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#but even if he was real I personally think he only acts as lovestruck but it's just a part of the test
ic-napology · 27 days
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Labyrinth rant because I love it and need to vent it out
So Jim Henson's Labyrinth is my new fixation.
I kinda wish it was one of my childhood movies, I'm sure I would have loved it just like I loved The Neverending Story, but I'm also happy I discovered it now that I can decode the subtext in it.
It speaks a lot to me. I still am very keen on escaping from reality through fantasy as a coping mechanism, just like Sarah. I can't help but see her adventure not as real, but as a dream become physical. For me, what we see is just a manifestation of an internal struggle. That means her own mind is giving herself the chance to understand a lesson. She's actually fighting not to let her own tendency to escapism dominate her this much anymore, at least not to the point of discarding serious responsabilities. That's why Jareth, who embodies that, is a selfish, bullying tyrant and the Labyrinth is in decay. Reminds me of Scar's reign lol
I think it makes sense that Jareth embodies both her love for fantasy since childhood and the ghost of sexuality. Both (would) inspire her the utmost pleasure, just since two different points of her life.
I love Jareth's and Sarah's dynamic, in that sense. I love her struggle against the temptations he represents. I love how perfectly tempting he is. Yet I'm so satisfied by her final decision to let him down. About her love for fantasy, she's too mature. About sexuality, she's still too young. Both things need to be limited.
I also love how the conclusion isn't about getting rid of some part of you in order to grow up, but to balance all you parts. Your seek of happiness and pleasure and what it inspires it don't need to be erased, just not weight too much. It implies that you don't have to have shame and get rid of anything, every part of you is inherently good just because it helps to build you. It's up to you to balance the components.
It's reassuring and empowering.
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itaipava · 7 months
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— f1 boys: the ones you catch staring at you and the ones that catch you staring at them.
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THE ONES YOU CATCH STARING AT YOU. . .
LANDO NORRIS can’t stop looking at you. everyone can see how in love and enchanted by you he is just by the way he looks at you with so much love, affection and a beautiful glow of admiration in his eyes. and honestly he doesn’t care if you caught him staring at you or if someone make fun of him for it, he’ll simply keep looking at you the same way but this time with a lazy smile on his face. you try to maintain eye contact for a while, but his gaze is so deep (and in love) it makes you feel shy and fuzzy inside, and when you look away first, he laughs softly and walks over to you, kissing your forehead and calling you beautiful.
DANIEL RICCIARDO sometimes can’t help it, he’s so mesmerized and intrigued by every little detail of yours that he gets lost in that moment. his bright eyes follow your every move as he makes a mental note of all your mannerisms and quirks and how beautiful you are. and he just realizes he’s staring too hard when you points it out; he somehow looks more delighted at being caught than embarrassed. his eyes have nothing but warmth and love as you look at him across the table, and he instantly leans forward, his chin resting on his palm, letting out a dreamy sigh along with a simple smile, totally undramatic, ‘i think you’re the most beautiful person in the world’ and you might think he’s joking, but he really says it with his heart.
MAX VERSTAPPEN doesn’t understand why, but everything you do is charming to him. even the simplest and most mundane things became more beautiful and light to him after he saw you do them; it’s as if you’ve given a new meaning to his life. and when you turn to look at him after feeling the weight of his gaze on you, all you can do is smile; the way he looks at you with all the attention in the world, his eyes shining with love and compassion but also curiosity makes your heart flutter in your chest. he just pretends he hasn’t been caught looking at you like you hang the stars and moon in his sky. but if you look very closely, you will notice a slight flush in his cheeks; you tease him about it and he seriously denies it, avoiding eye contact, but one accidental look at you amidst the bickering, he’s a goner of course, with a fond little smile already tugging on his lips.
OSCAR PIASTRI has his heart racing and red cheeks as he quickly looks away when he realizes he’s been caught staring at you for too long, and for a while, he looks anywhere in the room even when you try to get his attention playfully, but unfortunately, the lovestruck boy can’t help but steal a few too many glances in your direction when he thinks you’ve looked away only to get caught again.
THE ONES THAT CATCH YOU STARING AT THEM. . .
CARLOS SAINZ blatantly looks back at you, his gaze on your face light and unwavering; so full of adoration and love it sends a shiver down your spine. and when he knowingly asks why you are looking at him, you tell him that you enjoy doing it because he’s so beautiful, to which he can only smile sweetly and say, taking your hand in his, “i like looking at you too... you’re too pretty to be real”
CHARLES LECLERC is one of those who keep throwing glances in your direction, a hint of a smirk tugging on his lips, and when you’re seemingly unfazed, he takes that as a challenge, looking right at you and holding eye contact until you’re the one who eventually looks away; only then, he cracks a gleeful grin, playfully poking your cheek while coolly yet fondly saying ‘cute.’
LEWIS HAMILTON is one of those who notices you staring for a while now but acts otherwise only to suddenly whip around and face you with the goofiest grin. having caught off-guard, you turn away, flustered, and he coos lightly ‘aw come on don’t get all shy on me now’ and cups your face gently to make you look at him so now you’re two smitten idiots, smiling at each other, utterly and hopelessly in love.
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dumpster-diving-rat · 11 months
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How I think random bsd characters would tell you they love you (dating and not dating)
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Edgar Allan Poe
-When you're not dating him, he's afraid to tell you about his feelings, practically admiring from afar whenever you two are together
-One day, whilst you're at his house, he hands you a book
-Whether or not you want his ability to be used is up to you, so I'll give you two versions here
-You get put into the book, there, you see a letter, in it is a confession of his feelings, if you looked around, you would notice you were in your favorite place, whether that's a place you've dreamed of going, or a place you've been to
-Once you get out after reading the confession, he is quite embarrassed, but tries to act normal
-The only reason why he didn't tell you in the book himself, was because he was too scared to see your reaction in real time, so he wrote the note for you to read while in the book
-If his ability was not used, it would be a book of love poems, confessing his love for you with many words, describing how he loves you with quite the description
-You can tell by the look on his face, in which he finally showed, that he was lovestruck
-He had fallen hard for you, and didn't plan on letting those feelings go
-However, when you are dating him, he shows his love similarly, but still different
-You will hear him say 'I love you' of course, but, sometimes he does it in ways you never thought he could do
-Did he learn different, slightly hidden ways to say I love you? Perhaps, but only for you, because he knows you'll find it, even if you don't understand it
-He gave you a few new love poems, he gives you different ones every week, but what you weren't expecting was at the top of every page, there was the same dots and lines -Wondering what it was? Well, it was morse code for I love you, but not just that, different variations of I love you. It seemed to be a different way of saying it every two pages. Such as 'I love you so much' and 'I love you more than every star in the sky'
-He did it all in morse code, just so you may or may not know it, even so, you'd have to translate it if you did know it
-He does give you some gifts outside of poems, but they have to do with what you like, such as flowers, or art supplies if you're an artist
-Yes, he's not the best at spending well, he spends a lot of unnecessary money, but he gets it back in a day or so, which makes him not care about all of that
-He loves you with his entire heart, and he reminds you with all of those weekly poems, and gifts
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Ranpo Edogawa
-Before you started dating, this great detective had his eyes on you -He shared some snacks with you, to every other detectives surprise
-He's even asked Fukuzawa multiple times to let you go to cases with him, even if you hadn't asked to go with him
-Asking for you to go on cases with him was practically his way of getting closer to you, which was what he wanted
-One day, you went candy shopping with Ranpo. While you two were in the rain, standing under an umbrella, Ranpo suddenly said "I love you" to you. Of course it caught you off guard, I mean, you both weren't really speaking, and it was just so sudden
-Cue the prolonged eye contact moment, because he actually opened his eyes, and stared at you
-You two continued walking back to the agency in the rain after a small talk. Wait, are you two holding hands now? Absolutely, yes you are, and Ranpo was happily grinning
-Now, when you're dating him, he is a bit clingy, and is probably demanding hugs (and kisses if you want those too)
-He probably says I love you at least 20 times in one day, mainly while he is getting held by you
-Ranpo will share a few snacks with you, but doesn't really get you many gifts
-I'd say gift giving isn't really his love language, I'd say it's physical touch, and probably even words of affirmation
-He just want to be held and praised for his work, while he tells you he loves you (and that he wants more affection, like the clingy person he is)
-He just wants to be lazy with you all day, sleeping, and eating snacks
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Kunikida Doppo
-He didn't exactly expect to fall so hard for you, but, you fit a lot of his ideals, and he just didn't know what to do of it
-He would gift you things that you like, probably slightly smaller things, but still things you like or want
-There's a book you want? Well, surprise, he bought it for you, but it's 'no big deal'
-Dazai found out immediately, and would tease him so much for his little crush, and would talk about how his ideals would make you 'run away'
-Kunikida's face was almost always a slight pink around you
-One time you got close to his face to take a look at his eyes, because you were a bit interested in them, and he turned the reddest shade of red anyone could ever see
-If you ever complimented him, he would stop functioning, even if he never acts that way towards anyone else
-Because Yosano couldn't go shopping unfortunately, (she actually could but Dazai and Yosano ship you and Kunikida together, so she acted like she couldn't) she recommended you go with Kunikida, because he had good time management, and you and Yosano never knew how to keep track of time while shopping together. Thus, you asked him, and he agreed, hesitantly (if you listen closely, you can hear Yosano and Dazai snickering and whispering with each other about you two practically going on a date together, and high fiving each other)
-You and Kunikida did your shopping, while he made sure you didn't over spend, and made it back on time
-Before leaving, and putting your bags in his trunk, he asked if he could tell you something
-Then, he confessed. Saying how perfect you were, and how you were the ideal person for him. He asked you if you wanted to go on a date sometime as well
-He looked a lot happier for the rest of the day when you were both back at the agency
-Dazai and Yosano knew something definitely went down, because it seemed like you were slightly flustered, and Kunikida looked happier than his usual stern face
-"Sooo Kunikida, how'd your little date go with name hmm?" Dazai then got pummeled by Kunikida
-When you're dating Kunikida, you won't always hear an I love you at the ADA (if you choose to work there)
-However, he does message it to you when checking up on you, and does say it while you're both at home
-You'll most likely hear it at least once or twice a day
-He does still give you the small gifts, like I mentioned earlier, but will give you flowers too, and you'll see them mainly when you two go on dates, it's your anniversary, or Valentine's day, which are classic, but it's sweet nonetheless
-He doesn't do that much physical touch, but if you ask for a hug, a kiss, or practically anything, he will do it, just not in public
-You can hold hands in public with him, but that's pretty much the only thing he will do with you in public
-He just prefers to keep it more private, but maybe if it's not so crowded, he'll kiss you, or hug you, whatever you want, really. Just know you have to be the one to ask, because he won't do it
-Consent is everything to Kunikida, and he will always ask for your approval before doing anything that has to do with physical affection with you
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Dazai Osamu
(TW: there is one mention of suicide, if that makes you uncomfortable, you could just skip to the dating part, or you could skip this in general)
-Oh. My. God.
-He will tease and flirt with you, and only you once he falls in love with you
-He does practically everything for you, sometimes even without asking
-You accidentally cut your hand or finger? Dazai is already there with bandages, and is cleaning your wound
-Probably kisses your wound as a joke, while flirting with you in the process
-You don't think he's being serious, in fact, you know he can't be
-But, here you are, helping him with paperwork, in his living room
-He isn't doing much, it's more like you do almost all of it, and then he finishes the rest of it
-He walks up to you once you're done and sitting on the couch, and sits next to you
-He gives you a hug, while flirting and giving you random words of affirmation
-While he's hugging you, he stops doing his flirting, and looks right into your eyes
-You get confused at his change in demeanor, but before you can say anything, he says 'I love you'
-You ask if he's being serious, to which he stares at you again, with a serious face, which you don't really see often
-"Honestly, how could you not tell? I've slowed down trying suicide. Did you not notice that?" Dazai is still staring at you, and now you're starting to realize it all
-"You've become such an impact in my life, angel" Yes, he did just give you a new nickname, and he will never stop calling you that from now on
-Dating him is barely different, he gives you every ounce of love he can
-I see his love language as physical touch, and he would cuddle you basically everyday, hugging you, giving you many, many kisses (unless you don't want that, he will respect that, as will every other character, so don't fret)
-He loves to lay on you, or rest his head on your lap, he's surprisingly clingy
-He says I love you almost every second, and you will hear it everyday, as well as see it on your messages everyday too
-You will get gifts often, and compliments everyday
-The gifts are typically stuff you like or want, as well as things like flowers
I hope you enjoyed this, if you have a request, you can comment it, I don't have an ask box, and idrk how the ask box works, so just comment or message me ♡
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Hi!
Could you do a headcannon of how Judd would act high around his significant other?
I feel like once he is high, he’s a little more soft and shows that a bit more
Yes!! High Judd = soft Judd fr 💪💪
Tags: fem/gn! Reader, erh the gender isn’t really specified but kinda fem? Mentions of weed and smoking it obviously, mentions of sex too bc yk, big mouth, this is probably the fluffiest thing I’ve written with Judd haha, but I was VERY tired and sleep deprived when I wrote this and did not beta read 😵‍💫
Author’s note: I have convinced my friend to start watching big mouth lmfao, and he actually agreed that Judd is hot 💪💪 it’s a win for the boys
High Judd Headcannons
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He has two moods when he’s high 
You’ll either get super horny Judd or super soft Judd 
My personal favourite is soft Judd 
He’s all goofy smiles and cuddling 
Will think everything you say is hilarious too 
“Judd. Your parents are coming up the stairs, I can hear them,” 
He just lets out a cackle, one of those hoarse, drawn-out ones and just doesn’t answer 
It was kinda stupid of you to smoke in his room anyways,, but somehow he convinced you it was a good idea
The more stoned he gets, the more clingy he gets too 
If he’s in horny mode, he’ll obviously just fuck you harder and faster but if he’s in soft mode you’ll get a very unusual treatment 
Though not uncomfortable treatment, he’s just very, very touchy 
Like imagine Diane walking in the hallway upstairs, she walks past Judd’s room and the whole thing obviously smells like pot, so she enters and behold 
There Judd his— cuddling you, grinning while pressing his face into your stomach and leaving small kisses all over 
Not even in a sexual way 
He just loves you pls 🙏
You’re equally as stoned, running your fingers through his hair and complaining about it tickling 
My man LOVES when you tug or run your fingers through his hair, especially when he’s high 
He’ll literally just ask you to do it 
Diane finds the scene so cute she barely bothers scolding you for smoking, again she’s like 
“If you’re gonna do it, at least do it safely under my roof” 
She will call Elliot up, however, to gush over the to of you 
She’ll try to have him do it quietly though, so you won’t notice 
If you do though, happy stoned Judd will genuinely not care 
Like,, he seems to have smoked most of his anger away 
So he won’t even threaten his parents. Wow 🧐
Anyways, you don’t often do it at his house cause like,,, his parents 
But his car is the designated smoking spot
THATS ANOTHER THING 
He LOVES shotgunning you 
Your first kiss was probably bc he shotgunned you 
He was real smooth about it to; 
“Hey. Have you ever tried shotgunning?”
“No?”
“.. would you like to?” 
He’ll do it when he’s just smoking cigarettes too 
Judd really just wants every opportunity to kiss you, and ngl, seeing you exhale smoke makes him hella turned on 
He kinda has an obsession with your stomach when he’s high??? 
Like,, he’d like to lean his head on it and cackle if it makes noise, but ESPECIALLY he likes to splay his hands over it bc you’re genuinely so small compared to him 
And really soft too 
He’ll unabashedly smell you too, like the smell of your shampoo and perfume and shit makes him all lovestruck 
Stoned showers?? 🤭
Like if he’s in horny mode, he’ll definitely be up for a shower 
Seeing you both wet AND naked 
Yes pls. ✋
But like,, also if it’s at your house and you use your body wash and shampoo on him he’ll go 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Lmfao his family will DEFINITELY comment on it 
Like when he gets home and he smells like strawberry milk and flowers or whatever you use 
He’ll only let you do that when he’s high 
You gotta understand, he has a reputation— 
But, back to my point 
Soft Judd is so straight forward? Will say whatever is on his mind 
But like Judd in general is also really quick to get going, if yk what I mean 
So his soft comments about your smell or how soft you are will turn into something like;
“Sweetheart. D’you wanna sit on my dick for a while or something?” 
Ooooohhh,, soft high Judd has a thing for cockwarming 
I mean, he’s already touchy and sorta horny so you just sitting on him for hours is absolutely perfect 
He’d love watching you wiggle and struggle, red in the face and desperate pleas leaving you as you try to bounce yourself on him 
He would just laugh at your struggles and lightly tell you to stay put, and if you’re really good, he will fuck you later 
He would LOVE to fall asleep with his hard dick inside you 
Just being as close to you as possible 
He’d wake up later tho, not nearly as stoned but is cock still as hard and fuck the living shit out of you 
No okay but soft dom Judd? 😋
He can be stoned without being horny too, but it’s a rare occurance 
You’d smoke in his car and end up on the roof, stargazing 
He claims not to be romantic but when he’s stoned he gets sappy as shit 
“I really fucking love you.” 
He’d mumble into your hair, nuzzling his face into it a little bit 
Aw, you’d melt 
If you return the favor and tell him you love him too he’ll get so embarrassed though 
He’d blush and look away 🥰🥰🥰🤭🤭
I feel like he’s always some level of stoned though 
So he’d have to be really really high for him to be able to open up like that 
Fr it happens only like once every other full moon 
Obviously he does love you, his mom is always on his ass about it telling him to tell you more often lol 
When he comes down he’ll sleep for like days 
Okay maybe that’s exaggerating a bit,, but he’ll be so fast asleep you’ll worry if he died lmfao 
And he’s so groggy when he wakes up too 
If you’re less affected, he’ll definitely expect you to coddle him and bring him food or something 
But if you’re more or the same as him, you’ll just spend the day in his bed 
Taking turns sleeping and fucking 
Idc no matter how tired he is, being in his bed means sex at some point 
Also his mom is an actual life saver and will bring the two of you snacks and food 
(I love Diane ok) 
This, however, is only if you get really fucking stoned 
I feel like usually he would just act like himself, maybe a bit less tense and a lot more handsy 
But yk, the above is for extreme cases were he’s been smoking a lot lol 
Ok I actually need to sleep my eyes are closing by themselves 🧍🏻and I have some sick character development I need to do tomorrow
Tags; @dlfvrr , @bxbyyyjocelyn
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marveloustimestwo · 10 months
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Can you do yandere Peter Parker with a reader that is Mj sister and he starts to get obsessed with her?
Do you only write headcanons or oneshots too?
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Hi Anon, thanks for the request! I write headcanons for the most part. The only time I don't is for my Yandere! Peter Parker series Sick and for my writing events. When it comes to non-event requests, I prefer to write headcanons.
Warnings: Yandere themes, mentions of stalking, stealing, and implications of murder
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When Peter first started to like you, even with just the hints of affection that went beyond friendship, he was a bit scared.
MJ is a naturally intimidating person. She's blunt, sarcastic, and when she has an issue with something, she has no problem calling it out.
That combined with her protectiveness over you, Peter has no doubt that she'd shut him down the moment he displayed any romantic interest in you.
Because when it comes to MJ and her sibling, it's that MJ can be quite picky about those who think they have a chance with you. You're her sibling, so of course she's going to make sure the person who's after you isn't an absolute dunderhead.
But Peter has a hard time not falling for you. The more time he spends with you, the faster and harder he obsesses over you.
And we all know that Peter isn't all that good at hiding what he feels. When around you, he gets all blushy and lovestruck. If questioned about how he acts around you, he also tends to stutter and avoid eye contact.
MJ's not stupid. She'll see that quickly and be rather blunt about confronting him if she finds out anything that's illegal or even weird.
Because let's be real, no decent sister would put up with someone stalking or stealing their sibling's stuff.
While I think Peter could sweet talk and act his way through a lot of people, I think MJ is one person who'd see through it and absolutely not put up with half the stuff Peter does.
While he'd never let her or anyone else know about the more vicious and unsavory things he's done to keep you "safe", MJ would pick up his obsessiveness and not let it slide.
Once Peter realizes that MJ might be catching onto his more. . . unsavory tendencies (stalking, stealing some of your stuff, and god forbid the stuff he's done to scare off people he thought were bad for you), he'll panic, but it's not like he can scare off or even hurt MJ in the way he usually does with people who get in his way.
Peter prioritizes your happiness and well-being. He's lucid enough to realize that removing MJ from your life isn't really an option.
Considering she's your sister, MJ likely won't leave you alone willingly, and any threats to scare her will only make it back to you. However, taking the more drastic option would leave you grief-stricken and miserable, even more so than if it were a friend or potential romantic partner.
So he'd likely just go for covering up what he's done as much as he can once he knows MJ is catching on. Hiding the stuff he's stolen from you better, making sure nobody can see him while stalking you (and likely starting to use cameras and trackers instead), and being on his best behavior while around MJ.
All to avoid losing you and having to resort to staging an accident.
Because Peter truly values MJ as a friend and would love to one day call her his sister-in-law. But he still values having you see him in the best light possible.
And if MJ starts to taint that, Peter will do as much as he possibly can to stop that before it's too late.
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schoenht · 2 years
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↳ the ways they tell you they love you without saying it.
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characters: trey clover, jamil viper, vil schoenheit.
genre: fluff.
a/n: ooooo first post other than the other stuff
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TREY takes notes of everything about you. He has written down things like how many times he has seen your eyes literally shine under the sunlight, he writes down things you have said in passing, he even knows gifts that you want before you even give him a hint. He always gets you the prettiest bouquets and they are always your favorite colors. He says simply that they “reminded him of you”. He writes the sweetest letters too, they are always buried between the flowers, and it is usually the little things about you that you might not know yourself because you can’t see yourself. He is descriptive about it too. He gets a little flustered in person, but don’t think that it’s because he can’t think of anything at the moment. He would rather take his time, see new things about you that he hadn’t noticed before and writes them down. He always has a lovestruck look on his face during this, as if you hung up all the stars yourself.
“Hm? Oh, I’m so sorry, I was just writing something down real quick. Which item did you say you liked? I see, okay. I like how your eyes light up when you see stuff you like, it’s like they’re sparkling. Ah, that sounds cheesy, I’m going to take it back.”
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JAMIL, when he knows that you are stressed out, does your upcoming assignments for you and tries his best to take care of you. He knows that you have been pushed into the deep end of the pool, with not knowing anything about magic and all. He has dealt with years of buried exhaustion, therefore he can recognize it himself with you. Jamil is tired, but for you? There is none of that. Just your smile is enough to give him energy for the day. Your praise is enough to make his heart flutter in his chest. Anything you do is more than enough for him. If he can help with the things stressing you out, he does not care about anything else, he will go and help you. He ushers you to bed so you can take a well-needed nap. Meanwhile, he starts doing your assignments, each and every one. He has somehow memorized your handwriting enough to make it look like you did it. By the time you wake up, the only thing you have to do is write your name on the assignments. There is even food waiting for you with a handwritten note that tells you to eat.
“I don’t mind doing this for you. No, not at all. If anything, I would be more than happy to do it for you. Why? I care about you more than you know. I would sacrifice everything of mine so that you can have a moment of rest--ah, pretend you didn’t hear that.”
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VIL takes time out of his flawlessly planned academic schedule to see you, even for a few unwritten seconds. He has a perfect itinerary that he follows precisely to the last second. Everyone has their own regimes to act in accordance with to be the perfect Pomefiore student. He, as the face of Pomefiore, has never faltered and kept his head up high. It is only with your presence that Vil Schoenheit himself has to stop to ensure that you are perfectly healthy, that your uniform doesn’t have a speck of dust on it, that your tie is straight. This takes more than a few seconds, yet he feels as though none of that matters, not when he is with you. It starts getting worse when he actively starts seeking you out, changing his paths to class to come across you on purpose. He denies any accusations from Epel, saying that the hallway is a new shortcut. He would rather steal more moments away from time than let you slip past his fingers. He would do anything to make sure that you are okay, in regards to your appearance and your health.
“My love, do you truly believe I would hesitate to even have a glimpse of you? I would stop the universe’s endless clock if it meant I would get even just a second with you.”
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clanwarrior-tumbly · 8 months
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What if you made a part 2 of “do you wanna be friends?” where ken starts falling for the reader after Barbie shuts Ken down like at the end of the movie. Reader realizes her own worth and how her tears aren’t worth it for ken and plot twist gets with Allan after he helps her with her feelings🫢
Ooough yes ;w;
Note this is definitely longer than part 1 but trust me I had a lot of ideas for this so enjoy the angst <3
Part 1 is here!
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In the days following your talk with Ken on the beach, things in Barbieland have....gradually turned upside-down.
He went to the Real World with Barbie after you convinced him to go after her, but you never expected him to come back with something called "patriarchy" and use it to destroy nearly everything the women have built up here.
According to him and the few books he brought, men and horses ran the show instead--and that's how it should be in this world, too.
At first, you had no idea how quickly things escalated as he explained these things to the other dolls...until suddenly the Barbies no longer had their own agencies, jobs, or livelihoods, instead dedicating all of that to their Kens.
Of course you didn't succumb to the brainwashing, and once you realized what was happening, you made it clear to Ken you wanted no part of it. You tried talking some sense into him, insisting that this wasn't just the "reverse" of how the Barbies treated them.
It was cruel and outright degrading.
Yet he didn't seem to care, shrugging off your concerns. It's like he turned into an entirely different person, no longer being that awkward lovestruck fool who'd ramble about his girlfriend's personality and charm to you day and night.
Instead, he started talking about her "hotness" and how any Barbie would've been lucky to have him, with his fellow Kens laughing in the background and nodding along to everything he was saying.
But they only fell silent when you snapped, saying no doll in the world would love him if he was going to act like this forever, before storming away and going home.
It's there where you finally let your tears out, feeling ache in your plastic heart for all sorts of reasons--among them being why you were stupid enough to still love Ken and why you felt so guilty for getting angry at him.
Even now, part of you was still clinging to the small hope that he would've understood your song and what you were trying to convey to him..
Obviously, he didn't.
Why would he?
All he could ever think about was Barbie, while you forced yourself to stand on the sidelines and support his efforts to impress her.
Well, you couldn't support him this time. Not in this "Kendom".
When Allan came to your door, trying to find refuge from the Kens and their endless demands for massages, you let him inside. And that's where you two sat on your (non-leather) couch and talked for a while.
Despite being proclaimed his "buddy", the two never hung out much, although at this point he didn't seem to care about that anymore. He too was fed up with everything going on and asked why you were wasting your tears on a jerk like him.
You got defensive at first, wanting to say that Ken isn't a jerk.
But then you realized that what he said was actually...really smart.
It's something you'd expect to hear from a Barbie, not an Allan. But he made a valid point.
Why should you waste your tears on a guy like that? Who can't see that you've been there for him all along?
He wasn't worth breaking your heart over.
So you ultimately resolved to leave Kendom together, stowing away in the backseat of Barbie's car--which was now in the control of the humans she brought back with her. You weren't sure where she was, but you believed getting out of here was more important.
No one in the Real World would care if an Allan and a [y/n] were roaming around.
Yet one scuffle with Construction Worker Kens later....you four were at Weird Barbie's house, helping Barbie out of her depression and coordinating a plan to take back your home, no longer wanting to run away.
You worked hard to help deprogram the Barbies, freeing them from Ken's tyranny before enacting the final step: turning him and his fellow dolls against each other.
Before long, Barbieland was somewhat restored to its former glory, with the ladies' ruling being reinstated and them promising to give the Kens more recognition.
Barbie and Ken eventually made their amends, too, before she chose to depart for the Real World permanently, believing she no longer felt at home here.
It was a bittersweet goodbye, and once she was gone, you consoled Allan, who was overwhelmed by all of the recent events that have taken place. He helped save Barbieland, too, and you made sure the Madame President didn't forget that and ignore him again.
Fortunately, the Barbies were in agreement this time, inviting him to help with the rest of the cleanup--to which he giddily scrambled to find the nearest broom and get right to work.
You smiled, feeling a little bit proud of yourself for being his number one advocate.
When you turned around, however, you noticed Ken lingering near the pink slide by Barbie's dreamhouse. He was just standing there all alone, hands stuffed into his hoodie pocket, still wearing the lightning bandanna.
Your anger from before had dwindled significantly, especially since you all heard his confession and realized he literally didn't know how to see past Barbie. Now you understood him a little better, and so you decided to approach him as a friend again.
"Hey, Ken. How you feeling?"
He looked up in surprise. Although he seemed exhausted, with his face stained with dry tear tracks, his smile was genuine. "Oh hey, [y/n]. I'm...still feeling kinda sad, but at the same time I feel...good? I dunno. It's weird."
"I understand." You nodded sympathetically
Sniffling, his gaze flickered back down to the ground. "Guess I should've listened to you more, huh?"
"It's okay." A reassuring smile graced your lips as you patted his arm in comfort. "She had to be the one to tell you, not me."
"Right...so um..."
"What's up?"
"Could I...maybe come over to your house later?" He quietly asked, crossing both of his fingers out of habit, although he glanced up and noticed your expression, quickly uncrossing them. "I-I mean not like that...not a sleepover or anything. I just...feel like we need to talk through some stuff."
"Oh...I think so, too." You relaxed, glad that he was finally gaining some maturity. "I'll see you tonight?"
His smile grew a little. "See you tonight."
..........
After the sun set over Barbieland once again, you had finished changing into your pajamas, unsure of whether Ken remembered to come over or if he decided to back out last minute.
You couldn't blame him if he suddenly didn't feel up to talking to anybody after all that's happened today. He probably needed some time alone to process things.
If he was ready, surely he'll let you know.
Yet you heard the doorbell ring while fine-tuning the strings of your guitar. You set it down on the table carefully before going to answer the door.
Much to your surprise (and bewilderment) it was Ken, all-dolled up in a nice sparkling vest and dress shirt. His hair was neatly combed, the bandanna and horseshoe chain necklace no longer anywhere to be seen.
"Hi, [y/n]...may I come in?" He awkwardly shuffled in place, clearly hiding something behind his back that he didn't want you to see for some reason.
"Sure. Nice outfit, by the way." You invited him in, now feeling a bit awkward yourself: here you were in cozy pjs, while your best friend looked ready for a night on the town.
Deep down, you began to worry about where this was heading, given the way he dressed up and seemed rather nervous, but you decided not to assume anything too quickly.
"Thanks." A light blush rose to his cheeks. "I wanted to look my absolute best for you."
"..for me?" You blinked. "I mean..this is a huge step-up from that mink coat, but I wasn't planning on going out anywhere. We were just gonna talk-"
"About our future together."
"...I'm sorry?"
"Our future together." He repeated, revealing the surprise to you: a small bouquet of plastic flowers with your favorite colors. "I've decided that...I'm ready to be your boyfriend, i-if you still want me."
You had to take a step back, eyes wide in shock. "Ken--are you.....is this a joke?"
"It's not a joke. I remembered that song you were playing on the beach. You wanted to be more than just friends...but you were scared to tell me because you didn't wanna ruin what we already had. That's what it was about, right?"
Freezing in place, you were now completely tongue-tied as you fumbled to generate some kind of excuse. You didn't think he'd actually hear any of those lyrics or even understand them.
"I-It's....yes, it's a song about unrequited love. But that's all it is, Ken. Just a random song I so happened to know. It doesn't mean anything-"
"It meant something to you, though. You were speaking to me through that song, and I was too stupid to realize it before. But I get it now! I understand!" With a childish grin he offered the flowers to you once more. "That was your confession, and I'm here to say that I accept it! I'm ready to be more than friends."
"...look, I'm glad you understand now. But.." Pausing, you took the flowers and set them on a nearby table, watching as his expression gradually faltered. "You and Barbie literally broke up hours ago. Don't you remember what she said?"
".....I-I didn't forget." The blond stood rigid, trying his best to keep his composure. "I'm not my girlfriend or any of that crap. I thought I could only love her, but I was wrong. And I'm okay with that. I'm ready to move on and be with the person who I should've been paying more attention to."
Stepping closer, he took your hands into his own, a pleading gaze sweeping across his face. "That's you, [y/n]. I know I was an idiot to ignore your feelings...and an even bigger idiot for bringing patriarchy here, but..I promise I'll do better. I'll be better."
"Ken, this isn't-" You attempted to speak, but he was already rambling about the endless possibilities that awaited this relationship.
"If you want, you can play the guitar at me and I'll play mine right back!"
"That's not what I-"
"I promise I won't play Push this time. I've learned way cooler songs since then and I can show them all to you."
"Ken, just listen to-"
"Oh! We can teach each other different songs, or-!"
"The answer's NO, Ken." You raised your voice in a small fit of frustration and impatience.
Those words came out harsher than you intended, but the damage was done, as he flinched and took his hands away, holding them to his chest with wide eyes.
"No as in...y-you don't wanna play the guitar with me?" His voice began to tremble.
"I mean "no" as in..." You hesitated, knowing you were about to break his heart and regret it. But you had to give him the truth. "Look, you can't just...suddenly decide you wanna be with me just because Barbie left the picture. That's not how this works. I'm not her replacement. I'm not her, and I can never be her."
"N-No, that's..." Tears began pooling in his eyes, scrambling to find a way to salvage this situation. "That's not what I meant at all! I-I'm not looking for any replacement! You sang your heart out to me, and-"
"That was back when I was naive and afraid to speak up for myself. I've changed since, Ken. Now I know my worth."
He was confused by what you meant by that, but before he could respond, he heard another male doll's voice speak up.
Not a Ken, but an Allan.
"I-I helped them realize that, of course!"
"...Allan? Buddy?" Blinking away his tears, he noticed the auburn-haired doll coming down the stairs. He was so incredibly lost as he glanced between you both, although he eventually connected the dots. "Wait, [y/n]...is he...?"
"Hold on, you didn't tell him yet??" Allan muttered to you, growing tense when you sent a slightly annoyed expression his way.
"I was getting there, but...." You stopped, looking back at Ken to see the devastation written all over his face. "Yes, Allan and I are a thing now. I'm sorry you had to find out this way, but he helped me through a lot of stuff and...I realized my heart was in the wrong place. It's with him."
"...o-oh, I...I see now. And when did this...?"
"Two hours ago, after we finished cleaning the cul-de-sac."
He felt his heart shatter into a billion plastic pieces at this news. It took all his strength not to immediately bawl his eyes out; he wasn't even sure if he had any more tears left to cry.
This stung ten times worse than Barbie rejecting him in favor of Girls' Night. But deep down he knew that he only had himself to blame.
Why did he choose to fall for you after the fact he hurt you?
"Look, I know this must absolutely suck. But..you screwed up a lot, man." Allan shook his head, a slight frown on his face. "You can't expect [y/n] to forgive you like nothing ever-"
"I do forgive him." You gently corrected him, before glancing back at Ken once more. "I forgive you. You were made to love her, and you were frustrated she didn't feel the same. That's Mattel's fault. But...you clearly haven't moved past this yet, and you're never going to if you keep giving your heart away. You need time for yourself..not a relationship."
"...o-okay. I'll focus more on me...I get it. I'm gonna go now. Goodnight." He took the bouquet, hiding his face with them.
But it did little to masquerade his sniffles, even as he turned around and tried making a quick exit towards the door, embarrassed and ashamed.
You probably didn't want to see him ever again-
Yet he froze as he felt your hand resting on his back.
"C'mon Ken, don't be like that. Could you look at me?"
"......."
"Please?"
He listened as he slowly turned around and set down the flowers, allowing you to see his face--now stained with fresh new tears. There was a tiny glimmer of hope in his eyes that you were only joking about dating Allan just to see his reaction.
Yet there was only a sad smile on your face. "I'm willing to stay friends. We can do guitar lessons together and all that fun stuff if you want. I don't plan on going to the Real World anytime soon, so..I'll always be here if you wanna hang out."
"...you will?" His voice was small, his sniffles continuing. "I didn't..r-ruin anything between us?"
You shook your head and opened your arms up. "Not a thing--oof!"
Next thing you knew, he collapsed into your embrace, and you could feel him shaking. "I-I'm just...so scared that I'll never find love again.." He cried softly. "How will I know who's the right person? Or when it's the right time? Or-?"
"You'll know. I promise." Patting his back, you sighed and closed your eyes, appreciating the fact that Allan left the room to give you two space. "For now, just..keep focusing on yourself and who you are outside of your love life and accessories, okay?"
He nodded in understanding, staying in your hold for a little bit longer before he regrettably let you go. "Thank you, [y/n]..w-will you..at least keep the flowers?"
"Of course. I won't tell Allan." You winked in a lighthearted manner, which made him smile a tiny bit.
After that, Ken properly left your house this time, his heart still aching with the pain of knowing you two simply weren't meant to be. He knew this was for the best but...it still hurts.
Once again he was wandering alone, off to wherever he and the other Kens slept.
Housing for them was still being discussed among the Barbies, although the project seemed to be a success in-progress as he spotted some dolls already moving into newer homes.
They were like the dreamhouses, except smaller with blue accents and minimal horse decorum. One seemed to be up for sale near your house.
Yet he kept walking underneath the brightly-lit streetlights, finding himself humming the tune of that same song you held near and dear to your heart.
If being friends is how he got to have you, then...sure.
He could settle for that.
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villainessprefect · 1 year
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title: (Un)According to Plan
summary: Ace nudges Deuce to ask out Epel, but things don't go exactly as planned.
ship: EpelDeuce
word count: 2,214
note: written for an exchange I joined!
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Ace rolls his eyes the moment Epel leaves. The lilac-haired boy pouts as he's forcibly dragged away by that freaky hunter. Yet his gaze isn't focused on those of Pomefiore, but rather on one of his own.
Deuce is waving at Epel with a promise to catch him later. There isn't much they can do when it comes to Vil and his demand to have Epel at his side. So, the most he can do is just meet up with him when he's free. Or fight against Vil, although that hardly ends up well for the first years.
The redhead grimaces as he notes the way Deuce's eyes sparkle. They always shine brighter whenever Epel is mentioned. He practically jumps like an excited dog too. And whenever he's around, his attention is always on the smaller boy. There's a longing look, stuttering words escaping his calm demeanor, and a damned smile that comes together. It's...gross. Okay, not that gross, but did he have to be so damn obvious about it?!
Ace likes to think he doesn't mind the lovestruck gaze his friend has. It only bothers him because this idiot hadn't acted on his feelings! Sometimes he thinks that Deuce isn't even aware of the crush he has on Epel. While it's fun poking at him with that ammo, watching him grow flustered and weak against his teasing, it also backfired on him. Rather than encouraging him to confess, it seemed to do the opposite.
Perhaps it was time to finally end this never-ending song and dance.
"You should invite Epel to our next unbirthday party," he starts, a mischievous grin forming. "You know, as a date."
"You think he'd like to come-" A pause as that last, pronounced word sinks into his mind. Deuce blurts out a loud, "EH?!" His cheeks flare up instantly and Ace enjoys the sight of him struggling to be embarrassed or go on the defensive. It's definitely still worth teasing him over this.
"N-No. Wait, why?" Deuce isn't even sure what he's asking. Words fly out of his mouth without thinking. While he may not be the brightest, even he's not that dumb. He likes Epel. More than friends should and he knows it. But why bother to ask him out now? Is there something special about the next unbirthday party? No, there isn't.
"Look. I'm tired of you giving him googoo eyes all the time. You're into him and he's into you. Just ask him out. It's not that hard."
"...He's into me...?" Deuce mumbles as his eyes light up as if he was just told any wish of his would be granted for free. And now, Ace is regretting helping him out.
"How do you ask someone out? You've done it before, right?"
"Yup! It's easy." Ace states proudly. "You just gotta go up to him and ask. Like, hey Epel! Go on a date with me! That's all there is to it. Go on, try it."
"H-Hey, Epel!" Deuce stutters already. He clears his throat and adjusts his tie. He fidgets more than any normal person should and his goddamn crush isn't even around him anymore! His mouth opens and words struggle to leave his lips. "This shit is harder than I thought..."
"Man, I can't believe how innocent you can sometimes be," Ace sighs. At this rate, he'd never be able to pop the question. The thought of seeing them sticking as 'just friends' any longer is going to drive him mad! Maybe...maybe he can force it out of him.
"If you don't ask him out, then I will."
"What?!"
"You heard me." Ace puts on a bold bravado with his declaration. He doesn't mean it, obviously. He doesn't have any romantic interest in their classmate, but he has to play his cards right so Deuce can finally make a move. "We got how many more days until the party? He's probably available. So, I'll just ask him out later. You snooze, you lose."
"Don't you dare," Deuce hisses. Oh, there's the real Deuce in the flesh. A fire burns in his eyes as he throws all of that honor student crap to the wind. It doesn't last long though, unfortunately. The fire simmers out almost as quickly as it had appeared. "I mean. I'll ask him before you do! It's just...not that easy for me to do that."
"C'mon, just do as I said. Go up and ask him out. If anything just drag his ass to the party even if he says no."
"That's not the most honor student thing to do..."
Ace rolls his eyes and lets out a tired sigh. Is this how Riddle feels when he has to deal with them? He isn't sure how he feels about this now (although it's definitely not going to stop him from getting on their housewarden's nerves).
For once, he's almost glad the bell rang to signal that class was back in session. A headache was starting to throb the longer this conversation went on.
"A real honor student wouldn't be afraid to speak their feelings to someone, I'm just sayin."
Those are his final words on this topic. Deuce looks at him, a little confused as to what he means by that considering he is far from being an honor student.
For the rest of the day, that was all Deuce could think about. Lessons had gone by a little too fast and he felt like he skipped class despite physically being there. He couldn't tell if Ace was serious about his 'threat' and that worried him. It didn't help that it caused him to think about Epel and get distracted. The boy sighed as he put a hand to his head.
"Just ask him out," Deuce mumbles to himself. He clears his throat and straightens his posture. With no one else around in the hall he takes a chance to rehearse.
"Epel! W-Would you like to unbirthday my party with me? W-Wait, no that's wrong...The unbirthday party you're going to is cool! Huh? How do I know he's going...Ugh!"
He doesn't understand how Ace can casually say those things while he has trouble getting the lines right. Planning ahead isn't his style, but he feels like he should with this. Romance movies always follow a set path, they set up a cute scene and an almost kiss. The last part is definitely not something he thinks he can do just yet, but...that's better than nothing, right? No, no, he can't just force a kiss on him! He isn't even sure how? Would he ask first or just do it? Would he know when? Would Epel? Does he even want to kiss him?
Questions build up and he regrets letting his thoughts wander too far. His strength lies not with his mind, but with his heart. If he's going to do something, then he should just do it. Don't think. Act.
With confidence building up inside him, he is determined to follow through on his newfound instinct. And he's given a chance to do so when he spots Epel in the courtyard.
A little, unknowing, smile creeps up on his face as he makes his approach. He's about to call out to Epel until he notices a couple of other students, taller, muscular, ones hovering around him. Deuce doesn't know what's going on but by the looks on their faces, it can't be good.
"Hey, what's going on here?" He asks as he steps to Epel's side. A mixture of curiosity and a rising temper on his side. Now he can see those two sneering at Epel while he shoots them a subtle glare.
"Nothin," Epel answers with a huff. "These barbarians were just leavin'."
"Eh? The hell did you just call us?" One questions, cocking his head to the side.
"The princess thinks he can push us around just cuz he's the housewarden's favorite," the other teases.
"Hey!" Epel shouts. That nickname didn't sit well with him. Sure, he's small and cute, but princess? Princess?! Seriously?!
"Epel..." Deuce breathes out his name. He can feel the rage growing inside of him. But he can't let a fight start, not here, not now.
"Oh ho, so now the princess has his prince stepping in. How dashing." They laugh at their own jokes to rub it in.
"I ain't need no prince!" Epel shouts, stepping in front of Deuce. A snarl overtook the dainty look he normally wears. "I'll show ya!"
"Epel!" Deuce calls out, but it's too late.
Epel pulls out his pen and so do the other boys. Instinctively, Deuce does the same. He doesn't think that Epel is trying to prove himself and fight on his own, the only thing that comes to his mind is that he's not going to let him fight alone. His protective nature comes forth and like hell is he going to let anyone hurt his friend. If Epel hates having him help, he can scold him later. Right now he just doesn't want him to lose.
Spells are cast with disregard for the rules, the school, and each other. Magic flies around the courtyard in a frenzy. Some hit, some don't. Grass is burnt, water turns to ice, a cauldron misses its mark. Once. The second time it hits.
And that is what gives the first years their victory.
"Sorry for jumping in," Deuce apologizes as his attention turns away from the other students and back to Epel. "I couldn't just let you fight on your own."
Epel crosses his arms. He wants to be angry with him, he really does. He could have handled those punks on his own! Yet...
"Mmm it's okay." Epel shakes his head as he smooths down his uniform. One part sticks out, the hem of his coat singed due to a fire spell. It would have done more damage to him if Deuce hadn't gotten in the way. "I always appreciate your help. Thanks."
The smaller boy shoots him a smile. It makes Deuce's heart race. The sudden pounding in his chest reminds him of his earlier plan.
"You're welcome! Er, Epel, I wanted to ask you something." He clears his throat. "I, uh..."
Unbirthday party. Yes. Date. Yes? Easy!
Oh, wait. He's not supposed to be planning out what he wants to say, he's supposed to just say it. But everything he wants to say is jumbled and stuck in his throat. It doesn't help that he's looking directly at Epel, who has his face tilted down with bright blue eyes gazing up at him.
Damn, he's so cute.
"You're cute. W-Wait!" Deuce shouts. "You're not! I mean- shit!"
He's not supposed to call him cute. Anything but that. But can you blame him? Epel is cute. So cute that it distracts him from asking him out.
Deuce panics a bit. Is this the part where he should just kiss him? No. Yes. Talking isn't working so that feels like the only other option he has. When did asking people out get so difficult?
Epel clears his throat, although it goes unheard by the Heartslabyul student.
"Deuce." Hearing his name catches his attention. The sound of it being uttered so fondly breaks him free from his disastrous thoughts. "You want me to go to the unbirthday party with ya, right?"
"How did you...?"
"Ace told me." He sighs. "Sort of. Rook gave me the heads-up before Ace could drop the hint. I wasn't expecting ya to go through with it though. But Ace said I should let you try. Said it'd be worth the wait."
"Was it?"
"I think so," he smiles. "Seeing you try to not mess up asking me was worth it." He chuckles. Deuce lets out a breath he'd been holding. "Still...not worth you calling me cute."
"Sorry! I didn't mean to let that slip! I know you don't like it..."
"You get a pass, but don't do it again. Anyway, never been to one of your parties before. They're not...fancy, are they?" Epel dreads the thought of them being anything like Pomefiore's. Prim and proper and full of nutritious and small servings. He hates it.
"Nope! They're actually pretty fun! Dunno if you'd count tea as fancy, but Trey makes really good food. His sweets are the best! Then there's croquet to play after we eat. Uhh, there are rules we have to follow, but I'm sure the housewarden won't be too harsh on you since you're not from Hearslabyul."
"Oh, right..." A hum. "You know the rules better than I do. Can you teach me those too?" Epel flutters his eyelashes. He doesn't need to but it's definitely worth seeing Deuce's cheeks turn bright pink. Ace was right about this!
"Yeah!" He doesn't know all the rules, hell he can barely even keep the first ten down, but for Epel? He's willing to memorize all of them.
"Then...it's a date?"
"YES!" Deuce shouts, voice being heard from the hallways. His whole figure lights up at the prospect of two dates. At least, he thinks it counts as two, right? Forget thinking about it, he's just going to count them as two. Who knew asking for one date could land you two anyway?
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Okay, you know that moment when you are with a person you don't know that well and they mention the One Thing You Are Currently Obsessed With and you have to act like a normal person although you literally feel like you're vibrating? XD
I was on my very first research trip a week ago, and it was also my fist time in Paris, so my boss who I really like a lot made it her mission to show me around. One evening, she took me out for drinks. We had a wine or two and she started talking about how she would pay for me as I wasn't earning that much money, and how it would stay that way if I really wanted to go into research permanently. She then proposed we should write a bestseller instead, one that could be easily made into a Netflix show to assure maximum profit. Looking back I think we both might have been a bit tipsy.
She then decided I would have to be the protagonist and that the plot would be about me being the reincarnation of an important historical personality. She proposed Napoleon which, I guess, coming from a French, is a compliment. Anyway, my reply wasn't enthusiastic, so she suggested Sherlock Holmes instead, because I was, quote, "good at problem solving". I could already feel my cheeks turning red and knew I could not possibly start talking about that because then it would become apparent that I was Not Normal About Holmes, so I just laughed and said I was flattered.
I don't know why, but she said: "You know he lived with Watson, right? They were probably a couple!" And I said something like "Oh, really?" and smiled and probably looked like a lovestruck idiot because my eyes were sparkling and I REALLY wanted to tell her about all the other things I had thought about Sherlock Holmes. But then, she was only a colleague, and she would probably tell others about my love for Sherlock Holmes, and then they might start to talk to me about it too, and I am already weird enough, they can't know about that.
So I said that the only problem was that Sherlock Holmes had not been a real person so I couldn't possibly be his reincarnation. But I think she saw in my face that I was Very Excited by that idea, because the whole week through, she kept referring to me as "Sherlock" from time to time (which wasn't weird, no, not at all weird) when I had made a work-related proposition she liked.
It was a very werd situation to be in, because it felt like being 14 and your younger siblings casually mentioning your crush's name at the dinner table, just to torture you and see your ridiculous little grin. I do hope she will have forgotten about it when we see each other again, because there are only so many times a single person can refrain themself from info-dumping. (And wouldn't it be even weirder if now, after all that, it turned out I did not only know about Holmes and Watson living together, but also 2000 additional details no-one in their right mind is interested in.)
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elfcollector · 10 months
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i am asking about dovecole. please tell me more about them and how they came together
THANK YOUUUUUUUUU
so in terms of the How'd This Come To Be, it's actually quite a slow burn! their first kiss isn't until shortly before trespasser lmao. this is because, frankly, they both have a lot of shit to cope with before being in a relationship would be even kind of healthy.
one of the reasons they get along so well initially is that they're in a very similar spot of being 'technically a young adult but functionally very new to being in the world.' cole is in the body of a young adult (he's probably around 19-21 by inquisition) and mooostly has the mind of a young adult, but Existing like this is extremely new to him! and dove is technically ninteen at the beginning but in a very real way she hasn't grown or matured past the age of eleven, because that's when she was made tranquil. and now that she's not she has to learn, all over again, how to be a person in the world. they're both young in a way that only they can really understand.
cole is an enormous comfort to dove, and she to him, because they have this commonality ( in addition to the fact that they're both good people with beliefs and ideals that are fairly aligned ). cole is one of the few people who can accurately understand what dove is feeling, sometimes better than she can — though being around her is extremely overwhelming for him initially — not only because he's an empath but also because he gets, more than anyone, how fucking overwhelming it is to be a person. and dove can understand better than anyone — even solas — what it's like to go from being so little to SO MUCH. dove sees herself more clearly via cole than she can otherwise, and vice versa
they do develop fairly childish crushes on each other not that long after meeting — i have a drabble somewhere on this blog where dorian notes that cole in particular gets a little lovestruck around her — but neither really have the context to understand the feelings beyond 'i like being around this person a lot.' so they just end up spending a lot of time around each other! as cole becomes more human and dove starts catching up on her actual age, especially post - game, dove starts to realize that what she feels for cole is explicitly romantic. she's not sure if cole feels the same way, but she knows that even if he turned her down they'd remain friends and she'd still be happy. so she tells him she's in love with him! cole is so happy to talk about it with her because it helps him realize oh shit THAT'S what these feelings are?
this happens about a year after the end of the game, and they take some time to just. be in love with each other and see how that feels and where it takes them. it's only four months or so out from trespasser that they officially decide to Be Together, partially because that's when dove's hand starts to act up and they're both subconsciously like 'if i die/if dove dies i want us to be together for the rest of my/dove's life.' this is when they have their first kiss! it's very natural and sweet and they're both so giddy. leliana thinks its adorable. cassandra, on the other hand, wishes they would stop being so lovey dovey in public. not because she's not happy they're happy but because oh my god this is so mushy
speaking of, they don't overtly tell most of the companions, which means the ones that haven't stayed with the inquisition full time between the game and DLC don't find out until said DLC. (varric, as ever, is the exception.) it's funny! sera and viv are both more supportive than you'd expect
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Kick the cat out of the bag!
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Warning: If you like Adrien Agreste/Chat Noir you should turn back because I'm salty at this boy and the creators of this show and I won't hold back.
If you feel the same, enjoy with me this trip down the salty road.
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Chapter 6: The second entry: Frozen Attitude
Author Note: Hi guys, I hope you are doing good! I don’t know if you do, but I have a Tumblr account named EmpressOfTheSunWriter, there I also post my stories and news like how far I’m with the newest chapter, if I need your opinion, if I can’t write because I don’t have time and other thinks like that. If you want you can even ask me questions about my stories! I just wanted you to know because it will be important in the future. You will know how in the end note, but for now, enjoy the newest chapter. :D
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“There she is!”, you shouted happily and waved Marinette over. “Hello Marinette, it’s so nice to see you again! I love your outfit!”
Indeed she looked super cute in her get-up for the ice ring. She wore a veserity jacket in black with cherry blossom along her sleeves and her pink jeans. Instead of her ballerinas, she wore pink sneakers and her hair was out of her pigtails into a cute ponytail with a little pink bow.
Gosh, you could eat her up!
Marinette blushes cutely and gave you a shy smile.
“Thanks [Y/N], I made this myself.”, she told you and played with one sleeve.
“You are a real artist, Marinette. It looks so awesome!”, told Luka smiling.
Luka still had his ripped jeans, sneakers, and his favorite Jagged Stone T-Shirt on, but he wore today the dark blue college jacket you gifted him for Christmas last year.
“Thank you, Luka…You both look good too.”, said Marinette and blushed adorably.
Could you just kiss her cheeks? That girl was too much for your heart!
Luka rubbed all shy his neck, while you did a little twirl in your outfit to show it off.
You have gone all out to impress Marinette…and Luka you had to admit.
“Thanks, Mari, can I call you that?”, you asked.
Marinette nodded.
“Mari is okay.”
“Awesome, you can call me Harmony then if you like, it’s Luka’s nickname for me.”
The midnight black-haired girl got a curious glimmer in her eyes.
“Harmony? Why Harmony?”, she wondered.
Normally you used a shortened version of the name of the person like you did with her.
Luka answered her: “Because her heartsong is the most harmonic one I ever heard. You won’t find a second person who is so…in balance, in harmony with themselves like [Y/N] over here.”
Playful he gave you a hair ruffle and you pecked his cheek for it.
“Aww, thanks baby, you aren’t bad yourself!”
Maybe you were imagining it/or hoping for it, but you could swear Luka turned a bit red.
“Mmh, I wonder what my heartsong sounds like.”, mumbled Marinette to herself, but you heard her.
“Beautiful I bet with you!”, you said passionately. “I’m a good people connoisseur and you Marinette are beautiful inside and out!”
Under your praise, she turned red like a tomato and you would bet that steam came out from her ears.
“Don’t overstate poor Marinette.”, Luka whispered to you.
“But it’s true, you told me yourself!”, you whispered back.
Before you could turn Marinette even more shy two luxury cars came up.
One silver, one red.
In one was Adrien and the second this girl Kagami.
Like someone gave her a signal Marinette turned with lovestruck eyes to the silver car.
Then that was Adrien.
Dear god, the look in her eyes was creepy you had to admit. It was like all ceased to exist and only the car in which Adrien was in it was important.
You and Luka shared a look. This was going to be a hard mission.
Adrien exit his car and waved cheerfully at you guys.
You grind your teeth and had to use any known force in the universe not to straight up walk to him and give him a punch in his stupid face.
Fucking bastard.
How dare he act like a decent human being, while he let people die?
Didn’t he have any remorse?
A Conscience?
Luka wasn’t any better than you. You saw how rigged he had become and how his hands were now fists.
Yeah, one wrong word and you both would kick Adrien’s ass into next week.
The only one happy to see him was Marinette.
She waved enthusiastically back and nearly fall over herself if you and Luka didn’t grip each one of her arms. She gave you a thankful look for that.
Adrien didn’t see Marinette little flatter, because he had gone up to open the car door for his date Kagami.
As you saw for the first time Kagami your heart stopped.
No, no, no, no!
This was so unfair!
She was a pretty girl, clearly Asiatic, with similar midnight black hair as Marinette, but she had warm brown eyes. Her build was athletic, you could see it even with her wearing a red skirt with black leggins and black boots and a black jacket with golden accents.
She hold herself proud and faced you three heads on without any sign of nervousness.
You gripped Luka’s hand hard and whispered in his ear harshly: “What the fuck?! Why is this beautiful amazon princess interested in fucking Agreste? What the fuck has he that Marinette and her worship his limpy straight-white-ass!”
“You forgot Adrien is a model.”, he whispered back. “He is good-looking.”
You gave him a blank look.
“You are good-looking, no hotter than the sun that’s why nearly everyone at school, boy, girl, whatever wants to jump your bones. That guy over there is just your typical blond boy! I wouldn’t touch that even with a 10-meter pole!”
“And that you know who he really is doesn’t disturb your look, right?”
“Of course not!”
How could Luka think that? People like him, Marinette, and Kagami were your types! 
Damn you really needed to free Kagami also from Adrien’s clutches, you wouldn’t mind going on a date with her!
Mmh…could you four maybe date all of each other…?
Adrien was surprised but happy to see you. He didn’t quite get why Marinette had invented you to their doppel date with Luka and Kagami, something about it been now a three and two date, but he wouldn’t look a gifted horse in the mouth.
This was his chance to clear his name.
Even if he had to do it as Adrien.
Anything to get his lady and Paris back in his good graces.
He still was a bit angry at her that she again denied that they belonged together, but he would make her see, how she needed him!
Anyway, he took Kagami’s hand and lead her over to you, Luka and Marinette.
Marinette stand before you two and each of you was holding one of her arms and if Adrien saw it right you and Luka were holding hands.
Mmh, how strange?
Wasn’t Luka Marinette’s date?
“Hello, Marinette and Luka! And you must be [Y/N]! It’s nice to meet you!”, he greeted you guys.
No one, not even Kagami with her sharp eyes, could see how you have done it but suddenly Marinette was between you and Luka and you were each holding one of her petite hands.
Surprised Marinette looked from Luka’s hand to yours and blushed. She felt strangely safe, being in the middle of two people who were older and taller than her.
Each hold her hand like it was something precious.
She never expired something like this.
“I bet it does, Agreste.”, you said with a fake smile. “Please call me by my last name, if you would, I don’t feel comfortable hearing my name from your lips.”
Not only shocked this Adrien but also Marinette and Kagami. No one ever reacted to Adrien in such a hostile way!
“Do we have a problem here, Miss…?”, started Kagami to defeat her crush and eyed you.
“[L/N].”
Kagami nodded.
“You are the one who made the video about Chat Noir. Thank you for showing us the true colors of this treacherous cat, but it seems you have something against Adrien and you don’t know him.”
Adrien groaned in his mind. Kagami too had now something against his other self. Had you turned everybody crazy or what?
And why did you keep looking at him, like you wanted to skin him alive? Well, not only you, but Luka looked also ready to help you skin him.
What was wrong with his friend and you?
You gave Kagami your best smile and answered nonchalantly: “I only need one look to decide if I like someone and sadly I can’t say that Agreste here is sympathetic to me. But I will be on my best behavior, I just want that Agreste accepts my boundaries…if he can!”
When you said accepts my boundaries…Adrien had the feeling you were challenging him.
But why?
“Of course, he will, right Adrien?”, turned Kagami to him.
He let something out like a yes. He was so confused.
“Then we should enter the ice rink.”, said Luka.
Adrien felt under Luka’s blue cold eyes like a mouse before a cat.
Ready to be eaten.
And normal he was the cat!
What was going on?
Well, you were now in the ice ring and putting on your skates and cloves.
You and Luka watched Adrien’s every move like two hawks, ready to jump in if a problem should arise.
But he behaved like a normal person.
Okay, it was not like you thought he would just stand up and suddenly kiss and touch Kagami or Marinette without their consent, just he couldn’t play his golden boy role the whole time!
You were sure.
No one can hide that well his true self.
Little bits always came up.
You just needed to catch him and show Kagami and Marinette what a piece of shit he really was.
It seems like you would get your chance since you saw how Adrien scoots over to be beside Marinette to talk to her.
Luka and you already moved closer. Better being near her.
“It was really cool of you to bring Luka, Marinette.”, he told her.
“Of course. That's what friends are for.”, she answered.
“Say, how do you know [Y/N]?”
There was his first slip-up. You told him not to use your first name and he just did with Marinette!
You needed to see how Marinette would handle that and if he would come up with an excuse.
She wrinkle her nose cutely and tied the laces of her ice skates.
“She told you to call her by her last name. I don’t know why but it’s better when you do it when you even talk about her, so you don’t slip up.”
Marinette was too good for this world. She actually gives him some advice?
Adrien just nodded.
“She is the one who made the Kickat-Blog too right? So how do you know each other?”, he wanted to know.
“She is Luka’s girlfriend and asked me out on a date too, so we decide to make it a three-way date.”, she explained.
You felt how Kagami looked interested over. She probably didn’t know any polyamorous people so the concept was new for her too, but she seemed only couries about it.
But the blond boy besides Marinette seemed like someone gave him the news that his cat die or something.
“What? Is this allowed? I only thought you can have a wife or a husband!”
“So you are against LGBTQ+ people?”, you said with a voice colder than the ice of the ice ring.
Luka stood beside you and fixed Adrien with his coldest glare.
Even Kagami and Marinette looked shocked at him. Like they couldn’t believe what he just said or like they never thought he could say something like that.
Adrien looked between you all and turned red.
“What?”
It was Kagami who answerd him.
Her voice had a quality that made out the nordpole to be a nice summer vacation spot.
“Adrien…I sincerely hope that I just misheard you or that you never heard about polyamorous relationships, since my mother taught me to respect all genders, all sexuality, and all romantic orientations that exist even if I don’t understand them. I would never say something so…so…”
“Heterosexual and white?”, you helped her.
She gave you a thankful nod.
“Precisely.”
“Adrien…”, nearly whimpered Marinette. “Do you have something against the LGBTQ+ community?”
You don’t know for sure if it was acting or true but the boy gasped and shook his head.
“No of course not I mean I never heard about that you could date multiple people at once, I always thought it was only wife and husband, wife and wife, or husband and husband. I didn’t mean to offend [L/N] and Luka. And you Marinette of course.”
Damn you were so close. Marinette and Kagami seemed to accept what he said.
“Does it mean you are bisexual, Marinette?”, Adrien asked her.
Marinette turned red like a tomato.
“Erm…I’m not sure.”
You decide to help her as fast as you could. So you took her hand and helped her up from her sit.
“Agreste, you should be more sensitive. This is Marinette’s first date of this kind and she doesn’t need to choose a label yet. Hell, she doesn’t need one period if she doesn’t feel like it. Asking people so random about their sexuality is not nice.”, you pointed out.
“I didn’t mean to, sorry.”, he whined like a kicked puppy.
If you didn’t know who he truly was you would fall for his little act, but you know, so you just scoffed and lead Marinette over to Luka. You took with your free hand his and lead them both on the ice.
Kagami watched you, Luka, and Marinette having fun on the ice. You three were cute together, she had to admit. You and Luka treated Marinette like a princess, twirling her around and dipping her, and you and Luka skate together like a well-oiled machine.
She saw how Luka picked you up and throw you in the air, where you made a backflip and landed before an applauding Marinette. You grinned at her flirtatious and the younger girl got all shy and giggled.
The fencer thought Marinette was a rival for Adrien’s affection, but seeing this…you three seemed to fit together.
But still, she had to wonder…
“Did you invite them because you were scared of being alone with me?”, she asked Adrien, with who she held hands and was skating.
“Of course not.”, tried Adrien to resure her. “It's just that I asked Marinette to help me.”
“Help you with what?”
“Uh... to perfect my figure skating skills.”
Unconvinced Kagami let out a little hum. Something was going on, she just felt it.
“What is your deal then with [Y/N]? You keep staring at her.”
Indeed she had caught him looking at you plenty of times. It wasn’t amorous ones, for which she was grateful. Still, what was going on?
“I just…want to talk to her.”
“About what?”
“About her blog.”
Kagami stopped them and stared at Adrien in disbelief.
“Adrien.”, she began. “Aren’t we currently on a date, even if it’s a three and two date? We should enjoy our time together we can talk later with the others.”
Adrien rubbed his neck and didn’t look her in the eyes.
Someone who couldn’t look you in the eyes, always had something to hide from you, had her mother once told her.
“It’s just…don’t you think she was a bit too mean to Chat Noir?”
What did she hear right now?!
“I hope you are joking Adrien.”, hissed Kagami and let go of his hand. “Since my mother drowned in the ocean that Syren created!”
With that, she skated away from him.
She needed time to think.
Currently, you watched how Luka dipped down Marinette and twirled her around, while you followed them laughing.
This date was so much fun!
Spending time with Luka and Marinette…you could get used to it.
It was just wonderful.
In your musings, you didn’t catch how the ice skating instructor Philippe tried to convince Marinette and Luka to join his skating school, but you saw an angry Kagami with crossed arms skating all alone and Agreste who leaned on the ice ring.
Seems like he did slip up and Kagami tried to calm down.
Well, you couldn’t let that happen.
She needed to keep holding on to these feelings or she would never see Adrien as who he was truly.
So you skated up to her with your arms behind your back.
You two skate in silence for two rounds. It was a comfortable silence. Kagami seemed to like or at least tolerate you. She didn’t seem the type to hide her opinion on people.
“Wanna tell me what Agreste said, that made you so angry?”, you offered. “Or we can continue to be still and skate.”
Kagami eyed you. You didn’t seem to ask because you were nosy…it seemed more like you wanted really to lead her an ear.
“Normally Adrien is the perfect gentlemen.”, she began. “But he said something so incredible unsensible that I’m questioning myself what I’m doing here with him.”
“What did he say?”
“He said you were too hard on Chat Noir on your blog and if I agreed. I do not. Not only because my mother died because of the cat’s unwillingness to be a decent hero, but because like you said Chat Noir isn’t a hero and needs to be stripped off his ring.”
Wow, you wonder how stupid Adrien could be. You thought he was the least smart since he know he couldn’t act as Adrien the way he did as Chat Noir because he would face consequences, but this changed your mind.
“Kagami can I ask you a question?”, you started.
She nodded, meaning you could continue.
“Why do you even like Agreste? I needed one look at him to see he his a limply whiny brat who has his own head so far up his ass that he doesn’t care for anybody but himself. So what draw you to him?”
Kagami blinked and frowned. That was a good question. They were good fencing partners, but besides that…?
What was there?
“I…don’t know.”, she admitted aloud. “We fence together, we both come from rich and strict families, I thought we had so much in common. But hearing him defending Chat Noir…what kind of person does that?”
“Someone who is just like him.”, you told her straight forward.
The younger turned her head to you and you could see the storm of emotion in her brown eyes. You patted her shoulder and gave her a little piece of paper with your phone number on it.
“Think about it, Kagami. And if you ever need someone to talk to, you can call me.”, you offered.
With a last pat, you skated towards Luka and Marinette.
You hoped this was enough to kill Kagami’s crush.
Now you needed to take care of Marinette’s one.
Marinette felt bad to decline the offer of the ice skate instructor, but she already had so much to do as Ladybug, and her workload wouldn’t be less in the future.
“Hey, guy’s what did I miss!”, you sang and made a pirouette before Luka and Marinette.
Luka laughed at your happy attitude, it always made him happy when you were happy, while Marinette asked: “Was that a Hamilton reference?”
You and your best friend stared at her with big eyes and you took Marinette’s free hand in yours.
“You know Hamilton?”, Luka and you asked exited.
“Erm, yes!”
“Oh my god, Mari!”, you squealed. “We need to totally watch it together and sing the songs! Me and Luka love Hamilton to death!”
“It’s our favorite musical.”, added Luka.
Marinette got a big smile on her face and squeezed your hands.
“It’s mine too. I wouldn’t mind watching it together.”
“Then it settles, that will be our seconde date!”, you decide and raised your fist in the air. “How about next Saturday?”
Before Luka and Marinette could agree, the ice instructor was before you and practically yelled: “Oh young lady, you have such passion and a beautiful voice and I saw the flawless pirouette you just did. Why don’t you join my ice skating school?”
You blinked and shrugged your shoulder.
“Erm, okay.”
It was like you gave the men back all his hope or something, this happy he was. He hold for you the inscription form and gave you a pen to write your name down. After that, he made a high jump and sing-songed: “Oh Mister Mayor, sir!”
And skated away.
You three looked confused at him.
“That guy is enthusiastic.”, you said finally.
Luka and Marinette could just nod.
Adrien was still leaning all alone on the ice ring and wondering what he was doing wrong.
Kagami ignored him now totally and actually joined you, Luka and Marinette skating.
At first, it seemed Marinette and Kagami didn’t know how to act around each other, but after a few minutes, Adrien saw how both girls laughed over a joke Luka made. You were just grinning and seemed to be really happy about something.
Currently, Marinette and Luka were skating in a pair, while you skated with Kagami.
He never saw Kagami smiling at him like she smiled at you. She seemed to dare you to do something, but you shook your head and seemed to argue back.
Then to his surprise, and also Marinette and Luka, Kagami raised you over her head, you who was a head taller than her, and then dipped you down which turned you into a tomato.
Luka and Marinette laughed and gave a round of applause.
Adrien felt for the first time in his life left out. Normal anybody wanted to be near him and he didn’t like that very much, but now he felt how much he missed that.
It was all your fault, he decide. You created the blog that destroyed his reputation as a hero and now you were taking away his friends and his date. Not that he really was interested in Kagami, his lady hold all his heart, but it's about the principle here.
He saw how you gave Kagami a little kiss on the cheek. She turned a lovely shade of red and touched the place like in a trance. You giggled cutely and Luka and Marinette were cooing at you two.
You said something and shoved Kagami to Luka and took Marinette’s hand. Luka and Kagami looked at each other and shrugged their shoulder. They didn’t hold hands but skated together like they were old friends, talking and laughing.
You twirled Marinette and then gave her cheek a little kiss too. The squawk she made could hear Adrien even from his place. Marinette blushed red like a rose and buried her face in your chest, while you hugged her laughing.
This was his chance!
With Marinette around you surely would hear him out! She probably would agree with him and anything would return to normal.
So he skates up to you guys.
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Author Note: So guys this is important right now and I hope you all read this. It’s now time to decide the pairings for this fic. As you know Lukanette is endgame but what other pairings do you want? I choose this chapter to ask you because I wanted to show you the relationship dynamics so you could better decide. You can comment here, or go to my profile on fanfiction.net where there will be a poll, or to my Tumblr.
And here are our Options:
LukanetteXReader
LukanetteXReaderXKagami (Luka and Kagami would be in a queerplatonic relationship since I headcanon Kagami as lesbian)
Or
Lukanette and ReaderXKagami Tsurugi
Vote now, so I know how to write the next chapter. I will give you more time than a week, which also means that the next chapter doesn’t come out next week, because I need first to count all the votes and then write the chapter. So you will have to wait longer, but it will be worth it. ;)
I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I can’t wait for your votes!
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kiwikipedia · 11 months
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Why do you like li shuwen so much?
I’ll have a better answer for this later but basically I think he’s a really fun character.
Because on one hand you have these extremely detailed and lore filled heroes like Arthur, Gilgamesh, Achilles, or Karna, but then on the other hand you have this guy whose history isn’t even a hundred years old, his grandson is still in the Baji circles as a recognized figure, and there’s only a bit really known about him that’s likely been passed by word of mouth.
I had to dig into Chinese martial arts books to find the tidbit about the fact that when he was bored, Li Shuwen would crunch down on rocks (gravel) and chicken bones, and so in fate, there’s a lot of leeway taken with him and yet at the same time he’s really true to what little is known about him in terms of personality and past.
He’s mean, he’s caring, he’s a little insane, he’s a theatre nerd— all that’s real to how he was in life. What is given leeway is how he functions as a Servant rather than how he acts as a person. Which I think is really unique given some of the other characters who have lost their historical and mythological flavor in favor of heroics and story telling.
(Example: Artemis is a lovestruck bimbo and while I love her mythologically she was NOT that and neither was Orion a womanizer from what I recall about him)
Anyways, he’s also one of the FIRST characters we see fighting barehanded in both of his opening franchises (Extra and Koha Ace) and that’s actually so much to me. A lot of Fate characters fight with various weapons, which, yeah, makes sense, but again, this makes him really stand out. He’s out here going head to head with some of the most prominent members of his grail wars and in history without a weapon? Talk about insane.
(Yeah yeah, he fights mori with his spear but against Izo? Only fists.)
He’s also flashy without being overly gaudy as a Lancer and I dig the eye makeup, he’s not a pretty boy but he’s extremely striking and recognizable despite the rainbow of colors in Fate. And again as an assassin, he’s classic and simple, the conditions of his class are unique because unlike many others in his class, he didn’t set out to kill— it just kept happening.
So yeah.
TL;DR—
He’s really unique and fun to me and he’s literally one of my favorites because of it
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aellathedreamer · 6 months
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in a world of boys, he’s a gentleman
“Got lovestruck, went straight to my head. Got lovesick, all over my bed”
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A look through of Stacy and Edward’s relationship right after he proposed. The royal life, a whirlwind of emotions.
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Pairing: Stacy x Edward
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/51843736/chapters/131078110
Days stretched became weeks, and weeks into months. The palace, once alive with Edward and Stacy's combined laughter, now seemed a little gloomier in its magnificence. Nonetheless, the promise ring acted as a continual reminder—a beacon of unwavering commitment.
Edward typically sought quality time in the occasional video calls with Stacy in the stillness of his study or even his chsmbers. Their chats crossed time zones, crossing the chasm caused by oceans and continents. They talked about their days, shared their hopes for the future, and relished in the banal, finding solace in the everyday moments that kept them connected.
One evening, as the sun fell below the horizon, throwing a warm glow over the palace, Edward settled into a call with Stacy. The digital screen highlighted her face, and he couldn't help but smile at the sight of her.
"How's Chicago, my love?" Edward inquired, a touch of yearning was evident in his voice.
Stacy, on the other end of the call, grinned. "It's busy, Edward, but it's just how Chicago is. I'm getting the hang of the hustle and bustle again, but a part of me wishes to be back in your arms. How's the palace treating you?"
The majestic backdrop of Edward's study stood in stark contrast to the informal chat. Stacy could clearly make out that he was still in work mode as Edward would only be in his rooms if he were to rest already."The castle is still busy as usual, but it pales in comparison to your presence. I find myself missing the charm you brought to these halls."
Stacy laughed, her laughter booming across the digital link. "Well, don't worry, I'll be back to liven things up soon, before you know it it's September and I'll be in Belgravia with you. Until then, let's make the most of our virtual dates."
February rolled by so fast that Stacy did not notice how fast time flies. The charming bell above the bakery entrance jingled sweetly as Stacy proceeded to flawlessly frost a batch of cupcakes, utterly immersed in her world of delicious creations. The rhythmic buzz of the ovens and the delicious aroma of baked products filled the air, creating a pleasant ambiance that made her business feel like a home.
Unbeknownst to Stacy, a familiar person entered the bakery softly, the gentle sound of footfall approaching her from behind. A warm hand gently covered her eyes, and a familiar voice whispered in her ear, "Guess who?"
Stacy turned around, wiping a little of frosting from her cheek, to see Edward holding a bunch of roses. "Oh gosh, you're here?! Why didn't you tell me you're going to visit me. I should've at least made myself presentable. Look at me I'm all sweaty covered in flour and icing."
Edward took a bold step forward, offering the flowers with a gallant flourish. "To see you in action here makes you even more charming, darling. And I must say, the aroma in here is absolutely enchanting. If i told you I'd be coming, it defeats the purpose of a surprise."
Stacy gratefully received the flowers, her heart warmed by the unexpected kindness. With her hands on her hips, Stscy stood with faux seriousness. "Thank you, Edward. Now, what's the real reason for this surprise visit?"
"Well, I was thinking... since we've already jumped to engagement, perhaps I should court you properly, you know, the whole romantic wooing thing," Edward leaned in, a playful twinkle in his eye.
The bakery was filled with music as Stacy laughed. "Edward, you've already asked for my hand in marriage. What more could you possibly do?"
Edward began to list outlandish ideas with a mockingly serious attitude. "I could write you love letters, bring you flowers every day, compose poetry, take you on moonlit carriage rides—"
"Are you suggesting you want a redo of the proposal, Prince Charming?" Stacy asked, teasingly.
Edward laughed, his eyes twinkling with mischief. "Not a redo, darling, but a continuation of the romance. After all, you deserve to be courted properly, engagement or not."
Stacy reached out and softly cupped his cheek, moved by his genuineness. "Edward, every moment with you is a romantic adventure. But if you insist on courting me properly, who am I to deny my prince his whims?"
"Well, well, look who's here! If it ain't the surprise guest himself," Kevin said, nodding at Edward.
With a polite smile, Edward returned the nod. "Good day, Kevin. I hope I'm not disrupting the delicate balance of the bakery."
Stacy, caught up in the joyful chaos chuckled. "Not at all, Edward. Kevin's practically family around here."
Kevin, now dressed in an apron, leaned against the counter, winking. "Speaking of family, Stace, why don't you let the prince sweep you away for a bit? I've got the bakery covered. Besides, it's about time you two had some quality time together."
Kevin's action moved Stacy, who smiled at him. "You sure, Kevin? I don't want to leave you in the lurch."
Kevin dismissed her anxiety with a friendly smile. "Go on, Stace. Enjoy some royal pampering. I'll make sure the cupcakes don't rebel in your absence."
"Thank you, Kevin; your generosity is much appreciated," Edward, ever the gentleman, remarked. "Stacy, shall we?"
Stacy nodded, her heart warmed by her friend's encouragement. "Alright, Kevin, you're the boss for now. Don't let the pastries plot any revolutions without me."
Kevin chuckled and mock saluted them. "I've got it under control. Now, shoo, you two. And have a good time!"
Stacy's worry lines on her forehead revealed her concern as she and Edward strolled through Maggie Daley Park. The tranquil serenity of the park provided a stark contrast to the possible pandemonium of media attention.
"Edward," Stacy said tentatively, "I can't help but worry about us being recognized. The media tends to have a field day with royals, and I don't want our peaceful day out turning into a public spectacle."
Edward, ever the composed royal, reassuringly grasped Stacy's hand in his. "Darling, we'll take every precaution to enjoy our time without drawing unnecessary attention. Let's savor this day together."
They continued their journey through the park with a collective nod. The dense vegetation and vibrant flowers that surrounded them protected them from inquisitive eyes. As they continued to explore the park, they stumbled across one of its most renowned features—a quarter-mile skating ribbon.
Stacy couldn't help but smile as she noticed the curving trail looped around a climbing wall. "This place is magical, Edward. It feels like a hidden oasis in the heart of the city."
Edward returned her smile, his eyes reflecting their mutual delight. "Shall we give it a try, darling? A leisurely skate along the ribbon sounds like the perfect way to enjoy the day."
They approached the skating rink, which was complemented by the climbing wall as a backdrop. The ribbon converted into a gleaming road of ice in the winter, inviting skaters to glide along its contours. A pleasant afternoon was promised by the cold air.
Stacy couldn't ignore the nagging concern as she laced up her skates. "I just hope we can blend in and enjoy this without any unwanted attention."
Edward, gently placing a hand on her shoulder, reassured her. "We'll be discreet,Stacy. Let's lose ourselves in the joy of the moment. I hope you know how to skate, darling?"
As they set off on the skating ribbon, the worries of the outside world seemed to fade away. The laughter and shared glances between Stacy and Edward created a bubble of serenity, shielding them from the outside world.
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bsd men as perverts : ̗̀➛
BSD MEN x reader — dazai, poe, sigma, ranpo
content. smut. pervyness, obviously.. somnophilia, panty-stealing, m!masturbation, voyeurism, use of poe’s ability, poe writes smut
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DAZAI
Dazai was a shamelessly annoying person and practically everybody at the agency knew it. I mean, it was obvious. He was always flirting with the cafe waitress and you when he should've been doing the work that his job requires of him. He was known throughout the agency as someone who constantly lounged around and someone who only talked about how having a woman in his life would benefit him immensely. And yes, sometimes he would even go far as to do things that others would consider perverted.
Though, it seemed that it really went over people's heads how perverted he actually was. If the agency knew what kind of things Dazai got up to when nobody else was aware, he would either be kicked out faster than the speed of light, or he would've earned a prompt slap across the cheek for his taboo behaviour. Because if just plain flirting with you wasn't enough, Dazai was the type of person that loved to take private possessions of yours. And I mean private private. The kind of stuff that you wouldn't notice if he just took one, like a pair of your used panties... Not to keep, of course. Just to use for himself before exchanging it with another pair in your basket.
At night, he would sneak into your room in the agency dormitories using a key that you had originally trusted with Kunikida— which Dazai had stolen. Dazai would sneak into your room at night while you were asleep and slip onto the bathroom to fish through your laundry basket to take out a pair of underwear he took a liking to. However, as he would ball the piece of clothing into his pocket, he would pass by the beautiful figure of you sleeping, your head facing the ceiling and your lips beautifully parted. He wouldn't ever be able to live with himself if he let such an opportunity go to waste, so whenever he saw the opportunity to, he would kneel beside your sleeping figure and place his index finger onto your chin before planting his lips onto yours.
At first it would be tender, then it would just evolve into him hungrily slipping his tongue into your mouth and letting it wander around. The way he so passionately kissed you, it was an amazement how you never seemed to wake up from it. It would go on for perhaps a whole minute before he would finally pull himself away, satisfied with the fact that he had accomplished what he had entered your room to do. On some nights, he would be so desperate for your lips that he would make out with your unconscious body until his lips turned bright red- Those were the kinds of nights were he felt extremely lovestruck and would stumble out of your room with a fluttery heart- As if he had kissed you for real and you had kissed him back.
POE
He’s very… Imaginative, to say the least. In fact, I think he leaves practically everything up to his own imagination when it comes to you— He can be more creative that way. Unlike the others, he doesn’t need to interact with you in almost any way. He doesn’t even need to look at you to be all worked up: Just the memory of your existence was enough to keep him going when he needed to satisfy himself.
Besides, there was nobody more perverted than a person who wrote stories. And not only that, had the power to make his imagination come true as a result of writing all of these stories. Poe would be absolutely lying if he told you that he didn’t have shelves worth of novels dedicated to you specifically. He thinks he’s rather die than let anyone know he would even do such a thing… Writing fanfiction about you and himself— It’s unheard of! He often felt so ashamed of the act that every time he would write a new novel involving the two of you, he’d change your names every time so it just looks like an innocent, made-up story. The thing was, the main couple very obviously described the two of you that if anyone read further than the first two lines, they’d catch on almost immediately.
You were like his muse. You inspired him to write more- Especially if it was about you. But the more novels he produced, the more infatuated he became. There were times where he had even considered trapping you inside one of the novels in the hopes that you could fall in love with him there, but he poked holes in his own plan when he realised that he wouldn’t be able to get himself inside the novel and he would go crazy if he found out that you’d fallen in love with a character that was supposed to be a version of him. So the only option left is to keep his odd fantasies to himself— All of them. Every scenario, wish, and desire would be kept in the confines of the books he wrote and locked away for no one to see. And although his pervyness requires the least amount of contact, he’s arguably got the dirtiest mind of them all. I mean, what kind of stuff does he write about the two of you when he’s feeling horny…?
SIGMA
He isn't as perverted as the others, but he sure does feel it. His intention is never to objectify you or get you to do something in order to fuel his own sexual desire. In fact, just simply seeing you do mundane tasks and be yourself is enough to get him going- Which is what leads to his perverted tendencies.
When he sees you around the casino, he can't help but feel aroused by your presence. Maybe it would've made sense if the reason he felt turned on by seeing you was because you were wearing something sexy, or because you were flirting with the other guests at the casino, but it wasn't any of that. It was just you being a normal human being- Saying hi to the other people at the casino, handing out drinks, dealing cards... It made him feel even more shameful whenever he'd feel the warmth reach his crotch and he'd have to excuse himself to head to a private room to deal with the matter himself. Perhaps it was something about your kindness or atmosphere that turned him on, but seeing you smile and walk around the building like you were friends with everyone gave him all the motivation he needed to get rid of his erection.
What makes him feel even more perverted is using his authority in the sky casino to his advantage. To sit in the surveillance room with the door locked so nobody could walk in on him as he masturbated to one of the security recordings of you. There were some days he felt like he physically couldn't bring himself to finish unless his eyes were on you- Which is why being in the camera room sure helped out a lot. The worst part of this habit is that his favourite camera to look at was the ones he had secretly installed in your room so he was able to capture you during moments like when you had just gotten out of the shower, or were getting dressed to go down to the casino.
RANPO
A really sneaky pervert. He gets you to do innocent thinks for his own self-indulgent and nobody seems to take any notice of it whatsoever. It may be because the things he wants to see are so mild, so tame that nobody would ever even think that Ranpo could be up to anything. As well as that, nobody thinks that Ranpo could ever even be capable of thinking such things or going out of his way to make things happen. Not because he's "childish"— like everyone thinks he is— but because it's a lot of work for little to no payoff.
Despite all of that, he doesn't seem to mind. Besides, little reward for even little work... He can surely get behind that, right? He'd get someone like Atsushi to buy him sweets from the local convenience store, and then he'd offer you a few in exchange for doing something for him. And listen, he's super clever about it too. He'd offer you a lollipop in exchange for grabbing something he had dropped underneath one of the other desks.
Watching as you eagerly accepted his minor task to get down on your hands and knees and crawl underneath one of the desks on the other side of the room to grab something- giving him the perfect view of you bent down. You'd rise back up again with the thing that he had dropped tucked tightly between your fingertips- which just happened to be a tube-shaped pencil holder, and place it gently onto Ranpo's desk, exchanging it with a lollipop flavour of your choice. Before you'd even walk away yourself, Ranpo would watch with cruel intent how you'd unwrap the lollipop and stick it between your lips, your tongue swirling around the sweet to soak in all of the flavour. It was so funny how easily you could be swayed with candy- and it was equally as humorous that nobody had caught onto his scheme.
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yandere-romanticaa · 2 years
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There's this idea that's been floating inside my mind for months now and I am extremely tempted to turn this into a full blown series of sorts. It's related to the latest chapters of Seraph of the End and they somehow get transported into our world and then they meet you, the reader, by sheer accident. You freak out because of course you do and when you try telling them that they're fictional characters it all backfires on you because whenever you try looking up their names on the Internet there is no information about them whatsoever... You are the only one in this world who knows who they are which could cause trouble. Under the cut are just some ideas how everyone would react to certain situations, your relationship with them, how they act around you and whatnot. Feel free to comment and share any ideas you have, I'm open to anything!
WARNING, SPOILERS LIE AHEAD‼️
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❤️ YUUICHIRO HYAKUYA - He’s the first dummy you encounter by complete accident. You were just walking down the street and then there’s this idiot that just ran into you and was shouting like a crazy person. Where am I, why does everything look so weird, why are the buildings so good looking?! He helps you get back up on your feet of course but he is bombarding you with questions and you can’t process anything he’s saying. You notice his strange attire and piece together that he’s probably just a very dedicated cosplayer that was really getting into Yuu’s character. You tell him this with a smile on your face but he ends up thinking that you’re the idiot - why would he be faking this, what is wrong with you?! You’re out in the open, you could get pounced on at any second, oh God, where is his squad?!! After many hours pass and even grander hysterics Yuuichiro manages to convince you that he really is not faking anything and that everything he’s saying is true. It’s still a little hard to believe him but once you relax a little he takes a huge liking to you, especially if you buy him some food. You’ll most likely meet the Shinoa squad after a few days of searching for them, but right now I’m a bit more interested in exploring your personal relationship with him.
 He probably sees you as someone very kind once he gets to talk to you, he even relaxes a bit and starts showing you his more playful and childish side more. You treat him like a kid brother but you’re so delicate with him, it’s so hard for him to contain the blush that’s creeping up on his face. You’re delicate with everyone he notices, it’s probably because you know everyone’s backstory and trauma so well. He thinks it’s fun that you know all of them inside and out like this, even if he was just a part of some story in your world. He’s a lovestruck puppy later on, he craves so much of your attention it’s insane. He can’t seem to understand that this world you live in is actually normal, no one can hurt him ever again and he can finally have a normal life... He needs adjusting, that’s for sure. His yandere side would probably be shown when he’s trying to protect you and when he gets jealous.
 I’m so tempted to write more for him (for everyone if I'm being real ...) but I’ll try to keep it short and sweet, I have so many ideas it’s insane.
❤️ MIKAELA HYAKUYA - OKAY SO, I imagined that everyone in the cast gets transported here just after Mika gets tunred into a demon and before he can properly possess Yuu’s sword, he ends up attaching himself to you instead (he’s not a kid though!). You sense him all day, every day, but you can’t tell what keeps hovering over you all the damn time, why do you hear voices in your head? Mikaela is overjoyed to see that Yuu is safe but he doesn’t trust you when he sees you, everything about this entire situation is so bizzare he can’t make aynthing of it. The last thing he can recall seeing is a flashing light and then everything went quiet. He sensed your life force and was attracted to it, it was so comforting to feel you know? He explores your mind and desires but he’s limited, he can’t tred deeper for whatever reason. He gets to know you, he even talks to you from time to time and you indulge him, it’s.... well, he has no words really.
 You decipher that you are indeed talking to Mikaela, which makes you very happy. He overheard all of your conversations with Yuu so he already knows everything you think - and he just doesn’t believe you. It doesn’t matter that he’s tempted to devour your heart, he wants answers and he wants them now damn it. He gets super huffy when you sleep, he always invades your dreams and forces you to tell him everything you know and what your plans for Yuu and the others are. However, he senses no malice in your heart, no evil, no ulterior motives.... What kind of human are you? He starts acting all overprotective of you, always chastising and fussing over you, like a cute boyfriend. He reads your mind and tells you to stop saying such stupid things but you tease him, it’s so fun to rile him up.
 After a lot of research you discover an ancient spell which allows demons to be transformed back into a human, much to everyone’s surprise. With a few tweaks, there’s also a chance of turning vampires into humans as well... After years of darkness, despair and misery, perhaps Mika can allow himself to grasp this glimmer of hope and let a new person into his heart once again.
Something I'd like to point out is that the demon's can't talk to their humans here, at least not for a period of time. The only reason you can talk to Mika is because he attached himself to you and only through him can you even get close to Asuramaru and the others. They probably got a little spooked by everything and went into a state of comatose, the demons in our world probably aren't very happy to see these strangers all over their territory now.
❤️ SHINOA HIIRAGI - Out of everyone, Shinoa is the one who manages to blend in with modern society the most, she takes no time in indulging in modern trends, foods, games, you name it! it’s scary, especially seeing how hard everyone else is handling these sudden changes but you manage to understand her a little better thanks to Yuu’s help and her finally confessing her true feelings on the matter. After years of abuse and war, it just feels so good to just unwind. In this world she is not a Hiiragi, she is not a soldier, she is not a damn test subject, she is just a normal girl that was blessed to live a normal, fullfiling life and it was all thanks to your help.
 As a yandere, I can see her being romantic or platonic, it really could go either way with her. She’s just happy to have you by her and her friends side, that’s her biggest desire now.
❤️ MITSUBA SANGU - She tries to play it cool but her paranoia eats her from the inside out, it’s so difficult for her to grasp the situation, please just let her breathe. Shinoa teases her from time to time, which also does not help one bit.... She probably gets into fights with random strangers on the street because she sort of forgot how to act in a normal society so everything just frustrates her to no end. She’s always thinking like a soldier, always ready to strike, always ready to defend herself and her loved ones... But once you show her that she’s safe, Mitsu shows you her gentler side, even indulging in some of those fun activites Shinoa likes so much. She also really likes you, she just isn’t willing to say it out loud.
 ...She’s really grateful to you, you know? When she stares at the moon she feels happy to have met you, feels relieved for being allowed this second chance at life. That’s why she tires so hard to protect you, she owes you everything.
❤️ YOICHI SAOTOME - Ah, baby boy, baby... He’s a cute little baby in your eyes, you probably end up spoiling him the most with your affection by accident because of his cuteness, much to everyone’s chagrin. For a lot of the people here it takes time for them to develop feelings for you but this guy feel fast and hard. It’s so easy to overlook the fact that Yoichi really is not the cute little boy you think he is... Please, don’t treat him like he’s weak, he is anything but weak. He feels like bursting into tears whenever you call him cute, he doesn’t want to be cute he wants to be manly! He carries the death of his sister on his shoulders and you remind him of her so much it hurts...
 He’s one of the more unhinged ones, shall we say.
❤️ SHIHO KIMIZUKI - This hardass I swear ... I already feel like throwing hands with him, he's so frustrated with you!! His crush is so obvious but like Mitsuba, he just can't say anything out loud!!! He tries so hard to impress you but is more subtler at it than Yuu which does earn him some brownie points. Not that intense of a yandere unless he gets provoked... Which happens easily, he also fights with random pedestrians on the street.
As for blending in, he's not that bad actually. He's nowhere near as smooth as Shinoa but compared to the rest of his squad he is definitely second best (please praise him on this one...). I'd say out of everyone he was already the most "normal one" and his usually level headed nature can come in handy from time to time.
❤️ SHINYA HIIRAGI - Sweet man, perfect man. Spoiled boy #2 when it comes to your affections but he's not humble about it at all. He may or may not get slapped by someone if the two of you get too touchy with each other!
Shinya does a good job at keeping his happy and composed poker face, not allowing anyone to see the fear that's blooming in his heart every single day. While he does take comfort in the fact that he doesn't need to fight so much here that still doesn't really lessen his worries now, does it? He's worried about his team and the kids, Guren too... He can't find Guren anywhere and that gives him a headache, please help him ... Ever since he was a kid he was trained to keep his emotions in check but it all comes crashing down once he falls in love with you. You hold him in your arms and pet his hair, you tell him how proud you are of him for coming so far and for keeping it together... And that's when he breaks. He cries, he cries so hard he can't see nor breathe. Your entire shoulder is wet due to his tears but you don't mind.
❤️ GUREN ICHINOSE- This guy actually manages to hold his ground quite well in this world if he were to say so. Guren is very intelligent so he managed to figure things out and got a part time job to get some money, he found a place of his own and sometimes checks up on his teammates in the shadows from time to time. He doesn't come back to them because he feels so guilty for putting them through so much hell, for destroying the world and he feels guilty because he was given a second chance at a new life too. He doesn't deserve to be here, he knows it.
Your and Guren's relationship is incredibly rocky and he forces you not to say a word to anyone about him being where he is, he knows they'll come looking for him if you do. The two of you fight so much, you even fight in front of other people when you're outside in the open. Some people even say you look like a married couple, which both of you furiously deny. All of that anger comes crashing down one night, a night where Guren makes a stupid decision and kisses you. It feels good, it feels so good but it's wrong, he can't do this to you.
He's already hurt so many people, he won't be able to live if he hurts you too.
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This got longer than I expected but it was super fun to write! But I'll stop here for now and dedicate this bit to the humans (Mika isn't a human but he gets a pass ❤️)
I'm not sure if anyone will even like this idea but if you're interested, let me know if you want a part 2 with the vampires!
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luimagines · 2 years
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The boys just being lovestruck af? Like completely enamored with their s/o/crush, could be established relationship or before they confess
!!!!!!!
Yeeeeeeessssss
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Part one will include Time, Legend and Four
Content under the cut!
Time
Time took a breath and tried to steady his pounding heart.
He smiled and watched as you ruffled Twilight’s hair and it struck him suddenly just how similar you two looked. His descendent had your nose and your smile, your charm and clearly likeable personality.
The thought made his heart soar and he wished so desperately to be right, just thing once.
You laughed when Twi tried to fix his hair, only ruining it more in the process. You fixed it for him without another thought.
Time could have watched you forever in that moment. It was as if he was looking into the future at what he could potentially have.
The thought had him wistful and yearning.
He stood up and made his way over to you both, ruining your hard work when he also ruffled Twilight’s hair.
He took great delight in the squawk that came after, and the laughter that came from you. Time stopped behind you and wrapped hi arms around your waist, resting his head on your shoulder.
“Hello Love.” He tilted his head against yours. “Having fun?”
You giggle and nod. “You ok?”
He hums, looking over ever so slightly to kiss your cheek. “Never better. Just thinking, that’s all.”
“You? Thinking?” Twilight raises and eyebrow with a smirk. “That’s dangerous.”
Time smirks back and takes a swipe at his protégé. He misses but that’s not the point.
You snort and cling onto Time’s arms so he can’t go after the brat and give him a well deserved noogie. “Be nice Twi.”
“Yes mom.” The young man in question sticks in tongue out at you in a very mature manner, his smile never leaving.
And Time is hit with such... peace that he realizes that this is what he wants.
If he can ever get away from adventuring and saving Hyrule time and time again, he wants this. This future, this prospect of peace and family. He wants to have it with you.
If you’ll have him.
Time smiles and hugs you tighter, letting his descendent get away... for now.
“You’re in a good mood.” You say and begin to sway with him in place.
“I am.” He teasingly shoves his nose behind your ear and tries his hardest to annoy you.
You squeal and try to pull away, having gone through this before. He doesn’t let you but it doesn’t move you around so you’re in prime position to be kissed senseless.
He doesn’t know how he got so lucky.
Legend
Legend wasn’t sure what compelled him to act this way.
There was a magnetic force that brought him to your side time and time again.
At first he thought it was because he didn’t want to over work yourself, or get hurt or be disappointed by the world’s cruelties. And truth be told, he doesn’t want those things to happen even now. But it was easier when he thought he was protecting a friend.
Protecting a lover was another topic entirely.
He didn’t think he’d ever feel this strongly for another. It hurt to think anything could ever happen to you. The ache his heart was very much real, at the very thought of seeing tears well up in your eyes.
He wasn’t doing himself any favors.
He turns his head to watch you tease the others of the group. It was common sight, and you duck multiple playful swipes made in your direction, and swipe back just as playfully, a giggle on your lips and a bright smile on your lips.
The brightens of your eyes draws him in further and he ignores how the tension drops from his shoulders at the sight. They’re holding the very sky with them... and it’s day time. They’re crystal clear and as deep as ocean waters, mysterious and inviting, dangerously intoxicating and ever as delicate as the spring’s first blooms.
He trips over himself, having not paid attention to where he was putting his own feet. You glance his way and he struck stupid by the pure adoration in your eyes. You look him over and Legend feels instantly stripped of everything. He can feel you look into his very soul and he’d sell it to you for the price of simply holding you hand.
You giggle a bit and Legend finds himself shyly waving in your direction. For some unknown reason, you bless him with a snort and wave back, even blowing a kiss in his direction.
It’s like an arrow to the heart and Legend can feel the blood rush the surface of his skin, deliciously burning him from the inside out before he ducks his head again, pretending to catch it, putting his hand to his cheek.
It’s dumb... and childish. But he feels soft and mushy and giddy and shy and so many other things he’s not used to feeling. Everything is new and fascinating even if he’s done and seen it all. He could have traveled to a dozen more worlds and he would have never found anything as precious and addicting as you, your smile, your grace, your kindness, the feel of your skin, the brightness of your life and presence, heart, soul and mind.
“Got lost in thought Lover Boy?” The Captain interrupted his thought process, ruining the moment and Legend blinks back into reality.
Legend snaps to attention in his direction to see the city boy with an infuriating smirk on his face. “I asked a question but you were too busy checking out Beauty and Grace over there.”
“They are beauty.” Legend pouts and looks away, not being able to bring up his usual snark. “And they are grace.”
“I see.” Warrior raises an eyebrow with a smirk on his face. “I’ll just ask my question to another not so lovesick fool.”
“I’ll punch you in the face.” Legend growls but there’s no malice in his words.
Warrior seems to know this and waves him off dismissively. “I believe you.”
Legend scoff and rolls his eyes but looks up in time to make eye contact with you once more and you wink. Your playfulness is palpable and Legend would gladly drown in your attention.
Man, he loves you.
Four
He loves you.
There no other way to say it.
Sure, he can go on and on about how moonlight can drip from the heavens to be your halo, how the stars envy the brightness of your eyes and how your smile can and outshine the very sun. He knows that your laughter is the greatest music in existence and there’s not a chore, duty or mission on earth that would ever make him worthy of holding your hand. Let alone kissing you.
Which is what he finds himself doing, often, and as he thinks this.
Your lips on his are soft and he faintly taste the strawberries left over from breakfast not too long ago.
You pull away with a giggle on your breath and you lean your forehead against his.
It quiet, intimate and never fails to send Four’s heart into a frenzy. 
He looks into your eyes, studying you for a moment before he lets out a contented sigh. Four tilts his head once more to briefly place his lips on your once again before he peter’s off to kiss your cheek and your temple, going up and down as he kisses down your jaw line and chin, going further down to leave as many kisses as he reach onto your neck and exposed skin.
He doesn’t know what he would do without you. His very soul sings for you. Four would gladly pitch himself off of a cliff should anything happen to you. He needs to be the one to protect you, love you, be by your side. There so much he wants to experience with you.
When he looks into the future and thinks about what he wants to do, he can’t picture it without you. He needs to have you next to him. He wants to know your everything. 
Your hopes, your dreams, your nightmares, your struggles, your victories, he wants to know them inside and out.
Even if he can’t reach the top shelf, he’d gladly go above and beyond the moon. the stars, and the heavens to make you happy. He swears by it.
And when your laughter gets louder, and you shriek as he places his cold hands on your sensitive skin, Four feels his mischievous side get ignited.
Before either of you fully realize what’s going on, he has you pinned to the ground, futilely fighting his fingers and hands, as he tickles you mercilessly.
Now this why he decides to come home after everything he’s been through.
Everything about this moment is peaceful. The voices in his head are in agreement, there no fighting, no disagreements and everything in this moment is funneled into the prospect of extending your laughter if only for a moment longer. 
You try to fight back but he’s always been stronger than you. And then you do something unexpected.
With your legs you wrap yourself around him and flip the two of you over. Now he’s the one on his back and you pin his arms over his head. You’re breathless, red in the face and grinning like a madman.
“Don’t do this.” Four says with a nervous smile. “It doesn’t have to end this way.”
“Oh yeah?” You smirk and Four tries to fight you.
But you retaliate, and Four’s strength is sapped out of his, leaving him weak and defenseless against your barrage.
It doesn’t last long- you don’t have the heart to hear his cries for mercy even if it’s full of laughter and empty threats. You stand triumphantly and place your hands on your hips.
“I am the greatest in all the land.” You step aside and lean over him, letting him catching his breath. “I have taken down the Hero of Hyrule and there is no one to stop me in my wake!”
“Impossible.” Four spits out, playing along. “You wouldn’t dare.”
“What you are going to do about it, My Sweet?” You bow over him and he sits up. Your noses are just shy of touching and it give Four an idea.
He jets up, kissing you again and wrapping his arms around your neck, bringing you back down to his level.
Common place really.
You whine and pull away. “Come on! Let me win!”
“Not a chance.” Four smirks at your pout, chuckling when you stick your tongue out, before you also dissolve into laughter.
Four smiles and feels whole. He knows you’re the only one who can do this do him- the only one who completes him.
He’s got it bad but he thinks he’s ok with that.
Part 2
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