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#okay I shut up now this was supposed to be about toasters
turtleblogatlast · 1 month
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Something I love about Leo is that, canonically, he IS capable of cooking, he’s just completely incapable of using a toaster. He’s banned from the kitchen not out of an inability to make edible food, but because being within six feet of a toaster causes the poor appliance to spontaneously combust.
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archangeldyke-all · 5 months
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SIMP SEV WHO FUCKS YOU LIKE HER LIFE DEPENDS ON IT
yeah............ yeah.
men and minors dni
sevika's home. finally. you can hear her kick her boots off by the door, can hear the shuffling of her taking her poncho off and hanging it on the hook. you smile sleepily, curling into yourself further and drifting back to sleep.
you're half awake-half asleep, eyes still closed, brain still off, but consciously tracking the movements of your girlfriend as she wanders around the apartment. you hear the hum of the microwave, the click of a lighter, the heavy sigh of her exhaling after her first hit.
her fork clinks against her plate. the faucet turns on then off. there's a clatter when she puts her dishes in the sink. you manage to pry your eyes open when you hear her sneak into the bedroom. "baby." you say through a smile. sevika smiles sweetly down at you. "you're home."
"hi honey." she says, pressing a kiss to your head. "go back to sleep. i'm gonna shower." you nod, your heavy eyelids shutting as you drift off.
you wake up again when the calming white noise of the shower squeaks to a halt. finally, you think as you roll on your back. you open one eye to watch sevika as she tugs her sleep shirt on, her wet hair clinging to her face, a toothbrush between her lips. she's so pretty. her eyes catch on yours and she rolls her eyes.
"supposed to be asleep." she mumbles around the toothbrush. you giggle.
"missed you though." you say. she melts, quickly running back into the bathroom to spit her toothpaste out and then back out, flicking the light off and jumping into bed. she lands on top of you with a grunt. you laugh.
"missed you too." she says as she wiggles under the covers, planting her face on your tit, her hand coming up to grab the other. you wind your hand around her back, gently tracing patterns over her soft cotton sleep shirt.
she's snoring in seconds, and now, with sevika in bed with you where she should be, you fall into a deep slumber.
"honey." sevika grunts. you groan, flopping your head to the side.
"five more minutes." you mumble.
"no that's not--i need you baby." sevika says. you nod into your pillow.
"y' just put the bread in the toaster and push the lever down. 's not that hard. i believe in you." sevika chuckles beside you, breathy and flabbergasted.
"i'm not-- i know how to work the toaster." that makes you blink an eye open, looking at sevika skeptically. she rolls her eyes. "i burnt the toast one time!" she says. you huff.
"whaddya want?" you ask, sleep slowly receding from your body and mind. you become more aware of your surroundings. it's still pitch black in the bedroom-- still night time. sevika's hovering above you, her body pressed against yours. between your legs, her hips are shifting in tiny little circles. oh. a smile creeps up your face.
"shut up." sevika says, like she can see your knowing smile through the darkness. she can't, she just knows you well enough to know when you're about to tease her. you giggle.
"i didn't even say anything!"
"you were thinking a lot of stupid shit though. i can tell."
"you sure you wanna call me stupid before asking to fuck me?" you ask. she huffs.
"baby--"
"go ahead, honey." you say. she freezes. "take what you need." you whisper, assuring her. she snaps back into action, growling as she descends onto you, her hands clawing at your pajama bottoms, her lips crushing against yours. you gasp against her, and she takes the opportunity to shove her tongue in your mouth. you moan.
"i fuckin'," sevika grunts, "fuckin' missed you today." she says. you hum in sympathy. it was a friday, which is typically your date night, unless silco demands sevika's presence at some dumbass meeting like he did last night. sevika ducks down to suck a hickey in your neck, and you thread your fingers through her hair.
"'s okay baby." you say. she whines against your neck, shaking her head no. "what's wrong?" you ask.
"not okay." she grunts as one of her hands snakes under your shirt to paw at your tits. "missed you." she says. you giggle.
"i'm here now, honey." you say, lifting your hips up to grind against hers. "show me how much you missed me." she growls, sitting up to strip you down.
her hands are fast as she shucks your shirt off your body, faster when she pushes your waistband down your legs. you're naked beneath her in seconds, panting as she strips herself above you. you paw at her, scratching her abs, ribs, thighs. you fondle her tits, giggling when she gasps as you give her nipples a tug. sevika rips her own shirt off, then descends on top of you to kiss you breathless.
one of her hands moves between your thighs, her cold metallic fingers against your cunt making you jump. "sevika!" you gasp. she chuckles, her fingers rumbling to life between your thighs. you shudder. "oh fuck." you moan. sevika hums above you, satisfied to have her hands on you finally. "y-you, oh shit, you coulda had me when you got home." you say between whimpers.
"but you're so cute when you're sleeping. wanted to lay with you for a bit." she mumbles as she notches the vibrations of her fingers up. you gasp. "then i woke up fuckin' soaked from a dream about you." you squeak at her words. "'n i couldn't wait any longer."
"what-- ah! what was the dream about?" you ask as your thighs clench around sevika's hand.
"you." she says. "the way you smell. your skin." between your legs, sevika's fingers start rubbing small circles around your clit, the vibrations notching even higher. you groan. "your lips." she says, bending down to give you a quick peck. "those noises you make." she says. you whimper. "yeah, just like that." she says, a smile in her voice.
"sevika--"
"you close?"
"yeah."
"good." she says, suddenly tugging your legs open and pulling her hand away. you groan.
"why'd you stop?" you ask as sevika shuffles in the dark above you. she chuckles.
"needy much?" she teases. you pout.
"'s your fault!" you protest beneath her as sevika's hands move your legs. one of her legs hitches over your hip, and you melt into the bed beneath you. "oh shit. yes, please." you beg beneath her. she laughs.
"anything for you, baby." she says as she sinks down, her cunt sliding against yours. "fuck." she says. "you're soaked."
"you're soaked." you gasp at the feeling of her, warm and wet and grinding delicious circles against you with her cunt.
"fuck." she grunts above you, her claws clenching into your thigh. "so fuckin' good." she grunts. "i love this pussy. 's perfect." you whimper, your hands flailing out to grope sevika. one lands on her flesh bicep, and you sink your nails into the muscle, making sevika's hips stutter. your free hand finds one of her tits, fondling and tugging, making her whimper. "cut it out." she grunts. "'y gonna make me cum."
"that's a good thing." you tease beneath her. she huffs, smacking your hands away, pinning them above your head. you struggle against her grip, but it's futile.
"i was gonna fuck you nice and slow, but you're just too needy, aren't you baby?" she asks above you, her hips still. you huff. "you need more?" she asks. you nod, sputtering to speak when you realize she can't see you.
"please." you beg.
"please what?"
"please fuck me, sev." you whine. the grip on your wrists tightens, and sevika starts to fuck you.
with each thrust of her hips, a squelching sound rings out into the bedroom. you aren't sure if it's your cunt or sevika's-- or maybe both of yours together. the thought makes you shudder.
above you, sevika's trusting with little 'ah, ah, ah's. sevika's laid out over you, her tit's occasionally brushing against your face, her grip on your leg and wrists painful. against you, sevika's clit bumps yours on every other thrust, both of you gasping each time it does. you reach your head off the pillows, mouthing at sevika's tits, nipping and biting and kissing the flesh above you. she shudders.
"fuckin' quit." she grunts, her hips moving even faster against you. you giggle, sucking her nipple into your mouth to bite it gently. she jumps and whimpers. "shit!" her hips begin pounding against you.
above you, the headboard starts to smack against the wall. you pull away from her tit with a pop, kissing her nipple before laying back against the pillow beneath you.
"you fuck me so good sevika." you groan out. sevika shivers above you. "so good. your cunt feels so good, honey, i-- shit!" you gasp when her fingernails claw into your wrists' fragile skin. "you close?" you gasp out. above you, sevika whines. "awe baby. needed me so bad you woke me up for it? huh? needed my pussy that bad?" you tease. sevika's hips stutter, the rhythm of the headboard's smacking faltering as she tries to collect herself. "'s okay honey." you whisper. "love it when you're desprate for me." you say. "love the way you fuck me." sevika's silent above you, her grunts fading away as she gets closer to her orgasm. "you gonna cum?" you ask.
"y-y-yeah." she stutters.
"love you, sev." you whisper. the words push her over the edge, her thigh twitching against you, a choked sound escaping her mouth above you. beneath her, you grin. "that's it baby." you coo up at her. "there you go." sevika's gasping for air above you as she cums, her hips' thrusts turning into small grinding circles against your cunt.
the moment her shaking subsides, she's releasing her grasp on your wrists and shooting down your body to kiss you filthily. you groan against her mouth as she swipes her tongue against yours, your free hands wrapping around her back to hold her close to you. she hums against your mouth, her lips curling into a smile against yours. "love you too." she whispers against your mouth. you grin. "you didn't cum." she whines. you giggle.
"'s okay. i'm very satisfied. my girlfriend just fucked me so hard she dented the drywall." you tease. she chuckles above you, sitting up to untangle your legs.
"nuh-uh. i'm not done with you yet." she says shooting down to throw your legs over her shoulders. you gasp, your hand coming up to tangle in her hair. "made a mess on your cunt, baby. want me to clean it up for you?" she asks, licking your inner thigh. you giggle.
"yes please." you feel her grin against your skin.
"my pleasure." she grunts as she buries her face between your legs.
your eyes roll back in your head, and your last coherent thought before sevika's tongue starts to work against you is: there goes our saturday morning sleep-in.
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vanillavengeance · 6 months
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mystic malfunction is on my mind again and i've been thinking about how funny it'd be if mikey hijacked a training session and taught everyone Lou Jitsu style (à la fish and ladders). ik Splinter's already been trying to make it a little more interesting for Mikey, but maybe it's the day after a particularly sour mission and he's like "yknow what? okay let's do it Orange's way today, just for a bit of a change of pace. lighten the mood a bit." the 2012 boys learn a very structured style, which is def useful (like when Mikey was fighting Shredder), but the 2018 boys are way more used to improvising and using their surroundings in non-traditional ways - particularly Mikey. i think it'd be really interesting to see how the 2012 boys would fare trying to fight in that style, and if they'd use it in future! anyway. the image of Mikey chasing them all around with an improvised household appliance weapon is EXTREMELY amusing to me, along with seeing Splinter's reaction when Mikey informs him that this was how they first learned how to properly fight. I think he'd go through all the stages of grief, but it'd definitely help him understand Mikey's lack of interest in regular training. anyway back to rotating your fic around in my mind like a microwave <3
Oh, I love this idea. Here, have an unedited ficlet I wrote in my notes app quick lol.
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Mikey vibrated with excitement, Splinter amused beside him while the others cautiously filtered into the dojo.
Splinter had seen how he’d struggled during regular training and after a small talk about why that might be, he’d allowed Mikey to run his own session to see exactly how the teaching styles differed. Both for Splinters own curiosity and to provide a different, more improvised kind of training so the others didn’t fall too much of a routine.
“So, how many different death traps are in here?” Raphael asks. Michelangelo is attempting to hide behind him but Raphael keeps pushing him away. “And where is one of them so Mike can be distracted by something else—“
“No death traps!” Mikey confirms. The others still look around cautiously as they come to stand in front of him. “I’m gonna show you the kind of training I got from Dad back home!”
The turtles share a disbelieving look, glancing towards Splinter who merely nods in confirmation.
“That’s…great,” Leonardo says slowly. “I suppose we could spice things up a bit.”
“You betcha!” Mikey exclaims. The turtles share one last confirming glance with Splinter before falling into their training stances and pulling out their weapons.
Mikey’s grin grows. “Nuh uh, nope,” he says, rolling onto his heels and thoroughly enjoying their confusion. “Won’t need those.”
Splinter turns to him in curiosity while the other look on in slight terror. Regardless, they lower their weapons to the ground in front of them and wait for Mikey to continue.
Oh, this is going to be fun.
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“That’s not how you use a toaster!” Donatello screeches, lunging away from the flying toaster Michelangelo threw by the cord like a flail.
“That’s exactly how you use it!” Mikey encourages from the sidelines. His alternate sends him a bright thumbs up before his head is promptly smacked to the ground by the lamp Raphael wields.
“How on Earth are you still alive if this is how your Master Splinter trained you!?” Leonardo exclaims, hurriedly blocking Raphael’s next lamp strike with his couch cushion. “This isn’t what training is supposed to be!”
“Sure it is! You just have to get creative! I don’t see Michelangelo complaining!” His alternate groans from the floor and he immediately backtracks. “Not about the training anyway!”
The chaos quickly resumed with Raphael going on a rampage with his lamp and the others scrambling out of the way with their other improvised weapons.
Mikey beams up a smile to Splinter who pinches his brow with eyes shut tight, taking deep breaths.
“I…understand your frustration with my teaching methods, now,” Splinter grumbles, watching with tired eyes as Raphael gets a whack to the face from Leonardo’s cushion.
Mikey launches to his feet, not being able to help himself anymore. Without any warning he grabs the closets of the many household items he gathered before starting. His hands adjust around the pens he grabbed, fashioning them into claws between his fingers, before jumping into the fray and straight towards a panicked Donatello.
They’re nowhere near prepared for all the razz-ma-tazz he’s about to unleash.
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Hehehe ❤️
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hopefulromances · 10 months
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Hello! If you find time could you please do #25 from the prompts list! I feel like that is something that would be said in an argument with Jamie for sure.
OOoo that's so fun! Thank you for the ask!
25. “I can’t smile at you, I’m mad.”
"All I'm saying, Jamie, is that you can't just shut me out when you're upset!"
You hate fighting with Jamie. You hate going to bed angry at him when all you really want to do is wrap him up in your arms and fall asleep knowing he was going to be yours in the morning. But right now, you had to have it out.
"You're not my therapist, (Y/N)," Jamie retorted, crossing his arms. "I don't have to tell you every feeling that goes through me head."
You let out a frustrated sigh and rubbed your temples. "That's literally not at all what I'm saying."
"Well, then, what are you saying?" Jamie shot back.
"I'm saying you have to give me something!" You cried, throwing your hands up. "Not just go radio silent, make me thing we're breaking up because you're upset!" Jamie scoffed, walking towards the door. "Where are you going? You can't leave!"
"I was just going to step outside to get some air! Is that allowed? Or do I need to run that by you first," he grumbled, annoyance lacing his tone.
You frowned, shaking your head before sitting down at the table. You could tell he felt bad for saying that. His chest delated a bit as the argument left his body.
He came over and sat next to you, the two of you sitting in silence for a second. Then the toaster dinged letting you know that your treats were done.
"The poptarts!" You shot up and raced over to the toaster.
You had almost forgotten how the argument even started. You had made Jamie a nice dinner. He'd been having a stressful week, the upcoming games that could make or break Richmond's fate in the league. Not that he would tell you he was stressed, but you could just tell.
The dinner conversation somehow turned to scheduling your next date night to which Jamie gave you a cagey response about not wanting to commit to anything right now. To that you replied that he would commit to anything except you and now here you were. The poptarts were almost black when you pulled them out of the toaster.
"Aw, man." You pouted, looking at the crisps.
From the table you heard Jamie let out a small snicker. You whipped your head over to him, seeing him try to keep his composure and not laugh.
"This isn't funny!" you insisted, taking the poptarts over to the trashcan.
"You're right it's not!" Jamie tried to get out but his voice was cracking with laughter.
"Then stop smiling!" You cried, crossing your arms.
"I can't smile at you, I'm mad!" Jamie insisted, covering his mouth "But, love, you just look so disappointed."
You look over at the carnage of burnt pastry as Jamie came over to meet you. It wasn't about the poptarts. It was about the fact that Jamie didn't trust you to tell you what was wrong. You felt big wet tears start to spring in your eyes. When Jamie saw your emotions, he quickly stoof to come over to you.
"(Y/N)..." He murmured, putting his hands on your shoulders. "Talk to meh, please?"
You looked anywhere but him, swallowing the lump that had formed in your throat. "I just... I want to be there for you. When you're not doing great. We're supposed to be a team."
You sounded like a sad little girl, the way your voice went up in pitch as you tried to hold back the tears.
"I know," Jamie said, quietly. "You're right." He let go of your arms and let out a big sigh. "I'm just afriad that you'll think I'm being stupid or somethin'"
"Oh, Jamie, I would never."
"I know... well part of me knows that..." he admitted. "But the other part of me is meaner sometimes."
Now it was your turn to let out a laugh at his child-like language. You brought your hands up to take his hands. He'd been picking at his thumbs like he did when he was nervous.
"Just start by... telling me how your day was when you get home? Is that okay?" You offered, rubbing your thumbs over the palms of his hands.
"Yeah, I can do that," Jamie agreed, finally reaching down to place a kiss to your lips.
You hated fighting with Jamie. But sometimes, the fights ended up with you closer than you ever were before.
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Aftermath
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Khan, knocking on Uzi's door to her room, Khan slowly opening the door, “Uzi?” he asked his optics adjusting to the darkness of her room looking for her seeing a small bump on her bed Uzi clearly hiding under her blankets Khan then heard a muffled “go away” Khan sitting on her bed “I know this must be a lot to deal with, but I just want you to know that I won't think of you any differently for dating a-” he tried to say before Uzi cut him off saying “NOT DATING HER AND GET OUT” she said using her solver to yank him out of her room then slamming the door shut and locking it. Khan was confused, they weren't dating? But-just then he heard a knock on his door, Khan answering his door “Hello Mr. Uzi I just wanted to come over and see if she is okay?” N asked, holding Tessa in his arms to make sure she didn't hurt herself, “I told you in the past N just call me Khan, and I'm sure she will bounce back from this, but for now she just needs to be by herself.”
He said Tessa mumbling “Uzi and J sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G” she sang giggling a little slurring her words “Do you know what happened I didn't see it myself but from what I heard they both kissed?” Khan asked “Yes they did” N responded “From what I hear apparently Uzi was the one who engaged it, at least that's what one of the party goers said, but why would she do that they both hate each other.” He added, then they all heard a chuckle, “not everyone is as straight forwards about their feelings as you are” V said. “Wait, so are you saying that they like each other but won't admit? Also, weren't you supposed to be going after J” N asked? “For one, I did, and she and I quote told me go fuck yourself V so needless to say she doesn't want to see me right now. And yes, that's what I'm saying” V said, “well what do we do then?” N asked “nothing” V simply said “Don't worry they'll be fine” V added reassuring N.
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“OH, ROBO-GOD, WHAT DID I DO” Uzi screamed into her pillow, “why on copper 9 did she think THAT KISSING HER was a good idea” Uzi chastised herself curling up into a ball. She just needs to stop thinking about it, about last night about her lips against J's the feeling of J's warm embrace. Her mind still tormenting her with memories of what she did and what she yearns for, Uzi felt like her stomach was in knots the humiliation, and the embarrassment making it so much worse. But at the same time, and she hated to admit it, but thinking about J made her feel better Uzi hugging a pillow switching into sleep mode.
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J flying through the skies of copper 9 trying to clear her head, getting that adorable stupid toaster out of her head, why the hell did that toaster do that. “JUST WHAT IN THE GOOD NAME JCJENSON WAS SHE THINKING” J shouted. “I swear, when I get my claws on that purple… THING SHE, she would” her mind replaying Uzi kissing her how J pulled Uzi in closer the feeling of their lips against each other how it made her feel NO SHE DOESN'T FEEL J thought diving to a scrapyard. J let out a scream, switching her hands to guns shooting in all directions, trying to funnel her stress into each shot, then she fell to her knees. Switching her guns back to hands, looking down at her hands, she was shaking “YOU ARE NOT AFRAID NOTHING CAN STOP YOU NOT EVEN DEATH YOU A-a-re n-n-n-ot -a-a-a-fr-aid” J shouted then whispered to herself. She right she's not afraid, she's terrified, she terrified of Uzi of what she can do and how she makes her feel.
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guardian-of-fandoms · 10 months
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Rescue Bots as Ducktales 2017
Kade: I’ve done nothing with my life! I’m a failure!
Dani: Aww, that never bothered you before.
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Cody: Great party, can’t wait to tell my therapist about it when i’m older, BYEEEEEEEEE
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Frankie: To the Naos! That’s greek for temple.
Cody: Okay, stop assuming i know things. Like, base line, assume i know nothing. 
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Graham: Are you saying Kade would rather eat us than hot dogs?
Kade: I do hate hot dogs...
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Cody: We’re.. okay?
Dani: Oh my gosh, no magic can kill me I’M THE CHOSEN ONE!
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Graham: Please, not everything is a dark family secret!
Charlie: KIds, i’ve got a dark family secret.
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Heatwave: Cody’s crashed so many times, i’m convined he may be immortal!
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Cody: Do you know how many evil robots i have faced?! HAHAHAHAHA too many....
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Kade: TREASURE!
Dani: ADVENTURE!
Graham: HISTORACAL ACCURACY!
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Chase, playing detective: Look what the Cat dragged in.
Dani: ... You asked me to come here???
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Kade: Dad won’t even let me touch the toaster!
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Dani: His life is like a Haiku!
Kade: Yeah, it’s fake garbage that structurally makes no sense, He’s obviously lying!
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Graham: You know who my best friend is?
Kade: Me!
Graham: Sleep.
Kade: (offended gasp)
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Kade: IF I DON’T MAKE IT TELL MY SIBLINGS I WAS THE BEST ONE!
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Dani: Sure, i’m not the best at cooking, or age appropriate stories, or child endangerment,  BUT NOBODY’S PERFECT!
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Cody: Talking animals wearing clothes!
Kade: Oh no, did we die? are we in cody heaven?
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Cody: He tried to kidnap me, so i trapped him in an improvised ball pit snare trap.
Frankie: Alright!
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Dani: Make our markes on the world!
Kade: Not have to answer to anyone!
Cody: Be horribly alone.
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Graham: I’m still not counting out a Methane Gas Leak.
Dani: NOT EVERYTHING IS A METHANE GAS LEAK
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Cody: You... realize there’s a difference between quitting and dying, right?
Dani: Not to me.
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Kade: Heatwave, who’s side are you on?!
Heatwave: Oh, neither, this is just way more entertaining to me than that movie.
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Woodrow: Just because it’s a myth dosen’t mean it’s not true!
Graham: Well, actutally....
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Woodrow: That’s what they want you to think!
Charlie: Who is “they”?
Woodrow: Exactly...
Charlie: ... what?
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Graham: Are we supposed to examine every rock in this tunnel?! ... actually, that sounds pretty fun- WAIT THAT’S NOT THE POINT
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Kade: WAIT YOU WERE TRYING TO HELP HIM KILL US?!
Dani: If i’m gonna be sacrifed, i wanna do it right!
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Heatwave: Most kids wouldn’t get this excited over impending doom. Kade usually just cries.
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Doc Greene: SHUT UP EVERYONE, I’VE DONE SOMETHING BRILLIANT!
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Doctor Morocco: STOP LAUGHING! I’ve wasted an entire reel of film, and you’re not even in frame!
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Frankie: Do you think i put glitter on my top secret notebooks just because it’s pretty?
Cody: (sheepishly nods with glitter covered hands)
Frankie: Well, sure, it’s a perk, but-
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Charlie: I’ll be in my office if you need me. please don’t need me.
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Graham: oooooooh, do i spy some Shale?
Dani: how is that better than subway monsters?
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Kade: I’ll try to listen to you next time, and not, y’know, pull a kade.
Heatwave: Seriously, that’s a thing now?
Kade: It’s all about branding.
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Blades: It’s a cautionary tale on Mole Monsters! And everyone could use a lesson on chainsaw saftey!
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Cody: This appears in like all of my dreams. i’m cradeling a moon made of my own tears???? who knows what that’s about.
Frankie: ... i have some theories.
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Chase: I’m afraid that dosen’t belong to you, Evan and Miles!
Miles: I’m afraid i don’t care!
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Frankie: Then i shall keep your secret, for i believe in science. but i also belive... IN LOOOOVVVEE!!!
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Charlie: Where’s kade?
Dani: Sleeping.
Graham: Who’s kade?
Dani: (slowly looks over at graham)
(charlie runs off)
Dani: ... WHO’S KADE?!
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Graham: Do you need me to get a briefcase?! ‘Cause i can go get one, and become the vice president of being Chill! ‘Cause i’m chill!!! I’m straight chilling!!! LIKE A VILLAIN, EVEN!!!! (manic laughter)
Kade: Oh no graham’s broken...
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Woodrow: I guess you could say i’m well versed in the custodial sciences, hehe...
Cody: ... WE TRUSTED YOU!!!! CAME ALL THE WAY DOWN HERE, GOT ATTACKED BY A SQUID!!! 
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just-wrting · 8 months
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The Babysitter (Part 4)
Title: The Babysitter (Part 4)
Summary: You do your best to get a little closer to Aaron, while still keeping enough distance that you don't catch feelings. The only problem? It doesn't seem like it's working.
Word Count: 2687
Master List Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
A/N: I promised that Part 4 would be what I posted next and here it is!!!! It only took me longer than expected. I also think that despite the migraines and my terrible work schedule I'll be doing my best to post 3x a week. Also yes I know, I didn't post this at 3 AM my time for once.
You stretch and lean back on the couch. Aaron had texted you that plane had landed and that he’d be on his way soon. It's already much later than you want it to be. Jack has been asleep for a while, leaning against you while the TV plays whatever movie is on.
You know you shouldn’t go to sleep now, not when Aaron is so close to being back home, but you can’t fight it anymore. You shuffle Jack into your arms, it's much harder to move a sleeping child than an awake one, and go to the bedroom.
You're too tired to take Jack to his bed, so you take him to Aaron’s room. You push the covers to Aaron’s bed back and climb in. You shuffle the blanket around you and Jack, tucking it under his chin. Within seconds, you feel your eyes flutter shut. You wish you could stay up until toron gets here. That thought doesn't stop you from falling asleep.
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You wake up well rested to an empty bed. A slightly burnt smell wafts through the house. You race to the kitchen in a panic, worried that Jack has decided to mess with stuff. Instead Jack is standing next to the toaster, with Aaron.
"You should’ve woken me up,” you say as you lean against the doorway. "You nearly gave me a heart attack.”
“I didn't want to wake you. Jack said you had a long week so I thought it was best to let you sleep."
Aaron sets a plate on the table and Jack rushes over to you. He eagerly grabs your arm, and guides you towards the table.
"I helped make you breakfast!"
The way he smiles makes your heart melt, and you sink into a chair.
"Yeah I can see that But is it really okay to eat without you? Maybe I’ll wait a bit.”
Aaron sets two pieces of toast on your plate. The edges are darker than you prefer but you know better than to make a face about it in front of Jack.
"It’s fine. Better to eat it while it's still hot," Aaron says with a gentle smile. "Besides, Jack ate first.”
“That doesn't stop me from feeling a bit bad. How much sleep did you get Aaron?”
His silence is the answer. He got less sleep than you wish he would as is, not to mention how strenuous his job is. You make note to talk to about that habit as soon as you can.
—-
As you pack up your things you hear a knock at the door. You hear Aaron get the door and a voice talking about Jack. Walking to the front door leads to you seeing a mom and son duo.
“He's been talking about this all day," the mom giggles, "I'm so grateful that you’re willing to let Jack come over for a little bit."
You slide up to Aaron and take a look. The kid is Jack’s age, so you guess he's a friend from school. The guess is correct as Jack shoves his shoes on and runs between you and Aaron to go outside.
"I had some stuff to do so it made sense for him to go with a friend.”
"Alright. Just text me when you want me to bring him back. He's always welcome."
With that, the three of them left. You take your time watching Jack get into the car and leave, choosing to stay silent for a minute.
"When did you set that up," you ask, turning to Aaron. "Cause I didn't.”
"This morning. I figured it would give us time to talk about things.”
You nod, "There's still coffee left so we best get to it. I just want a few things to clear up."
A sigh leaves his lips. “I can imagine there's a lot to clear up.
You make both coffees. "I'm not upset with you, if that makes you feel better.
"I suppose it does. I don't know what I'd do if you decided to leave."
"'Probably hire someone else."
"'I don't-" he sighs, “Jack doesn't want someone else."
Your eyes soften as you look at Aaron. He looks exhausted. You want to push him into bed and force him to sleep. You feel yourself thinking about how much you'd like to help him .
“Good thing I love you guys.”
Aaron chuckles. “That’s good. He’d be heartbroken if you left.”
“I can tell. He looks so sad when I have to leave for the night.”
“He does, doesn’t he? What was it you wanted to know?”
You hold the coffee mug in both hands, staring at the surface. There’s only a few topics you want to ask about, you just aren’t sure where to start. There’s stuff about his job, not to mention a topic that you’re positive will be awkward, Jack’s mom.
“Let’s start with an obvious one. Why didn’t you want to tell me about your job? I’m sure that not wanting me to run far away was part of it.”
There’s a pained look on his face. He probably has lots of stories of things happening to people he knows that aren’t agents. You want to give him some sort of comfort, but you aren’t sure what you’d even say.
“You’re right. I also just don’t want you to get hurt. I’ve seen what people will do to people around me and everyone on my team and I was hoping that if you didn’t find out you’d be safer,” he explains, the expression on his face unwavering.
“I’m sorry. I hate to ask it then, but does that choice have anything to do with Jack’s mother? You don’t have to give me details, I just am unsure if I’ll meet her.”
This time, Aaron takes a while to answer. You worry that you’ve asked too much. Clearly something bad happened, and it still weighs heavy on his mind. You choose to focus on your coffee as you try to figure out how to backtrack.
“Forget I asked about it, Aaron. I’m sure I understand enough without you explaining it.”
He shakes his head. “It’s okay. You’re right. My job got in the way and she passed.”
You reach across the table and give his hand a quick squeeze. “You don’t have to say anything else. I’m not entitled to information like that. How about you tell me about this team of yours?”
“I think you’d like them. They do tend to profile everyone however, which can be an issue.”
You give Aaron a smile. “Does that mean you’ve been profiling me since the beginning? And why you didn’t need a background check?”
“Our tech analyst is amazing. She’d find any sort of dirt on you I’d need. Not that I need any.”
“That is a bit terrifying. I’ll make sure to behave I guess. Is she super nosey?”
A small smile breaks across his face. “For sure. Penelope Garcia knows everything I could ever need about you.”
“So do you know everything from my star sign to where I live? Or is that just her?”
“I don’t know any of that. I just made sure you don’t have a criminal background.”
“That’s good. If there’s anything you want to know just ask me. Besides that I don’t have any other questions.”
You down the rest of your coffee and move to the sink.
“Then I’ll get to work. I have some paperwork to get done.”
You turn and look at him. A hand rests on your hip and you frown.
“You’ll do the paperwork after you rest, right? I know for a fact you didn’t get a lot of sleep.”
Aaron looks a bit startled at your question. “I’ll be okay.”
“What time did you get home? When did you go to bed? You slept on the couch, right? When did Jack wake you up?”
“I got home around midnight and went to sleep shortly after. I promise I’m fine.”
You cross your arms and frown. “That doesn’t mean much, Aaron.”
“I’m used to it at this point. Long nights are a part of my job.”
“Aaron, I work with kids. I know how to make you take a nap," you say, Your voice is calm, but you hope he knows you’re serious. "You worry about Jack all the time. Someone has to worry about you.”
“I'll be fine, You don't need to worry about me.”
"Too late. I’m already worried."
Despite the frown, Aaron isn't taking you seriously. His eyes are crinkled and you're sure there's a small hidden behind the coffee mug.
"Since you insist, I'll try to rest. I can’t promise anything."
“I'm sure you'll find the bedroom is nap ready. I swapped out the curtains so it was easier to sleep and brought a fan over.”
Aaron sets his coffee mug next to the sink. You were right about the smile. The corners of his lips are still upturned. You know he’s probably doing this to make you feel better.
Thankfully, you’re able to do everything you need around the house. The dishes, sweeping, dusting and various other chores are a breeze without anything or anyone in your way. Things you have been putting off due to a lack of time are officially done. The only place you haven’t cleaned is the master bedroom.
After a few hours, you hear Aaron begin his paperwork. You do your best to not check in on him again, but you can’t help yourself from peering through the crack of the door. His face is set in a frown, and his eyebrows are furrowed. The way he meticulously goes through each page is impressive.
You aren’t sure if he’s eaten, and you can feel the lack of food start to catch up to you. After setting your resolve, you push the door open and lean against the doorframe. Aaron looks up at you almost immediately.
“I know there’s not much in the fridge since I’ve got to go to the store, but did you want lunch? I may not be able to make something that’ll impress you, but I could probably impress a kid,” you joke with a light smile.
While Aaron doesn’t say anything, he gives you more of his attention. You take that as a good sign, and keep rambling.
“Does a PB&J with an apple and milk sound okay? There’s even some leftover brownies that I’ll throw in. That’s something a kid may like, but maybe not something you’d like.”
“Sure. That does sound like something that a kid would like and be impressed by.”
“Of course it is. I cut the apple up which is a superior way of eating it, and they get sugar. Not to mention, sometimes I let them have some chips."
Aaron's smile is less tense, and you feel satisfied. Nothing makes you feel better than knowing you can make someone important to you happier.
“I'll get started on that. Will Jack be joining us for dinner?"
"I thought that it would be a good idea for him to spend as much time as he wants with his friend. It gives me time to get you a contact list for his friends’ parents and that way you can have some free time.”
“If you insist. I already have free time. It's usually a few hours after he's in bed that you’re home. Plus he has stuff he likes to keep "secret" like things for you.”
The frown is back. "What about your dating life? I'm sure that whoever you're seeing wants to see you more."
“Yeah I'm sure that's what my ex would want. I'll make lunch real fast."
You make your escape to the kitchen as quick as you can. Talking about your ex unisn't something you're keen on doing. It was a messy ending.
You push all relationship thoughts out of your head. This is not the time or place to be thinking like that. It's lunch time, which means focusing on making food. Not that making a PB and J is hard.
The whole thing only takes you about ten minutes; you really should just buy an apple slicer. It would save you so much effort. In fact, Aaron's house was missing some of that stuff that would make housework easier.
You do your best to arrange the food on the plate, hoping it all fits. Balancing more than two plates is a struggle, so you choose to grab the drinks separately. Milk is hard to get out carpets if you don’t have the right materials. The smell will attract a pet and that's a hassle. At least it doesn't stain.
"Where do you want me to set this?"
Aaron shuffles the papers into neat piles, creating a space in the middle of the desk. You avert your eyes, not wanting to read the files. Even if they weren’t confidential, it isn't something that you’d want to read. After setting down the plates, you go to get the drinks.
The first few minutes of eating are done in silence. You’d like to get to know Aaron better, you just don’t want to come off as weird. It would suck if he misunderstood your intentions. Not that you wouldn’t date him.
"Something’s on your mind. Did you want to talk about it?”
"No. I think I’ll be okay in regards to what I was thinking about. On a different topic, what do you and Jack do together?”
Aaron looks a little ashamed at the question. You can sense he has a lot of guilt about how things have turned out. The look in his eyes makes you want to comfort him, but you don’t know what to say.
“If you ever want to talk about something, you can talk to me,” you offer. "I won't understand everything, but it's still good to get it out.”
“Maybe at a time when I don’t have so much paperwork,” he says with a sad smile. "I almost feel like-“
"Work has taken over your life? Tell me about it. I love kids, but there are times I wish I choose different job. Like the time all three kids had the flu, so I was cleaning up so much vomit.”
The rest of the meal is spent telling each other embarrassing work stories. Aaron shares things from all his team members, while you tell him the ridiculous things some kids have done. As the stories go on, you find yourself entranced by his laugh. The way his eyes crinkle and the corner of his lips turn up have your heart almost skipping a beat. For some reason, you start to feel self-conscience. Thankfully, the doorbell rings.
"I’ll get it. You probably need to get back to work," you say as you collect the dishes.
You stack the dishes, and carefully close the door behind you. You don't even bother going to the kitchen, opting to just set the dishes on a table nearby. Thankfully, the doorbell rings only the one time. You see the mom from earlier standing there, and swing open the door. Jack rushes in to hug you. You ruffle his hair as the mom starts to speak.
“I’m so glad that Aaron’s finally dating again. Poor man has been alone for too long,” she laments. “How long has it been?”
“I'm not sure. I didn't even know Aaron was dating," you reply with a shrug.
“Wait, you aren’t dating Aaron?” Her face is
turning red. "With how Jack talks about you, I thought maybe. He doesn’t talk about anyone but his dad like that.”
"It's Fine. Can’t blame you for what kids say," you offer with a smile. "No harm done.”
She doesn't say more, instead rushing back to her car. You don’t stop her, figuring that would make it worse.
You'll mention it to Aaron, hoping that he’ll be able to handle it.
For now, you'll be content to make Jack happy by pretending to be whoever he wants. After all, Aaron will have fixed it by tomorrow and there won’t be any more problems.
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Okay so I'm seeing a lot of 'Sun sucks at cooking he he can't make cereal properly leave the cooking to Moon he's the best at it' in domestic aus
And that's great! I love that idea! But consider the following: absolutely none of you know anything about cooking.
I mean, sure, Sun's been cutting apple slices with peanut butter for so long he's got it down to an art, and his PB &J sandwiches are to die for. Moon's got directions to make tea and applesauce and instant jello for the kids that they share in their headspace. But that's pretty much the limit for their cooking expertise. So put them near a toaster? Yeah, they can figure it out. A microwave? Moon put a fork in it to see what would happen after Sun saw something about it online and got to 20 seconds before you slam into the kitchen and shut it off. And then talk their audio receptors off by scolding them for putting metal in the microwave and being in the kitchen without your supervision.
All you have to send them is a look and they decide to leave the oven alone.
Speaking of your skills...
Well.
While you're no 'master chef', you've picked up enough to scrape by. A few years on your own will do that to you. Compared to what your boys know, you're practically a god in the kitchen.
So you, with your grand total of maybe 15-20 recipes (half of which have cottage cheese or yogurt incorporated into them) are appointed head of the kitchen.
You're really only slightly better than the boys, but you at least know how to turn on a stove. Still, your skill level is really only enough to make the same few meals throughout the week. So, you all decide to figure it out together.
You look up some recipes online, grab some stuff from the store and dump it all onto the counter. The ingredients are nothing you haven't seen before (the boys regard the flour as some foreign and ancient play-doh from the stone ages), but you can't remember the last time you bought some of this stuff.
After you take in the wonders of vanilla extract and brown sugar, you pick something hopefully easy enough that it'll be impossible to mess up. Cookies aren't that hard. You remember making them when you were younger, and they usually came out alright.
You also remember that you were 9 and had adult supervision to make sure you didn't screw up.
And now you're the most competent adult in this operation.
You try not to picture the apartment going down in flames.
It doesn't actually go terribly. You manage to handle it pretty well, all things considered. Moon grabs your wrist before you pour the eggs into the flour, reminding you that you're supposed to do your dries, then your wets, and then your chips. You're pretty sure he only reminded you so he can keep sneaking chips into his cheeks when you're not looking, but you let him have it. You also elect not to say anything when you catch them pouring more chips into the bowl when you're not looking.
Sun spends the entire time obsessing over the shape of the cookies, making sure they're all perfectly rounded and spread out on the pan. Moon wedges a chocolate chip deep into the center of a few of them, watching his brother panic over the now 'ruined' cookies. He gets over it eventually, though, joining his brother in front of the oven to watch the dough rise and expand as the torturous waiting for them to bake begins. You pull out the tray and inspect your work.
They're...not that bad, in all honesty. There are little things that could be improved, but otherwise, you're pretty proud of your guy's progress.
You're not as happy about the mess, though. It looks like a hurricane has stormed through your kitchen, a fact that is quickly brought to the attention of your boys as they scramble to wipe down countertops and toss eggshells away.
...
I dunno how to end this cuz my endings suck so there it is, thank you for attending my ted talk.
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No idea if this has been done yet or not, but maybe Agent Whiskey with a single mom? Also love your work!
I'm gonna scream- THIS IS PERFECT ANON!!!
And thank you baby 🥺💗
Part 2 part 3
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"Shit!" Your alarm blared throughout your bedroom, waking both you and your boyfriend. "You've gotta go!" You whisper yelled, pushing his shoulder before jumping up to gather his clothes from the night before.
Whiskey was only supposed to come over for a quick hook-up, but both of you were just so tired, and he was so warm.. Needless to say, you both fell asleep.
Madeline, your nine-year-old daughter, didn't know about Whiskey yet. You wanted to introduce them, but there just never seemed to be a good time.
Whiskey flopped over onto his back, letting out a loud yawn as he stretched. "Darlin', we've been together for almost a year now. Don't you think it would just be easier to tell her?"
"We've talked about this Jack. I just don't think she's ready." You threw his clothes at him, hurrying into your closet to get yourself dressed.
Your daughter had never really had a father figure before and you honestly didn't know how she'd feel about having one. And if things didn't work out between you and Whiskey and you had to take that away from her? You just couldn't risk it until you were sure this was going to work.
"Yeah, two months ago. Listen, from the sounds of it, she'd want you to be happy."
"Yes, and I want her to be happy. I don't want to force her to like my boyfriend just for the sake of my own happiness. My Mother pulled that shit and I still resent her for it."
Whiskey finished buckling his belt, now walking over to hug you from behind as you buttoned your jeans. "This is different. We're not forcing her to do anything. I just don't wanna sneak around anymore." Whiskey pressed his lips against your neck, gently nipping at the sensitive skin. "I wanna hold you in the mornings, mamas."
You bit your lip to hold back your gasp, pressing back into him. "No marks Jack."
Whiskey hummed, his hand slowly moving down your navel. "That's another thing. I wanna start markin' you up; showin' people who you belong to."
You hated that he was right. You wanted him to be wrong, but with his sweet, husky accent rumbling so close to your ear, you could say yes to anything in that moment. "I-"
"Mom? We're gonna be late!" Madeline knocked on your door, jiggling the locked handle.
Your eyes shot open. "Shit!" You hurried over and opened the door, just enough for you to see one another. "Goodmorning baby! Listen, can you please throw some bread in the toaster for me? I promise I'll be right down."
Madeline nodded, pushing the door open wide enough so she could give you a hug, before making her way downstairs.
You shut the door with a sigh, relief flooding throughout your body.
"This is ridiculous." Whiskey mumbled, sitting on the edge of your bed before forcefully shoving his boots on.
You bit the nail on your thumb, trying to figure out a solution. "Alright, alright. What are you doing Saturday night?"
Whiskey raised his eyebrow. "Why? So, you can fuck me and then kick me out afterwards?"
"Okay, I deserve that." You walked over and sat next to him, reaching over to hold his hand. "It's Wednesday now. I promise that over the next few days I will tell Madeline about us, and then on Saturday we can all go out for dinner. Okay?"
"You promise? Because you've said that before.."
"Jack, her hamster died! I couldn't exactly tell her about you while she was mourning!"
"Fair enough." Whiskey said with a chuckle, leaning down to kiss your cheek.
"I promise. I'll tell her."
Whiskey nodded, leaning his forehead against yours. "It's gonna be okay. You know that, right?"
You took in a shaky breath, squeezing his hand. "I know."
"Good. Now, I do have to get to work and that little one's gotta get to school, so you should probably go.."
"Oh shit! You're right. Okay." You pressed a quick kiss to his lips, pulling away when you stood up. "Saturday?"
Whiskey nodded. "Saturday."
You walked over and unlocked your door. "I love you." You said, turning around to smile at him.
"I love you too darlin'. "
"Mom! I think the toaster's on fire!" Madeline called from the kitchen.
You shook your head. "Coming!" You blew Whiskey a kiss before running downstairs, leaving him to wait in your bedroom until you managed to get yourself and Madeline out the door.
It was going to be difficult, but Whiskey and Madeline would get along, right? Both of them seemed to be trouble makers so..
God help you.
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Darkened Drabbles: Chapter 5
Pushing Buttons
(Prompt: Kris finds out Susie plays video games on old systems. They play a GTA bootleg.)
"Get off my bed, freak."
"Nah."
"I wasn't asking, gonna get your gross human slime all over it." Susie snorts.
You turn from the magazine in your hands, grimacing at the girl, "Skin flakes? Hair? Any other word would've worked." You turn the page, lazily glancing over the images of monster trucks equipped with flamethrowers, "Besides, you don't have any chairs. Where else am I supposed to be?"
The dragoness tears the magazine out of your hands, pages flapping off into the corner of the room, "Not my problem. Go sit in the beanbag chair or something."
You roll your eyes, stretching as you sidle off onto the side of the bed, "If it wasn't covered in toaster crumbs, maybe I would."
You groan, rolling your shoulder. You peer over at the speckled blue excuse for a chair, its seams patched with duct tape and…staples? You shake your head. Enticing.
The bed suddenly screams out from underneath you, the scaled girl slamming flat across the patchwork mattress. You're thrown an inch into the air, coming down atop the curl of a metal spring. Or spike. You really wouldn't be surprised either way.
"…wanna go beat up some Darkners?"
You brush a strand of hair out of your eyes, a bored look resting on your features, "Both fountains are closed. Darkners are our friends." You click your tongue, "…and the fight club shut down because you suplexed the owner."
"Oh come on! He set up the match!" Susie growls, grabbing up a pillow and squeezing it tight to her chest, "Not my fault he went down so fast..."
Your eyes continue to languidly examine the room, hopeful for any source of entertainment. The dragoness' bedroom was about what you expected at this point. Barely taped posters lined the walls, advertising upcoming metal concerts and blood-soaked move premieres, most of which were ancient at this point. Most of the room's contents were just as old, with a single wooden wardrobe collecting dust in the corner, bunny-eared television on the floor, and even a small collection of plates, thankfully picked clean from any equally aged food. You sigh, staring down at the near flat beanbag chair against the wall. You would've said being invited into the volatile dragoness' room was quite the honor a few weeks back. Now, you'd call it a health hazard.
"We could work on our group project." Susie mutters quietly.
Silence hangs in the room. You choke for a moment, the sides of your mouth squeaking from the laughter breaking through. Within moments, Susie begins to roar, shaking the bed with her own seizing laughter.
"O-Okay, okay, but seriously…" The dragoness sighs, catching her breath, "What'd you wanna do?"
You exhale sharply, collecting yourself, "…I don't know. Could see if there's something on television."
Throwing your legs off the side, you stumble from the bed, making your way to the tiny black box upon the floor. Ancient as it was, the device wasn't dissimilar from your own back home. Smaller, and more dented in spots, but still functional. You begin to reach for the power button, most of the symbols having faded over the years, stopping when your eyes trace along a number of cords tangled close by. You follow the cords, noting a dense brick of a laptop peeking out from under the wardrobe.
"Hey, I didn't know you had a computer." You tilt your head to the side, noting a dull green light on the device's side.
"Huh? Oh, yeah," The bed creaks behind you, "Got it for dirt cheap a couple years ago. I got a ton of music and games on it. There's a bunch of websites you can just download that crap for free, it's pretty sweet."
You freeze, hand still outstretched, "Uh…what kind of websites?"
"I dunno. I just type in 'free games' and grab whatever's on there."
You squint down at the worn device. You can't catch a computer virus…right?
"Here, move over." A clawed hand rests on your shoulder, "I'll show you what I got."
Susie quickly bends down, unplugging the device from its life support. Spinning back around, she flops back onto the bed, popping open the worn cover. You stare at the back of the laptop's surface, studying the various scratches and dents throughout. Squinting, you examine the indent on the computer's back.
"What kind of laptop is that even?" You continue eyeing the device's marks for a possible brand. Was that…a pear? Maybe an orange?
"Hell if I know. Now sit down already." The dragoness scootches back against the wall, the bed's frame creaking once more.
"…not supposed to be on the bed."
"Ugh…" Susie's gaze drifts from the computer screen, squinting back at you, "Preferred when you were the quiet kid. Now come on."
You raise your hands in surrender, shuffling back onto the mess of blankets and sheets. You push yourself up against the wall as a loud buzzing emanates from your side.
"Takes a second to turn on."
You watch as the laptop stutters to life, a roar of swelling air and heat surrounding the struggling machine. The device's screams seem to build and build, hitting a screeching peak before suddenly dying down in a last gasp of processing. You shake away from the dark screen, your hands releasing the bunched bedspread you held for dear life. A laptop explosion couldn't be that big anyway. Or it would, and you would've died instantly. You sigh. Not the most glamorous way to go.
"Agh…stupid thing freezes sometimes." Susie slams her palm against the side of the machine, a dull whirr sputtering forth, "Come on already."
"Uh…it's cool." You gulp, the laptop's fans surging to life once more, "M-Maybe we could do something else?" You bite the bottom of your lip, "Do you have any other games? Like, not on your laptop?"
Susie drags the computer's lid closed, tossing the device onto her pillow, "Man, I don't know. Don't really have all the new crap out there. I got an old console buried…somewhere. Probably don't wanna play that though."
You lean forward, meeting the dragoness' disgruntled gaze, "Why not? It isn't like I have any of the newer stuff either. Last system my mom bought was when my brother was still in middle school. It's probably like, six years old by now."
"Psh, thought you were spoiled." Susie grumbles, hopping from the bed.
You roll your eyes, silently watching as the scaled girl clumsily throws open her wardrobe's drawers, digging through each like a crazed scavenger. Wires begin to fly across the room's floor as Susie tosses multiple controllers and power cords off to the side. With a flourish, the dragoness soon pulls a dense black device from the drawer, blowing off a mass of dust from its surface.
Your eyes go wide, "Wait, is that an ET2?"
The girl shrugs, dragging a number of cords over to the television, "Think so. That what it's called?"
"Yeah, Entertainment Terminal 2. My brother was saving up for it for a while. He worked at my dad's shop for like, two months straight." You let out a huff, "Mom shut the idea down when she found out what kind of games were on it though."
You follow Susie as she struggles to plug each of the device's cords in, fumbling in her efforts to align each of the red, yellow, and white tipped wires into their respective slots. With a last grumble of frustration, she stands back to full, poking the television's power button with a single claw.
"Well," The dragoness chuckles, brushing dust from her hands, "You're mom would hate what I got then."
The television alights, a single blue cube dancing in the middle of the screen, awaiting further input.
"Hold up," The scaled girl turns back to the wardrobe, reaching up above and pulling a single disc from atop the cabinet's surface, "There. Got uh…Magnificent Larceny Motor 3."
You squint at the disc, the game's title notably misspelled and in two separate fonts.
"That one of the games you and your brother were gonna play?" Susie stares back at you, her head cocked to the side.
"U-Uh…" You stammer, "Y-Yeah! Always…wanted to try it."
The dragoness smiles back, her fangs creasing over her lips. You flash a pained grin back, the expression fading the moment she turns away, disc in hand. You didn't have the heart to tell her the game was some bootleg copy. You quietly click your tongue. Not that you were sure you could explain to her what a bootleg even was.
"Catch!" You break from your thought, snapping back in time to avoid a controller careening towards your face, "You know all this console stuff. Get us into the game or whatever you gotta do."
You groan, "Told you about aiming for my head…"
"Yeah yeah yeah, come on nerd, get it started."
The bed sinks back down as the dragoness flops onto the surface, quickly scrambling back up against the wall and at your side. She nudges you with her elbow, amber eyes reflecting back under her mane. You sigh, staring down at the smaller television. With a single button press, the disc begins to spin, a dull whir bringing the game to life.
"I…haven't played this one before so," You clear your throat, "Don't know if it's any good."
"Can you shoot people?"
"Uh…probably?"
"Sick." Susie sidles further against the wall, resting shoulder to shoulder with you.
You sigh dejectedly, staring back at the television. You're soon met with a vibrant title screen, multiple stock explosions flaring from the sides and obscuring much of the menu itself. You unconsciously press the start button, the game hanging for a number of seconds before properly responding. Without any further options of play, the game begins to load, another minute before the black screen is replaced with that of a barren cityscape. You glance down at the controller, experimenting with each button. The X button…or cross button? It seemed to make your character jump regardless. You watch as the blob-like character hops rigidly in place, the game stuttering for a short moment. You continue to trace your fingers over each button. The sticks didn't seem to do anything, but the directional buttons made them move like some kind of tank. Triangle opens a menu, the back shoulder buttons turn the camera, clicking the stick focuses the camera behind you…
"Hey, can you beat up that cop?"
You grimace, staring back up at the dragoness, "That seems…rude."
Susie grumbles loudly, sinking further down against the wall.
You return back to the game, a number of pedestrians awkwardly walking by, their faces a blur of pixels. Alright, so if triangle opened the menu and cross was to jump, maybe square was to interact? You look back down at the controller, placing your thumb atop the square button. Why couldn't companies make controllers with the same symbols and colors? Trying to remember where everything is didn't exactly help right now. You quietly sigh, pressing down on the square button.
You glance back up at the television, a spray of blood painting the screen as screams of terror ring out.
"HELL YEAH, YOU SEE THAT GUY'S HEAD EXPLODE?!"
You jump, nearly dropping the controller. That's not what you wanted! You just wanted to find the interact button! You wanted to say hello…
"Do it again! Come on, those cops are shooting you!" Susie leans forward, the bed creaking loudly.
"U-Uh…!" You panic, mashing buttons across the controller.
The room fills with further cries of citizenry, gunshots ringing out as bullets fly from your character's blocky firearm. Swathes of near texture-less characters are cut down in your rein of terror, further splashes of copy-pasted blood textures thrown against the screen. You just wanted to say hello! WHERE WAS THE HELLO BUTTON?!
"Nice! Hey, can you get the weird yellow dragon with the fedora? Screw that guy." Susie pokes you in the side.
Another bout of violence breaks out, your character seeming to lock on to each victim indiscriminately. You begin to sweat, the controller slipping in your hands. Maybe the circle button? You focus your attention on the controller, mashing the input quickly. Your eyes go wide as a revving sound begins, your character now wielding a chainsaw in both hands.
"SICK!" The dragoness balls her fists, eyes locked onto the screen.
No! Not sick! Well, yes sick. But the bad kind! You swallow sharply, continuing to fumble the controller.
"Look out! Come on, you're getting shot to sh-"
The controller stops vibrating, to your relief. You breathe out a sigh, leaning your head against the wall. No wonder your mother was hesitant about Asriel playing these games. He was bad enough when he lost in Super Smashing Brothers. You drag your gaze back down, your character now lying prone on the asphalt, a number of vaguely police-shaped beings surrounding them, barking continued threats over and over again.
"Damn, you got messed up." You peer over at your side, Susie resting her maw on her palm.
"U-Uh…yeah. Guess I'm not really good at this game." You shrug limply.
"Eh, it's cool. Never actually played this before, couldn't get past the main menu or whatever." The dragoness snorts quietly, "Thanks for trying."
You smile, a chuckle rising from your throat, "Glad you could see me die horribly."
"Least you died cool." Susie bumps into you, her scales bristling against your arm.
"Y-Yeah, well…" You scratch the back of your neck.
"But come on, says you can continue."
What.
"This time, keep switching weapons though. I think I saw a rocket launcher in the menu for a second!"
You swallow sharply.
Maybe one of the shoulder buttons was how you said hello…?
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augustinewrites · 2 years
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gojo satoru + first fight for @rafzaha thank you for all your kind words and request! i got way too into this
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fights with gojo are rare.
you’re both relatively laid back people who tend to see eye to eye, but there was only so much a person could take before hitting their breaking point.
because gojo’s been different lately. he’s high in demand, you know this - the world truly couldn’t function without him doing the heavy lifting - but something seemed…off.
so today, you’d decided it was time to get to the bottom of it.
“you’re home late.”
gojo freezes halfway to the fridge, slowly turning to face you. he clearly hadn’t expected you to be up at this hour, considering it’s so late that it’s practically morning, and the moon is just starting to make its descent. “hey. why are you sitting in the dark like a villain in a bond film?”
he’s deflecting.
“sit down,” you order, gesturing to the chair on the opposite end of the dinner table. he hesitates a little, clearly sensing the coming reckoning. “now, gojo.”
he sits when he realizes you’re serious, slipping off his blindfold and shifting uncomfortably as he meets your stare. “the government name, huh? what’s going on with you, gojo?”
“i don’t know,” you say, your voice clipped as you absentmindedly twist the ring on your finger. “why did you tell me you were going to miyagi, but tell shoko you were going to kyoto?”
he opens his mouth, some lie clearly prepared, but you hold up a hand to stop him. “you know what? don’t answer yet, because i’m not done.” you’re going to do this; start what could be the first fight since you’d been married.
“i know you’re busy, okay? i knew what i was getting myself into when i married you, but even when you’re not on assignment, things have been different lately. you’re staying out later, you’re gone most of the day, you’re lying about where you’re going, and don’t even get me started on this—”
you slide the folded paper across the table to him, which he catches and opens with a sigh. “this is—”
you press your fingertips to the table, staring at him in disbelief. “you cannot just take that much money out of our account and expect me not to notice. it’s a joint account, you idiot. if you’re going to lie, at least do it well.”
“i’m sorry,” he breathes a little shakily. “okay?”
“then tell me what’s going on. what are you doing?” you urge. “are you leaving? are you cheating on me or something?”
“no!” he exclaims, a hurt look flashing across his face. “of course not. how could you think i’d do that?”
“well, fuck, gojo!” you shout, noting the way he flinches, shrinking back a little. “what am i supposed to think when you won’t tell me anything?”
“i don’t know who to trust right now,” he says, eyes widening when you stare at him in disbelief. “no! you know i trust you more than anyone, but if i they think you know something they will hurt you, so please. i can't tell you.”
your entire body deflates, and you squeeze your eyes shut for a second, willing yourself not to cry as you rise from the table, walking past him to the bedroom. “fine. but you’re sleeping on the couch tonight.”
“hey, come on, you know i’m too tall—”
“well, it’s either that or you can go to nanamin’s,” you shrug, too tired to fight with him over this. “because i’m still pissed.”
you shut the door to your bedroom, pressing the heels of your hands to your eyes as you lean against a nearby wall.
there’s a muted thud on the other side of the door, followed by a weak, i’m sorry, that you squeeze your eyes shut and try your best to ignore.
“goodnight,” he says quietly. “i love you.”
you laugh a little, then sigh, dropping your head back against the wall. “i love you too.”
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the next morning, you’re equal parts unimpressed and amused when you open the door and gojo falls at your feet.
“good morning,” he says, attempting a smile as he follows you into the kitchen.
you don’t answer, grabbing one piece of bread for the toaster.
“can you put one in for me too?”
you stare straight at him, pushing the switch down with your single piece of toast.
“okay,” he hums. he looks disheveled, tired, and though it pulls at your heartstrings a bit you’re still more mad. “we should talk about last night.”
“no,” you decide, reaching into the fridge for some orange juice. “the kids are expecting us at the school today, gojo, and i don’t want to be— hey!” you protest when his arms are suddenly scooping you up, and your stomach drops as if you’d been—
you’re not in your kitchen anymore, you’re about 300 feet above it.
you gasp a little, clinging to your husband’s neck. “oh my god! gojo what the hell are you doing?!”
he just chuckles at your distress. “call me by my name, sweets.”
“no!” he pretends to drop you for a split second, laughing louder when you scream. you know he would never, but the feeling is very real, and he knows how much you hate it. “gojo, put me down!”
“you want me to put you down? here?” he asks amusedly, looking around at the fucking sky.
“you know what i mean!”
“and you know what i want.”
you grit your teeth. oh, you were going to kill him one of these days. “fine! satoru, please bring us back!”
he hums as if he’s contemplating it, then says, “say we’re going to talk about last night.”
“what the hell—”
he pretends to drop you again, and now your stomach’s in your throat and your heart is beating wildly against your ribcage. “fine! we can talk about it!”
this time when he lets you go, your feet hit the floor of your kitchen, and the two of you sink to the floor. you in shock, and gojo collapsing in a fit of laughter. you glare at him, smacking at his shoulder as he holds his hands up in surrender.
“i hate you so much,” you mutter, chest heaving as you slump back against the counter. gojo just coos at you, wrapping an arm around your shoulder and pressing a kiss to the top of your head.
“i’ll tell you everything soon, okay? it’s just...i have to keep you safe. you saw what the hire-ups did to yuuji,” he murmurs into your hair.
you rest your head against his chest. “you know i trust you, but you really hurt my feelings, and i’m worried all the time--”
“i know. i’m sorry, really. just give me a little more time to do...research. then i’ll tell you whatever you want to know.”
“you have until halloween,” you tell him, glancing up at the calendar on the fridge. “one week. then you tell me everything. promise?”
“yeah,” he sighs, holding you a little tighter. “i promise.”
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ptergwen · 3 years
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If you do smut can you do like stark!reader x peter parker (spiderman) are dating 3-4 month and y/n and peter had their very fluff first time then next morning y/n has hickies all over her neck and her thights stomach... and tony/ her dad sees it and is confronting them with it😂 i love your stories 🤤
just saying hi
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w/c: 2.5k
warnings: veryyyy suggestive, swearing, some pretty embarrassing moments
a/n: thank you babe! i didn’t write the actual smut but y’all can guess what happened 😭 also this is super long i couldn’t help myself
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it was everything. it was everything you ever wanted your first time to be and more.
you’d brought up to peter during a make out session one night that you were ready to go farther than you two already have. there was one base you didn’t hit yet. the fourth, the final. you were thinking about it for a while before that, and peter would be lying if he said he didn’t.
your love has always been physical, whether it’s you kissing peter’s cuts after a mission or him tracing hearts on you with his fingers. there’s also the more sexual side of things. that part, you both enjoy just as much, maybe even a little more because you know exactly how to make each other feel good after all the trial and error.
what better way to combine the two than, well, making love?
last night was your sign from the universe, your go ahead to do it. you had the compound to yourselves because your dad had taken all the “big kids” out for the night. you’re both well into college, but he refuses to see you as adults. that meant no peter and no you. you two were a little offended until you realized you could make use of your alone time.
you started off searching for a movie. that turned into you wrestling peter for the remote because you didn’t feel like watching back to the furure yet again. wrestling turned into you on top of him, which turned into you kissing him, which turned into peter throwing the remote somewhere and carrying you up to your room with his lips still on yours.
neither of you had to say it. you were on the same page, same wavelength, two brains in one as peter layed you down and trailed his kisses lower and lower.
peter was so gentle with you, except for when you told him not to be. those were the times he didn’t hold back. he was attentive and sweet and showed you quite a few times how much he loves you. you showed him just the same. yeah, it was really everything.
“morning, baby. you awake yet?” peter hums against the shell of your ear, arms wound comfortably around you. “kinda,” you mumble back with a goofy smile. he presses his lips to your ear and nuzzles his face in the side of your neck. “kinda... how’d you sleep?” you can hear the grin in his voice. his nose nudges your bare skin where a fresh hickey lies and makes you scrunch your own up.
“good, really good. always love sleeping with you.” you’re both aware of the alternate meaning that has now. “funny,” peter lets out a breathy laugh against you and brushes his thumb over your stomach where your shirt got ridden up. you sigh, enjoying his soft touch and reaching behind you to play with his curls. they’re a lot messier than usual from you tugging on them all last night.
peter removes his face from your neck and carefully turns you onto your other side. you’re facing him now, eyes trained on his concerned expression. “hey, just wanna check. how are you feeling? still sore?” a tiny smile stretches your face. he really does care about you and how you feel after everything. you know for a fact most other guys wouldn’t.
“i mean, yeah. you were... it was a lot, but i’ll be fine in a few days i think.” the mention of peter being a lot makes color rush to his face. you laugh quietly at that, cupping one of his cheeks that’s turning pink. “oh. i, um, i didn’t know that. sorry.” he smiles shyly as you smooth your thumb over his warm skin. “don’t be. it wasn’t as bad after i... adjusted a little,” you reassure him, making him lean into your palm.
“i really am sorry, y/n/n. can i make it up to you?” peter checks with you, eyes going up from yours to down your body. he hooks a finger in the waistband of your pajama shorts. “make you feel better?” the way he finishes his question with a bite of his lip is definitely tempting. so is your stomach yelling at you to put some food in it. you’ll have to wait.
“later. right now, you can make me breakfast,” you beam at him and take his hand. peter pushes his palm against yours, letting you lace your fingers together as he puffs some air out of his cheeks. “yeah, that’s gonna go well.” “i’m supervising. it will.” you capture his lips in a kiss, one he instantly reciprocates, free hand resting on your hip. just as it’s heating up, you break it.
“i’m hungry for actual food,” you giggle and roll out of his embrace. “ok, ok, ok. let’s go see what we have,” peter gives in with a chuckle, grabbing the same hand he was just holding and following you down to the kitchen.
he ends up popping some frozen waffles into the toaster, you sitting up on the counter with your phone out while he struggles through the different settings. “should i put it on bake? no, that doesn’t sound right,” he talks to himself with eyes squinted in concentration. “your dad made this thing so... detailed.” it’s an old stark industries toaster, one with options you probably don’t even need.
“yeah because he loves his toast, so maybe don’t break it. he’ll kill you or something,” you half playfully half seriously suggest. peter is one clumsy guy. he tsks at you and crouches down to read the words on the dial. there’s conveniently a setting for waffles, so he hits that one. he’s not sure how he hadn’t noticed it before.
since he’s down there, he takes one of your ankles in both hands and starts to kiss up your leg. it tickles when he gets to your knee, drawing a giggle out of you, but your phone still blocks his face. you’re doing it on purpose. “baby,” peter tries to get your attention in a soft voice. he presses a couple more kisses to your knee. you have to hold your breath so you don’t laugh again.
“baby girllll,” peter drags out, lips moving up your thigh. he nudges your phone with his nose much like a puppy would. “aye, i’m talkin’ to you here,” he says in a fake new york accent. you finally put it down next to you. “i’m listening.” you’re giving him a satisfied smile as he goes back to kissing you.
“just saying hi,” he looks up at you and moves your shorts aside while he kisses further and further to where you want. you scoot closer to him on the counter.
that’s when he stops. not only stops, gasps in horror. “what?” you ask quickly, his eyes fixed on your inner thighs. “i kind of, uh, marked you up. like, a lot.” he runs a finger gently over the bruised skin. you’re suddenly very aware of it now. it doesn’t exactly hurt, just feels bumpy and weird. you peer down at yourself to see the damage, eyes going wide.
“shit... they’re on my neck, too,” you remember, murmuring to him. you’ll have to cover these up before everyone gets home. worry flashes across peter’s face. “oh my god, i didn’t even realize. it- it was dark and you told me-“ “pete, it’s okay. it’s pretty hot,” you stop his rambling, reaching down and putting a hand on his shoulder. he frowns up at you.
“really? are you sure i didn’t go too far? because you can tell me.” you’ve always appreciated how much peter genuienly values your thoughts on things, in the bedroom and in other parts of your relationship. it does lead to a lot of second guessing, though. you squeeze his shoulder and let out a breath. “i’m sure, okay? it’s really not that serious. i’ll just change so no one can see.”
peter winds an arm around one of your legs, body relaxing ever so slightly under your touch. “okay.” he gives your thigh one final kiss, then rests his chin on it. “what about your neck?” “uh...” you hadn’t considered that yet. “makeup? a scarf?” you’ve seen enough tv to know neither of those work, but they’re your only options.
“yup. mr. stark is really gonna kill me now,” peter says under his breath, tensing up all over again. you furrow your eyebrows at him. “what? we’re literally grown adults, we can do whatever we want-“
tony claps loudly as he steps into the kitchen, announcing his return home. peter jumps up from between your legs faster than fast. he moves so he’s next to you, and you hop down from the counter.
“hello, daughter of mine. spider of man,” your dad greets you two, you pulling down your shorts with a plastered on smile. “or would it be man of spider?” he plucks an apple from the bowl on the table as he ponders his question. steve and wanda file into the room next. “second one,” peter replies, grinning a little too much to be normal. tony takes note of that.
wanda comes over to the fridge for a snack, which is close to where you and peter are. “how was last night?” you ask her to take the attention off you two. wanda settles on a yogurt and turns to you. “it was good. we shared a few hotel rooms, had our own party.” she glances over at peter, a knowing smirk playing on her lips. “seems like you two had a fun night of your own.”
peter’s mouth drops open. “how did you-“ he forgot she could read his mind and now knows everything that happened. you slap a hand over your forehead. “you couldn’t think about anything else? for, like, a minute?” you whisper yell at him. he uses his eyes to plead with you. “i’m sorry! i was looking at the hickeys-“ he realizes what he’s saying. “crap.”
shooting you a wink, wanda shuts the fridge and goes to join the rest of the team in the living room. lucky for you and peter, steve started lecturing tony about washing his fruit before he eats it. he didn’t hear any of that. there’s still the problem of your visible hickeys that you have zero seconds to hide.
“how the fuck am i supposed to cover these? they’re right in the center, peter!” you panic, your heart starting to race as peter fumbles for a dish towel. that’s the best he could come up with? “no!” you toss it back at him. he throws it on the counter with a pained look. tony and steve make their way over to you.
“oh, hush. a couple of deadly pesticides won’t shake me, stevey boy,” tony insists and takes another big bite of his apple. steve huffs in disapproval and crosses his arms. “you’re a big baby, tony. if you’re not gonna do the right thing, at least buy organic-“ with the world’s longest sigh, tony chucks his apple into the open garbage can.
“there. no more apple discourse.” steve shakes his head at your dad’s behavior. “that was a waste. you could’ve finished it.” “not with your nagging into my literal ear.” steve raises his hands in surrender before making his way out of the kitchen. tony side steps past him and over to you. “enough of that now. let’s have a welcome home hug from my girl.”
you share a look with peter, a look of pure fear that’s in both of your eyes. he’ll definitely notice the hickeys if he gets that close to you. he holds out his arms expectantly while peter scratches the back of his own neck. “sure, dad. welcome home.” an awkward smile on your lips, you bury your face in your dad’s chest and wrap your arms around him in one motion. this way, he didn’t have time to see you from too close up.
peter exhales in relief at the narrowly avoided disaster. that’s until tony makes a request. “missed me that much, kiddo, huh? come out of there.” “but, i’m so comfortable. i wanna stay like this,” you insist, a niceness to your voice tony immediately sees through. he drops his arms from around you, eyeing peter suspiciously, who averts his gaze to the floor.
“nuh uh, you did something. both of you,” your dad states, taking a step to stand between you and peter. peter gulps down a breath before speaking. “mr. stark, it was-“ tony holds up a hand. “don’t worry, kid. i’ll figure it out.”
he gives peter a proper stare, searching him for clues of some sort. it’s a good thing he isn’t wanda because the details of your night would have been exposed. he couldn’t find anything, so now it’s your turn. he’s a little disappointed you’re the one hiding something.
“oh, y/n. not you,” tony sighs as he gives you a looking over. he starts with your face, your eyes following down as his do. it’s when he gets just past your chin that he sees them. the little hickeys littering your skin, some already deep shades of purple. he rips off his glasses in disbelief.
“absolutely not.” he closes his eyes, pinching the bridge of his nose with the same hand his glasses are in. “i’m not seeing this. i’m not seeing this if i don’t look.” you scoff at his reaction. “dad, you know we’re together. you can’t expect us to not...” “don’t say it,” tony begs, getting the urge to hurl his half eaten apple. he turns and faces peter.
“parker, you really did all of that?” peter only blinks, nervously meeting the eyes of his mentor. “to my daughter?” tony adds on to scare him even more. “i- i-“ a burst of frustration comes out of peter. “you left two teenagers alone the whole night. what’d you think was gonna happen?” he’s shocked at his own words, his face showing it. tony raises his eyebrows. both your hands cover your mouth.
not wanting to deal with peter, tony addresses you instead. “i don’t care how you do it, cover those up. don’t let me see them ever again. understood?” you nod a good amount of times and reach for peter’s hand. he’s about to give it, then tony glares down at what’s happening. peter pulls back immediatelty. “understood. we’ll, um, do better next time,” you agree, tony winching at the idea of a next time.
“you, parker... treat a lady with a little more respect, eh?” tony clicks his tongue at him. he’s referring to all the hickeys. peter’s lips form a line, a sarcastic one that says oh well. “i tried, mr. stark, but y/n wanted me to-“ “christ, that’s enough.” tony furiously shakes his head and starts to walk away from you two. “never again!”
you’re thanking god when he sets off for the living room, you hiding your face in peter’s chest, his face in your hair. “that was terrible. that was the worst thing ever,” you say into him. “i’m sorry, baby. we gotta be more careful.”
it’s not over yet because then, the toaster dings. you’d completely forgotten about the waffles. you and peter both separate with your millionth shared look of terror. tony comes rushing back into the room, very familiar with that noise.
“first you destroy my daughter, now my toaster? pete... you’re in for it, kid.”
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arizona2004 · 3 years
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Hey can you please do a azriel x reader where the reader is struggling with bad mental health (maybe an Ed) because I’m struggling myself rn and alsao there’s not enough of them :). I can totally understand if you didn’t feel comfortable doing it
Okay, here it is. Everyone responds to their eating disorders differently, especially depending on the ED and severity of it. I hope this has what you’re looking for, though.
Azriel x reader
Word count: 1499
Warnings: Eating Disorders! The reader struggles with an ED and some depression and anxiety and a little OCD. Please don’t read if you think reading the unhealthy thoughts of someone with an eating disorder may cause you to relapse. It is not healthy to think about food and eating in this manner. Love you all. Don’t forget to eat something and drink some water.
Waking up, I immediately don’t want to get out of bed. I pull the covers over my head, keep my eyes closed, and scrunch my legs up to my chest. When I wake up again, it’s only a little later in the morning. I still don’t want to pull myself out of bed, but I can’t fall back asleep. So I just lay there. Turning to Azriel’s side of the bed, I notice he’s not there. Well, of course not; he’s already left for work. I stare at the spot he usually occupies before finally sitting up and checking the clock. It’s 10 am.
Standing, I wrap my robe around myself and walk out of the room, refusing to look in the mirror. I practice breathing evenly and focus on my routine. I need to eat breakfast. I spend nearly 20 minutes in the kitchen, moving around, deciding what to eat. I’m opening cabinets and closing them, finding nothing satisfactory. Eventually, I decide to make some bacon. The stove is on, and bacon is sizzling. The scent of bacon is wafting toward me, and I feel like being sick. I can’t eat bacon; it’s greasy and fatty. Toast, I think, I’ll make toast. So I put the bread in the toaster and let it cook. It’s only when the toast is cooked that I start thinking about the carbs that go into it. I haven’t been exercising enough recently. I shouldn’t eat so many carbs. I throw the toast out with the bacon and decide to make scrambled eggs instead. Whisking the eggs and milk together, I turn on the stove, letting the skillet heat and butter melt on it. When I turn, bowl in hand, ready to pour it into the skillet, it slips from my hand, spilling all over the floor. Anger and frustration wash over me; I guess I just shouldn’t eat this morning.
After cleaning the mess: doing the dishes that littered the sink and picking up the mess of eggs on the floor, I walk back up to my room. My head is pounding, and everything feels like it's crashing in on me. My heart is racing, and I just want to scream. My mind keeps flashing back to last night. We went out to Ritas, and it was supposed to be fun. But I just had to ruin things for myself. I barely ate. I stopped drinking early into the night. I wish I could have forgone the entire night. I wish Mor wasn’t so perfect. She has curves in all the right places and not a single flaw; I hate her for it, I think. Passing the floor-length mirror in my bedroom, I stop to look at myself. It’s been so long since I’ve looked in the mirror and liked what I saw. Why can't I have a body like Mor or Feyre or Amren?
I sit on the floor, just picking apart all the pieces of myself I hate. Thinking about all the insulting things people have said to me. Tears are streaming out of my eyes until I can’t even see my reflection. I’m clutching my chest as I struggle for air through my sobs. Why? Why? Why?
It’s an hour later, and I’m just lying on the floor of my bedroom, staring at the ceiling. I pushed my earlier hunger away, so I can’t feel it anymore. I wish I couldn’t feel any of it. The tears on my face have dried, and I’m breathing normally again when a small piece of folded paper falls next to me.
The Note reads: Meet me at my office at 11:30?
Azriel. I turn my head to look at the clock hanging on the wall. It’s nearly 11:20: a choked sob leaves my throat. Standing quickly, I rush to the bathroom to put myself together. In 10 minutes, my face is washed, and I’m wearing enough makeup to cover any signs of my tears. And I brushed through my hair and threw on some clothes. Rushing out the door, I head for the House of Wind. In the time it took to get to the door of his office, I’ve done breathing exercises to even out my breaths and slipped on a smile.
Knocking on the door to his office, I peeked my head in. “Hey,” I say, biting my lip.
He looked up to me, a grin spreading across his face and arms opening for me. I walked in, shutting the door behind me, and sat on his lap. He wrapped his arms around me, resting his head on my shoulder. He breathed in deeply, taking in the scent of me. “You smell wonderful, love,” he murmurs against my neck.
“Hmm,” I hum, holding him tight.
“Are you feeling alright?” He asks, pulling back slightly to look at me directly.
“Yeah,” An unconscious fake smile blooms across my face, “why wouldn’t I be?”
He just stares at me for a moment longer, eyebrows bunching, when he asks, “have you eaten today?”
“Yes. Breakfast this morning,” I say, “when I woke to an empty bed,” I try steering the question away from myself.
He knows I’m lying, “are you hungry? We could get lunch.”
“It was a big breakfast, Az,” I say, “I’m not hungry right now.”
He grips my waist and pulls me closer, wrapping his wings around us, “What’d you eat?”
“I made toast, scrambled eggs, and bacon,” It’s not entirely a lie, I think to myself.
He puts his forehead on my shoulder, resting it there for a long few moments, “baby,” he mumbles, “please don’t lie to me. We’ve been through this before: I can help, just talk to me.”
My lips start to quiver, I’ve upset him.
“I’m with you through all the good And the bad,” he says, head still down, “please tell me the truth about how you’re feeling,” he lifts his head to look at me, and the worrying features of his face make me sob again. “Hey, hey. It’s okay,” he consoles, wiping the tears from my face, “deep breaths.”
I take a deep breath in and out, and he does it with me. My tears start to slow, and the shuddering breaths even out. Az is running his hand up and down my spine, soothingly and when I’m ready, I explain everything, “I guess- things started getting bad yesterday. I didn’t really like the way I looked in that dress, and I just felt… off? Gross? I don’t know,” I take another breath in, “then Mor showed up, and she just looked so good in that dress; she’s so beautiful. And she ate and drank so much,” I’m ranting now, “Does she ever gain weight?!” I stop talking, trying to calm myself, and tears well up again, but I push them back. Looking back to Az, I start talking again, “I shouldn’t be jealous. I’m a horrible friend for being mad at her, but I just can’t stand her sometimes. I’m a horrible friend.”
I’m looking down between us now, but Az coaxes me back, “look at me,” he holds my face between his hands and pushes our foreheads together, “You are not a horrible friend. You are wonderful and kind. It’s okay to be jealous. You still love her, and you’re still a good friend. Now, tell me the rest.”
I shake my head holding back my tears, “It’s just the same thing. I just- it’s everything combined. I feel like I ate too much yesterday, and I haven’t worked out regularly this week. Then everything last night. So when I woke up this morning, everything was too much. Seeing myself in the mirror and thinking about how much I don’t deserve you. I’m not pretty enough. It’s all just so much. All at once,” my breaths come unevenly again, and tears are running down my face.
He doesn’t say anything for a long moment; his hands drop from my face and pull me into him. His hands run through my hair, and he just soothes me quietly for a few minutes. When he pulls back to look at me, he says quietly and calmly, “You’re beautiful, love. And I know me telling you that isn’t just gonna take all the bad thoughts and feelings away, but I need you to know: No matter what you see in the mirror or what your mind tells you, you are so beautiful. You have your ‘flaws,’ but that’s okay. You just have to learn to love them the way I do. And I’ll help you with that; I’m here to help.”
I nod, tears still streaming down my face, and lay my head on his shoulder, breathing him in and calming myself.
“Can we go eat food now,” he asks quietly. I nod letting myself feel the hunger I pushed aside and relaxed further into his arms. He lifts me with him as he stands and walks us to the kitchen.
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I heard requests are open for a little bit heheheh. This is basic, Dream or Corpse (or both) and the reader spitting the most cringy jokes while recording because they are that couple who does not care and love to have fun.
The excitement I felt when I got this preference. #numeraluno
I’m a sucker for cheesy romance
CORPSE
- You and corpse had been streaming for about 2 hours when you felt the need to spice things up.
- jokes. That’s what you needed.
- “Hey babeeee?”
- it was a proximity stream and the two of you were in med bay while you watched him do his scan
- “yeah?”
- “What did the toaster say to the bread?”
- Corpse already knowing when you started your jokes you couldn’t stop so he gave in
- “what did the toaster say to the bread bub?
- “i want you inside of me.”
- corpse fell into a fit of laughter as he tried to conceal his wheezing
- “babe your humor is so broken I haven’t even gotten to the good ones yet.”
- “okay okay I’m sorry I’m sorry.”
- once calmed down you followed him to the cafeteria to do the first part of garbage
- “Do you have to go to the bathroom? Because I want to take you out.”
- “I’m gonna piss my pants y/n shut up.”
- now it was your turn to fall down the rabbit hole of laughter as your purple character followed him down the hall to the second part of garbage
- “Corpsie you’re my butter half.”
- “Ewww oh my gosh you too get a frickin room.” Rae would yell as she heard you while passing by
- the two of you would laugh it off you following him totally neglecting your task telling him the rest of your jokes
DREAM
- everyone had already gotten offline and it was just you and Clay building random portals while talking to your chats
- “Dreammmm?”
- no response
- “nightmaree?”
- nothing you watched as your boyfriend pretended not to hear you and kept crafting
- “Clayton.”
- clay stopped what he was doing and turned his character to look at you
- “I got your attention!”
- he turns back around mumbling an incoherent mhmm
- “I’ve got some cheesy jokes for ya.”
- “shoot.”
- “this may be cheesy but I think you’re grate.”
- “I hate you.” The smile was evident in his voice
- “Do you like Nintendo because wii would be great together.”
- “Y/u/n you’re under arrest for stealing my heart.”
- “Dream do you want to grab a coffee? Because I like you a latte.”
- he let out a laugh finishing up his portal and thinking of a just as good response
- “Are you a pencil because I can erase your past and write our future.”
- “hey! This is suppose to be my job! You can’t come for my job!”
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kj-1130 · 3 years
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Nothing For Me
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     You and MJ’s relationship continued to grow as time went on. 
     As she started her first year of high school, you worked on yourself, wanting to be good for her.
     Overtime, you learned how to process and deal with things better. You focused on yourself and your developing relationship with MJ and needless to say, things started to look up. 
     The ‘present but not really present father’ thing didn’t affect you as much as it did, but it was still there. It was one of the only things you hadn’t fully processed and to be honest, you didn’t think you ever could. 
     Your father is there, and has been aware of presence for almost a decade. And not once has he given you any type of consolation or love like a father should. You would think after Pepper was getting more involved in his life and forcing him to clean up (most of) his act, he would open his eyes and realize that a whole human being was living with him, waiting for him to realize that they were supposed to be relying on him; not an AI built in the comfort of their room. 
     But nope. Absolutely nothing changed. If anything, things got worse. 
     He was away more often, focusing on the Avengers. Or he was with Pepper, the new love of his life. 
     You tried not to linger on the situation often, knowing it would only lead to pain in your chest. So you just stuffed it in the back of your mind, hoping one day that the pain would just lessen all together. 
     About two months ago, you and MJ had decided to make things official after going on your first date. At first you talked about how fast the two of you were going, but Michelle simply said ‘we’ll be u-haul lesbians then.’ That was the end of the conversation. 
     Currently, you and your girlfriend were facetiming. You would’ve made the trek to her house but she was about to study and you both knew that you’d distract her. Plus the two of you were due for some time away from each other considering the fact that you’re at her place almost everyday. 
     “Okay, so I found this recipe the other day and I’m just now remembering it.”
     MJ looks at you confused, “Okay?” 
     You roll your eyes playfully.
     “I wanted to try it with you. After my ban from your place has been lifted.” 
     “It’s not a ban,” she chuckled.
     “Well, it sure as hell feels like one ba-”     “Mr. Stark has arrived with a guest,” M.I.A cut you off. 
     “Who is this guest?” 
     “Secretary of State, Thaddues Ross,” the AI replied, pulling up pictures of the man. 
     “Hey M, I’m gonna call you back.”
     “Yeah, yeah,” she nods, looking a little concerned. “Take all the time you need. Let me know if everything’s okay.”
     The two of you give your goodbyes and you ask M.I.A to pull up the live footage from the conference room.
     “Perspective. The world owes the Avengers an un-payable debt. You have fought for us, protected us, risked your lives… but while a great a=many people see you as heroes, there are some who would prefer the word “vigilantes”, is what you first hear when you start watching. 
     Immediately your eyebrows furrowed in confusion. 
     “And what word would you use, Mr. Secretary?” Natasha asks.
     “How about ‘dangerous’?” he replies. “What would you call a group of US-based, enhanced individuals who routinely ignore sovereign borders and inflict their will wherever they choose and who, frankly, seem unconcerned about what they leave behind?”
     The secretary activates a screen behind him which begins to play the previous battles the Avengers and SHIELD have fought in. 
     “New York.” 
     He clicks a button, footage of chitauri, shooting guns, and Hulk smashing plays. 
     “Washington D.C”
     A new video appears, showing the insight helicarriers firing at each other with chaos following. 
     “Sokovia.” 
     The frame changes, showcasing the terrified citizens that were on the flying piece of land. 
     “Lagos.” 
     “That’s enough,” Steve interrupts. 
     Ross nods in response and begins his speech again. 
     “For the past four years, you’ve operated with unlimited power and no supervision. That’s an arrangement the governments of the world can no longer tolerate. But I think we have a solution.”
     He places a thick document on the table and slides it across to Wanda. As the team slides the book to each other Ross starts talking. 
     “The Sokovia Accords. Approved by 117 countries… it states that the Avengers shall no longer be a private organization. Instead, they’ll operate under the supervision of a United Nations panel, only when and if that panel deems it necessary.” 
     “The Avengers were formed to make the world a safer place,” the Captain begins. “I feel we’ve done that.”
     “Tell me, Captain, do you know where Thor and Banner are right now?” There was a momentary pause as the two men’s eyes met. “If I misplaced a couple of 30 megaton nukes… you can bet there’d be consequences. Compromise. Reassurance. That’s how the world works. Believe me, this is middle ground.”
     At this point, you’re walking out of your room after transfering the feed to your tablet and making your way to the elevator.
     “So, these are contingencies,” Rhodey states. 
     “Three days from now,” Secretary Ross begins. “The UN meets in Vienna to ratify the Accords. Talk it over.” 
     Natasha speaks up, “And if we don’t come to a decision you don’t like?”
     “Then you retire.” 
     The elevator stops and you look up seeing the Secretary walk in with someone behind him. You give him a subtle disgusted look before turning your attention back to the security footage.
     As the deathtrap descends, you can feel his eyes lingering on you. 
     “Can I help you?” 
     “You’re a little young to be an intern.” 
     “You’re a little old to be looking at me like that,” you shrug, swiping away from the video on your tablet as you feel him looking over your shoulder. 
     Ross gives an awkward chuckle and furrows his eyebrows. When you reach the bottom floor, he gets ready to step out and places a hand on your shoulder. 
     You look at him like he’s lost his mind. 
     “You seem like a good kid. Be sure to make good choices.” 
     Raising an eyebrow, you refrain from saying what you want to say. You lift your hand and gently take his off of you. 
     “Don’t touch me,” 
     Once he exits, you hear the chatting start back up.
     “Secretary Ross has a Congressional Medal of Honor,” Rhodes told Sam. “Which is one more than you have. 
     “So let’s say we agree to this thing,” Wilson starts. “How long is it gonna be before they LoJack us like a bunch of common criminals?”
     “117 countries want to sign this. 117, Sam, and you’re just like, ‘No that’s cool. We got it.” 
     “I have an equation,” Vision announces as you get back on the elevator. 
     “Oh this will clear it up,” Sam mutters. 
     “In the eight years since Mr. Stark announced himself as Iron Man, the number of known enhanced persons has grown exponentially. And during the same period, the number of potentially world-ending events has risen at a commensurate rate.“
     “Toaster oven’s got a point there,” you mumble, stepping back on the metal deathtrap. 
     Steve asks,“Are you saying it’s our fault?”
     “I’m saying there may be a causality. Our very strength invites challenge. Challenge incites conflict. And conflict… breeds catastrophe. Oversight… oversight is not an idea that can be dismissed out of hand.” 
     “Boom,” Rhodey says.                             
     You see Tony lying on the couch, quite relaxed, contradicting the tense atmosphere. 
     “Tony,” Nat starts. “You are being uncharacteristically non-hyper-verbal.”
     “It’s because he’s already made up his mind,” Steve explained. 
     “Boy, you know me so well,” Stark starts, getting up and rubbing the back of his head. “Actually I’m nursing an electromagnetic headache,” he pauses to grab a mug of coffee. “That’s what’s going on, Cap. It’s just pain. It’s discomfort. Who’s putting coffee grounds in the disposal? Am I running a bed and breakfast for a biker gang?”
     Tony puts his phone in a basket and taps the screen. An image is projected of a smiling young man. 
     “Oh, that’s Charles Spencer, by the way. He’s a great kid. Computer engineering degree, 3.6 GPA. Had a floor level gig at Intel planned for the fall. But first, he wanted to put a few miles on his soul, before he parked it behind a desk. See the world. Maybe be of service. Charlie didn’t want to go to Vegas or Fort Lauderdale, which is what I would do. He didn’t go to Paris or Amsterdam, which sounds fun. He decided to spend his summer building sustainable housing for the poor. Guess where, Sokovia.”
     He pauses for a second as the team soaks in the information.
     “He wanted to make a difference, I suppose. I mean, we won’t know because we dropped a building on him while we were kicking ass.
     “There’s no decision-making process here. We need to be put in check! Whatever form that takes, I’m game. If we can’t accept limitations, if we’re boundary-less, we’re no better than the bad guys.”
     “Tony, someone dies on your watch, you don’t give up,” Steve rebuttals.
     “Who said we’re giving up?” 
     “We are if we’re not taking responsibility for our actions. This document just shifts the blame.”
     “I’m sorry. Steve,” Rhodey blurted. “That-that is dangerously arrogant. This is the United Nations we’re talking about. It’s not the World Security Council, it’s not SHIELD, it’s not HYDRA.”
      “No, but it’s run by people with agendas, and agendas change.”   
      “That’s good,” Tony starts. “That’s why I’m here. When I realized what my weapons were capable of in the wrong hands, I shut it down and stopped manufacturing.  
     “Tony, you chose to do that. If we sign this, we surrender our right to choose. What if this panel sends us somewhere we don’t think we should go? What if there is somewhere we need to go, and they don’t let us? We may not be perfect, but the safest hands are still our own.”
     “If we don’t do this now, it’s gonna be done to us later. That’s a fact. That won’t be pretty.”
     Wanda finally speaks up, “You’re saying they’ll come for me.”
     “We would protect you,” Vision promised. 
     “Maybe Tony’s right,” the redhead speaks. “If we have one hand on the wheel, we can still steer. If we take it off--”
     “Aren’t you the same woman who told the government to kiss her ass a few years ago?” Sam interrupts. 
     “I’m just… I’m reading the terrain. We have made… some very public mistakes. We need to win their trust back. 
     “Focus up,” Tony says. “I’m sorry, did I just mishear or did you agree with me?”
     “Oh, I want to take it back now.”
     “No, no, no. You can’t retract it. Thank you. Unprecedented. Okay, case-closed--I win.” 
     From what you see, Steve stands to leave abruptly. 
     You then walk out of the elevator, tablet still in hand with the footage up. The captain walks past you just as you turn the corner and spot the team. 
     “Someone’s upset,” you hum. 
     You walk past everyone towards the fridge and grab a water bottle. 
     “Anyway, that was very childish. And kinda stupid.” 
     Inquisitive looks are thrown your way and you hold up the tablet awkwardly as you plop down on a chair. 
     “I was watching you. I kinda do that a lot. It’s not as creepy as it sounds.” 
     You open the bottle and take a sip. 
     “What are you doing down here kid--”
     “Ahhh,” you interrupt. “Don’t call me a kid. I haven’t been a child for years.”
     “Just answer the question,” Tony snaps. 
     “I like to stay informed. No one tells me anything and while you think that these private meetings only affect you, it doesn’t. It affects me too. You may not remember I’m your child but several people do. And that puts me in danger. So yes, I listen to your conversations to make sure it’s nothing I need to worry about.” 
     An awkward silence washes over as you gulp down more water. 
     “Anyway, I was just riding up and down the elevator waiting for you guys to finish. That Ross dude is kinda creepy by the way. But you’re really considering signing that thing?” 
     “Not you too,” your father mutters. 
      You let out a laugh and everyone looks at you strangely. 
      “Is this funny to you?” Rhodey asks. 
      “Yes,” you stop laughing abruptly. “I find it hilarious that this is the same government that was ready to drop a nuke on the city during the Battle of New York not giving a damn about a single civilian that was still in the area. I find it hilarious that this is the same government that lets thousands of children and women of color go missing and not do a thing about it. It’s funny that this is the same government that let HYDRA, Red Room, AIM; all that shit grow right under their nose. It’s funny because this government is the same one that uses taxpayer money for dumb ass projects and unnecessary military funding instead of using it to fund shit that helps the civilians they claim they care so much about. I mean how can you not find this situation amusing?”
     “Look,” Tony attempts. 
     “I’m not finished,” you challenge, looking him dead in the eyes. “This government don’t give a damn about y’all, especially not the three of us,” you say, gesturing to yourself, Sam, and Rhodey. “We’d be booted out of this country before you could even blink if they ever got the chance and you know that.
     “I don’t know why y’all are so adamant on gaining the government’s trust when they don’t give a flying fuck about you or these goddamn civilians. All they care about is power. They don’t care how many civilians come up missing or die in some tragic accident. It doesn’t matter what happens. When they see someone becoming richer or smarter or more powerful than they are, they will do anything to shut that shit down. 
     “I don’t understand how you can’t see that. And maybe it’s just me. Maybe it’s just me and my experience,” you pause, catching the gaze of every person in the room with hard eyes. You take a deep breath and try to calm down. “Sign it if you want to. Think about how many lives you’ll lose then.”
     You stand from your spot and walk into the open elevator, ready to get to the comfort of your bed. 
-
     It had been two days since the initial meeting and you were currently sitting on Michelle’s bed watching her read. 
     “You’re really pretty,” you muttered out of the blue.
     You saw your girlfriend’s cheeks develop a subtle red tint as she mumbled back a ‘thank you, and continued reading. You groan and gently pull the book out of her hands. 
     “Hey,” she quietly protests. 
     “Please,” you pout, holding your arms out as an invitation.
     MJ fondly rolls her eyes before lowering herself onto you. You hummed contently and squeezed her before planting a kiss on her cheek. 
     She surprised you by turning her head and giving you a lingering kiss. That one kiss soon turned into something more. 
     Michelle gently pushed you onto your back and straddled your hips. Bending down she kissed you once again, her lips gliding with yours. 
     This continued for a few minutes, taking small breaks in between to breathe. You don’t think you could ever get enough of her and hoped that she was feeling similarly.
     You kissed until your jaws hurt. The euphoric feeling still lingered as MJ rested her forehead against yours, trying to catch her breath. 
     “We should do that again sometime,” you mumbled. 
     Your girlfriend nodded in response, giving one more chaste kiss to your lips before dropping to your side. 
     “Tomorrow,” she said after glancing at the clock that read 10:47. 
     “Guess I’m spending the night then.” 
     “I have no problem with that.”
-
     The next day, you were awoken by beeping from your phone. Once you were fully aware of your surroundings you picked up the device and read the notifications that M.I.A sent through. Scanning through them, you sat up with urgency and played the video. 
     “A bomb hidden in a news van ripped through the UN building in Vienna. More than 70 people have been injured. At least 12 are dead, including Wakanda’s King T’Chaka. Officials have released a video of a suspect who they have identified as James Buchanan Bares, the Winter Soldier. The infamous HYDRA agent, linked to numerous acts of terrorism and political assassinations.”
     Carefully removing Michelle’s arm from around your waist, you stand up and move to the corner of the room. You press the contact and hold the phone up to your ear. 
      “Nat what the fuck is going on?”
     You hear the woman sigh on the other side of the phone.     “Look, just… stay wherever you are.”
     “Yeah, okay, whatever. I want answers, Nat.”
     “(Y/n),” she says firmly. “Calm down and go back to whatever you were doing. Right now, this does not concern you and I would like it to stay that way. Do you understand me?”
     There was some silence, before you let out a forced chuckle. 
     “Okay, whatever. Bye.”
     “(Y/n) c’mo--”
     You disconnected the call and gently tossed the phone onto MJ’s desk.     “You sound stressed.” 
     Turning around to face the bed, you see Michelle sat up and leaning against the headboard. You nod slowly and crawl your way up towards her. 
     “I am.”
     You feel her hand take hold of your clenched ones and she rubs them, causing you to relax slightly. 
     “There was a um, bombing at the--the um… signing thing. And no one wants to tell me what’s going on, so,” you end the sentence, shrugging. 
     MJ’s head drops onto your shoulder and you let her cuddle close. 
     “They told me to stay where I was. So hopefully we can get something good out of that.” 
     There was no response and you thought she had fallen back asleep, but you were proven wrong when your girlfriend started getting up. 
     “C’mon,” she instructed, holding her hand out when she saw the look of confusion on your face. 
     Taking her hand, the two of you made your way to the kitchen. 
     She turned around and grabbed your shoulders. 
     “We are going to make some breakfast… or lunch whatever. And then we are going to binge watch until we can binge watch no longer. Alright?”
     You nod your head, chuckling and then got to work. 
-
     It had been days since you last heard from anyone. No updates from Natasha. M.I.A even told you there hasn’t even been a great deal of movement in the compound. Today you decided you would head back. 
     When you arrived it was quiet. As you walked down the halls you heard distant chatter and followed it. 
     Turning the corner, you were surprised at what you saw. 
     “What the hell happened?”
     The two men turned to look your way, but you were given no answers. 
     Tony had bruises on his face and he looked more tense than usual. Rhodey had some sort of tech on his legs. 
     “You fought them. You fought them all, didn’t you?” 
     Both men looked away and avoided your gaze. 
     “You didn’t even listen to what I said. This is what the government does. I tried to tell you, but you didn’t even fucking listen,” you ranted, your voice slightly raising.
     “Us breaking apart wasn’t the government. Most of this is on some guy th--”
     “Well the government allowed it to happen so I’d say it is their fault!” 
     You turned to your father with pleading eyes. 
     “Where are they, Tony?”
     “Kid, they’re criminals now, I don’t--”
     “Stop calling me that! I’m--I’m not some kid. I’m not your kid,” you let out a frustrated breath. “You--you couldn’t talk it out? Like mature adults? You just had to go assert your dominance somewhere--in what? An--an airport? Some vacant lot? You just had to fight. Do you not know how to communicate?” 
     You looked at the two men, shook your head, and brushed past them. 
     Just when things were alright.
-
     “(Y/n)?” 
     “What M.I.A?”
     You were currently laying in your bed trying to control the tears that were begging to fall from your eyes due to the amount of overwhelming shit you had been hit with. You talked with MJ for a little while and while it helped a bit, you honestly were still feeling like… well shit.
     “There’s a package for you.” 
     Furrowing your eyebrows, you head down to where the mail is usually placed, get the package with your name on it, and head back to your room. 
     Grabbing a pair of scissors, you cut the tape and open the box. Inside was a letter and a phone. 
     Hey sweetheart.
     It was Natasha’s handwriting.
     I’m sorry. I really am. We all are. I wish things wouldn’t have ended this way, but they did and we can’t really do anything about it now. 
     I listened to what you said. I listened and I tried my best to understand. I don’t think I ever wanted to sign the accords in the first place. The only reason I did so was so that we could stay together. So that I could stay with you. This team is the only family I’ve had in a long time. The fact that that stack of papers could end that scared me. 
     I just kept trying to convince myself that signing the Accords was the right thing to do; anything to keep this team together. Anything to keep everything from falling apart. 
     But the more I thought about it, I realized. You were right. Everything you said. This government doesn’t care. And if the government doesn’t care like they’re supposed to then we need to. People need the government, but they don’t have it. They do have us though. And they always will. 
     I love you. I didn’t say it enough and I don’t know when or if I’ll ever get to tell you that again. You are so precious to me and I’m sorry I couldn’t stay. If you ever need anything, you can always give me a call. 
     You wiped your eyes and gently picked up the phone. You held it in your hands for a moment before setting it down. You folded the letter back up neatly and placed both items in the top drawer of your nightstand. 
     You laid back down on your bed with less tears on your face. 
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bitter-sweet-coffee · 3 years
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Sonic Twitter Takeover fic prompt? Well, here you go:
Their breath was fogging up the glass. The wind which expelled from their lungs could not pierce that invisible barrier, so it clouded instead. How do pilots steer through clouds? Did it hurt when they flew through them?
Cotton candy is sticky, and it smells like blood.
"I don't think this is going to work Maria, we never heard back from them," the hedgehog mumbled, fidgeting with the girl's robin-coloured sleeve that hung from her stiff arm. Despite his concern, Shadow couldn't suppress the glimmer in his eye as he watched his sister tidy up the control panel that she had been toying with.
Maria simply laughed and shook her head, and faded gold strands of hair unwound from her scalp. The cleaning staff was always puzzled that the creature didn't shed, but the human girl manifested tumbleweeds that plagued the barren ARK like it was the wild west.
"They communicate with the planet all the time Shadow, it's definitely possible! I just had to rig this so it could transmit anywhere, and our shuttle is arriving tonight so we'll know for sure if it worked," she explained, before elaborating in words that her alien companion couldn't follow.
Instead of asking questions, he simply nodded as his mind wandered elsewhere. He would go on to regret this in about 50 years though, when his memories of her become sparse.
Maria continued to cover up their tracks, stifling a laugh at the visibly inattentive Shadow. She would never tease him for his lapses in focus, aware of how overworked the poor hedgehog was. "Let him rest," she had insisted with the project coordinators and grandfather but they seemed unconcerned.
"It's the Ultimate Lifeform, if it needs rest then the specimen can always withdraw and accept its termination," someone had told her. The cuts on her palm had yet to heal from the wrath of her jagged fingernails, and the insides of her cheeks were raw as always.
They'd leave, they just had to be patient.
Before Shadow could open his mouth to change the topic to something more comprehensible, an alarm began blaring from the intercom, startling the hedgehog into his sister's side. He was never a fan of loud noises, but Maria's hands were already over his ears— they were used to this series of events.
Just another few days weeks months never before they could get the hell away from this.
Maria was about to shut the panel off and deal with the intercom, but a rhythmic beeping was being transmitted that required her attention, head snapping back down to the source.
Unable to write things since her hands were preoccupied with muffling the shuttle alarm, the girl began tapping on Shadow's forehead, which made the hedgehog wrinkle his nose and squirm.
"Focus on this instead, I need you to double check with me, okay?" Maria whispered calmly, pulling Shadow a little closer to her side.
He did as she instructed and let the morse code beeping merge with her fingertips, the sound of the alarm fading away. When the transmission ended, the alarm truly was gone.
"No fucking way... it worked!!!" Maria cheered, scooping Shadow up and swinging him around, gripping him tight so he didn't get flung across the room like last time.
The hedgehog yelped from the sudden movement but it eventually devolved into giggling, his fists ramming into her back as he shook with laughter.
Shadow eventually regulated his amusement and pulled back to look at the girl, expression faltering when he saw the strain in her smile, eyes glazed. He quickly let go and landed on his feet, steadying Maria as best he could.
"You're not supposed to move that much Mar," he reminded, but she was a Robotnik after all— the stubbornness was genetic.
Maria shrugged and began stumbling out to the hallway, headed for the first floor; "Do you want your pizza or not? C'mon, I want to try cheese and the best way to have it is when it's still stringy!" she cheered, doing her best to mask the whistling from her lungs with her heavy footsteps.
When the hedgehog didn't budge, she looked back with a smug grin, "I know you're curious what crust tastes like, you're not subtle... I see you looking up toasters in the catalogue. If you want the crunch, then follow me, okay?"
Rolling his eyes and growling in defeat, Shadow followed the girl as best he could, their bare feet slapping the ground hard enough to warrant echoes.
Arriving at the main deck, the two snuck their way onto the shuttle that just arrived, taking note of the uncanny box that was haphazardly thrown on top of the better preserved food shipments.
The ARK had its own garden, so produce was never difficult to obtain. Meat seldom lasted and dairy was uncommon, so what was sent up would be primarily starches and other low-moisture foods for budget reasons.
Pepperoni pizza however, was not a dry, meatless, dairy free starch. However, this didn't stop the pair from contacting GUN before the food shuttle left to demand a pizza.
Shadow still worries about the poor intern that was spammed with morse code transmissions until they did what was instructed by the mad scientist and her loyal henchhog. They probably got fired, but that means they got away from GUN, so he considers it an improvement.
Maria snatched the box and grabbed Shadow's hand, ducking behind the pallet of saltine crackers; "Can you chaos control us back to my room?" she whispered, as the unloading team approached their hiding spot.
"I um, well I'm still not good at taking other people, are you sure it's safe?" the hedgehog asked warily, pulling away to adjust his inhibitors.
The girl shrugged, grabbing Shadow's hands back with her free one, "Let's go."
He nodded firmly, and with a quiet chaos control, they were safely pulled away from the crime scene and back in Maria's room, flopping directly onto her bed.
Shadow beamed at his success, but his sister was too busy melting into her comforter with glee, sighing.
She wasn't usually allowed in her room since it wasn't sterile enough according to her doctor. While usually kept immaculately, the duo would leave behind a never-ending generator of crumbs on that bed.
Shadow thinks they're still there today, but he won't go check. He hasn't been back in that room since.
After stuffing themselves with the foreign food, the siblings learned an important lesson on introducing new ingredients into their diet, and how having multiple things you're not supposed to eat at all or in large quantities... has unsatisfactory results.
"Do you think we shouldn't have done this?" Maria groaned, sprawled out and hanging halfway off her bed. Shadow was face first on the floor below her, and merely offered a pathetic thumbs up.
The girl giggled weakly, swallowing the fear that this would cause internal bleeding, and worried that if she cracked for just a second, the fun would be over and she'd be put in isolation again.
Fortunately, this wouldn't be the case, though she'd still bleed a week later as bullets were fired into her back.
"I'm sorry I asked for this, now we feel like shit," Shadow groaned, using his limited strength to roll over and stare up at Maria, a pained expression on his face.
The girl shook her head; "We've been so patient this whole time, what's the harm in waiting a little less for something?" She shifted back towards the wall and patted the open space on her bed, prompting Shadow to join her.
Smiling, the hedgehog crawled up and wiggled under the weighted blanket, sighing into Maria's lavender-scented pillow as she placed a hand in his quills, scratching gently behind his ears.
"Even if we feel gross now, we still had fun, and the pizza tasted good! Even if we're a bit sick now, it proves that sometimes waiting pays off," Maria assured, looking down at her hedgehog as he began to drift off.
The Ultimate Lifeform may have been too tired to say anything back, but both of them knew he agreed— they were used to waiting for freedom anyways.
"So... was it worth it?" Sonic asked, holding his slice of pizza between his fingers like a cigarette.
Shadow eyed his untouched plate, almost tempted by the still stringy mozzarella that he remembered throwing at Maria before remembering that it looked like her entrails.
"Should we keep ordering illegal foods until we can go down there for real?" he asked.
Maria laughed but shook her head, "No, I think we're done for now! We'll be experiencing the planet together soon anyways, I don't want to ruin the surprise. Plus, you never know if this stuff tastes better there, so I don't want to ruin everything with a space bias! We'll just have to wait a little longer, it'll be something to look forward to."
"No," Shadow admitted, "it wasn't worth it."
What he failed to communicate was that it wasn't the fact they did it, but the fact they never did it again.
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