Hi! I love reading your works and I have a little request if you don't mind for a Jade x Reader.

I really just want a short where the reader is making their Halloween costume (a mushroom fairy) and surprises Jade with it. It'd be even cuter if the mushroom that the reader got inspiration from also happened to be a favorite of Jade's.

⊱ A Tailor-Made Coshroom ⊰ || Jade Leech X Reader

╭─━━━━━━━━━━━━─╮        Character(s): Jade Leech, Floyd Leech, Azul Ashengrotto, Grim (Twisted Wonderland)        Reader Type: Human, Ramshackle Prefect (Gender-Neutral Pronouns) – Reader is mentioned to be shorter than Floyd and Jade.        Warning(s): Brief Mentions of Blood, but Besides That, Nothing! I also always use the Japanese TWST Terms (Dorm Leader instead of Housewarden, Madols instead of Thaumarks, etc.) in my writing.        Genre: Drabble, Fluff, Attempt at Comedy, Romantic or Platonic Relationship (It Can Technically be Read as Either since Nothing is Stated Directly, but it Does Lean More on the Romantic Side of Things)        Word Count: ~1,900 words        Request: “Hi! I love reading your works and I have a little request if you don't mind for a Jade x Reader. I really just want a short where the reader is making their Halloween costume (a mushroom fairy) and surprises Jade with it. It'd be even cuter if the mushroom that the reader got inspiration from also happened to be a favorite of Jade's.”        Author’s Note: I’m overjoyed to hear you enjoy my works; thank you so much for reading! This ask has been sitting in my inbox for quite some time but, since spooky-season is right around the corner, I thought now would be the perfect time for me to post this. I’ve been lacking a lot of motivation when it comes to writing as of late, but I’m hoping I can pump out at least one request every week from now on until my inbox is cleared out. I actually started my Master’s program, so hopefully I’ll have time to be able to write for enjoyment rather than just for academics. 😅 I hope this is alright; I have to admit, I’m a bit rusty haha. (Also, just a PSA, the ending is supposed to be cute I swear – it’s just Jade acting a little more childish like Floyd and was not intended to be creepy! I didn’t want this to get too long since it was supposed to be a shorter piece, but I had no idea where to end it. 😔) Also, yes, the title is a pun on costume/mushroom – yes, I couldn’t think of another title.

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Halloween was inching closer and closer by the day and you didn’t have much more time to complete your costume. So, as soon as you were finished with class for the day, you immediately returned to Ramshackle, cooping yourself up in your room until it was time to make you and Grim dinner. You had been working non-stop on your costume for the past week or so, powering through the many times you’ve pricked your finger with your accursed sewing needle. You couldn’t even count the numerous occasions that Grim or the ghosts had to help bandage your hands up after all your slip-ups at this point.

You had come up with an idea nearly a month ago and wanted to make it a reality with your own two hands – this year for Halloween, you would be a mushroom fairy! You had thought the idea was pretty cute, plus it was a simple enough costume to make considering all the DIY videos you could find on the internet. While it most certainly wouldn’t be unique by any means, hopefully your classmates would be able to appreciate the work you had put into it.

Your costume was based on the Fly Agaric mushroom, also known as Amanita Muscaria, simply because it was an iconic mushroom with its recognizable red-and-white-dotted cap. It was also one of your upperclassmen’s favorite species of mushroom, but that wasn’t the reason why you chose it – it was just a coincidence, you swear.

Right now, you were currently finishing up your mushroom cap, sewing on a few final details into the red fabric considering Halloween was now only two days away at this point. You were certainly excited to be able to show off your costume to your friends, and you were hoping you’d get a genuine reaction out of the previously-mentioned upperclassman. After about another twenty minutes, you had completed adding all of the small white beads to your hat. With a wide smile, you held your costume out in front of you. It was finally ready, and you couldn’t wait to see what everyone thought of it at the party.

Before you knew it, it was finally Halloween and – after weeks of hard work and bloody fingertips – you were finally able to wear your costume! You already had gotten quite a few compliments from some of your friends, but you had a specific upperclassman in mind you knew would absolutely love what you were wearing. You were currently scanning the room to see if you could find him, trying to spot his signature teal hair among the large body of students. It shouldn’t be too hard to find him considering how tall he was, but you ended up finding his brother before you could him.

“Hey Floyd! Happy Halloween!” You said with a smile, making your way over to one of the school’s biggest menaces. Floyd’s face seemed to light up when he saw you, a bright yet somewhat intimidating grin spreading across his features.

His sharp teeth were at full display as he made his way over to you, waving as he said in a sing-song tone, “Shrimpy~, there you a–!” However, once he seemed to register your costume, his smile immediately faded as he questioned with a slight scowl, “…What are you wearing?”

“I’m a mushroom fairy! Pretty cute, right?” You told him in return, pride filling your chest as you gestured towards your outfit.

“Ew, no – mushrooms are gross.” Floyd said with a grimace, looking almost disappointed with you.

“What? No they’re not! They’re absolutely adorable!” You told him in return, placing your hands on your hips as you stood your ground.

“Ugh – you’ve been hangin’ out with Jade too much. He’s a bad influence on you.” Floyd said, coming over and placing his arm on your shoulder as he leaned into you with his taller form. He had the habit of using you like an armrest every now and again, a habit that he had picked up months ago at this point.

“Arguably, I think you’re a worse influence.” You said with a slight huff, trying to keep yourself balanced considering you had a giant leaning against you. You moved the hat on your head out of the way so you could glance up at Floyd, asking him, “Where is your brother, by the way? I’ve been looking all over for him.”

“Last time I saw him, he was with Azul by the food table.” Floyd said, glancing down at you in return. However, once your eyes met, a wide smirk began growing on his face. As he poked your cheek slightly with his index finger, he asked teasingly, “Why, you wanna show him your adorable costume? Ehehehe, you’re getting bold, Shrimpy.”

“You know what? I think I’m done with this conversation.” You bluntly stated, quickly removing yourself from under his weight as Floyd laughed out loud at your slightly flushed face; you didn’t get why he liked teasing you so much. He didn’t seem fazed by it at all by your sudden movement either, immediately returning to his usual posture as though he hadn’t been putting all of his weight on you just mere moments ago.

“Good luck~ – I’m rooting for you!” Floyd said with a shit-eating grin, waving to you as you left that conversation before he could embarrass you any further.

You weaved in and out of the sea of your classmates, looking for the food table since that was the only lead you had to go off of. You knew you probably had all night to show your costume to Jade who was arguably the person who would appreciate it the most, but a part of you just wanted to show him now. Thankfully, as the snack table came into view, you saw both Jade and Azul who seemed to be talking with one another. Azul was drinking what seemed to be fruit punch, a slight scowl on his face as he glared down at the cup in his hand, while Jade seemed absolutely delighted by his companion’s utter look of distaste.

“Note to self,” You thought, “Don’t try the punch.”

Now was the perfect opportunity for a scare, though, so you tried to make yourself as small as possible which was honestly quite difficult given the size of your hat. You slowly closed in on Azul and Jade, the former seeming to notice your presence but deciding not to say anything as you snuck up beside Jade, jumping up slightly as you exclaimed, “Boo!”

“Ah, Prefect, it’s nice to see y–…” Jade said with a smile as he turned slightly to look at you, his words tapering off as soon as you two made eye contact.

You grinned up at both of them, saying happily, “Happy Halloween you two!”

“Yes, happy Halloween to you as well.” Azul said, throwing his cup of punch into a nearby trash can as he asked you with a slight smirk, “Not going to say ‘trick or treat’ to me again this year, hmm?”

“Nope – I think I learned my lesson from last year… but, if you happen to have any treats you’d like to give out, I’ll happily take some!” You said with a smile, watching as Azul pushed his glasses back up the bridge of his nose. Jade was still looking at you, not having said anything besides his unfinished greeting.

One of Azul’s brows rose in question as he asked, crossing his arms over his chest as he looked at you as if you had grown a second head, “Since when did I become someone who just gives out things?”

“Since we became friends, duh – friends do nice things for friends, no strings attached!” You told him honestly; after all, you considered the three most terrifying influential members of the Octavinelle dorm to be your friends. While you definitely did not have the best start with any of them, you really didn’t have a lot of good first impressions (or experiences) with any of your friends at NRC. Somehow throughout the past year, though, you had grown to be quite close with the octo-trio.

He seemed to think for a moment, glancing over at Jade before smiling and muttering slightly, “Hmm… I have an idea of something nice I could do for both of you, then.” He then suddenly began to walk away, waving slightly as he departed as he spoke, “I’ll talk to you later if we run into each other again – have fun, Prefect.”

“Oh, uh… you too?” You managed to say, waving to him as well despite how confused you were at the whole situation. Why did he just leave? How exactly was ditching in the middle of your conversation doing something nice?? You know, sometimes Azul was just as much an enigma as the twins were.

“Well, that was kind of weird…” You muttered to yourself before returning all of your attention to Jade, smiling up at him as you gestured towards your attire, “So, what do you think about my costume Jade? Believe it or not, I even managed to make it all by myself.”

He had been watching Azul’s retreating form with a slight frown on his face as he muttered under his breath, “…He’s going to make me repay him for this, isn’t he?”

“Hmm? What was that, Jade?” You asked, not having quite heard what he had said. Between the noisiness of the party and the height difference between the two of you, it was difficult to hear anyone if they weren’t speaking louder than usual.

Jade just looked down at you, his smile returning full-force as he said, “Oh, it’s nothing you have to worry about.”

Before you could even ask him what that meant by that, Jade reached forward to hold the ruffles that lined the bottom of your hat in between his fingers as he inspected it, telling you with a slight hint of interest in his voice, “Your costume is quite impressive; you did a very good job, you know.” He paused for a moment to ask you, looking down at your form with his mismatched eyes, “Say, what made you decide to pick the Fly Agaric mushroom, hmm?”

“I mean, probably it’s an iconic mushroom, you know? Like, I’m pretty sure everyone knows what this one looks like even if they don’t know its name.” You told him, taking a moment to think about whether you wanted to admit the second part out loud. Well, you might as well be completely honest with him – after all, he could very easily get the truth out of you if he wanted to, “Plus… isn’t it one of your favorite mushrooms? I just thought you’d appreciate it, is all.”

Jade’s face was unsettlingly blank for a long time before an arguably terrifying smirk grew across his face as he lightly pinched one of your cheeks in between his fingers, “My, you’re too cute, Prefect. I could just eat you up right now.”

“Really Jade? Now isn’t the time to joke around like that… I mean, you are joking, right?” You asked, glancing up at him; however, Jade said nothing in return, the grin on his face only widening. You could feel your blood run cold as you asked him, a nervous smile on your face as you said, “…Do I at least get a head-start?”

He seemed to think for a moment, standing up straight before telling you with a smile, “Go ahead – I’ll be a little more courteous to you than my brother usually is. Now, let’s have some fun, hm?”

Hello again! Lemme get a writing request in too while I'm at it, hehe. :3 You got any househusband octotrio headcanons? I'm always starving for some seafood.

Househusband Octotrio Drabble Headcanon Thingies

✎ Characters: Azul Ashengrotto, Jade Leech, Floyd Leech

☁︎ Fluffy

⚠︎ Warnings: Slight suggestiveness in Jades part.

☆ Notes: I sat and stared at this for an hour before I could start writing. writers block kinda sucks ngl, but i did try my best!! so i hope you enjoy lol

! Word Count: 650ish

Azul

He hates to just sit around, especially when he thinks there’s more to do. He loves to keep busy, he always has to be doing something.

It doesn’t all have to be manual labor though, he might spend hours looking up recipes that he’d think you’d enjoy, or taking extra classes, like a cooking or spend some time peacefully gardening.

He likes to pack your lunch every morning, and he’ll always add a lot bit of your favorite snack to give you a boost of energy to get through the day

He’s always overworking himself, and ignoring his needs. Like rest.

“Ah, y/n, you’re home early. What a surprise…”

“Are you okay Azul, you look like you’re drenched in sweat- Are you coming down with a fever…?”

“No I feel fine,” He reassured you.

“You’ve been overworking yourself too much then.”

“I have not. I’ve just been doing what needs to be done.” He scolded, trying to prove a point.

“Come on, I’ll cook dinner today, it’s your turn to rest.”

“But you’ve been at work all day- It’s fine really-!”

“And you’ve been cleaning all day, it’s your turn to take a break.”

“Thank you y/n… I appreciate it.” He sighed with a smile, knowing that arguing was futile.

Jade

An absolute clean freak, but in a chaotic way. You’ve never seen anyone scrub a toilet with so much energy and effort but with such a stoic yet smiley face.

He might leave things out a bit if he gets preoccupied with something else, like he’ll leave the faucet on for hours while he’s vacuuming, or he’ll leave out a carton of milked cause he remember that he needed to clean the windows.

But he likes to work by himself, you’ll offer to help but he can be stubborn when he wants to, so you cave, and right after you tell him that the sink is on fire, for the 3rd time that week. It was a Tuesday.

He loves to welcome you home from work with kind gestures, like preparing a surprise picnic, or giving you a massage if you mention that you’re sore.

“Ah… Please be gentle, Jade.”

“Of course, y/n…”

“Uggh…Not so hard!”

“I apologize it’s hard to contain myself when you’re… like this.”

“Jade! It- it hurts! But it feels so good.”

“I know y/n, trust in me.”

“Nngh…Azul was right, you really do give great shoulder massages.”

And poor Grimm was outside your door wanting to ask you something, traumatized. Ngl, situations like that happen quite frequently.

Floyd

Your shelved are filled with random things he finds at markets or thrift stores. Including a very creepy doll that you swear you saw blink.

But Floyd calls it his treasure so you just shrug and let him continue his collection. He is a bit of a hoarder though and you need to help him sort through a bunch of things.

You try the pile method but he ends up putting everything in the maybe it the keep pile. You get absolutely no where.

He hates being bored but he won’t do a lot of extra work, so he’ll go out and find more things, like little nicknacks that he says reminds him of you. …Like a cartoon squirrel easy-bake-oven. You decide to take it in stride.

He also breaks things quite a bit, he tries to fix them for the most part, but sometimes he just gives up and will put broken dishes back in the cabinets.

“Why are all of our dishes broken..?”

“They’re not broken, now we have dinner ware for 57 more little shrimpies!”

“…When are we inviting 57 shrimp over dinner?”

“Next Wednesday, do you not check the calendar? We put it up for a reason.”

“…My bad..?”

requests are open!!

“Love? Is everything alright?”

He stops in his tracks by the doorway when he sees the dejected look on your face. Your attention is on the illuminated screen in front of you as words threaten to tear down the pieces of you that are already hanging by a thread.

He inches closer and reaches for your phone; you make no move to stop him and he’s surprised at how light your grip is. His eyes scan across the screen and the toxic words that others are saying to you. The frown is evident on his face and he holds back a bitter remark out of fear that bringing it up would only make your feelings worse.

You watch, emotionlessly, as he tosses the phone aside and climbs into bed with you, open arms envelop you in a warm, hazy hug.

The ice encasing your heart is slowly thawing and you try your hardest not to let the overflow of emotions burst at the seams.

“You don’t need any of them, any of that. I’m here. You only need me.”

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—"IT WAS JUST TWO LOVERS" various

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⊹ [ tags ] — hurt/comfort fluff, insecurities, mentions of overthinking, past relationship, they are down bad◞

HE LEISURELY PEPPERS KISSES against your cheek, hands dragging up and down your sides as you giggle at his saccharine affections. Both of you were entangled in bed, legs and arms drawn together as you had fleeting conversations about whatever came to mind. 

"First love? Is that a term back in your world?" He murmurs, burying his face deep into the crook of your neck. Your lover wraps his arms tight around you, pulling your body flush against his.

A tender laugh leaves your lips as you thread your fingers through his hair. "Yes, that's a term. It's the first person you've ever loved. That one person that you will never forget. It's special since their love will leave an imprint on your heart, which will be there for all of eternity."

"I see." He hums, a forthright tone settling onto his tongue. "Well, in all honesty, you certainly wouldn't be my first love."

Oh.

Hand halting its ministrations in his hair, a bitter and agonizing feeling creeps up your chest as you force out a laugh. "I-Is that so?"

Well...perhaps you should have expected this. It was a thought you didn't want to admit to for the longest time. It only fueled your insecurities and left you feeling vulnerable, spiralling into a dishevelled mess of crying and overthinking.

Perhaps it was not so surprising, you lament.

He was a prince straight out of a fairy tale. Surely he has loved and has been loved by many other before? An uncomfortable silence followed soon after as you tried to muster up a response but couldn't. Your voice lodged itself in your throat, words failing you. 

"I think the term has no merit to it, anyway." He murmurs, a soft smile gracing his lips. Your lover gazed at you affectionately as you blinked down at him and tilted your head in confusion. His love tinted stare pours over every detail of your face, observing how strands of hair fell over your cheeks, how your eyebrows drew together or how your lips pulled itself into a frown—he delighted in all of it. 

"If I had love so impactful and grand as the first, why would I need another love?" Brushing his thumb against the corners of your lips, he eased your frown away. "First love, hm? That would be you then, dearest. Though, it would be far more fitting to say that you're my only one true love."

✩— MALLEUS, JADE, Lilia, VIL, ROOK, Jamil

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Octavinelle 17

Summary: A stranger approaches you while you're relaxing on the beach. Your large seafolk don't really take to people just coming up to you all that well.

(My brain is all over the place again. Writing a little bit of everything. Have patience and enjoy the seafolk intimidating peeps with their large forms. I have written, so many words!)

That pocket dimension back home was a strange thing indeed. There wasn't really a surface to breach, nor was there a beach to lay on. It was just water in all directions, no matter how far one goes.

So, with the help of some potions and other magical things, you took the seafolk right into an odd beach that you're more than sure Crowley made somehow. You don't know how, but it had crow shape stones sitting on top of a boulder, so you know he did something.

Well, either way, this place was yours for the playing and the relaxing with.

As soon as you set up the towel and umbrella, all of the seafolk carefully set into the water before they all just dove in.

Azul sank deep into the water as soon as he morphed into his true form, just making bubbles with his lips while he sat there and enjoyed the sun.

Jade seemed to be carving into a raised rock in the water with his claw. He always seems to be busying himself with various little projects and hobbies. Likes to keep his hands busy when he can, for one reason or another.

And Floyd was, well, being Floyd. He was diving to the bottom and seems to be digging for things. Clams, sand-dollars, dead starfish. And just when you weren't paying attention to him, he threw wet sand and seaweed right at your knees.

You didn't exactly come to the beach for yourself to be perfectly honest. Sure, the waters are crystal clear and the weather was just perfect, but it was just one of those days where you simply want to bask in the sun, take in the sea-salt smell and listen to the waves as the seafolk played among themselves.

"Uh, hey! Excuse me," then, an unfamiliar voice interrupted your daydreaming. "Is this spot taken?"

A stranger has made there way here. In a place with clear signs that this was a private beach.

You gave a sigh and pushed yourself up.

"Yeah, spot's taken," you waved behind you, "might want to go elsewhere. It's a private beach."

"Wait, really? Well, can I stay? It's not like you anyone needs to know. You don't really need all this space to yourself right? See, it's my kid's birthday and I wanted to bring the family somewhere really special and--"

Then, there was a dual harsh clicking, right from the throats of Jade and Floyd as they crawled from the waters they were just splashing around in. Jade came to your right side, Floyd covered your left. Water dripped off of them both and right onto your skin.

"…holy--"

A hand landed gently dug its gray fingers into sand and your once guppy dragged himself out of the ever-deep ocean. Deliberately slow, both to not make the waves blanket you while you're relaxing under the shade and also to establish a presence.

You would scold him, but Azul's entirely too in character to really listen. He, Jade and Floyd. Look at them all. Jade was curling his large tail this was and that around your legs to truly make his size and length known. Floyd was grinning and looked three seconds away from slithering right up to this stranger and squeezing him just for the fun of it. And Azul…

Azul didn't do anything besides plop his chin on his folded hands, oh so politely lowering himself just to meet the gaze of this stranger who wandered into this spot snagged. His smile wasn't wide but it was there. Empty, not a shred of warmth in there, but charming to those that don't know him.

"My, I wasn't expecting a guest at all, especially not on this private part of the beach," without the water and layers of barrier to separate you all, Azul's voice was sharper than you're used to. Weird. "Had I known ahead of time that strangers were prone to just wandering into places they're not supposed to be, I would've prepared some entertainment."

Ah. He's angry. Just angry and annoyed. Doesn't see this person as any sort of threat or danger, otherwise there wouldn't be any words. There would only be odd masterfully manipulated waves as they avoid you, but drag this stranger under into the dark depths of the sea.

"Should I do the honors and receive this guest?" Jade gave a wide smile, baring his teeth, "I'll be sure to give them the warmest of welcomes."

"Oh come on, isn't it my turn this time?" Floyd clapped a hand on Jade's shoulder, "I'm sure this little slug could do with some squeezing."

"Stop that," you sighed out, kicking Jade's and Floyd's tail off of your legs. Ugh, they're all slimed up. You didn't get up, just lifted your head to look at the slowly retreating stranger, "Yeah, you might want to leave. Public beach is a ways down from here. Hope you can snag a spot for the birthday celebration."

"Thank you so much sorry to bother you have a nice day!" Apparently that was all the permission they needed to make a mad dash out of here. Well, as much one could dash on dry sand and sandals.

"Oh dear, they tripped," Jade noted, "should I help them up?"

"Jade," you warned.

"I'm joking, dear Caretaker," he injected a lot of fondness in that sentence.

But yeah, a joke. Sure.

"Alright, now then," Azul, let the facade drop and rolled his shoulders, not used to his true weight on land, "let's leave the Caretaker to their relaxing while we take a swim, shall we?"

"Huh?" Floyd, not in the mood, flopped over right over your thighs. You made a noise of discomfort, heavy as he was, but Floyd ignored you. "I don't wanna. I'm tired of just swimming and hunting."

"Really now, why must you be like this?" Azul sighed, tired of his antics, but then something caught his eye in the distance, "Would you say no to chasing boats?"

Now that caught his attention. "Oh? Where? Let me see."

"There, that red dot in the distance," Azul didn't finish before Floyd dragged himself back into the water. He speed off and soon was out of line of sight.

"Hmm, I wonder if they'll have anything interesting on their vessel," Jade follows after, a little slower.

"Azul," you called to him before he could sink back under, "come here."

Just his face alone was enough to give you all the shade you needed and more. He leaned in close, wanting to hear every word that comes out of you.

"Yes?"

"Make sure none of you get into legal trouble," because attempting to stop any all trouble all together was just not going to happen. May as well just settle for this instead so it doesn't go back to you.

Azul gave the softest of laughs. "Well, if that boat is so willing to risk fishing in protected waters, then they shouldn't be afraid of the consequences that may happen. Of what may lurk in the seas they treat as an untouched treasury."

"Azul."

"Fine fine, but I won't make promises."

Eh, that's enough for you. Trying is better than nothing.

shock the heart.

SUMMARY: One of the many times you surprised Jade Leech.

CHARACTER: Jade Leech.

WARNINGS: None!!

COMMENTS: i whipped this up in like ten minutes!! jade leech my beloved

ever since i wrote that kissing experiment thing for the leech brothers ive been writing more smooching. im not sure why. maybe its because i remembered that people kiss.

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You peek out from under the covers as Jade gets out from the bathroom, looking relaxed and gorgeous in his purple striped pajamas. The texture of the fabric is one you’re all too familiar with, since this is not the first time he’s slept in your bed at Ramshackle (and it won’t be the last.) Your guess is silk, but he refuses to tell you and only flashes you his cryptic smile.

Perhaps you’d get an answer out of Floyd, you think sleepily. They wear matching sets.

Grasping for the corner of the bedsheet as Jade approaches you, you lift it so he can get in next to you. Jade sighs, content, and slides into bed with you as your arm flops overs his waist and the blanket falls over his form. The soft glow of the purple mushroom lights that he gifted you recently cast a gentle light across his face, and his brow furrows when he notices you staring.

“Goodnight, love.” he whispers, leaning in to press a kiss to your forehead.

You let him, basking in the warmth his body provides. He pulls away with a sigh, but he’s still closer than before. There’s no way your eyes aren’t wide and admiring, because you’re resting with the most beautiful person you’ve ever seen and you aren’t entirely sure how you got here in the first place.

“I love you.” you murmur, rolling on top of him with a sleepy grin as your arms hold you up, “You’re so pretty.”

There’s a pink flush that climbs onto his cheeks as he looks up at you, but other than that there are no visible cracks in his facade. You want to change that so bad. Jade Leech’s composure has no place in Ramshackle.

And so you swoop down and capture his lips in another kiss, but you don’t give him time to kiss back. The next thing he knows you’re pressing a kiss to his forehead, another on his cheek, one smeared across his jawline and another smacked on his temple. You’re giggling as he becomes increasingly pinker, a gentle smile spreading across his pretty face.

“You always manage to surprise me, dear.” he chuckles, hands holding onto your shoulders as if your onslaught of kisses has him shaken.

“Just be thankful I didn’t do that while you’re working.” you tease, resting your head on his chest where his heart, much to your amusement, is beating faster than normal, “Mmm...actually, that’s not a bad idea.”

october writing prompt #17 - "i would do unspeakable things for you.”

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character: jade leech, twst

contains: yandere themes, gn reader

"I would do unspeakable things for you."

"What?"

Oh. Oops. He really had to watch what he muttered under his breath better - at least around you.

"Would you like to try the Monstro Lounge's newest drink? We're offering a free slice of a cake of your choosing with every purchase."

There we are.

It wasn't the deal they were really offering, but for you, he'd cover it. The real thing was supposed to just be half-off on the dessert item, but for the chance to learn your favorite, he'd pay any cost.

Or, well, besides get Azul or Floyd's attention on you.

He had shared everything in his life with them. You, however, he was not willing to share. Not in any capacity. Getting their eyes away from you was something he put the upmost importance in, despite the many lies he had to weave to do it. He knew he might have to let them know a little bit when he eventually decided to start seriously pursuing you, but for now, he would be happy with just watching. Learning.

It was getting a bit difficult to find first years to trap into quietly taking his shifts so he could go and... study you, but it wasn't impossible.

Taking note of your choice, he sent you a smile with just a bit more behind it, and went to go put in the request. If he physically wrote it down on a scrap of paper and stuffed it in his pocket to add to his journal about you later, then who was there to notice?

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𝑯𝒖𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 Pt.3

-Ｏｃｔａｖｉｎｅｌｌｅ Ｄｏｒｍ-

Azul could only blush as you carefully caressed his face, staring into his eyes. His own hands shakily rested on your waist, his long fingers messing with the fabric of your clothes.

"I love you so much" You mumbled, making the male's face light up like a light bulb.

He averted his eyes for a brief moment, trying to compose himself before he answered you back. He opened and closed his mouth a few times like a fish out of water.

With a final clear of his throat, Azul answered back with a shaky voice. "I....I love you-u as well, My Pearl"

Jade couldn't help but sigh as you cuddled into his side. The movie played quietly in the background as he leaned his head on yours. He felt your hands grip his shirt, a yawn leaving your mouth as you struggled to keep your eyes open.

"Love you, My little fish" He mumbled, placing a kiss on your head.

You hummed, eyes closed as you began to drift off. "Love....you too...My Sea King...."

Floyd snickered as he pulled on your fingers, making you whine as he dragged your arm away from its comfortable position. He couldn't help his normal smile grace his face as you hid your face from his view.

"Love you Shrimpy-Chan~" He cooed, nuzzling his cheek against your head, messing up your hair.

Huffing in annoyance, you lightly bit down on his skin--just enough for a light sting. "Love you too, Annoying Eel"

Floyd couldn't help but place your fingers in his mouth, biting down softly.

Jade's Hat

GN!Reader x Jade; Use of pet names; implied fighting; protective Jade

“J-jade…?”

You couldn’t stop the anxiety in your voice. After all, just a moment ago, you were standing beside the more composed twin, backed up against a wall as some random people tried to corner you for money. One moment, you were looking at their leering faces, wondering how you were going to get out of the situation.

The next moment, your world went dark. 

You shift from one foot to another, your confusion battling with your wish to trust him. He must have a plan, right? After all, why else would he cover your gaze with his hat? 

He shifts closer to you for a moment, your anxiety further relieved when taps the brim of his hat on your head, securing it in place. 

“Just a moment, my beloved.”

With a light brush of his fingers against your cheek, he’s gone. The next few moments pass in a blur, your inability to see making it all the more confusing. 

Confusing, but not scary.

How could you be scared when all the sounds you heard only reassured you of Jade’s ability? The whoosh of the wind as he moved faster than any of the strangers expected. The surprised noises that were interrupted by thuds. Then it was quiet. 

You feel his presence by your side once more, and blink to adjust to the sudden light as he retrieves his hat. He gives you a gentle smile, placing his hat on his head with a flourish before holding out an arm to you. 

“Shall we go, my love?”

Without hesitation, you place your hand on his arm. Curiosity gets the better of you, and as he leads you away you start to look back. Yet, before you see anything he shifts imperceptibly, blocking your view of the once standing strangers. 

“Do not worry about them. They should know better than to interrupt someone’s date.”

His sweet smile twists with a hint of amusement, his gaze flashing. For the briefest moment, you feel concern for the strangers now lying on the street. 

“I’m sure they will remember the lesson I so generously gave them.”

He presses a soft kiss to your forehead, with a gentleness reserved just for you. With that, your reservations fall away, and you follow him with a soothed heart. After all, he had conveyed everything you wanted to know.  A silent promise that puts all your thoughts at ease.

I love you. 

Yandere Jade x reader

Tw: Yandere, mentions of injuries, Jade’s a sadistic bastard

He kissed you,

And you’ve never felt such dread.

Fingers trailing down your back, the fabric fibres rough against your skin. Red welts follow his fingers, only to melt back into your skin. They still sting though, throbbing with an erratic pulse.

Wincing, you reach towards your back, trying to soothe the pain, even barely.

A click of his tongue, sharp against the silence of the room. A sound that drives your blood cold, freezing you in your tracks. It’s rather disturbing,how compliant your body’s become. You may rebel silently in your mind,but your body only seems too eager to obey.

Arms fasten themselves around your body, dragging you closer. His suit wrinkles under your weight, cloth sliding across your arm, goosebumps racing up it. A low chuckle,deep and velvety. There was a certain richness to his laugh, the sort of richness one would expect from well-aged red wine.

“Trembling, love?”

A certain snark in his voice,dripping with mockery. He has this special skill of making regular everyday questions sound like insults. It frustrates you to no end. That silver tongue, flickering through two jaws of razor sharp teeth.

His words draw you in, alternating between passionate words whispered under the cover of moonlight, to letters wrapped with barbed wire, striking you wherever it hurts. They cling onto you, his fingers gently prodding those spikes deeper.

He’s so sickeningly sweet, always so careful with you. Bending down for you to lean into his shoulder, feather-light kisses gracing your forehead, arms always open for a cuddle.

He’s so sweet.

Which makes the pain he bestows upon you worse to bear.

When someone’s so nice to you, you take pain from them like a punishment. For someone as kind and generous as Jade, hurting you must be a pain. If there’s even a sliver of truth in those loving words that fall from his mouth… he won’t take pleasure in your pain.

Yet there was a smile that stretches across his lips whenever you wince. The chuckles that he emits whenever his grip presses a little too hard in your arm.

It’s not like he enjoys your hurt,

Right?

It’s just a coincidence.. right?

—⊱ An Unexpected Visitor ⊰ || Jade Leech x Reader

╭─━━━━━━━━━━━━─╮       Character(s): Jade Leech (Twisted Wonderland)       Reader Type: Human, Ramshackle Prefect (Gender-Neutral Pronouns)       Warning(s): Off-Screen Bullying, Brief Descriptions of Blood and Mild Injuries, Discussions of Violence/Violent Actions       Genre: Drabble, Fluff (Hurt/Comfort), Platonic or Romantic Relationship       Word Count: ~2,100 words       Prompt: “tell me who did this to you.” [Prompt List]       Author’s Note: Since I’ve done a drabble for the other two members of Octavinelle, it was only fair that I did one for Jade, too. Jade is a very intimidating character to write (in my opinion) given just how complex he is when it comes to his motivations and reasoning behind his actions in a similar manner to his brother. I hope you all enjoy this and that I didn’t butcher his character too much haha. 😅

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             You were sitting on one of the beds in the infirmary and, having been here quite a few times in the past, you thankfully already knew where everything was located. It always seemed like the nurse was never anywhere to be found when the students actually needed them to do their job, but you weren’t bitter (okay, maybe you were). Because of that, you were now left to tend to your wounds by yourself. You eyed the bruises that decorated your wrist like a bracelet and the large scratches that ran down the underside of your forearm, the blood already having dried and caked to your skin. You grabbed a cloth and put disinfectant on the piece of fabric, cringing and letting a hiss of air escape between your teeth as you placed a soaked rag on the already sore wound. You couldn’t help the tears that formed in your eyes, closing them as you tried to control your breathing from the pain.

            After a moment of contemplating your life choices as the searing pain started simmering down, you opened your eyes again and turned to look at your visage in the small mirror hanging on the brick wall across the room from where you were seated. There was a large bruise forming under your left eye and small, minuscule cuts littered your cheeks as a small stream of blood trickled down from one of your nostrils, ending right before reaching your lips. You’ve looked better – who hadn’t after being beaten up by some upperclassmen – but it wasn’t the worst you’ve been injured while living in this new world so that was a plus in your book.

            You released a shaky breath, trying to calm your nerves and enjoy the light breeze that was blowing through one of the open windows as you began wrapping your arm in gauze. You didn’t hear the door of the infirmary creak open since you were so immersed in your current predicament, only noticing there was another person in the room with you when a voice called out, “Prefect? My, what brings you here?”

            You jumped at the voice and turned to look at the figure. When your brain finally registered who was standing there, you placed your non-wounded hand over your heart as you exclaimed, “Ah! Oh, Jade… Woo, you startled me there for a moment, hehe. So, uh… what brings you here?”

            “I fell off my broom during P.E…” He stated bluntly, looking a bit annoyed at that fact as he plucked a stray twig from his now knotted teal locks. Other than a few cuts on his face, Jade didn’t look too worse for wear; if anything, he probably just wanted an excuse to skip class for today since flying was his worst subject.

            Jade made his way over to you from where he had been standing near the infirmary entrance, taking a seat on the bed in front of you as he looked you up and down like a predator assessing their prey. You squirmed slightly under the gaze of his mismatched eyes, focusing on the bottle of disinfectant you had placed on the bedside table as a way to avoid direct eye contact. Jade suddenly asked, effectively breaking the awkward silence that had accumulated between the two of you, “May I ask what you are doing here? Those injuries don’t look like the results of a simple fall.”

            “It… It’s nothing, really.” Was what you said, waving your arm that wasn’t currently in the process of being wrapped in gauze in front of you dismissively. Though, when you made eye contact with Jade, you could tell he wasn’t believing a single thing you were telling him. You have no idea why you kept lying to him – you knew that he could tell you weren’t telling him the truth – but you just continued digging your grave as you told him, “E-Everything is fine now so, uh, yeah… n-no need to worry.”

            “Hmm… I don’t think I’ve heard you flounder this much since the first time we met. What don’t you wish to tell me? It’s obvious you’re hiding something.” He stated, his tone a mixture between teasing and genuinely curious. Jade was leaning forward slightly, his body casting a shadow on your shrunken form due to the fluorescent lights above you that added another layer of uneasiness in your heart. What you wouldn’t give to be able to just straight-up disappear from the situation – surely there was teleportation magic or something out there.

            Realizing Jade wasn’t going to back off so easily, you gave in and sighed out as you ran your shaky hand through your hair, “Listen, like I said, it’s not a big deal but…” You paused for a moment, remembering what had happened less than an hour ago and trying not to start bawling right then and there. To calm your nerves and to keep yourself from breaking down in front of Jade Leech of all people, you took a deep breath before continuing, “some students have been treating me worse than they used to. Being a magicless human in a school full of mages puts a target on my back – I mean, I already knew that – but some of them have just been a bit more… ruthless than they used to be. They were just messing with me when it ended up going a bit too far, is all.”

            “So, you call these injuries of yours a simple accident?” Jade asked, reaching toward you and gently pushing some of the loose gauze away from your skin in order to see the three deep lacerations that traveled from your wrist to your elbow. He continued talking, an emotion you couldn’t quite place swirling in his gold and olive eyes as he stated, “These marks on your arm certainly look intentional.”

            “It’s fine, Jade. I’ll just patch myself up and–…” You started, trying to help ease the situation into a more light-hearted territory before your efforts were halted near immediately by the merman in front of you.

            Jade was staring directly into your eyes, anger evident on his features; it wasn’t an expression you had ever seen him wear before. There was no question, no room to escape as he demanded, “Tell me who did this to you.”

            The only thing you were able to squeak out was a pathetic, “W…What?”

            Jade sat up straighter, removing his hand from your arm as he asked, “Who hurt you? I will make sure they compensate for what they have done.”

            “T-There’s no need for that, really! It’ll heal up in no time so–!” You tried telling him but, just like before, you were cut off before being able to finish spewing excuses.

            “That is not the problem...” You flinched slightly at the tone of his voice as you tried not to curl into yourself like a turtle hiding from danger. You never acted this way around Jade (well, at least not lately – your first meeting doesn’t count) and the sight of you scared and injured after what those imbeciles had done to you stung his heart in a way that only confused him further. Jade, taking notice of your body language, simply sighed and stood up as he made his way over to a cupboard to retrieve a box of bandages. He kept speaking as he rummaged through the unorganized mess, telling you, “People like this won’t leave you alone unless an example of one is made.”

            “Jade, I don’t want them getting hurt.” You stated, your voice strong and powerful despite your current mental state. That did manage to bring a small smile to Jade’s face knowing that you hadn’t let those brutes stamp out the spark you held. It’s not like you wanted to spare them from anything and was more like you didn’t want to stoop to their level; you didn’t want to be like them in any sense of the word.

            “I never said they’d be hurt physically, did I? An example can be made by ruining their social life or academic career – they don’t need to be harmed bodily, you know.” Jade told you, making his way back to where you sat with a box of bandages in one hand and antibacterial ointment in the other; he was speaking in such a casual way that you would think you were talking about the weather and not destroying someone’s life. Instead of sitting in front of you, however, this time around he took a seat next to you as he handed you the ointment and opened the box, taking out four bandages.

            “It’s still not okay, though. I don’t want to be like them.” You told him, your eyes fluttering shut as he wiped your face down with the cloth you had been using for your arm, enjoying the comfort the action brought you. Once he was done cleaning your face, you opened your eyes and put a dollop of ointment on your finger before rubbing it on the multitude of scratches that littered your cheeks. You sat patiently as Jade gently placed bandages over each of the small wounds, asking him in a voice laced with exhaustion, “Please just… do you promise me you won’t do anything extreme if I tell you who did it?”

            “You have my word, Prefect.” Jade told you, patting your head in what was either in a comforting or condescending way; with the Leech brothers, you had a hard time placing what exactly they may be trying to express at the moment.

            Sighing and grabbing a new cloth so you could disinfect Jade’s wounds as well, you told him, “Well, there were two from Savannaclaw and one from Diasomnia. The one from Diasomnia was a second year, I think. One of the Savannaclaw guys he was with said his name was…”

            You continued to tell Jade everything that had happened earlier that day, from them throwing you around like a ragdoll to pushing you to the ground so hard your nose started bleeding upon impact. You had finished cleaning Jade’s wounds and allowed him to put the ointment on his scrapes before placing the Band-Aids on his skin in the same manner he had done with you. Once Jade was all cleaned and patched up, you went back to wrapping your injured arm and finishing your not-so-nice story.

            After you were done with the gauze, you gingerly rolled down the bloody sleeve of your once white button-up and threw your jacket on in the hopes it would be able to hide the mini crime scene until you got back to your dorm. Silence filled the room after you were done speaking and, after a moment of awkwardness, you said, “Sorry for dumping all of that on you – I ruined the vibe we had going on.”

            Jade chuckled lightly at your attempt of lightening the mood; you were always such a delight to be around. He stood up, holding out a hand for you to take as he said, “Do not fret; I was the one who told you to tell me, after all. You didn’t ruin anything, Prefect.”

            “Whew – glad to hear it, Jade.” You said as Jade lifted you from the bed as if you were weightless, shocked by how strong he was considering how thin his arms looked. Though, you couldn’t help but smirk slightly as you asked him, “So, did you kill enough time to miss the rest of P.E.?”          

            Jade gasped lightly, holding his hand to his chest in mock-offense as he said, “Now, now, I wasn’t talking to you to simply kill time – I truly wanted to know who was causing you so much trouble. I’ll make sure to let Azul know who they are so they’re banned for life from Mostro Lounge.”

            “Hehehe, thanks. Now I can go get a nice drink without having to worry about running into them there.” You joked, the both of you making your way out of the infirmary and stopping right outside of the door.

            “Well, since I do not need to return to class, how about I walk you back to Ramshackle to assure you get there safely?” Jade asked, bowing down to reach closer to your height as he held his arm out for you to take, a smirk adorning his face as he awaited your next move.

            You rolled your eyes slightly, linking your arm with his as you both began walking down the hallway and towards the exit of the school. As you walked, you asked him, “So, have you gone on any nice hikes lately? Find anything cool?”

            Jade seemed to light up at your question, giving you what seemed to be a genuine smile as he began to speak, “Actually, I did find a rare mushroom the other day…”

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*･゜ﾟ Yuu loves to being squeezed by him

A/N: I was just searching for an excuse to write for Jade and since y'all liked Floyd's drabble about this, I thought it would be interesting to write for him too. Also I wrote this while I was sick with the flu and just wanted to hug my fish boi ～⁠(⁠つ⁠ˆ⁠Д⁠ˆ⁠)⁠つ⁠｡⁠☆

Naturally squeezing is something people associate with Floyd. But despite his collected looks and polite words, Jade isn't all that different from his brother. No one would guess, but you can see the subtle gleam that passes through his eyes every time he inflicts punishment on a student who is causing trouble in the monster lounge or on some poor soul who is trying to get away from Azul and his contracts. You can see how his hands shake and he smiles, restrained, sadistic wanting to squeeze, wanting to tear apart.

  But Jade isn't as perfect as one might think. When someone pisses him off a little too much, he's not averse to squeeze the person, hard, stiff and uncomfortable, just like Floyd and his poor victims who are left in pain for days on end. So when you tell him your observations and ask him to squeeze you, to hold you in his big arms and affectionately squeeze you, this eel here has a suspicious smile on his lips, as if he suspects that one day you would ask for something like that. Like he wants you to ask that.

But he agrees to your request and absolutely cradles you in his protective arms, his hands working wonders on your tense shoulders as he drops several kisses over your cheek. The contact is long, warm and comfortable just as you thought it was - but of course with you it would be different, after all you were more important to him, something fragile that he needs to protect. And again and again, Leech gets addicted to the feeling of having you reach out for his hugs, the odd desire to be squashed every now and then, but he loves it and never denies you one. He wouldn't deny you because he loves it too and he loves the sounds you make when he surprises you.

Except only Jade can do that, if Floyd tries the same he will get lectured by his brother. This is his privilege and he will not give it up.

I feel my sketchy shading has kept getting softer and softer, but I’m not liking it. I liked my rougher style before! (Also the background took FOREVER! I regret doing a water background!)

December Drabbles

Prompt 19: Pine Tree / Christmas tree Characters: Octavinelle (first years) ----------------------------------------------- "Ughhhhh why do we have to be out here again? And why is Jade in charge????" Floyd flopped unceremoniously onto his back into the snow, decidedly tired of walking. The axe they had brought to chop down a tree went down with him, laying slightly buried in the snow. Azul huffed a bit, struggling to catch his breath after walking through the snow for so long, but trying to hide it. He pushed his glasses up slightly, muttering under his breath about how they should have found a tree by now, but spoke up for the second half of his statement. "Jade is in charge because he's the one most familiar with terrestrial flora. That being said, Jade, all of these trees have needles instead of actual leaves, can't we just take one of these ones back to our housewarden?"

Jade looked up thoughtfully from the book in his hand, appearing almost sad. "Nothing we've passed fits all the criteria our housewarden gave us for an ideal Christmas tree." Azul put his hand out for the list Jade had wedged into the book. Jade just looked at his hand, then pulled the book and paper closer to his chest. "Why don't you trust me Azul?" That made Floyd sit up, and Azul look surprised. Azul tilted his head a bit, visibly irritated. "I think the better question is, what are you hiding from us Jade?" Jade's mismatched eyes shifted between Azul and his brother, before pretending to tear up and cry. "I just thought that after all this time you guys would trust me more. I'm just trying to find the perfect tree for our dorm...." Floyd and Azul exchanged a knowing look as Floyd hefted the axe across his shoulders. "Ok, cut the act Jade, hand over the book and whatever you've got inside it." Jade immediately stopped, looking rather peeved before shoving the book at Azul, then grabbing his twin and dragging him towards a nearby fir tree. While Floyd protested a bit, Jade grumpily told him he could chop down one they had just passed. Floyd eyed Jade suspiciously, but didn't care about the trek anymore as he finally got to use the axe, laughing gleefully. Jade made sure to give him wide berth, sulking silently behind him. Azul opened the book to where a note stuck out slightly, reading it over in confusion. Trametes versicolor Dacrymyces palmatus Hericium erinaceus Exidia glandulosa Inonotus obliquus Beside each name was a rough sketch...of mushrooms?? At least some of them looked like mushrooms. Azul looked up in mild disbelief at Jade. Jade met felt his eyes on him and sighed, trudging over to Azul. "Don't tell Floyd, please?? I...I wanted to look for all those alone, but I felt a lot more comfortable walking in a new area with other people first..." Jade averted his eyes and tried to hide into the collar of his jacket. Azul took a deep breath and pinched the bridge of his nose. Sometimes it was difficult to tell Jade's sincerity, even after all these years. If what he was saying was true, how could Azul stay mad about the extra time he supposedly 'wasted' in the woods. ".....just don't slow us down by looking for these on the way back, ok?" Jade nodded, though he looked like a kicked puppy. Azul sighed and handed back the book and list of fungi. "I'm sure we can arrange something for a later time if you ever require company on your little foraging exp-"

The tree cracked and fell to the ground. Floyd gave Jade and Azul a thumbs up, smiling brightly before he noticed something leaking from the tree. "OOOH SYRUP!" He squatted down to touch the amber liquid leaking from the tree's trunk. Azul looked mildly interested, walking over, but Jade tried to wrack his memory if there was any downside to pine syrup....yes syrup came from trees, but wasn't there a step in between? His suspicions were affirmed when Floyd's face twisted in disgust, his tongue lolling out of his mouth as he panicked and fanned his tongue a little. "NOT syrup, NOT SYRUP JADE WHY DIDN'T YOU STOP ME?!" Floyd scooped up some snow, first for his mouth in an attempt to wash out the taste of the sap, then some for his hands to try and get the sticky liquid off, and the the third to throw some snow in Jade in light hearted frustration. Jade feigned a hurt expression. "You know if I had remembered I would have told you. However, my interest lies in fungi, not gymnosperms. All I know is that the small amount you had shouldn't be toxic to you. At least now I can be put at ease knowing you won't try to drink sap of any kind again." He chuckled softly, much to Floyd's chagrin. Azul sighed, pushing his glasses up his face again. "Come on, it's best we be heading back. I'll carry the axe. You two carry the tree. I trust you won't destroy it before we get back to the dorm. Do not let my trust be misplaced.....again." Jade shot Azul a glare, and kept his book out. "It's not so fragile it will break with a bit of dragging. Floyd can handle pulling it along on his own. I still have something I'm looking for." Floyd shrugged, and started pulling the tree back towards the school, leaving Jade and Azul to another one of their weird little feuds.

Azul looked upset again, huffing slightly. "You said you wouldn't slow us down looking for those blasted fungi!" It was Jade's turn to look a little mad. He bent at the waist and poked Azul's chest. "I won't be slowing anyone down. As it was, on the way up it was you who was trailing behind. Do try to keep up Azul. The only ones allowed to have you a snack would be Floyd and I." He gave Azul a wide grin, showing off his teeth, before turning and walking away, his nose already buried in his book. Azul just sighed, but tried to walk faster to keep up with the freakishly tall twins. He knew full well they both enjoyed the fact they were bigger than him on land. He also knew while their relationship was....odd...he couldn't ask for friends in any other way. They were perfect. At least to him. And he was good enough.....that they had chosen to stay with him for this long. He only hoped that would be the case for years to come.

Octavinelle 16

Summary: You’re in bed. The sun was highest in the sky, bound to dip but you’re still in bed. You get up eventually, knowing there are seafolk pets relying on you to feed them.

(Decided to say fuck it to the funnies and write the mental state that’s been plaguing me. But yeah, just wanted to put emphasis on the fact that I'm not in a state of sadness. I just feel so tired with this constant fog over my own feelings. Oh and this is just over a 1000 words.)

You felt like a low existence, sinking into your bed sheets that haven’t been washed in over three months. There was nothing to mourn about yourself, felt useless to indulge in any sort of sadness really. A bother, basically, to try and feel anything beyond just mild annoyance at your own smells and the too loud and too bright things of the outside.

You look over to your phone, long since overcharged with sticky notifications of habits you’ve broken and missed. You haven’t swiped them away, telling yourself that you’ll get to them eventually but you don’t. You miss a day and tell yourself that it’s fine. That you need a break. Then another break. Another day of rest, another day of being still.

Day after day, day after day. You haven’t been on walk for half a year. You stopped during the winter because your shoes were torn to pieces by a teething Floyd and never had the energy to just buy new ones.

It’s not that bad, really. You’re still alive. You’re not rotting and waiting around to die. You still drink water, you still get a bite to eat, even if it is only enough to make your stomach shut up for an hour. It’s just…

It’s a bother, to wash yourself, to clean your teeth, to go outside and be blinded by the sun, to do the same things you do every day. And it’s a bother to try and do any changes. You just don’t have the energy.

You’re running on empty, and the empty have to rest, because it aches to try and do anything more.

You snuggled deeper into your sheets, piles of blankets on top of you, weighing heavily upon your entire body. And just so you can get more on top of you, you made your room even colder than it ever should be. Just made snuggling into the blankets all the more nicer.

You missed the seafolks’ first feeding in the morning. This was the first time you’ve done this, but you know them to have enough fat to survive missing one feeding. Will they be grumpy? Probably. Pissed at you, most likely. But you also know them to store away any leftovers in their little hiding places. They’ll be fine. They can let you rest for a bit.

The left side of yourself has gotten a little pinched, a bit numb. You closed your eyes for just a little bit and woke up to suddenly three in the afternoon. You’ve laid on your side for too long again. You felt annoyed and when you felt a pulse in your head and a tightening of your stomach, only then did you bother to push yourself up.

You’re tired, you’re hungry and you’re thirsty. The nap did nothing but made breathing harder and your eyes drier than anything. But it was enough. It was enough to get you annoyed with laying in bed. So you reached over and drank your water. You didn’t want to brush your teeth, so you just used your gulp of water to wash around your mouth before swallowing it. Then you drank water again to refresh.

You finished the bottle and tossed it in the overflowing trashcan filled with other empty bottles. You got out of bed and walked out your room. You didn’t bother with shoes or getting into different clothes. You’re tired as is.

The blood has finally reached your head and the pulsing came back, this time behind your eyes. You had to squint as you opened the door to seafolks tank.

You heard three distinct chirps, all much closer than you expected.

You looked to the back, seeing the tank popped open once more, then you looked down just as Jade and Floyd were bodied by Azul right before they could munch on your big toe. Ah, you haven’t clipped your nails in a while. You just noticed that.

Floyd’s little claws clicked against the floor as he struggled to Azul off of him. Jade’s usually behaved self was replaced with a growling little eel, his jaws clicking and gritting as he whipped his tail about.

“…alright,” you rasped out, putting a hand to the wall as you guided yourself to the food you stored away, “yeah, probably should’ve expected this…”

Azul finally knocked their heads together and made the eels behave. You almost wanted to laugh, but the feeling was too vague to make physical. It was only a twitch of a smile you gave out as you dragged out a bag of cold whole fish. You had a fridge stored in here since you didn’t want your regular fridge to smell like their foods.

You closed the fridge and carefully slid yourself down to the floor. Even that task was tiring. You can feel your heart pumping beneath your ribs. You had to lean against the fridge just to cool yourself down for a bit.

Azul, evidently proud of his defending of you, basically strutted towards you with a grumpy and limp Floyd and an equally grumpy Jade who was huffy, but behaving.

Azul finally looked at you, at your eyes and your greasy skin and unwashed clothes. He tiled his head. You ignored that.

“Hey,” you greeted as you ripped open the bag and watched them all perk up, “Sorry about that. Here.”

You pulled out the fattiest fish into the air. Floyd shot out of Azul’s grasp, but was grasped by Jade’s own claw. Jade pushed his brother behind him and shot after the fish. He clamped his jaws right into its belly and now you have both a fish and an eel hanging from your hand.

You gently set it down so he can rip it up in peace. Floyd, not to be defeated, sunk his teeth into the head and immediately started to pull it apart. Messy eaters. All of them.

You shivered as Azul pulled himself onto your lap. He gave a low whistle at you and opened his mouth wide.

“Ah,” hand-feeding, huh? He’s feeling rather spoiled today doesn’t he? “Here.”

You gave him something small just so he doesn’t make a mess on your lap. Fish smell isn’t exactly nice.

“Oh,” you jumped just as Jade and Floyd coordinated together to bring their meal onto your lap behind the munching Azul, “Oh, gross.”

Well, so much for that. Cold, slimy, your sense really hate you right now. Well, you suppose this is fine. They’re having fun and it’s not like showering is that bad. You needed one anyway. Well, no not a shower. A bath. A bath isn’t bad. You don’t think you’ll be able to stand that long anyway.

Well, you’ll get one right after you have something to eat. You’re kind of tired of snacks, so you might heat up some hearty leftovers. After everyone has finished eating. You don’t feel like leaving right now.

imagine if the mostro lounge had an employee of the month and the octatrio just uses it to get closer to one particular employee (you) HELP

what if they were really just like "oh ya you've won employee of the month five times in a row which is...the entire time you've been working here." and the reward is something like "a free consultation with azul" which really just translates into having tea time with the three of them.

The Mostro Lounge’s new policy deems they award an employee of the month to celebrate the new location off-campus. This tradition has been going on for five months now, and includes the reward of a free consultation with Azul (which really meant enjoying tea with him and the Leech brothers.)

Free of charge.

“Thank you all for making this another successful year.” Azul declares, finishing up his monthly speech, “We will now be moving onto the employee of the month announcement.”

Azul gestures for Jade to take his place in the center of the Lounge, and he obliges.

“The employee of the month is...” Jade trails off, leaving room for suspense and speculation.

And then he says your name.

You arise from your seat and cast awkward smiles at the ones who look your way, all of their faces exhausted and mildly annoyed.

Considering you’ve won that “consultation” with Azul since you’ve been working there, it has gotten a little repetitive.

“Congrats on always being our star employee.” Jade hums, taking your hand.

“Yay Shrimpy!” Floyd giggles, throwing his arms around you and nuzzling your neck.

“We would truly be at a loss without your help.” Azul smiles, taking your other hand and squeezing it.

At this point, your fellow employees are pretty sure they’re staking a claim on you. Merpeople are very protective, after all.