, sharp eyes following your movements through the crowd. you were shrunken in on yourself, one hand on your shoulder and the other on your side as if to hide yourself from something. when you came to stand beside them, your gaze remained locked on the window, watching the people pass by outside.
“let’s go home, hm?” tendo asked, staring down at you while bo led the way through the tables.
the bell dinged above the door and you were hit with the cool fall air, each of your hands being taken in one of your partner’s, though your grip was loose around their fingers. they tried to fill the silence for you, but it fell flat whenever you hummed in response instead of saying anything, eyes locked on anything but them. there was a flare of guilt in your chest, settling like a rock in your stomach when you caught a glimpse of bokuto’s hurt expression, his shoulders slumped when you didn’t laugh at one of his jokes.
you really needed to talk to them, but as the key to your apartment slid into the lock, your heart slammed in your chest. you didn’t even know how to bring it up, how to articulate your worries, and there was the very real fear that bringing it up would cause truths you didn’t want to know to come to light.
maybe they really didn’t love you and only kept you around out of pity, or maybe they had fallen out of love with you before they ever got a chance to say the words-- those thoughts settled like ice in your veins.
the door shut behind tendo, the silence inside the apartment was tense as they stared down at you. you felt like you were under a microscope and you knew it was well deserved. they were hurting just as much as you and, by saying nothing, you were all hurting each other.
“tell us what’s going on in that pretty little head, princess,” tendo cooed, turning you around and drawing you into his arms. he had shed his hoodie, and his t-shirt did nothing to muffle the sob that broke out against his chest.
whatever he had expected, it wasn’t that.
bokuto was on you in an instant, wrapping his arms around both you and tendo and cocooning you in a warmth that would have been comforting a few months ago, but was now stifling. still, you couldn’t bring yourself to pull away, because it would mean looking them in the eyes as you asked the dreaded question.
“do you love me?”
they took a moment to understand what you meant, your voice thick and hoarse as tears streamed down your cheeks, and it felt for a moment like the room rocked-- at least for tendo.
all those whispered ‘i love you’s’ came back to haunt him as he realized his response wasn’t enough for you. he should have known as much when they stopped coming, but he had ignored it.
bokuto took longer to get what you meant, returning tendo’s stunned, understanding look with a quizzical one, one brow raised.
tendo forced your head up to look at him, cupping your tear stained cheeks in his long spidery fingers, and said, “of course i do. i love you so much it hurts. i don’t even know how to express how much i love you, sweetheart.”
your eyes widened at the conviction, fresh tears spilling down and pooling between his fingers and your skin. you had only heard him speak that passionately about volleyball and manga, and never had he looked so serious before. you blinked rapidly, trying to clear your blurry vision as he leaned in, covering your lips with his.
it was about that time that bokuto finally fitted the missing puzzle piece and bent nearly in half, nuzzling your cheek and littering kisses on your skin. his heart hurt seeing you so torn up over the whole thing-- he knew for a fact it was a big misunderstanding. you had never heard the way he and tendo talked about you when you weren’t listening, but he realized now maybe you should.
“baby, ‘m sorry,” he murmured into your ear. tendo pulled away, allowing bokuto to spin you around to face him. his hands were larger and more callused than tendo’s when he cupped your face, making sure you continued to look at him as he spoke. “i love you too. so much. i love you more than volleyball and-- and barbecue and--”
he paused, and tendo piped up. “volleyball?”
bokuto shot him a sharp look but couldn’t quite hide the amusement, causing tendo’s lips to curl up at the corners.
you hid your face in bokuto’s chest then, letting tears spill anew as the weight in your chest disappeared, allowing you to breathe freely again. through shuddery breaths, you said, “‘m sorry i didn’t say anything sooner. i thought-- i thought i was just being silly.”
tendo’s arms covered yours around bokuto’s back, his head resting atop yours as he said, “we’re sorry too, princess. we should have said it back. i guess we just... it doesn’t matter. we won’t let you down again, ‘kay?”
“okay,” you murmured, looking up into bo’s bright yellow eyes.
before you could think, his lips had captured yours, prying your lips apart so he could slip his tongue into your mouth. you felt yourself being lifted up off the floor, tendo’s laugh rumbling against your back as he said, “you beat me to it, ko. wanna show her how much we love her?”
bokuto pulled away to look at him over your shoulder, lips shiny and swollen from the kiss.
“oh yeah, i think she deserves that, don’t you?”
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Hi! Is it okay to ask you for a small advice? I started reading Thousand Autumns recently (currently on chapters ~85-88) and I'm having a bit of a problem with Yan Wushi's character. I am so turned off by his behavior towards SQ for the whole novel up to this point and I just wonder - is it gonna get better...? I can't stand seeing him openly abusing SQ and treating him like shit, I'm sorry (1)
I know he's evil and it's expected of him to be bad but with future romance prospect I'm really struggling to like the relationship between him and SQ; and if in the first half of the novel I didn't expect big changes, now I keep hoping to see something different from him but I'm not seeing much. He keeps treating SQ horribly. I'm not sure if I can forgive him for what he's done and has no remorse whatsoever - (2)
- abusing SQ and manipulating him, using him as an experiment as if he's a toy to play with; selling him to a r*pist knowing he'll be tortured to death...! And after everything that happend I still barely see anything good in his attitude towards SQ. I can't help but think SQ deserves so much better. I suppose I should try to have some hope for the upcoming chapters to be better? Is it worth it to continue reading or nothing will change? Excuse me for writing so much, Thank you
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Heya! Oooof okay so you’re totally valid, Yan Wushi isn’t like a character for everyone - so let me break it down with the first part and then the second part where his attitude turns for the better XD
Spoilers under the cut
Before SQ goes to save him:
Yan Wushi does have a goal which is to play mind games with Shen Qiao and (1) throw him into despair (2) try to see if Shen Qiao is a worthy opponent - sure, he’s an asshole with an agenda of his own. YWS doesn’t believe that there is any good in anyone - he thinks Shen Qiao is a hypocrite and that everyone will turn evil given the right circumstances, and so YWS doesn’t trust anyone, or even considers anyone as an equal to him.
He wants to see Shen Qiao become evil basically and does everything he can to direct him towards that but I’d say his actions (with two exceptions) fit his character and the two motives above pretty well and I’m not sure I’d count it as abuse (based on my understanding of abuse, feel free to disagree). I think it’s easy to forget that Shen Qiao is not delusional or naive or ‘innocent’, and he does not paint YWS as some saviour or a friend (at least in the beginning) - he knows who YWS is, knows that he’s insane, not compassionate, totally evil etc. even from the start the moment he realizes that YWS and his disciple lied to him.
1. He lies to Shen Qiao that he’s his shizun, and then sends him to kill someone, but he’s not there to enforce it
2. Throws him out on the streets without his memories, but Shen Qiao is anything but a weak youngling, once again, YWS doesn’t do anything to him
3. YWS turns up at the temple and has Shen Qiao read the scripture - SQ’s not sure what’s going on at first but he more or less figures it out, but also the scripture reading inadvertently helps to heal him (and YWS knows this)
4. YWS flirts with Shen Qiao for a reaction for a while, he’s not genuine of course, but Shen Qiao knows he’s not genuine
5. YWS doesn’t help Shen Qiao out when he’s faced with an opponent while he’s still injured just to see how long Shen Qiao can hold out for - but firstly, Shen Qiao never really expected him to help in the first place, because he has no delusions about the man - and YWS ends up helping anyway, of course not out of the kindness of his heart, but I don’t see why I should hold that against him XD
6. Stands by and watches as Shen Qiao and his shidi Yu Ai have their confrontation - Sure, he’s there to watch the drama, but it’s Shen Qiao who makes the decision to go with him - the lesser of two evils
7. Forces Shen Qiao to fight him while he’s still injured because he wants to see if Shen Qiao’s recovery level has reached a certain point, enough to be an adversary worth dealing with - yes, he’s forcing Shen Qiao to fight when he’s still blind and weak, but throughout the fight you realize that YWS is right - it’s that very battle that basically lets SQ recover his previous abilities by a bit. He’s not hurting SQ for the fun of it (out of sadism or shit) - he purely (or evil-ly) wants to know if SQ is every bit of the skilled warrior he’s heard about
The exceptions are these: (1) When he plants the demonic seed thing in his heart (2) When he trades SQ to Sang Jing Xing for his sword, knowing full well that SJX has a habit of sexually torturing his prisoners - I feel like YWS was almost warming up to SQ when his habit of distrust and everything kicked in and he reverted back to his cynical self - Not an excuse for what he did though, because yes Shen Qiao especially didn’t want the demonic seed thing firstly (and YWS knows this), and then he despaired at being left to SJX. This is the incident that has SQ basically give up on YWS and allows him to erase any notion of him ever becoming friends with YWS. I’m also rather curious how exactly SQ kind of like got over this - but in the settings of the book, I guess it’s explained away with (1) SQ actually fully recovering as a result of this incident (2) SQ has a big heart, and forgives YWS after - but whether or not that’s convincing, that’s up to every reader.
After SQ goes to save him:
1. So after the SJX incident - where he chose to self-destruct and die, taking SJX along with him but ended up surviving and being able to cultivate properly again from the start (previously he couldn’t because he could only recover to a certain extent as there was some blockage etc., but the blast in this incident clears the blockage) - and after he’s sort of recovered like 50-75%, he hears of an ambush on YWS by the leaders of like 5 other sects, and decides to go forward to save him
2. Not because he harbours any like delusions on YWS, but to show him that despite all YWS has done to him (especially with SJX), SQ is still SQ, and he still adheres to his own principles, that YWS did not make him change his mind about being good basically
3. YWS’s views of him starts to change because of this - YWS has never found someone with this much grit to stick to his own principles etc., to still be kind and righteous basically despite being betrayed again and again. Of course this does not excuse the fact that YWS did indeed deliberately leave him to a potentially painful death with SJX - and SQ doesn’t forget either.
4. SQ saves YWS, and then his heart melts because while YWS is recovering from the ambush, he has two other personalities that show up - so YWS when he was much younger, then YWS when he was a teenager, and YWS now. So YWS as a kid and teen are more trusting and open, and SQ likes kid YWS a lot (like as kid brother), and now-YWS wakes up occasionally from the switch in personas, he realizes that SQ likes kid-YWS and starts thinking about why SQ hates him and likes his kid self.
5. Even then, YWS still does try to jump ship once and leave SQ and other evil people behind in a dangerous cave, but thankfully teen/kid-YWS personas fight to turn up in time, and then YWS goes back for SQ
6. SQ knows this - he doesn’t think YWS has had a sudden change of heart or shit, and knows full well that if it was now-YWS, if kid-YWS didn’t turn up, he would probably be left to think about how to leave the cave on his own
7. YWS’s behaviour towards SQ does a 180 - now that he knows he cannot sway SQ, he starts to listen to SQ, and despite all the barbs on the surface, even if he disagrees with SQ’s positive outlook, he makes an effort to contribute and consider SQ’s opinion even if he doesn’t, intrinsically, believe in it. Starts putting himself in front of SQ, and of course SQ doesn’t believe this all the way to the end, where he realizes that he actually, just that tiny little bit, has started liking YWS and doesn’t want him to die.
8. Then they confirm their relationship in the extras, and YWS does do that hot-and-cold thing once so SQ figures out his feelings for him properly - It’s SQ that initiates the confirmation at the end I think
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I think at some level, YWS cannot stand how naive Shen Qiao is, and some of the things that he’s leading Shen Qiao to think about/discover are valid - And throughout the book it’s proven true - SQ is kind to Chen Jing, but Chen Jing sells him out (not just once but thrice). He’s kind to and has always doted on Yu Ai, but Yu Ai sells him out too. The elders in his sect - some of them obviously turned to Yu Ai over him despite SQ never having given them reason to doubt him. I don’t think YWS is being deliberately cruel (or abusive) - he’s forcing SQ to look at reality, a reality that YWS sees and lives in.
He always asks Shen Qiao why he trusts others so easily, and afterwards, Shen Qiao does admit that YWS is right in this aspect - he won’t give up his ideals and how he gives everyone the benefit of the doubt, but through YWS, he realizes he needs to be able to think ahead to protect himself and the ppl around him.
Doesn’t excuse the SJX thing YWS did, and I’m sure SQ doesn’t conveniently forget about that either, but in terms of how/why they got together, I guess it’s because despite everything they do know each other best, and are soulmates (tho not only in the sugar-spice-and-everything-nice way i.e. SQ does think YWS is handsome and YWS thinks SQ is the cutest thing ever later). SQ has seen the worst of YWS, and YWS has seen the worst of him - and SQ is made to realize that what he was before was not the best path he could go on because of YWS, but he adjusts his attitude slightly and holds on to his ideals sufficiently.
On the other hand, YWS still does not believe everyone except his Ah Qiao can truly say they’re good and keep to it in every way, still thinks the worst of a lot of people if not all, but he stops to consider SQ’s POV and input now, whose opinions and every action now mean more to him than anything else ever will. Of course he has to prove himself and earn SQ’s trust back, but I guess he also doesn’t expect SQ to reciprocate, even after he developed feelings for SQ, knowing full well that he’s a mofo and SQ has every right to hate him after all he did.
They don’t fix each other, they’re not each other’s salvations, but they fit and come sort of to a truce, despite having differing views and principles.
Manipulation? Sure, but I think we forget that Shen Qiao is not a victim (except the part where he’s given to SJX) and his agency in every situation is apparent - He’s pretty clear-minded, he knows what Yan Wushi is doing, knows what his character is like, knows that he’s doing/saying things all to get a reaction out of him. He doesn’t expect YWS to help him either, because he knows YWS is here for fun and games. He doesn’t go along with YWS just because, either. He just made a wrong call by trusting that YWS reciprocated his feelings of friendship (not that it’s his fault at all), but that is certainly a moment of weakness he probably regrets.
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In summary, I personally wasn’t all that put off by YWS’s behaviour, altho I agree the SJX incident is pretty much unforgivable. For me I read this more from the SQ perspective, because his strength shines in every moment and interaction with YWS and overshadows YWS by a lot, which is why the end makes sense to me.
In response to your question - yes YWS does get better when he’s finally totally convinced that SQ is not a hypocrite (although yeah it takes him a while to get there). And for me it’s nice to see Shen Qiao figure out himself, and also his feelings for YWS after, but also never once compromising himself for YWS.
But YWS is definitely less palatable than most other characters in danmei, so it’s natural if you dislike him and remain unconvinced! It happens XD If you hate this, I suggest you try Wu Shuang! Set in the same universe and timeline, and actually doesn’t have much angst - full on bantering between the main CP, constant veiled insults etc.
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Dark Fic Recs
@rhodee asked me for some dark fic recs and since this is one of my favorite tropes, I know quite some. I wanna make clear from the beginning that those are dark fics. Means stories with fucked up/morally dubious/voilent content. And not salty “Team Cap was mean to me, so I become evil now” kind of fics. If you’re interested in the latter, I am the wrong person to ask.
Some of them are much darker than the others, but you should read for each one carefully the tags and/or the Author’s Note, since some have special twists in the end that aren’t mentioned in the tags.
Basically: know your limits.
Dark!Tony fics (my personal preference)
Faster, Colder, Sharper by Penned (WinterIron)
Tony is kidnapped by Hydra. When the team gets him back, he has changed far more than they suspect. More than even the surface shows.
Bucky though, he notices it all.
A de-aged Tony fic with Bucky as a caretaker... of sorts.
Radioactive by Valmasy (WinterIron, Series)
The pain is all-encompassing. It’s all he can think about. It’s all he feels. It’s all he breathes. It’s all he lives. Like a barbed net, its sharpness swallows him whole, over and over and over. Tony’s mind tries to hide, tries to save itself, but the pain finds him even then. It burns away at his resistance until all he is crumbles, until he’s nothing but ash and dust.
Attack dog by salytierra (Stony)
Steve doesn't swim in self-delusion. He knows that he is sick and that his owner is even worse. He is aware of it every time he rips some nameless guy’s throat out and feels the crunch of bones under his fingers. He is aware of it every time the rush of adrenaline at seeing life slip away from a stranger’s eyes hits him and gets him bothered and panting in ways that have nothing to do with physical exhaustion.
But it feels so good…
His owner’s approach is less personal. His shots fall clean and take out several foes at a time, his figure elegant and so graceful he looks like a god among savages. He is power incarnated, cold and burning like a sun at the same time… and Steve tries not to focus on him when they are fighting together, least his knees go weak and his technique falters. It’s fine though. They will go home afterwards and his owner will fuck him on the hard floor, with most of their gear still on and a vicious grip in his hair.
Anatomy of a Moral Man by ShyOwl (Stony, WIP)
At a young age Tony understood he was not meant to be a hero and the world, he believes, is far better for it. With his rule now set in stone, his life is finally settling down. That is until something was found buried underneath the ice.
Tony may not be a hero but that did not stop him from falling in love with one.
In Restless Dreams by charocalwinter (WinterIron, WIP)
When he discovers what he believes to be the truth about his parents’ recent deaths, a powerful and morally ambiguous Tony Stark sets out to get his revenge on Steve Rogers. How does Bucky Barnes fit into this feud and why isn't anybody giving him a pair of socks?
“It isn’t often that Tony Stark finds himself unsure of anything, but this situation has him doubting his every thought, his every move … with Rogers comes James, and that boy is muddling Tony’s mind.” ~ interrupted excerpt from ch 4.
A Pound of Flesh by jellybeanforest (Stony)
To save Bucky, Steve volunteers to work off his debt to the Carbonell crime family. Unfortunately, he is unsuited for the role of enforcer, unable to beat and murder those in the same position as Bucky. He is brought before the mob boss, Tony Stark, who demands his pound of flesh in the wake of Steve’s failure. But upon seeing the attractive blond, Tony proposes alternative employment, one that won’t require him to harm others: Becoming his kept man.
“This isn’t an offer I make often, so you should be flattered – count yourself lucky, even – that I am extending you this rare opportunity.”
“To be raped repeatedly?”
“To have a second chance to work off your debts after you failed so spectacularly the first time. But I don’t have to. I could just use these knives I’ve brought along, carve up that pretty face of yours like a Thankgiving turkey, which would be a shame, really. Then I suppose I’d have to pay a visit to your little friend. This entire exercise has been a waste of my valuable time… perhaps I’ll take an arm for my trouble,” he muses. “So, tell me, Rogers, is Barnes right- or left-handed?”
It’s an offer Steve can’t refuse.
Take Away (everything I am) by salytierra (WinterIron)
“Everyone I kill deserves to die.”
“True. But try to explain that to Captain Justice and Faith.” He takes a gulp of the scotch right out of the bottle and flops down on Tony’s lap, straddling his hips. “He cares too much. You and I? – We do what needs to be done.”
Tony circles his waist with both arms and pulls him closer, opening his mouth when Barnes offers him the bottle and swallowing the bitter liquid dry.
“Nobody ever believed I was able to care. So why should I?”
“Coming from somebody who is expected and probably should care more but doesn’t really give a fuck? – I’ll drink to that.”
Operant Conditioning by dracusfyre (WinterIron, Series)
In which Tony is HYDRA and Bucky’s handler.
in another country (people die) by pprfaith (FrostIron)
“The world is not your playground, Stark!” Fury yells at him one time, after he maybe brings down a building or two and Tony just laughs because, seriously, yes it is.
on the bleeding edge by esama (Pepperony, WIP, abandoned (still good tho))
Tony Stark goes back in time and becomes a super villain.
Almost Perfect by One and Five Nines (Obani) (Stony, Comic)
A powerful enemy invades from an alternate reality, but the only thing he really seems interested in is Steve Rogers
Eventually by One and Five Nines (Obani) (Stony, Comic, WIP)
Tony is godking of the wasteland. Steve is not.
Victim!Tony fics
Deliver Us by romanoff (FrostIron)
Loki comes back for revenge. Tony Stark is his captive.
“Why,” he tries, voice failing “do you want me.” He coughs into the ash.
“A king needs an advisor. A king needs concubines. A conquering king must learn the ways of the natives or risk expulsion,” he wipes blood from the sceptre with the end of his coat “and I’m rather fond of you, I think. Even in the face of death you use your wit, you charm with your tongue. It reminds me of myself, maybe, one or two millennia ago.”
Terms & Conditions by Penned (WinterIron)
Tony Stark is desperate and trusts too easily. Bucky Barnes takes advantage of that.
A mob AU with no powers, featuring a very dark, very off-kilter Bucky.
(reverse) Kidnapping by AngeNoir (WinterIron)
Tony Stark is wallowing. He has a right to - he's just finished the funeral preparations for his parents in New York. He didn't expect them to live forever, but still...
And then he falls asleep from his bender.
And wakes up in a nightmare.
(Is it a nightmare?)
Anything (and Everything) - remix by Penned (WinterIron)
The Soldier will do anything to make Tony happy, with or without his explicit consent.
Heavily inspired by Shi_Toyu's IronWinter Holiday Exchange fic "Anything." This is a much darker version of that story.
like flowers soaked in monochrome by deathsweetqueen (Stony)
Steve Rogers woke up to a world where everyone he loved and knew had forged on without him. But this world, it's nothing like he's used. It wants something brutal from him, something unforgiving. There are so many compromises to make. There are too many monsters behind kind smiles.
But if it means keeping Tony safe, if it means protecting him, he's willing to do whatever it takes.
He can't be soft.
After all, the weak are meat; the strong do eat.
Sins of Omission by Kiyaar (Stony, WIP (tbh I still haven’t started reading this story, but the tags and summary sound perfect!))
A Post-Civil War, Pre-Secret Invasion AU where Steve is dead, Tony's a mess, and everything sucks.
In which Tony deals poorly with Steve's death, falls off the wagon, sees ghosts, and misses a lot.
Oh, and the Skrulls are about to invade.
That’s it. Read all warnings carefully and enjoy!
#fic recs#winteriron#buckytony#stony#stevetony#frostiron#lokitony#pepperony#only one pepperony tho :(#dark fics
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SBGS ch 6
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2:00AM | CoffeeVamp: marinette dupain cheng could step on me and i would thank her
CoffeeVamp: did you all see how bad ass that girl was
CoffeeVamp: she was just like demon spawn is robin? Well fuck you for being in paris
CoffeeVamp: and her file oml this girl does so much for paris and he classmates treat her like CRAP
Daddy: How do you know her Damian? Clearly you guys have met before. Can you really trust her with your identity?
Jesus: this girl has been keeping her own secret identitieS under wraps for years I doubt she’ll rat
CoffeeVamp: DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED ON MDC
CoffeeVamp: all i ever wanted was for MDC to design smth for me but u ruined ALL my chances demon spawn !!!!
2:15 AM | TheOG: I think we can trust her
TheOG: Don’t think she trusts us tho
CoffeeVamp: yea what was with the zip ties
CoffeeVamp: do you have smth to tell us ;)))
CoffeeVamp: have u been getting spicy in paris ;)))
CoffeeVamp: remember to use protection we don’t need any mini yous around
LadyLady: she’s good. I can see why Ladybug trusts her
DemonSpawn: She’s a friend I met in Paris. She can keep a secret.
2:20 AM | DemonSpawn: I regret not trusting her.
CoffeeVamp: i cant believe that u thought someone who was nice enough to spend time wu willingly could be a supervillain
Jesus: that’s pretty fucked up man
Jesus: Surprised she didn’t rail on you more for that. I would’ve given you a beat down
LadyLady: u need a game plan to get her on your side. She doesn’t have a good reason to trust u anymore and id like it if we were on good terms with the one person that can contact lb
The OG: ^^ babs is always right
TheOG: you only have two weeks
DemonSpawn: How do I get on her good side?
Jesus: you better hope and pray because girls like that do not forgive easy
TheOG: try being her friend again
Jesus: like she wants to be his friend anymore
LadyLady: Apologize to her.
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Jason is right.
It’s clear that Marinette does not want to be involved with him any longer. Marinette comes in right as the bell rings, then faces firmly ahead and doesn’t spare him a single glance. Notes that he slips to her are ignored. She doesn’t check her phone for his texts except for once, when she texts him: anything related to last night will be discussed out of school.
Instead of going home for lunch, she willingly sits with Lila, just so she can avoid him cornering her in the bakery. Damian watches them from a distance, but he’s close enough to hear most of the conversations. Most of their other classmates are taken in by some video on Alya’s. There’s a quick exclamation from the Ladyblogger, saying something about being able to meet some American celebrity, and she and the rest of the class run off to somewhere else, though not before inviting Lila and Adrien. They’re turned down, and Marinette continues to sit with the two of them.
“We’ve got a photo shoot together later today.” Adrien sounds tired. Like he’s giving up, almost.
“Would you like to come, Marinette?”
Damian can’t make out Marinette’s reply, but she must say yes, because Lila’s calculated facade slips away to reveal shock and interest. Lila entwines her fingers with Adrien’s, an act Adrien clearly isn’t expecting, as he flinches.
Marinette levels a glance at Lila, who looks surprised at Adrien’s reaction, not that Damian can blame her; she practically hangs off Adrien every day, playing up their couple relationship for the media, and Adrien never reacts like this. He inches closer. Lila reaches out to touch Adrien on the shoulder, in a gesture of soothing, but Adrien flinches again, this time gaining a distant look in his eyes and starting to breath hard. Lila goes to kneel--it’s clear that Adrien is on the verge of a full blown panic attack-- but Marinette holds Lila by her arm and shakes her head, gesturing for her to wait off to the side.
Adrien’s reactions are trademarks of an abuse victim. His reactions are rather dramatic in comparison to the clenched jaw and distant eyes that he normally sees in kids in Gotham, which leads Damian to the conclusion that this is either a more recent thing, or when he is abused, he emphasizes his weakness in attempt to get the attacker to stop. The question of who seems rather redundant; everyone knows that Adrien Agreste is the sheltered, sunshine boy who never stepped a foot out of his mansion before turning twelve. Though he models, his actions are still highly restricted. There’s not really much of a chance for Adrien’s abuser to be anyone other than the people within his immediate vicinity, so the suspects were his father, the personal assistant, his drive, or someone he works with.
He’ll have to keep this information in mind moving forward. Though Damian ordered extensive background checks on each and every student at Francois Dupont, he only read the profiles of the people in his class, and only keeps tabs on the people that are of interest.nIn Mlle. Bustier’s class, the only people who Damian is interested in are Marinette, for obvious reasons, Lila Rossi, for the sheer number of times she was akumatized during year two of Hawkmoth’s presence, Chloe Bourgeois, who may not be Francois Dupont student, let alone in France at the moment, but has a parent who currently sits at the top of his family’s Hawkmoth suspect list and has gotten countless people akumatized, and Adrien Agreste, the only person other than Marinette who hasn’t been akumatized in the akuma class. If Adrien really is being abused-- and he doesn’t really see any reason for Adrien to fake the symptoms, given that there’s really nothing for him to gain out of this situation-- that knocks him up a space on the list of Hawkmoth suspects. Victims of abuse, especially in a high profile situation, are often likely to either lash out or coop themselves up. Since he isn’t purposely excluding himself from activities, given that he converses with Marinette, Lila, and two other classmates named Nino and Alya, it’s possible that he has adopted Hawkmoth as an alter ego to pursue revenge.
All this, of course, is mere speculation. Before making any abrupt jumps in his logic, like he did with Marinette-- though he defends himself with the fact that his thoughts on her being Hawkmoth were mere speculation, and that it was merely coincidence or a case of extremely bad luck that Marinette… what, thought he was Hawkmoth as well and then passed the information onto Ladybug? Now that he thinks about it, the whole situation seems ridiculous, and he finds that Ladybug’s lack of tact when coming face to face with her supposed arch-nemesis doesn’t befit a hero of her caliber. She seemed oddly emotional about the whole thing, like his existence as Hawkmoth was a personal betrayal. But Ladybug and Damian never met before that. Why did Ladybug take Marinette’s personal vendetta upon herself? His head hurts.
Damian finds himself walking over to their table, where Marinette is speaking in soothing tones, careful not to touch Adrien at all. He calms down enough to start breathing regularly. Even though his eyes are still watery, he looks up at Marinette with a tentative smile. Marinette looks back at him with such pure, unadulterated love, that Damian blinks slowly to make sure he’s not seeing things. There aren’t many people who show emotions that don’t have some hidden barb underneath, or an undercurrent of a different emotion alongside it.
Then, Marinette sends a calculating look at Damian, and a briefer one at Lila and Adrien.
“Lila, can I talk to you in private for a moment?” Although Marinette’s tone keeps to a pleasant range, Damian finds it rather familiar. Like when Alfred pulls him or one of his brothers to the side to politely tell them what they’re doing wrong and how to remedy it. But there’s a bit of genuine ferocity in Marinette’s tone, and the Italian girl steps back.
“Adrien, I’m going to leave you here with Damian just for a second, okay? I’ll be right back, and if you need me for anything, just call.” She gives Damian a look that says if you hurt this boy, I will end you and heads off with Lila.
“Damian,” Adrien says. He’s trying to come off as calm and cheery. He misses the mark terribly. Somehow, Damian gets the feeling that the boy isn’t very good at bottling up his emotions, odd, considering that he’s grown up partially in the limelight. “I see you’re well acquainted with our everyday Ladybug. She really is amazing.”
There’s a touch of awe, and it makes Damian uncomfortable for no good reason.
He’s not sure how to deal with people who look like they’re about to cry. Damian doesn’t have to deal with that. Dick’s in charge of any emotional clean up that’s necessary in the public; Alfred helps his family manage their emotions in the manor. He decides that going with the flow is the best option in this situation. An everyday Ladybug. What an interesting piece of terminology.
“She is.” Damian admits, “We’re not currently on the best of terms.”
Damian will be surprised if Marinette even manages to civilly work with him for the rest of the week. He wasn’t expecting their subsequent interactions after last night to be the same as they were prior to her finding out that he was Robin and thinking that she was Hawkmoth, but he thought she would just interact coolly with him. Not this silent treatment. She refuses to talk to him and only looks at him with some combination of disdain and ill intent.
He can’t manage to give her the same treatment, both because he is on a mission and because he can’t fault her for thinking that he was Hawkmoth. The situation is really, rather comical, but he spent enough time ruminating on his actions the previous night to pick up on all of the red flags that made her come to that conclusion, and even is she was a hero for a short period of time, he can’t expect someone who is, by and large, a civilian to have the same investigative capabilities his family does. If anything, he is ashamed of himself for jumping to the conclusion that she was Hawkmoth, when instead, it turned out she is working for Ladybug.
However, the Marinette he’s seen so far doesn’t seem the type to hold grudges, especially not when it comes to any pressing issue, and he finds that all of the decisions she makes are heavily logic-based and influenced by Sabine’s values, who is definitely an upright woman if he’s ever seen one. Marinette has too strong of a work ethic to actually ignore Damian when it comes down to it, but he has to wonder why she acted so blatantly hostile to him. Her character combined with her actions just don’t match up, which means there's another reason why she’s acting this way.
While Damian excels at extracting raw data and testimonies from people due to brute force, and is decent enough at getting people to do what he desires, determining the source of a person’s frustration, what drives a person-- he needs more work with that. He’s much better at getting people mad. And Damian doesn’t think he’s seen Marinette mad at anyone except for Celia DeVries. She has nerves made of steel and patience carved from diamond.
“I hope you figure it out.” Adrien says with such sincerity that it’s frightening. He’s surprisingly pure-hearted for a model entrenched in a mega corporation like Gabriel. The entertainment industry, particularly the fashion side of business, is a very cut throat world. Adrien doesn’t seem like a person who’s been in the public eyes for years. “Please be a better friend to her than I am. I really wanted to do more for her, but my hands are... tied.”
Lila is subdued when she and Marinette return. Her eyes dart to Adrien, and she frowns and bites her bottom lip. Then she looks away and crosses her arms.
“Let’s get back to class. I’m excited to go to the photoshoot after school! I haven’t spent any time with you in so long, Adrien.” Marinette doesn’t sound like she’s faking it. She sounds so genuinely happy, and Damian wonders if he can make her sound like that again. If he ever made her sound like that.
Adrien looks at Marinette, then asks Damian, “Would you like to come too?”
The look that Adrien gives him tells him to say yes, even though he can feel the cold that radiates off Marinette. Damian agrees; it’s time to try Barbara’s suggestion and apologize, and since he doubts that he’ll get a word in edgewise when they’re working together at night, he has to try apologizing sooner.
The rest of the school day slips by in a blur.
Then, the four of them are out on the streets, and Damian finds their combination unnerving, to say the least. He’s still on bad terms with Marinette, and Marinette has never been on the best terms with Lila. She’s going to this shoot solely for the opportunity to be with Adrien, and something about that unsettles Damian. Still, regardless of how Damian feels, the photographer on the set of Adrien and Lila’s shoot loves all four of them.
“Fantastico! Adrien’s friends are rare finds. It’s true about what they say; beautiful people, they associate with beautiful people.” The photographer flits around Damian and Marinette, getting uncomfortably close. Damian shoots him a glare, but the photographer simply takes it in stride.
“Yes, yes, the most beautiful eyes, so passionate. The perfect measurements, too! Lara,” he calls to one of his assistants, “Get them all to makeup. These four are who I’ve been waiting for to fulfil my vision of envy. Gabriel will have to wait on his magazine spread. I’ve been inspired!” The photographer circles the four of them, like a hunter and his prey.
Out of nowhere, the photographer grasps Marinette’s chin, and despite the initial flinch she gives-- he’s not sure whether she was going to kick or punch him, but the sudden spitfire in her eyes said she was going to do something-- she settles into a locked jaw and curled fingers. Damian sees a slight jump from Adrien as well, which seems unusual; on the way over, he talked about how he worked with this photographer before and was very comfortable with him. He regaled them with funny stories of how he tended to reference spaghetti in shoots that were less pleasant to make the models laugh.
“Ah, Adrien, you have truly delivered the favor of Fortuna upon me. I cannot believe I never saw this earlier. You have brought this girl to shoots before, have you not? I never forget a beautiful face, even when I am focused on other things.”
Marinette calmly displaces Vincent’s hand from her face. “Thank you for the kind words, Monsieur, but I think it best that we just watch the originally planned shoot. I am no model and have no interest in being one.”
Vincent gives Marinette a once over, like he’s not used to people disagreeing with whatever vision he has for the day. “From one artist to the next-- this project is important to me. I’ve had the idea for years, but have yet to come across the perfect models to portray it. What will it take to convince you? ”
At this, nearly all the tension that Marinette has coiled up in her shoulders dissipates. Vincent has said the right thing. “I see. Really, Vincent, I think it’s best that you continue with the Gabriel shoot. M. Agreste wouldn’t be happy if he found out that his spread was delayed.”
“But the Muse, Mademoiselle! She runs away so quickly. And the four of you are perfect.” Vincent turns to the other three.
“Surely, you understand. Mlle. Rossi, M. Agreste, you must have felt an urge to do something so strongly that it pulls you in. And you,” he looks more closely at Damian. “You are an artist as well, aren’t you Monsieur? I can tell. It’s in the hands and eyes. Art, she comes, but she is fickle. If I don’t do this now, it will be gone forever. And the pursuit of true art means more than any Gabriel spread.”
Surprisingly, it is Adrien who responds first. “I might not understand art, Vincent, but I know what you’re talking about. The feeling of wanting to do something badly, to set yourself free…”
He twists his ring. Marinette looks at him sadly again, hands twitching like she wants to hold him to provide comfort.
“Besides, I don’t really want to do a Gabriel spread today. I haven’t spent time with friends in a long time, and I don’t think anything could make me happier than doing a photoshoot with you three right now.”
This makes Lila look at Adrien in a curious sort of way. Not the sad look that Marinette is giving him, but one of a slowly dawning realization. When Adrien references her as a friend, she looks happy. Proud, almost. Then, she looks like she’s connecting dots in her head, and she doesn’t look happy with the conclusion that she’s drawn. As soon as the frown touches her lips, Lila shifts back to an impeccably crafted mask.
Damian doesn’t agree with the sentiment that they are friends. He has barely had a full conversation with the blond, though he will admit that Adrien does have more of a brain than the rest of his classmates. He looks at the ill-concealed shadows beneath Adrien’s eyes and sees Tim.
Lila agrees almost immediately after Adrien finishes speaking. “Inspiration is fleeting. Art waits for no one.”
Marinette purses her lips. She asks Vincent, “You won’t get in any trouble for this?”
“I can handle any backlash Gabriel throws at me. Heaven knows that man has pissed off one too many photographers before.”
“You can, but what about everybody else involved?” She looks at Adrien, specifically. He fidgets with his ring again, and sends Marinette a look so pleading that she sighs. “Fine. I don’t mind doing the shoot.”
“Fantastico!” He turns his gaze to Damian.
“I’ll do it.” He’s never been particularly fond of photographers, given that the invasiveness of the media has led his family to various unpleasant situations, but Cass went through a photography phase, and out of all of his ‘sibling’ relationships, he is the most willing to indulge her.
“Will you tell us what the subject of the shoot is?” Marinette has inched closer to Adrien. Adrien pauses, stops fidgeting with his ring, and looks at Marinette. A world weary smile creeps onto his face, and his hand reaches out for Marinette’s like he wasn’t expecting himself to do that. He looks surprised when he finds his hand in hers, tenses for a moment. But Marinette doesn’t say anything, and rubs soothing circles on the back of his hand with her thumb. This seems to relax him more than fidgeting with his ring. He sags, and Damian can’t bring himself to feel anything but pity for Adrien. Lila looks curious, but not jealous.
Vincent surveys the four of them again, a growing smile on his face. “No, I think the four of you are already perfetto. A little direction here and there, but yes, yes, this is very good.”
“Lara, bring them to makeup. You know what to do. I must set up! Don’t call Gabriel; we will most likely be taking this to a second location at sunset.” Then, Vincent is off, muttering something in Italian under his breath.
“Thank you so much for agreeing to do this shoot,” Adrien rambles as soon as they get into makeup. “Vincent is such a great photographer and he’s taken really good care of me over the years. He’ll take good care of all of you as well.”
He continues, a little softer. “I really wanted to spend time with the three of you, together. I--I think it would be really nice if we could all be friends.”
Damian has his eyes closed because eyeshadow is being applied, but he can practically feel the surprise rolling off Marinette.
“Adrien, we are friends already.”
“We are, but we’re not really close. The only person I talked to often was Nino, and recently, father has-- ” he breaks off, looking exceedingly uncomfortable, before speaking quickly in an attempt to speak up before losing his nerve. “But I don’t just mean friends with me, I mean the four of us. I want the four of us to be friends.”
The makeup artist who is working on Adrien shushes him, but Damian gets to open his eyes. Adrien is clearly nervous. He’s not shaking-- he is bred far too well for that-- but he has reverted back to fidgeting with his ring. He tries to bite his lip, but the makeup artist shakes her head and tuts.
The girls are both silent, and Adrien looks so nervous that he has to do something. He doesn’t think he’s interacted like this with anyone as nervous as Adrien before; his brothers were all big personalities, as were the Teen Titans. He may have come across nervous or anxious civilians as Robin, but those situations were more straight and cut, involving little to no talking. Damian decides to that a cross between how he interacts with Dick and how he interacts with the people he saves is the best bet for this situation, though his tone comes out more condescending than he planned.
“Why the four of us?” Damian can’t really see why Adrien has singled out the four of them. As far as he can tell, there’s no good blood between them. Adrien, Marinette, and Damian all harbor varying levels of dislike or discomfort towards Lila; Adrien, Lila, and Damian have all fucked over Marinette in various ways (or so he Damian assumes on Adrien’s part-- he is sure they would have been closer, otherwise); Lila, Marinette and Damian haven't talked to Adrien in any capacity that implies that they're more than mere acquaintances; Damian has done nothing that would put himself in the favor of the three.
Adrien fidgets even more, and the makeup artist smacks him and says that she doesn’t want to have to redo his eyeliner. “I think we all have a lot in common. And, I might not be good at showing it, but I like the three of you.”
Marinette makes some noise in disbelief and Lila narrows her eyes.
“Hear me out on this, guys. All of us try to help people when we can,”
“That’s basic human decency, Adrien,” Marinette says.
“Me, helping people?” Lila scoffs.
“We help people out more than most people do-- and Lila, you really do help people. Sure, you might not have been telling the truth about all of the celebrities or all of the charities you worked with, but you’ve helped a lot of charities throughout the years.”
Damian quirks an eyebrow. “And me?”
“I’ve heard about Silverstein and Company.” Adrien says, then continues on with his list of Reasons Why They Should Be Friends.
“None of us like telling people about our problems.”
This is met with no resistance.
“And we’re also all lonely.”
Silence.
Marinette’s makeup artist breaks up the oppressive silence, “And all good looking to boot!”
“It’s true what they say about the most beautiful,” Lila’s makeup artist says, “They’re always so troubled.”
Marinette laughs, but it’s strained. “Don’t worry Mademoiselle. We’re just being teens.”
“Loneliness isn’t a good reason to form relationships.” Lila says. Her voice is quiet. She looks off to some fixed point in the distance.
“It’s not the worst reason there ever was,” Adrien shrugs, satisfied now that he’s said his piece. His shoulders are back a little more now. Whatever happens next is up to them, not him. “And I like all of you. I think we all have very unique personalities that could work well together.”
Marinette shrugs her shoulders. “If there’s one thing that I’ve learned about relationships, it’s that initial compatibility means very little in the grand scheme of things. Relationships can work as long as you work for them. They might not be the fairy tale storyline that people chase after, but relationships that are worked on last longer. Adrien could be right. We might be able to all be good friends.”
Lila fixes Marinette with a stare. “You’re willing to be my friend? After what I did to you?”
Marinette shouldn’t be willing to be friends with Lila after what she did. In fact, after reading multiple books on healthy relationships when trying to cope with Chloe way back when, she shouldn’t be willing to be friends with any of them. It feels fucked up, but Marinette realizes that Damian, who believed she was a super villain, has the least strikes against a healthy relationship currently.
Even though Marinette knows that circumstance doesn’t excuse any of them-- Marinette doesn’t excuse her stalkerish tendencies back when she first met Adrien, either-- she knows that the three of them are just teens who have too many responsibilities and problems on their shoulders. They’re capable of change, and as both Ladybug and Marinette, she wants to believe that someone’s past actions doesn’t mean they can’t move forward. Perhaps their current actions should be taken with a healthy dose of cynicism, and perhaps their past colors how much Marinette will be able to trust them in certain areas, but throughout her years of existence she’s seen that there is no person who has only done good in their life.
“You’ve been better lately. I respect someone who changes themselves for the better.” What Marinette doesn’t say; she’s mostly willing to try this tentative friendship out for Adrien’s sake, because Lila seems to be the only one who can get Gabriel Agreste on her side and Marinette needs her help if she and Adrien’s trust if she can ever dream of emancipating Adrien.
Marinette is also confident that Lila is currently coming into her own, and knows that Lila didn’t have any good example to model herself after during her formative years. The fact that she’s changing now? It’s honestly pretty impressive, and even more so considering the people that are in Mme. Bustier’s class aren’t exactly cut from the most inspirational cloth. Why Lila is trying to change is something Marinette is curious about, but they’re definitely not close enough for Marinette to ask Lila that. There is also the very important fact that Lila has not been akumatized this entire year, nor has she gone out of her way to encourage someone else’s akumatization.
A small smile settles on Lila’s face. “Thank you. For what it’s worth, I am … sorry for what I did to you back then.”
Marinette hums with her eyes closed as a light layer of shadows placed on her crease. “I accept your apology. While we’re on this topic, I’d like to apologize to Adrien. I’m sorry that I haven’t been a very good friend to you. You’re an amazing person, and I want you to know that. Your self-worth should never be degraded by other people, and I really hope that you can come to rely on me.”
A watery, affectionate smile from Adrien. “Marinette, you’ve always been one of my best friends.”
“I regret what I said to you yesterday,” Damian cannot muster an apology-- he does not apologize, certainly not for doing his job, but Marinette is… useful. He needs her to accomplish her mission, and she’s kind.
There is no verbal response from Marinette, but she’s looking at him, at least. She hasn’t looked at him all day besides the one glare she gave him that told him to take care of Adrien.
Lila looks between the two of them. “What are you sorry for? I was under the impression that the two of you were great friends.”
He is sorry, if only slightly, but it takes a lot for him to get an apology. If anything, Marinette should be apologizing to him, for mistaking him as Hawkmoth, right? “Last night was--”
Marinette cuts him off with a sharp laugh. “Damian here thought I was Hawkmoth.”
Adrien bursts out laughing. “Oh my god, you thought Marinette was Hawkmoth? Out of all the Parisians you could choose! You know she goes around the city saving random people, right? She’s our everyday Ladybug. Doesn’t sound very supervillainy to me.”
Lila laughs too, and the tension in the preparation room finally breaks. “Please, if Marinette were Hawkmoth, she would have gotten Ladybug and Chat Noir’s Miraculous already. Have you seen what a planner she is?”
This gets Adrien to fake shudder. “It’s true. If Marinette really were Hawkmoth, she’d be so powerful. She knows everybody’s deepest fears, can kick ass and take names, and can come up with the weirdest plans that solve everybody’s problems in an instant. Imagine if she went to the dark side.”
“She would make an awful akuma.” Lila agrees. “How powerful you are as an akuma is linked to how strong you are mentally and how strong your emotions are when the butterfly lands on you. Whatever makes Marinette upset enough to have an akuma after her would probably be the result of some very strong emotions.”
“She’d be strong enough to level the entire city.”
Marinette is bright red, and if it were not for the fact that mascara is being applied to her lashes, she’d probably have her face buried in her hands. “Okay, okay, I would be an awful akuma. But I won’t ever be akumatized, so it’s fine.”
Adrien thinks of Marinette being an akuma more, and his face goes pale. “She really would be able to steal Ladybug and Chat Noir’s Miraculouses successfully.”
“No, she’s too morally righteous to do that. She’d probably go after Hawkmoth and win while she was akumatized.” Lila looks pensive. “All akumas retain most of their original personality traits, just exaggerated. Some even have some semblance of control over their actions.”
“If that wouldn’t be one of Anime’s top 10 betrayals, I don’t know what is. Hawkmoth akumatizes Marinette and then she rightfully kicks his ass.”
“Guys,” Marinette hisses. “I won’t ever become an akuma. Never.”
“You say that like you can refuse Hawkmoth,” Lila laughs. “You can certainly go after akumas, but refuse them? No way.”
Adrien zeroes in on Marinette’s hesitance. “Have you?”
Marinette shifts in her seat, her mouth set into a grim line.
“You have,” Adrien says with a touch of awe. Damian is impressed too; no reports of people being able to refuse an akuma have passed through the many hours of research he’s spent scouring the internet. He understands why Ladybug put so much trust in Marinette. “When?”
This sets Marinette on edge. Her back straightens into a board.
Lila picks at her fingernails in shame. “Did I?”
Marinette doesn’t respond, but the tremble of her mouth and her silence answers the question well enough.
Damian doubts he’ll ever get the full story of what happened that first year when Lila arrived. Marinette isn’t one to snitch, and Lila is both unwilling and tentatively ashamed of the past. Adrien won’t answer out of courtesy. Damian will never go to any of the other classmates to hear a bastardized version of what went down. He supposes he’ll never find out the whole truth.
Marinette’s stylist claps her hand. “Okay, enough teenage angst for today. All of your makeup is done, so it’s time to get into your outfits. Let’s go, kids.”
They’re silent as they dress.
#
The shoot is a flurry of excitement. There are many whispered conversations, but Marinette can’t keep track of half of them. Whenever she isn’t in a shot-- which is fairly rare as she seems to be the main subject of whatever Vincent is shooting for-- Marinette focuses on what needs to happen next. Though she’s still not currently the biggest fan of Damian or the Justice League, she will give them a fair chance, because as much as she hates to admit it, she needs the help. Batman is right. Even though she wasn’t actively working on the case for the first year, she still had plenty of time to gather evidence to back up her main suspects. Her lack of expertise in technology hinders progress greatly.
Not to mention that because Marinette was so wary about hurting Adrien and so swamped trying to keep a balanced schedule, she wasn’t able to find enough evidence to feel safe in her convictions. Master Fu warned her of incorrectly accusing Gabriel in the eye of the public, and he hasn’t come out to fight since the Scarlet Moth incident. She’s tried to investigate Gabriel in his own house, but any evidence slips through her fingers. He’s a very careful man.
Now that the promise of college is coming up, Marinette needs to take Hawkmoth down. Marinette doesn’t want to continue her schooling in France. Not anymore. She wants to go to a foreign college, where dreams of akumas won’t plague her at every step. Half the reason she finds herself on the streets as a civilian constantly is to erase the gory imagery of death and blood that linger in her mind eye from akuma battles. Seeing happy and alive citizens in all of the areas where Hawkmoth attacked make her feel better, but aren’t enough to chase away her nightmares entirely.
Marinette moves through the rest of the photoshoot in a haze. When she is in shot, she focuses on whoever she’s shooting with. Lila, with sharp green eyes, barely begins to lower her guard when Marinette directs the conversation towards past modelling shoots she’s been involved with. They interact unnaturally at first, but after starting to talk about Dior’s Spring/Summer ready to wear line, they find that they have similar tastes in silhouettes, though not in color.
She forces herself to ignore the fiasco that was last night, and talks to Damian about small nothings that don’t touch on anything important. When she runs out of topics, she begins to talk about Renee, and his gaze shifts to something resembling regret and some other emotion she can’t read. Dealing with whatever issues Damian has is not ideal. He’ll have to sort out his feelings on his own.
Adrien’s expressions are the easiest to read. Whenever he’s in a shot with Marinette, he is happy, plain and simple. There is less weight on his shoulders, and as Marinette attempts to cheer him up with poorly thought out puns, he looks like a kid again. He even starts punning back, and Marinette can’t believe how much she missed that. Chat Noir stopped punning a while ago, and it hurt in unexpected ways.
Really, Marinette just wants Adrien to be happy. Adrien is Chat Noir. Her best friend. Her partner. Marinette thinks Adrien deserves the world. She wants to pave a path for him so that his entrance into the adult world is easier, because the facade Gabriel has built of a picture perfect family attempting to cope with the loss of a mother and wife isn’t what Adrien needs.
Maybe Marinette wants him to have the childhood he wasn’t afforded. Marinette clings to warm memories of her own childhood, where Maman trained her in self defense and Papa taught her how to bake when things get particularly hard nowadays. Her heart warms when she sees Adrien give shy smiles to Damian and Lila. She’s proud when he strikes up conversations with them.
In all honesty, the only part of the shoot Marinette remembers is the last section of group photos they take when they move to a second location. It’s a cold day in Spring, which means Parisian tourists are more likely to be found inside an art museum, rather than on the beach. Adrien convinces them all that they should run around the beach, and somehow, they end up playing some extremely difficult version of capture the flag, but without the flags.
Somehow, Marinette ends up on a team of her own, for the sole reason that she’s the only one wearing white, and the person who holds the opposing team’s flag is Damian. She tackles him onto the sand, but not before both Lila and Adrien are hot on her tail. They end up in a pile, and Adrien’s laughter rings so sweet and true, that Marinette’s heart fills with love. She shifts, so her body is facing skywards instead of into Damian’s arm, and she reaches one arm across Damian’s body to grab Lila’s hand, who flinches at first touch, but relaxes. Marinette’s other hand finds itself tangled in Adrien’s hair, and despite the cold weather, Marinette is content.
She looks towards the horizon, where the sun is setting in a million different colors, and finds herself longing for a time where every day can be just like this moment.Where there is nothing filling her head except thoughts of the people who make her happy. Her eyes shift straight up.
Where morning fades into night, the sky is so very, very, blue.
#
Marinette’s room turns into an organized warzone at night.
The area of her room that was previously used to hold up various sketches and mood boards for designs in progress turns out not to be an upholstered wall, but a curtain that hides two whiteboards and a small library of books on the psychology of emotional manipulation, manuals of martial arts, and various books on strategy. The shelf above her desk space holds a projector that Marinette uses to project images from her computer onto the left white board.
“I’ll catch you up on my previous attempts and what you have to know in order for this partnership to work.” She takes her tablet out, flips through several screens, then uses her fingerprint to unlock a folder of notes. “This is a chronological list of things that Ladybug and I have attempted in order to find Hawkmoth’s location. There is a separate folder with suspects for identity that’s alphabetized. If you’re interested in more in depth analyses of past akumas, I can send that to you and your team’s emails now, as most of the information is readily available online. I’m assuming that you have a team, correct?”
“Yes, I can send their email addresses to your number.”
“No, for any information regarding Hawkmoth or superheroes in Paris, you can contact me through this number and email address. Ladybug and I both check it regularly; it’s a safer, more encrypted way of communication.” Marinettte taps her Miraculous communicator and connects it to her computer, so she can work on a bigger screen. “Which person is your main point of contact?”
“Oracle.”
Marinette contacts Oracle through video call. She doesn’t want to have to explain everything twice even if their partnership turns out to be nonviable. It takes a few moments to get through, but a woman’s face pops up on the screen. She’s a redhead and doesn’t wear a mask. Her coloring is obviously different from the rest of Batman’s affiliates, and despite her initial grievances with the white films over the vigilante’s eyes, she understand why it’s necessary; their suits aren’t magic, and there’s nothing stopping people from running facial recognition software and matching them up to people who reside in Gotham.
“How did you get this number?” Oracle asks warily.
Marinette moves her chair slightly so that Oracle can see Damian, who's currently looking at her tablet on her chaise. “I’m Marinette Dupain-Cheng, your point of contact in Paris and the one who will be working with you for the next week. As you can see, Damian’s already viewing some information that Ladybug and I have compiled over the years. Please get the rest of your team on this call. I’d like to get all of the basic information out of the way now.”
“Damian?” The girl on her screen is a dead ringer for the girl they compiled multiple files on yesterday, but she can’t get a trace on where they’re calling from, which makes her suspicious.
Damian shoots her a text, confirming that it is actually him in the room, then goes back to scrolling through the tablet.
Nightwing, Red Robin, Red Hood, and Batman all appear on the screen shortly.
“Great, the gang's all here,” Marinette says unenthusiastically. “I’ll say it one more time. I’m Marinette Dupain-Cheng and I will be your primary point of contact during your two weeks trial period here in Paris. I’m assuming that your team has been brought up on the events that occurred last night. In order for this attempted partnership to go more smoothly, I will provide you lists of suspects, past attempts at revealing Hawkmoth’s location, and more detailed information about all of the past akumas that have appeared. These files will only be available to you for the week unless the collaboration goes successfully. Damian has already given me your contact information.”
As an afterthought, Marinette adds, “Don’t bother trying to copy any of the files. You won’t be able to. You also won’t be able to pick up on my location through this video call; I’m using a Miraculous Communicator. The magic makes it so that any technology other than another Miraculous will be unable to find any identifying location.”
Marinette knows about this thanks to Max’s brief stint as Pegasus. Though Marinette had not yet learned spells that would allow her to materialize her communicator outside of the time that she was suited up, she had Max try to find Ladybug’s location after sending him a text. He and Markov were both unable to.
“Since the Justice League insists on sticking their nose where it does not belong,” Marinette can’t help but be bitter about this whole situation, despite the fact that her frustration with Damian has decreased. “Ladybug and I have created a plan to make full use of your resources while you’re still butting in. I’ve sent a list of which organizations need monetary support. Most are affiliated with mental health.”
“Let’s move onto how you guys as a team can help us. As far as I understand, Batman’s team is proficient in technology and investigation. For the past two years that we’ve actively been on the case, nobody has had those skill sets and been in the long term possession of a Miraculous. The police attempted investigation for the first year, but their evidence and information was largely unhelpful. I will give Damian the Miraculous Communicator that I am in possession of to use his skills with so long as he tells me what he’s doing with it and he uses it while I’m in his immediate vicinity. He can try to find out Hawkmoth’s location on it, perhaps with a greater degree of success that we have been able to.”
She goes through the checklist she made one more time, just to make sure that she didn’t miss anything. She doesn’t really expect anything much to come out of this collaboration, except for the reassurance that the Justice League won’t interfere at the end of the week. Speaking of: “One more thing. I want a notarized agreement that the Justice League will not interfere in Paris, nor will any of their agents of affiliates be sent here if this collaboration doesn’t yield information that is already known.”
“Got a lotta spark in you, don’t you, little mouse?” The vigilante called Red Hood-- the one with a helmet instead of a stupid domino mask-- laughs.
Marinette scowls. So far, the Justice League-- particularly the vigilantes of Gotham-- have not left her with a stunning first impression. Maybe she’s a little biased, but they certainly don’t seem to have any respect for her. Still, she only has to work with them for two weeks. “My name is Marinette, but clearly your helmet hasn’t shielded you from the memory loss that frequent concussions have clearly given you.”
“She got you there, dumb ass,” says Red Robin, a grin a mile wide on his face.
“Hood,” sighs Oracle, sounding highly stressed. Marinette decides that she is the most likeable. “Like I said earlier, we want to be on good terms with Marinette.”
“I’ll get you the documents and funds by tomorrow.” Batman’s voice is just as gravelly as the first time she contacted him. She finds that the more she hears him speak, the more pleasant she finds his voice. An acquired taste. “Even if this week is unsuccessful, the Justice League will be more than happy to continue to fund these organizations. Is there anything that Ladybug, Chat Noir, or you need personally?”
“None of us are going to use the Justice League’s funds for personal gain, Batman.” The accusations grates on her.
“Batman means,” Nightwing shoots a look to the side of his screen. Interesting, Marinette thinks. All of Gotham’s vigilantes are in one location, judging by their backgrounds and the location tags that her communicator provides her. Perhaps they have a headquarters of some sort. Back when there were extra heroes on the Miraculous team, Marinette sometimes wished that they had a location that they could all reliably gather at without revealing someone’s identity. It certainly would have made strategy easier. “That being a hero without any support is difficult. It must have taken a toll on your personal lives. If we can aid in any way, we will. We can excuse absences or hire tutors as necessary.”
“I’m no hero.” But Nightwing’s proposal may actually be helpful. Even though Marinette is making the grades necessary to go to the colleges that she wants, her continual absence and tardies aren’t very flattering.
Then her mind flashes to Adrien. Can she use this offer to get him out from underneath Gabriel’s thumb? Marinette doesn’t know if she can do that. He’s already in a delicate position-- and already at risk, thanks to the photoshoot earlier today-- and she’s not sure that Gabriel won’t move towards drastic measures if anything changes on Adrien’s end. If she wants to get him away from Gabriel, she may have to reveal his secret identity.
“Ladybug will make the decision for herself; she has access to everything that is said during our meetings. Chat Noir isn’t in the loop about our communications or any of the investigations that Ladybug and I have done. Ladybug says that he’s stressed in his civilian life, which is why his appearances have been decreasing,” Marinette admits. “I’ll leave it up to Ladybug to give your offer to Chat Noir. If I can get a reliable excuse to get out of class or get to class late, that would be greatly appreciated.”
“Chat Noir doesn’t know?” Red Robin sounds horrified.
“He’s currently a high risk for being akumatized. Ladybug didn’t want to risk it.”
Red Hood crosses his arms. “So you have more of a job than Chat Noir does in all of these Paris heroics, huh?”
Even if Chat Noir did know, Marinette would have her hand in the pie at least twice as much as him.
“I wouldn’t say that. I’m just more available than he is.”
“And more trusted than he is,” Red Hood insists.
It’s not that Ladybug trusts Marinette more than she trusts Chat Noir, it’s that Ladybug is Marinette. But she’s not going to admit that. Not to them, and certainly not until Hawkmoth is taken down. Maybe not even then. She can only imagine the looks of devastation that she’ll get if she does admit that she’s been Ladybug all these years. Her parents will freak out, Adrien will probably feel heart broken and betrayed, and Alya and the rest of her classmates will inevitably rail on either her or Lila or both of them. It just doesn’t sound appealing to her anymore, though she can certainly remember a time not so long ago where she so desperately wanted to expose her identity.
“You’d have to ask Ladybug that,” Marinette settles on. She copies and pastes one of the many messages that she has pre drafted and schedules it to send a few minutes later, so Batman’s team receives a communication from Ladybug while Marinette is at the white board. She spent all of last night preparing for this meeting, imagining so many scenarios that she barely slept. The email she’s sending will suggest what Damian should attempt to do with the Miraculous communicator that Marinette has. She adds in an extra comment that she trusts Chat Noir with her life, and that she’ll talk to him about offering him help in his civilian life, but won’t mention anything about the Justice League.
“Why doesn’t Ladybug just use her own communicator to join in on these calls?” Red Robin asks after receiving her email.
Marinette turns from the white board, where she is listing the past three akuma attacks and where her top three suspects were at each of the times. “There may be magic surrounding her identity, but that doesn’t mean Ladybug wants more time for all of you to try to figure out her identity.”
“Sounds irresponsible of her,” says Red Hood. “Leaving a civilian to do all of the dirty work. Who are those people you have listed on the board?”
Marinette decides to let the comment about Ladybug slide. Red Hood is currently her least favorite out of all of Gotham’s vigilantes, but she has to remind herself that respect is mutual, and Ladybug hasn’t really given them much to go on.
“The top three suspects for Hawkmoth. Gabriel Agreste, the CEO and head designer of Gabriel. Nathalie Sancouer, Gabriel Agreste’s personal assistant of over twenty years. Mikael Bordeaux, CFO of Silverstein and Company's French holdings.”
Oracle takes off her glasses and wipes them. “Sounds like your top candidates are all people in pretty high positions.”
“Agreste,” repeats Nightwing. “Agreste, as in Adrien Agreste? The boy that’s in Damian’s class?”
“The same,” Marinette says, not sure she likes where he’s taking this conversation.
“Hold up,” Red Robin says after a few moments. “Why is it that Gabriel Agreste and Nathalie Sancouer are on your list? Both Gabriel and Nathalie have been akumatized before. That should automatically take them out of the running.”
Marinette shakes her head. “That’s what I thought in the beginning, while the police were still in charge of the case. But based on my understanding of akumas, it’s very possible that Hawkmoth can transform, send out an akuma, then detransform and let themself be akumatized.”
The whole Collector incident was a deliberate ploy to throw her off. She spent at least half a year convinced that Gabriel and Hawkmoth couldn’t possibly be one in the same, despite the fact that he had the Miraculous Tome.
“What about Adrien, then? He’s the only one in your class that hasn’t been akumatized, sans yourselves, he hangs out with the people most likely to cause and become akumas, and has caused a fair number of akumas himself. Besides, he must know it if his dad’s Hawkmoth, which means he could be Mayura or even Hawkmoth himself.” Even if Red Robin presented her this theory before Marinette knew Adrien was Chat Noir, she wouldn’t have believed it.
“Adrien is not Hawkmoth.” Marinette isn’t sure how to explain how she knows without revealing his alter ego. She can’t tell them that he wielded the snake Miraculous either, because that contradicts her earlier statement that she didn’t know any of the other holders.
“Demon Spawn,” Red Hood says. “What do you think about Adrien? You’ve been in a class with him for the past month.”
Damian finally looks up from Marinette’s tablet, blinking to bring himself back into the situation at hand. “What?”
Marinette scoffs, remembering that he thought that she was Hawkmoth. She’s not upset about it, but she doesn’t trust his ability to discern alter egos-- at least not magical alter egos. “I wouldn’t trust Damian’s ability to read people as reliable evidence to tell whether someone is Hawkmoth or not.
This causes a myriad of reactions from Batman’s team and most of them are surprisingly loud. Red Hood whoops, “Roasted,” while Red Robin laughs and pounds the desk in front of them. Oracle smiles wide, her eyes crinkling. Even Batman manages to draw a smile to his face.
This makes Damian put down her tablet on the chaise and flush slightly. “I said I was sorry for that.”
Marinette thinks about brushing him off in annoyance but decides against it. Just based on the evidence that he gathered, it wasn't an awful assumption, and the Miraculous magic probably prevented him from even thinking about the possibility that she could be Ladybug, leading him to the next most possible conclusion. “It’s fine.”
In fact, even if Marinette can’t trust Batman and his affiliates with Chat Noir’s civilian identity, she should still try to maneuver Adrien away from his current situation. She can call it in as a personal favor to Marinette, and as long as they have human decency, they should agree to her request. She’s been gathering receipts that detail Gabriel’s systemic abuse of Adrien for years. This is a good opportunity to begin Adrien’s emancipation process. She’s currently on her way to a better friendship with Adrien, and since Batman insists the Justice League has all the resources that she wants, there’s no reason not to take advantage of them. She turns back to the camera.
“Adrien is not Hawkmoth and wouldn’t know whether his father or personal assistant are. In fact, it would be preferable to remove Adrien from Gabriel’s care; Adrien is in danger of being akumatized because of how awfully Gabriel treats him, and I have the evidence necessary to take him to court. I just need a legal team that’s good enough to go against a billion dollar company.” And time to convince Adrien that he needs to leave. That may be a more difficult task, considering the unending love and forgiveness he’s displayed for matters concerning his father so far. Honestly, sometimes Marinette thinks that he never learned how to hold a grudge.
“Noted. Let’s come back to that later, though. I want to talk about some other suspects you have on this list you gave us.” Oracle readjusts her headpiece and shoots a glare over her shoulder, presumably to tell the rest of her team to quiet down and get back on task. They certainly have an interesting team dynamic. They’re much warmer to each other than Marinette first expected them to be. They’re certainly closer than she and the Miraculous Team had been, when there still was a team, at least.
Oracle shares her screen. On it is a picture of Andre Bourgeois. “If Hawkmoth is able to be akumatized, then Mayor Bourgeois is one of our top suspects. The Justice League has compiled multiple lists of suspects before we sent Damian to Paris. He stopped a lot of international press for akuma attacks and has caused multiple akumas.”
Marinette frowns. Mayor Bourgeois being Hawkmoth crossed her mind a few times, but she always decided that he was largely incapable and had little motivation. “What are your criteria for deciding who might be Hawkmoth? I highly doubt Mayor Bourgeois is Hawkmoth, despite him stopping the press.”
“We determine how many akumas a person has caused, how much damage the akuma caused to the person’s primary residence and workplace, and how well they’re connected to the people being akumatized. Andre Bourgeois has been involved in the akumatization of slightly more than half of all the akumas that have occurred, so long as we include his relation to his daughter and wife and there has been extraordinary little damage done to the arrondissements that he frequents.”
“Interesting. Share the list with the contact information I sent you earlier. You share some of the same criteria as we have come up with, but you’re drawing the wrong information from what you have. Akumas caused is also one of our criteria, as well as the damage that has been done to the person’s residence. I don’t think that a person’s personal relations play much into who ends up being akumatized, however, there’s good reason to believe that Hawkmoth is in a position of power, or at least well connected. They seem to know what’s happening in the city before it ever hits the news.” Marinette opens a program on her computer, then turns on the projector to display a map with pins.
“We’ve been interested in the location of primary suspects at the time of akumatization; Ladybug believes that Hawkmoth’s Miraculous power is restricted to Paris. Which means that Hawkmoth needs to be in or close to Paris at the times of all akumas, which crossed Mayor Bourgeois of my list a while ago. He’s been absent for multiple akumas when he needed to go to conferences outside of Paris. The purple dots are Gabriel, the red ones are Nathalie, and the blue ones are Michael. You can see that they’ve all been in Paris every time an akuma occurred and within a ten mile radius of where the akuma was first spotted. That’s quite unusual, considering they’re all in high positions of companies that should typically have them travelling.”
There is also the little detail that Marinette found the Miraculous Tome in the hands of Gabriel Agreste, but Marinette doesn’t feel safe indulging them with that information yet. If she tells them, they will want to see pictures of the book.
“How haven’t you cracked this case wide open yet?” Red Robin looks at the screen appreciatively. It’s clear that Marinette spent a lot of time on this.
Marinette bristles. She may have a good amount of information, but her proficiency with technology leaves much to be desired. It took her an unnecessarily long time in order to get the map up and running. “Well, Red Robin, that might have something to do with the fact that neither Ladybug nor I knew anything about how to use technology in the way that was necessary to track him once the police handed over the case in the second year. Or maybe it has something to do with the fact that falsely accusing someone as Hawkmoth could ruin their entire life.”
Master Fu warned her against direct actions against anyone on her suspect list. In fact, he outright forbade her from doing anything, and although she no longer takes his words at face value after the many bumps in their relationship, she’s not going to try to ruin any of these people without evidence. Especially not Gabriel, not when he’s Adrien’s father.
Red Robin frowns.
Marinette takes a deep breath. She’s too tense. She’s been taking every word that these vigilantes say as something they don’t actually mean. Marinette needs to relax. Jumping to conclusions helps no one.
Damian’s eyes are on her, and she’s sure he’s passing judgment. She needs to get out of this situation, get out of this headspace. It’s not productive or healthy.
“I think we should end this meeting now,” Damian says, and Marinette begrudgingly agrees with him. She knows this is his olive branch.
“You were the one who was upset at the lack of time,” Oracle points out. “We don’t have much time. We need every minute we can get.”
“Marinette has given us plenty of information to digest for one night. We’ll regroup tomorrow and start on coding the programs to determine Hawkmoth’s location.” Damian reaches over Marinette to end the call.
Obstinately, Marinette refuses to look him in the eyes. She’s been flip-flopping this entire day, and it’s not doing any great wonders for her mental health. Everything’s been coming to a head in these past few days, and it isn’t a good feeling. She can feel the pressure on her shoulders, the expectant gazes of all of Paris to do her duty and expose Hawkmoth, but she feels the weight of the inevitable backlash Adrien will face if her theories are true.
The past few days feel like three years compressed. People she’s never interacted with have inserted themselves into the fray, and the big leagues have pulled out all the stops. She just talked to Batman and his team. He’s been in the hero game for decades, and she’s in the room with his son, Robin.
Everything is just too much.
Marinette feels like she’s been a bad Ladybug. Like she hasn’t done enough to find concrete evidence of her primary suspects because she is afraid of what will happen after. She’s half surprised she hasn’t gone into hysterics yet, but then again, she’s gotten very good at holding herself together when everything around her falls apart. The added touch of an outsider makes the fragile balance she’s achieved teeter.
Damian takes her distressed appearance personally and heaves a sigh. “Look, I --I didn’t think that you were Hawkmoth all along, only for a day before everything went down. I don’t know what I wanted out of you, but your friendship was nice. I did genuinely want to be friends with you, and I still do.”
This makes Marinette feel even worse. She’s trying so hard to find fault with Damian-- which is surprisingly easy-- in order to distance herself. She can’t afford to get attached to someone who can hurt her and is likely to hurt her, because an akumatized Ladybug is the last thing Paris needs. But hearing him apologize so genuinely means that Marinette can’t summon up a negative response. She may not be able to say that she truly knows Damian, but she knows that he is a very prideful person. It can’t have been easy for him to apologize to her so openly. An acidic response rests on her tongue for a moment before she pushes it back.
“You were just trying to follow up on a lead. I shouldn't blame you.”
“But you do.”
He hit the nail on the head. Marinette grimaces, letting her eyes flick over Damian’s hunched shoulders and set jaw. She doesn’t blame him for thinking that she’s Hawkmoth, but she does blame him for getting the Justice League more involved, which makes exactly zero sense if she evaluates the situation logically. Her heart feels like Damian is the element of change; if he never arrived in Paris, Marinette would still have everything under a better semblance of control. It doesn’t matter that Batman said the JLA had been looking into Paris for half a year, and that even if Damian weren’t sent, there would have been someone else.
It’s fitting that in order to move forward, they must break down whatever security that Marinette has built into her life, because life is just cruel enough to mess her up like that. Right now, she’s a wreck mentally, emotionally, and even physically. Marinette can feel her throat closing up.
“It’s not your fault,” she offers. “And maybe if we get out of our current situation, we can try being friends again. But right now? I-- there’s just too much stress on me, right now.”
Damian understands this, but as he descends the steps of her ladder, Damian can’t help but wish that she felt otherwise.
Omake
“How is it that Mayor Bourgeois is not in your top three suspects for Hawkmoth? He’s stopped a lot of international press about the akuma for the first year!”
Marintte deadpans. “Honestly? The man is way too stupid to ever be Hawkmoth.”
“Haven’t we come to the conclusion that Hawkmoth is stupid though? He couldn’t steal jewelry from two untrained teenagers for years!”
Marinette decides not to take offense at that, and concedes. “Fine, maybe he should be on the list. I’d certainly akumatize Chloe and Audrey Bourgeois if I had to interact with them on a daily basis.”
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will these be regularly scheduled? absolutely not, even though i have the whole thing finished because i get the feeling that i am going to Change Things sooner or later (somebody please smack some sense into me everything in this story goes awfully very soon and the plot goes wonky and AHHHH)
#maribat#sbgs#miraculous ladybug#dc#daminette#original content#adrien agreste#lila rossi#marinette dupain cheng#damian wayne
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wonder woman 1984 liveblog
a little disappointed i could see exactly where the plot was going like twenty minutes in (spoilers ahead)
like seriously? this poor woman who everyone treats like shit, for some reason, even tho her only thing is being a bit awkward. which, seems a bit unrealistic. then a magical artefact that grants wishes? also, how did diana not get suspicious when an old magical artefact granted someone instant coffee?
im sad i dont actually like this movie that much
and she's being kinda condescending to steve
wait did whatsherface steal some of diana’s power?
oh noooo dont make the awkward lady a villian
oh man this is spiraling so fast
nooooo she doesnt wanna give up steve
don’t be mean to ur kid! let him wish for time with you!
oh no steve realizes she’ll have to let him go
BARB U DICKFACE STOP MAKING DIANA CRY SHES TRYING HER BEST
ok the movie is definitely turning around for me. i’m invested and i like it and it’s sad and oh no she’s gonna have to give him up in order to use the armor right???
oh no i’m crying
“i cant say goodbye”
“you don’t have to, i’m already gone”
I JUST WANT NICE THINGS FOR DIANA OKAY?!???
oh no his voiceover about flying i’m bawling again
oh my god let his kid wish for his dad back PLEASE
he wished and it didn’t work 😭
WAIT WHAT THE FUCK IS BARBARA NOW??? (tho i do like the eyes)
the subtitles call her cheetah 👀 cheetah ain’t the apex predator... is it? idk i feel like i expected like- something with wings or like a vampire 😂
oh no she’s destroying the pretty gold wings!!!! 😭
not the helmet too! (tho i don’t mind seeing her beautiful hair 🥰)
great now she gotta fight him too
i love a good hero speech
the truth is beautiful diana
thank you for the reminder
omg she’s talking to them all. remind humanity of their own power. of love. of hope
remember what you love. remember who you love
my god that was lovely. remember your son. he needs you
ah i’m crying again at everyone renouncing their wishes. and the lovely shot where barbara is looking at the sunset
and now alistair and his father. first and foremost max, you are a father. a child’s love is unconditional. be better. for him
OH MY GOD OG WONDER WOMAN CAMEO IM CRYING AGAIN I HAVENT EVEN SEEN HER MOVIES BUT THAT WAS SO LOVELY
tldr; bit too much white savior complex. if i ever watch it again i’m only watching the second half. also in retrospect, diana no qualms stealing an airplane was also weird
#ww 1984#wonder woman liveblog#blue watches#wonder woman 1984#wonder woman#gal gadot#chris pine#liveblog#dc
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Death Note Fashion/Clothing Headcanons
a/n: i literally love writing for mello & matt so much aaa
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LIGHT:
* honestly Lights hella boring when it comes to fashion
* even when he’s not in his school uniform, he still doesn’t care enough to wear anything interesting
* this ho just wears basic neutral coloured shirts & dark dress pants
* a blazer if he’s feeling extra fancy
* he’s not really trying
* Light doesn’t care to be “interesting” or to stand out with his fashion
* Light only cares if the colours match (which is hella easy with neutral colours) & if he looks presentable
* that’s all that really matters to him
* he mostly wears his school uniform bc not only does he have a couple pairs of it, it’s also formal, but simple
* he usually just wears his standard school uwabaki shoes as well
* for the same reason
* yea that was short but Light isn’t very interesting when it comes to clothes & fashion
L:
* L literally owns one outfit what do u expect me to write????
* ok fine
* there’s little to work with but i’ll try
* he owns other clothing, but it’s all just boring long sleeved shirts & pairs of jeans
* he doesn’t wear anything interesting or unique, just ordinary, boring clothes
* that’s bc he honestly just doesn’t care about his appearance all that much
* ofc he wants to be clean & presentable
* but things such as fashion or style don’t matter that much to him
* as long he looks presentable, it’s all good to him
* he also doesn’t like socks bc they restrict the movement of his toes & that’s important with the way he sits
* L really just wants for clothes to cover him up & allow him movement
* that’s all he looks for
* he might wear like sandals or flip flops as shoes due to the openness
* but if it’s unsanitary, he’ll wear those ordinary white lace up shoes like in that one episode
* but he doesn’t really wear them, L just kinda steps into them
* (like his heel is outside of the shoe & just squishing the back of the shoe under his heel, like a slipper)
* probably bc it’s easier for him to slip them off
* but if someone were to suggest he wear something different, he’d just let them pick it out for him
* he doesn’t have many preferences, but if the clothing or shoe is too flashy or attracts attention, he probably wouldn’t want to wear it
* although most people wouldn’t look at him & think he’s the famous detective, he still prefers to not draw attention with his clothing
* L really doesn’t have any preferences besides that
* as for his hair, L still feels the same
* he doesn’t care for any particular hairstyles or haircuts, but he prefers for it to not be too long as to wear it restricts his vision or bugs him
* that is for obvious reasons
* i know this is ooc but i like to imagine L holding his hair back with like a headband & a bunch of cute hair clips to get it out of his face when it gets longer
* idk that’s just kinda cute to me but i don’t think L would actually put clips in his hair
NEAR:
* even tho we only see him in the same pair of white pajamas, i feel like Near at least owns some other articles of clothing
* he just prefers the pajamas bc they’re comfortable & simple
* Near probably owns mostly white clothing, but maybe some pastel blues, silvers, & grays sprinkled in there
* but he mostly sticks to that colour palette
* all his clothes are baggy and big on him, half bc he’s so lanky & small, & half bc he prefers to have the room & space to move around
* probably a lot of button up pyjamas but in slightly different styles, patterns, & colours
* maybe stripes???
* maybe he’ll also wear like sweatpants??
* idk how to write for Near sorry
* but if he has to go out in public & not wear his usual pyjamas, his outside clothes aren’t too different
* first off he wears velcro strap shoes bc ofc
* even tho he’s like 13 he probably can’t tie his shoes
* or actually he just doesn’t want to
* Near wears light blue, almost white, faded jeans & a button up white shirt, identical to his pyjama shirt
* his outside clothes are very similar to L’s actually
* i also see him maybe wearing overalls????
* also hoodies & Near probably accidentally asphyxiated himself bc he didn’t know how to work the drawstrings
* Near really doesn’t care about his appearance & owns very similar clothes
* plus he doesn’t really want people to focus on his appearance since it matters so little to him & is so insignificant
* all that matters is if hes able to function/move & if he’s presentable
* as for his hair, he prefers it long
* Near likes to play with his hair a lot so he doesn’t cut it short
* & he later grows it out til it reaches to about his hip(?) as we saw it that one-shot
* but as for hairstyles, i don’t think he’d do anything too interesting with that either
* maybe he’d tie his hair into a low ponytail to get it out of his face (after his hair grows out, obviously)
* but yea like Light & L, Near is hella boring when it comes to fashion
MELLO:
OK GET READY THERES A LOTS
* BC THIS BITCH ACTUALLY CARES ABOUT HIS APPEARANCE
* Mello cares about his clothes the most out of everyone, even Misa
* he chooses his clothing based on how hot it makes him look (all the leather)
* but he doesn’t want to look good for others, it’s mostly to satisfy himself
* he wants to look hot bc he enjoys it, not bc he wants attention from others
* but if u say he looks hot in leather, he certainly won’t mind either ;)
* most of his wardrobe is black, since he thinks it looks best on him
* but there’s also some whites, reds, & maybe yellows
* Mello probably likes prints like cheetah or zebra printed clothes
* like a big cheetah print jacket to contrast with a fully black outfit
* he likes how it sticks out
* Mello likes fur coats & feather boas simply bc they make him look expensive
* even tho he thinks it makes him “classy”, he also fills the pockets with chocolate wrappers so that’s epic
* but the coats have to be faux fur bc even tho he’s in the mafia, he still hates animal cruelty >:(
* a lot of black skinny jeans bc he’s a lanky ass bitch & needs to show it off
* Mello definitely wants those heavy ass big ass platform combat boots with all the buckles & shit
* Matt buys him a pair for his birthday & all day Mello is just stomping around like a fucking toddler bc he wants to show them off
* if u ask for something, he’s the one to go & get it
* not bc he’s nice, but bc he wants to stomp around in his boots as much as possible
* “hey Mello can u go get me a soda?”
* “yea sure”
* *STOMP* *STOMP* *STOMP* *STOMP*
* he’s so dramatic god damn
* he also wears boots with fur at the top to match with his coat
* but NO UGGS
* Matt said his uggs looked nice & Mello threw a fucking FIT-
* Mello doesn’t wear any dramatic heeled boots (except for the previously mentioned platforms), but most have a reasonable heel to them
* Matt was like “dude u don’t have to wear heels that looks hella uncomfortable”
* “BUT THEY LOOK COOLER-“
* probably paints his nails black
* a lot of wallet chains ofc
* honestly he has that “edgy teen trying to look badass” vibe to him
* he has a bunch of wallet chains & probably wears them as necklaces sometimes
* probably also wears those metal barbed wire chokers too
* but only barbed wire chokers, he thinks other chokers look “too gay”
* even tho he wears fucking boas
* he might have his ears pierced
* but only like helix piercings & shit
* once again, bc other piercings are “too gay”
* Mello probably wore fake helix piercings to seem cool
* Matts like “why don’t u just get ur ears pierced??”
* but i headcanon that Mello’s scared of needles & sharp objects
* so it took him a while & he was whining & hanging onto Matt the whole time
* the rosaries are due to religion obviously
* but he has to admit, even if it isn’t the main reason why he wears them, they add to the aesthetic
* Mello likes Hello Kitty dont @ me
* he doesn’t own much Hello Kitty clothing, but he owns keychains & charms of Hello Kitty
* (also his phone is totally decked out with charms & stickers but that’s for another time)
* Mello owns a tokidoki bag filled with chocolate, a flick-knife, & “Near’s tears”
* which is what he calls his hydroflask
* he puts his hair in pigtails sometimes
* he says it’s bc he wants it out of his face, but honestly he thinks he cute
* Mello just looks like an edgier Misa with chocolate & anger issues
MATT:
* Matts clothing is just based on what looks cool to him & what’s comfortable
* the goggles are mostly bc he moves around & fidgets too much to have sunglasses
* he owned those yellowed tinted sunglasses & felt badass
* but then he turned his head & they fell & broke
* so he got goggles so they would move around when he did
* he probably forgets to take them off when he sleeps & has circular marks around his eyes in the morning
* besides the vest, Matt probably wears nerdy shirts with video game cover art on them
* bc u know
* G A M E R
* or anime hoodies (bc i headcanon that Matt is an otaku don’t fight me ho)
* also he totally owns an ahegao hoodie
* even tho he genuinely likes it, he mostly just wears it bc it bugs Mello
* especially when they’re in public
* bc Mello puts so much thought into all his fur coats & leather vests
* i mean he looks edgy but still pretty cool
* & then Matts just walking next to him looking like a fucking nerd in goggles & an ahegao face hoodie
* he likes to embarrass his friend ngl
* like Mello, Matt also wears wallet chains
* he wears Mello’s chains bc Mello probably has a whole drawer of them
* Mello has probably tried to give Matt an e-boy makeover once ngl
* but Matt kept the striped shirts (obviously) & the wallet chains
* he wears them half bc they look cool & half bc he likes to swing them around
* once he connected a bunch of wallet chains together & started using them as a jump rope like a fucking weirdo
* Mello cried bc he was scared they were gunna break off when he swung them around
* Matt also likes those big puffy bomber jackets
* he likes big clothing in general bc it gives him room
* plus he likes when Mello gets annoyed by all the sounds of his bomber jacket
* also he wears minecraft & five nights at freddys printed shirts ironically
* Matt likes wearing cringey shirts with like troll faces & dead memes too
* that’s also just bc he wants to embarrass Mello
* honestly half of Matt’s clothing choices are made bc he wants to annoy & embarrass Mello whenever they go out in public together
* Matt wears skinny ripped jeans
* i headcanon that Matt is very fidgety & needs to constantly be doing something
* so he fiddles with the rips on his jeans a lot & they end up showing more leg than not after like 6 months of owning them
* he wears those boots with buckles on them
* not the chunky platform ones like Mello, Matt just wears the less edgy version
* also wears crocs & u bet ur ass that he has a collection of those little crocs charms
MIKAMI:
* Mikami doesn’t care about his fashion honestly
* i don’t feel like writing the same stuff as I did with Light & the first few
* so just reread the section about Light if you want to know how Mikami approaches clothing
* bc they’re very similar
* sorry if u wanted anything new, i just don’t wanna repeat myself
MISA:
* Misa wears whatever’s cute to her
* especially that gothic lolita fashion
* a lot of black lace & frilly white ruffles, she basically dresses like a gothic vintage doll
* she rarely wears pants strictly bc she doesn’t find that many cute pairs of pants
* Misa might wear ruffled shorts tho
* but her favorite things to wear are lolita dresses with a lot of accessories such as crosses, gloves, stockings, chokers, bows, etc
* speaking of bows, she also loves hair accessories too
* a lot of cute hair clips that she puts in random areas
* ones with chibi animal faces at the end of them or just simple butterfly clips
* Misa’s pigtails are an essential part of her fashion, as she thinks they make her look extra cute & almost innocently childlike
* even if she’s not dressing in lolita fashion, she’s still dressing cute & tries to keep a consistent aesthetic with her clothes
* round collared shirts with cute cardigans and pleated skirts, almost like a school uniform
* but if she’s feeling frisky, Misa might wearing more tighter skirts & heart keyhole sweaters
* she’s kinda diverse with her clothing
* sometimes it’s super flashy lolita shit, lacey gothic dresses, or simple cute clothing
* Misa just wants to look cute, really
* Misa also loves stockings, especially ones with cute patterns/designs on them, & big platform heels
* they’re hard to walk in, but they’re really cute
* i also think Misa cosplays
* she might do it for like magazines & photoshoots
* but also bc she just gets inspired by the cute gothic lolita fashion in some anime
* maybe Lizzy from Black Butler??
* mostly cosplays the cute, whiney anime characters (like herself-)
MATSUDA:
* outside of his usual work suits & such, i feel like Matsuda wears huge baggy sweaters & hoodies
* he likes bigger clothing bc it’s like he’s enveloped in a blanket all day & its v comfortable
* Matsuda wears whatever is comfortable to him & probably wears the same hoodie for 5 days in a row just bc it’s so comfy
* he doesn’t care too much about what others think about what he wears, but if someone points out a hole or stain, he’ll get a little embarrassed
* but he doesn’t really take too much care of his clothes since he doesn’t like to be separated from his favorite hoodies, even when it’s to wash them
* but Matsuda isn’t particularly smelly or dirty, so there’s not much of a scent radiated from his clothes
* he does wash them like every other week tho
* but forget about an iron
* there’s a bunch of wrinkles in his hoodies bc he honestly is just too scared to try to use an iron
* pls iron his clothes for him honestly
* also bomber jackets bc he’s trendy
* i see Matsuda being into anime???
* maybe like some anime merch & hoodies??
* idk he’s a huge dork who probably enjoys magical girl anime’s ngl
* for hair, Matsuda doesn’t care too much
* he prefers it to be a bit longer & to have side bangs
* but that’s mostly just bc he likes to play with it like Near
~~~
a/n: light, l, & near were so boring to write bc they have such bland clothes ugh
#death note#death note headcanons#light yagami#l lawliet#near#nate river#mello#mihael keehl#matt#mail jeevas#teru mikami#misa amane#touta matsuda
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