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alumirp · 6 months
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The Good Citizen
An AU where Izuku is just an ordinary boy. He never meets All Might and has his application for Yuuei's entrance exam rejected because of his quirkless status. He still wants to be a hero, but then again, he's just a normal kid with a mom who works two jobs, and since he failed to get into his dream school, he still has to get into another one, he doesn't have time. to go to the gym or learn to fight, or whatever. And yet, he wants to be a hero, so he grabs a pair of old skates and a stick. And he sneaks out the window at night, intending to be a vigilante.
But like a normal boy, he's a bit of a coward, so when he encounters his first crime, instead of getting involved, he calls the police. He calls the police and hides and is delighted when a police car arrives a few minutes later and does its job. And then he repeats that, goes out, finds a crime and calls the police. And repeat. And the next time, he identifies himself as "Good Citizen" when the person on the line recognizes his voice. And the name sticks. And Izuku keeps it, thinking of it as a way to keep his identity safe. But one day, 'The Good Citizen' calls the police on a group of men beating up a guy. And next he stops a man from harassing a girl.
The mens who beat the guy are part of a powerfull gang and their high-rankers discovers that the person who reported them was the same person who has been making several reports. The old man who harassed the girl was an important member of the HPSC, whose arrest creates a huge scandal
With this he successfully angers the villains and the HPSC all at once. Next week there's a bounty on 'snitch's head. And an arrest warrant for the vigilante who is 'an enemy in the making for the society of heroes'.
Then a race begins, villains and heroes mobilizing to kill/arrest one (1) well-intentioned green bean.
And, out of nowhere, this all becomes Aizawa Fucking Shota's problem.
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motherlvr · 10 months
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hi:D can you do miles!42 with a reader who doesn't really like getting told "watch who ur talking to" or smth bc most fics abt miles!42 is like that and nooo i won't ever let a man say that to me😭 and they like, know how to defend themself so they're pretty independent if thats alr ofc!
ngl i loved writing this, tysm for the req!
wc: 2.1k
pairing: E-42 Miles Morales x Strong, Independent! f! reader
warnings: enemies to lovers, kind of rivalry tbh, cursing, Miles is mean in this one, but gets character development, reader knows how to fight, baddie ong, reader doesn't take miles' bs
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"You gotta be shitting me." Mumbling under your breath, your eye involuntarily twitched. You glared at Miles like it was his fault for putting you in this situation.
Your glare was reciprocated as he said, "I ain't happy about it either, princesa." You hated when he called you that. It rolled off his tongue with such distaste. "Yeah? Glad we got that in common then." You snipped, irritated.
Miles Gonzalo Morales was a dick. To put it kindly.
He was a stuck-up, close-minded dick. It's like his sole purpose in life was to irk you. The two of you have never been on good terms. He tested your patience every waking moment.
But unfortunately for both of you, your Spanish teacher paired you up as partners for a major project. It would count for a good portion of your grade, so not doing it wasn't an option for you. You had less than two weeks to finish the project, and you weren't going to waste it.
You'd much prefer to do the project alone. One thing you've learned is: if you want something done correctly, do it yourself. And to never put it solely in the hands of a man. But the project was a requirement for the class, so you had no place to argue about it.
Thankfully, today was just a planning day. So it wouldn't be as painful, you hoped.
You showed him a plan you had thought about within only a few minutes and asked, "Thoughts?" He took a short glance at it and told you, "That's trash." A vein almost popped out of your head. You snapped, "You got any better ideas then?"
"Yea, anythin' other than that." He told you mindlessly. You had half a mind to make his braided head become real familiar with the cold surface of his desk. Around ten minutes later, he had finally come up with something. It wasn't that great, but at least he was semi-cooperative. You took one look at his plan and decided to turn the tables on him. You said, "You couldn't have come up with anything better? Shit's worse than my idea."
You could see him grip his pencil just a bit tighter, no doubt irritated by now. "Nah, watch your mouth." He told you, and you were unsure of how serious he was being. "Watch my mouth? You needa watch how when you turn around, one of your precious braids will be gone." You said as you made a snipping motion with your fingers. He protectively grabbed onto his braids, "Yo chill, ma."
As Spanish class progressed, everything only went downhill from there. He always seemed to hate every idea you had or had something to say. He groaned, "Woman, I swear. Your ideas are shit." Your former hopes of a peaceful partnership were long gone.
His choice of words alone irked you as you replied, "See, that's what you're not gonna call me. And if we're gonna be partners, you need to act decent for once. Get it together, Morales." You set clear boundaries as you pointed a finger at him. Surprisingly, he obliged. He looked like he made a revelation as he shook his head. "Nah, you right. That was outta line." The moment was oddly tranquil until he opened his mouth again. "I meant: I swear, your ideas are fucking terrible."
From that point further, the hopes of having a normal, mature, conversation were fleeting. The majority of the class was spent bickering rather than working on the task at hand.
You were one of the very few people that tested him. You gave him a challenge, while most people wouldn't utter a single complaint.
Eventually, at the end of the class, the two of you finally landed on an idea to carry out. A true miracle.
The next week in Spanish class passed and the days were cutting it closer and closer to the deadline. But there was still much work to be done. So, begrudgingly, you both had to work on it out of school. After Spanish, you were packing up your things when you asked him, "My place or yours?" His response was immediate. "My place. I'll give you my address. Come over after school, 'ight?" He said, writing down his address and handing it to you.
You accepted it and said, "Alright. Are your parents good with me coming over?" You questioned if he even had the decency to check first. Although you couldn't stand him most of the time, you didn't want to intrude on his family. He shrugged it off, "Yeah my ma's good with it. Already told her."
He wasn't about to tell you that his mother demanded the project was done at his house so she could keep a keen eye on the both of you.
You were dreading the final bell of the day. Spending more time than legally required with Miles wasn't your ideal image of fun. As the school day ended, you walked over to Miles' house.
Knocking on the door, it was soon opened by no one other than Miles' mother. She was expecting you, as a smile adorned her face. You greeted her, "¡Hola, Señora Morales! Gracias por invitarme a tu casa." (Hi, Mrs. Morales! Thank you for inviting me to your house.)
She widened her eyes at you, "¡Claro! ¿Cómo estás?" (of course, how are you?) She asked you with a sweet smile. You replied and reciprocated a smile, "Bien, ¿usted?" (good, you?) To which she responded, "Muy bien, gracias." (very good, thank you) As you put down your things, you noticed Miles was standing only a few feet away. His mother pulled Miles to the side and whispered, "She speaks Spanish, I like her." Not wanting to give away that she was a loud whisperer, you concealed a small laugh. It's a wonder how Miles turned out like that. His mother's wonderful. You knew she raised him better.
After his mother was done speaking to him, Miles led you to his room. His mother called out, "¡Deja la puerta abierta!" (leave the door open!) "Si, mami." He said back in an unusually nice tone.
You previously believed Miles Morales was a universal dick. But you soon realized you were somewhat wrong. He was a dick. To everyone except his mother, it seemed.
As you both settled down to start working on the project, you grinned at him like you had just found out a Federal-level secret. "You're such a momma's boy." You said.
His head whipped to you like you knew something you shouldn't. "No one would believe you." He said. You teased, "Oh, everyone would. Trust."
This was the most civil conversation the both of you have ever held within your whole history of knowing Miles. The afternoon was sprinkled with light-hearted jokes here and there, and it wasn't as painful as you initially believed. Needless to say, being forcibly confined in a space with Miles went much smoother than you could've ever anticipated. The project was progressing for once. And so was your relationship with Miles.
A few days later, you were in a better mood than regular. Within the past few days, Miles has been more tolerable. Maybe even likable. Apparently, you were in too good of a mood. You must've appeared too approachable today.
As you were walking in the hallways of school to your next class, a guy you didn't recognize slung an arm around your shoulders and said, "Hey, what's good jit?" You immediately pushed his arm off. He reeked of an excessive usage of cologne. You winced at his stench. "Don't call me that." You assertively said. But he only took it as a challenge. He said with a wink, "You tryna play hard to get? Alright, I'll play along."
"I'm not 'playing hard to get'," You mocked with air quotations. Dumbing it down, you continued, "I don't want you." Could a girl make it any more obvious?
Your words went straight over his oversized head. He said with a disgusting smirk, "I can change your mind." Your face visibly grimaced at his desperate attempt, "Not even baby Jesus could change my mind."
He was starting to get agitated at this point, "Nah, why you trippin', girl?" he said. You immediately retorted, "Why can't you take a damn hint?"
"C'mon, I know you want me. Gimme a chance." He said. You were sick and tired of this interaction, so you just decided to walk away. Turning your back, you tried to escape this conversation. But he grabbed your hand to prevent you from leaving. "Aye, where you goin'?"
You tried to be patient. And where did patience get you? Nowhere. In your mind, this guy was way too testosterone-deficient to be talking tough to you. There was nothing worse than a teenage boy. More importantly, a boy that didn't know what 'no' means.
And in an instant, the sound of a slap resounded throughout the hallway.
He looked like he was about to start crying. Holding his cheek in pain, he sneered, "Fuck you, bitch. You ain't shit anyway. I ain't even want you." But as you tried to walk away once again, he placed a tight grip on your shoulder to prevent you from escaping.
Miles was skipping class and wandering in the hallways when he saw you. From your body language, he could tell you were uncomfortable. His eyes glanced toward the guy's grip on your shoulder, and Miles suddenly understood the situation. He could see where this was heading. Or at least, he believed he did. Miles was about to intervene when within the blink of an eye, you had flipped the guy on his back and onto the floor.
You told the boy on the floor, "Don't try that shit again. With me or any other woman, got it?" Groaning in agony, the guy whimpered in response, and you took it as a 'yes'.
The guy was no André the Giant, but it impressed the hell out of Miles nonetheless. Since when could you do that? He questioned himself. Miles had to prevent his jaw from dropping. He was suddenly glad he never pushed you that far. You walked away unbothered as if nothing had happened. He gained a newfound respect for you. But that would have to stay unspoken.
Once Spanish class rolled around, you realized it was the second to last day you had to finish the project, so you were working extra diligently in Spanish class. You told Miles, "Alright, I finished decorating it. What do you think?" showing him the project. Not that you cared what he thought, but it would make this whole process much easier if he wouldn't shit on your every move. You've had your daily dose of asshole for the day. Almost an overdose, really.
A few moments passed by where he stared at the project, and then back to you. Fully expecting Miles to be his usual asshole self, you said, "Spit it out. What is it?" You waved your hand in front of his face. He swatted your hand away and replied, "I ain't gonna hold you, it's a pretty solid project so far."
You raised a brow at him, and suspiciously asked, "Really?" This was the first time he didn't have any retort to say. "Yeah, I think you're great, ma." He said. You cheekily grinned at him as he tried to correct himself, "I meant, great at the project. Yeah. The project." He almost stumbled on his words. He never did that. He was always collected. What was up with him? It was definitely a sudden change, but you weren't complaining.
There was only a small portion of the project left to do by the end of the class, so Miles suggested finishing it at his house.
This time after school, the both of you walked together to his house. As you worked on the project in his room, you noticed he wasn't getting much done. It seemed like he was in his head, whatever goes on in there. As you glanced up, he locked eyes with you. You hadn't a clue what he was thinking.
You originally would've preferred to do the project yourself, but if you had to have a partner, you believed the work should be divided equally. You weren't going to carry the whole project on your back.
"Why're you slacking, Miles? Our time is limited, y'know." "Ion know. Mind's elsewhere." He shrugged. It was subtle, but you noticed his glance travel to your lips. You grinned and took the opportunity to tease, "What, you want a kiss or somethin'?" You said it mainly as a joke. Sure, maybe you liked the way he gave you a challenge everyday. You wouldn't blatantly admit it, but it was refreshing to be with someone that actually cared about their work. But much to your surprise, he ran his hand over the back of his braids and said. "Shi, maybe it would motivate me. You feel me?"
Not expecting him to agree, you said, "I mean, alright. If you get off your ass, maybe I'll give you one." You tried to say as casually as you could. But you couldn't deny the fact that you were growing fond of him. You were internally conflicted as you wanted to hate him, but couldn't. In reality, it was far from hate.
Miles couldn't exactly pinpoint the moment his detest for you faded away and was replaced with something different. An emotion he rarely felt. Seeing you singlehandedly take on a guy was only fueling it for him. He quickly started working harder on his part. You mentally praised yourself. After a few silent moments, he spoke up, "Yo, I'm basically finished."
He was bullshitting, and you knew it. As you looked at his part of the project, he still had a good chunk to finish. But you caved and moved closer to him. Holding a hand to his face, you peppered a light kiss to the corner of his mouth, just barely avoiding his mouth.
As usual, he had something to say, "Don't play, mami." He resisted the urge to press his lips to yours until they were numb. You simply smiled at him and replied, "Yeah? Keep workin' and you'll earn a real one."
Immediately, Miles got right back to working on his part of the project without another complaint. You've never seen him work so studiously.
Pleased to say, with your motivation, Miles was more productive that day than all the other days combined.
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sunshine-and-moonshine · 11 months
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Cod - Teaching you their language
Requested: No
Warnings: ✨Spice✨, slight Angst, Reader doesn’t speak the character’s language
König
König is a patient teacher and also quite a bit excitable when it comes to the topic of his language. He’d love nothing more than to speak to someone else in his mother tongue, as it is less nerve wracking for him than trying to carefully pronounce things in English. He’s really good at answering any questions you have, and is gentle when he corrects your pronunciations or words you’ve mixed up. That being said, because he’s so excited, he sometimes forgets that you can’t speak the language as well as him, so he’ll go on long rants or explanations in Austrian-German without realizing it until he waits for an answer from you and you just stare at him blankly.
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Krueger
Krueger is much less patient than König and he’s also less excited. It’s been a long time since he’s spoken to anyone in his language, and he’s constantly insecure about how his accent has been changed over the years, and he’s constantly doubting if he’s even speaking the language right, even if it’s his own mother tongue. But once you two really start to make some progress he’s much more relaxed, and even finds it a bit soothing to be able to speak like this with someone again. He’s not the most patient teacher with you but he’s not the worst either. Some days are worse than others but that’s mostly due to his own stresses and for reasons already listed above.
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Alejandro
Alejandro is SO glad you asked. You can’t tell exactly what’s on his mind but what you can tell is that it’s something devious, if the smirk on his face is anything to go by. He takes great joy in focusing on anatomy first and foremost, taking a marker to you, writing down pure filth on your skin, words like “*Propiedad de Alejandro” and “*Tócame” and “*Mía/Mío”, sucking and nipping at whatever correlates to the words that you manage to pronounce at least semi correctly. Of course he’ll teach you things beyond that but he’s just really excited to use this to his advantage. He may or may not have had this exact scenario as a fantasy for a while now.
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Roach
Roach is happy to teach you BSL! Sure he can speak at times but it takes a lot of effort and it makes him uncomfortable, and it takes forever for anyone to figure out what he wants through vague gestures and charades. Not to say that moments like those can’t be funny but you get sick of them rather quickly when it happens so much. He’ll probably start by teaching you the alphabet hand signs and some simple words finger spelling, along with his name. (Which you later find out is not him signing Gary, but Roach.) He’ll even teach you some of his personal signs, like the ones he made for his teammates and that they’ve all vaguely come to recognize as them. You learn that yours in particular is actually the sign for Bug, what once was his secret nickname for you but that he’s kind of happy you now know, if only to see your smile whenever he uses it.
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Gromsko
Gromsko, much like Alejandro, used this opportunity to his advantage. Except in a bit of a different way. He’ll be edging you throughout your “lessons”, cooing in your ear as you struggle to even read what he’s written down for you to practice, your legs trembling as he fingers you. If you get it right? He goes faster, hitting just the right spots. If you get it wrong, he stops completely, taking enjoyment in how you sob with dismay, pressing kisses to your shoulders as he whispers to you. “Shhh, *Kochanie. It’s okay. Try again.” He’ll tell you, a smile on his face that looked almost deceivingly innocent.
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*Propiedad de Alejandro = Property of Alejandro
*Tócame = Touch me
*Mía/Mío = Mine
*Kochanie = Sweetheart
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doingitforbokuto · 11 months
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-> HINATA SHOUYOU X FEMALE!READER
Summary: Hinata has changed a lot since he graduated high school and came to Brazil. He has had a lot of fun with other girls since he got here - why shouldn't he try his luck with you?
Words: 1.398
Warnings: groping, dubcon
Hinata starts having fun in Brazil. Before, he was used to being the small kid everyone thought was kinda cute but never a guy girls would be drooling over, fighting to go on a date with. It probably came down to his size, his biggest insecurity throughout all those years. Even later, when he overcame it in volleyball he never truly overcame the impression other people had of him and the way they constantly underestimated him and thought he was younger than he truly was. In the later months of high school, when puberty started being a bit kinder on his body and made his shoulders broader, his arms thicker with muscle, he still looked like a kid. Even when girls gave him chocolates for valentine's day or confessed to having a crush on him, he could tell what they were thinking. That he was cute.
He tried not to let it bother him but deep down, it always did. So when he came to Brazil and started becoming even taller, broader and stronger, he experienced something for the first time. Never before had he had girls looking up at him, batting their eyelashes like those sexy women in the movies did. Now, they bite their lips, touch him in subtle ways that still express their desire for him. No one had ever behaved like that around him. Like they want him to touch them, to ruin them. They aren't looking for him to be nice to them, they are looking for him to be a little rough with them and he was more than happy to do just that. 
He is still nice, of course. He likes treating a girl nicely, smiling at her, giving her compliments, offering advice when needed. It's just that he also liked getting a little rough every now and then. He enjoyes the new power his now grown up body gives him.
And now that he met you, he enjoyes it maybe a bit more than he should. You met at the beach where he was - as usual - playing volleyball. Hinata caught you glancing at him, admiring the way his tan skin glowed in the sun. You were trying not to stare but still, he could tell. 
"Do you want me to show you a move or two?" He aks you after he casually walked over to you. 
The sun is bright in your eyes and you have to squint to look up at him from where you are sitting in the sand. When you came to the beach you were really only planning to relax a little and enjoy the warm weather but this - spending time with one of the most handsome men at the beach - sounds a lot better than your original plan. Even if it does involve exercising in the blistering heat. 
But to your surprise he leads you down to a more secluded part of the beach. A few trees throw a little bit of shade, a few tall rocks set you apart from the rest of the beach, so high that no one can even see you. The once so loud voices seem dull and far away now. 
"It's a bit easier learning new things when you don't have a bunch of people staring at you, isn't it?" Hinata smiles at you so brightly that you don't even think of questioning his motives. I mean, why else would he have brought you here? 
The moves he shows you are easy enough and truly is a great teacher. Every little detail is observed by him and he never misses a mistake but still he is kind when explaining them to you. He passes the ball to you and tells you how to properly receive the ball. You're not exceptionally bad at it, but it isn't easy either. The ball never seems to fly the way you want it to. 
"Here, let me show you," he jogs over to you and shows you how to place your arms correctly. 
He's standing behind you, maybe a little closer than he should but it doesn't matter, right? Otherwise he would be able to move your hands in the right position, you tell yourself. It doesn't matter that you can feel his warm breath on your neck and your cheek, that his touch erects goosebumps on your skin despite the heat. It doesn't matter that when he retracts his hands he lets them brush against your shoulders and then, when he shows you how to properly squat down while receiving, against the sides of your breasts. You must be imagining it. He probably barely even brushed against you and you're just overthinking it. Aren't you? 
But you don't have time to truly think about it. All you can focus on right now is not whimpering when he places his hands on your hips and pushes you down, lightly and yet strong enough to make it clear that there is no other way for your body to move but the way that he wants it to. Not that you want to do anything but. 
"See," suddenly his voice seems to be a lot rougher, deeper, yet quieter, "if you squat down like that, you'll have a much better angle on the ball when it comes down." 
His body is closer now than ever. His chest is pressing up against your back, you could swear you could feel his hips brushing against your ass. 
All you can do is nod, biting your lip to suppress another whimper that wanted to escape you. Hopefully he wouldn't be able to see the blood rushing into your cheeks. You can already feel the adrenaline rushing through you, your quickened heartbeat was pumping your blood everywhere, to your face, your sweaty hands.. your crotch, your breasts.. maybe you should have worn another bikini, not the thin one you are wearing right now. Already your nipples are starting to harden with the way he is turning you on and you are sure that they would already be noticeable to him if he is to look down. 
"I think-" Is his breath even closer to your neck now? You feel like his lips are only a few millimeters away from you, as if he was leaning down to kiss you. "- I think if you move a little this way.." 
You are not prepared for him to move you over to the side the way that he does. With one finger slipping under the thin lining of your bikini panties, pulling them up and away from your skin. The fabric over your crotch is immediately pulled taut, the pressure on your clit impossible to ignore. The moan that slips from you is louder than you want it to be - you don't want it to be heard at all - but since you've been suppressing all your needy, desperate noises, you just can't help yourself. 
"Oh.. does that feel good?" 
Somehow, you've landed against his chest, with his lips right next to your ear. Your legs must have given out a little and let you stumble backwards against him. You can only nod. Deep inside your brain something is telling you that this is weird and wrong, definitely happening too fast but you don't care. The whole time you've been trying not to stare, not to flirt, not to give into your feeling. But now they've been set free, and the only thing you can think about is the pulsing need between your legs and the delicious, mind-numbing pleasure you get from the little bit of friction he is giving you by still pulling your panties up. So, when he asks you if it feels good, obviously you have to nod. There is nothing else for you left to do. 
Lucky for you, his big, warm arm wraps around your waist and keeps you from falling to the ground. You've literally fallen right into his arms. 
"You want me to make you feel good? Even better than just now?" 
"Uh-huh." You can't even form complete sentences now. 
Hinata smiles at how cute and helpless you are, your hands weakly grabbing onto his forearm for purchase. He's got you under his spell now and he knows it. But don't you worry, he really will make you feel good. 
After all, he is still nice. 
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allthelovehes · 23 days
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Field Day Reunion
Summary: Harry agrees to volunteer at his son's school and he is surprised to see the teacher is his long-lost high school girlfriend.
Pairing: Singledad!Harry x Teacher!Y/N
Word count: 3.2K
Warnings: None, this is pure fluff.
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A/N:  Just a fluffy little one shot about Harry reuniting with his high school lover. Let me know if you want a part two because I can totally see that happening!
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As Charlie comes home from school with a piece of paper in hand, asking for volunteers to visit a local farm, Harry is eager to sign up. His 4-year-old is currently learning all about farm animals, so it seems like the perfect opportunity to see his enthusiasm first-hand.
Harry is a single parent to Charlie, and while parenthood is far from easy, he's found himself becoming an avid learner in the art of parenting as his son is growing up. The last year especially, since his girlfriend had left them both in the dust and moved away.
But while Harry's been focused on his son and their life at home, Charlie's growing up and becoming his own little person. He's also learning more about the world and how people fit into it, and Harry thinks that volunteering at his school is a perfect example of that.
And so, Harry fills out the permission slip and sends it back to Charlie's teacher.
Charlie is very excited when Harry tells him about the trip, and even though he's still very young, Harry can tell he's already forming his own ideas about the kind of person he wants to be. And that means the world to Harry. It's one thing for him to shape his son, but he's determined to give Charlie a voice, as well.
Later that week, Charlie is sent home from school with another letter. One that explains how the class will be visiting the farm, what the schedule will be like and what exactly they need help with from the volunteering parents. With this insight, Harry has a much better understanding of the day, and can teach Charlie about things he might see. Teaching him new words and showing him the pictures in the books that Harry has at home.
On the morning of the trip, Charlie is a bundle of excited nerves. He's practically vibrating as Harry helps him get dressed, and when Harry makes sure he's got his raincoat, he almost bursts.
“It's not going to rain, daddy.”
“Oh yeah? Then what's that.” Harry asks, pointing out the window where the clouds are hanging low and grey.
“It's not gonna rain” Charlie states again. “Promise” Harry huffs out a laugh because of course, the boy is going to be stubborn today
“Okay, little man. We'll see.” As they get ready to leave, Harry puts a light jacket on and grabs an umbrella. When Charlie notices, he pouts, making his father chuckle.
Harry is supposed to drive to school first so a few more kids can fit in the car, and then drive them all to the farm together. Charlie is excited to sit in the front, which gives him a perfect view of the sky and a chance to show Harry how wrong he is.
He's quiet for a while, just staring out the window, but Harry doesn't pay too much attention. He's too focused on the road and making sure the other kids are safe. But soon, the clouds part and the sun shines through.
“See? Told ya.” Charlie grins. Harry hums and nods.
“I suppose you did.”
Harry parks his car on the school grounds. They walk towards Charlie's classroom and when the door opens, Harry sees a young woman standing in the middle of the room, facing away from him. If he remembers correctly, his son's teacher used to be in her fifties, so who is this woman?
“Char? Did you get a new teacher” Harry asks his son as he puts his coat away, but Charlie shrugs.
“No. Miss Green is gone. This is Miss Y/L/N.” Charlie answers, pointing to the woman. At the sound of his son's voice, she turns around and Harry can finally see her face. She locks eyes with him and it feels like time stops.
“Y/N” Harry asks confused, his heart beating faster. She looks exactly the same as she did all those years ago, the only difference being the hair length and a few laugh lines on her face.
“Harry. Hi. Um... I wasn't expecting to see you here.” She says. Her voice sounds a little strained.
“Well, I wasn't expecting to see you either.” Harry chuckles. “How... are you? I didn't know you were a teacher.”
“Oh, I just started this year. And I'm doing great. How are you?” She smiles. It's a little awkward, but it's real.
“Good, good.” He smiles back, scratching the back of his neck. Y/N used to be his girlfriend in high school, until they broke up because of college. They've only seen each other a couple of times since then, mostly when their paths crossed in their hometown. He always knew he loved her, but as they grew older, the distance between them had grown too, and now they're basically strangers.
“Daddy, are you okay?” Charlie tugs on his jacket, looking up at him. Harry blinks and shakes his head a little.
“Yeah, yeah, I'm good, little man.” Harry says and runs a hand through his son's curls.
“Daddy?” Y/N asks, sounding amused. Harry can feel the blush spreading on his cheeks.
“Uh, yeah. Charlie is my son.” He tells her, putting a hand on the boy's shoulder.
“He's a lucky kid to have you, Harry.” Y/N smiles, and for a second, he's a teenage boy again, completely infatuated with her.
“Thank you.” Harry clears his throat.
“Are you ready to go to the farm, Charlie?” She asks, kneeling in front of the boy.
“Yep! Can we see the horses?” He asks excitedly, jumping a little. Y/N giggles.
“There aren't going to be any horses on the farm we're going to today, but I'm sure we can find a different animal. Okay?”
“Okay.”
Harry is a bit distracted for the rest of the day, and Y/N's eyes keep meeting his over the children's heads, making him blush and smile. He can't believe she's back in his life, and a teacher no less. He really hopes he'll see her more often, now that his boy is in her class.
“Okay kids, gather 'round!” Y/N calls as she stands in front of the pigpen. Charlie and his friends hurry over, giggling and talking excitedly. “Can you all say 'hello' to the pigs?” The children repeat her words, and she gives them all a warm smile. “Great job! Now, if you all take a step closer, you'll be able to pet the pigs. Remember to be gentle, okay?”
Harry can't believe his ears. Y/N was never a fan of animals, especially when they were close to her. Yet here she is, standing in the middle of the mud, smiling and laughing. It warms his heart to see her so fond of the kids.
As the kids pet the pigs, Harry steps next to Y/N, who smiles and waves.
“This is incredible, Y/N. I can't believe you're doing this.” Harry laughs.
“Yeah, it was a little weird at first, but the kids seem to love it. It's nice to see them all together and have fun.” She admits. “And it's also a great learning experience.”
“It really is. I don't think Charlie will be able to talk about anything else but pigs for the next few days.”
“It's great though, isn't it? Their little minds are constantly absorbing information and figuring out how the world works.”
“Yeah.” Harry smiles and nods, looking at his son, who's happily petting the pig with a huge smile on his face.
“Okay guys, I think it's time for lunch. Can we all thank the pigs?” She calls and the kids cheer.
“Thank you, pig.”
“Thank you, piggy!”
“Thanks, pig.”
They all wave at the pig and walk towards the picnic area, where a couple of parents are setting up the food. Y/N instructs the kids to wash their hands, and they all run to the bathrooms. Harry joins her, and they fall into a comfortable silence as they wait for the children.
“I'm really happy to see you again, Harry.” She admits, glancing at him from the corner of her eye.
“Me too, Y/N. It's been a long time.” He nods.
“Yeah.” She says, but doesn't elaborate. There's so much Harry wants to say to her, but the kids are coming back and he knows it's not the right time. He'll just have to find another opportunity.
Lunch is a fun affair, filled with laughter and the occasional mess. Afterwards, the kids play in the meadow for a while before heading back to the farm building.
“Okay, let's all sit down on the floor and I'll tell you a story about the farm.” Y/N instructs, and the kids all follow her. Harry sits with the parents, keeping an eye on his son and watching the woman he used to love.
Y/N talks to the kids about how the farm started, who built it, and what happened over the years. She has a way with words, and the children are hanging on to every word she says. After the story, they head over to the goat pen and watch as the baby goats jump around, chasing each other and bleating.
“Daddy, can we get a goat?” Charlie asks.
“Maybe, buddy. But I don't think we'd have a place to keep one.” Harry replies.
“Aww, but it's so cute.” Charlie whines, and Y/N can't help but chuckle as she picks up on their conversation.
“It is very cute. But maybe you can come here and see the goats, instead.” She suggests. Charlie nods and smiles, he walks back to the adorable creatures.
“Thanks, you just saved me there.” Harry laughs.
“Don't mention it. I'm glad I could help.”
“So, um... Charlie's mom. How's she doing?” Y/N asks, and he can see the hesitation on her face.
“Oh. She's fine, I think. We haven't seen each other since she left.” Harry answers.
“Sorry, I didn't mean to pry. I was just curious.” She says, wringing her hands together.
“No, no, it's okay. I just didn't expect it.”
“Oh. Well, that's good.”
“Yeah.” He smiles. They look at each other for a moment before someone calls for Y/N, and they're pulled out of the moment.
The rest of the day passes quickly. There are many games and activities for the kids to try out, and lots of running around and laughing. Charlie is completely worn out when it's time to go, and he falls asleep in the car.
When Harry pulls up to the school, he lets the other kids out of his car so they can go home but makes sure to let Charlie have his nap. 
“Thanks, Harry.” Y/N says as she walks up to him.
“For what?” He asks.
“For being such a great dad and helping me out. I had a lot of fun today.” She explains, smiling at him.
“Anytime, Y/N.” He replies, giving her a small smile back. They look at each other for a while, both hesitant.
“Well, I better get going. See you around!” She asks.
“Definitely. See you.”
With that, Y/N walks away and Harry gets into his car. As Harry watches her go, he can't help but wonder what the future will bring and he realises he's not wanting to wait for it all to happen. He quickly opens the door and calls her name, stopping her in her tracks.
“Yes?” She asks, confused.
“Can I please have your phone number? I'd love to catch up.”
“Oh, yes. Of course.” She says, pulling her phone out and giving him the number.
“Great. Thanks.”
“Sure thing. Have a nice evening, Harry.”
“You too, Y/N.”
He watches as she walks away, feeling a sense of calm wash over him. It's like he's found something he didn't even know was missing, and he can't wait to explore the possibilities with her. ***
Ever since the field trip when Harry would drop Charlie off at school, he can't stop thinking about Y/N. She's always been on his mind, but this time, it's different. Now that they've reconnected, Harry can't help but notice everything about her. The way she smiles, the way she laughs, and the way her eyes sparkle.
He hasn't dated since Charlie's mother left. He was too busy raising his son and working, and it wasn't really a priority. But now, as he watches Y/N interact with his boy, he can't help but want more. He wants her, and he's not sure what to do about it.
One afternoon, as Harry is waiting in the parking lot after picking up Charlie, Y/N approaches his car. She gives him a small wave and a smile, and he quickly gets out of the car.
“Hi.” She greets him, a slight blush on her cheeks.
“Hey. What's up?” He asks, leaning against the car.
“Um, I was wondering if you'd like to grab a coffee with me? You asked for my number but never called, so I thought I'd ask you in person.” She asks, her voice laced with nervousness.
“Oh, yeah. I'm sorry, I've been... I got kinda nervous.” He admits.
“Really?” She asks, her eyebrows raised in surprise.
“Yeah.” He says. He doesn't explain himself further, and they just stand there, looking at each other for a minute. “Let's change the coffee for dinner and you've got yourself a deal.” He smirks, making her laugh.
“Deal.”
They agree on a time and place and then Y/N leaves, her smile growing wider with each step she takes. Harry watches her, his heart beating faster with every passing second. As he's driving home, Harry can't stop smiling. He's finally going on a date with the woman of his dreams.
He decides to make an effort and dresses up a little, putting on a nice pair of jeans and a shirt. It's not much, but it's more than he usually wears. He even brushes his hair. When he's done, he goes into the living room and finds Charlie sitting on the couch, watching TV.
“Hey, little man. Are you hungry?” Harry asks. Charlie shakes his head. “Are you sure? I'm going out for dinner and I can pick something up for you on the way home.”
“Can I come?” Charlie asks, looking up at his father with big, puppy eyes.
“Oh, um... Maybe next time, buddy. Grandma is coming over to watch you. This is kind of an adult thing.”
“What is it?”
“I'm having dinner with a friend.” Harry explains. Charlie frowns, and his brows furrows in concentration.
“Do I know her?” He asks, his voice curious.
“Yes, you do. But you can meet her another time, okay?”
“Okay.” Charlie says, seemingly satisfied with the answer. “Daddy?”
“Yes, little man?”
“Do you have a girlfriend?” He asks, tilting his head to the side. Harry almost chokes on the air, his eyes going wide.
“What?” He manages to squeak out.
“I heard the other kids talk about it at school. They said you're supposed to have dinner with your girlfriend.” Charlie explains.
“Oh. Well, no, buddy. I don't have a girlfriend.” Harry says. “Not yet.” He adds, thinking about Y/N.
“Oh. Okay.”
Charlie's questions stop and they sit in silence until his grandmother comes. Once Anne arrives, Harry leaves the house, and heads towards the restaurant. The place is busy, but not packed, and Harry manages to find a table easily. He orders a drink and sits down, his leg bouncing nervously. He's not sure why he's so anxious, it's just dinner with an old friend. He has no reason to be worried.
Y/N shows up a few minutes later, and when their eyes meet, she smiles. She looks beautiful, her hair loose and a soft dress hugging her curves. Harry feels his heart rate speed up.
“Hi.” She greets him as she approaches the table.
“Hey.” He smiles, getting up to hug her. “You look gorgeous.”
“Thank you. You look good too.” She blushes.
“Thank you.”
They order food and talk about anything and everything. They talk about the past and how they've changed over the years. They talk about the present and their jobs, their likes and dislikes. They also talk about the future and their hopes and dreams. It's a nice, easy conversation, and Harry is glad she had the guts to ask him on a date.
After they finish eating, they go for a walk, taking in the fresh air and talking about the most random things. Y/N talks about the kids and the crazy stories she's heard and Harry laughs at her tales, especially when she imitates their voices. He can't believe how easily they fall back into a rhythm, and he finds himself hoping this will continue.
After their walk, they go back to his car, and Harry drives her home as she took the bus on the way here. He parks outside her apartment building and they sit in the car, neither of them knowing what to say.
“Well, I had a really nice time tonight, Harry.” Y/N breaks the silence.
“Me too.” He says, a soft smile on his lips. “I'm glad you asked me out.”
“So am I.” She says.
They sit there for a few moments, just looking at each other before Harry finally pulls her cheek to the side so their eyes meet. They lean in slowly, their lips almost touching.
“Thank you again for a wonderful evening, Harry.” Y/N whispers.
“It was my pleasure.” He replies, his voice low and husky.
Their lips meet, and a fire ignites within him. They kiss deeply and passionately, his hands exploring her body. She moans into his mouth, her fingers tangling in his hair. Harry knows he shouldn't do this, not on the first date, but he can't help himself. He needs her. They kiss until their lungs scream for air, and they have to break apart. They stare at each other, both panting.
“Wow.” Y/N whispers, licking her lips.
“Yeah.” He replies, his heart racing. “I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-.“
“No, it's okay. I wanted this too.” She interrupts, a soft smile on her face. “Can I ask you something?”
“Sure.”
“How do you feel about dating with Charlie around? I can imagine it's not easy, especially since he's only four.”
“Well, I've never dated anyone, so I'm not sure.” Harry shrugs. “But I can't stop thinking about you.” He adds, looking into her eyes.
“Really?” She asks, surprised.
“Yes. I've been thinking about you ever since I saw you again.”
“Me too.”
They lean in again, their lips meeting once more. They kiss until their bodies ache and their lungs burn, and then they part. Harry can't believe he's doing this, but he knows it's right.
“Let's just take things slow.” He says, his voice husky.
“Okay.” Y/N smiles.
They kiss one last time before saying their goodbyes. As Harry watches her go, he can't help but smile. He's not sure where this will lead, but he can't wait to find out.
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spiderfunkz · 9 months
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i saw ur recent post and now hear my out *drumroll* tasm peter parker teaching an S/O how to skateboard/skateboarding dates with an S/O <3
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✧.* dirty converses
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— summary : it's a boring sunday afternoon, so peter decides to take you skateboarding.
— pairings : tasm!peter parker x gn!reader
— word count : 0,6k
— warnings : fluff, established relationship, a kiss, reader almost falling whoops, pet names, not proofread.
a/n : *drumroll* here it is!! sorry it took so long butttt i hope u enjoy it <33 also i am no skater so sorry for any mistakes abt that.
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peter has always loved skateboarding, it's something he can use as a distraction from everything, something he can do to feel some sort of freedom and joy.
ever since uncle ben gifted him his first board on his 9th birthday, he's been skating almost everyday. especially on sunday afternoons, the day where all the homework and essays are finished, the day where there are no chores due, and the day where he can just relax and skate till his legs go numb.
and now it's another sunday afternoon. peter's walking to your house, with a small flower on one hand, and his skateboard on the other. he's been dying to teach you how to skate for longer than ever, and when you finally agreed to learn today he did not hesitate to walk out of his house and run to yours.
you were waiting near the steps outside of your house, playing with the laces of your dirty converses. maybe you should get new, clean ones. you wait for a bit.
peter arrives, grinning from ear to ear. "hi, i uh got you this." he hands you the small flower. "for luck, in case you fall and break your ankles." he jokes — "you're mean." you reply as he helps you stand up.
"do you wanna just skate here? you're neighbourhood seems nice." he asks, "or- or we can go to the skate park." — "i could go for a walk to the skate park." you answer, peter smiles.
the walk was nice. you kept the flower peter gave in your pocket, a few petals peeking out. you felt the warmth of peter's hand and the cool breeze of summer.
the skate park was quiet, a few kids who were there left a few minutes later. "at least no ones here to see you fall." peter teases. "are you saying i'm gonna fall?" you reply. "no, because you have the best teacher of all time." peter smiles, teeth showing. you roll your eyes at his sarcastic tone.
peter helps you balance on the board first, his hands holding your waist gently, making sure you don't fall. "just relax, i got you." peter reassures. you balance carefully on the board, peter's hands letting go slowly.
"see? you're a natural, we can go to the basic's now like pushing off and stopping." he continued. peter demonstrated the move, you carefully try and copy it.
but i don't think falling was part of the steps — "careful there!" peter caught you as you were about to fall, he helps you get back on your feet. "it's alright, everyone falls on their first try." he attempts to cheer you up.
peter continues to guide you and help you through all the basics of skating. complimenting you every time you did a step correctly.
"see? i told you you're a natural, bubs." he kisses you on the cheek.
you continue to spend the afternoon with peter at the skate park. sitting near the ramps, you see peter skate from afar. you watch how his hair falls perfectly in place, how the glow of the sun beautifully captures his movements, you watch as he lands a trick, giving you a smile and a thumbs up before walking towards you.
he sits next to you. the sun begins to set, casting a warm golden hue over the skate park. "did you see the trick i landed there?" he pointed, "yeah! you should teach me that sometime." you suggest, "i will, you've gotten really good at this you know? i had a really good time with you today." peter remarks.
"i had a really good time with you too, pete." you smile.
sunday afternoons might be your favorite now.
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daydream-cement · 1 year
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Excuse me ma'am, first of all I'm here once again to say that your work is amazing and thank you for feeding us with delightful fics of Larissa 💖
If you're not too busy, I would like to request a fic where reader is a teacher in Nevermore Academy and sends anonymous letters to Larissa since she's too afraid to tell her how she feels, with a very fluff ending if possible 🥺
Signed, Your Secret Admirer
Larissa Weems x teacher!reader
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Larissa stared at the 5 letters sprawled before her on her desk. She had started receiving a love letter a week and she was no closer to figuring out who the admirer was. She retraced her eyes over the words, reading them once more.
Oh Larissa. I find you mesmerizing. I desperately long to hold you in my arms. I fear I am too shy to admit my love for you. For now, I will continue to watch you from afar, hoping you take notice of me. Signed, your secret admirer
I count the minutes until I can see you again. Whenever we are not near I wonder if my heart will fall from my chest. Everything about you makes me weak in my knees. Your perfect lips entrance me, hoping one day I might drink from them. Signed, your secret admirer
Your strength is insurmountable. I think you could move mountains if you truly wanted. Your unwavering confidence and sense of justice only make me fall deeper in love with you. How can one woman be so perfect? Signed, your secret admirer
I’m on my knees before you. Take my life if you must. You can have all of me. I just long to sit in your presence and have you love me the way I love you. Maybe one day I will build up the courage to say something. For now, I must settle for letters. Signed, your secret admirer
I love you. I’m running out of words to describe how much I do love you. Any new thing I learn about you is like gold sent from the heavens. I latch on to every word, saving it for later. I wish I were braver. I wish I had the courage. Signed, your secret admirer
It was the start of a new week and Larissa knew she would be receiving another letter soon. All of these had been left in her employee mailbox. This time she would be waiting and she would discover who had been writing her.
You had been the one writing Larissa love letters. You couldn't contain yourself any longer, you were going to tell her how you felt. The letter was going to ask her to meet you in your classroom so you could finally lay bare all of your feelings for her. Little did you know, as you went to the employee breakroom, Larissa would be waiting for you.
"Good morning, Coach Vlad!" You shot the Russian athletics director a smile as you quickly approached the mailboxes, knowing which one was Larissa's as soon as you get there. You pop the letter in the mailbox and turn to leave, Larissa now standing behind you.
You glance over to where Coach Vlad had been, but now he was gone. You should have known better. Of course the shapeshifter would get the best of you. You felt your heart freeze in your chest, not knowing what to say to Larissa.
"Y/n?" Larissa seemed just as shocked to see you.
"Hi, Larissa." That's all you could manage. Your eyes falling down to look at her shoes, unable to say anymore. How would you have admitted your feelings to her later in your classroom?
"Have you been leaving me letters?" She asked head, tilted as she tried to catch your gaze.
You nod, glancing up at her before you begin searching the room for anything else to focus on. You felt like a rabbit, your heart about to beat out of your chest.
"You are my secret admirer? Oh, thank god." Larissa felt a flush of relief through her. She stood up straight, a hand against her forehead.
Her reaction was confusing. Wasn't she supposed to be rejecting you right now? You look up into her face with a bewildered expression, listening as she continued speaking, "Well why didn't you just tell me. I would have said yes to a date!"
Were you hearing her correctly? Part of you was wondering if you had fallen into a new dimension. Were you still on planet earth?
"A date?" You repeat to yourself, still wondering what in the fresh hell was going on. Larissa brought a hand to rest on your cheek, bringing your gaze up to her face.
"I thought you would never ask. Stop by my rooms around 7 and we can go to Jericho for dinner, okay?" This was date entrapment. Did you ask her or did she ask you? Or was she telling you? Either which way, you didn't care. You had a date with Larissa Weems.
You came back to reality, "Yes, dinner at 7."
Larissa found your nervousness to be incredibly cute. She pulled you towards her to press a gentle kiss to your cheek, leaving you with a simple smile as you stared off into space. This woman could easily be your undoing.
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ladye-zelda · 4 months
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Which Links do you think have been to formal schools?
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Oooo, good question
Sky without a doubt has a formal education; I am not sure what kind of teaching they do at the knight's academy, but I am sure they would teach some kind of math, science, or whatever was known in Skyloft at the time.
I think Four might've also had a formal education, as we can see a school in Minish Cap in Hyrule Town. Then when he was of age, he would've been taken under apprenticeship by his grandfather (or maybe taught smithing at an earlier age, who knows).
For Time, I think he relies heavily on experience. The Kokiri don't have a traditional school, and judging from the little training area and how highly they regard their deity, I think they have a sort of "figure it out" mentality when it comes to, well, figuring stuff out. I don't see Time (especially as a kid) to going to anyone for anything, but I think Talon would teach him some things, especially when he gets together with Malon as that's probably the only adult that Time trusts (since the Great Deku Tree is gone).
Legend is taught by his uncle during his childhood, and does try to go seek more places to learn (as apparently he does travel in pursuit of knowledge, hence why he got caught up in the oracle games/link's awakening). Then, afterwards, tries an apprenticeship with the blacksmith but then just decides experience is the best teacher and travels from there.
Much like Time, Hyrule is also a hands-on learner. I think the reason why he might be so insecure about his place in the Chain is because he wasn't taught properly like some of the other knights; one day he was just given a sword and was told to go save Princess Zelda. The only things that he were taught were magic spells by old people in Zelda 2 (though I am not too familiar with the game so I might be wrong on that) and that is about as much as he would learn. I like to headcanon that he tried to get a formal education in the 6 years in between games with Princess Zelda, but it didn't work out for him.
Twilight was most definitely taught by the people of Ordon. Probably not any formal education, as Ordon is a small village and probably not enough kids to have a proper school (like, you're telling me that Ilia is the only other kid in the entire village close to Link's age? And look at that age gap between Link, Ilia, and the other kids!). I think Fado taught Twilight all of the ranching aspects -- horse riding, animal tending, etc -- while Rusl taught him how to fight, other things a boy needs to know, and Uli taught him how to take care of himself and to help others.
I'm not too knowledgable about what goes in Wind Waker, but there is the old guy that teaches Wind how to sword fight, right? If I am thinking correctly, I think Wind's island would've had kind of like what they had in Moana and that the village elders would just teach the kids what they need to know, mainly stories as that's kind of what Link's grandma does in the beginning of the game.
I think Warriors was taught by some sort of school. After all, he had to become a knight in training and there had to have been some qualifications to get into that, right? Either that or he was taught at the knight training place, where he would've learned to strategize and make rational decisions. Maybe some heavy-duty military training.
Lastly, that leads to Wild. I kind of have a few headcanons with this, so stick with me.
Before the Calamity, Wild was definitely taught things when he was travelling with his father's knights, especially how to fight. He was probably under apprenticeship with his father, as it's sort of baffling to me why a four year old would be travelling with the knights instead of, I don't know, at a daycare or something? (But that raises the question of if whether or not his mom is alive, but she should be since Wild's sister is canon in LU, but then again his dad could've remarried and had his little sister a bit later. Actually, I kinda like that idea.)
Anyways, when Wild was old enough he could've further his training and education at the military camp right outside of the Lost Woods, which would've made it easier for him to find the Master Sword when he was twelve (plus with the village nearby, he and his father could've been living there as it is close to the castle, but not close enough at the same time). Then for the next five years, Wild just goes around Hyrule, doing natural hero stuff, developing his stoic personality as everyone sort of tells him what a hero should be; so it gives him plenty of time to mold that persona until eventually he becomes a Champion and... well, y'know the rest.
After the Calamity, Wild just sorts of takes the Time and Hyrule route and learns on his own. Though, I will say I think Wild is more open to asking how this are and what to do with things more than the former heroes because its quite easy in the game to have a tutorial on literally anything if you ask the right npc. So, he would just have an education from just random travelers he meets. Plus I guess it would make fighting easier since he still has muscle memory, due to his prowess with weapons right from the get-go.
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lyrenminth · 1 year
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Golf lessons
"No, no like that" you clenched your jaw after hearing Justin's voice. He was irritated, you were irritated. His perfectionism made him go further and try his best. You loved it, just not so much when he applied it to you. "Justin, I am holding it the way you say it" He had his arms crossed, making him look buffier and stronger. You got the idea of learning golf, but you were bad at it. Justin was trying to teach you, but most time you just ended up arguing. He was usually patient and collected. Usually. "No, you don't" You left the golf stick and sighed. "I need a rest" You pass him and went to the golf cart, looking for shade. He joined you a bit later. "You need to practice more, you are improving" he put his golf stick in the bag. He was wearing a white cap, and his Nike clothes as usual. The dirty blond hairs stick out from the cap. He needed a haircut. You sighed, looking at the green fields. The weather was nice, not so hot. "You are a bad teacher" you mumbled. He snorted. "Do you think so?" "Hot, but grumpy" you declared. He grinned. When Justin smiled at you, your heart would jump a heartbeat. You felt better, knowing he wasn't mad at you. You were irritated, but not mad either. "Can we get an ice cream or something?" you asked. "We haven't finished" "I finished" You looked at each other in silence. Your boyfriend was cute. "Blue is your color, baby" you said, referring to his shirt  "make your eyes bright and beautiful, like the ocean" He rolled his eyes and blushed like a little kid. "Don't" You laughed. He got closer, and push you aside to take the steering wheel. "No! I wanted drive" you complained. "Never" "Are you scared we ended up in a pond?" "I am more scared you roll over someone" you friendly pushed him, and he barely moved. He glanced at you and put your cap correctly on your head. "Very pretty" he said before looking forward. "Where are we going?" "There is a restaurant in the club" he explained "they have ice cream and other types of foods" "So, is this a date?" "Babe, we are married" "Married people have dates" Before arriving at the club, you made him stop the car. No one was around, so you took your chance. He frowned at you, waiting. "Give me a kiss so I know you are not mad" He looked at your lips. "I am not angry or mad" "But you don't wanna kiss me?" He looked around, looking for people when everything was clear he leaned to kiss you. You took off your cap, to kiss him deeper. Your hands went to his face, pulling him closer. You broke the kiss, feeling lightheaded. "I love your kisses" you whispered, recovering your breath. "I love you" he said in return. You were happy to know, he wasn't angry.
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good day King Magnifico, I'm glad to be here again ^^ I have a few more questions that I would like to get answers to :3
1. Do you know any other sciences that are not related to magic? or don’t you divide them into different parts and think that magic is connected with every science?
2. have you tried to fly using magic? In general, what is your magic best suited to: telepathy, creation of objects. Do you associate magic with the spiritual power of a person or does the physical body also influence?
I also have more harmless and vital questions:
1. Do you have a favorite food? Do you even know how to cook and are there any details that should definitely be included in your diet?
2. how do you take care of your hair?
3. just honestly, maybe there is something that you would like to change about yourself? (you are gorgeous)
and the question is more of a clarification, can Queen Mirah herself answer the questions? Thanks in advance for your answer, have a nice day :3 I hope my questions are not a repetition of others🥹
Hello again! Are you enjoying your stay in my kingdom so far? Has Julie shown you around yet? Our local spring festival will last until the end of this week.
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The very fist things I learned as a young boy were biology, alchemy and astronomy, since my father knew those. Later on I studied herbology, different kinds of materials, stones and such.
Magic, as I used it, wasn't necessarily tied to science but you could devide it into the elements for one. Fire, water, earth and air. I mostly worked with those elements.
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Come to think of it, when I didn't create things, I used the control over the elements to aid me. Making objects levitate or bend things to create something. Earth and stones for example. That's how I built my palace mostly. Of course you have fire too. Oh I remember forming the colorful glass for my windows was a lot of fun!
The magic, like most folks call it, is absolutely a spiritual ability. My late teacher called it gifting! Because it is not by your power alone but it is something given to you by the great father. He can give it and take it. You only learn how to use it correctly. Yes, it does impact your body. Over all, this is a topic I could talk hours about.
No, I never used my abilities to fly. *chuckles* Let me put it that way - I prefered to stay on the ground.
Do I have favourite foods? Oh .... actually I'm not that much of a picky eater as long as the dish is served right.
Oh ... but I don't like snails ... oysters, frog legs and similar monstrosities!!! *shutter*
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Blergh. Never understood how people can eat that stuff. Surpringly I can tell you more about the things I don't like to eat.
How do I take care of my hair? *laughs* guarded secret my dear.
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He has his selfmade shampoos and stuff.
Shush! Weren't you working on things, Julie?
Mememeh 😗
*clears throat* My dear asissant. Charming isn't she.
Is there something I would like to change about myself? Deep question. Yes. I would like to be in better control of my emotions. Everything I feel, I feel very intensly. Sometimes that is good. Sometimes it feels like a heavy burden. Be less fearful ... you know ... I know healing from a trauma that intense takes time but ... sometimes I wish I could be more open ... more trusting. It got better but it's not quite how I'd like it to be.
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Thank you for the compliment. I appreciate it.
Of course you can ask my wife questions too. She'll be thrilled to answer you! And don't worry. I don't mind answering questions that have been asked before. There is always something new to add.
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Now, that felt like a little interview. Thank you for your interest. I hope my answers helped you. Have a nice stay! *smiles at you before turning to return inside*
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I MADE A SIXTY DESIGN HSJAFHGAJSF
and im so happy with it
extra details I forgot to write/show/didn't have time to do:
he can be very erratic because his software got REALLY buggy from getting a bullet blasted through his head
because of having said buggy software, he often has days where he has trouble doing stuff because he has too many errors'n'shit
trust issues
also he tries way too hard to hide his bugged out gunshot wound skin (which, because of some kind of botched repair or lack there of, retracts and refuses to work there) because of insecurity, but when he's overwhelmed or asleep he doesn't have the energy to keep his skin from retracting so it retracts a whole lot more (will show it in individual screenshots for the close-ups)
also he hates the color blue. will explain if someone wants me to but in short, it's because of cyberlife and blood
he literally cannot express emotions correctly. sure, he looks like he's either angry or just dead the entire time, but that's just because that's the only thing he's learned how to express.
that's what the "emotionless" part means
theres a lot more i've imagined up for him but i can talk about it more later
ok. close ups that i really like
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listen. just. IM SO PROUD OF THE WAY I DREW THE SKIN AND HSI LED AND THE HAIR AND WHQBJHWAA
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More of an example on how Sixty's skin retracts normally without him having the energy/trying to reduce or hide it.
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Aaaand then just Sixty Death Stare TM and then me listening to music while drawing and being like "wouldn't it be so cool if I put a quote from this song in this because Sixty would agree with that statement"
Aaaaanyways enjoy this project that I only finished because my LA teacher from like last year also really likes DBH and lets me rant to her about DBH and also show her my cool art of DBH because she's a very cool LA teacher 10/10
Also yes I did make almost every dot on each i an LED, you can't stop me.
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Hey hey, I adore your art they are always so dang cute. Definitely keep up the work. It brightness my day seeing how many other people enjoy these as much as I do.
But my question might be silly and borning but I am curious when did you realize you started to ship Naruto and Sasuke? Do you happen to remember the moment or reason?
Yes, I'm trying to keep up the work (even though my speed is quite slow…) But glad to hear now you enjoy my pieces!Thank you for your support and kind motivational message!🙏
And not gonna lie, i have never come across such a question before. I had to think for a few minutes before answering this. So yep I will try to explain in a quick summary, if i can x)
Well actually, when I first started watching the naruto anime, I didn't even like or care about Naruto …i was just here to learn the story of Sasuke and Itachi (also i read the manga a lot later). But everything changed after I started watching. And I was able to see the bond between these two more clearly, especially thanks to Sakura. So one of the reasons might be Sakura. I can hear you say "what" now x) but yes!In the first part, Sakura was being incredibly rude to Naruto, and it bothered me immensely that she fell in love with Sasuke while not even understand Sasuke's pain. So the relationship between Naruto and Sasuke caught my attention more since Sasuke is the first character who understands Naruto's loneliness and feelings. But I think i didn't pay much attention to this feeling until Sasuke died in their battle with Haku. I mean, how many people can give up their dreams/future and die without hesitation just for their friend? So, from that moment I realized that it was more than just a friend. And after the feelings Sasuke gave me in the last part of their first battle (I mean that last look when it was raining) i started shipping them officially i guess. So the main reason is Sasuke. Sasuke was my favorite character from the very beginning and still is. And I started shipping them so i could see more of the happiness i saw in his eyes when he was with Naruto. That's why I keep telling him "you deserve to be happy" in my pieces. And if I remember correctly i watched the anime in 2014, but started drawing them in 2016. So the main reason for this too is thanks to some of the artists that I chose as my teacher!I mean, if they didn't exist I probably wouldn't even be here right now, so thank you ^^!
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I have a day off today, so I’m ducking in to tell y’all a little bit about how things are going!
I’ve taught my first classes! Most of them I’ve had another teacher assisting me, but yesterday I did my first solo class. It was... okay lol. One of the boys disengaged the moment I said I don’t speak Japanese so they have to speak English, and proceeded to yawn audibly through all activities and pretend to be asleep when spoken to (which I put on my lesson report form, so the regular teacher will hopefully tell him off haha).
On that note... Japanese kids really are like any other kids. Everyone said to me before I went, “ohhh I bet Japanese kids are so well-behaved and respectful!” I can assure you they are not lmao. Some are, others are little terrors.
I’ve had some really wholesome moments. The other day during one of the younger classes this one boy (~3 years old) was mostly a little terror, running around all the time and hiding in the corner. But then during story time he sat in my lap and directed me to hold him. Then later in the lesson he went and hid in the corner again, so I went over to him and asked if he was okay. And he just snuggled into me, so we spent the rest of the class like that.
So far 4-5 year-olds are my favourites to teach. You can be so fun and silly with them! Sure, they don’t want to sit down and do things, but I’ve found some useful hacks already (pro-tip: if you let them rub things off the whiteboard or draw a shape for answering questions correctly, they’ll suddenly be very, very attentive)
I enjoy this kind of teaching a LOT more than teaching on italki. The lesson prep I have to do is minimal and all time outside of teaching is my own, basically. Not to mention it’s much more active and I don’t spend my life hunched over a desk!
Speaking of free time, I spend most of it studying languages and it’s awesome!
My Japanese level is definitely improving. My speaking not so much, but my comprehension for sure. The kids do speak Japanese in class, both to each other (obviously) and to me, and I’m rapidly getting used to certain words and speech patterns.
I can also now more or less get through interactions at train stations and konbinis! I even managed to ask a police lady for directions the other day (go me being so panicked about being late for my train I didn’t even care that my Japanese was broken af. Literally like, if I don’t at least try to speak Japanese rn I’m going to miss my train and be late for my classes)
I’ve learned that despite being in the country, active studying is really important. I’ve not learned anything through pure osmosis; I’ve only learned through active studying and then having the immersion reinforce it. So yes, my level is improving because I’m in the country and surrounded by the language, but I have to put in the effort first.
Also, the general level of English in Japan is not high. I’ve been spoilt by travelling around Europe where I can usually find someone who speaks broken English well enough to help me if I’m stuck (or if not then I can communicate in broken French/German/Spanish), and coming to Japan and being lost at a train station and literally not being able to communicate is a HUGE motivation to get good at the language quick!
I LOVE Yamagata! There was a snowstorm the day after I moved in and I feel like I live in a winter wonderland. I can see the mountains almost everywhere I go in the city. It’s not a busy city, and every train ride makes me feel like I’m in a Studio Ghibli movie. I love it I love it I love it.
I also love the dialect here! It’s easy to understand and it’s kinda musical!
My personal supervisor (PS) is awesome and has been super helpful. I’m so grateful! A lot of people from my training course have said that their PSs haven’t given them much/any orientation, whereas mine helped me set up my internet and a Japanese bank account as well as went over my schedule with me and ensured I did at least a week of teaching with someone else in the classroom before I was on my own.
I’ve only met 3 of my colleagues, but they’re all nice. One of them lives in my block and we’ll teach together for two days next week. Another of them loves the snow and the cold as much as I do, and I think we’ll get on super well.
My flat is tiny. It’s basically one room! But it has loads of storage space and being as small as it is means it’s super easy to heat (which is fortunate, because it was -10ºC the other night).
The tap water tastes great! In Nagoya it tasted so fucking weird I couldn’t even drink it. But here it’s awesome.
I’m enjoying trying new things! I’m going through all the different candies/chocolate brands at konbinis and supermarkets and I’ve hardly had the same thing twice since I got here (including bento). This is super different to how I was in the UK, where I was stuck in a routine and knew what I liked and didn’t want to go out of my comfort zone.
So yeah, I went from crying and wondering if I’d made a huge mistake the first 2-3 days of being here to absolutely thriving less than a month later. I’m so happy right now, truly living my dream, finally able to flourish and grow in a way I always knew deep down I could.
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orginllazyblog · 6 months
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A Decent Revenge
Summary: Before the Fleur incident, the Ramshackle residents, Yueme and Mizuki, made a plan to reveal everyone Rollo's actions. Rollo was only forgiven which made twst boys confuse as to why would Yume do such a thing. Let's just say this is what Yueme had to deal with the overblots, and a certain bat dad only learning about this later on
Tag: @hanafubukki @pika-ace
Note: Yueme (my Yuu oc, gender-neutral as possible), Mizuki Abyss (twst oc), also inspire by pika-ace's twst scenario of the Masquerade from last year
I do hate Rollo a bit for what he did, but then again, he's just a teenager who was truamatise at a young age, but still.
In the middle of the night, in the Ramshackle dorm, lounge room, Mizuki and Yueme made a plan. Since they know the information, thanks to Mizuki, who have access on the JP server. The day when the ENG server will get the Masquerade event for this Halloween, Yueme didn't want to participate and was afraid that they'll have to go the upcoming incident and he has no choice because he's the "Yuu" character. Which brings Mizuki, they are in-fact not human but a high rank demon. The plan was simple, Mizuki holding a magical video camera for recordings. If things go wrong, they can expose the recording to Noble Bell College.
"Okay, here's the plan: I'll disguise as you and act like you so no one will be suspicious. Once I'm at Noble Bell College, on that night when he shows his true colors, I should welcome him with a surprise."
"I'll be here with Ortho to help me. Out of all of the classmates, he'll be able to understand our plan, right?"
"Yep. If we tell the teachers, such as Crowley, he would grew suspicious as to how we know this will happen. As for the others, they will focus on the Halloween event here and it'll only bring questions that we can't answer. Which is why we need Ortho's help."
"What about Grim?"
"It's best if he doesn't know about the plan. I mean, he will know once this is over."
"What about Lilia then?"
"Oh he'll definetly will know depending which choice Rollo will pick. Don't worry, I'll also be another guard for your dear friend Malleus."
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When the day arrived, it all went according to what is happening. The students who were selected waiting at the Mirror Chamber. Grim made his apperance and Mizuki disguise as Yueme. Acted how Yueme responds and how their voice sounds like Yueme.
No one suspect them, not even Rook couldn't tell it was Mizuki thanks to their demonic powers. Though there were slip calls as Malleus can feel a powerful aura but never question it. He was to focus on this social event as he was finally invited for once. Mizuki felt bad for him as this was just part of Rollo's plan to wipe away the magic.
They were glad they didn't end up with a group, they didn't have problems as they were a master with magic, even made a duplicate self to keep an eye out on Rollo.
All acording to plan. As for Yueme, who was with Ortho, was willingley to help because his older brother safety.
Finally, the first night. The time where Rollo rings the bell, the students who were there were knocked out by the Crimson Flower's hunger. As the flowers were heading to Mizuki, everyone panicking thinking their friend "Yuu" will end up hurt. Until Mizuki snap their fingers, summon a barrier spell that allowed to protect the ones who are still awake. The Crimson Flowers that surrounded them now all died away, reveiling their true form.
Rollo, who was watching up high, shocked as to what happened. He thought the "Yuu" is magicless as the flowers wouldn't do no harm...unless..."Yuu" does have magic(?)
As Rollo got close to the ground, a magic spell was put into him to bow down. That is where Rollo knew he fuck up.
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"If I remember correctly, when the crimson flowers surrounded the player, everyone thought that the player would get knocked out like the rest."
"They didn't because they didn't have any magic, so they were fine."
"That's where the plot twist happened. As I reveal myself my true identity, that is when we, Ramshackle students, make our entrance. You, as the houswarden, gave him a choice: to face his consequences in front of the whole Fleur City. Or transfer to Night Raven College for the rest of his school life to his graduation."
"Hmm... I like that. I would like to have another student for Ramshackle Dorm as it's just the two of us, plus three ghosts and Grim. The whole point of this is for Rollo to face his wrong doings. Making him realize that what he did could lead to disasters, maybe even ended up like what his school historic figure looks up to. Hehehehe.."
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"H-how is this possible?"
"Oh? You thought I was Yuu? You're not the only mastermind here you know?"
"T-then who are you?"
Then a portal open, the real Yuu showed up.
"So... it was you who made the social event for Archane schools. Just to invite someone, right?"
"W-what do you mean? I didn't just invite Malleus-"
"I didn't say Malleus, did I? You know, if something terrible happens to him, it won't turn out well for your schools reputation. Oh wait no, the whole country that is."
"What are you talking about? Just spit it out already!"
"Wow, calm down as if your ego is more important than the people you hurt. You cause this incident; there were plenty of witnesses who saw your doings, this magical flower that's supposedly went extinct 100 years ago to what I was told from my vice-warden. Therefore, you must face your punishment."
"As if! You have no proof it was me!"
"You intentionally wanted one of the most powerful mages in the world to be here. It is somehow suspicious as the others were only selected by random. Someone who is top of their class would know about this Crimson Flower. Even if you won't admited, I can expose you to someone who would've ended you."
"Ooo! Get roasted."
As Yueme and Mizuki look down on Rollo, the others who were in the barrier listen the whole conversation. Even the students who were Rollo's classmates were surprise of what Rollo was doing.
It hit worse for Malleus as this whole thing was a trap for him.
Back to the conversation, the nrc boys keep watching until Yueme reach thier hand to Rollo.
'What are you doing, Yuu?'
"I can give you a choice. One which you can quietly carry this burden throughout your whole life unless you are forgiven. Or transfer to my school in Night Raven College, but I garente you won't feel safe as I don't have magic."
"...I"
*Pulls Rollo to stand up*
"You decide on that yourself. I'm taking my classmates back as they are all exhuasted. Let's see if you can explain this to other archane schools. Remember this Rollo and I shall welcome you with open arms."
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So, back to Night Raven College. Everyone thought the social gathering would last till another three days and two nights. Before they could ask but Crowley, for once, did his job told the students and staff's to focus on the Halloween event.
That went well as Yueme and Mizuki were worried about Crowley getting suspicious of them.
More importantly, Lilia Vanrouge, the one who is more worried, especially his boys, who were like his children to him. Malleus, who was like the eldest child to him and the only thing left from his childhood friends. Silver, who was found in a ruin castle and raised alongside Malleus. And Sebek, the youngest grandson of an old friend.
So why is it hard for the trio to not answer the bat dad's questions?
"Well...don't you have anything to say?"
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"..."
"..."
"Please tell me. What happened that made you all return so fast? Were you hurt?"
Before the trio could say anything, there was a knock on the door.
Knock, knock, Knock
"May I come in?"
"Yuu? Yes, you may."
Yueme entered themselves, alongside with Mizuki.
"Um... Lilia, do you really want to know what happened?"
"Why, yes. Did something hapened at the Social?"
Before Yueme could reply back, they looked at the trio first before things get out of hand giving them a facial expression, "Is that alright with you?"
They all nod in agreement.
"Well then, Lilia. We might talk about this in our dorm. It's quite a long explanation."
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Once Yueme and Mizuki explain briefly of what happened at Fleur City and what Rollo's plan was all along, Lilia was really mad. Luckily, Mizuki holded him to not let him go. As for Malleus Silver and Sebek, they never saw him angry, always a smile on his face.
"Let me go! I said let me go!"
Yeah, Lilia didn't take the news lightly. It took about two hours to try to get him calm down.
Then tears start to come out. He then gave up as Mizuki let go of him, but he sank to the floor crying.
"Mizuki, tissues."
"On it."
"Lilia, can you please sit on the couch?"
Silver helped Yueme to carry Lilia to sit down on the couch as Mizuki returned with a tissue box and gave Lilia a cup of water.
"I'm sorry, Lilia."
"Sob sob...what are you saying, Yuu?"
"Human, your vice-warden was there in your place. Why is that your apoligize right now?"
"...Because I find it suspicious as to why he wanted to invite Malleus as he would already be selected, and Crowley would annoucement way earlier when everyone was at the lecture hall. I couldn't tell the others or the teachers as they wouldn't believe. I don't have the power to protect to prevent it."
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Author note: Took me a while to get the writing finished as my wifi was getting slow.
Another thing I like to add. I did the most safest punishment for Rollo is either transfer to NRC where he would be targeted by Lilia or apolegize. Yeah, it was his fault and had a reason, but his actions, no.
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hee0soo · 1 year
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Study Session
Summary: Jisoo finds a very frustrated Felix in the living room
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The last thing Jisoo expected to see when she came back to the dorm was the amount of notes and textbooks that were spread out in the living room.
It was a little past midnight, all the members had already went home and Jisoo had been the last one to finish her vocal lessons that day.
Usually the younger members would gather in the living room for a couple rounds Mario kart after a long day of lessons, but today none of them were in sight. None of them but Felix.
The younger Aussie was sitting in the middle of what seemed to be the eye of a paper and energy drink tornado, his hair sticking up in every direction from running his hand through it and a heavy frown on his face.
He was reading silently from the book that was perched on his lap, while his lips moved a little.
“Lix-ah? What happened here?” she gasped out.
Felix´s head flew around so fast that Jisoo was a little worried about his neck.
His brown eyes were wide, which made him look a lot like a deer caught in headlights.
He was obviously surprised that she was already home and the rest of the boys had decided to go to bed early, so the prospect of Jisoo finding the nervous wreck that was Lee Felix at the moment bothered him a little.
Turning back to his notes he grumbled a little but ultimately ignored her presence.
Worry started to creep up on the female member. It wasn´t normal that the resident sunshine had a frown placed on his face and this was unnerving.
“Hello, Earth to Felix? What is this? I thought you were finished for the day?” Jisoo tried again.
“My language teacher told me to study this, because and I quote: “We noticed you were lacking a little so we want you to study these texts. Tomorrow we will have a test ready for you.””
Nodding her head Jisoo put her bag down, tried not to fall over the masses of sneakers in the hallway and made her way to the kitchen. Understanding filled her mind as the girl pulled out her favorite mug and a second one for the troubled boy a few meters away.
She filled the electric kettle on the counter with water, turned it on and choose two bags of tea from one of the drawers.
If one of the members understood what it was like to learn a new language under pressure, it was her and Chan.
The tests the teachers would sometimes throw at her would often times be scheduled on short notice, just like they had done with Felix today it seemed.
“How long have you been on this text? If I remember correctly you were done for the day 3 hours ago.”
“Ever since I got back here. The members wanted to give me peace to study but this is ridiculous! Giving me one day to go through all of this! How am I supposed to remember it all?” Felix moaned while gesturing to the book he was reading.
Jisoo had to sigh. It was clear to her that Felix was exhausted and belonged in his bed, not in the living room studying.
The kettle turned itself off when the water was done boiling and the girl filled the mugs before walking over to her fellow 00-liner.
“Here take this. It´s better then all of the energy drinks laying around.”
She pushed the mug into his hand and sat down next to him.
“I´m so tired but I feel like if I go to bed now i´m going to fail tomorrow. Or more  like today.” He whispered and layed his head down on the girls shoulder.
Tears of frustration filled his eyes and Jisoo watched as the boy whipped them away.
The small sniffles he let out broke her heart.
“Do you want me to question you a little about this and then we can go cuddle in your room?”
Instead of answering he just nodded.
Half an hour later they were done studying and the tea was empty. He had answered most of her questions correct and Jisoo could feel him nodding off on her shoulders every once in a while.
“Come on Lixie, it´s almost 1 a.m ,go to bed. You need it.”
“Only if you come with me.” He pouted and blinked slowly at her.
“Of course. Just let me get ready to sleep and i´ll meet you in your bed in a couple of minutes.”
Jisoo pulled the sleepy boy up and directed him to his room, before cleaning up the books and notes they had used a couple minutes ago.
The mugs found their place in the dishwasher and the empty energy cans were thrown out.
After freshening up Jisoo made her way to Felix´s room and she wasn´t surprised in the slightest that the boy was already fast asleep.
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hurryupmerlin · 7 months
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First kisses are hard when you have a serious case of The Feels™
My homeboy Mal belongs to @riinoaheartilly
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When he sees Mal for the first time, his breath catches. The soldier Ordo and Fi have put at his side looks like he regularly wrestles with monsters – and wins, minus a few scuffs. Ami is frozen with fear. He understands how important it is that he gets training. But how will he ever live up to this grim-looking veteran's expectations? Fi assures him that Mal is alright, but he doesn't seem convinced by his own words.
During the first week, Ami moves around Mal like on eggshells, tries to present himself as exemplary as possible, despite his nervous clumsiness. Mal seems sternly unimpressed. He's taciturn and dismissive, and Ami wonders if he's very disappointed to have been confronted with such a laughingstock of a student. Amiss only stops worrying when Mal finally admonishes him to relax. He sounds annoyed but not harsh.
Over the course of the following weeks, Ami's breath keeps catching, but for increasingly different reasons now. Mal actually turns out to be harmless, even gentle. He’s educated and an expert in what he does, so clever and rational. The more Ami learns about Mal, the more he admires him. And even though he deeply respects him, Ami somehow catches himself ever so often staring at Mal's lips when he talks, instead of listening to what he has to say.
As Mal's warm, rough hand lies over his, focused on positioning Ami's fingers correctly on the blaster’s trigger, the thought of just tilting his head a little to the side and pressing his lips on Mal's flashes through Ami’s mind for the first time. It leaves as quickly as it came, traceless except for a fluttering sensation in his chest. That night, he can't sleep.
The thought becomes more intense when he sees Mal laugh for the first time. The view makes his stomach do a somersault. Talking to him is now easy and free of anxiety, because Mal has never blamed him for not knowing something, he’s a patient teacher. And in some subjects Ami even knows more than him and can reverse their roles. Just like when he shows Mal how to mix ointments from plants, like today. In front of Mal is a pot with bubbling thick liquid and Ami hurries back into the room to look at the damage the medicine took while he picked up the last ingredients.
"I said just to warm it up and under no circumstances bring it to a boil," he worries.
"You definitely told me to bring it to a boil. I’m flawless." Humor pulls on the corner of Mal’s mouth.
With a pathetic burp, the mixture in the pot sighs out its soul and turns black. The comedy of the situation is too much for him, Ami loses his composure to a laughing fit.  Mal cocks an eyebrow at the giggling boy. "Are you calling me a liar?" That just makes Ami double over. Out of laughter-wet eyes, he sees how Mal tries not to laugh along, but he fails excellently. When they both calm down again, their gazes meet. He’s beautiful when he’s unstrained, Ami thinks. Something inside him is drawn to the other man, the pull is almost violent, but he resists.
A few days later, Ami sits cross-legged on the floor and cleans a rifle, which he has spread out in pieces around him. He is so engrossed in the complicated work that he’s deeply startled when a voice suddenly sounds from in front of him. He jumps up in a single smooth move, but doesn’t catch the rifle in time, which lets it crash and slither over the fine parts, scattering the pieces. Mal ignores the ongoing string of sorrys from Ami, just calmly kneels down to pick up the fine components and bolts. Ami gathers as well, frantically, quickly, and their hands inevitably meet, young skin and cold metal. As he lifts his head, he realizes how close Mal's face is. He’d only have to lean forward a little more to close the gap between them. Mal looks at him wordlessly, with those beady brown eyes they share. And for a second, Ami thinks this look might be a sufficient invitation to make him brave enough to do what he so badly wants to do. But in the end, he isn't.
Neither addresses when Mal plans to return to the GAR, but time is slipping through their fingers. They have become well attuned to each other, working together more and more flowingly. Ami is still not a good marksman, but he’s getting better at medical training. Mal is rapidly learning everything about naturopathy and agriculture that Ami teaches him, almost effortlessly. They’ve gotten close and casual, but Mal's touches now burn like fire. Ami finds himself drawn to him like a moth to a flame. Again and again he seeks closeness, again and again he burns himself in such a delicious way. He keeps obtruding himself onto Mal, in chaste hugs and playful banter, then blushes when he’s not rejected. He feels ridiculous as much as felicitous.
Autumn turns the nights icy. How he managed to wriggle his way into Mal’s bed he doesn’t remember, but Mal endures him. Ami reasons it’s good to stay warm, they can’t afford catching a cold. And it’s safer to be together in case the camp gets attacked.
Sometimes he can’t sleep in the same room with Mal, though. Sometimes it’s all just too much. And sometimes he needs the nights to himself, because Mal can never know what name he whispers when he imagines other hands on his body than his own, bringing him close.
He can't look Mal in the eyes after those nights. But Mal keeps looking at him, frail, caressive. Ami feels his eyes on his skin even when his back is turned, can't do anything about the goosebumps.
He has been touched so many times in his life, everywhere, but never before so profoundly like by Mal. Never in such a way that a lightning bolt passes through him when their hands graze each other as they walk; that his heart melts through the mattress when they nestle against each other at night. He can't remember ever wanting to be touched so badly. The thought consumes him every waking hour. He wants to kiss Mal. He wonders, maybe, if Mal wants the same. But another week passes.
"In four days – both of them!" Ami waves the data pad that received the encrypted message from Fi about the next shipment of medical supplies. He’s grinning from ear to ear. It's been ages since Fi and Ordo had managed to simultaneously get to Viltriss Utdrag.
"I'm cooking for all of us,” Ami declares as he hops to sit on the edge of the workbench Mal is fiddling with a broken shock collar remote at. 
“Sounds good,” Mal answers, looking around.
“Maybe they’ll bring the herb I’ve been asking them for. Are you searching for something?”
“Hm.” Mal gets up from his chair to stand in front of Ami. “I think you’re sitting on the flimsy with the manual.”
“Oh, I’m sorry, I—” Ami shuffles even closer to the edge to make room, and like clockwork, his hands find Mal’s waist and Mal hooks his hands under Ami’s knees to support him.  The moment drags on with the hyper awareness of how close they are. When Ami dares to look up, he meets Mal's searching eyes, but he doesn't seem to be looking for the flimsy anymore. His lids lower slightly, gaze fixed on Ami's lips. Mal’s voice rings unexpectedly warm in his ears.
"Can I kiss you?"
There it is again, his breath catches. Ami doesn’t even answer, he just tilts his chin up a little and Mal meets him halfway. For a split second he worries if Mal will notice he has no idea what he’s doing, but they fit together so effortlessly, there’s no room for second-guessing. Mal’s touch is guileless and honest, the way he moves against Ami so raw and vulnerable makes his chest hurt with yearning. Ami shuffles closer, so Mal cautiously pushes him back further on the table, gets his hands free to bring them up, gently cupping Ami’s face. Ami melts right into his soldier, lips brushing against the scar tissue on the corner of Mal’s mouth. A soft sigh escapes him.
He doesn’t wonder anymore if Mal wants the same.
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