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#in this au we get 6 parenting styles that All For One uses and all of them are terrible in some capacity!
thebnha-auhoard · 3 months
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Taking a stab at the "The Fourth through Ninth One For All Users are All For One's kids" thing and decided immediately go into angst.
One For All being passed down from kid to kid was purely coincidental. Really it started with Bruce just accidentally picking up Shinomori shortly after Yoichi and Kudou died and then things just kept happening and happening and before you know it we have Izuku, who is AFO's sixth kid to have One For All.
All For One is very pleased with One For All is still within the family, less pleased that his children are all rebelling against him because of it. He always hopes that maybe one child would finally return the Quirk to him but none have.
This of course means that he has to put Shinomori, Banjou, En, and Nana in Vaults.
Those four are in Vaults and they all were given the Longevity Quirk so that All For One will never have his children die on his watch, even as they went and betrayed him. Isn't he a good dad because of that? Ignore all the other parenting decisions that he made while the four vaulted users were growing up and how Yagi and Midoriya essentially had an absent dad.
Don't worry they're eventually found by the League and interact with Heroes. It's just going to take a while to get used to the fact that you are no longer alone with your thoughts anymore and your Bio Dad is in jail and you are now talking to all your half-siblings who were all One For All Users. No big deal.
Don't go and think about the dread too much and don't go and think about the mixed feelings you have for your Bio Dad and your terrible coping mechanisms regarding his shitty parenting! Let's instead go and think about how shitty of a dad All For One is.
Especially in Yagi and Midoriya's case. They get to be salty about their absent dad and drag on him forever.
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olympeline · 2 months
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FrUK FACE family Parent Trap AU, part 6! Part 1
Last time we watched Alfred go home with Francis and get his first taste of Matthew’s life in Quebec. Now it’s Mattie’s turn. Let’s see how it would go for him and Arthur in New York:
It’s a quick trip home on the subway, and then they’re in the Kirklands’ apartment. A middle sized place by NYC standards, in a big block, high up near the top. Everything is super concentrated and crammed together like the inner part of any big city. Space is at a premium, so the normal folk live like sardines. Matthew is used to his wide open suburbs, so it’s a bit of a shock. He likes Arthur and Alfred’s apartment, though. It’s cosy and very lived in. A colourful clash and blend of Alfred and Arthur’s strong personalities. Very little style compared to the Bonnefoys’ immaculately interior designed home, but charming nonetheless. Matthew is drinking all the new sights in, when Arthur goes through to the kitchen and says he’ll make them something to eat. He’s expecting “Alfred” to go jump into gaming or rush to see his friends that live in their block, so he’s surprised when Matthew hovers in the kitchen doorway instead. Arthur asks if he wants to help, Mattie says “Sure, dad!” (Dad. Dad! This is my other dad! - Matthew, dizzily to himself) and Arthur is again surprised, but also pleased. Seems his boy has matured during his last trip to camp. He does seem a little different.
So, they get to work and Matthew has a hard time keeping up his Alfred-sona because oh dear, oh dear. Alfred was not kidding when he said his their dad was super bad at cooking. Matthew feels his French reared soul dying a thousand deaths as he watches Arthur prep their dinner. He wants to help out and offer advice but it would be too suspicious. So he focuses on talking to Arthur instead. Arthur tuts and grumbles about various things (mostly work and people he knows), but also cracks funny jokes - often at his own expense - and makes Matthew laugh. He has a surprisingly wicked sense of humour under his stuffiness, it seems.
Then the food is done, they sit down to eat, and…
“How is it, Al?”
“………..Fine, dad. Good. Real good. (🥲🥲🥲🥲)”
“Really? That’s good. I think I’m getting better. What do you think?”
“Yeah. Yeah. For sure! (🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲)”
It’s the worst thing Matthew’s eaten in his entire life. But he chokes it down with a big, Alfred style smile. It’s worth it to see Mr. Kirkland Arthur his other dad smile back. It’s also worth choking down the “food” because Matthew can keep talking to Arthur while they eat. He has an easier time of it than Alfred did because Arthur expects “Alfred” to talk and talk like it’s going out of fashion. Mattie can be as enthusiastic as he likes, asking all about what happened in NYC while he was away. Arthur answers all his questions, asks some of his own about camp, then brings up Antonio. And Matthew’s stomach sinks. Arthur tells him Tony is away for work, but he’ll be back soon. Mattie tries to feel enthusiastic about meeting him, but he can’t quite manage it. Alfred says Uncle Tony is nice (even if he thinks Arthur doesn’t love him) but Mattie just doesn’t want him around. Who knows how long he’ll have with Arthur before they’re found out. He wants every minute with his long lost dad to himself. Then poor Matthew feels bad about thinking this way because he’s a sweetheart and doesn’t want to be selfish. Poor guy’s a sufferer of catholic guilt without the catholicism, I tell ya. It’s one of the things about Mattie that Francis worries about and has the most sleepless nights over.
After dinner, Arthur had planned on getting some work done while Alfred goofed off with his games and/or neighbor friends. But Mattie sticks with him to wash up, then hovers again. Arthur is starting to feel a little worried (maybe Alfred felt more homesick than usual this year?) so he says: hang the work, they should spend some time together instead. It’s too late to go out, so they flop in front of the TV for some good old fashioned binge watching. Mattie sits shyly by his dad, close as he dares, and joins in the distracted chatter as they flip between various shows until they end up on The Great British Bake Off. A favorite in the Kirkland household. Arthur likes it because it reminds him of home and gives him “inspiration” for his - ahem - culinary efforts. Alfred likes it because sometimes they drop things. Matthew has never seen it before but soon he’s hooked. He finds himself wondering what Francis would think of it.
Suddenly, a stab of homesickness. Matthew must have tensed up, because he feels Arthur put his hand on his shoulder and give it a squeeze. Mattie looks up at Arthur and the latter gives him a reassuring smile.
“Back home now, Al.”
Is all Arthur says, but it’s enough. Matthew feels a lump in his throat and, when Arthur looks away again, Mattie has to quickly blink back another attack of “hayfever.” He misses Francis, but now he has Arthur too. Suddenly he can hardly believe what’s happening. Where he is, who he’s talking to. It all feels like a dream. One he’s waited for his whole life without realising it.
How is this all going to play out? Matthew doesn’t know. But he does know one thing: he’s so glad he came.
(That’s it for now. Stay tuned for part 7! (´ε` )♡)
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delulu-with-wandanat · 6 months
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Fics recs: 1-THE ROMANOFF CHRONICLES, an astounching groundbreaking, never seen before (literally) masterpiece, 100/10. It's mainly set in those 5years post snap, it explains the development that each character presented in endgame in a way the Russos wish they did, it represents the friendship between the avengers in a way marvel never allowed them be, it respects Natasha ( skill set, humanity, personality, affiliations,..) it's nat centric, it's only flaw: it's not complete but don't worry it has 60 medium to long chaps.
2-ON THE COVER - RED WHITE AND BLACK | New York Magazine | Dec. 30th, 2024, this is the most beautifully written farewell, tribute to Natasha Romanoff I have ever seen, it's written in a format that I think has never been used in fanfics, it's a soul touching poetic masterpiece
3- Ohio years, an exquisite bittersweet mini series of 1 shots that's written in a captivating style that keeps your attention, it showcases how the Russian murder family but mainly nat & Melina come to love & connect to each other.
4-FIREFLIES, it's written in such a bittersweet melancholic reminiscing way, it's just so beautiful. It's an 18 1 shots about nat encountering fireflies & being reminded of Ohio years &then others being reminded of nat by seeing them.
5- DISTURBING THE PEACE, an excellent 100/10 tear-jerker masterpiece, it's a very long 1 shot about what if post apocalyptic lonely nat , it also showcases her friendship with og avengers & nick.
6- I USED TO HAVE NOTHING, - WIDOW SISTERS AND MANY MARVELOUS MARVEL WOMEN - WE ARE MEANT FOR MORE THAN THIS, it's cute well written comfort, fluff, a bit angsty 3 different series of mainly 1 shots by 3 different authors about yelena and Natasha. They're my all time favorite comfort read.
7- I LOVE YOU, GOODBYE, it's a very very long 1 shot of AU of endgame in which Wanda survives & wandanat happens that hit me so hard I needed hours to process it & get out of it, my only quell with it is that it reset nat & Wanda's relationship with each other at postAOU where they would definitely be distant to each other.
8- IT'S FUN TO LOSE AND TO PRETEND, an absolute tear-jerker, a masterpiece, a beauty, a greatness, it's a 5 parts multichaps which takes place just after Westview, before Hawkeye where nat is given another chance ending up at Wanda's door, Wanda is given the healing marvel denied her with nat, Sam &bucky not being limited by the shackles of the screen & actually interacting with the events of their universe,Clint and yel meeting with their beloved. The ending was a bit unsatisfying to me but nonetheless as martin says this is CINEMA.
9- HOW NATASHA ROMANOFF MARRIED WANDA MAXIMOFF, it's a medium paced 38 chaps retelling of "how Nancy Jackson married Kate Wilson" but with wandanat with huge changes. It's sweet & adorable, the beginning was a bit rocky to me, there parts I would wince where I didn't like it but otherwise an absolute entertainment, I wanna kiss the head of it's author irl for giving me this absolute comfort for FREE. God or whatever higher power bless this person.
10-OUR LITTLE GROUP HAS ALWAYS BEEN (AND ALWAYS WILL UNTIL THE END), it's 9 part series of mini chaps, it's very creative concept,a wild imagination, it's the biggest au to ever au as its author puts it. To me it's the truest form of fanfic, the author took majority of the plot of MCU & toyed with it &come up with their world which has everything cute adorable wandanat, yelenat, the maximoffs, yel and Pietro, loving Russian spy parents, coulson's Lola, overall it's cuteness overload. God bless this author too.
If you ever decide to read them pls leave them a comment & let me know how you feel about them, also do you have more nat centric fanfics or just good fanfics about nat and anybody else.
oh my FUCKING GODDD THANK U ANON!!!
im def gonna read all ur recs! So far i had this one fanfic i rlly like but i forgot the title. I’ll let u know when i rememberr
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towerartt · 8 days
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For the fandom game, 1 6 11
And any outfit you like on Rhys the most? 👀👀
1. OTP
jackothy, but rhack is a close second
6. Show us a bit of a WIP!
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The beginning of a fic I've been working on. Started reading Dune and I really enjoy the way Herbert does exposition by including those segments of in-universe books. (On the topic of Dune what If I said. AU in which Jack is Lady Jessica and Angel is Paul. They would be a doomed child/parent duo in every universe <33) anyway. I am hoping to post it this month but college might get in the way of that
11. What's your favourite piece of fanart for jackothy?
AHHH it's hard to choose just one, the bl artists are all so talented.. I think I would have to go with this piece by Kolbasos :33
AND NOW. Rhys' outfit.
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I KNOOOW that we never saw it in the games but the one on the right... It would make so much sense for him to start dressing in this casual military style, given that he is leading Atlas. He should dress up as a general the same way Jack dresses up as a vault hunter tbh.. Frauds, both of them <33
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lowkeyclueless5137 · 1 year
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The Double Isekai Is back!
Hello...
I have a creative problem :'3
Like ya know... I had one double Isekai with Malleus... And ya know... All is good and well on that end... A lot of crack...
Until I came with another one TwTb
And this time... IT'S ORTHO...
So a few warnings before we proceed: this will have mentions of bullying and also chap 6 spoilers since chap 7 is literally hours away from us(when I wrote this one). :'3
So yep... That's kinda all :3
Now onto the Isekai explanation!
Under the cut cuz I will TERRORISE you with this for a while. /j
So for starters... If you skimmed through my oneshot book... There is a very suggestive title about what Malleus's double Isekai au looks like. So check that out if you want an unhealthy dose of crack. Healthify it by reading it in parts when ya feeling down if you want. :'3
Well we are going to use that premise of: character gets Isekai when they were smol so they can forget everything about twst.
Well... In Ortho's case... He was Isekai around 5-6 years old...
That's right, folks... This bby was Isekaid right when a Phanthom was ready to butcher him up. Right in front of Idia, who thought his brother was presumably dead.
Meanwhile, Ortho is found by a family outside, with different wounds and crying his eyes out. His hair wasn't a flame anymore, instead just a black wet lump on his head due to the rain.
They take him to a nearby doctor/hospital (whatever fancies you more) to see what was wrong with poor Ortho. It turns out he showed signs of amnesia and hallucinations due to a hit to the head. He had no home to go to, so he would most likely be sent straight to an orphanage. The only thing ortho knew about himself was his name, age and that a little gem pendant he had was very important to keep.
Meanwhile, Ortho was starting to bond with the couple that found him, especially with their child, Yuu. Since they were literally 5-6 years old, they quickly got attached as if they were blood related.
And that's how Ortho got adopted immediately by yuu's parents, having them to be siblings! :D
Years did pass and Yuu with ortho were closer than ever. Sure they were still siblings and acted like one was the most insufferable scum of the earth sometimes. But siblings are siblings... We all know what really goes in there, deep down...
Speaking of deep down... Sometimes ortho would be plagued by nightmares. Something about silhouettes screaming his name as he seemed to be dragged somewhere deep, akin to a big hole. Soon those nightmares were speculated to be the product of the bullying he received.
Due to the fact that he was a programmer prodigy and even a genius at exact science, Ortho was often picked on by the bullies or persuaded by the ones who only wanted him to do something for them.
He did wear glasses to help his sight out due to the endless hours of reading and staying in the front of a screen (most likely in twst the digital screens are developed to not tire out your eye), so he pretty much had a shit eyesight. Add to that his curly black hair that lately covered his eyes, having him actively slamming into things he notices too late. Sometimes, Yuu told him that they swore they saw the hair catching a faith blue or another color when Ortho would feel a powerful emotion. Along with the lil odd coincidences.
But no fear! Yuu to the rescue! Since they were a tad bit older by a few months, Yuu took it upon themselves to protect their 'Lil precious brother'. So Yuu being in a fighting arts club(it can vary for whatever fighting style you like...), they took it upon themselves to protect their lil bro from the big bad bullies.
Of course in exchange ortho gave to them the answer sheets to the tests. That's how siblings work, I ain't makin the rules here... :'3
But Yuu sometimes jumps the gun with the protectiveness. When Ortho wouldn't be home, they would immediately call like:
Yuu: ArE yOu GoInG oUt WiTh SoMeOnE?!
Ortho: Yuu... I'm at the grocery store... WITH OUR MOM!
Yuu: doesn't answer my question...
So with this, the base is kinda there... I know we all are here for the Isekai... Now let's get on with it!
It was a start of high-school year day... Like first weeks when everything sinks in that 'welp, you're in high school... Now ya making part of the tired kids'. So of course new things were on board like: new place, new teachers, new friends! All of this shit!
But also some things are still unchanged like the cafeteria food(if there is any cafeteria in your place), gut wrenching homework, oh so dreaded tests and expectations...
And bullies... Ortho can't forget about that one. :'3
Since in first days he showed to be a prodigy and always cowering behind his sibling, Ortho basically had a massive target on him. And since it was a local high-school, it was basically impossible for his old bullies or even some of their aquitances to not recognise him around or have that shitty luck to even run into them several times.
So of course the first moment Yuu wasn't around, Ortho immediately was targeted. Sure, he tried to stand up for himself, but really he was more on the artistic side of sports rather than violent... So all he could do is 'miraculously have a coincidence save him', by having the bullies slip on the floor so he could escape with his laptop tightly holded in his arms.
Meanwhile, Yuu was looking at a mirror that the students claimed it 'suddenly appeared on the hall wall', when Ortho dashed in, not seeing that well due to his hair, slamming into Yuu with force.
And that slam made the 2 to topple in and hit the mirror, which made them to dissappear right before all the students's eyes.
Now sure as hell no one will tamper with that mirror. :'3
Meanwhile, Ortho wakes up in a coffin and tries to get it out. He hears a voice outside searching for something, so he tries like any normal person to kick and scream that he needs to be out because he isn't dead.
Well the lid of the coffin sure gets blown up like Yuu's coffin too. This time, Yuu doesn't question the Raccoon-cat thing that blows fire. They immediately run to ortho to check if they are alright.
This had to be a grand prank... No? Floating coffins? Cult robes? Floating magic mirror?
Ortho does notice that he still had his laptop, so maybe they could use that to figure out wtf was going on...
But before they could do anything, the Raccoon, who by a good listen they found out was named Grim, threatened to make them BBQ.
Cue chase around the campus until Crow man appeared.
Everything goes exactly like in cannon, making the exception that Yuu was tested first, ending up with crow man leaving ortho off the hook bc 'they are a package deal'. Also because it was clear as day Yuu would obliterate him if he dared separate them.
So they go to the library to research from where exactly they came from. Ortho uses his laptop to prove that indeed they were who they claim to be, so crow man has no other option than to believe them and concluded that they came from another world.
The laptop's location function gave only error by now, but the internet surprisingly worked, so they could still bingie watch cat videos or memes. Or google shit about their world. Ortho needs to see those live performances of his fav k-idols after all...
They end up in Ramshackle and ortho has a new quest: find a goddamn power outlet.
They remeet Grim and also meet the ghosts.
Cue cringe af anime poses while holding Grim or protecting the laptop, their only way to kinda try and contact their previous world.
Crowley comes back to see the chaos unfolding. We get to redemonstrate how this shit works, so crow man can leave us alone. But nope! He doesn't! Because apparently now we are Janitors!
At least the night ends up with sum fluffy sibling cuddles.
The next day, the 3 are assigned to clean up the main street. To liven up the mood, Yuu tries one of those choreographies Ortho tries to learn, only for him to correct them and turn into a quirky time of singing and dancing.
Ace comes along and we get an intro of the great Seven. When they reach the King of the Underworld, Ortho's breath hitches for a moment, as if he saw that figure somewhere. He couldn't fathom where exactly, but he knew he saw it before.
And after the history lesson, Ace becomes a lil shit and jumpes a bit the gun when mentioning about the wierd af music these 2 magicless humans were singing, asking if the one singing it was a constipated elephant. (no... Yuu just doesn't know how to sing, Ace... Get over it.)
This time Ortho immediately flares up bc: 'how dare you disrespect my sibling and my fav band?!' and immediately kicks Ace in the stomach.
But Grim decided to square up while Yuu and ortho were minding their cleaning business. It ends up with the statue of the Queen of hearts getting charred and Crowley punishing them with cleaning 1000 glass windows. Ortho does the math like: 'so 250 for each...'
Bow we go exactly like in cannon, because ortho was the smart one who decided to stay behind and do his side of the punishment. Well now reduced to 200 since Deuce was apart of the group Unwillingly. Then find a power outlet in the cafeteria to plug in his laptop and watch sum cat videos or MVs...
Yuu and Grim return trashed and dirty af, but they are happily telling ortho that now all 3 of them will count as 1 student. Ortho does raise a brow at their deplorable state, but doesn't pursue it as Yuu made it clear they don't wanna talk about it.
But in the middle of the night, a collared Ace comes around. Ortho made him to sleep on the floor.
So the next day, they officially attend classes! Ortho did mostly the brainwork and Yuu with Grim the muscle work. Ortho properly meets Deuce tho, the 2 getting along great.
Grim tries to run away, but it doesn't work like that. :'3
Deuce clears out the fact that Ace was kicked out of his dorm. When asked about it, Ace revealed that it was all because of a slice of goddamn tart.
Yuu suggests that Ace should make a tart to compensate for the 'stolen' one. Yuu was actually decent in kitchen, but they still insisted to ask a dorm mate, who knows what their leader prefers, to help out.
They meet Cater. The older ginger gets so perplexed when Yuu and ortho tell him that they are indeed siblings. Like they looked so different you would say they were from totally different countries. Especially with ortho being so pale he could be compared to a ghost. Ortho does mention how his skin seems to be a tad bit more sensitive and so he cannot get a tan no matter how hard he tried every summer. He was just naturally pale.
Cater does bamboozle them into painting the roses for him so he could get them to Trey. But in the end, with some errands to do, Deuce snapping and finding out the truth about eggs and a lot of cooking mishaps... Finally they baked a mont blanc and were very proud of it.
They were ready to dig into the leftovers when Cater comes in and mentions about Trey's UM. It was another term that Brought ortho a lump in his throat, but he didn't mention it as he was surprised to see that the tart tasted like his favorite type of food. Yuu was also surprised, mentioning that if they could do this spell, they would eat anything in this world without any doubt.
But they have the mont blanc! And off they were to present it to Riddle.
Again, it goes like in cannon because ortho is the smart one who decides to just watch these idiots get their asses handled.
But that also means witnessing the overBlot. And that's when we get tricky.
Ortho started to have a headache and suddenly he could hear screams from the past and see misterious silhouettes he wouldn't recognize. He knew how the ob could be defeated and tell it to Yuu as being 'just a hunch'.
Well defeated ob means sad violin montage. Get yer tissues ready, folks...
After the whole ordeal and Riddle coming to his senses, we have an apology unbirthday party re-run. Riddle presented his extremely salty tart and the group collectively agrees to not let the redhead back in the kitchen. Trey is just laughing on the floor.
Once Crowley brings in Adeuce and our Ramshackle trio to tell them about blot, Ortho keeps it silent. Yuu knew their lil bro would totally ask a flurry of questions. So later on, at Ramshackle, they approach ortho about it.
Ortho just tells them that he simply just knew about overBlot. That he saw silhouettes and heard someone screaming his name, just like in his nightmares. And so he starts to get scared, since he doesn't know what is going on with him.
Yuu just hugs him and reassures that whatever will happen, they will stick together and get home one way or another. They are siblings, one will not make it out without the other.
For the rest of the night, they watch along Grim some funny videos on the laptop to cheer up.
A bit of time passes and things seemed to calm down for Ortho. He heard about the magishift tournament and gets curious, much like Yuu and Grim.
Crow man uses their excitement and curiosity for the game to have them investigate the wierd string of accidents.
So with a few interviews of the students at the infirmary, Ortho notices a pattern and tells to the group his theory: most accidents happened on the main hall/staircase.
They notice a security camera in there and decide to use ortho's genius to hack into it.
The problem? It needs to be manually.
So at 1 am, Adeuce are holding up Yuu who holds up ortho on their shoulders, who holds the laptop and connecting it to the camera while Grim is on his head, holding a flashlight for ortho to see what exactly he is doing.
They manage to connect it to the laptop! :D
But what they don't know is that by that, they disconnected someone else from that camera, gaining their attention.
Cue ortho pulling all nighters as Yuu, Grim and Adeuce continue with their investigation by interrogating people.
But at one point, Ortho suddenly got disconnected. He was took aback by this, so it becomes a war in between ortho and whoever else wanted control of the camera.
In the end, enough evidence is gathered and ortho has to leave the camera alone, much to the misterious party's confusion.
Again, things again roll like in cannon, since it was more handled by the Heartslabyul peeps. The overBlot still happened and ortho has almost a breakdown if it wasn't for Grim to snap him out of it.
The Ramshackle gained their place in the magishift tournament tho. Ortho is really eager to play, but because of his breakdown, he managed to get wounded at the foot, so he couldn't play. He was content with watching his sibling play tho. :3
Yuu gets headbutted by the murderdisk. 400K, ultra HD, color!
Both of them end up in the infirmary and fight with pillows. They also meet cheeka when the lil cub went after his uncle.
Adeuce and Grim fill the 2 in with what they missed: the Ignihyde actually making an appearance along with the Diasomnia's performance in the tournament.
Well ortho's foot and Yuu's head are healed completely by the time exams come. Ortho did raise a brow on how Yuu wasn't asking for him to tutor them, as usually this happened. Yuu just insisted that Ortho need a bit of time to clear up his mind and learn for himself. The younger was a bit touched, but also concerned about this motive, since usually Yuu wouldn't leave him alone unless it's really necessary.
The exams pass, but Ortho notices the lack of a bicker in between his friends. Even Grim stood along him more, which he usually wouldn't in favor of 'bossing' Yuu around or squaring up with Ace.
It turns out Ortho made an almost perfect score, getting in the first 50. Yuu was actually no.49, which had them breath in relief. Ortho wanted to ask why they were suddenly so relieved while Adeuce and Grim were fidgety. Yuu just tells him that they don't know why Adeuce and Grim are so panicky.
But as Jack comes to say hello, the anemones pop up. Yuu accidentally sputters out if Adeuce and Grim signed for the deal too, which gained a colective gasp in between the anemoned boys and Yuu.
Ortho is just confused on main. Jack is also a bit confused, but mainly disappointed in them for getting so low as to sign a deal for a cheatsheet.
As the anemones get dragged to Octavinelle, Yuu explained to Ortho that they signed a deal with Ashengrotto. The condition for not being an anemone and working at the lounge was to enter in the top 50, which they did. Ortho asked what did Yuu give as a collateral.
"Oh, I gave the Ramshackle." "THAT'S WHY I WAS THROWN OUT A WEEK AGO BY THAT TALL BITCH?!" "details... Details..." "DETAILS MY ASS!"
Jack just awkwardly stays there and witnesses the screaming match in between the 2. He does pick up a burning smell, but then again, it was a chaos and he feared that if he bothered the 2 siblings, Jack would get his ass handled.
So what to do? Go to the Octavinelle right now and face Azul. Ortho needs his and his sibling's bastard cat back.
Azul surely picks up too the burning smell, but he thinks it's sum dumbass in the kitchen, so he sends Floyd in there. Ortho was just simply bubbling with rage, but he tried to contain himself in there.
Azul notes how ortho looked familiar, but Ortho was there to see the terms of Yuu's contract, since he needed to know if he will dwelve more in the cafeteria or he can go back there and sleep properly.
Azul simply shows him the said contract, telling him that it was now kept as a receipt more. Ortho calms down once he realises that he can safely return to Ramshackle.
But Yuu wants to free the anemones, since they realised Azul scammed them all. Ortho had no say in all, but at least no contract was signed for the meantime.
But that didn't mean Azul forgot them. He put his eyes on Ramshackle after all...
So here it comes the gathering of possible blackmail against Azul. It doesn't work since that guy was good at literally everything on the surface.
Except PE, but then again, everyone knows that already.
The twins finally get a grasp on an alone Ortho, telling him that he seems quite familiar. His face, his voice, his eyes, all seemed quite familiar. Ortho tells them to leave him alone, which the twins tell him that now surely he reminds them of that 'someone' even more.
And that's when they drop the bomb: Maybe that someone can help Ortho with the mistery about himself.
That's when Ortho stops to listen, asking who that 'someone' is. The twins tell him that Azul can have him meet that person, of course for a few terms that are yet to be discussed.
When Yuu searches for Ortho, they are told by a student that ortho was going to Octavinelle along the Leech twins. Yuu almost strangles that student in that rage fit, but Jack stops them and the 2 go to Octavinelle too.
In the V.I.P. Room, Azul was again selling the idea of 'yes, you look certainly like someone I know', to Ortho, although he mentions a few things that are different, mainly the hair, which ortho doesn't really makes it as something that drastic of a difference.
Yuu just bangs the door with a murderous look, ready to unalive both Azul and the twins then and there.
Jack was just there. :'3
Azul does reveal that Ortho might have a quite important connection with twisted wonderland, especially with a certain individual, hard to reach, that only Azul could convince him to meet with Ortho.
Yuu takes ortho a bit to discuss about it. They did ask if Ortho was alright with such a thing. It must be a bit of a mess for him right now, so of course such things was something game changer for him. Ortho says that if he doesn't know, the nightmares will still plague him. And who knows what wierd things might happen to him in the future if he doesn't figure out?
Yuu this time signs again a contract, because they couldn't afford their lil sibling to get in trouble. The collateral was Ramshackle. Azul was extremely generous with his side of reward tho: giving the answers + freeing the anemones if they manage to get him a certain photo from the Atlantica museum.
So we goin under the sea✨🎶
No... I will never get tired of this joke... X3
We see the twins in their mer forms! They are long! And probably really lethal if we piss them off. :'D
So with the first attempt at  getting the photo being busted by the twins, Jack offers for Ortho, Grim and Yuu to sleep at Savanaclaw. Leona puts them to sleep in his room as long as they don't bother him.
Ortho seeks tho a bit of advice. He knew Leona was a dormleader and had family problems, so he wanted to ask what would happen if, suddenly his actual roots would come back at him. Sure, he was adopted and had to live with this label over him all his life. But on the other hand, suddenly he is supposed to have roots in here, which doesn't make any sense in his agenda.
Leona just gives a piece of advice: Life is full of shit. It's important only what you do out of it to matter for you. Rewards don't come without working hard for them. There are lucky and unlucky people and everyone has to deal with everything at one point. It's inevitable. So just do what makes you happy. You will have deal with shit sometimes, but that's not something to be avoided.
Ortho just thanks for the advice and heads on to sleep with Grim. Meanwhile, Yuu meets HoRnI bOi at the Ramshackle porch like it's totally not creepy. Yes, this is my version to the tsunotaro vs Hornton conflict.
The next day, Leona just gets a laugh out of them for being so dumb to sign a contract with Azul. They couldn't steal the contracts as they are 'protected by a magical zapping spell' as Azul told Ortho, but then he adds that it's also a paradox, mumbling more and more until it turns into ortho rambling about the contracts's theoretical and practical proprieties.
So what to do? Ortho has a plan!
Yuu, Ace Deuce and Grim go back after the photo while Ortho, Leona and Ruggie sneak in the VIP room. Ortho cracked open the safe codes using his laptop that Azul left in there, so they could seenlessly take the contracts.
And put a note with a funky donkey in it. Because that is a must. >:3
So when Azul realises that all of it was actually a diversion, he comes face to face with Ortho, who acted like he just came in. Azul asks if he took the contracts. To which Ortho shakes his head.
But Azul saw the pen in ortho's pocket along with the same sticky notes he found in his safe.
Ortho just showed a mischievous smile as he ran out of there, to Leona, Azul hot on his tail.
Welp... OverBlot...
Here we go again... Yuu just Exhales in 'is this a trend among dormheads?'.
Ortho tries to keep a bit his cool. It's the 3rd time. He can handle it! Yuu just throws again hands.
But everything goes slow motion, when his sibling is almost crushed by one of Azul's attacks. Ortho slides in to take the hit.
But it doesn't come at all.
Instead, gushes of wind almost push ortho and Yuu off their feet. When they opened their eyes, they saw that somehow the spell was conquered by something that also hit the overBlot, making Azul to lose his attention and balance enough to get successfully knocked out.
Ortho simply was at loss of words. He asked who saved him and Yuu in the knack of time, but he was meet with just worried gazes, as if something happened while he had his eyes closed.
Yuu breaks it to him... They saw what happened. They saw a blue flame that was summoned and gulped Azul's spell. Ortho again asked who did it, but it was a bit of silence, before Yuu actually spoke.
He did it. Ortho summoned that flame.
Ace adds how he saw an orange fire too, but that went out really quick. Deuce added that the spell must've been really powerful since ortho looked drained of energy. And instead of being 'Woa, I have magic, so cool!' and get all excited as everyone would expect from him, Ortho enters a panic state. This wasn't supposed to happen at all in his mind. It made no sense and it scared him a lot.
Yuu just suggests to stay for a little, drink a bit of water and try to calm down. It works only after a while. And finally things could start to go back to normal a bit.
Yuu and horni boi bond a lil while Ortho enjoys sum cat videos on his laptop along cuddling with Grim.
Yuu wanted to tell Crowley about the magic mishap, but ortho insists, more like begging, to not do it. He had to figure it out on his own before word would get out.
Leona, Ruggie and Jack decided to keep their mouths shut as the octotrio were forced to as a repayment for Ortho as the anemones were freed, but Azul didn't arrange for Ortho to meet this misterious dude it was speculated he might have a connection to.
With the exams off everyone's chest as well as the anemones, the winter holiday is coming in strong!
Crowley gives to Yuu, Grim and Ortho one phone to share in order to contact him while he is off to 'his very important research trip'. Yeah... The 3 just note in Adeuce and Jack's numbers additionally. They also make a gc with the 3 contacts. Just to be safe... Ya know?
But the shit part was that they still had to do a bit of handymen work while dealing with octatrio for the whole holiday. At least crow man promised them a feast at Ramshackle to patch up for it. Which was alright.
Ortho decided to hit the books seriously this time. So he borrowed a lot of them from the library and was studying in the cafeteria, as the Ramshackle was extremely cold, so they couldn't possibly stay in there without being decked in blankets.
They meet Jamil and the Scarabia peeps. And off they are dragged to the desert dorm. Ortho just wanted to study, but nah... Gotta go and party with Kalim and the Scarabia peeps.
Until the Dormhead suddenly switched moods.
Of course the first day of actual scarabia boot camp. Poor Ortho, Grim and Yuu. Even if 2 out of 3 were athletic a bit, they all ended up crawling by the end of the whole march.
But Kalim again has a wierd mood switch and gives them a oasis to cool off.
Already with the second night in, Yuu demanded that they had to get out. They were locked in there and who knew when Kalim would snap again and put them to March through the desert?!
So they break out!
But during all of that, Ortho trips and from his neck, his gem pendant's string rips and falls. He knew he should've changed that flimsy string, but he didn't have the chance. He didn't have a chance to even look for the gem, as the Scarabia students were hot on their tails and they had to escape via magic carpet!
But they get yeeted in the Octavinelle lounge.
Surely it was a wild night for the poor unsuspecting octatrio. :'3
Because Yuu blackmailed them with the fact that they still didn't repay them personally for everything they did to them, they had to help into the Scarabia mess.
And also find Ortho's pendant. Grim knew how ortho was smelling, so the pendant couldn't have a smell that far from their owner's.
Returning to Scarabia, Kalim seemed in a good mood. Yuu explained that Ortho lost something of value in here, to which Kalim happily showed them that he found a wierd gem on the halls, suspecting that it had to come from Ortho.
He shows a blue-ish gem in a silver frame, attached to a broken string. Grim confirms that it reeks of Ortho's usual smell, so the boy happily puts it in his pocket, thanking Kalim for finding it for him.
So first day was more like looking around and analyzing what seemed wrong, which at first looked exactly like normal, despite the Ramshackle trio's accusations and whines.
At night tho, they split up, having Jade alone with Kalim in the treasure room while the others distract Jamil with a game.
Jamil makes a move and asks what's with Ortho's pendant since it looked quite pricey. Ortho replies that he had it since he could properly remember. Yuu also mentions that it was true, since they only saw ortho with that pendant 24/7 since they first meet. Ortho adds that he doesn't know why, but he must keep it at him at all costs.
Jamil theories that it must be an important heirloom, to which Ortho goes silent. Azul thankfully drifts the convo from becoming too sour, shifting it to Floyd's winning streak.
Back in their shared room, the group contemplates about what to do tomorrow with the problem at hand. It was quickly settled a plan.
Later that night, Ortho couldn't sleep. Azul was also awake, asking why he couldn't sleep. Ortho refuses to say, to which Azul figures on his own that it had to do with what happened before, during his own overBlot.
So he takes ortho under his arm and makes a promise: if by any means Ortho needs to have the need to go to someone to vent, he will personally give him a private place and an ear to listen to him. It was a little thing for helping him out after all. And Yuu was always there, which meant it would be super rare for that to happen.
Ortho finally gets out his pendant, asking if it's possible for this to be magical. Azul tells him that he has to find out on his own, as it's his pendant.
Nonetheless, the next day they bust up Jamil like in cannon!
Cue ob, crying Kalim and the infamous: DOKKAAAANNN...
While trying to resist the gush of powerful wind, Ortho sees for a faith second the blue flames everyone told him about. He starts to panic a bit, but has 0 time to process entirely as he found himself flying off along the others, screaming and praying they won't become pancakes for good.
After some talking and convincing Kalim of the truth, they had to return.
That's when they notice that despite the darkness, they had a quite faith light with them. Turning towards the source, everyone is a bit silent or gasping.
Ortho asks why they are all looking at him, so Yuu pulls out the phone for Ortho to see his reflection in it.
His hair gained blue tints and a few blue flames were swishing around, as if the hair itself was trying to catch fire. That gave the faith light.
Of course ortho got a spook out of his, his panic flaring up the flames more and changing their color accordingly. Yuu tries to get close, but Ortho insists to not do that, in fear of burning them.
Yuu is a petty mf and still hugs their lil bro, even going as far as caressing their head when they realised the flames did not burn them.
Kalim mentions that this has to be something akin to 'their' hair, to which ortho perks up, but Jade reminds them of the overBlot.
While on their way back via oasis maker and the twins swimming, Azul tries to teach Ortho a basic shield spell. It's wonky, but they couldn't deny it would be insanely useful in this situation. Wonky as it was.
It proved to be useful, as ortho and Yuu tried to get out of the other's way of attacking, while distracting the hipnotised scarabia students.
Once the overBlot was defeated, Ortho took a breath of relief and his few flames dissappeared too. He still could do the said spell, but, now his hair was again fully black and curly like a mop. Yuu even joked about the 'mop head' being back, which did gain a small giggle from the one in question.
Unfortunately Grim picked that up and now Yuu is (insert fighting style) minion while Ortho is mop minion.
But still... Everything ends up like in cannon, with Adeuce returning, relieved to see their buddies safe.
Of course sum time passed and with the winter holiday over, the classes had to get their students back in.
While on the first day after the holiday, Yuu notices the statues of great 7. They told Ortho about all the shit with the funky af dreams and the knocking in the mirror. Ortho notes how only the king of the underworld seems familiar to him.
But their thought process gets intrerrupted by Deuce bumping into a boy and the boy starting to cry. Ace sure af didn't miss the opportunity to 'call on a teacher'. Yuu palmfaces as Deuce tries to calm down the boy, but he runs off.
Cue idiots leaving this incident aside.
The VDC gets announced and Yuu tries to nudge in their lil bro, saying that Ortho had some affiliation to this kind of shit. Ace asks if it's because of those girls and boys idols from his world, he keeps watching. Ortho gets really into it and explains that he appreciates the work and the music they make. Yuu just likes to watch crack compilations. :D
So with all the pestering, Ortho decides to finally give it a shot. They sign up for it at Rook tho, who does note that ortho looks familiar, to which he said 'yeah, I get that often... Moving on!'.
Like NRC dudes... Please... For 1 second could you NOT say that?
Training for the VDC was, surprisingly, along Jamil and Kalim, who were incredible dancers. Ortho was skilled into dancing as well, unlike Deuce, Ace and Grim's boiling noodles show. Yuu stood this one out, bc that was something they admit they aren't good at and would rather just dance in private or for the gist of it rather than that.
But because Grim still insisted to go in there, Ortho had to be the 2/3 from their student title to go with him. Sure they weren't fully the 1 student they are marked off ass, but still it is above half, so it can still count, ya know?
Yuu escorted them at the auditions, just to and I quote 'watch the good, the bad and the dumb in action'.
They meet again Lilia! Who notes that Ortho again looks familiar. It was at this point that Ortho was growing annoyed by this. They also see Cater and the older ginger happily explains to Grim how idols are in this world, which wasn't that far fetched from Yuu and Ortho's world.
They wanted to watch a choreography video on Cater's phone, but they had to watch an add of Neige. Ortho points out that the clothes look a bit too big for him to be ruled as just 'oversized style'. Yuu Exhales in the distance because here it comes the fashionista Ortho. As if it wasn't enough the whole 'lemme arrange your hair cuz it looks horrible'.
But also, Ace notes that a robot was in there, which gains the robot's attention and so, they are coming to the lil group.
Cue spiderman pointing meme, but it's Human Ortho and Robo Ortho. It was an awkward silence since everyone else knew this was probably fucked up. Robo Ortho notes how this is one of the 3 part magicless student, which was very curious. The human Ortho notes how it was super cool the robot design and all that.
They are very much empty headed in this situation... Like braincells go poof. :'3
One of the poemfiore guys tasked with organising breaks the moment by looking for 'Ortho' to go in, to which both respond. Even more confusion since 'We have the same name! Who is getting in first?!'.
Yeah... Even the poemfiore student is confused, since there are 2 Orthos. So he calls in Rook to see this one. Rook calls in Robo Ortho, saying that human Ortho was written in as a 2 part student this time, which meant he and Grim will share a comune score.
The auditions go normally after that mishap.
And a few days later, the braincell group was getting out of the lessons, when an arrow almost cut their necks off.
It turns out that Ortho didn't make it (Grim basically made his score split in half), but Adeuce did. Well, it was all up to the judge after all, so Ortho congratulated them on their work. He will support his friends after all. Yuu cheers Ortho a bit more by telling him that he will always be no.1 for them when it comes to dancing.
But also ortho, Grim and Yuu are required to come too! Which was a bit wierd!
It turns absolutely normal when Crowley is in there and announces that Ramshackle will be the new training camp place. Ortho is chill with it as long as his laptop doesn't get tampered with. Yuu is chill with it just if you let them eat their cake in peace.
Well... Somehow, both conditions are broken. Vil cursed all the food and also confiscated Ortho's laptop so he wouldn't stay up until late watching shit on YouTube.
The training camp was annoying for the Ramshackle trio and a hell for the others who participated into it. Ortho is actually glad he didn't make it past the auditions now.
But at least they befriended Epel. Epel was a good friend. :D
One night Jamil saw a bug crawling on the floor and he slept outside. :'3
With all the training and ordeals, finally the culture festival day came.
Ortho and Yuu each received 2 VDC tickets each. Yuu immediately gave one to their friend, Horni Boi, while ortho had no idea who he should give it to.
So as he was contemplating who should he invite, he happens to cross paths again with the other Ortho. They again talk for a bit, robo ortho bringing up the fact that he has to convince somehow his big brother to get the hell out of his room besides for the presentation. Human Ortho kinda pities the situation, so he gives to Robo ortho his other VDC ticket, telling him that he could use it to gaslight robo ortho's big brother into going outside.
Both are little gremlins... Pass it on...
On the big day, Yuu, ortho and Grim look around the stalls a bit. They see Jade, Trey and others who at the sports festival didn't have a club stall. It gets explained that the culture festival is the most important for clubs that aren't sports centered.
They also see the Gargoyle research society, but didn't find anyone in there. Bummer :'3
The trio returns just in time to see the rehearsals. First it was the 'NRC tribe'. Yuu still cannot shake the uga booga image formed due to the name.
Next was Neige and the drawves from RSA. Their performance made Ortho to question why tf these guys didn't go to kindergarten with this. Like it would be something that kids would absolutely eat it up.
Then it clicked for him when he heard Leona passing by and whining about his furball of a nephew coming in here to visit.
So he told his theory to Yuu, the 2 failing to see Vil getting to the backstage.
But Grim, Kalim and Rook saw it!
Cue cannon going downhill and overBlot Vil!
At this, Ortho is a bit took aback and his hair suddenly catches the blue flame it caught back in Scarabia. He notices it and mentions more to himself how he forgot to conceal it, to which Yuu ditches the overBlot to ask 'conceal it?! What do you mean?!'.
Ortho ditches the question in favor of not getting killed. He Aparently now has some better profiency at spells, which was also something that Yuu heavily questioned.
In the end, Deuce's UM saves the day! :D
After all of this, Malleus shows up. Everyone loses it over the nickname Yuu gave to this very OP Fae prince. Malleus is entertained by the nickname and ofc fixes the stage as both a thank you for the ticket and an unintentional flex.
Then he notices Ortho and confuses him for the 'little Shroud' who apparently seems to 'lose his flame'. Ortho is quick to retort that he is no Shroud and that most certainly he had no fire hair or something like that, concealing it back to the black curly hair. He is just a simple human from another world, who is Yuu's younger brother with a few months.
After the whole VDC ordeal which goes like in cannon, Yuu takes Ortho to the backstage to talk about it, asking to be honest with them. They are siblings through and though. They can figure it out one way or another.
So Ortho breaks down crying, telling Yuu about how the fire kept coming back and he tried to hide it. He is scared of this, because it meant he belongs in here, which got ortho to theorise that actually, the accident that brought them in here was because of him. He stated to blame himself for Yuu ending up in here and having to deal with this shit. He didn't want magic, he just wanted back home. He just wanted to not be a freak anymore, as it was clear that everyone else considered his case to be wierd and unnatural.
Yuu and Grim both hug Ortho and try to reassure that it will be alright, that he isn't a freak and that he will forever be Yuu's brother. They are a little family. Even Grim is included. They won't allow for anyone to separate them. They will go home one way or another and everything will be OK.
What they didn't know was that someone heard them.
Robo Ortho was looking for the other Ortho to thank him, bc finally they dragged Idia outside and had a fun time together. But he oh so happened to hear the convo. Sure he didn't intend to do it, it was purely accidental... But it was enough to piece together a few things and go tell Idia about it.
So... After that, everyone is tired, so they go to bed. Yuu didn't find Grim after talking with Mickey, so they went to search for them.
Ortho woke up due to yet another nightmare and so, he went out to search for Yuu, finding them wounded and trying to return to Ramshackle. Oh hell nah... Ortho is getting them immediately to the infirmary and calls Adeuce to get on board with searching for Grim, while Ortho made sure Yuu wouldn't pull a smooth brain move and go after the clearly rabid Grim.
Like in cannon, Grim couldn't be found before the Shrouds get him.
Yuu notes that it was the perfect opportunity for Ortho to meet the supposed Shrouds. He just had to go and ask for Grim. Ortho promptly refused. His denial power really was impossible to fight. :'3
So for the rest of the culture festival... It was that invisible thick tension over everyone.
Until the VDC tribe reunites and discusses about the outcome of it. With Vil, Rook, Jamil and Kalim's generous donations to Ramshackle, Yuu and Ortho were happy for finally having Ramshackle be a decent place.
And that is when the Charons come around. Ortho immediately recognises them, but doesn't know from where. But it didn't matter as the Charons tried to get Vil and Jamil.
And they also managed to take Azul, Riddle, Leona and Aparently Idia along the 2 initial targets.
Yuu is blowing a casket about it. Their friends are unconscious in bed, their cat-raccoon is gone and now NRC is dirty af. Ortho is the voice of reason this time, convincing Yuu to chill tf out before they do anything hasty.
Well chill gets thrown aside when they along Epel find out Rook is off to deliver to Vil something.
Cue crazy af broom race. :V
Rook reveals to be secretly filthy rich and also to have tracked Vil using his UM, which was actually cool.
Yuu tries to cheer Ortho, asking what his UM would probably be, but Ortho is still denying it. :'3
They get pom pomified and Yuu doesn't miss to be extra about it.
So they reach Stix and finally get let inside after Yuu blows a casket and Rook is extra af about it. Ortho and Epel are just 'we don't know these guys'.
They get let in and finally they face Robo Ortho and Idia.
Cue awkward af time... Robo Ortho is very welcoming while Idia is a bit shy. Human Ortho hid behind Yuu before Idia could spot him and he was glued in there.
Yuu tries to move and reveal him, but ortho would follow immediately after. Idia notices if Yuu is perhaps constipated, to which they are all like 'Nah... I have my mophead glued to me'. Idia asks what exactly a 'mophead is' and Yuu tries to show but hooman Ortho had none of that. :'3
It's just awkward for Epel and robo ortho since Rook seemed to enjoy this one to the maximum.
At one point Yuu loses their patience and bodyslams their bro before him, accidentally hitting Idia too.
Well isn't that a nice meeting? U-U/✨
Well of course it's a bit of silence once the 2 properly see each other. Human Ortho's glasses fell off so Yuu picked them and put them in their pocket. Human Ortho immediately hid his face with his hair and hands, saying something in between the lines of 'sorry you have to see me'.
Idia looks at robo Ortho who does motion for him to approach the other Ortho. It ends up with Idia telling the others that they can stay in a meeting room while the ob boys finish the tests and everything. There were just a few things he had to discuss with the human Ortho.
Ofc our hooman Ortho promptly refused, trying to stick to Yuu, but instead slammed face first in a pillar. He can't see shit without his glasses after all. Yuu simply gives him his glasses back and tells him that it will be alright. That he needs to know one way or another. Ortho tries to reason that this isn't how he wanted to find out, but Yuu reassures that it would be just a small talk and then they will be back together.
So while robo ortho gets Yuu, Epel and Rook to the said room, Idia guides human Ortho through the Stix halls, towards another room.
It was a very awkward silence in between them, which ortho decided to break by asking if Idia knew about his pendant, showing it to the other. Of course Idia knew about it. He explains that it was a protective pendant, meant to protect Ortho. Ortho notes how that surely didn't work at all back then, nor did in twisted wonderland, to which Idia responds with the fact that protective stones forcefully pull your magic out to react to different dangers.
That explained so much about the wierd bullies incidents, but Ortho wouldn't voice out that one. :'3
Idia goes on about how the Shroud family has a distinctive 'blessing', which gives them the job of watching over the tartarus. He elaborated about the blot and the 'blessing' having a tight connection, before making a pause and stopping on the hall. Ortho halted too and asked why did they stop.
Idia makes a pause before turning to him and mentioning how he thought he was dead. He thought Ortho died during that incident and he could still remember his cries and how his last words were for him to help, but he couldn't. It marked him deeply after all... And that's how robo Ortho was created. And Idia sure as hell loved his robot lil brother to the bone.
To that, Ortho responds that he can bearly remember. He doesn't have a sharp memory like a robot. He isn't and will never be like Robo Ortho, because he lives in the present and changed accordingly, while Idia still seems to live in the past.
At this, Idia cups Ortho's cheek in his hand. He does admit that he may live sometimes in the past, but even if Ortho before him is not like the other one, he will still be a Shroud. It's in their blood and he cannot change that one.
And that's when Ortho's hair ignites and is fully a blue flame. It wasn't now partially flame as it used to be, but a full blue fire.
Ortho gets back and asks what in tarnation did Idia do to him. Idia says that he did nothing, that it was simply coming from inside. He says that he won't force Ortho to stay in here, but he needs to accept one way or another that he belongs in here, that is his destiny.
It turns out, all this time, Idia guided ortho on another way to the room Yuu, Epel and Rook were assigned in. Idia had to go because something came up and gave Ortho sum time to think about it before leaving.
Ortho immediately makes that hiding spell for his hair, takes a deep breath and comes in, getting immediately tackled by Yuu in a hug, asking if he was alright and if they need to deck Idia. Ortho creaks a smile at that and tells them that it was everything alright... He just had to think a bit about it.
But when the power cuts out and seeming something wierd keeps happening, everyone starts to raise a brow. The announcements told about the layers of tartarus melting to which ortho remembers what Idia told him about STIX up until now.
Only the Shrouds were able to tamper with Tartarus. And only robo Ortho was fast enough to tamper with all the tech around. So of course he goes to the control panel to check if his theory was true, which is confirmed when robo Ortho intercepted his attempt at breaking in the sistem.
They needed to get out and Epel happily blows up the door. :3
They meet up with the kidnapped gang and try to blackmail the employees into getting into Tartarus. At first they are skeptical, until Ortho slams his hands on a table as his flame hair returns, this time a very annoyed orange, scaring the crap out of everyone.
But the employees get blackmailed anyway to help them. Since Ortho had 0 control of his magic and could brealy do something with it, he had to stick with Yuu and the pom pom trio.
At least his fire hair is a good flashlight. :'3
Ofc this one goes like in cannon, but with a few tweakings lore wise.
For starters, Robo ortho was gaslighted by the Tartarus Phanthoms. Once defeated they also formed a will for Robo-Ortho too. So now he is his own person too.
After that, like in cannon, everyone goes back to NRC. Ortho wants to hide again his fire hair, but Yuu stops him, telling him that it looks badass and no matter what, they are still their lil nerdy bro.
Ramshackle was renovated tho! It looks super fancy now. UwU
Idia and robo Ortho turn up to visit the new Ramshackle, revealing that now Robo-ortho had his own will and was officially an NRC student.
As for human Ortho... Idia already knew there was 0 chance of him actually staying with him, but he wants to at least be on good terms with him. They were after all brothers...
Human Ortho is still trying to accept everything, but he admits that even if his blood belongs to twisted wonderland and the Shroud family, his home is back in Yuu's world. His family was the one whom he was raised with and whom he loved for so long. Idia can still be his bigger brother... But it will take some time for that to settle in.
And that, theoretically, would make both orthos twins. :'3
So to tell them apart, Idia refers to robo Ortho as Ortho, while for the human Ortho as Orpheus, since this was actually his full name back in Yuu's world.
Yuu still refers to their lil bro as 'mophead'. Now it's a fire mop! :'3
They play video-games and bond a bit more!
And bc this is where chap 7 starts... Imma leave it at this... While I could convert at least that first smol part(really... Why 19? Usually there were more parts coming out... -3-) I decided that perhaps I should wait to convert it fully along the events!(since we have 2 orthos) :3c
So what do y'all think? What shenanigans would probably be valid and what crack potential can it have? Since I kinda went full on angst on this one U-U
Until next time! Buh bye!
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Heyyyy. As a request can I ask that you do a small enemies to lovers bullet point au with Jaehyun or Yuta if it’s ok and your not busy.
Hi !!!!!!!!!!!
Idk if I did this right but I had too because I need to write an e2l with Jaehyun and I have way too many assignments on my hands plus I feel the need to experiment with writing styles + post ;)
Yuta will be linked here as a kinda part 2 whenever I write it
also!!! This is a kinda British au where my lazy ass can’t figure out the American or Korean system and ofc there’s a lot of swearing and ofc I have to use British slang (Dw u can just Google that) anyways below is a brief summary of the British school system I’m following here
primary school | ages 4 to 11
secondary school + sixth form | ages 11 to 18
university | ages 18 to 21+ DISCLAIMER !!! This is not a part of start up
not this taking me 3 whole ass week to write
Sooo
You met Jaehyun when you were a child
not even a child, A TODDLER
Luckily your parents only ever interacted with themselves and didn’t force you two together as you both would blow raspberry’s at eachother and keep arguing like
“Teddy’s better” “no frosty is better!” “No teddy’s better” “no frosty is better”
aka. The first and last time your parents even dared to put you in the same room
ok time-skip to secondary school (yes we using the British system here) y’all were 11 and kept on getting detained for fighting in the common rooms (cafeteria)
some of your friends and fellow schoolmates even made bets on wether you two would fight over a certain thing or two
worst part was that you were literally in the same classes 6/5 (you see my joke there 😏)
In English, y’all would be fighting over wether the word was spelt wrong and had to be shut up by the teacher giving you a detention
then at lunch you would walk up to your friends and be like “That ugly assless mf got me a detention again”
and he walks up to his friends like “that pathetic petty bitch got me a detention for the 400th time this fucking year”
aside from the secondary school shenanigans, y’all would’ve never guessed they you applied for the same university
my g (yes that is my vocabulary) became a part of the resident American frat-wannabes because before you met him, he used to live in America for 4 years which matches the fact you both met at the age of 4.
anyways
apart from the ‘will y/n and Jaehyun sort out this beefy shit’ club and the annoyingness of Jaehyun, life was ok
except that the only thing you were talked to about by another student was the annoyingness of Jaehyun or the beef u two got
one Monday you were just in your way to your dorm room when you heard a cry coming from one of the empty classrooms
Do to your insatiable curiosity, you had a lil peek through the door
you couldn’t believe your eyes
there in the middle of en empty lecture hall was your demise, Jung Jaehyun, sat on the floor crying alone with his knees used as a shield for his reddening face.
you swore Jaehyun was you enemy but you couldn’t just leave him like this
so
you quickly opened the door of the lecture hall and ran straight to Jaehyun gently putting down your bag (bc of the laptop ofc) you kneeled beside him
”Yo Jaehyun what’s wrong” you said in a way that you wanted to state that your still enemies but you’re actually concerned
“y/n…” he said but stopped as his voice started cracking
he sounded frail
as if he was an egg shell that could break in a matter of seconds
and so with the worry clearly evident in your voice you said again (damn why tf dis shit sound like Shakespeare language) “Jaehyun.. what’s wrong”
and he just sat there
then he suddenly mustered in the most whisper-y of whispers “you’re wrong y/n. why the fuck do you have to be so cute all the time.” He snaps :0
then you just sit there like (and the woman was too stunned to speak)
“Bruv, my g, u just called me cute”
and he’s like “yup”
an then you talk for a long time until you realise it’s literally curfew
and your like
”nice talking, its curfew Jaehyun”
and he’s like “can I just go to yours instead, I’ll feel lonely and I mean what I said earlier. you are really a-fucking-dorable”
You think for a sec and realise you don’t have a roommate and your like
“let’s go I guess, but don’t try anything cheesy”
(You can imagine what happened in your dorm 😏)
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pappydaddy · 2 years
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jj + jessica's playlist
i hope you don't mind, i used what you sign your requests off for the title! i also know you use apple music and not Spotify (from the screenshot you sent me) so i decided to just write it out and you can make it a playlist so you can listen to it in any order you want and not just on shuffle with ads (luv spotify ads).
i also thought jj was a better match for you. jj looks more for the connection he has with someone and their personality. i think he defo is just attracted to sexual compatibility and if there is a sexual spark (and romantic).
jj + jessica's playlist
1. take off all your cool - sabrina carpenter
i know you like this song (thank you for introducing it to me btw) and since you said you were sassy/sarcastic i feel like you would make jj work to progress your relationship (much like the fic i wrote for you to this song).
2. vibes - chase atlantic
the flirting! jj is a flirt and when he wants someone, he's getting them. with you, it would be more than just a quest/game - it would be real and he would be flirting + vulnerable. he would leave everything up to you to decide and would never push himself onto you. after a game of cat and mouse, you two would move to the next stage.
3. starstruckk - 3oh!3 (feat. katy perry)
jj questions how he could be right for you because he never knew love until he met you. he was a manwhore who really didn't know how to say love. he thinks you might be too innocent for you and questions if he could love you with leaving his fingerprints on you (aka ruining you). also, we all know manwhores, you would make him work for it so thats the katy perry part.
4. young dumb & broke - khalid
i think this is pretty straightforward. this is the early stage before the official dating (i.e., free of commitment/labels, the flirty/fun banter, days/nights spent thinking and pining, etc.).
5. falling - harry styles
i do not think he would cheat or have 'wandering hands' but he is definitely insecure and scared about falling. this really just shows his internal thoughts/worries
6. often - the weeknd
i mean... it's jj
7. tongue tied - grouplove
this is more of the feel the song gives off. young, happy. it makes you want to run down the street hand and hand with your partner while it's raining (not pouring, but not drizzling either)
8. cupid's chokehold/breakfast in america - gym class heroes
when jj loves, jj loves hard. he also doesn't have a lot in life except the people he loves. he also doesn't have a lot of experience in relationships. even though he hates his parents (au where his mom left and he knows she left) he strives to tell them he's found someone and he's happy.
9. saturday sun - vance joy
this is another one about the feeling the song gives off. this is domestic saturday summer mornings spend with your love.
10. take me to church - hozier
to be clear: you two do not break-up in this situation, we ignore that part of the song meaning. but you lovelies know i am a slut for the worship your partner like they are your religion troupe. jj would worship you.
11. don't blame me - taylor swift
jj is rash. he is a reactive person. when you add love into the mix (something that should make the most passive person feral) he's throwing punches at the drop of a hissed word.
12. go down on you - the memories
it's jj.
13. paper rings - taylor swift
jj can't afford much. every girl loves diamonds but you don't care for them/if you get a shiny diamond (even tho he thinks you do). you also met him while he was babysitting high pogues (funny meet cute, uh, hello?).
14. lover - taylor swift
uh, i think this speaks for itself. i am a slut for domestic love.
15. adore you - harry styles
also self explainatory. more worshipping your partner.
16. softcore - the neighbourhood
this one is a bit heavier. being as poor as jj and in the situation, jj is in, life sucks and it throws things that are horrible at you. this is more of the song that shows that hard part of this relationship. jj knows he cant run from his life because you guys love each other too much. he is left questioning if you guys are 'too young for this'. also, ocd is a battle - just like all mental illnesses (you are so stong lovely) and sometimes you question why. this just highlights the struggles you guys face.
17. in the name of love - bebe rexha (feat. martin garrix)
you guys are in it for the long-game. this is pretty self-explanatory as well.
18. i wanna be yours - arctic monkeys
this song is hot and jj just wants to be yours. he will literally do anything for you. you have him devoted to you. he is wrapped around your finger.
19. i wanna be your slave - maneskin
also self-explanatory and hot
20. for your love - maneskin
*cough* song says it all.
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arguablysomaya · 3 years
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batfam fanfics that don't have enough fucking attention
alright i'm finally doing it gents listen up
1. Bang, bang by @Ididloveyou_once
Summary: ‘You shot me!’ Jason gasped, stunned, ‘Holy shit, you actually shot me.’
Tim’s eyes widened and he froze. They stared at each other for a second, dumbstruck and then-
‘Don’t tell Bruce.’
Or: The family enjoy a normal movie night. Except Jason has a gunshot wound and Tim’s the only one who knows and oh- that’s because Tim’s the one who shot him and they really, really need to find a way to leave before anyone finds out.
This fic is fucking hilarious and the characterization + banter is on point. i have a bit of a soft spot for schemes <3
2. four brothers, one crush, and absolutely zero braincells to be found by @Ms_Trickster
Summary: Tim: i need to know what’s the best way to a boy’s heart
Damian: Easy. The best way to someone’s heart is through their ribcage. Everyone knows that.
Damian: Come on Timothy, I expected better from you.
Dick: I-
Dick: Try again
Tim is having boy troubles.
Tim goes to his brothers for help.
Tim...did not think that plan of action through.
(In which the batbros give Tim advice on relationships, told entirely through texts.)
Again, fucking hilarious. the chat titles are SUCH a nice touch and it really feels like authentic sibling silliness
3. Night at the (National) Museum by @collectivefandomstuff
Summary: Tim finds himself having, once again, been dragged into the social event of the season. As he slowly dies of boredom and the physical exertion of not rolling his eyes, he bumps into his fellow prisoners brothers and they decide to do something about Bruce’s tendency to trick them into going to these things. More specifically, they decide to cause as much trouble as possible in the hopes that Bruce will just straight up stop inviting them. [cue mission impossible theme]
“We could call in a bomb threat?”
“That’s imaginative.”
“Ok, then we get paintball guns and go to town.”
“Also unhelpful.”
“No, wait! That’s actually a good idea!”
“Really Dick? You don’t think people are going to ask questions if the Waynes start literally hunting socialites for sport?”
I. Love. Schemes. also the writing style is so good omg if i could write like this i'd literally die happy lmao
4. Cingulomania (Sometimes, Dad Needs a Hug) by @charleswaterloo
Summary: ‘Right,’ Tim said, in the voice he used on missions, ‘we’re going to have to call in an expert.’
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‘Hey guys!’ Dick said, voice slightly crackly over Tim’s phone speakers. ‘What’s up? I’m not supposed to visit until tomorrow - is something wrong?’
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Something is seriously not right with Bruce. They’re a family of detectives and no one can figure it out. It’s kind of embarrassing.
They’re all starting to get worried.
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(Sometimes, Bruce needs a hug.)
ok this fic is just really fucking sweet and sometimes a bitch is soft okay?
5. After the Fall of Olympus by @/killthespare
Summary: The League has fallen. The team is dead. All that’s left is for Dick Grayson to pick up the pieces and move forward.
Easier said than done.
this fic is literally a must-read in the dc fandom it's not done yet but holy shit. basically goes through young justice and other arcs if the league had died while dick was robin. perfect if you liked young justice and convoluted plotlines, and this fucking fic kicked my emotional ass SO hard
6. And The World Came Crashing Down by @One_annoying_bird
Summary: When Dick and three of his siblings find themselves within the wreckage of a collapsed building, Dick makes the executive decision for himself to be rescued last.
Even if his injuries really demand for him to be first.
Not that he'll let anyone know that last bit.
Fuck me dude. i'm always a sucker for whump
7. Asimov's Integral by @sElkieNight60
Summary: Tim is an unwanted android, a Robo-Child. After being sent back by his parents, his last and only hope rests in the hands of a man still grieving the loss of his own son.
“I didn’t ask for a replacement,” Bruce barked. “I don’t want a replacement! You can go back and tell the RCO I don’t need a replacement.”
Bruce Wayne didn’t want him. If Bruce Wayne didn’t want him, he’d be sent back and dismantled.
this one hurt me <3 android AU, tw for tim absolutely abysmal mental state and attempted suicide
8. Midnight Book Club by @badwolf36
Summary: “Dick is a lying liar who lies,” Jason declares, drawing his knees up to his chest. His ribs are screaming in that very special way that lets him know at least one or more is bruised (or, more likely, cracked).
“Dick wasn’t the only one who turned you in.” Cass says, now tracing ‘moron’ onto his forehead. “Also, Alfred.”
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Cass and Jason discuss books as they wait for Jason to be able to stand up after taking a brutal hit.
this one's a really sweet, quiet piece about jason and cass's relationship (which i absolutely love) and cass's characterization is spot on perfect
9. You fuck with them, you fuck with me by @oclark1226
Summary: When Batman's out of the country for Justice League business, it falls on Dick to find his missing brothers. Once he does, however, he nearly loses control fighting their kidnapper. He has to deal with both the mental and physical consequences of that fight while helping his brothers heal. Includes some soft Bruce tending to both of his eldest boys because they need some hugs and they support him in return.
now this one is simply criminally underrated. hella protective dick, which is my lifeblood, and some of the most well-written hurt/comfort i've read
10. Conflict Resolution by @anicomicqueen
Summary: It started off as a quiet Sunday morning, until Timothy and Damian decided to take their argument outside.
who would i be if i didn't end off with some fluff?? this fic is literally catharsis and i cherish it so much plus its hilarious
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viridiansworld · 2 years
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Pairing: Hyunjin x Original Fem Character(Noelle)
Word Count: 8k
K R&B Song Recs(literally had these on loop while writing): Like a Fool by NIve, Like I Need U by Keshi, It's Alright by GooNight
Warnings: 18+ only, no idol AU, NSFW, smut, unprotected sex, fingering, slight nipple play, fluff, happy ending
Synopsis: He’s selfish, entitled, and only cares about himself. What could happen when he’s forced to cancel his round trip tropical beach vacation for a one way ticket to help the companies charity committee pull off their Christmas charity events?
Note: Can be read alone but overlap in the same universe as the other 'A Very Merry Skzmas' stories.
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"You're joking right?! This is just you guys trying to play a stupid prank on me." Hyunjin got up from his seat at the conference room table. His parents sitting on the other end watching him as he looked out over the city. All the skyscrapers blocking any view except for concrete and traffic below.
"If you want to keep your position here at the company you'll cancel your trip to the Virgin Islands and do what we're asking you." his father was now chiming in.
"No Hyunjin, we're not kidding. Me and your father built this company from the ground up. You need a reminder of how fortunate and lucky you are." Hyunjins mother scolded.
Hyunjin hated this stupid game they were playing. He worked hard, he'd been with the company since he graduated college and he'd earned his position, it wasnt handed to him. Sure he might reap a few added benefits of being the founders son.... but his parents just didn't like who he was becoming. Whatever that meant. Hyunjin liked who he was even if they didn't.
"Fine... I'll do it." Hyunjin grumbled, knowing there was no way he was getting out of this. Hopefully after Christmas he could rebook his trip for the new year.
  "What all will I need to do?"
"The head of the charity committee will reach out to you today. She'll let you know what's needed." Hyunjin's mother beamed at him, obviously happy that she got her way.
Mr. Hwang,
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Hyunjin hadn't even made it back to his office on the 32 floor before his phone was buzzing in his pocket with an incoming email.
Thank you so much for volunteering your time to help us over the next 2 weeks. We have many things we are trying to accomplish in our community and it's kind hearts like yours that help us do that! 
Attached you will find a schedule of events that we will be doing. Some are during business hours and several are after business hours, so please clear your calendar appropriately. 
Should you have any questions, please let me know! I've attached my business and personal contact information below. 
Warm regards,
Noelle Stuart
She had booked the community center for the first volunteer event of the holiday season and it was a thank you dinner/get to know each other type of thing. Mr. & Mrs. Hwang had paid for a catered dinner from their favorite Italian restaurant which was so nice of them. The restaurant had delivered it right at 6 making a small buffet style spread laid out on one of the many folding tables in the community room. The 9 volunteers that arrived had taken a seat around one of the tables and were listening to Noelle speak.
During AND after business hours? This chick was crazy! He opened the attachment and saw the first event scheduled was for tonight at 6 pm. Who schedules something at 6 pm on a Monday???
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"Thank you all for coming! I wanted to start off the next 2 weeks with getting to know each other a little bit. Since we're all mostly from different departments, I thought this would be a good way to network." Noelle was speaking to her volunteers that had shown up. 
"Looks like almost everyone is here. Just missing one. We can go ahead and dig in and when our last volunteer shows up they can grab theirs!" 
Everyone ate and chatted. Topics ranging from work, to holiday plans, to what had made them want to volunteer. Everyone had finished eating and were all relaxing in their chairs after a delicious meal. 
"What about you Noelle? This is your third year running the charity events, what got you involved?" One of the volunteers asked her. 
"I took over the program 3 years ago after Frank, the old coordinator retired. I had worked closely with him for several years before that, so it was an easy transition." The door to the community center opened and in snuck the man that Noelle was surprised even bothered to show up at this point. She thought to say something snarky but she decided to finish her story first.
"I didn't grow up with much, my mom was a single parent, working 2 jobs trying to make ends meet for me and my brothers. The holidays were the hardest for us. Santa didn't come to my house every year, cause Santa was a hard working single mom who had to choose groceries over toys. My mom moved us into this very neighborhood and this exact community center is where I got to see Santa for the first time. I got to pick a gift from his bag, and actually have a magical Christmas for once. It's my first good Christmas memory I have, and it's all because amazing people, just like you guys, decided to share their time and efforts to bring joy to those children... that's what got me involved...I want to share that same feeling of joy with as many children as possible. I want for their parents to be able to sleep at night knowing their child will still have a magical holiday season..." Everyone was so quiet, hanging onti each of Noelle's words. A few of the volunteers even wiped tears away.
"So! We have lots of work to do the next two weeks to make that happen!" Noelle clapped her hands together breaking the somber mood. "Mr. Hwang!" She called as she stood.
Hyunjin, who had snuck in trying to be unnoticed, had found purchase leaning against the doorway as Noelle told her story. She walked a few places in his direction before motioning to the table with the buffet on it.
"How good of you to join us! Please come in and get some food." 
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Arriving at the community center and interrupting this person talking made Hyunjin feel so awkward. He didn't want to be here in the first place and here he was looking like an ass showing up late. He internally grumbled, leaning against the doorway as the person finished speaking. She was pretty, he had never seen her before at the company...but then again he didn't spend a lot of time outside his own department. 
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Being late wasn't something Hyunjin meant to do...he just kind of forgot about the meeting after he got busy with the rest of his day. After work he had went home and headed to the gym like normal, then he was in the middle of making dinner when his mom texted him asking how the first charity meeting was going. If...well, more like when, his mom found out he was late to the meeting he was going to get an ear full. He was still in his sweats and hoodie when he quickly stopped cooking, turned off the stove, grabbed his big jacket, and headed right out the door.
"Keep me posted! If you need anything, you know where to find me!" Mrs. Hwang quickly hung up leaving Noelle to her thoughts. Mrs. Hwang had approached her about needing some help with her son at the beginning of December. Her worst fear was happening. Her son was letting money and success go to his head. He was selfish and she hated seeing her once loving and caring son turn into this. Noelle had never had any interactions with Hyunjin prior to the charity event so she couldn't make the assessments that Mr. And Mrs. Hwang we're making. She just knew that he sounded like any other corporate America tight wade....wound so far up their own ass they couldn't see the rest of the world around them. It was a shame too because he was so devastatingly handsome. Why couldn't his personality be as gorgeous as he was? 
Her story was hard for Hyunjin to listen to...and that made Hyunjin realize something about himself. His whole life, even before his parents had founded their company, he was well taken care of and probably would be considered spoiled by most. He never had to wonder if Santa would show up to his house...He took his privilege for granted. Was this what his parents were talking about?
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Well he was late to the first meeting but at least he showed up." Mrs. Hwang was on the other end of Noelle's phone asking for an update on her son. The first week of charity events had unfolded and it was going well. Hyunjin had shown up for everything on time after the first incident, doing whatever was needed. He might not have been a ray of sunshine while doing it, but he was doing it none the less. Noelle even thought she had saw him smiling and enjoying himself a little at the cookie decorating night they had the other night.
Noelle cleared her mind so she could carry on with her day. She had just gotten back to work when her phone began ringing. 
"Hello?" 
"Noelle! Oh my dear, I have terrible news!" Mrs. Brown, the woman who ran the community center was in the other line. 
"Oh no! What's wrong?" 
"A pipe burst in the community center bathroom. They're closing the center down for the next several days to fix it. I know that messes up your plans for the charity events." 
"I knew everything was going too smooth this year." Noelle sighed before leaning back in her chair. "How many days till they think it will be fixed? We have the Christmas craft night, movie night, and the evening with Santa scheduled for next week. Will we be able to still host those?" 
"I hope so, right now everything is on pause. Could be a day or so, could be a week." 
"Closed for a whole week?!" My heart dropped. 
"Im so sorry Noelle. You know this building is so old." 
" I know Mrs. Brown, it's not anyone's fault. That building has been there forever, things like this are bound to happen. Especially when the city has you guys on such a right budget....it's ok." I sighed "I'll figure something out! I'll let you know what the new plan is. I'll move the meeting we were supposed to have tonight somewhere else. Thanks Mrs. Brown." 
After hanging up, Noelle laid her head on her desk. The weight of the situation sinking in. Where were they going to find space for all these kids and their parents if the community center didn't open back up? 
"Ughhhhh" she groaned. Sitting her head in her hands and rubbing her temples with her finger tips. It's fine Noelle, she thought to herself, We'll just change tonight's meeting to be at your apartment....your very tiny Brooklyn apartment. 
"Ughhhhh" Hyunjin heard Noelles groan out of frustration. He thought about just walking away. But then even more guilt hit him. He should check on her right? Maybe not....but maybe he should. 
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Hyunjin found himself pressed against the outside wall of Noelle’s office. He was just about to walk in when he could hear she had gotten a phone call so he paused. Overhearing what Noelle was saying it was obviously bad news...so maybe he shouldn't bail on the meeting tonight like he was planning to. It was Friday, a few friends of his were planning to go to the bar and since he wasn't enjoying a tropical beach vacation at the moment, drinks with friends sounded much more appealing. He rubbed his hand over face as his mind was being broken into two. He wanted to go get drinks but his guilt was already setting in at the thought of cancelling on this poor person.
*Knock, knock* He softly rapped on the doorframe to her office.
"Hey, everything ok?" His guilt winning the internal argument with himself to check on her. 
"Uh yeah. Everything is fine." She pushed herself off of her desk and managed to afix a fake smile on her face. Hyunjin noted how she was still beautiful even when she was frustrated. 
"I uh, heard you a minute ago. If you needed to talk... I can spare some time..." Hyunjin fumbled with his words, somehow wanting for her to confide in him, completely forgetting the idea of cancelling on her for drinks with his friends. 
"Just a minor...well major... hiccup in the charity events for next week. The community center had a pipe burst and it needs to be repaired so they're closed till further notice." Hyunjin sat down in one of the spare chairs in Noelle's office. He leaned on his knees and rubbed his chin. 
"Ok...well....we'll figure something out. Between all of us I know we can still make this happen. But for tonight what does that mean? I know we were meeting to prep for the Christmas craft night." Hyunjin honestly couldn't believe himself, sitting here talking about Christmas craft prep. He kind of liked how it made him feel though. They had done holiday cookies with the kids just a few days ago and seeing the looks on every kids faces as they decorated the cookies had made him feel so happy, but most of all...it made him feel proud. Proud that he was a part of something like this. 
"I guess I'll just move it to my apartment. It's small but it'll hold all 11 of us. We can order in pizza and make the craft kits." 
"I like it. How about I get the pizza on my way over, one less thing for you to worry about." Hyunjins comment made a bit of sparkle return to Noelles eyes. Maybe he wasnt wound so far up his own ass after all. 
In just over 30 minutes he was knocking on the door to Noelle’s apartment. A Christmas wreath with a bright red bow decorated it.
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Noelle had emailed everybody the update about the community center as well as her apartment address for tonight's gathering. To which Hyunjin quickly realized they lived near each other. He had a townhouse in Brooklyn Heights and Noelle lived in Williamsburg, the hipster art district. He had found a pizza joint close to her place that had good reviews and called in the order while he was on the way over. 
“You're 5 minutes late Mr. Hwang!" She scolded opening the door. "but since you brought the food I'll let it slide." She smiled at him, moving aside allowing him to come in. The kitchen was right at the entrance of her apartment. He sat the pizza boxes on the counter of the bar and took in the quaint loft apartment as he removed his jacket and hung it on the coat rack by the door. The old mill building had lots of exposed brick and concrete floors. The kitchen led into a small but open living room that had a vaulted ceiling due to the open loft design. A spiral staircase on the right wall led up to what must have been her bedroom above the kitchen. There was a smell of fresh pine in the air from the holiday candle burning on the counter. There were Christmas decorations on every available space and a Christmas tree decked out in red and white in the corner. It kind of looked like a Hallmark Christmas movie set had exploded in her house...but in a good way? Everyone was settled in the living room. Some on the couch, some on the living room rug around the coffee table. 
"Come dig in everybody!" Noelle pulled out paper plates from the cabinet.
Before Hyunjin could get in line to grab his slices of pizza his phone was buzzing. Looking at the screen he immediately knew why the person was calling. 
"Hey can I step out to take this?" He asked Noelle 
"Yeah, sure! The balcony door is unlocked if you need to go outside, I know it's a little loud in here." 
"Thanks!" He quickly crossed the living room sneaking outside. 
"Hey, man, I'm so sorry I forgot to text you, I'm not gunna make it to drinks tonight." Hyunjin leaned against the Christmas light decorated railing as his friend Kyle begged him to come out for drinks. He realized his shoe was untied so he sat down at the table and chair set Noelle had outside. He put his phone on speaker before he laid it on the table and proceeded to tie his shoe. 
"Hyunjin this charity stuff can wait. Come out and have fun. Those poor kids are poor cause they're dumb parents aren't doing enough. Why is that your problem?" Hyunjin couldn't even finish tying his shoe. The white hot rage that flew through him was a new feeling. 
"Kyle you're an ignorant mother fucker, you know that? You don't get to be judge and jury of others when you're not walking in their shoes. I'm not coming to get drinks with you tonight, and you know what? I'm probably not going to be coming to drink with you guys ever again. I don't wanna associate myself with people who think like you." Hyunjin hung up his phone and finished tying his shoe. 
"Uhhhh....hey." a small voice spoke to Hyunjins left. He turned and saw the door cracked open with Noelle standing right there. 
"Shit, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to make a scene or bother anyone...my friend just...he's an idiot." Hyunjin didn't know how much Noelle had heard. Little to his knowledge she had heard the whole thing and seeing how passionate he was about defending these families made her chest tighten.
 "No, no it's ok. Not everyone understands what or why we do this. I think the Christmas music in here is loud enough no one heard a thing" she chuckled. "I came to see what you were wanting to drink. I have just about anything." 
"Does just about anything include beer?" Hyunjin sighed and stood up. 
"It definitely does! Beer and pizza were made for each other." She opened the door wider inviting Hyunjin back inside. 
"You are absolutely right about that." He slipped his phone in his pocket and followed her back in. They ate, and drank, prepped over 150 craft kits for the kids and soon people started to trickle out, leaving for the night and eventually there was only Hyunjin and Noelle left sitting on the couch. The Christmas tree and the tv the only things lighting the room. She had a yule log on the tv that had soft music playing with it. 
"You're telling me that my mom has been planning this since the beginning of October?" Hyunjin was laughing as Noelle spilled the tea about Mrs. Hwangs plan she had brewed up.
"I think your mother is a genius. She's definitely a good one in my book." Noelle finished her beer. She had honestly lost count of how many she had. She wasn't drunk by any means but she was certainly relaxed. She got up taking it to the recycling bin. She quickly cleaned up the leftover pizza putting it in the fridge and she wiped the counter down. 
"I guess i should really be thanking my mom...and I should thank you. My mom said I needed a reminder of how fortunate and lucky I was....I guess she was right." 
"Don't be so hard on yourself, we all-" 
"No Noelle, it's the truth. I....I was like Kyle. A blind idiot. The thought of even having associated with him makes me nauseous....but it gets worse Noelle. Even the people in my life who truly care and love me...I put them on the back burner...all because some flashy rich lifestyle called to me. My real friends I've practically forgotten about..." 
"Hey hey stop it! You're really being way to hard on yourself. It's ok Hyunjin." She came back over to the couch and sat down, turning to facing him. "Life happens Hyunjin. It's full of good, bad, and the in-between. You're not a bad person. You never were." She placed her hand on his knee and gently squeezed. 
That simple touch was the last thing for Hyunjin. He had been staring at Noelle all night, admiring her. Not just her body, but her mind, every little thing that she said, he was hanging on every word. He leaned forward, the distance between them shrinking to mere inches "Am I a bad person if I want to kiss you right now?" 
Their eyes locked as Noelle thought it over for a second, she knew once she crossed this line there was no going back but she'd be lying if she said the thought hadn't crossed her mind too.  The moment he entered her office this afternoon and lent her his ear she was ready to kiss the man, let alone after he stood up to his friend a few hours ago. She didn't even let herself answer him. She just closed the distance and crashed her lips over his. She slid herself closer to him never breaking their kiss. Her hands trailed up his chest and snakes into his hair. It was just as soft as it looked. She fisted it in her hands and gently bit his lip. 
"Hyunjin?" she said breathily breaking the kiss for a moment
 "Yeah?" He rested his forehead against hers catching his breath. 
"Can we take this upstairs?" She softly asked then proceeded to worry her bottom lip between her teeth as she waited for his response. 
"Lead the way" he smirked, helping her up from the couch. They climbed her spiral staircase, one following the other. Her room had a small slim Christmas tree in the corner supplying some dim light. Her bed was against the back wall and a bathroom looked to be on the left.
Hyunjin quickly resumed where they had left off sweeping Noelle practically off her feet as he walked her back towards the mattress. In between heated kisses he pulled his hoodie and t-shirt off together. She traced his lean muscled frame with her finger tips, sending shivers down his spine. His hands found the hem of her shirt. 
"May I?" He asked, not wanting to rush her but she quickly smiled and nodded at him. He pulled her shirt up and over her head, tossing it to the side before he wrapped his arms around her, kissing her deeply. Absorbing just how good she felt pressed against him, his fingers digging into the soft around her hips. He lowered her back on to the mattress, her wrapping her legs around his waist, him caging her in with his arms. He pressed his hips against hers.
"Hyunjin!" She gasped as she felt his length grind against her sensitive center.
 "You sound so devine saying my name." He kissed down her neck, trailing kisses between her breasts. 
"Hyunjin please!" She whined. He was so hard for her, his name falling from her lips was killing him in the best of ways. Stepping off the bed he peeled her jeans off as fast as possible revealing a cute pair of red lace underwear that matched the red lace bra she was wearing. She hadnt planned on showing anything off tonight but she was happy she wore these none the less.
"Feeling festive?" He chuckled leaning down planting kisses across her stomach. He hooked his thumbs in the waist of them and he slowly slid them down her legs dropping them at the foot of the bed. He stood only for a second to undo his belt and pull his pants and underwear off in one go. 
Noelle’s stomach was full of butterflies as she laid there watching Hyunjin. Seeing him completely naked had her core pulsing in anticipation. He too couldn't help himself but appreciate the sight in front of him, the view of Noelle spread across the bed waiting for him. He gently stroked his length in his hand letting out a hissing sound as his hand caressed the sensitive head. "You're so beautiful you know" he groaned 
"Hyunjin" she whined again as she watched him. 
"Come here baby" he crooned in a lustful voice. Beckoning with two fingers using his free hand. Noelle crawled to him at the foot of the bed, sitting back on her heels when she reached him. "Tell me what you want baby." He delicately traced her jaw with his finger tips and tilted her head up to meet his gaze. Noelle's cheeks burned as she got lost in his intense eye contact. 
"Don't be embarrassed" he cupped her cheek, "I'm going to make you feel so good." He kissed her deeply, tongue swiping her bottom lip begging for entrance. She fisted her hands in his hair again, getting swept up in his praise. He pulled back to ask her again. 
" Tell me what you want baby, if you don't want to-"
"No no, I want you to fuck me Hyunjin" she cut him off and reached behind her back undoing her bra, the last piece of cloth she had covering herself, and throwing it to the floor with the rest of the scattered clothing. "Please fuck me." She pleaded 
That was all the invitation he needed. Standing in front of her, he took one hand and slid it up her thigh slowly, drawing nearer and nearer to her center.
"Spread for me baby" he whispered into her ear as he leaned in and nipped at her earlobe. She did as he said spreading her knees farther apart from each other as she stayed kneeling on the end of the bed. His long fingers slid across her folds, dragging through the wetness that had pooled there. Noelle whimpered as he slid 2 fingers into her dripping pussy. He slowly pumped them in and out of her. His thumb gathered some of her slick and began drawing slow small circles around her clit at the same time. She wrapped her arms around Hyunjins neck for support and let him control her.
"Don't stop Hyunjin" she moaned. She could feel her orgasm building. "I'm so close" 
He quickened his pace on her bundle of nerves and snatched her lips with his own. When she came undone on his hand she moaned into his mouth, nails digging into his shoulders. His fingers fucked her through her orgasm, the overstimulation making her whimper. As much as he wanted to take his time he couldn't wait anymore, he slowly slide his fingers out of her still pulsing core, his slick fingers grazing her sensitive clit as he withdrew from her folds. 
"Lay back." he instructed her, breaking their kiss. He stroked his aching cock with his slick covered hand as Noelle worked her way backwards up the mattress until she could lean back into the pillows. Her legs felt like jello and that was only from his fingers, the anticipation for what he was going to do next had Noelle buzzing. Hyunjin wasted no time in following Noelle up the mattress. He kissed up her leg, massaging her soft skin with his hands. She opened her legs for him, letting him nestle between them as his trail of kisses went up her stomach until he was at her breasts. His tongue danced around one of her nipples until it was hard and then he gently grazed it with his teeth.
Noelle arched into him from the painful pleasure as he teased her. Hyunjin drew moan after moan from Noelle, her sounds fueling him more. 
She could have come again just from this if he kept going but he stopped and continued his trail of kisses up her chest and neck. He ran his hands up her body as he went. He gathered each of her hands and placing them over her head holding them their in a firm grip with one hand. He slid his length across her soaking wet folds before lining himself up to her entrance. He eased into her, savoring every second of how she felt as he sheathed his aching cock inside of her. Noelle moaned and arched her back, melting into the mattress.
He started a slow tempo as he pulled out and eased back in. Allowing her to stretch around him. With each thrust he began to pick up his speed. He soon let go of her wrists and sat up, changing the angle. He hooked his arms underneath Noelle’s knees and pistoned into her. The only sounds being skin on skin, Noelle moaning his name over and over, and Hyunjin crooning to her that she took his cock so well. 
"Baby you're so good for me" Hyunjin put one of Noelles legs over his shoulders and he let the other hook behind him deepening his thrusts. His hand splayed out across her lower stomach and his thumb found her clit. "I wanna see you come on this cock, you wanna come for m baby?”
Her hands fisting the pillows above her head, Noelle was a frazzled mess. "Yes, Hyunjin!" She gasped as the tension built. 
The languid thrusts, the drag of his cock against her walls, the attenetions he was giving her clit. It sent her higher and higher until she spilled over. Her tight walls squeezing him, pushing him to his own release as they came together.
"Fuck! Noelle!" He groaned and threw his head back as he filled her. Noelle wasn’t sure if she was sex drunk or if this was the hottest and most beautiful man she had ever seen. Buried balls deep inside her, sweat gleaming off his abs, his Adams apple showing more prominently with his head tilted back, as he dug his fingers into her thighs, holding her tight as he filled her with his cum. Either way she was more than pleased with the view. He wasn’t lying when he said he was going to make her feel good
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"Hey! I have some insanely good news." He had a huge smile on his face. 
The weekend ended up being an endless sex fest for both of them. Hyunjin spent Friday night at Noelle’s after they finally succumbed to their attraction. Then on Saturday they spent the night at Hyunjin’s townhouse, where Noelle promptly scolded Hyunjin for having not a single Christmas decoration up. Sunday was spent ordering take out and laying on Hyunjin’s couch watching Noelles favorite Holiday movies...at least attempting to watch them if they could keep their hands off each other. When Monday came, work was uneventful for the both of them but Hyunjin showed up at Noelle’s office just before closing time. 
"Do tell!" She gathering her things to leave the office for the night. 
"So I know we're moving the craft night and movie night to the local elementary school.....but we may have been able to call in a favor...and get the community center repairs done by Thursday for the evening with Santa" 
"Hyunjin!!" Noelle was flinging herself into his arms and hugging him tightly. "How?? Oh my god, thank you, thank you!" She released him "You know what, it can be your Christmas secret. Come on, let's go get a drink to celebrate!" Slipping on her jacket she pulled him out the door behind her. 
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"To us." she smiled back. 
"To us." Hyunjins gleaming smile had Noelle on cloud nine. 
Sitting at the bar they clinked their glasses together celebrating the good news. Noelle was so excited to keep the tradition alive of having Santa hand out toys at the community center. The fact most of her childhood was spent there and her now current employers community reinvestment was for the same community center, it had to be destiny right? She felt like it was meant to be. Like she was doing the right thing with her life. Maybe the right person had just come into it as well, making it even more special for her. 
"Hyunjin!!" somebody blurted out loudly behind them. Hyunjin knew who it was without looking and his stomach sank.  "Hyunjin where the hell have you been? You ghosted me man." Hyunjin stood up as the man approached. " Last we talked you said you didn't want to see me anymore buddy." Kyle mocked
"One, we're not buddies Kyle and two, you're right, i don't want to see you so leave us alone"
"Damn you get a taste of some charity pussy? Is this little Mrs. Charity herself?" Kyle came over and leaned on Noelle’s chair. "Hyunjin said a sob story was running the charity show. If you need some more charity, I have some I can give you." Kyle brushed up against Noelle. She was nauseous at this pricks audacity. She chucked her almost full beer right in his face. Kyle stumbled back wiping his eyes. Noelle grabbed her stuff and quickly rushed out of the bar.
Hyunjin pulled Kyle up by the collar of his shirt. "If you so much as breathe in the same room as her ever again, I will personally find a way to make your life a living hell. Lose my number Kyle." He shoved him back, letting him stumble into a table.
He gabbed his coat and threw a $20 on the counter as he left the bar. Rushing down the sidewalk he hoped he could find Noelle. He found her sitting on a bench a block down from the bar. A look of disgust on her face as she stared into the distance.
"Noelle!" He called catching up with her.  "Noelle I’m so sorry!" He pleaded as he knelt down reaching out to hold her hands. She immediately pulled away from him. 
"Don't touch me." The hurt was written all over her face.
"I'm so sorry, Noelle. I told you I wish I never associated with him, h-he made me into an awful person. I ju-" 
"You told him I'm a charity case?" She spoke coldly. 
"No that's not- it wasn't like that, I told him-"he stammered over his words. 
"You spoke ill of me, my group. That's you talking shit about the people I love, to some scummy asshole who's been privileged his whole life-" 
"No! Noelle, it's not like that, I mean I did- it's not- I'm sorry, I'm so so sorry-" he couldn't even speak clearly to get his thoughts across.
"Stop Hyunjin"  she stood up, hurt in her eyes "Thank you for your help with the charity events, but we won't be needing your assistance anymore. This charity case doesn't need your help either. Please ...just leave me alone." She pushed past him as her tears began pouring. 
Hyunjin didn't know what to do. His feet were frozen. He stood there on the sidewalk watching her disappear down the street. 
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By 3 o'clock she was done with cleaning, setting up, and decorating. She had made all the final calls and sent all reminder emails out. She finally took a minute for herself to relax in one of the hard fold out chairs. She admired her hard work. Knowing that it was going to be worth it seeing all the smiling faces tonight. 
Noelle had spent Tuesday and Wednesday faking smiles and pretending to laugh at both the craft night and the movie night. She had made up an excuse for Hyunjin not being able to help anymore and told the group. They all went along, not questioning it. She had decided to take Thursday as a day away from the office. She was going to be working on making sure the whole community center was ready for their evening with Santa after being closed for a week. She wanted it as perfect as possible and that required her full attention. Decorating each table, putting the centerpieces together, setting up Santa's set for the photos with all the kids. 
"Noelle! This is breath taking!" Mrs. Brown came into the room, praising everything. 
"Mrs. Brown! I'm so happy to see you! It was alot to do but it makes it so magical when its decorated over the top." 
"It really does, you have a way with Christmas decorations my dear." Mrs. Brown came over and sat beside her. "And to think we wouldn't be sitting here without that kind gentleman paying extra for that repair company to prioritize our building."
"They paid extra?" Noelle was so confused. 
"One of the Hwangs called on Monday around lunch time and notified me that they had pulled some strings to get a repair crew out here Tuesday and Wednesday so we could do this tonight. I'm guessing they paid a pretty penny to make this crusty building top priority." 
"I'll have to thank Mr. and Mrs. Hwang  tonight. They've been so supportive of everything we do for the community center." 
"We appreciate them more than they know! Well my dear, I'm off to go corral small children. The ones who leave school and come right to us will be here in 20 minutes. I'll see ya tonight!" 
Mrs. Brown left Noelle to her thoughts. She was grateful to the Hwang’s. There son might be an ass but they themselves are wonderful people. She would thank them in person tonight for all their generosity. 
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What Kyle had said was misconstrued but was Kyle really wrong? Hyunjin had talked crap about the charity committee and how his parents had set him up, ruining his vacation...if he could go back to that first community meeting he would and he would change everything. He would have thanked his parents for doing what they did, he would go to that first charity meeting on time, and most of all he would thank Noelle for bringing him back to his real self. But he couldn't go back...what was done, was done. 
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Hyunjin sat in his living room staring at the black screen of the television. He wasn't sure what to do with himself. He wanted to go to the event tonight and show his support but he knew that Noelle didn't want to see his face. Every time that he went to text her he would end up deleting the message before sending anything. Scared that he would do more damage than good. 
His phone on the coffee table started buzzing. He let it go to voicemail. Next a text message came through and he thought about ignoring it, but something told him that he probably shouldn't. It was his mom. 
Please call me. Was all she said.
He confided in his mother when everything fell apart with Noelle on Monday. How his crap attitude had come back to bite him in the ass. That even though what Kyle said wasn't accurate he wasn't really wrong. Talking bad about Noelle's hard work was so ignorant of him. He told his mom how he had fallen for her so hard and that she showed him how to open his heart again. That the old him who had disappeared had come back and he wished he could erase all the years of his ignorance. There was nothing his mother could do to help the situation but she was a wonderful listener. He picked up the phone called his mother back, it only rang once before she answered. 
"How are you?" She asked, gentle concern in her voice 
"Okay." It was the truth, he was okay, but that didn't mean that he was happy. 
"Did you try to talk to her?" She pressed 
"No... I'm scared I'll make it worse." He rubbed his jawline feeling the scruffy stubble that he had let go all week long, not caring that people in the office had never seen him look less than business professional and clean shaven. 
"You should come tonight." His mother said
"You have to be kidding! She hates me, she doesn't want to see me." 
"Did you ask her if she hates you?" She quipped.
"... No... I didn't ask her... So what if I go? This is an important night to her. All I will do is ruin it for her... I'll talk to her... Just not tonight." 
His mother sighed but didn't press any further. "Well since you're not sitting in the tropics right now, what are your plans for Christmas?" 
"Actually, I had thought about texting Chan..." 
"I like that idea. " There was a warm happiness in his mom's voice as he spoke of his old high school friend. "Seeing Chan would be a wonderful plan."
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Once everybody had finished eating dessert it was time for a quick speech and then Santa would be ready.  Noelle got on the small stage that would soon seat Santa Claus and his elves. The North Pole set she had created earlier that day looking extremely festive as her backdrop. She tapped the mic getting everybody's attention, the room quieted down. 
The room was filled with smiling faces, loud boisterous laughter, and it really felt like the magic of Christmas had finally arrived. There was a huge feast of food supplied by the Hwang’s. Everybody ate their fill, and  when everyone thought that they were done, dessert came out. Of course everyone made room for dessert. Santa would be there soon to hand out toys. All of the toys that Santa would be giving out had been donated by the Hwang’s business partners. Hyunjin's mother made it a priority that anybody they work with be as kind hearted as they were. 
"Good evening everybody! We want to thank you all for coming. We're so happy to be celebrating Christmas with every single one of you. A little elf told me that Santa's going to be here shortly." The room erupted with cheers and cries of happiness from all the children, the excitement almost getting to be too much for them. "So I won't take up too much of Santa's time but I wanted to thank not only you guys for coming and being a part of our celebration but I wanted to thank Mr. and Mrs. Hwang for your generosity. For investing in this small community center where I myself grew up coming to see Santa handout presents. You are so generous to have helped expedite the repairs so we would be able to hold this event here again this year. Merry Christmas everybody!"  
On queue Mr. Brown, Mrs. Brown's wonderful husband who had decided to play Santa for everybody, started ringing jingle bells out in the hall. With bells in hand and a sack of toys thrown over his back he came inside the community room sending every child into a frenzy.
As Santa made his way up to the stage Noelle made her way off the stage, heading directly for Mr. and Mrs. Hwang so she could thank them again. 
"We don't know what you're thanking us for, we should be thanking you!" Mrs.Hwang hugged Noelle warmly. 
"I need to thank you for so many things, you help us every year with the community center and this year specifically, you helped fix this building so that we could do this. There's not enough words for me to say thank you." 
"Well, we wish we could take credit for that but we didn't know that the building needed repairs, otherwise we would have paid for it but it wasn't us. "  Mr. Hwang shrugged and shook his head.
"I'm so confused, Mrs Brown had told me that one of the Hwangs had called...” Noelle remembered Hyunjin coming to her office on Monday. ‘we may have been able to call in a favor’ he said. The realization hitting her like a ton of bricks. Hyunjin had paid for the expedited repairs.
“ Mrs. Hwang where is Hyunjin tonight?" 
"When i talked to him earlier he was sitting at home...He told me what happened, I told him to talk to you but I think he's worried. I'll cover for you my dear Why don't you go see him?"
Noelle’s brain was swimming. "The director of the charity committee leaving their own charity event? I can't!" 
"Go see him! After Santa hands out gifts there's nothing else happening here, We can handle it." Mrs Hwang gently squeezed Noelle's hand reassuringly. “You  brought my son back to me Noelle, the person he has always been was buried down in there, he just needed you to pull it back to the surface.”
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*Knock knock *
Hyunjin honestly didn't know what he was doing. He had put on White Christmas, the movie Noel said was her ultimate favorite. He even attempted to make some subpar hot cocoa because he had all the ingredients left over from the weekend when Noel showed him how to make it. It was slightly scalded and definitely didn't taste that great. His pity party obviously going well and in full swing. 
Hyunjin wasn't expecting anybody, maybe it was a late Amazon package? But he didn't think that anything he ordered was late. He walked to the door quickly opened it not expecting to see who was standing on the other side. 
"Noelle!" He gasped 
"Hey...." 
Snow flurries had started falling And little snowflakes we're getting stuck in her hair and melting as she stood on his front stoop. 
"Do you want... to come in?" 
"Can I?" Noelle’s gut was in knots. Now in front of the person she wanted to talk to and all words had left her.
"Absolutely." Hyunjin said contently, opening the door wide. Relief washing over him, knowing that at least she wanted to talk to him. 
She made her way into the living room and shrugged off her jacket. She didn't sit down though, her nerves kept her pacing in front of the fireplace instead. 
"So the event is going well... Your mom took over so I could come see you... I need to ask you something." Noelle rung her hands as she paced. 
"Okay, ask away " Hyunjin took a seat in the center of the sofa watching her go back and forth. 
"When you told me on Monday that you all had pulled a favor to get the community center fixed....i thought it was your parents that had spent their own money to help make sure it was repaired for today's event... Mrs Brown had even told me one of the Hwangs had called her so it didn't make me think otherwise. I thanked your parents tonight for helping make this dream come true cause I assumed it was them... But they didn't even know repairs had been needed... They hadn't paid for the repairs... And the only other Hwang I know who could have called Mrs. Brown, is you." 
Hyunjin hung his head, looking at the floor searching for the right words "Before I met you I was going to spend my Christmas sitting on a beach in the Virgin Islands. All I cared about was me, myself, and I. And all that I wanted was to be selfish and not even spend Christmas with people that loved me...but then I met you." Hyunjin looked up at Noelle, his brow furrowed, the sincerity written all over his face  "You have this light about you and the way that you want to bring love and joy to everybody around you is something that I used to enjoy. I don't know when that disappeared in me but being with you, it reminded me of who i used to be...who i want to be."
He stood up from the couch "Yeah, I said some really stupid stuff to Kyle, but I never said a bad word about you. I want you to know that. He's just an asshole...I'm sorry I was so ignorant.  What you're doing is amazing and I knew how important it was for you to have this event in the community center. So yeah... I paid to have the repairs done, because I care about you and I care about what you care about..." Hyunjin walked around the coffee table to get to Noelle. "I am so sorry I hurt you." 
Noelle was absorbing everything she was hearing. At some point tears had started falling down her cheeks. 
"Oh Hyunjin!" She reached out for him and he scooped her into his arms. She couldn't form any words, all she could do was hold him tight. 
"I love you Noelle" he pressed a kiss to the top of her head as he held her. Noelle lifted her head searching his eyes. "I love you too Hyunjin" she leaned up on her tiptoes to kiss him gently, letting his soft plush lips healing her broken heart. 
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They were both snuggled up into bed now. They had been looking out the broad windows of Noelle’s apartment watching the flurries that had now turned in a full on snow fall. Noelle had fallen asleep in the nook of Hyunjins arm. Between watching the snow and watching Noelle sleep Hyunjin was thinking over what he had said to his mom earlier about Chan. He reached for his phone on the night stand finding the last text message from Chan, his old high school friend he hadn’t seen in a long time. Chan always tried to keep in touch. A few weeks ago Chan had invited him and the guys from back in the day to his place for Christmas Day dinner and Hyunjin had just ignored him, leaving him on read. He felt like shit about that now. Since he wasn't currently sitting on the beach somewhere, and not to mention that he had his head pulled out of his ass by Noelle, he thought there was nowhere else he'd rather be for Christmas than with his real friends.
Noelle and Hyunjin had made it back to the community center in time to help Santa finish handing out toys to the remaining children. Mr. and Mrs Hwang insisted on getting a family picture in front of the Christmas tree with Hyunjin and Noelle. After they cleaned everything up from the festivities they all said goodnight and headed their separate ways... except for Noelle and Hyunjin. They found their way back to Noelles place where they put on White Christmas and Noelle made Hyunjin a proper cup of hot chocolate.
He quickly typed out his message and pushed send waiting for a reply. A short second later and his phone dinged, it read:
Chan: I'll make sure to have 2 extra places set for you and Noelle. So glad you're coming!
A Very Merry Skzmas Masterelist
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⭑ promised eternity | hades!sukuna x persephone!reader au headcanons (PT 1).
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A/N: ... yo... i would like to say whoever threatened to send me toe pics, a-plus, bc you made me release this into the wild. * insert megumi meme face here * but this is just HEADCANONS for a hades!sukuna and persephone!reader-esque universe, and because y’all are as thirsty as I am, it includes some SFW and NSFW headcanons. grab your water bottles, and I apologize for my subconscious now. (cause it’s always on auto-pilot and giving me wild af ideas.) We shall all thirst... over OG form sukuna as well, because ,, well, big daddy, do i need to say more???  also this is some seriously fantasy like au , sort of, it takes place during sukuna’s original time as a curse, when gojo’s ancestor was after him, and hints wildly on that, and also will hit moments where the sorcerers are of course, hunting him. feel free to give me your thoughts and ask questions, because i love you all.  onward to the THIRST! ( also side note, promised eternity is the name of the potential series that may come from this. ) 
this is part one of the headcanons, and they’re all SFW.
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being married to the king of curses is not easy. it’s awkward at first, and then later on, comforting at best. to have someone who believes in you, roots you on (even if he’s kind of mean about it at first), is better than having nothing. you’ve been looked at for so long as a “curse” for your untrained cursed energy, that to have someone who sees potential in your “god” given gifts instead of spite (or only useful in preventing a raid) is refreshing. and unsettling at first.
speaking of that, sukuna basically rescued you from your village. for the entirety of your life before him, your cursed energy has gone unchecked, untrained.  so it fluctuates with your emotions. it’s useful when you summon your wrath to defend your village or when your untrained reverse cursed techniques help the crops grow— but any other time, you are known as a curse. your emotions grow sad or you grow angry, and people die accidentally. ( hence your harbinger of death nickname. )  sukuna, during his many trips to your village for taxes and the occasional “recruitment” of healthy women and me, he has noticed you. and he has noticed your vast amount of cursed energy. it’s all but too easy for him to command the head of your village to hand you over — your parent(s) have no say. 
sukuna is generous enough to compensate them, and the head of village. it’s one of few kindnesses he’ll show, besides eventually to you. sukuna will never tell, not till much later on, that he noticed you in every visit he’s ever made. that you deserved better than the mockery and scorn of your people. he offers to burn them all for you, but your mercy says otherwise.
speaking of when he came to get you, he was 10 feet tall, dressed in a black montsuki kimono and hakama. all four of his arms are on display, and all four of his eyes are on you.
you, are in a shiromuku, complete with a wataboshi — you and your mother (or a village woman) made it, but it will not be the last of your “bridal” gowns as you travel through at least five villages before arriving at sukuna’s fortress-like palace. sukuna has prepared you both a uchikake style kimono (adorned with pinks and reds), a hikifurisode style kimono (black, but also adorned with whites and golds and reds)— lastly is the Tomesode, which you arrive to your new home in, adorned in pins and signs of your new status. it’s here you discover you are not meant to be a mistress, you are meant to be a wife. his wife. his first, and his only (or at least he’ll try to keep it that way).
sukuna does not make time for much. rumors of him are notorious of his over-indulgence, guided by only his pleasure and displeasure, which is slightly true.  but he makes time for you. you aren’t like the others he’s taken in his time, whether for his entertainment or to be in his service (you are not his toy as he has a habit of disposing of his playthings once they bore him); you’re his wife, but you are also this powerful being, who if trained, will become even more powerful. if you were a sorcerer, you’d rival him — but you are his equal. 
he tries to make you feel that way by shrinking down to your size. he drops his 10 ft height (even through he can grow larger), to 6′8 or 7ft (pick your preference). it helps him watch the way you fight him, and he’ll change his height to help you train to fight enemies of different sizes.
sukuna’s loyalty to you forms in the midst of gifts. he’s lavish and again, over-indulgent. before your lips ask for it, somehow you already have whatever you desire. however, he also realizes, the more that he’s around you that gifts don’t make you happy (as pleasing as they are). being in his company is what makes you happy. oh, and sukuna’s very careful to touch you. his strength knows no bounds, until you touch him. you have to be the one that touches him first. it’s a brush over the knuckles, your tiny hand wrapping around his big one.
the way you manipulate plants to your advantage as a defense will never not amaze him. the way you use vines to wrap around him to capture him is genius, and the sneak attack you give has gotten better. he’ll still tease you ask “is that the best you can do” with your hits to provoke more of your strength, and he’ll give praise at the end, in his own way. (more touches.)
sukuna’s untouched garden becomes yours as one of your wedding gifts. it’s yours, and all the servants know it. everyone on his grounds knows it is yours. 
you haven’t realized it since your arrival, but there are female servants that are your handmaidens, but for the harem that sukuna supposedly keeps — you have no idea where they are. it isn’t till one of your handmaidens inform you that he freed them with compensation. it’s not an uncommon practice for him, you’re told. he does not keep anyone against their will, and he never forced the girls he kept to do anything. for him, war and fighting made his blood rush just as much as sex could.
you and sukuna’s cursed energy manages to mingle to create a rare flower, one that turns from a gold color to red at the tips of the petals. he later tells you that beautiful things can come from destruction, and it makes you think of yourself, and who you’ve become with his guidance as you look into his eyes.
the first time you sleep in his bed with him, he lays still on one side of the bed (which is unusual for him) until you beckon him closer. he meets you halfway in the middle, where you lay your head on his chest and listen to the sound of him breathing. he’ll never admit it at first, but the comfort you give to him is startling, but welcomed. he wraps two arms around you, but it isn’t until you’re sleep that all four hold you gently against him, as if those four arms are shields to keep you safe.
He admires your strength and the various ways it shows itself. He has since your “wedding day”, when you shed no tears at being taken from your family. When you told him “do what you will”, but also in your rage he tapped into when you wrapped thorny vines around him when he provoked you by calling you “a murderous curse of a girl”.  He apologizes for this comment at some point, while you two lay together in the garden.
he presents to you a crown, shaped after the marks on his forehead (preserved through a picture painted on a fan). it is two horns towards the ceiling, made of black metal the color of obsidian. 
sukuna enjoys towering over you. and more importantly, once it no longer startles you, you enjoy the safety that his height reminds you of.
the form of trust sukuna has with you is seen by the servants when assigns advisors to you, as well as teaches you how to deal with trials when they come forth. you are his rose with thorns now, and you know how to use them.
someone speaks ill of sukuna? you are reminding them of their place: “speak ill of your king again with that tongue of yours and i’ll take it”
OKAY BADASS, and sukuna is all for it, just “that’s my s/o”
and lord, the pet names this man has for you: “my dove” “my love” “my moon” and you with: “my sun and stars” (thank u got)... he’s got a lot of pet names.
he likes to hold you on his side for some reason, whenever he can. honestly, he just likes you close.
basically, you’re tough as hell and powerful as hell and you grow into your added strength and he loves it.
can you say POWER COUPLE OF THE AGES
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sincerelyella · 3 years
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My Person (Liam x MC)
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Book: The Royal Romance (AU)
Song Inspiration: My Person by Spencer Crandall
Pairings: Liam x MC (Ella) Summary: A one shot of my favorite couple - it’s Liam and Ella’s anniversary and there are big plans in store.
A/N: Okay, I’m gonna be very honest, I am super nervous about posting again. I wrote this maybe last week and kind of finished it earlier today. Thank you to those that I vented to about actually posting my stories, not sure why I feel really sick right now. New blog name (used to be @callmeellabella), new post LOL and I didn’t really know who to tag since it’s been a long time so I’m using my old list. Please let me know if you want off.
A/N2: Participating in @wackydrabbles​ this week. Prompt will be in bold.
Thank you @alyssalauren​ and @ofpixelsandscribbles​ for reading through this for me and kind of handing me that invisible paper bag for me to breathe in. Love y'all!
Warnings: Fluffs. A lot of fluffs.
Words: 1658
Isaiah and Noelle grinned as they filmed their parents in the seat in front of them, holding hands. After 15 years of marriage, Liam and Ella were the epitome of the best partners to each other and parents to their children. There were rough times, of course, you can’t escape those, but the King and Queen handled things in stride.
Noelle’s eyes filled with tears when she watched her dad lift her mom’s hand to his mouth and kiss her knuckles. The way he looked at Ella, like she was the only woman in the world, made Noelle have very high standards for a future partner for herself.
Isaiah grew up knowing how you were supposed to treat a woman, and it was all modeled from how his dad treated his mom. At 15 years old, he grew up in the public eye, but thankfully, his parents allowed him to have a normal childhood. The only time there was mention of royalty was a gala or a ball held at the palace; his Uncle Leo, Max, and Drake as well as his Aunt Olivia and parents all dressed up.
It was their parent’s anniversary that day and Liam had planned a family dinner, just the four of them.
One week ago
“Hey guys,” Liam smiled as he watched his kids sitting at the kitchen island doing homework.
“Hey, dad.” “Hi, daddy.”
Liam hung his keys on the wall by the door and shoved his hands in his pockets. “Next week is mine and your mother’s anniversary.”
Noelle and Isaiah stopped what they were doing and met their father’s gaze.
“I … was hoping you could help me with something,” his brows rounded as he stared at them.
“Sure, what did you need?” Noelle asked.
Isaiah chewed his bottom lip. “No pranks though, right dad?”
Liam chuckled, remembering that anniversary and how it went … so wrong. “No, son. No pranks. Plus, your Uncle Maxwell is not invited until later.”
Present-day
“Guys, we’re here,” Liam turned to Noelle and Isaiah and widened his eyes at them, the two nodding back with small smiles. Ella missed the entire silent exchange as she climbed out of the black SUV after Bastien opened her door.
Everyone piled into the restaurant, all of them laughed and cried as the kids asked for a cake to be presented to their parents to celebrate their special day.
“How beautiful,” Ella wiped her tears away as she gazed at the red velvet bundt cake covered in cream cheese frosting. “Was this your doing?” She turned to her husband as he smiled.
“No, love, that was them,” he gestured towards Noelle and Isaiah.
“Thank you,” she used a tissue to dab at both her eyes.
“Fifteen years is a long time to be married, ma,” Isaiah dimpled as he looked from his mom to his dad. “Now hurry up and eat it so that we can have a piece!”
The family laughed and dug into the cake. An hour later, they slowly stood from the table, grumbling about how full they were.
“Oh God, why didn’t you stop me?” Isaiah smacked his sister in the arm.
Noelle glared at her brother and punched him in the arm. “It’s not my fault you ate like you never saw food before.”
“Why did you say that?” Isaiah whined.
Liam and Ella walked behind their children, smirking at each other.
“They’re so dramatic,” Ella snorted.
“Wonder who they got that from?” Liam arched a brow at his wife.
“I have no idea what you’re talking about, Your Majesty.”
“Love,” Liam waited until she turned to look at him. “I have a surprise for you.”
“Where? What is it?”
“Come on,” he tugged on her hand and led her out of the restaurant and into the waiting SUV.
“Where are we going?”
“Ma, just wait, we’ll get there in a minute,” Noelle giggled in the back seat.
“You guys know too?” Ella looked from her son to her daughter and back again. “Liam?”
“Just relax, love, we’ll be there soon,” he squeezed her hand and laughed as her nose wrinkled in annoyance.
A few minutes later, Bastien turned into a small, private area for vehicles to park. “We’re here,” he said and turned to smirk at Ella. “Your Majesty, we’re going to blindfold you.”
“You’re … what?!”
Isaiah cackled as he leaned forward to wrap a scarf around his mother’s eyes.
“That’s blocking my nose,” Ella complained. “I can’t breathe.”
“You can breathe out of your mouth.”
“Isaiah Alexander,” she said sternly and he jumped.
“Sorry mom,” he mumbled as he fixed the scarf so it only covered her eyes.
“Okay,” Liam opened the door to her side of the SUV. “Come on, love, I’m carrying you to our destination.”
Ella let out a long sigh and reached up to feel her husband’s neck. She allowed him to carry her bridal style to … wherever they were going. When her family got like this it was usually because of her husband, who loved to take her places to surprise her. She didn’t mind, honestly, but it was annoying when everyone was in on it except for her.
“We’re almost there, love, I promise,” she felt Liam kiss the top of her head and she snuggled into his shoulder.
“Hey, I got a picture from Uncle Max!” Noelle opened the message and gasped.
Isaiah reached for his sister’s phone. “Is it another picture of him and his peacock Lady and the Tramping some spaghetti?”
Everyone began to laugh.
“I can’t believe that damn thing didn’t peck his eye out,” Ella snorted.
“That thing still scares the crap out of me,” Noelle said as her fingers flew over the keys. 
“We’re here,” Liam smiled as he began to step down onto the large rocks towards the private beach.
“Don’t drop me, Liam,” Ella said as she lifted her nose to the air. “I smell the ocean.” She felt her husband lower her to the ground. “What now? I’m still wearing this.”
A moment of silence and some giggling in the distance made Ella furrow her brows.
“Okay, take off the scarf, love.”
Ella quickly undid the knot and opened her eyes; she faced the ocean. “Liam, what-”
“Turn around.”
As she did, she saw her husband on one knee, her children behind him in the distance carrying an old 1989 boombox, the song My Person by Spencer Crandall playing.
I was lookin' for a long time
I never found nobody like you
I got your name, got your number
And we talked 'til they turned on the lights
“A boombox?”
Liam smirked. “You made me watch Sixteen Candles.”
“Oh yeah,” she chuckled. “Liam,” Ella had tears streaming down her face and she wiped them away quickly. “Wh-what is this?”
He took hold of her free hand and ran his thumb over her knuckles. “Love, it’s our fifteenth wedding anniversary. We married that long ago.”
She nodded, the lump on her throat making it difficult for her to speak.
“But we were together before that,” he smiled up at her. “I met you and I was done for, I haven't looked at anyone else since. You came to my social season, I chose you, we were engaged for a year, and then here we are.”
My person
My heartbeat
My slow dance
My Sunday-morning-sippin'-on-coffee in bed
My know-when-you-know best friend
“You’re my person,” Liam bit his bottom lip to control his emotions. “You and the kids are my everything, and you know I’d give all this up for you if you asked.”
“We don’t want that though!” Noelle yelled and they all laughed.
“Ella Brooks Rys, I wanted to ask you if you would remarry me,” he reached into his pocket, pulled out a black velvet box, and opened it. “Renew our vows and our commitment to each other.”
The box held three rings, an emerald-shaped, 6-carat diamond solitaire in the middle, and one plain platinum band on each side of it. One was engraved with Isaiah Alexander and the other with Noelle Marie.
“Of course,” Ella choked out as Liam smiled and the kids jumped up and down.
My saving grace, my everything
I’ve never been more sure that you’re my person
Every minute is a long time
If I ain’t holding on to you
Liam pushed all three rings onto her finger. “You ready, Mrs. Rys?”
“I am, Mr. Rys,” she pulled her husband to her and captured his lips in a passionate kiss.
“Ew, gross!” “Stop! This is not part of the plan!”
“Congratulations!”
Ella was surprised by that last one and turned towards the sound. All of their friends and family were there on the beach, smiling at them.
“What are-”
“You guys are renewing your vows!” Leo hollered and lifted a bottle of champagne in the air. “Let’s get this going so we can get druuuunk!”
“Leo!” Liam snapped at his brother.
“I mean, I’m ready when you are.”
Hana and Olivia rushed towards Ella and hugged her. “Were you surprised?”
“I was,” Ella sniffled. “You guys all knew?”
“Yup!”
“My little blossom! You are so beautiful! Let me see the rings!”
Ella gave Max her left hand.
“Whatever you do, don’t let Beaumont touch it. I’m sure he’s got lasagna all under his fingernails,” Drake chuckled as he approached the group.
“Hey marshmallow,” Ella turned to hug him. “And you guys had lasagna without me?”
Liam laughed and put an arm around Noelle and Isaiah. “You guys ready?”
They both nodded.
“I’m ready to marry your mother again,” they all laughed as Ella put her arm around Isaiah. “Let’s go!”
My saving grace, my everything
I've never been more sure that you're my person
Yeah, baby, you're my person
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week-of-revo · 2 years
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💕Welcome to Week-of-Revo!💕
Hello!
If you're a Revolutionshipper listen up 🧐📢📢📢
Starting May 1st💗, here, you'll find a set of prompts posted for each day of what we'll call Week-of-Revo!
(Revoweek for short! Tag as either!)
Simply choose whichever suggestion inspires you, create, and share with us! We've included multiple options for each day, but only for more creative leeway :D
Feel free to choose just one! Or more! Heck, combine prompts! Do whatever you want, go crazy, we love to see it! 💖👏
✨💖Revoweek Prompts💖✨
Day 1:
- Mythology (Fantasy) // AU
Day 2:
- History repeats itself // Casually stealing the other's things
Day 3:
- Embarrassing situation // Gaming // Technology
Day 4:
- Flu // Parenting styles
Day 5:
- Role reversal // Childhood (meeting as kids) // Jealousy
Day 6:
- Japanese Festival // Shadowplay
Day 7:
- Singing (together or for the other) // Proposal
Day 8:
- Comfort after stressful day // Wedding
(Listen, All of the prompts were so great and I wanted to get everyone's ideas in! So incidentally, there are 8 days lol.
Consider the 8th more optional than the others?)
Rules? Just tag responsibly!
All contributions will be reblogged here so consider this an archive!
We look forward to seeing any creative works you may offer! And remember, have fun 🎢 💖🤸‍♂️!
- Sincerely, Sweet!
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blouisparadise · 3 years
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Upon request, here is a rec list of bottom Louis fics where Harry, Louis, or both Harry and Louis are single parents. This list includes both fics where one of the parents is not in the picture (at least for a period of time) and fics where the parents are both single even if they’re both present. If you enjoy this rec list, please like and reblog to spread the word. Happy reading!
1) All I Want For Christmas Is You (And Your Children) | Explicit | 11307 words
Harry finds himself at Tesco on December 24th for a quick grocery shopping with his daughter Leah.
He thought he’d come back home with a few things for dinner (and probably a few that Leah slipped through the cart without him noticing).
He absolutely did not think about the possibility of meeting a gorgeous single father of two children.
And inviting him to his Christmas Eve dinner at home.
2) For The Thrill Of Your Touch I Will Shamefully Lust | Explicit | 12873 words
“Harry, are you really making red velvet?” He breathed, excitement clear in his voice and written in his eyes. As if Harry making him something (after he asked about it) was something he had never expected to happen and Harry wondered for a second when he had given of the impression of not wanting to please Louis’ every wish.
“Of course I am, I had two tiny Tomlinson’s asking for it” he smiled, aware of the fact that Louis did not think of himself as short or anywhere near tiny. But in comparison to Harry, he was definitely a tiny one.
Louis huffed and moved a step away from him. They had been standing very close up until that moment, and Harry had not even noticed before the smaller was moving away.
“I am not tiny, Harold” he said, in a sharper voice, but Harry knew from the look on his face that Louis was far from mad about the comment.
3) What's Love Without Tragedy | Explicit | 17130 words
Louis is a widower with three kids. Harry is the babysitter. They fall in love.
4) Dear Santa | Explicit | 20518 words
"Dear Santa...I know you're very busy and you have lots of toys to make but I wondered if this year I could ask for something else. I changed my mind about the puppy and I'd like to ask if you can help me instead. "
Miss. Fields looks mildly bemused as Beau takes a breath.
"I used to have a really cool Doctor; possibly the coolest doctor ever and then he went away only he's back and he helped me feel better and I'd really, really like it if I could say hi to him again."
"Who was your doctor, Beau?" Her teacher asks.
"Dr. Styles," she replies with a sweet smile.
Miss. Fields glances over to Sam.
"He's just come back into town hasn’t he? I'm sure we can arrange for you to say hello..."
"My Daddy won't let me," she pouts, scratching a nail against her page a little.
She's decorated it with glitter in the colours of the rainbow.
"We can ask him if it’s alright," Miss. Fields suggests. “Perhaps he can come with us?”
"Oh, can we?" Beau beams, gasping.
Her teacher smiles and rests a gentle hand on her back.
"Think of something else you'd like to ask Santa for," she suggests.
5) Give So Much (Not Enough) | Explicit | 24610 words
A friends to lovers AU with tons of mama Louis and domesticity.
6) Yours To Lose | Explicit | 25742 words
Louis always gets distracted with his mummy duty and he eventually catches Harry's attention.
7) All The Lights are Full Of Colour | Explicit | 26727 words
Note: This fic is locked and can only be read by AO3 users.
So, fast-forwarding eight years from the day Harry met Louis, he is now a twenty-seven year old owner of one of the most up-and-coming eating establishments on the London restaurant scene, father of two wonderful boys and… separated from his husband. Now, that last part definitely was never a part of the original plan.
8) A Fallen Star That Shines No More | Explicit | 25926 words
Louis might have a problem.
Said problem lies entirely in the fact that he can't seem to avoid Harry Styles, The Ex-Boyfriend That Broke His Heart and World Famous Popstar Sensation. Everything is only made more complicated by the fact that he doesn't really want to avoid Harry either, even though they're supposed to mean nothing to each other.
Another tiny problem may also be that Harry has no idea that Louis has a daughter now.
Yeah, he's screwed.
9) Starlight's Crossing | Explicit | 30496 words
All it takes is one night for Harry and Louis' life to change forever. Fast-forward four years, and they embark on an adventure of a lifetime across the universe.
10) Last Blues For Bloody Knuckles | Explicit | 34329 words
Styles was a name everyone knew. It had evolved into something of a fairy tale, a far away problem that normal people didn’t have to deal with. Louis never thought he’d find himself falling in love with him. When he finds himself pregnant with Harry’s child, he knows he has to leave the life, and Harry, behind. For her sake.
He never expected Harry to show back up on his doorstep five years later.
A mob au.
11) Sedative Duty. | Explicit | 46588 words
Pop-star of the moment Louis Tomlinson is on his third-world tour. He decides to hire renowned professional dominant Harry Styles to unwind while on the road. In an effort not to raise suspicion by the crew, fans, and press,  Harry pretends to be his bodyguard. He ends up being far more than that.
12) So Much We Didn’t Say | Mature | 53584 words
Harry’s near fatal accident exposed the cracks in his and Louis’ eleven year marriage. A serious error in judgement by Louis shattered it completely.
13) The Bachelor | Explicit | 53953 words
"Don't tell me, you're Lola," Louis pointed at the little girl and she crowded her father's leg shyly, sticking her thumb in her mouth.
Harry chuckled lightly and cupped the back of her head with a large palm, his calloused hands catching the fine strands of her hair.
"She's shy," Harry told him. "Plus you swore mighty loud...M'Harry by the way," he stuck his free hand forward, his diction belying his way of life- slow and casual.
The somewhat dainty-looking loud-mouth flicked a look to his hand, then back to his face. Harry waited patiently for him to take it.
"Louis," he finally shared, clasping Harry's hand with his smaller one and giving it a gentle squeeze, placing his other over the top of both of theirs. "Tomlinson," he added. "I'm your personal assistant," he added.
14) All I Want | Mature | 289311 words
When Harry and Louis got together it wasn’t under the best circumstances. Louis was taken by another. But go figure that the way they ended up together is the very same way it ended. And Harry left Louis. He left him with a lot more than he thought. A story about how people’s misconceptions almost destroyed a love that went beyond measure.
Check out our other fic rec lists by category here and by title here.
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kiirokero · 3 years
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Outro: Love is Not Over (5)
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Pairing: Daycare Teacher! Hoseok x Single Mom! Reader.
Genre: Single Parent! AU, Teacher! AU, Hybrid! AU, Fluff, Angst, Adorable Kids,
Warnings: Oh boy, self doubt, A LOT of it. angsty, momma y/n isn’t doing too good, mentions of anxiety, allusions to worthlessness, just a lot of bad intrusive thoughts that are very degrading (and not in the smexy way)
Word Count: 1.1k
Note: I have a website that calculates my word count for stories, but it also tells me the most used word. 1.4% of this chapter is the word “Yunho” lol
Summary: Years after a relationship goes south. You are the single mother of a beautiful 6-year-old golden retriever hybrid who you named Yunho. He is the light of your life. Yunho is everything to you, and you’d do anything for him. But you’re a human. Yunho doesn’t care, he will tell you he doesn’t. “You’re still my Eomma. No matter what.” He says. But you can’t help but feel like you will never be enough for him. You can’t be the mother he deserves. You can’t show him the ropes of being a hybrid, and you can’t teach him things the other moms can. But you try. You try your damn hardest. So, when a handsome German Shepard hybrid comes into your life, helping you and guiding Yunho in a way you can’t, you can’t help the cozy home he sets up in your heart.
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      Being an adult was exhausting. Especially the part where you pretend that you're listening when the bank teller states you should’ve cashed in your paycheck 2 days ago to get a lesser fee. Thanks Pat, I’ll think of that next time I’m working my ass off and talking care of a six-year-old, lovely advice, you are so helpful. 
     But it was enough to distract me from the underlying inferiority I felt every time I saw a dog hybrid in passing, even if it was just for a bit. I understood that the trend today was short fur and undercuts, but what if their fur was short for a bigger reason? Was it just their style or was it practical? Is long fur bad for your health? 
      These questions never left my head as I got some time to myself. I was on my way to pick up Yunho from his little daycare adventure. Hyejin texted me occasionally throughout the day, giving me updates about how Yunho was doing. Every picture she sent had a smiling golden retriever boy who looked more than okay, perfectly happy and healthy. 
      However, it pained me that seeing him sport his long fur stirred up insecurity in me. It was like a taunt. Words playing in the back of my head, telling me I was an incapable mother, that Yunho deserved better, that when he grows up and sees these pictures, he’ll resent you. 
      Like the laughter of a jester, I was calling myself stupid, unworthy. Every single thing I’ve done imperfectly played in my head like a twisted movie from hell. Look, look, look. Look how incapable you are. Look how badly you're raising your son. Look at your failures. 
      Even if I turned on the radio, I could still hear my subconscious toying with me. Like a fly in a tarantula’s nest. Why has one person's observation affected me so much? A couple words and my resolve suddenly came crashing down? Maybe it was the one spark that needed to set off the explosion. All the TNT, lined up from previous nights consumed by irrational thoughts, now finally igniting. “You’re failing”
Rationally, I knew that wasn’t the case. 
But it’s never that easy, is it? 
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“Eomma!”
“Hi, bub!” I giggled. 
      Yunho ran into my arms, tackling me onto the hard, concrete sidewalk. But I didn’t mind. Yunho squeezes me tight, scenting me with upmost enthusiasm, his tail whipping around rapidly. “I missed you,” Yunho sighed, fisting his hands into my shirt. “I missed you too baby,” I whispered, holding him just a tad bit closer, and I meant it. 
No matter how bad I felt, I’d always be okay with him around. 
      “Did you have fun?” I asked. He nodded frantically, face painted with excitement. “Yes! I got to play with legos!” He raised his arms up, expressing just how much he loved playing with the legos. “You did? That’s awesome!” I gasped, kissing my son on the forehead. 
      I stood back up on my feet, taking Yunho in my arms to carry him back to the daycare. I still had to thank Hyejin, and no doubt was she still in the office, giving me a moment with Yunho. but to my surprise, it wasn’t Hyejin that let Yunho bolt out the door and tackle me to the ground. It was Hoseok. 
      He gave me a shy wave and smile as Yunho and I entered the front office. I gave him a genuine one back. I may be fighting with myself in my head, but it wasn’t his fault. He didn’t know, so why be cold? “Hello Hoseok,” I said, and Yunho also gives him an excited wave.
     “Hello Y/n, how was your day?” He asked, but his words were still tight, still cautious. “It was okay... Thank you for watching over Yunho for me, you and Hyejin both.” Hoseok seemed to light up a bit at my words as his smile grew wider. “It’s nothing really, Yunho is an amazing kid,” I felt my heart swell at those words, Yunho was definitely an amazing kid. I must’ve done something right. Right?
      “Yeah, he is,” I teased the boy who blushed and hid his face in the crook of my neck. I cooed at his cuteness before Hoseok spoke up again. “I-I’m sorry for earlier, I really didn’t mean to upset you.” He curved into himself a bit. 
      His apology was sincere, I knew that. From what Hyejin had told me and from what I observed, Hoseok was a good guy. He didn’t know the impact his words had, besides; it was my problem anyway. Why burden someone else?
    “I’d like to take you for a coffee sometime, as an apology” Hoseok added on after I didn’t say anything for a minute or two. I chuckled, “That sounds nice, but you don’t have to. It’s okay, really,” but Hoseok shook his head, insisting that this was the way to apologize for something that obviously struck a deep nerve. 
“Alright, I give in. Do you have a date in mind?” I asked.
“Ah... I didn’t get that far... Here, I’ll give you my number so I can text you!” Hoseok exclaimed, having an eureka moment. 
“Smooth, Hoseok, very smooth.” I giggled. 
      “Wha? Oh no! I didn’t- I mean...” Hoseok stuttered on, a flush of pink on his face. “I’m joking,” I smiled. Hoseok sighed in relief, chuckling to himself. “Here you go,” Hoseok handed me his phone, and I entered my number in his contacts with one hand, expertly. People don’t mention that one of the mom powers is being able to do things one handed. 
      “I’ll text you as soon as I can,” Hoseok promised. “I’ll be waiting,” I said, forgetting all about my worries and fears for a moment. The air felt calm, my brain relaxed, it was easier to breathe. I was thankful for that, even if the moment was short. 
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      Yunho looked out the car window at the trees that lined the road. He was swinging his feet back and forth. The ears on the top of his head twitched a bit every time a new song started on the radio. The sun hit his face like a Picasso painting that screamed innocence. A portrait that slipped off the canvas, given to me, even if I wasn’t deserving of such beauty. 
      “Hey bub?” I called, glancing in the rear-view mirror to look at my son. “Yea?” He answered back, looking towards me even if he couldn’t look at my face. “Are your ears and tail okay?”
“Yep!”
“Your fur doesn’t bother you?”
“Nope!”
“Are you sure? We can cut it if it’s bothering you,”
“I don’t wanna cut it!” 
      Yunho doesn’t lie. He can’t. He always gives himself away by either avoiding my gaze or mumbling to himself. But he was confident in those words. That helped. “Okay bub, I love you.”
“I love you too Eomma,”
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