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malka-lisitsa · 5 months
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Well look at that it's 2024, and my new years resolution is to stay an unbothered icon queen, and hope the hater's die mad. But I also thought I'd take a second to shout out to the people who make the shit show of a year 2023 bearable, and even enjoyable in some cases.
As trash as the rpc has a tendency to be there are still a lot of you that make this place more than worth it. I clearly cant shout out to all 900 something followers but I can highlight some of you. If you're not listed don't worry I still appreciate you immensely for being here, these are just the people that have really impacted my time here so far.
@unsettledspirits / @zoomingupthathill what can i say that I already haven't. There's 3 months worth of daily reasons to love you. You built the one ship that beat Steferine with me, honestly it was a surprise to everyone. Happy to see you back on Max ruling over your ST kingdom.
@hybrid-royalty-main Damon you piece of shit, I hate you the absolute most, and I'm so glad youre here with all the boys tbh. You bring such a unique quality to each one of them. Especially were-jer, it has been an absolute HOOT watching you take on the challenges of a teenaged were pup.
@baby-royalty My sired child with loyalty so unwavering you make the sire bond in the show look tame lmfao. The universe pulled us together the second I stepped foot into this hellsite again and I have enjoyed watching you grow into the person and writer that you are now. I'm proud of you.
@klaeus Kiki I adore you sm, you and your knock off brand doppelganger and scruffy mutt hybrid (affectionate) I love talking about the show and dynamics and honestly just about everything with you. You try, and thats more than most people do for me. Plus your grafics are just chefs kiss.
@multi-royalty Maddie this is like 3 years we've been besties, the caroline to my Elena. I've loved watching you branch out into new circles of friends and grow as a writer. You're absolutely killing it.
@ofcrossrcads Cribby, my darling I adore you. You are simply the sweetest, and keeping you here aggressively as my friend was one of the best things ive done in my life. I am always right here if you need me for anything <3
@hargrove JT WTF. How are you so talented? Honestly youre the bees knees and I am SO HAPPY to have reached out to write with you bc I wasn't expecting Katherine and Billy but here they are and tbh im here for it. Tho everything you write is top notch, you're just flawless with every reply. And for that reason katherine said, you can go ahead and keep your halfbreed in the dog house. LMFAO. But for real I am so happy to have met you.
@petrovawitch Kenz, Katherine says fuck you for bringing her pain in the ass sister back- but im really glad you did. We adore you both even if we're spicy at times bc you know were brats hehe
@havvkinsqueen / @stanfordprepped My fellow digidestins, I am so happy to have met you. Both of you are just pure goodness spun into a little ball of sunshine. Honestly the most supportive people ever, the RPC needs you desperately. Just please remember that I have your back just as much as you have mine. We digidestin gotta stick together. <3
Ok ok ok I cant shout out to literally everyone individually so these people also are super important to me and have made my experience here this year amazing, thank you for all you do-
@langdhon@ravenskeeper@salvatoraes@sarcasticsnackpack@sithdestined@nexusvcrti@ofvalor@imundus@brokenbrxther@loyaltylanced@spellsigns@ruinedmyself@ravmalakh@touchedbydestiny
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mblue-art · 2 years
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Saw your most recent post... it inspired me a little, so I just quickly wrote this down for you. Might be a little messy, but hopefully it's still good. Glad to see that you're feeling better!
♡゚+。.。+゚’゚+。.。+゚♡
“I hate you two…”
“Lies don’t suit you, love,” Lust said, chuckling a little from the pout you gave him. “If you’d really hated us being here, then you’d thrown us out the second we came in.”
You were about to protest, but words left you as the sight of a bowl filled with deliciously prepared soup was held out in front of you. You looked up at Cross, but he glanced away just as your eyes met. He was blushing.
“You need to eat,” he said, sitting down on your other side only after you took the bowl from him. “You haven’t been eating well enough these past days.”
“How do you know?” you asked, genuinely curious. You hadn’t told anyone about that.
Cross smiled, and he leaned in to nuzzle your shoulder. Obviously, he wasn’t going to tell you.
“Just eat the soup, sweetpea. We’ll cuddle and keep you warm and comfortable once you’ve finished it,” Lust purred softly. He leaned in to kiss your cheek. “We’ll take care of you until you’re better, alright?”
You weren’t sure whether it was the fever or the embarrassment that made your cheeks heat up, but you tried your best to ignore it.
Well… tried was the key word here…
The two idiots on either side of you made that pretty much impossible with the way they nuzzled and kissed you, and it only became worse once you actually finished the bowl and gave it to Cross to put it away.
Lust leaned in to kiss your cheek again, and Cross quietly purred as he laid his skull upon your shoulder. They both made themselves perfectly comfortable against you, and - despite your embarrassment - you couldn’t help but accept the affection. They were warm, cuddly, and so annoyingly sweet.
“Thanks…” you eventually mumbled, burrowing yourself back against the pillow and pulling the blanket a little further up. “For coming over, I mean.”
“Of course, love,” Lust said, smiling to you ever so sweetly.
“Always,” Cross added, taking your hand and giving it a gentle kiss.
You already felt so much better.
It was still morning when I first read the first sentence in your ask and i went !!!?!?!?!
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feral reaction under the cut
WWW-WAIT WAIT WHAT??? WHAT??!?!
VALACRE. VAL. VALAACRCECEVSVDNFMCKAAAA
ive only read the first two lines bUT I AM!! PAUSIGN TO UM UH UM UM GO FERAL??? UM Uhhhhh dont imagine me rolling around in bed like a romcom anime character—
JUST. LOSING MY SHIT OVER VALACRE WRITING A THING FOR ME (one of the sweetest fic authors i know and has written lust fics that have become my comfort fics??? HELLO???) AND IM JUST. DJDNS UWAGH LIES DOWN. LIES THE FUCK DOWN………
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ur getting a long feral commentary abt this valacre im sorry but also not<3
["…love,"] OURGRHCHCHXBD SOB HEAVES SOBS,, thats so him,,, (aka my skelesona's lust variant uses that for them and its special to me and i am being an emotional bitch) uwegh,, /pos
CLUTCHING.
CLUTCHING MY KNEE AWAGDHDZH CROSSSS
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["You haven't been eating well enough these past days."] UM. insert emoji thats frantically looking up and down
["How do you know?"] LMAO HELLO??? i should. Read instead of commenting after every paragraph-
[The two idiots…] YES THE TWO IDIOTS I LOVE AND ADORE HHHHHHRRRFGHHH OTL BANGS FISTS ON TABLE.
[…and so annoyingly sweet.] 😭😭😭💕💜💙💜
["Of course, love,"] !!!!!!!!!
lust really is my truly, dearly beloved- good GOD i love him- FACK, MAN!!!!!
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THTHTHTHTHE HAND KISS VALACRE YOU ARE KILLING ME?????? HELLO?????
FACK THE ENDING LINE IS PERFECT IAM- IAM- SLAPS THE COUCH AGGRESSIVELY(??)
Hi Valacre thank u SO much for this u r making my morning GREAT i am simping so hard rn, u know how to write the Soff Words and i appreciate that, u r very pog and awesome i hope ur day goes well 💜💙💜
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fearowkenya · 8 months
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Ocean Wave, Part 2: A Winding Current
“I was curious.” Dracmon fidgets idly with the little golden loop near the spike on his right wing. “Somethin’ about you drew me in… and I couldn’t walk away. When we fought together, it felt right. More right than anything I’ve ever, ever felt. And now… I just want to be with you.” Dracmon wasn't always by Kaito's side. Which begs the question: part 1 - footprints in the sand Who was he, before the arrival of his other half? part 2 - a winding current And what was he doing, on that fateful day?
Part 2 covers the moment that Dracmon and Kaito met for the first time. once again, tumblr dot shit hides posts with external links in tags, so the ao3 link is in the source.
EDIT: fixed formatting on ao3 - indentation on mobile should look better now. extended authors notes under cut!
SO there was a TON of ideas that went into part 2, mostly stemming from, as i've mentioned, me being mad that kaito and dracmon were the only ones not to get a fancy champion evo sequence on-screen. i said in my authors note on ao3 that as i was playing, i just assumed it happened off-screen, but then i asked myself "what if it didnt?" and the answer i came up with was "maybe dracmon could already innately reach champion" and then i worked backwards from there.
next - aesthetic changes to dracmon. i am a HUGE sucker for digimon being matchies with their partner. before dracmon met kaito, i think all of his eyes were red, both the ones on his face and the ones on his hands, and the ones that are green only became that way after meeting kaito and devolving from sangloupmon. it's kind of like in tamers when beelzemon's eyes change colour after he makes amends with his partners. i also made changes to the accessory situation - after meeting kaito, instead of the little chain with the green gem in the middle, dracmon would have piercings on his wingtips that are the same shape and on the same side as kaito's. i have like... a written list of all aesthetic changes across all stages for all the partner digimon at this point (except for renamon and gabumon - still thinking about those ones) so i will accept any invitation to blabber about them! i LOVE that shit, i cannot emphasize that enough!!
formatting this time was a little less intense - i only had one table i needed to work with, and tbh, most of my formatting issues were about indentation. im actually not really a fan of the standard ao3 formatting patterns, where there's double spacing after each paragraph and no indentation. i much much prefer how it is in most novels, where there's no double spacing and every paragraph is indented. i know people tend to be fussy about formatting in fics, and most of the ones ive seen use the double-spacing no-indenting situation. it's understandable, formatting is something i'm fussy about as well, so im trying to strike a balance between the way i like it and the way i've noticed that most others like it.
i like indenting. i use it to like... give a sense of flow to conversations and/or differentiate/shift between spoken word and narration. the vibe im trying to give when i increase indentation from line to line is that the conversation speed is picking up. im not sure how well that was conveyed, but i think it works all right.
once again, like in alligators, i left some deliberate loose ends. the most obvious one is "if that first tether pulling dracmon toward the ocean wasn't kaito, then what was it?" and listen. dont even worry about it (:
as im replaying the game, im noticing some really interesting stuff about the state of the digital world. in like...part 7, i think, there's an optional free time event where you can recruit a tentomon, and it mentions that a lot of other digimon have been behaving aggressively lately. paired with the fog, i think that what's happening is that the shrinking digital world is causing a lot of digimon to have to live in close quarters, and that a lot of them are "young" in the sense that they're still feral and incapable of speech or reason. that, plus the continuous spread of the fog, would make for a really hostile environment for the remaining areas of the world. im quite happy with the theory i've got that digimon might sometimes lose a bit of memory every time they regenerate. if you subscribe to that idea, the unusual aggression among the wild digimon makes a lot of sense - they're all young, they all keep getting exploded and forgetting what's going on, theres this terrifying fucking fog EVERYWHERE, which just feeds back into wild digimon being more on-edge, and therefore more aggressive. thats why tsumemon is a little unsure of hanging out with koromon at first in part 1 - it's a dangerous world for little guys!
this is kinda connected to why i have the digimon half of the cast crossing paths with one another. tsumemon and koromon have met, yeah, (even though they don't remember anymore) but also i think a few of the other characters have met too. i didn't linger on it, but kunemon was in part one of ocean wave , albeit very briefly, trying to warn dracmon about seadramon lol. Now Why Would He Do That? again. don't worry about it (:
and at last - what's next? i mentioned in another text post a few days ago that ideally id like to go back to some shuuji and lopmon stuff. ocean wave set up some context about a couple of things i want to explore about shuuji and lopmon's relationship, as well as some . hmm. alternate events. and what effect those alternate events have on the two of them. "what do you mean" dont worry (: mostly it is just me self-indulgently fixing a few gripes i had with truthful route's part 6. i'd also at some point like to post some doodles of aesthetic changes. i have a few sketched out but they're very messy lol
anyway wow this was a big ol comment post. thanks for reading this far !!
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royalwhumpness · 8 months
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Just went to a dog adoption event and there was this adorable dog I fell in love with on sight. I spent a good 30 minutes by his kennel and just sat and talked to him and pet him through the bars.
I approached his foster and she was the most incompetent person ive ever met. Not only did she try to silence a barking dog with one of those fucking can horn things, she couldn’t answer any of my questions. “Is he good with cats?” “I dunno” “Is he potty trained?” “I dunno, I take him out every 4 hours.” “Well, I have to go to work, would he be ok to be left alone in the house while I’m gone?” “I dunno.” “Okay… is he good with other dogs?” “Well I have seven other dogs in the house but he’s fine with most of them.”
Of first of all.. seven other dogs??? How the fuck are you allowed to foster??
Then I asked her if he was aggressive at all, and she said, “No, he’s not aggressive.” Which I was thinking ‘oh good!’ Then she said “except he did get angry at the chihuahua for growling at him and I had to spend $1000 to replace an eye.”
Um, wtf?? You let him attack the chihuahua and take his fucking eye??? You allowed that to happen??? AND you look ME in the eye and tell me he’s not aggressive???
I feel so bad for that little cutie. He’s in the care of a bat shit insane, incredibly incompetent woman who doesn’t know how to work with him so he can be his best self. And unfortunately I’m not equipped to be able to train aggression out of him or train him to be okay with cats. So I shouldn’t adopt him. Which sucks. I fell in love with him hard.
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lcngliive · 6 months
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Was that [ALVA BRATT]? Oh no no, that was just [SHIN HATI], a [CANON CHARACTER] from [STAR WARS]. They are [TWENTY FIVE] years old, use [SHE/THEY], and [ARE] aware that they are not actually from Washington DC. Too bad they can’t stray from this city for long.
how long has your character been here
they've only been here for a week.
what is your character's job
nothing yet, but she'll probs be some sort of muscle for hire.
where has your character been pulled from in their fandom
from the end of the ashoka series after being trapped.
has any magic affected your character
nope.
and any other information you might find useful for us and the other members to know!!
okay ,, this feral lil shit is shin hati, there's not much on shin's early childhood or anything like that - I'm just going to kinda make that up as i go along tbh bc the show hasn't touched much on that other than she's a force sensitive kid that baylan found not in the jedi temple or on courscant. obvs if we get a second season of ahsoka, I'll change her stuff if we find out more abt them :)
okay here we go
shin's always been force-sensitive, but obviously, because the jedi order was no more.
shin doesn't remember her parents - they were killed when shin was four and they spent time in an orphanage before baylon found them.
from there, he could see their potential to be something greater than the jedi ever were - except for most of the things she learned early on were heavily influenced by the jedi, esp the wearing of the padawan braid that she still has.
they both spent years being muscle for hire until they allied with morgan elspbeth in the hunt for thrawn, but there was always something greater than baylon wanted for both of them, so he went along with the plan to find thrawn just to further his ambitions.
so they spent years working for her and eventually broke her out of prison after she was captured by ahsoka tano.
after that, shin was sent off on a few missions of their own - specifically one to lothal to retrieve the orb that held the map to get to peridia, nd that was where she met sabine wren for the first time and where they stabbed them lmaooo.
after all of that, they managed to get the giant ass hyperspace rings working so that they could go get thrawn.
shin absolutely did not like morgan or the other nightsisters that were around, they lowkey creeped them out.
shin fought off ahsoka, sabine and ezra for a little bit - but in the end up they ran away when ahsoka asked her to join them.
but baylon had gone off and left them, so they were once again on their own, so she went off to find the hunters that they'd worked with before and that's the last we see of shin in season 1 :)
jodie's hcs abt shin :)))
was raised by a single mother, her father was killed by smugglers when they were trying to get to a different planet before shin was born.
shin bites. 100% is a biter, will bite to win a fight.
also pulls hair.
does not like being alone, it reminds them of the time when she was alone when she was a child after her mother died.
they don't know how to talk to people their own age without being rude lmaoooo.
will absolutely start a fight over anything tbh.
they favour form iv ataru - it's known as the aggression form - and a lot of shin's control comes from her anger, which is shown a lot when she spontaneously does things that are driven by anger.
here in dc
after everything that happened in the ahsoka show, shin is very confused abt how they're here??? she was still thinking they'd be stuck on peridia after thrawn left.
so she is very confused about everything, will be absolutely so defensive abt everything.
so it would be good if there was someone that would be able to kinda like show them around lmaooooo????? give them the vibes of the place pls nd thank.
potential plots
roomate(s) - idk why anyone would wanna room w/her but ?????? they clean up after themselves and probs wont say much so ????? win-win kind of situation lmaooooo.
friends - kinda like everything else??? shin doesn't trust easy and def stabs and bites so ????? take that as you will lmaooo - but def some people who are of the same sort of mind set as her ??? like the whole dark vibes nd kinda thing like that, they'd get on easily with someone like that.
a slow burn relationship - shin absolutely does not trust anyone but her master - and obs he's not here so ?????? feral lesbian is open to a ship - but it will def need to be slow burn, she has a lot of trust issues and that won't exactly make them a good partner to start off with ?????? but they'd probs end up catching feelings
friends with benefits/hookups - like before, shin is a lesbian - but this would just be random people they've met and would probably never want to see again lmaooo - but some of them could turn into something like enemies or whatever ???? down for vibes.
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So im watching a lot of German shepherd videos on youtube
And I just watched part of this one
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And uh
Literally everything he lists is extremely dependent on the individual dogs personality. Which I was kind of expecting but man. He also phrased all of it the same way that I've heard certain cis people describe the difference between men and women. Almost word for word the same.
But like. He lists territorial as a male trait. Layla was one of the most territorial little dogs I have ever met. That is a trait that is going to heavily depend on personality and how well they're socialized. But I know another dog who has been socialized really well who still is very territorial by nature. Shes a sweetheart. And she'll warm up to new people or dogs in her space pretty quick. But it takes her a minute. Meanwhile the male dog she lives with is immediately welcoming and happy to have strangers in his space. They have puppies. The girls are a little stand offish with new people while all the boys are just happy to meet everyone.
And im generalizing to all dogs here just because he's saying things that ive seen people say about male and female dogs in general.
However I have also seen the opposite being said. The truth is that its usually dependent on personality. Like some things are going to be dependent on breed and socialization and all that. But things people try to list as differences between male and female dogs is very rarely dependent on whether they're male or female.
Or like. Aggression. He says male dogs are just naturally more aggressive. Like. Sure ive met some male dogs that are aggressive. Ive also met some female dogs that were equally as aggressive.
I should do some research and see if there's actually been any studies done on this. Cuz like. I'm listing a lot of unsubstantiated claims here BUT SO ARE THEY. They never list any sources claiming that these things are dependent on the sex of the animal. Its always just the same bullshit being parroted like its 100% true. And somehow it all tends to line up with shit that people use to compare men and women??? Its so fuckin weird.
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I just burst out laughing in the middle of a cafe because I realized that when I think of my @smokeandvelvet-cog MC Blackburn, he has a Doberman's head. He's all stoic and aloof right? Perfect little Doberman boy.
Except! Emphasis on the "little" because he's only 5ft tall so he's not a Doberman he's a god damn Minature Pinscher
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what i (mod li) hate about you: classpect edition
Light: you motherfuckers think you know so much huh. it doesnt even matter if youre insecure about yourself the fact remains that on a subconscious level you think you are smarter than any given person in a room and that pisses me off
Void: you also think youre smarter than the people around you, but in a mysterious, shifty way. that pisses me off
Time: you people are ALWAYS down to throw down. just fucking chill out alright just calm down. when im in the vicinity of another time player we have this little thing called a "race" where we both have to walk faster than the other or we die. as you can see im still here. there are bodies in my wake
Space: i want to strangle you people. youre so weirdly passive. if i want to go to a place you guys will be like yeah ok alright give me three hours NO motherfucker we are going NOW. you generally have plans. i dont. why do you do that.
Breath: every fucking thing. you goddamn airheads. if you befriend a breath player you can never be sure when youll talk to them again, because they never fucking check their messages. you apathetic bastards.
Blood: my own breath tendencies are in direct opposition to everything you people are. tradition? fuck you. community? NO bitch! the only time i like teamwork is when i am the leader of the team.
Mind: you think youre sly and clever and while youre right you have no right being that smug about it. now i understand being disconnected from your emotions but holy shit guys. you got something wrong with you
Heart: there are two types of heart players: the really emotional ones and the really emotional ones who pretend theyre not. i hate emotions. i think this one should be self explanatory
Doom: you EMO PIECES OF SHIT. i said space players are passive but you guys are on ANOTHER LEVEL. things will just happen to you guys and youll be like "ok cool." TAKE SOME GODDAMN INITIATIVE FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE. additionally ive never met a doom player that wasnt passive aggressive as fuck and oh. ohoho i hate that more than anything be direct ill kill you
Life: now this isnt universal but you people are way too chipper. youre like a fucked up combination of heart and breath players.
Rage: this is like the exact same as time players but the calm down is WAY more. youre so fucking emotionally charged all the time get ahold of yourself jesus CHRIST. maybe TALK about your feelings for once instead of growling at people
Hope: you guys think you cant die which on some level i understand because i too cannot die but the way you do it is INFURIATING. hope players are INFURIATING did you know that you just think you can do anything. your optimism is sickening
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Mage: i dont know anything about you bitches youre so WEIRD like. the mage class is amazingly dependent on aspect so i cant even really do anything except vague curses. stop being so calm. go apeshit.
Seer: similar to light. i cannot stand you people. you think you know everything but you will not explain SHIT ever you just think you always know best because you got a good score on the sat. fuck you and fuck your sat and if you tell me what to do and what not to do because what i AM doing is "ill-advised" ill show you ill-advised and youll regret it
Sylph: STOP FUCKING DESTROYING SHIT. STOP IT. YOU DONT KNOW ANYTHING. you cant cause problems and be like oh noooo i caused a problem i hate myself :( FUCKING FIX IT STOP MOPING. you people overdo EVERYTHING it is infuriating
Maid: get some self confidence. stop stuttering. if you tried believing in yourself one time youd accomplish shit but instead you just sit around wallowing in your insecurity
Bard: i dont hate you because you have trauma but i do hate you for the way you deal with it. learn to apologize
Prince: you bitches are a black hole of destruction. you think your problems are sooooo overwhelming that you drag everyone down with you. well guess what motherfucker? maybe if you stopped hyperfixating on hating yourself for two seconds and had a nice glass of milk youd start to get better
Thief: the fact that you are not me and dare to share a class with me. i am the only smug bastard allowed in the vicinity. if any others show up i take that as an immediate challenge and need to eliminate you
Rogue: i cant even do this one rogues are so goddamn different depending on aspect. like even more than mages. you are so so influenced
Knight: you think youre SERIOUS and COOL huh? you think no one knows anything about you? every single knight is deeper in denial than you could ever dream. you dont know shit and you dont act like they know shit but they sure act like something and they need to get it together
Page: most things. if we want to get specific, the insecurity, the hesitance to do things, the fact that you dont even pretend to have your shit together, the REFUSAL to improve until you experience DIRE CONSEQUENCES, the general idiocy, the list goes on. most things
Heir: ive thought about this one for a long time. i do not have any issues with heirs. like the only thing i mildly dislike about them is the fact that theyre a passive class
Witch: as much as i respect you, calm the fuck down alright
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hivequest · 3 years
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Taking a Risk » Mallek Adalov/Reader
Wordcount: 2.3k words
Warnings: Swearing, fluff, stressed out reader, chillboy Mallek. TYping quirk only used when texting cause I could not be bothered lmao Originally posted on AO3
A/N: One of my favorite things that I’ve written, ever. I love Mallek and he’s for sure one of my favorite Friendsim characters. When I wrote this I was really feeling those Quarantine Woes
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You didn't know what you were doing here. You felt out of place in the worst possible ways. It was a weird, squidgy feeling like stepping on wet grass. But not like the fun kind where you were running around in a sprinkler on a hot-as-balls summer day. No, this was the bad kind of wet grass that you stepped on without knowing it was wet. Why weren't you wearing shoes?
This analogy is stupid. The point is, you're feeling bummed out.
And what better way to not have to deal with that than hang out with someone you knew wouldn't push you into talking about all the ways crashing on this planet sucked! The point is, you're on your way to see Mallek. Mallek is absolutely the kind of friend who can tell when you just need to sit down and veg out. You had been so caught up in everyone else's bullshit that you weren't looking after your own damn self. So now you were doing that.
All it took was a quick text, asking Mallek if he had any company. He texted back only a moment later with a no, obviously not. You asked him if he wanted any. Not really. You ask him if you can come over anyway. Obviously.
You smiled at the palmhusk in your, well, palm. You could already feel the chill vibes of your hacker friend. Friend? Was that the right word for it? You didn't know anymore. When you first met there were definitely some sparks there. You could still feel them now and it made weird butterflies flutter around in your stomach. When you slapped his phone out of his hand and he sent you ass over applecart into the slimy depths of sewer water and he saved you, tits out and all.
You shook off the weird wistful feeling of maybe possibly crossing the friendship barrier and told him you'd walk to his hive. You'd been moping in some bookhive, not your usual hang-out spot with Tagora or Tyzias. This was some upper caste bookhive with purple bloods and some indigos and definitely not where you were welcome if the looks you were getting were any indication. They ranged from snooty to downright murderous. Yeesh.
Your phone -palmhusk, stupid troll names- beeped again. You got another text from him and those cheery fucking butterflies were back. God, you had it bad.
yeah were not doing that lmao;
im not going to let my robobuddy walk out in the sun
do you even know what time of day it =
just stay put ive already got your location ill pick you up;
And like a good little friendsimp. You park your ass on a chair and wait. You hadn't released your moping had taken up most of the night. But with the quick look around, yeah, no, this place was nearly empty by now. Just some older bluebloods trying to cram before their Ordeals and get shipped off-planet. Again: Yeesh.
You kept your ears open for the telltale sound of Mallek's limo. It was a sound you were getting used to these days. He always seemed ready to drop whatever coding shit he was working on to come to see you. You tried not to think too hard on what that might mean. No need to get your hopes up now. It's probably just your bad mood making you imagine some context where there's nothing. Yeah.
Damn, that shit hurted.
Just as you were about to add that to the reasons you were considering just screaming your lungs out who cares whose listening? you heard the wonderfully familiar sound of an approaching elongated scuttlebuggy. If that wasn't enough of a clue as to who the ride was for the quiet of the bookhive was very abruptly disturbed by a series of rhythmic beeps.
Holy shit was that the Tetris theme?
You shoved your palmhusk into your hoodie pocket and yanked the hood over your head. Even if the sun was only out a little bit you didn't want it anywhere near your freshly healed skin. You had no kind cowgirl to nurse you back to health right now if you got your asscheeks baked by the flaming death orb. You peeked your head out and even with the blinding light of Alternia's suns you could Mallek had opened the door and was waiting for you.
Aw. No, shit. You're in a bad mood don't get all heart eyes at him. Don't make it weird.
You took a few steps back into the bookhive, ready to make a run for it. You turn to a sitting indigoblood, who is just staring at you disdainfully for keeping the door open. You give her a two-fingered salute. Godspeed young cosmonaut. She gives you a one-fingered salute. Close the door you insufferable bulgebiter. Fair.
Taking a running start, you book it out into the heat of the Alternian sun and dive for the open car door. It's then that you realize he's halfway parked on the sidewalk to lessen the amount of time you'd have to spend in the sun. Aw. That also means that you came barreling like a cannonball at something that was like two feet out of the door. FUck.
Your face meets carpet and you can already feel the rugburn starting to set in. You hear a startled wheezy laugh from above you, a sound you know better than anyone else on this planet. You smile. It's not like you had any dignity to begin with.
You say hello to him as you peel yourself off of the floor of his car.
"Hey, there robobuddy. You stuck the landing this time," He smiles down at you as he reaches over you to shut the door, closing the space out from natural light and leaving you both lit by his colorful LEDs. You shrug and tell him you've been getting a lot of practice landing on your face these days. The look he gives you is still smiling but there's some level of disbelief at the dumbassery that is your whole existence.
"I know you can get yourself into it. Nothing too bad this time, though, right? No drones or broken bones?" He sounds concerned which is nice but he doesn't drown you with his concern. He leans back on the bench of his limo, keeping an eye on you as the vehicle begins to move on its own. You've been staying out of big messes but the little messes are starting to mess with you. He makes a sound of understanding the sounds as it comes from deep in his chest. Whoa. "Believe me, I've been there. Glad you're not cracking under it though."
He smiles and you can see his little fang and you can feel your heart melt a little. And also you're getting a bit teary-eyed and now Mallek looks alarmed. Shit. You try to quickly explain that you're fine, just, alien allergies am I right? He must be using some new air freshener to mask the musty smell of his limo. Since doesn't use it enough. Ha ha?
He isn't buying it.
With a rare show of cerulean prowess, he lifts you up off of the shitty car rug and sets you on the seat beside him. He feels uncomfortable and you can tell. Ah, goddammit you made it weird. You didn't mean to. Fuck. Fuck now you're feeling even worse. You thought you were starting to balance out. You're with Mallek now, shouldn't everything start to quiet down like it always does? Fuck. He doesn't say anything at first, just leans back against the seat and stretches his arms across it, letting you lean on him if you choose to.
...You choose to.
Your head finds itself somewhere between his shoulder and his collarbone, and you just. Shove your face there. Then scream.
To his credit, Mallek doesn't even flinch. He doesn't wince or shy away from you as you let out every bit of anger, sadness, and frustration out against his sweater. He just sits quietly, staring straight at the blacked-out windshield. You get the feeling he's needed to do this more than once.
Screw this planet. Screw everything about it that makes all of your friends suffer. Why can't you just get them away from all this bullshit?! Why do you have to deal with everyone's bullshit! You love them, you do but holy fuck they're looking to you like you can undo all the damage this place has done to them when you've got literally no god damn idea what's happening at any point ever!
And then, just like that, it fades into the background. Your throat hurts. Your head hurts and you think you might be crying. But it feels lighter. Better now that you've gotten some of that aggression out. You aren't like the trolls on Alternia. You can't kill people when you experience an Emotion™. But that doesn't mean you don't get pent up with rage.
Mallek realizes that now. He lets out a breath he didn't realize he was holding and his left hand slowly moves down from the back of the seat the rest against your back. His thumb brushes against your back, the claw drawing little patterns against the fabric of your sweater. His sweater. He tries not to think his sign your chest. This isn't the time.
"Feeling any better?" He asks and you don't know how to answer. You kinda don't want to. But you nod anyways, and you feel some tension leave his body. You knew he was worried about you. You apologize for making him witness your meltdown but he just makes another deep-chested hum. "Nothing to apologize for. I got the feeling you weren't feeling great. I could tell from the texts, you didn't use nearly enough ugly emojis."
You scoff and smack a hand against his chest and once again you hear that wonderful laugh from him. Hey! Your purrbeast emojis are adorable, thank you very much! And you'll not hear another word of it or else you'll send him pictures of rocks and rocks exclusively. No more memes.
"Jokes on you I'm into that shit." You laugh and thump your head against his collarbone. You thank him for being with you when were needed it. And picking you up to make sure you didn't deal with it alone. You don't want to make it weird but...yeah.
He doesn't respond this time, just letting you both enjoy the silence and the comforting sound of the engine. You should almost be at Mallek's apartment by now. It's as you're settling in for the last bit of the drive that you notice that the limo isn't moving. And hasn't been for a while. Your head pops up in confusion and the little GPS display on the back of one of the seats says... yep.
You're already at Mallek's.
But then why is the engine still on? That can't be good for the environment. Do these things even run on gas or is it bugs? Bug gas? Gross.
You notice then that the rumbling is coming from behind you. Like. From where Mallek is sitting. He doesn't look away when you turn to him, just kind of tilting his head to the side with a little bit of a cerulean hue to his cheeks. Oh. Oh, the sound is coming from him. He's purring. That's.
That's adorable.
You feel yourself soften even more when he lifts his arms, silently offering a hug if you want it. Is this platonic? Is this more? You've never had too much trouble identifying what people wanted from you. (Debatable.) If was overtly flushed you could shut it down or divert it to something very much friends only. (Like your every exchange with Zebruh.) But did you even want to do that to your hackerman? You could feel yourself screaming, no, absolutely not. But at the same time, you didn't want things to change. You didn't want to make his issues any worse than they already were. He didn't have too much longer on the planet and you knew it would tear him apart.
But then he turned those blue eyes to you. He looked just as unsure as you were but he was willing to take the risk. He shoved himself so far out of his comfort zone for you and was asking you to be selfish. To want something for yourself and do something for yourself. Not put him or anyone else's wants first. Just your own. And so you did.
You crawled up into his lap, pressed yourself as close to him as you could and clung to him. His arms didn't hesitate to wrap around you and you could feel a shuddering breath from above you.
"We don't have to put a label on this... not yet. Or ever. Either way is chill with me. I just... yeah." He gave up with a little shrug of his shoulders but you knew what he meant. Unless you could find a way to fight fate he was going to go off-world. He was going to leave you and you doubted you'd be able to go with him. You'd probably get gored by a drone for even trying.
But even if it was just for now, just for a moment, you were going to take it. You were going to let yourself have something, have someone who would care for you no matter how long or short your time was. You'd take it. You had stomached some of the most horrible things on this planet but Mallek had always been a constant. And you got the feeling he thought the same way about you.
So, you'd take it. Whatever comes next, you'd take it. You listened to the sound of his purring, in no hurry to move to get inside the apartment. Mallek felt the same.
You exhaled.
You would be okay.
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Why does MLB bring out WEIRDEST ANGRIEST most BITTER kids ive ever seen like?? Damn bitch you live like this??
Is the show perfect, nah, do the main protags do real annoying shit sometimes, yeah. But its not salt worthy ever?? Cuz also..theyre 14-15 and Ive never met a 14-15 yr old that isnt cringy and annoying. I was, you were, everyone was..but we grew up after we learned and shit
Also going out of your way to scream at people or..rant to them cuz you think their opinions wrong is so..sooo stupid.
Literally its not hard not commenting on a post that doesnt concern you.
Im not a big fan of Marinette, I personally find her annoying but am I gonna go on her tag and the main tag screaming about how shes evil and shit? NO. Am I gonna comment on peoples post to say how shitty MArinette is?? NO. Cuz thats ridiculously stupid and unnecessary.
I hate adrien salt and class salt, cuz some of it is reaching and very..very weird, ESPECIALLY when it comes to Alya and some of yall making a black girl some italian chicks attack dog for some reason?? Fucks up with that.. But am I gonna comment on their posts?? NO. I black list the tag and go, but for those who make Alya like THAT. Fuck yall specifically cuz it always happens to black charActers, the fandom makes them into this aggressive antagonist for no reason.
Fucks wrong with yall, its a damn french magical girl tv show.
Also.
If some..random accs wanna comment on this to give random opinions that have either nothing to do with my post or the point of it flew over your hand.
Dont. Think "is this necessary?"
"Will this be useful?"
If the answer is no, and you decide to be a little bitch anyways, Ill curse you out or clown you..depends on my mood.
But fr.
Calm the fuck down, yall are mad weird sometimes.
Maybe drink some tea then pet an animal and maybe youll feel better <3
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How about 4 or 18 for the drabble/ficlet thing? Your choice!
18. Do you ever think we should just stop this?
Thank you so much for the ask, I know you asked it awhile ago (so im sorry it took so long!) but at least its finished, so that's something. Its a bit awkward as im still working on getting into the groove of writing, but I think its okay, and hopefully you’ll like it!! <3
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Sometime in the seventies…
“Johnny…d’you ever think we should stop this”
“Stop what?” John replied, half asleep, as he shuffled Paul closer into his arms.
“Y’know…this.” Paul paused, but after receiving nothing but silence from John, he continued “This affair; sneaking behind everyone’s backs. We’ve just been on and off again for the past however many years-”
“And being “off” didn’t work for us, remember?”
They were in some hotel bed, lost in the damp streets of New York. 
“Yeah, I remember…”
*** 
It had all started again with that visit to Johns, after Linda had turned to John and asked him “Do you miss England much John?” 
“Frankly, I miss Paris.” He hadn’t even turned to even look at Paul, but both knew too well the subtext of that statement. 
***
Finally, they had a second alone together.
“What the fuck was that John?” Paul had half-whispered, so that none of the others in the next room could here they’re arguing.
Underwhelmingly, John retorted with “Hm?” 
“Y’know what…all that Paris shite”
John could hardly contain a smile, “Well, I miss Paris. It’s a nice city!”
There was a silence until Paul broke it with his realisation, “You’re gonna be difficult about this, aren’t you?”, then shaking his head, he added with an air of light-heartedness, “You’ve always been difficult.” 
“And you’ve always loved that about me, eh Macca?”
“I haven’t” he replied defensively though smiling. “What did you mean with that Paris comment then? Don’t be difficult for once and just tell me, eh.” 
John swallowed, a little anxious he replied, “I want to be with you. Again.”
“Johnny, don’t start this again-”
“Well why the fuck not Paul? I miss you, you miss me, so why don’t we just say fuck it and be together”
“Because!” he replied frustratedly, “I have Linda, and you have Yoko, or May, or whoever the fuck you’re with these days! I have a family – and I can’t risk sacrificing everything and everyone in my life just so that you can string me along for a few good fucks when you’re down and out.” He paused, then insisted, “I love you Johnny, you can convince yerself I don’t mean that, but I do. But I just can’t waste another year having an affair with you. Were in a good place, the two of us – we don’t argue like we used to…
And I know you – you’re self-sabotaging, and so just when things are going good for us, you’ll cheat on me, or you’ll leave me, or you’ll insist im leaving you when I just want to be close to you.”
“Well, Dr. Freud…” John joked, then taking a few slow steps closer to him, and cupping Pauls hands in his own, “I won’t this time…”
But Paul was quick to interrupt with, “Ive gotta be honest, I dont believe you mate. I mean I can’t believe you, can I Johnny?” He asked rhetorically. 
John remained silent, in a moment of self-reflection – but Paul had untangled his hands from the others, and had already turned around ready to leave. 
But with a total shift in tone, John erupted with, “D’you know you were never perfect either, now were ye Paul!” Paul turned around to look at him, he had a stern look in his eyes. “I mean, how was I ever meant to believe anything you’d ever bloody said when you were always so fucking inhibited!
Used to drive me insane, never being able to tell what you were thinking.” His tone, though still aggressive, was getting weaker with every word. 
Paul’s look had softened, but he was slow to respond with, “Johnny…” He took a step closer to him, “Johnny, could you really make something like this work?”
John simply sighed. He recognised in that distressed look of Pauls that, no, he probably could not make this work; he recognised that he’d never made any relationship work, because he’s never allowed one to work; he recognised that he could be marinated with all the love in the universe, and he’d still convince himself that everyone would ultimately abandon him. 
But perhaps most significantly, he recognised that he was a lost cause – therapy won’t change shit, because he’s never going to be able to dust away that spiders-web of self-loathing that’s been building up in his lungs and in his heart and in his head his whole life. He is Gods lonely man.*
However, before he could articulate this recognition, he was taken by surprise when Paul took a step closer, grasped him by his hips, and enclosed their lips with a kiss. It was a kiss guided by a plea: a plea to John to just allow Paul to love him this time, forget self-sabotage, leave destruction in the past. But this kiss was also tainted with a plea to either let love in, or let him the fuck out. He really cannot survive another relationship with John if it’s going to consist of a cycle of renewal, abandonment, renewal, abandonment, renewal, abandonment etc. 
They broke away, Pauls hands still urgently grasping his shirt. They looked into one another’s eyes, because while they weren’t so great with verbal communication, they always had a way of reading each other’s mind. They were both so desperate, and yet so fucking tired. 
“Paul…I don’t know if I can do it.” Defeated, Paul turned his head away from Johns gaze, though his hands remained tightly clenched to Johns shirt. “I think…I think I’m just meant to be alone; I don’t want to be, but ive done it all! Therapy, drugs, Jesus – whatever it is that’s meant to make mad men sane…has never worked for me.”
Paul turned to look back at him; staring urgently into his eyes, he asked “Would you try? Would you try to let this work for us?”
“I’ve been trying me whole bloody life Paul. Or at least, since I met you.”
“Since you met me…” Paul absent-mindedly muttered.
They were silent for the moment, until Paul blurted out softly, “Y’know, I have always loved you. What you were saying about me a minute ago there, bein’ “inhibited” and that – well I know ive always confused you a bit…always been an enigma. 
But I have always loved you. D’you know that Johnny?”
“I know…” he said unconvincingly in response, so quietly even Paul who was mere centimetres from his lips could hardly hear him. 
Nervously, John pulled Pauls hips closer to his own, and pressed his lips to Pauls. It wasn’t so much a kiss of passion, but more so the calm after the storm. Still, it was a much needed calm that each melted into so sincerely. 
Maybe this could work – then again, it probably won’t. But do they have any choice but to try?
*A line I stole from the movie Taxi Driver (1975)
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Whats this? A naughty story about REX??? 😱
(18 +) - be warned!!
Warnings: Graphic descriptions of sucking off a Vod. Im not blushing, you're blushing
Uses: cures boredom, loneliness, anxiety, and scratches that "itch"; helpful for all clone lovers, but especially those who are preoccupied (like me) with the idea of going down on one of our gorgeous troopers. 
Ingredients: a bit of deep throating, ample saliva, hair pulling, teasing, and lots of sweet sweet clone rod
A lil sumthin sumthin inspired by the glorious bunch of peeps that admin for and show up at clonesandmoans.
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"On. Your. Knees." Fives postured, hands on his hips, trying his best to look as dignified as possible. 
Jesse burst out laughing and his friend's poor attempt to mimic their commanding officer. Amidst chuckles and heckling from the other clones, you sat chewing on your lip, trying to make sense of Fives' act.
I knew Rex as a stern commander, albeit he was thoughtful of his men. I'd never heard him speak with such a dominant and aggressive tone or issue orders in such a basic way. What was Fives on about?
"I don't get it…" 
Fives and Jesse glance up at the sound of your voice. They had become two of your best pals since coming on as a med tech three months ago. Torrent company was known for getting the job done, even if it meant getting blown up in the process. The result was a patient load in the med bay that often flooded in to the halls. The modest staff couldn't keep up, even with the support of the clone field medics. The call had come in for more hands, and yours had been chosen.
"Mph" Jesse grunted. "Umbara. A shit traitor named Krell. He did us pretty dirty; lost us a lot of brothers."
Fives chimed in "Rex took it pretty hard. He felt responsible as our CO. It was his decision to execute Krell. He said that; commanded him 'On Your Knees'. Now when he's pissed that's our tag line…." Fives ducked his head, glaring up from under his brows and growled out the words low in his throat. 
I swallowed hard. I couldn't deny that I had a thing for these men. They were fit and firm and strong. I had handled so many of these gorgeous tanned bodies since I'd reported to Torrent and It was a guilty hidden pleasure of mine. I was glad to save their lives and stitch up their wounds and soothe their fevers. The fact that they were built like every maiden's fantasy under that armour was a surprising and welcome bonus. 
And then there was the Captain. He always presented with an air of quiet dignity. Even when he professed worry for his injured troops, he always always remaind poised. Many of the other soldiers jumped at the chance to flirt with a young available female. Especially one who's job included removing their clothing and occasionally (if they were lucky) touching their twig and berries if necessary. Some, like Fives, were shameless in their chatter. He'd offered to service me several times. Honestly it didn't bother me, he was so sweet and silly and friendly about it, like an overly large puppy. That's how we became friends, as messed up as it seemed. He had offered to paint my molars. I politely declined and checked around his balls for herniations. Instant besties. 
 Rex had never had to present to me before. Apparently he preferred to report to his medic, Kix, for treatment. No, I had only ever traded injury reports and small talk with the commander. He was always perfectly poised. Focused. Buttoned up.
I wanted to unbutton him.
In the most depraved ways I could imagine. I wanted that decent, respectful man to use me like his play thing and leave my sticky, sweaty, and shaking.
Again… a dry swallow at the thought.
Fives cocked an eyebrow at me. 
"Hey uhh… Jess! Look at this shit!"
Jesse swung around, joining us. "Whats that Vod?"
Fives lowered himself to my eye level. He repeated the low growl, and had the heat rising in my cheeks. 
"You fekking like that don't you ad'ika??" Jesse snickered and ruffled my hair. 
Fives stroked his goatee. "Got a thing for the good Captain, do you Nurse? Well…"
"Kriffing… ugh! Fives stop!" I covered my face not sure if I was embarrassed or relieved that my friends had found me out.
I pushed him out of the way and scrambled up from the lounge chair. "I have to run! My rotation starts in 15! Jesse, Fives, … keep your mouths shut… or I'll order cavity searches on both of you!"
"Don't threaten us with a good time!"
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A few days had passed and I had all but forgotten the exchange with the boys. I was preforming an inventory in a satellite med station, counting off bandages, checking the use by dates on IV bags… important profoundly boring work. Footsteps echoed in the adjoining exam room, big and heavy. Looking to the door… there stood the captain… clad in his boots and blacks, arms crossed as he studied me.
I straightened and tidied myself. 
"Yes Captain?"
"It's come to my attention…" he thought for a moment, " some of my men think I make you uncomfortable."
Uh….
"I beg pardon? Not at all sir!" I crossed the room, intent on showing him that his presence was not unwelcome. "Whatever gave them that notion?"
"Apparently a discussion of my behavior in the field caused you visible discomfort…"
Fucking Fives. And. Jesse. They would die for this.
"No sir…" I thought back to Fives impression and couldn't help but flush from the thought. The real thing was standing an arms length away from me. And we were very alone. 
I stared into his amber eyes, the square stern set of his face. I imagined his full lips forming the words. Commanding me.To my knees.
The heat crept up my neck and into my cheeks. I couldn't look any longer without embarrassing myself.
"It seems to me ad'ika, that you are not being very truthful." His lilting accent filled my ears and I wished for… rougher.. words to be graced by it.
His thumb and fingers gripped my jaw, his palm pressed against my neck. He lifted my face and leaned close enough for me to feel his breath on my skin.
"It seems.." he continued, his rich velvety baritone came softly "...that you might appreciate it if I were to speak to you in a way that many would consider.…indecent."
I took a shuddering breath, my mouth falling open. With just that simple incantation my body caved entirely to his spell, and I felt tingling heat spread through my belly. 
What was happening??? Was this reality? Was Mr Duties and regulations coming on to me???
"What if I would? What would you do about that?" I whispered, testing the terrain.
"I'd certainly oblige." He replied, running his thumb across my bottom lip, "Anything to make you feel more at home."
"Just doing my job sir."
I was physically shaking with the need to grab hold of him."
"Anything to keep you in peak condition".
Oh God, that was terrible. I didn't dare speak anymore, afraid at how quickly my capacity for structured thought was deteriorating. 
I lept at him, pressing hungry lips to his, getting a tight grip at his shoulders.
Rex palmed my ass and lifted me easily, sitting my down roughly on the exam table all the while fighting for my tongue. He positively devoured me, pulling my chest tight against his, bending me backwards to accommodate his height.
"How do you like to be touched?" He gasped between kisses thrusting a hand under my shirt and spreading it across my navel.
"I'll like anything you do to me. Just use me Rex." It came out like an order more than a request. 
His lips quirked into a sly grin. He pulled my shirt over my head and quickly hooked my sports bra with his thumbs, dragging it up my arms. I expected it to be flung away as well, but at my elbows he made a deft twist of his wrist, and the garment tightened like a snare. One big hand pulled my arms backward, arching my torso so that my breasts stood up like lonely mountains before my chin. His opposite hand pressed to my rib cage, and crept around smoothly examining my flesh. He traced the bottoms of my breasts, then slowly closed over one as he watched my face. My jaw had dropped lower with each inch over movement and when his calloused thumb and forefinger teased my nipple to a harder pebble I loosed a groan. It was wanton and desperate and I knew he liked it because his smile showed his perfect teeth, right before they descended to the other breast. 
I couldn't help it but my eyes rolled back in my head. The feeling of his lips nibbling my bud, his teeth pinching, and his rough tongue teasing, combined with the opposite hand massaging was enough to put me out of my mind entirely. 
I uttered a deep moan as the heat of my lust spread through my veins. Sweat beaded on my forehead and my thighs shook a little with anticipation. 
"Do you like being at my mercy?" He whispered against my soft skin, the hand at my elbows tightened my "bonds" with a small adjustment of his finger. "I could do whatever I want to you… and you'd have to just watch."
 My eyes widened and I could feel my pupils dilate. I was eager to watch. 
His hand slid down my hip, then thrust underneath me and gripped the waist of my breeches. He hauled them down my thighs, then ducked and hooked my knees over his shoulder. 
"What if you aren't ready for me?" He whispered, his voice rough and gritty with arousal. He slid his free hand along the backs of my bare legs to where they met, tracing a finger along the fold of my sex.
I swallowed dryly, silently begging him to find out for himself. 
He slipped two large fingers within me, exploring the spaces near my opening, then upward to gently stroke at my clit. The action pushed a desperate whimper past my lips, and I tilted backwards, reveling in his touch. 
"No ma'am!" He chided, slapping me gently on the base of my rump. "You damn well better be paying attention, I don't appreciate being ignored."
He scowled, stepping away from my legs and hauling me roughly to my feet. 
"Generally, when I catch a trooper drifting off I have to make an example."
I trembled at the thought of his "punishment". 
He jerked at the twisted cloth that still held my arms, the other hand plastering me against him, his member pushing hard against my navel. 
"Drop."
I stared at him defiantly. His eyes glared down into mine. Danger and raw power pooling in their depths
"On. Your. Knees." 
I was defeated with little resistance. The command dripped with his dominance, and my weakness to it made itself known by conveniently running down my thigh.
"Yes sir," I rasped quietly. My mouth suddenly not dry anymore. He fucking new what I wanted. 
He loosened his grip on my arms, allowing the garment to slide free as I lowered myself before him. I clasped his thick thighs and guided him to turn and lean against the exam table. I pulled up the top of his black body glove, tracing my tongue over his abs. 
"Take it off," i whispered, "I want to look at you."
 The captain obeyed, rolling his bare shoulders and flexing his physique for my benefit and the view was splendid! My hand roamed with my eyes, up his rippling torso as high as I could reach and back down again, tracing the bronzed curves and inspecting a few ragged scars. He was a man built to be physical, compact muscle and sinew, wrapped in bronzed silk. My hands found the arch of his hips and hooked the waistband of his skin tight pants. Pulling them down slowly my eyes greedily devoured the V-shaped muscles that pointed the way to my "punishment". He was already sporting a raging erection, and I was forced to unhook him from the elastic before I could peel it away further down his thighs.
 His member arched upward before his belly, and without having touched him yet, I was already pretty confident that one of my hands couldn't close around him fully. By nature he was much darker than the rest of his skin, and his darker scrotum was drawn tightly, ready for work. 
He tapped me on the forehead with the spongy head. "Hey!" I giggled, pushing him away. 
"You're getting distracted down there! Get to it."
I cocked my head to the side, quirking an eyebrow up at him, keeping my eyes on his as I ran my tongue along his shaft, teasing at the vein underneath. He kept his face flat and stern, lips still pulled down in a scowl. 
Still watching, I repeated the long lick, but this time closed my lips over his head, tracing circles within my mouth. He twitched,  rolling his neck a bit, fighting to remain the dignified officer. 
I allowed my saliva to gather in my mouth, promising him mentally that I was going to put that military rank right in its grave. Perhaps he didn't know that caf was only my second favorite thing to put in my mouth. His punishment was my forte.
My lips crept slowly down his shaft, my tongue spreading saliva the entire way, preparing him for my attentions. I stopped about half way, and repeated the motion a few times. Sucking lightly with each retreat. He fidgeted with his jaw a few times. My hands circled his hips and gripped his hard ass, pulling his pelvis forward, while he remained leaning against the table. Watching intently, I descended along his cock again, my eyes holding his as innocently as I could manage. His own widened the deeper I took him, his lips finally dropping open with a gasp as he slid in to my throat and my lips pressed to his bronze skin. I swallowed against him, my tongue flitting about and drew away, savoring the deep groan that I was pulling out of him.
Gotcha captain.
I quickened my pace, not taking him as deeply, but sucking with force each time, my fingers clamped around his hips, arched into claws. Holding him prisoner. 
I would break away periodically, running my lips along the sides of his shaft, allowing his arousal to calm a little - no sense in hurrying him along. I wanted to savor this beautiful man.
His hand groped for my head, gently fisting my hair, the other finding my upper arm, kneeding and stroking as he drown in my touch. 
"Ah.. ah...ah'd...ddd..ikka".. he stuttered through his passion, when I took him again in my mouth. "Can you go harder??... GAH!"
He threw himself back as I scrubbed over his head with my tongue, toying with the small opening there. "I love your touch, Dala, its so good! I want to move but I'm afraid I'll hurt you!"
I surged forward down his cock, tearing another moan from his throat. Pulling away with a wet slurp, I met his gaze.
 "Well, do it then, sir. Aren't you the one punishing me?" I asked, stroking him firmly in my fist. 
He grinned, combing back a few escaped locks of my hair and closing his fingers through them firmly. Sliding my closed hand to the base of his member, I chased it with my mouth, tensing my neck and shoulders, the other hand traveling along his thigh to stroke between his legs, caressing the tightened globes there.
I repeated the motion again and again, varying in force and intensity, as the Captain's breath grew more ragged. Pushing him well past his limits, he began thrusting back in to my face, struggling to temper himself and not knock me senseless. The fist holding my hair would occassionally forget itself, hauling me away or forcing me forward when the pleasure got the better of him. I moved with him, savoring the taste of his skin, the salty warmth of the pre-cum that I was pulling out of him, the thrill of pleasuring this man with my mouth and hands. I had been hungry for him. Positively ravenous. And devour him I did. 
His moans were becoming louder and more frequent, with gasped praises and prayers flung from his lips at odd intervals. 
I sucked harder and moved faster, fighting my way towards his release. 
"Ngh!! Ad'ika! I'm close!" He cried. I met his eyes. "I want to… aagh!" he shuddered, loosing his train of thought momentarily. "I want to cum on your face!!!"
I couldn't very well nod, but unstead answered by putting my best effort in to the grand finale, tongue and mouth and hand working in unison to push him over the edge. 
His lashes fluttered shut, his head dropping backwards, Rex thrust against my mouth, a noise building in his chest. He repeated the motion with me. Again. On the fourth roll of his hips a shout tore from his throat, and I felt his hot seed pour over my tongue. I pulled away, allowing thick ropes of his cum to land on my cheeks and lips, down my neck and chest. 
I stroked his hips and thighs as he leaned back on his elbows, his climax rolling through him still. Sitting back on my heels, I simply enjoyed the sight, watching him in the afterglow of his release. He was still trembling, with the occasional violent shudder, breathing raggedly, his shaking hands kneeding at my wrists.
Eventually he lifted his head, fixing me with a bright eyed grin that made my insides positively twist. 
"Damn woman, that was intense!" He gasped, pulling me to my feet. He admired his handiwork on my chest. Then, with an impish grin, he signed off near my collar bone with his index finger, satisfied I had been properly chastized. 
"You ass!" I squealed dodging away. 
Laughing, he grabbed me and pulled me over to the sink. We quickly cleaned up together, and he pulled my breeches away along with socks and clogs. Snaking an arm around my waist, he dipped the other hand between my thighs, which was in quite a state: stimulation to my mouth tended to make me a hot mess. 
"Stars! Where is all of this coming from?" He nibbled at my lips, tasting himself in the process. 
"I guess its my punishment for not paying attention", I cooed saucily. "I suppose I'll have to tend to that elsewhere."
"Perish the thought, Sugar." He fisted himself, working his member as he kissed me again. "Give me a moment and I'll be in top form…" his voice dropped into the low growl that rattled my insides, " then we can continue with your…. Reprimand .."
He scooped me up, and dropped me unceremoniously back on to the table, pushing his already firm cock against my opening. 
"Your recovery time Rex, my God!" I gaped in wonder. He guided his member to my opening and sunk into me slowly, smiling at my low groan. 
"I've told your superior I need you to help me purge old injury reports. Should take the entire rest of the day..." He exhaled slowly, enjoying the delicious friction where we were joined. "... and I've a laundry list of poor behavior that needs to be "disciplined" out of you"
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lemonietrinket · 4 years
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Be Nice to the Baby ||| San x Reader
Summary: Your boyfriend is ‘at war’, though you can’t understand as to why Genre: Crack/humour, some angst, happy ending with fluff Warning(s): Foul language (2x s**t, 1x f**k), mild jealousy over something rather trivial Word Count: 1913 Song(s): Cheer Up - Twice AN: this is an apology for how empty my blog has been if you ignore my reblogs. truth be told i have been writing, but everything ive written so far is birthday presents (so will come out on the day) or still not ready to be published so, here is a short thing in consolation :((
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“Well good afternoon, little shit,” San announced as soon as his eyes narrowed upon his nemesis. He slunk over to the sofa before crouching to be eye level, a sour pout upon his lips. “I see you’ve already decided that you rule the goddamn roost here, but unfortunately for you I’m here to remind you that this is my house, and therefore my rules, and so you better give me back my fucking chair.” When he received no response, he spat a sigh, “Wow, how immature—silent treatment? Wow. What a... childish… child you are.” 
San rose to his feet, folding his arms as he would if lecturing a child or one of his group mates and stood his ground against his arch-enemy. He was met with a stony glare, unwavering in its force that quickly forced him to back down—not that he would admit it. As soon as he found his stare skittering away he sat down once again, raising his finger in an accusatory, jabbing point.
“I know what you’re up to,” he whispered, a snide laugh picking at his words, “yes! You can’t fool me. I know what your game is, what you’re playing at. You are a fool to try and best me in passive aggressive battle for I am the king!” Once again he was met with silence, that unblinking stare harrowed in on San and him alone, analysing his every move. The look was unreadable and he loathed that fact. He figured he could have ignored it, learned to get along with it but he had figured wrong—he had underestimated that look’s power, and he vowed to never make the same mistake again. This was the tipping point, something had to be done. He would not be beaten again.
“I know you believe that you are invincible but it is an arrogant belief, and I will prove it to you, as I will not let you steal my cuddles again.”
His opponent’s bright knowing eyes slid away from him as she licked her paws indignantly, paying no attention to his ‘threat’ in the slightest. 
San scoffed a shocked gasp. “How dare you—you feel no remorse do you?! You will do it again—you believe there’s nothing I can do to stop you! Well, mark my words I will get my hugs and kisses before you can get a word in edge-ways, you under—?!” 
A flat click resonated through the apartment as a key was slid into the lock on the front door. The creature before him immediately sat up, head raised and ears turned towards the origin of the sound, before she scarpered across the sofa towards it.
“Hey—wait—!”
Before he could even reach the doorway into the next room, the speedy lump of fluff had disappeared, followed by the creak of an opening door and concluded with a scream mixed with cooing.
“Awww, hello babie! How’s my lil sweet lionheart hmm? Yes I’m back now! I missed you too sweetie, I know you want cuddles, let me put my stuff down first ok?”
San crumpled to his knees upon the rug. It was littered with cat hair, only reminding him further to resign himself to his fate—one of which he couldn’t have even imagined back when he’d agreed to get a pet. He understood all the pros and had weighed the cons carefully but it still hadn’t been enough. He was being replaced by a cat. What a way to go out.
“Love, I’m—! Oh, you’re right here, hello!”
So preoccupied in his own wallowing he hadn’t noticed you head further inside until you chirped a greeting. You were smiling your classic beam that always raised his spirits, hobbling towards him as you tried to slip off your shoe without using your hands. Confused as to why you were making life harder for yourself he didn’t have to look far as there, cradled in your arms like a baby, was none other than his nemesis.
“Awww, was Sannie giving you a game?” his girlfriend cooed at the cat, who responded by rubbing her cheek against your shoulder. You continued to baby talk to her as you glanced at your boyfriend still moping on the rug, “Aw, baby, are you and Sannie getting along now? Are you playing well together?”
When he didn’t answer despite the fact it was aimed at him, the small clues fell together like a jigsaw and you were left sighing, “San, were you bullying the baby again?”
“What? No!” he spluttered, at last pushing himself off the floor, “Of course not! What do you take—she’s bullying me!”
“San, really?” You shook your head incredulously, stroking the cat’s with the back of your finger. “Honestly what is up with you? Why don’t you two get along? You’re not jealous are you?” you snickered. 
You had been joking, teasing almost, with the last part. It seemed too nonsensical—who got jealous of a cat? It made no sense. 
Cats were amazing, yes, and you knew it. You totally understood why people often chose cats and other pets, because they were just so good; they were soft and fluffy and adorable and warm and offered company even if they couldn’t talk so to speak. Each one had their own personality and preferences, it made total sense. However, to you, your boyfriend was all of that plus more—well, minus the fluffy bit for the most part, but his hair was! He was kind and supported you in a way that only another person could, he understood you and you couldn’t imagine life without him—hence why you suggested adopting a pet together. How could he be compared at all?
And yet, as soon as those thoughts crossed your mind you took one look into his guilty eyes and realised that that was exactly what he was doing. 
Unfortunately the empathy part didn’t quite make it into your reactions in time. “Oh my god you are!” you exclaimed, mouth hanging open as you watched him face sour into a scowl. 
“I am not jealous.”
You shook your head earnestly, a guilt-humour concoction fizzling in your gut. “No, San, wait, it—!”
With lips pressed shut he turned his back and strode off in the direction of the kitchen, leaving you alone in the living room. Exhaling carefully so he wouldn’t hear you let your cat down onto the sofa. She appeared confused, little head tilting upwards to question why you would abandon her so, leading you to hush her with a scratch behind her ear, “I’m sorry sweetheart. I love you very much I promise, I’ve just got to sort out the bigger baby of the house real quick, I’ll be back.” 
Leaving her to her own devices as you chased after your boyfriend, you found him rummaging around aimlessly in one of the cupboards, mumbling the words ‘stupid’ and ‘silly’ to himself. If you hadn’t known he was grumpy then this would have been a dead giveaway. Listening carefully to what he was muttering, you worked out that he was having a go at himself rather than anyone else, and that sealed the deal for you, relief tingling in your chest.
You approached him, rolling your eyes and hiding the smile that kept threatening to twitch at the corners of your lips.  “San?”
He turned but didn’t look at you because his head was kept down, having finally procured an old glass at the back of the cupboard. As he headed towards the fridge you spoke up again. 
“Ok, so, if you’re not jealous, then what’s wrong?”
“What’s wrong is that my girlfriend loves a cat more than she loves me!” he whirled around, features hardened yet wet at the same time, before the regret dripped from his face much like the colour did. He swallowed thickly as he waited for you to call him out as he knew he deserved.
“So... you are jealous, then.”
“Yeah,” he admitted, a bite in his blunt confession. He didn’t look at you, feeling like he’d made a right fool of himself which now thinking about it, probably didn’t help his cause whatsoever.
Unable to stifle it any longer, you let out a breathy chuckle. Yes he was a fool, but he was your fool and you wouldn’t want him any other way. While making your way over to him his mouth opened, but you cut him off before he could speak by reaching up to cup his jaw gently with your fingers and planting a kiss on his cheek. 
“That,” you began, placing one on his other cheek, “is not,” and another upon the tip of his nose, “true,” you finished with a chaste one upon his lips. As you pulled away to find he seemed to gravitate towards your touch, you got your words out before he could interrupt them with passion of his own. “I love you more than anything else in the world, Choi San, and no one or thing can change that, so don’t you ever doubt it or yourself again, ok?”
He nodded and his hands swept to your back pulling you in close like he wanted. His kiss melded with yours heavily this time as the crease of his concern slowly faded away. His caress was laced with sincerity as he ran his hand to stroke your back, body melting into you.
His love would never get old, you knew that, just as you hoped his touches would never cease. His lips were warm, his embrace comforting and he smelt of home; there was nothing more that could make you happier.
When you pulled away, your breath thoroughly stolen, you leant your forehead against his as you ran your hand through his hair. Once he’d pressed a light-hearted kiss to your nose he whispered, “I’m sorry.” 
You couldn’t help but giggle. “It’s ok, I just can’t believe you were jealous of a cat. She doesn’t even do anything!”
“Yeah, I know, it’s silly,” he gushed, “please don’t tell the others.”
“Well,” you pretended to think over on it, until his softened eyes widened and you decided to ease up on him if only a bit for now, “only if you don’t tell them about the time when I dropped paint on the floor and cried while trying to scoop it back up with my bare hands.”
He brought up his pinky for you to take, “Deal?”
“Deal.”
After interlocking your fingers, you took advantage of how he was leant against the counter top and laid your head on his chest, wrapping your arms around him like a teddy bear. He reciprocated by nestling his cheek into your crown while his fingertips played with the ends of your hair. He twirled the locks round the pads, easing knots out of them and very gently tugging every now and again, knowing full-well how therapeutic you found it. 
“So I’m guessing this means you want more hugs and kisses,” you finally uttered, words flowing effortlessly as you relaxed fully.
“Yes, please.”
“Wow, even more?” you chuckled, inhaling deeply, “Do you want them before the baby gets them?”
San hummed. “I mean, ideally but I suppose she usually beats me to it.”
“I dunno, you could sit by the door and wait for me to come home—”
“Like a dog?”
“No, not like a dog. You’re not much of a dog… now a puppy? That’s more like it.”
“What—?!”
“I’m only teasing. So do you want the baby talk too?”
“NO!”
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AN: i wrote this out of the blue from a random idea i had in the morning. meanwhile i cant write anything long even tho i plan them out and have many ideas literally every week for them. make it make sense, please.
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jessikahathaway · 4 years
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Crimson Grail Part IV
Holy shit this one too? Oh heck yeah. I did tell one of my lovely readers I would update this story before the end of the month so here’s to them! I hope you all enjoy it!
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Pairing: Min Yoongi X Reader
Genre: Pirate!AU, Romance, Adventure
Warnings: Really aren’t any in here. If I missed anything please let me know!
Words: 4,797
he morning brought a dry throat and an ache in your shoulder. In fact it wasn’t even morning anymore. It had to have been around early afternoon.
You gained your bearings and hauled yourself into a seated position. The sharp pain of your wound echoed deep within your body. It hurt, but at least you were alive to tell the tale.
Not many got to say that after being shot.
Moving to stand you braved yourself against the bed frame. Looking to the vanity you saw a fresh set of clothes and a sword with buckles to hang it on.
You grinned and hurried over to the clean items. Taking off your damp shirt you discovered the soapy wash basin and began to bathe. You delicately removed the bandages from your wound and winced. A nasty scar would mar your flesh, no doubt. You’d wear it proudly, however. 
It was the brand of a life saved. 
Pulling on the shirt you smiled as it was light against your skin. The softness immaculate. Weeks at sea made you forget about such things as clean material and soft blankets. Things such as these should be cherished, you’d do that from now on.
Pulling on what you thought were pants you were surprised. A long skirt braced your form, a partial corset sitting on the chair as well. Signs of femininity. Signs of your gender. You didn’t have to hide any longer, you could be true to yourself. 
Bracing the buckles of the corset around your midsection a knock came to the door. You turned to find Greaves standing there, smiling bright.
“You look like a vision, lass.” You smiled and walked to him, smoothing the fabric of your skirt with shaky hands. 
“I certainly hope so, quite an effort to get back into one of these,” you teased. Greaves just shook his head and chuckled.
“Come, the Captain would like a word with ye,” he stated. You nodded and headed towards the door with him.
“Step lively men! I want those sails at full mast!” Jin shouted.
The bustle of the deck was overwhelming to watch. You itched to help them fasten the rigging correctly, as you had done for the weeks you’d been sailing with them all. Greaves went over and secured the mainsail before moving towards the bow to check the jib.
“My Lady,” Jin bowed his head while addressing you. You raised an eyebrow before looking towards the helm. Yoongi stood proud, watching his men work tirelessly towards a common goal. A common love of gold and treasures beyond time itself.
“Where are we going that requires such haste?” you asked Jin, moving towards the stairs to the helm. He followed close.
“The meeting of the Council my Lady, Captain Min will explain further once you two are alone. Best not to let the men hear too much,” he said, keeping his head low. “Kolton! Tighten the Stay Line!” 
Jin moved into the crowd of men, barking orders like he did everyday. You sighed and walked up towards Yoongi. His eyes scanned the open waters before him like a challenge not yet faced. He watched all of the men with a keen eye, something you’d never seen up close.
“Do you plan on staring at me all day, you might want to blink before the sea sprays your eyes,” he commented. You jolted and looked away with a flush on your cheeks.
“Thank you for the clothes, they’re very comfortable.” 
Yoongi turned and appraised you. His gaze racked over your body and fell on your corseted waist and ample chest. He bit his lip and chuckled when he met your unimpressed glare. “You look great, Y/N. Like a true Pirate Bride,” he smiled. 
“Jin says we are heading for the Pirate Council, why?” you asked. 
“A meeting of all the Pirate Lords. Dangerous waters such as these, ones where we feel at home are becoming our graves. Sooner than preferable. We need to gather all the Pirate Lords to come to an agreement on what is to be done about the disappearances. The White Fox, The Livered Gull, Stained Mast and Maiden Curr all have fallen in the past months. Ships not lead by daft men or women. Perhaps they were newer to the sea, however sinkings such as these aren’t common place. So why? Why are they sinking?” he asked, turning to you. 
Your mind was racing. 
The stories were true then? The disappearances of Pirates and Military vessels all from the seas. 
“I heard of it as well, back in Albion. Reports would come into the tavern. The Endeavor, Cutlass and Silver Stallion all fell to the waves. The Endeavor was the pride of the Royal Navy, and not a ship to lift your nose at. Have only experienced sailors been the targets?” you wondered.
“Why do you say targets?” Yoongi asked, raising a brow.
“Well, the White Fox and Livered Gull were both manned by seasoned sailors. Not ones to make mistakes in poor conditions or anything of that sort. However the Maiden Curr was a newer ship with a green crew. Hardly made through their first plunder with their lives in tact. But the Captain wasn’t ignorant to his nativity. The Endeavor and Cutlass were both stars of the Royal Navy, no doubt travelling with a group and serving as the flag ships for both. But the Cutlass and Endeavor would never go together in a mission, too much to lose if a loss is to take place. It seems that whatever is happening here, is either random or planned attacks that throw in a random ship to throw people off their trail,” you explained.
Yoongi nodded thoughtfully. 
“How interesting. Your thoughts are not misplaced. All information aligns,” Yoongi smiled.
“I’m a keen observer,” you noted.
“I’ll make sure to keep that in mind,” he nodded. The wind ripped through the canvas aggressively, you noticed the change in weather.
“Where are we? Shouldn’t the weather hold a little longer?” you asked. 
“The thing about the Pirate Council, is that only the Pirate Lords are skilled enough to make their way into the port,” he smiled. You bit your lip as the wind picked up once more. The men down below scurried along, trying to make sure the lines and sails didn’t get away from them. 
“I’m worried for their safety,” you stated, looking at the crew beneath you. 
“Have you no faith in me?” he asked, raising a brow. 
“It’s not that I lack faith in you, I lack faith in the weather being kind to us,” you stated.
“The weather here can change within a moment. It’s why the council decided to converge here... Only the most skilled of pirates can maneuver their way in... Hold fast to something, because we are about to let the sails go,” he announced. 
“Let the sails go? Are you insane? Then you have practically no control!” you yelped. 
“Perhaps no control is the best, hmm?” he asked. You swallowed hard, Yoongi grinned and brought you in by your waist. “Hold to me my dear, I won’t let you fall.”
You blushed, looking off towards the large rocky passing. Your heart thudded in your chest. How were you meant to clear that? The boat was too large and if the crew let go that left just Yoongi to control where they went.
“JIN! GRAB THE JIB EVERYONE ELSE! HANDS OFF THE RIGGING!”
The crew looked up at him astounded. 
“But sir if we let go-”
“I KNOW WHAT HAPPENS! MEN RELEASE THE RIGGING AND JIN, GRAB THE JIB!”
You cringed as everyone followed his orders. You watched as the canvas began swirling in the harsh winds. Jin wrapped the ropes for the Jib around his arms and pulled fast on them.
“MEN GRAB THE BOOTLEG!” Yoongi cried out, “PORT SIDE!”
You watched as the men did as commanded, gathering the rope and fastening it to various sections of the deck. Your eyes widened at the idea Yoongi was going to perform.
Large rocks cane into vision through the fog. Your heart hammered in your chest at the realization. He was going to try it. All sails free save for the jib and in these waters? It was madness.
“We’ll die, please stop. Hard to starboard, it’s the only way we’ll make it out!” You cried. Yoongi gripped your waist firmer.
“Do you see the channel to the right?” He asked, keeping his eyes trained forward.
You looked frantically, when Yoongi places his fingers on your chin to direct your eyes. There, you spotted a narrow channel. One the grail might possibly scrape through if everyone held their breaths and prayed collectively.
“We’ll die.” You breathed.
“Or we’ll live,” Yoongi simplified. “Two options. I plan for the latter.”
“Dear God save us all,” you whispered.
“THROW THE BOOTLEG! NOW!”
You watched as everyone hauled the thick rope over, having it catch on the few rocks that were to your side. The sound of scraping wool caught your attention, and suddenly you were being thrown against Yoongi’s chest. He held onto you, letting the wheel move hard over. But soon he caught the turning helm and pushed, keeping it steady as the ship craned around the rocks. You felt your heart in your throat as everyone clung to various parts of the ship.
A sharp snap filled the air as you were rocketed through the channel. Your throat began to ache as you heard screaming in your ears. It was your own, you realized as Yoongi pulled you into his neck. 
“Don’t look, just listen to my voice,” he encouraged. “You’re safe, I won’t let anyone hurt you. Not now, not ever. This fear will pass.”
Gripping his jacket in your palms you shut your eyes tight. Your heart was rattled in your chest as you heard the sound of the water slapping against the aged wood of the ship. Yoongi’s heart was audible to you as well. Thudding soothingly in your ears as you tried to even your breathing.
Cries of the crew made you jump, but Yoongi pulled you back to show you the sight. Several shipwrecks were piled together in the center of this cavern. Some old, some new. Some still holding their crew who partied aboard.
“Welcome to Pirate’s Cove,” Yoongi declared to you.
“W-We... You did it, you did a bootleg turn,” you stated, not believing your eyes.
“Your amazement is cute and a little insulting, but I’ll take it for now,” he smiled.
“MEN! GET THE RIGGING BACK UP AND TAKE US IN!” Jin yelled.
“What now?” You asked, walking forward and putting your hands on the railing. The lights from several ships made the inky water sparkle. Yoongi marveled as you gazed at it, his mind going slightly blank as he watched you. Shaking his head he focused back ahead of him. He had to be on his toes, or risk your life and his.
Yoongi helped you walk down the wooden board connecting the Crimson Grail to the dock. There were several ships docked in a similar fashion to the Grail surrounding an island in the middle of the large cove. 
“Now, keep to yourself until we have time to scope out the threats. I don’t want anyone getting too close to you,” Yoongi said, his grip on your arm tightening just a tad bit. You sighed and patted his hand. 
“No trouble, I won’t do anything but be a simple arm piece,” you grumbled. 
Suddenly, you were pushed up against the nearest wall, Yoongi’s hands on either side of your head. 
“Do not presume that you don’t have worth here. One of the Pirate Lords is a woman. And she is one of the most ruthless pirates here. You are young, and innocent of the sea that is now colored with blood. But if you want a taste, if you want this freedom that I offer, let me protect you in the only way I can for now. I promise you, this isn’t a shackle,” he said, lifting your hand and turning it over in his hands. “It is the most powerful weapon I can give to you right now.”
“Then I’ll wield it as well as any cutlass,” you smiled. 
“Just keep your eyes peeled and don’t let anyone but me too close, they are all trained killers, and they would want nothing more than to see my bride wind up dead. Even though they personally might not have anything to do with it, I can’t speak for their crew remaining unbiased in the situation,” Yoongi explained.
“Very well, I won’t cause any trouble, cross my heart,” you said, crossing your fingers in an X over your breast. 
“Now, let me tell you who all of these people are,” Yoongi began. “There’s Scarlett River, a truly bloodthirsty woman who would like to be Queen of all Pirates. However, the council cannot agree on a candidate but that is besides the point. She’s deadly with a pistol and will drink any man under the table. But she’s a great sailor and can prove to be an amazing ally if the need arises. She has several men and women under her mast and they are all loyal to her. She is someone you might be able to trust. But like I said, all of these people would like nothing more than my wife dead, so please, do keep her at arms length.”
You nodded and he continued.
“Next, is Allistar Morningstar. He is the youngest Pirate Lord at 19 and has the following to back him up. He’s immature and ruthless, but has the strategic mind of a man at constant war. Never place your bets against him, because he’ll defy all the odds and make you regret underestimating him. Generally he is pleasant, but keeps to himself. He wants to find himself a bride as soon as possible, seeing you will no doubt upset him. Just keep your head low around that crazy kid and I’ll see to it nothing goes awry.”
“Allistar Morningstar? He actually exists?! I heard that he-”
“Please don’t fawn over him like all the others do, its unwise,” he commented, before continuing. “ Next is Apollo.”
“You meant the ‘One-Eyed Sharpshooter!?’” You squealed. “I heard that he took down an entire battleship with ten people and a half loaded pistol!”
“He’s not one to trifle with that’s for certain. He is known to never show up to these meetings, but he’s here now. That means whatever we’re dealing with is serious, I want you to know that not a lot is known about this guy. He keeps to himself. He had a bride once, and she died. She never made it to their first council meeting before she caught an illness and died back in Lunavox. She was heir to a fortune that she turned down to be with him, it was love and he was devastated when she died, seeing you here won’t be easy for him either. Steer clear of that one,” Yoongi informed.
“Aye aye,” you said. 
“Next is Park Jimin. He’s a sleazy bastard, but a great friend of mine. But don’t trust him as far as you can throw him, he’s always in it for himself. But, when the time comes, I know he’d do the right thing. He has several people behind him as well. Loyal and diehard to his cause of debauchery. Just, don’t drink anything he gives you and don’t let his wandering hands find your body or he might lose them,” he growled. 
“I’ll be sure to cut off his hands before he can think about touching me,” you smirked.
“Atta girl. But finally there’s Swallowtail. Keep clear of him if you can. He’s no good and is rarely associated with good people. However, he has intel on everyone and everything. No doubt knows you’re here already. But, we might surprise him tonight if we’re lucky. He doesn’t mix well with women and has it out for them in a certain way. Mommy issues, but we don’t need to get into all of that here. But those are all the Pirate Lords, every conniving one of them.”
“You missed one,” you whispered, looking into his eyes as he stared back at you.
“Ah, it seems I did... No matter, you’ll find out my secrets one day. Perhaps,” he smiled. 
“Captain Min I-Oh! Sorry! I didn’t know you two were, uh. Excuse me,” Jin said, stumbling over his words.
Looking at your situation you gently pushed Yoongi away from you, crossing your arms over your chest before looking at Jin with a neutral expression. 
“No need, we were just discussing business. What did you need?”
Jin cleared his throat before looking to you then Yoongi. “The meeting will be proceeding in the next fifteen minutes. We must head inside soon.”
“Very well, lead the way Jin,” Yoongi said, taking your hand in his. 
The inside of the Pirate Council meeting room was decorated with several swords and cutlasses and other types of weaponry. It was almost uncomfortable with how much was crammed in there. But Yoongi kept a close hold on you as you walked through the halls. It was a bunch of different shipwrecks, crashed together and molded around one another to create a type of structure. The wood underneath was rotting and you held tight to Yoongi for fear of falling straight through the floor. 
Jin was silent ahead of you as a few other women came out from the woodworks it seems as they began leading you to the Council room as well. They were beautiful in their own right. Shapely bodies and gorgeous locks that made you slightly envious. 
As you rounded a corner you began to hear yelling and smashing of objects.
“COME HERE YOU SON OF A BITCH!” A woman screamed as you heard boisterous laughter and cheers. 
“Sounds like Jimin must of pissed off Scarlett again,” Yoongi stated smirking. “He always tries to get under her skin in some way shape or form during these meetings.”
“Why?” You asked, looking up at him.
“Because, he likes her but won’t admit it and two pirate lords being together could cause a hell of a lot of trouble for the Council and one of them would have to give up their title for love and both of them love treasure and power more than one another so, they just fight it out,” Yoongi says. 
“That’s kind of sad,” you commented.
“It’s not so bad, they made their weird relationship work in it’s own right,” he said, rubbing your good shoulder. 
But before you could speak a bottle was flying straight for your head. 
Yoongi, quickly, grabbed you and let the bottle shatter against his back. Grunting with the effort of the blow. 
“Yoongi!” You gasped, grabbing his arms and checking him over frantically.
“I’m alright dear, I’m okay,” Yoongi said, taking your hands in his. 
“But-”
“So this is the Pirate Bride we’re heard so much about,” someone said. A man with dark eyes and blonde hair approached. He looked young, he must be Allistar Morningstar.
“Back up Allistar, don’t want you scaring away the new beautiful young woman,” another man, with dark eyes similar to Allistar’s, but much more friendly and black hair secured under his pirate cap. 
“Jimin,” Yoongi smiled, taking his hand in Jimin’s. 
“Yoongi, good to see you, and lovely to meet you my dear,” Jimin said, taking your hand and kissing it softly.
“Alright alright, off my wife,” Yoongi said, pushing Jimin in the shoulder gently.
“Finally! Another woman to add to the group!” A crisp voice rang out above the crowd. A beautiful woman with golden brown eyes and scorching red hair approached you. 
“Scarlett, everyone, this is my bride, Y/N,” Yoongi introduced you.
“Hello,” you waved, suddenly shy.
“Oh don’t be modest my dear! Come, sit by me!” Scarlett said, taking your hand and pulling you into the crowd. Yoongi let you go, not fazed by Scarlett’s over-friendly attitude as he began chatting with Jimin.
A few minutes later the group came to a calm, people were chatting amongst themselves as you sat awkwardly with your hands in your lap. 
Scarlett had downed her second glass of wine since the two of you sat down and you were feeling more and more ostracized by the second.
“So,” she began, catching your attention, “Yoongi huh?”
“Ah. Yeah...” you trailed off, not sure what you could divulge about your situation to her. It was still new to you as well. 
“Don’t yeah me! Tell me the details! How you met! I want the whole love story,” she said, resting her chin in her palms like a small child awaiting a bedtime story.
“W-well... Uh, we met in Albion,” you began. She didn’t interrupt you so you continued. “I was working as a barmaid and well... The head of the bar was selling my bed to the highest bidder,” you cringed, trying not to think of the awful memory.
“No! What a degenerate,” Scarlett growled, taking another swig of wine.
“Um, anyways, Yoongi paid 60 trinity coins to share my bed with me. But when we got up to the room he didn’t touch me. Just told me to rest and that he might want me to repay him some day,” you explained.
“Wow, what a Yoongi thing to do,” she exclaimed.
“What do you mean?” You asked, intrigued.
“Well, Yoongi has never been able to let a damsel in distress go unsaved. It’s kinda his thing, but you must be special if he chose you to be his bride! You’re easy on the eyes that’s for sure, and you must be able to hold your own in a battle too!”
“Well, I’m not sure about that-”
“Alright ye mongrels! Gather round,” a voice yelled.
Looking up you saw a tall man standing towards the back of the room. He was wearing a aged leather hat and his beard touched the middle of his chest. His mousy brown hair also hung low, intermingling with the hair of his beard when he sat down. 
It was Swallowtail, Apollo sat to his right. One blue eye gazing around the room. Scarlett looked towards the back as Yoongi took his seat next to Jimin. You were surprisingly anxious sitting by yourself without Yoongi there. But you had every right to be here, just as they did. So, you started listening.
“We are here in regards to ships goin’ missin’ off the seas. Does anyone have any ideas as to why this might be happening?”
The room was silent. 
“Perhaps the Royal Navy has finally caught up to some of them,” Allistar said, lifting his cup to his lips before drinking his rum in one go. 
“People in the Royal Navy have gone missing you dunce,” Jimin said, smacking the glass out of his hand.
“Does anyone else have an idea?”
The room went silent once more.
You thought long and hard as the silence bore on.
What could be causing these attacks? Why were whole ships going missing without a word or any survivors?
What kind of people don’t take prisoners or at least the bounty of those they have taken down. These whole ships are sinking without their boon being taken at all. It’s all just sinking...
That must mean whatever is doing this isn’t doing it for money. Perhaps they just want the glory? Pirate killers? But they’ve taken down Navy members as well. 
And it can’t be someone inexperienced, it’s a trained murderer. 
Then a story popped into your head. One your father told to you years ago. 
“If a man takes the Heart of the Sea, then a monster will arise far stronger than any man alive. The only way to keep the treasure is to kill the one you truly love, or to give the necklace back to the ocean. This monster is called a Kraken.”
“W-What if it’s the Kraken?”
Scarlett spit out her drink.
Jimin laughed.
And Yoongi looked slightly embarrassed.
“My dear, just let this one go,” Scarlett advised, wiping her mouth.
“But I’m serious,” you said, thinking about it more.
“What if someone took the Heart of the Ocean and released the Kraken?” You said, putting your hands on the table.
“Y/N,” Yoongi said, looking at you sharply.
“So good to know Yoongi took a loon for a wife,” Allistar said from across the room.
“I’m not a loon! I-I heard the stories when I was younger,” you declared.
“That’s all they are, love, stories,” Jimin said, swirling his wine in his glass.
“But what else could it be? The stories say he who holds the Heart of the Sea controls the ocean! It would explain why all these ships are going missing.”
“No one’s ever seen the Heart of the Sea, let alone found a map leading anywhere near it or where to find it! Honestly, Y/N, let’s think of something else,” Scarlett said, placing her glass down.
“These ships are all being attacked at random, no one knows why or how they’re being taken down. Whomever is destroying these ships isn’t doing it for the boon! It’s all sinking! And why take out ships that you could add to your bounty? It doesn’t make any sense, but what would a monster gain from stealing when all it wants is to devour the ocean whole?”
“Y/N, that’s enough,” Yoongi said, sighing and rubbing his forehead.
“Like hell it is! This could be it! And if that’s the case all we have to do is find the Heart of the Sea and give it back to the ocean! Then all these ships will stop going missing and-”
“I said that’s enough!” Yoongi said, slamming his fists down on the table. “We are not here to make mockery of each other. We are here to discuss why these ships might be going missing, not telling one of your wives tales, Y/N!”
The burn of shame was hot across your cheeks as Yoongi settled back into his seat, Jimin placing a warning hand on his shoulder. Scarlett shushed you in the corner.
The room was silent.
Until.
“I believe her,” a soft voice came.
Heads snapped in the direction of the voice.
“Apollo you can’t be serious,” Allistar said.
“I’m very serious,” Apollo said, not wavering.
“What do you mean?” Swallowtail said, inching closer to the one eyed man.
“I heard someone talking recently about finding a map to the Heart of the Sea. I didn’t think anything of it, until now that Y/N puts it all together.”
“She’s delusional!” Allistar shouted.
“Watch your tongue!” Scarlett said, standing up.
“Does anyone here know of Tobias Bridge, the Captain of Satan’s Compass?” 
You could hear Yoongi hiss under his breath.
“We’re well acquainted, yes,” Yoongi growled. 
“It was him whom I heard talking about the Heart of the Sea, and finding an old map off the coast of Port Sarrion. If Tobias has truly found the Heart of the Sea and unleashed the Kraken, then it might already be too late.” Apollo stated, worry interlacing in his tone.
“No, I won’t let that smarmy bastard get away with something like this,” Yoongi said.
“Then what do you suggest we do?” Swallowtail announced.
“Go after him!” You said, as if it were obvious.
“Y/N the last time you went up against Tobias you got shot, I don’t think that going up against a man who controls the sea is the best option here,” Yoongi said, feigning frustration.
“But what else can we do Yoongi? Just wait until the Kraken devours everyone? We need to stop him and return the Heart of the Ocean,” you said.
“I agree with Y/N, if Tobias truly has it, then we need to stop him as soon as possible,” Scarlett said from your side.
“I think you’re all insane,” Allistar stated, drinking more.
“Then let’s take it to a vote,” Swallowtail said. 
“All in favor of hunting Tobias Bridge, say aye!” 
“Aye!”
“Aye!” 
“Aye!”
“And all opposed?”
You saw Yoongi’s hand raise as well as Swallowtail’s and Allistar’s.
So it was a draw.
“Y/N,” Scarlett said.
“What?”
“You still have to vote,” Scarlett said as if it were obvious.
“She’ll just go with what Yoongi says, so let’s discuss another matter,” Allistar whined.
“I say we go after Tobias Bridge and take back the Heart of the Sea,” you declared. 
Yoongi’s eyes shot to yours, before quickly diverting his attention elsewhere.
“Then at dawn we sail for Satan’s Compass to take back the Heart of the Ocean!”
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feanors-daughter · 4 years
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to the desert
Written for me by the amazing @edhelquendi (thank you so much, I keep reading this and I love it more every time)
I.
I came to you one rainless August night.
You taught me how to live without the rain.
You are thirst and thirst is all I know.
Her eyes raked over him. It was unnerving.
They were analytical at first, and she avoided looking at his eyes as she worked on the rougher sketch, taking in each detail of his clothing, hair, figure, but not yet his face. That would come later. Still, he was meant to look at her—and there wasn’t much else to look at anyway, without turning his head. So he watched her draw.
It was during the hours of looking at her that he began to notice things about Laurelin that he hadn’t seen before.
By the end of the first hour, the sun spilled through the windows at just the right angle to illuminate her hair, transforming it at once from blood red to golden, like fire. He understood her name, and had an inkling of what the great tree had looked like, when it had stood so long before his birth.
She had tied her hair back, practical, but one strand had come loose and it slid down her pale neck. She pushed it back, smearing paint along her cheekbone. She did not seem to be aware of it, but the cycle repeated itself every few minutes—fall, push, fall, push—until her cheek became its own small canvas. It made him want to touch her. He resisted the urge to smile.
And then there were her eyes. Glowing with tree-light, so rare now, a startling blue in all the warmth of her hair and skin. He looked at them too long, he supposed, because after a while her eyes lifted to his own, met his gaze. He felt his cheeks flush. His heart rushed.
Shit.
II.
You are sand, wind, sun, and burning sky,
The hottest blue. You blow a breeze and brand
Your breath into my mouth. You reach—then bend
Your force, to break, blow, burn, and make me new.
He supposed it was foolish of him not to take her seriously.
It was hard to imagine losing to her, only because he had only known her when she was bed-bound and hobbling, and with that picture in his mind it was difficult to conjure the image of what she might have looked with blood on her sword, fire in her eyes, war painted and snarling. In all honesty, he did not really want to dwell on it—not when his feelings had formed a muddled knot in his chest, with her past being the most complicating factor that prevented easy unraveling.
She startled him with her ferocity. Smaller than him, darting around his blows, making up for in speed what she lacked compared to his own size and brute strength. He focused, dodged a blow to the head narrowly, but within a second she had hooked her foot around the back of his calf and wrenched his legs from under him. He hit the floor with a colossal crash.
He had no time to nurse his damaged pride. She had grasped his shoulders and followed him down, and now she was on all fours above him, hands pinning arms and feet pressing thighs and her thighs against his hips. She was grinning, glowing, panting with exertion, and he shuddered beneath her.
“You’ve been beaten,” she said. _Were her eyes dilated like his own? _“Admit it.”
“That was a dirty play. Let me up,” he said, low, trying to keep the newfound hunger from his voice. “Laurelin—”
“Admit it!” she said, harsher this time, and her grip shifted to pin his wrists above his head. His breath caught.
“You win. You win, all right? Let me up.”
Beat.
She lingered too close too long. It was the first moment that he dared to think that she might feel something in return—friends don’t lean so close that their breath tickles your cheeks. He held his breath.
And then she pulled back, at last, offered him a hand up. He took it. She pulled him to his feet. Their eyes met, and at last his lips curled into a smile.
“Again?”
III.
You wrap your name tight around my ribs
And keep me warm. I was born for you.
Above, below, by you, by you surrounded.
It was touch and go for a while.
When he had returned from the skirmish, his shoulder was red, red, hot and bleeding, red like her hair as she leaned over him, her eyes wide.
It wasn’t that he was going to die. The healers had worried that he might lose the use of his shoulder, or be impaired somehow, but everything had gone all right. They said he would heal, if he would agree to rest. A healer was beginning to bandage it as Laurelin leaned over him, and he opened his mouth to tell her the panic on her face was unwarranted. She silenced him with her mouth on his own.
His eyes were open wide. All he could see was skin, red lashes over closed eyes, and after a moment the feeling set in, the delicious heat of her mouth. Yet it was over in a single moment, and he sputtered.
“Save your strength.” Her voice was gentler than he had ever heard it. Her hands touched his face, and for a moment his mind was drawn away from the pain to the heat of her touch. His cheeks flushed.
Her voice was combative again, demanding answers from the healers. He would have offered them himself, but her kiss and her touch had rendered him mute. She shuddered with relief at the news that he would be all right. The healers, their witnesses, fled the room as soon as they were done and had given him something to dull the pain.
They sat, for a long moment, in silence. Gil-galad cleared his throat.
“You…”
Laurelin looked to him wordlessly, which was not at all encouraging.
“…You kissed me.”
“I did,” she said, sounding very much like she was struggling herself to reckon with it.
“…Was there a reason why?” She kissed a lot of people, he knew.
“Are you dense?” she asked, and it was suddenly aggressive, but though her arms were crossed, her shoulders were hunched, nervous, not indignant.
“You’re nervous.”
“You’re an idiot!”
At last, he laughed. She glared at him.
“Well, I liked it. Will you do it again?” he asked.
She looked at him for a moment, as if trying to judge whether or not he was serious. Once she reached her decision, she slowly leaned over him, and her lips were on his again. He sighed.
It didn’t take long. Hands drifted, deft fingers undid shirts. The world faded into bliss.
-
They lay there afterwards. Her head was on his chest, heavy and warm. His shoulder throbbed occasionally, but it was easy to ignore it with such a beautiful distraction.
“I love you.” It tumbled from his lips too easily, and he shut his mouth. She looked up at his face for a long, fraught moment.
“I love you too,” she whispered. He smiled.
IV.
I wake to you at dawn. Never break your
Knot. Reach, rise, blow, Sálvame, mi dios,
Trágame, mi tierra. Salva, traga, Break me,
I am bread. I will be the water for your thirst.
        He decided, in the week after the birth when things had settled enough for them to breathe, that there were no beings more perfect than his children.
        Every little sound, each movement was a delight. Their eyes had settled into their true colors—Fëaranyë’s had retained their mother’s bright blue from birth, but Ereinion’s had settled into his father’s grey gaze.
        Tomorrow they would be presented to the public, and Gil-galad thought at last about their father-names. It was not traditional for them to have received mother-names first, but Laurelin had blurted them out in the moments when they thought she would fade, and of course Gil-galad had not stopped her.
        “Perhaps they should have royal names,” he mused. It hadn’t been something given to him at birth, but earned later, Ereinion, though now he supposed people would stop using it to avoid confusion with his son. “But I want them to have special ones too.”
        Ereinion was curled up on his mother’s chest, a tiny hand curled into a fist, grasping at a lock of her hair. He was nearly asleep, the length of each blink increasing, but his ears twitched as he heard his father’s voice.
        Fëaranyë was in Gil-galad’s arms, peering up at him, and when she caught him looking away for more than a few seconds she’d tug sharply at his hair to regain his attention. He loved her so much that he found it endearing.
        “Arnion and Arniel make the most sense if you’re going the royal route,” Laurelin murmured, her hand tracing circles across Ereinion’s back to lull him to sleep. “Though they’re not terribly exciting.”
        “I suppose,” he mused. He looked at Fëaranyë’s face for a long moment, and she blinked up at him as he tried to think of a fitting name.
        “Baranith,” he said at last, once a long moment had passed in silence. “For her. And…” He looked at Ereinion for a moment, the plushness of his cheek against his mother’s skin, and the grey eyes like a rainy sea. “Calaeron for her brother.”
        Laurelin nodded her approval. Even Fëaranyë—Baranith—was beginning to blink with tiredness now.
        Gil-galad came to the edge of the bed, slowly lying down at Laurelin’s side. She curled under his arm. Fëaranyë glanced at her mother before closing her eyes.
        “I love you,” Gil-galad whispered. Laurelin smiled.
        “I love you too.”
(Poem excerpts are from “To the Desert” by Benjamin Alire Sáenz.)
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stereksecretsanta · 5 years
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Merry Christmas, @Rebekahdarian93!
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*****
This Awkward Love
Derek hates parties. He doesn't like crowds or having to smile for complete strangers. He particularly hates the Hale Pack's Annual Christmas party because his parents will inevitably use it to try and set him up with their friends' children or people from allied packs. They've even done it when he wasn't single, though really the less said about the year he brought Kate Argent to the party, the better.
If it had been any other party, he might have been able to find a way out of attending—like suddenly visiting another country or drinking just enough wolfsbane-laced alcohol to send him to the hospital without risking his life—but the annual Hale Christmas party in Beacon Hills was a big deal and his parents would literally drag him here, IV bag and all, if he didn't voluntarily attend.
They know how bad he is at talking to people outside of their pack. He is the embodiment of awkward and this, right here, is a prime example. There's a gorgeous guy hanging out near the buffet table—young and skinny with large brown eyes, delicately thin hands, and a smile full of mischief—and Derek's instincts are screaming at him to go talk to the guy, that he might be The One, Derek's mate, the absolute love of his life, but his feet are rooted to the floor and all he can do is stare.
Another man approaches Derek's possibly-mate and grabs his arm. Derek has to fight down the urge to bare his teeth in challenge. He's not a jealous guy but he has the strangest urge to throw the man across the room for getting too close to his maybe-mate.
"Stiles," the man hisses, voice low, frown firmly in place, "what did you do? That werewolf looks like he's about to murder you."
Derek's eyes narrow. Who's threatening his potential mate, Stiles? He glances around but no one is looking at Stiles with more than a fleeting glance. The other attendees seem happy, for the most part. He doesn't scent any overt aggression.
"You promised you weren't going to do anything," the man says in a bit of a whine. "You promised."
Stiles places his hand on his chest and gapes at his friend with mock-affront. The move seems practiced in its theatricality. "Why, Scott, the very insinuation that I would start any kind of mischief is just absurd. I am the picture of innocence."
"Stiles..." Scott's tone is long-suffering, suggesting that Stiles and mischief are well-acquainted.
Stiles sighs and rolls his eyes. "Fine. But I haven't done anything." Scott raises an eyebrow and Stiles adds, "Yet. I swear, I haven't even talked to creeper-wolf over there." He jerks his thumb in Derek's direction.
Derek blinks. He looks behind him. There's a bare wall and a small scattering of people, none of whom are facing this way.
"And I haven't seen Peter yet, so really, what could I possibly have done?"
Stiles knows Peter? He could be referring to a different Peter—it's certainly a common enough name—but what are the chances of him meaning anyone other than Uncle Peter at a Hale function? How does Stiles know Peter? Why haven't they crossed paths before?
"Do you need me to get your dad? One of the Alphas?" Scott whispers.
Stiles rolls his eyes. "You do realize that's Alpha Hale's son, right? Derek Hale."
Shit! Shit. He's the creepy murder werewolf. He needs to look away. Anywhere else. Ceiling? No, lights are too bright. Floor? Now he looks pathetic. There! The Christmas tree. He can stare at the tree and it's like he's admiring it instead of trying too hard to not creep out his mate. Maybe mate. Probably most definitely mate.
"Hey, there's Cora. Cora!" Stiles raises his voice a little to catch Cora's attention. "Cora, come over here for a sec."
He risks a glance at his sister. She's got a glass of cider on one hand. She walks up to them with a familiar, "Yo! What's up, Stiles?"
Does everyone in his family know Stiles? This could be bad for him. Gods, if Stiles knows Laura there will be no end to the embarrassing stories.
"Did I do something to piss off your brother?" Stiles asks. He sounds more amused than concerned. "He's glaring some serious daggers my way."
"I didn't know you two had even met," Cora says. Which is true. They haven't. Until now, but that really doesn't count if he hasn't actually said a word to Stiles. Or come within three feet of him.
"We haven't," Stiles agrees. "Did Peter say something? I feel like this could be one of Peter's pranks, in which case my revenge will be swift and glorious."
"Not that I've heard and Peter usually tells me his evil plans." There's a slight pause where none of them speak and Derek stares very hard at a snowflake ornament on the tree so he doesn't look at Stiles.
"I think he's planning to murder the tree now," Stiles says. His amusement is obvious.
Cora sighs. "Derek, what are you being all pissy about?"
He frowns and scuffs his foot against the carpet. "I'm not being pissy," he mutters back.
"Did you swallow a lemon?" Stiles snorts. "Seriously, why are you mad at Stiles?"
He huffs and rolls his eyes to the ceiling. "I'm not mad."
"Then what are you doing?"
He considers hiding in the woods until the party's over but the only direction his body wants to move is closer to Stiles.
"Do I need to get Laura?" Cora threatens.
His cheeks flame red at the very suggestion. "Ithinkhe'smymate," he says, all in one breath.
He dares a glance over. Cora is frowning at him. Next to her, Stiles is watching him, bemused. Scott keeps looking back and forth between Stiles and Derek like he's waiting for a fight to break out.
Cora raises an eyebrow when she notices him looking. "I'm sorry, try again. Maybe in English this time."
He sighs. He's never going to hear the end of this. Ever. Laura is going to put the story on his tombstone. "I think," he says slowly, "he's my mate."
Someone tackles Derek from behind, sending him stumbling. He barely avoids falling on his face. "What the hell?" He turns to find Laura standing there with an insane grin.
"Who's your mate?" Laura asks, voice full of excitement. She even bounces a little.
"He is," Cora says, pointing at Stiles, who looks very confused.
"I'm what?" Stiles asks.
"Going to meet my brother," Cora answers. She grabs Stiles by the arm at the same time as Laura grabs Derek's arm. They're both dragged across the room to meet in the middle. "Stiles, meet my brother, Derek. He wants to make babies with you."
Laura gives Derek an extra push toward Stiles. He shoots Laura a quick glare and then rubs the back of his head. He's not sure his face can get redder but he's about to find out. "Um, hi." He can't quite bring himself to look straight at Stiles. He doesn't want to come off as creepy. Again.
"Hi," Stiles says, voice thick with humor. "I'm Stiles. I require at least one proper date before there's any attempt at making babies. Which, given we're both guys, babies are highly unlikely to occur but I'm willing to put in the effort." He holds out his hand. His smile is absolutely blinding. Cora and Laura can both hear the way it makes Derek's heart skip a beat.
Derek stares at the appendage. This is it, the turning point of his life. If he takes Stiles's hand, it will confirm what his instincts already know. If he doesn't.... Well, that's not really an option.
He takes Stiles's hand in his. Electricity courses through his body, setting his nerves alight. In the space of an instant, he's broken apart and remade anew, his very being reshaped to include Stiles. He can feel Stiles's presence. Stiles is his personal North Star, a guiding light that pulls Derek home. Stiles's scent is so thick, Derek can taste it—electricity and midnight rain and freshly turned earth.
"Oh," Stiles says after a minute. His eyes are wide as saucers. He hasn't let go of Derek's hand.
Cora claps them both on the shoulder, startling them into letting go. "Well, my work here is done. You kids have a lovely time and don't start humping at the party, Mom will kill you."
Oh, gods, his parents are going to be insufferable. They'll announce it over the loudspeakers and pull him and Stiles up on stage. He has to get out of here. At least finding his mate will make a good excuse. They can't fault him for wanting to spend time strengthening the bond with his mate.
"Dinner?" Derek blurts.
Stiles blinks and his face shifts back to that amused grin he had before. "It's a thing I enjoy, yeah."
"We should..." Derek swallows. "Do you want to? Now?"
There's something soft in the way Stiles looks at him. Almost fond, growing fonder. "You mean, would I like to have dinner with you?"
"Yes." Derek nods. "That."
Stiles moves to Derek's side and wraps his arm around Derek's elbow. "I'd love to. For future reference, I love diners and curly fries are the food of the gods."
Derek nods, far more solemn than the situation calls for but he wants to do everything he can to please his mate. "I can do curly fries."
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