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dogtoling · 11 months

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I want to know more about peppermint! im so in love with her

THE PEPPERMINT STANS ARE REAL ITS OVER. she is one of my oldest OCs and there's like a lot to talk about because of that, so I'll try to keep it pretty brief (and fail). Edit: I'm halfway through the post and I DID NOT KEEP IT BRIEF.

Anyway Peppermint is great. She's just a silly little (NOT LITTLE) guy. She plays in a band, and she plays turf wars occasionally, she's in her late 20's with ZERO fucking clue what to do as a career, and she's a Humboldt squid which means everyone who sees her for the first time thinks she is the devil.

(Granted, in Turf Wars, she kind of is. Widely hated Range Blaster enjoyer.)

In a clamshell, she's honestly just a chill kind of girl. She's really tall compared to most Inklings, and her species means she has VERY mean claws on not only her hands but also her suckers. She has a very boyish demeanor, which isn't really uncommon among Inkling girls, but it does get less common when you move out from the teenager categories into young adults. She's the oldest sibling of her family with five younger siblings, and she REALLY loves kids and has always done her best to be a good example. For the most part she's done a really good job at that, since most of her siblings think she is extremely cool and charismatic, and her youngest siblings are ENAMORED with her and are all over her whenever she's got babysitting duty.

(A picture of her family that i made! Half of it is sharks because her mom got married to one, so her stepdad is a shark, but she already lived on her own when this happened so it's a bit awkward.)

Her species has been a major struggle for her throughout her life which is extremely frustrating. Humboldt squids, in comparison to most other squids, are imposing with their large size, deadly claws and stereotypically violent personalities. The last part is obviously not true, but a lot of the time people will assume it is, especially if you happen to be a very emotional and excitable person (which she is!). So Peppermint has spent a lot of her life trying to juggle trying to minimize herself and her emotions to a degree where people don't get scared (impossible task) but so it's also not miserable. For her, it's meant that she's developed into a pretty big people pleaser (within reason) and is pretty good at resolving arguments. It's a whole obstacle course that she's always struggled with because in spite of how careful she is, she DOES also have issues with impulse control, and it's at times very easy to rile her up (her friends think it's funny because they know she's not actually dangerous).

One aspect that she's never held back in is Turf Wars. She mainly played like a decade ago in the early 2010's, and she was already a key player in the Inkopolis scene when the scene itself was fairly young, there weren't that many rules, Turf Wars were solely for cool guy merits and Rollers were extremely niche as most people just used Splattershots and whatever else few weapons existed before the sport exploded in the mainstream. She was one of the first reputable Roller players around and people generally thought she was really scary, because her focus in turf wars has ALWAYS been "get into the enemy base and kill them as hard as possible as many times as possible". Despite the respect she garnered in her early turf war playing days, she didn't really have any friends and people generally steered clear of her and some even insisted that her being a Humboldt squid was giving her an unfair advantage because everyone is too scared to fight back against her, yadda yadda yadda... despite the fact that at this time in life she was already making the conscious decision to ALWAYS try and position her suckers away from people when talking to them and wearing her tentacles up. But hey you just can't win with some people.

Anyway early to mid 2010's, she actually found friends in the sport when she teamed up with Boy and Dodo and promptly formed "Blue Team". The name was her idea and Boy doesn't leave her alone about it to this day. It is agonizing. Engel joined the team some time later, but at first, it was a tri-squad endeavor. And it worked pretty well even when the fourth person was a total stranger or even missing altogether, due to Peppermint being one of the best players on the field, definitely one of the top Roller players, and one of the first people to be mastering the use of Kraken. Later down the line when more branded weapons came out and the sport became more mainstream, she did become a Krak-On Splat Roller main and she had a lot of fans, but also a lot of people who would straight up leave and go home if they heard they were going against her in today's match. (Which she was both proud of and frustrated about, because on one hand she felt great joy in her battle prowess scaring people, but on the other hand she knew that a lot of the time it wasn't just about how good she was.)

Back in her teens, she actually went by the name "Stripes" due to her signature blue-striped shirt, and she actually ended up in a (VERY HEATED) rivalry with Amber at the time because... she ALSO went by the name Stripes. Their rivalry lasted like a year or two and it was actually extremely one-sided (Peppermint lost literally every time and she was FURIOUS). Where Peppermint was widely considered a demon because of her aggressive playstyle and Krakening, Amber was considered one because barely anybody could get close enough to splat her and she had insanely good Inkzooka aim.

(this picture is so funny i have to post it every time.)

The more awkward thing about their rivalry was definitely that it was one-sided in more ways than one. Not only could Peppermint never even lay a FINGER on Amber, but she was also the only one that was passionate about it or thought it was a rivalry at all. Amber was actually quite unenthusiastic and was kind of annoyed that this squid keeps trying to rematch her every other day like she's actually going to win one of those days. (Spoiler: She was not going to win.)

The other awkward part was that Amber was a pretty girl that absolutely killed it in turf wars despite being something of an underdog (why is a cuttlefish doing turf wars????). And it was super cool, if not frustrating, that there was someone out there that Peppermint couldn't lay a finger on despite previously thinking she HAD to have been one of the best players out there, and more importantly... there was someone out there who wasn't scared of HER at ALL. In a city where most people saw her and were like oh shit! This girl is so scary for existing! no. There was actually someone out there who wasn't scared AT ALL even in spite of Peppermint actually hoping she WOULD be a little scared. Like, at least a LITTLE, please. A little droplet of respect. PRETEND i'm even a TINIEST threat to you please. I. so in other news:

Moving on. She never got to win or even Kraken her once until recently and she very nearly quit Turf Wars altogether after her spirit was TOO crushed about how bad she was at it. She did take a brief break and she ended up returning by going out of her comfort zone and picking up a new weapon to start practicing with instead, that being the Custom Range Blaster! But when she did come back, she found to her dismay that Amber was just GONE and there were no traces of her. So from that point onward, she was rival-less, and she was super bummed about it at first... but life goes on, and she went on to play with Blue Team and learn to have proper fun with friends instead of hyperfocusing on beating One Girl. And Blue Team kind of killed it for a year or two, to be honest, even going into a handful of tourneys. And of course they were all in their late teens at that point, but that didn't make them "old news" at all. Especially not Peppermint, because she was more in tune with her team and herself than she ever had been, having come out of a slump and learned to read the battlefield in a completely new way after getting new perspective with a fresh weapon.

So the TL;DR is that Turf Wars mean a LOT to her. Which is why they're like 80% of this post, whoops. Uh. So she ended up having to quit them late 2010's, like, completely, ENTIRELY. She developed Kraken syndrome, and it kind of hit her like a truck in the span of a month or so. And when you combine a person who maybe has impulse control issues and is also extremely emotional and quick to get fired up, ESPECIALLY in turf wars which she took extremely seriously at the time, with a condition that triggers Krakening extremely easily during bouts of elevated anger or even excitement.... yeah. (Read my post on Krakening for insight on this if you somehow havent seen it?)

It was NOT pretty and it's miraculous that nobody got seriously injured at the time, and she had to drop Turf Wars and ink battling as a whole pretty much immediately. This was a REALLY big thing for her because she was obviously really confused and scared as to what the hell was HAPPENING, as is pretty natural to feel when your body is doing things outside your control. This was on top of being devastated because she had been totally banking on becoming a professional ink battler, having dedicated years of her life into improving and learning the ins and outs of Turf War, and it was all ripped away from her just like that. She did not have a good couple of years following this.

Or she wouldn't have had a good couple of years if she hadn't been roomies with Engel. Obviously, when Peppermint had to retire from Turf Wars, Blue Team disbanded near immediately - nobody (except maybe Dodo, because to him, it had basically been a solo endeavor the whole time anyway) felt like it was worth anything to continue playing without her. It was also an act of solidarity because everyone figured it would just be salt in the wound for her to see everyone else continuing to chase their dreams when she couldn't. She honestly had NO idea what the hell to do with her life for a while - doctors didn't really know what the heck was going on with her, medications initially didn't work or worked TOO well (zero emotions), and she wasn't in a state where she could just get a job and call it a day but RENT STILL EXISTED. Anyway, this is where Engel comes in, because in a situation where he ALSO just lost his biggest hobby and was nearing a dangerous depressive slope, he'd looked up to Boy and his hobby in music. Enter: Deep Sea Dead Zone.

Okay so at first there wasn't an intention to actually form a big band or anything. There was just the idea of hey, why not find a NEW shared hobby? And music came up as a really good contender. Boy had a history in music, Dodo had been in the same class and knew how to play guitar, and Engel had recently gotten into poetry and was really into indie bands as is. Peppermint didn't really have any footing in the idea herself, but with literally nothing else to do and with thoughts that DESPERATELY needed to be put somewhere, she decided fuck it, why NOT learn to play bass? So she just learned to play bass and hyperfocused on it for like a year straight and wow, would you look at that, now they're playing covers in Boy's uncle's warehouse and hey what if we just made our own songs i have some ideas and hey what if we went out to play some gigs just for funsies??? And--

whoops. So they released an album, and COMPLETELY UNEXPECTEDLY the band just blew up. Like absolutely blew up, because turns out that feeling like you want to set yourself on fire and die forever and whatever the hell Engel was putting in those lyrics REALLY resonates with teens. So completely out of left field, Deep Sea Dead Zone was now a pretty big thing and they were getting requests to play at fests all over Inkopolis, and to do interviews, and whatever the hell else. And nobody was really expecting any of it. Peppermint sure as hell wasn't complaining, because it completely took her mind away from moping about where her life was going and now she could, AGAIN, just have a great time with her friends - which had always been like her #1 priority ever since she had that option.

So like that was going really well for a while, up until 2019 and the FinalFest. You see, Dodo really didn't like the spotlight and when the band just kept getting bigger, he was getting less and less comfortable with it all the while trying to focus on his own life and career. So he just kinda left at one point, which. Well, that completely decimated the band, because NOW THEY DON'T HAVE A GUITARIST, and they don't just want ANY old guitarist to take up the spot because then the band isn't personal anymore. So the band gets put on involuntary standby, Engel gets clinically depressed, Peppermint gets REALLY MAD because Dodo is such a motherfucker and if he ever shows his face again he's not GOING TO have a face left, and Boy was just kind of disappointed. So. That was fun.

But going forward from there, she was focusing a bit more on what to do with her life - mostly babysitting her neighbors' kids at Urchin Underpass. She's famously always been SUPER popular with kids, both because she's really fun to be around, and also very fun to climb. She doesn't know what the heck to do for a career STILL, she's doing dead-end jobs that bring her no joy but bring in enough money to pay rent, and band fame is actually cool enough that she is getting modeling work for some gear brands (doubly good when some of them know she was a big shot in the Turf scene just a few years back, but times move fast in those scenes). Maybe the most important thing is that she'd accidentally reconnected with Amber somewhere along the line. (Here's a crude drawing i've made to depict what happened):

(he had no idea despite accompanying Peppermint to MANY of their duels. bless his heart(s).)

Not going to go too deep into it, but with Peppermint having more time in her hands again, she ended up really pursuing getting to ACTUALLY KNOW Amber, and it seems like the feeling was mutual since they quickly became really close and then gfs. And time skipping to current day, they've actually both returned to Turf Wars pretty much just to have fun and take it WAY more easy. (Here)

As for what weapon Peppermint is using now... primarily the Splat Roller, returning to her roots. Though instead of an aggressive playstyle, she's slightly more interested in playing support for Amber instead, what with supplying Big Bubblers and watching her back. She does own a new model of the Range Blaster now, though, so she has that option - Amber got her one.

That being said though Peppermint hasn't exactly had an easy few years behind her. She did recently have a Kraken mishap that ended up netting her a criminal record, so there's that. To say that she was devastated about it would be an understatement, she cut her both tentacles off to deal with the aftermath. Which is kind of a big deal for anyone who knows her well enough to know that even though her tentacles have mostly brought her difficulty in her life, she has always been really proud of them and especially the claws and puts a lot of effort into making sure they look as nice as possible! So, it took her well over a year to recover from... the incident.

(You can read about it here, and see a follow-up comic here : Page1, Page2, Page3 & Page4. Maybe)

So basically she's got a lot going on. Recently, she's been doing alright. She accompanied Amber on a trip to Splatsville last summer, and they ended up playing in the Rock Paper Scissors Splatfest for the first time since... well, since a LONG while ago. Amber went to take a detour and some well-deserved vacationing time from her job, instead wanting to focus on finding cool human junk in the Splatlands, and Peppermint tagged along because honestly she didn't have anything better to do in Inkopolis and some fresh air is SOLELY NEEDED. It turned out to be pretty much the best decision she's made this decade (which isn't saying a lot, it's only 2023) but regardless. She even had a job for a while at a local salmon restaurant, which she initially thought was horrible and gruesome, but she got some money and some experience that she could use to try and find a new job... like MAYBE try to score a place at her stepdad's sushi restaurant back home, or something. Wishful thinking maybe.

Anyway, despite all the bullshit that she's been through in the last decade, 2023 has actually been going pretty well for her so far. Her and Amber are back in Inkopolis, there's been some big changes to her life recently, she's back to playing Turf Wars casually and it's a huge weight off her chest just to be ABLE TO DO THAT, and most importantly - Deep Sea Dead Zone is coming back. And that's huge for her, because honestly again, it's nice to have something personal to work towards that means a lot to you, and sharing that joy with friends is literally the best. (Even though there's an increasing number of people who want to date her, and that's really awkward because she's already dating someone, and also most of those people are men which she wasn't interested in in the first place.)

And here is the first sample from their comeback.

Honestly that's got to be the end of this post because I probably spent two hours writing it. Which is way too long and MUCH LESS would've sufficed.

#mailbox #dodo ocs #but thanks for the ask. JESUS CHRIST IS THIS LONG.#deep sea dead zone #blue team

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cartooncadet666 · 1 year

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New Memes: Featuring Pointyheads (maybe OC's)

Tip: Explain the point of your smolness.

Axis: I don't even have a clue myself, I just roll with it. :D

Tip: But that doesn't explain why you're so small...

Axis: I'm just built different! I can't help my smolness!

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Desmond: *adorable confusion*

Axis: *baby squid face*

Pac: *innocent puppy eyes*

Calix: .....*inhales*

Skeebo: Don't say anything about it, let their autism do everything.

Calix: Angel darling you know I do the exact opposite of what you and lemon boy say every time.

Skeebo: Say shit and Imma kick your ass again.

Calix: OH MY WHAT A LOVELY LOOKING STONE OVER THERE-

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Skeebo being tired af: What did you do.

Dr. Buttocks: *incoherent mumbling*

Skeebo: W h a t.

Dr. Buttocks: Threw Specter into the wall on accident...

Skeebo: How tf do you throw someone onto a wall ON ACCIDENT?!

Dr. Buttocks: I don't know SHEER WILLPOWER?!

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Tip: Wait! That area is extremely chaotic, you can get really hurt. It's too dangerous to go alone, here, take this.

*he picks up Pacster and hands them the Pac*

Apex: ....Yeah I don't think I'll need it. Thank you.

Tip: Take the f*cking child or I will destroy our planet myself.

Apex: OKAY. Jeez. *takes the Pac*

Tip: :)

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*cue the moment from Cosmic Contest*

Pac: Hey! Pretty good driving for a Pointyhead.

Tip: Heh heh, you're not bad either for an orb. It's almost a shame I have to beat you!

Pac: Yeah well, may the best man win. And by that, I mean the best Pac Man!

*the doofus proceeds to speed up and gets him and Spiral yeeted off the road for a sec*

Pac: WOAH-

Tip: EYES ON THE ROAD PAC MAN! *genuine concern*

Apex: *mad af at him*

(Meanwhile, in the heavens)

Calix watching that happen: ............Um excuse me, what the actual fu-

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Desmond: Do you think he'll be alright?

Betrayus: IT'S ME BOY, I'M THE PS5 SPEAKING TO YOU INSIDE YOUR BRAIN!

Tip: *confused screeching* GET OUT OF MY BODY!!

Calix: Eh he'll be fine, he's more tougher than the rest of his team, he can handle this.

Tip: *proceeds to strangle Betrayus out of his body*

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Skeebo playing on the piano like Charlie Day: ... I don't need control, or which way to go, I just wanted to tell you all, go F*CK yourself~

Apex: I- WHA-

Betrayus: BAHAAHAH-

Buttocks: I raised him real damn good.

Tip: HOHOHO- Sh*t- *cracking up*

Skeebo: *starts rocking that solo* GO F*CK YOURSEEEEEELF~~~

*Pac, Cyli, and Spiral questioning why a shape god wanted his soul again*

Skeebo: *throws a cup at Apex and flicks off Betrayus* WOOOOOOOOoooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOO~~~

Tip: And that kids is why you go to bed early, you don't want to grow up to be like him.

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Tetris: Axis, dear, do you remember how or when you were born.

Axis: No...

Apex: =_=

Axis: But I do remember something.

Tetris: Well what is it.

Axis, who looks and sounds like a good boy: Well.. Our planet split open and I crawled straight out of hell?

*everyone being in both shock and fear*

Pointybrains: Yep. That's your kid alright.

Apex: HE'S NOT MY KID.

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Tip: And this is Skeebo. Very useful as a weapon or just to pull a 'harmless' prank on someone while releasing this beast of a teenager.

Calix: Yes, my angel can do many things, only use him for his correct purposes.

Desmond: Correction, pardon me, but don't you mean OUR angel?

Pac: Yeah come one Cal, share da Skeebs.

Calix: NEVER.

Desmond: SHARE THE SKIBSTER! WE ALL NEED OUR DAILY DOSE OF HIS EXISTENCE!

Calix: NO!

Pac: SHARE THE SKEEBEYBLADE!

Tip: COMMUNISM.

*evil cackling is heard*

Skeebo: Is this my life now...?

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Axis: Hey Api?

Apex: First off, call me by my title young man, and what, what do you want?

Axis: I made a girl cry today but I didn't mean to.

Apex: Well what happened?

Axis: Well she said 'I think you're kinda cute.' And I said, 'Well that's nice!' Then she said, 'Well don't you love me?' And I said, 'Hey listen, how would you like to be the sun of my life?' And then she said, "Oh, because I'm so bright?" And then I said, 'Well kinda, but you can start by staying 93 million miles away from me.'

Apex: ....*laughing hard af*

Tetris: WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO THIS CHILD?!

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Tip: I've only known Pacster for a day at that time.

*Pac being wholesome*

Tip: And if anything happens to him now, I'm going to kill everyone in this room and then myself.... Same rules apply for Axis and Skeebo.

Skeebo: Hell nah bro, Imma join you, I wanna kill someone today.

Axis: Yay murder! :D

Pac: :0

Calix: WHAT?!

Desmond: ....They're going to hell...

Calix: WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU SAY THAT IN FRONT OF THE CHILDREN?!

Skeebo: WE'RE THE SAME F*CKING AGE YOU BILL CIPHER RIP OFF.

Calix: BI-

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Apex is buried in the sand with only his head sticking out: I am the sand guardian, guardian of the sand!

Betrayus: Pac-Poseidon quivers before him!

Apex looking at the ocean: F*ck off!

Stratos: ...Why are they more chaotic than the kids?

Amaros: You think that's chaotic? Stratos he's your brother and Apex was originally my project, why do you think they're chaotic together? They don't have any brain cells left.

Jared: Amar, let's not be insensitive. They don't have a brain left, what cells would they need?

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Jared: You are grounded.... For... Till college.

Apex: FOR TILL COLLEGE?!

Jared: FOR TILL COLLEGE!

Apex: WHY?!

Jared: For kissing for that delinquent! *pointing at Tip*

Betrayus: *dramatic gasp*

Stratos: *proceeds to be uncomfortable af*

Apex: You're the one that took him under your wing!

Jared: Well this wing shall flap no more! Tip is never allowed in the cabin again, and you're not allowed to have any contact with him.

Apex: WHY?? WHat did I do that was so bad?!

Jared: OH YOU KNOW LIPSY!

Calix: ...Dad what the f*ck. I know he's your creation but seriously what the f*ck.

Axis: Nah.. Personally I would not let that slide.

Pac: Fr.

Skeebo: I wanna die already.

Stratos: WAIT YOU WHAT?!

Apex: THAT WAS AN ACCIDENT I SWEAR!

Skeebo: Calix, can you hit me with your bat? Please don't hold back, I'm done with everything.

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*Jared staring at Skeebo with absolute hatred*

Calix: Dad can you not? He's not doing anything.

*Skeebo staring back with a murderous intention*

Jared: I want that twink obliterated.

Skeebo: That's it.

Calix: ANGEL NO-

Skeebo: Square up b*tch, or maybe you can't, you're probably so god damn weak you can't even fight being what you are symmetrical dummy.

Calix: DAD-

Jared: OH HELL NO, COME HERE YOU LITTLE SH*T-

Calix: FOR FIVE SECONDS CAN YOU BOTH NOT?!

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Axis, about Apex and Tip: My god, would you two just get a room already? Tip: Excuse me Axis? Axis: You both just keep agreeing about horrifying things and relishing everybody else's misery. So seriously, when's the wedding? Apex: …I-

Tetris: I ship it! Pointybrains: CAN YOU NOT? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Tetris: Plants have feelings too?! What is this? Now I can't have food! Pointybrains: You can eat a rock. Apex: Air. Tip: The fabric of time and space. Axis: Chugging a bottle of bleach can solve all your problems. Tetris: You guys are not helpful. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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c7phers · 1 year

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wip tag meme

tagged by @the-biggest-sambucky-shipper THANK YOU BESTIE MWAH <3

Rules: Post the names of all the files in your wip folder regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it.

since dya and i write together i'll mention that first. so we're # so organised that we have one massive document with literally everything vomited in. its a disaster. a somewhat neat disaster. they don't necessarily have titles since they're mostly ideas? does that kinda count? the first one is a wip tho!

lover of mine (hurt no comf soulmate sambucky au <3 the eulogy in this has to be some of our best works yet ngl now if only dya came on call to finish writing it 😔)

the avengers turn into kids and sambucky is forced to babysit them

squid game au where bucky is the guard and sam is one of the contestants (no u will not get more details yes it is hurt no comf)

hurt no comf bucky talks to his mom's grave abt how she would've loved sam

soulmate highschool au w a hint of stevetony (red string)

hurt no comf hanahaki

all of these ^ are sambucky wips !

[edit] @thyqueerblueberry chup 🙄 obviously or you'll copy paste full doc and let out our sexy swag ideas and i deserve a say in this strictly business relationship we clearly have

i don't write alone that much but at the moment but there r some i'm excited abt !!

if you love me, you don't love me in a way i understand (a carefully crafted sorta meta analysis on bruce and jason's relationship bcs they are a tragedy that dc refuses to utilise well and canon is what is real in my head)

this is my brother and i need a shovel to love him (hurt no comf dick and jason bcs BOY is there so much to unpack with their relationship it makes me excited to cry abt it)

give me back my girlhood, it was mine first (cass cain meta analysis mostly, based her relationship with the world, stuff w her mom and dad, her relationship w bruce and babs, and maybe some stephcass in the end <3 its starting to sound more like an essay ngl than a fic but ! yes maybe one day i will get around to finishing any of these)

feel free to ask me abt any of these bcs i will go a little bit insane bcs i love all of these wips / ideas and i would love to vomit it on u

tagging @stedewards and anyone else whos interested <3

#thank u for tagging me again bestie <3 #this was fun :) now i need to get back to studying so unslay :")

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seospicybin · 2 years

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MILK.

I.N x reader. (s,f)

Synopsis: Jeongin didn’t expect to reunite with you during his vacation, the one that remembers as his childhood sweetheart. (8,2k words)

"They're so cute!" Jeongin murmured when he saw a group of kindergartners walking in line, following their teacher who guides them in the front.

The morning was different in a seaside town like this, the air was fresh and tinted with that salty air from the sea. The sun shone so brightly and warm, just like the people that live here.

It was a great idea to take a little vacation by himself, just to refresh his mind and for a change of scenery. It wasn't new to him going on a vacation by himself, as cliché as it sounded, he needed some time for himself.

When the sun went higher and stung his skin, he went to find a place to eat and to shelter from the heat of the day.

He looked at each restaurant that caught his interest, stopped to see the menu, and see if he had the appetite for it.

"If you want to eat some seafood, I suggest you go to that place in the corner with the painting of giant squid on the wall," you said to him.

Jeongin turned to see you and looked at you blankly, at first, he thought you weren't talking to him but considering there was no other person in there, he was sure it was him.

"Oh thanks," he stuttered.

You stood there hoping he recognized you, but he just looked at you with a confused look on his face.

You stifled a laugh feeling embarrassed.

"Well, this is getting awkward!" You said, then backed away from your spot.

"Have a great lunch!" You added before walking away while carrying a pet carrier in your hands.

When he saw all the food he ordered, Jeongin thought he couldn't finish them all, but everything was so delicious that he thought it would be a pity to let go to waste.

As he sat on his chair and felt so full from his meals, he recalled the moment he met you a while ago.

It baffled him that it was you who came to him, completely out of the blue, yet he felt like he did something wrong.

What was it that tugged in his chest?

He went out and continued his plan of exploring more of the town, he walked to find something to eat for a dessert in the process.

He walked crossing a kindergarten he walked past this morning and spotted a teacher was helping the little kids into the car.

And that when it strikes him that the teacher was you, the one who recommended him the seafood place but you were much more than that. He couldn't quite put his finger on it, it invited him to take a closer look at you, and the next thing he knew, he tapped your shoulder.

A smile rose on your face when you saw it was him, "how's the lunch?" You asked him.

"Excellent!" He answered.

It was at the tip of his tongue, this smile he was seeing on you, he recognized it, but it was one of those distant memories that were hard to recall.

"Can you wait here? I'll be back in a few minutes. I just need to get my bag," you said to him.

What was this? He asked in his head.

The way you talked so casually only meant that you knew him, but how is that possible when you just met each other hardly an hour ago?

You returned with a bag slung over one shoulder and carrying a cardigan in your hand, smiling so brightly as if you met someone you haven't seen in a while.

Or could it be because of him?

"Come on! Let me treat you a coffee," you said to him as you were leading him the way.

"The weather is nice lately. You picked the right time to come here," you said to him.

He smiled a courtesy smile.

You stopped in front of a store, "wait here, I'm just going to buy something real quick!" You told him then went inside the store.

Jeongin sat on the wooden table outside and looked at the clear blue sky, birds perching on the trees, and the pleasant warm breeze that brushed his skin.

"Here, I hope you still like chocolate milk," you said to him.

Jeongin looked down at your hand and saw a small carton of milk he likes so much.

Then looked up at you, with your face backlit by the sunlight and the wind brushing to your hair, like a makeshift halo around your head.

"We're going to walk a little far. I guess it's better if we drink something," you said again.

He spotted the heart-shaped birthmark on the skin above your right elbow when you fanned your neck with your hand, and he remembered.

He finally remembered, and the memories came rushing through his head in a flash.

His lips curved into a wide smile that made his dimples appear on both of his cheeks and turned his eyes into crescents.

He took the milk and said, "no, it's still my favorite," he finally replied.

You smiled back at him, "okay, we better hurry, or all the good ones will be taken," you said to him.

The whole walk, Jeongin couldn't focus on what you were blabbering about, he was still amazed to see you after years and in a town that he least expected it.

"Jeongin?" You called him.

It was strange that he heard you calling him by his name, but the best kind of strange.

"Yes?" He finally responded.

"Are you here for a vacation?" You asked, you waited for him to catch up with you.

"Yeah," he replied.

"Are you here with anyone?" You asked again, began walking when he finally matched your pace.

He shook his head, "I came here alone," he answered.

"Interesting," you said.

"Why is that?"

You softly laughed, "The Jeongin that I knew couldn't even go to the bathroom alone," you said.

Jeongin didn't exactly remember what he was like back in kindergarten, he was in awe that you still remember.

"You have grown so much," you told him, then stopped in front of a bakery.

Jeongin chuckled as if you didn't age as well, "you too," he added.

"Well, yeah," you shrugged.

If it wasn't for the birthmark and all the lines that connected it to you, he wouldn't recognize you. You had so grown so much into this beautiful woman that captives him. If he didn't know you back then, he wouldn't even dare to try to get close to you.

After buying a few bakery goods and drinks, you walked a little bit more until you arrived at the beach. You spread the cloth you always carry in your bag on the sand then sat on it.

There were only a few people on the beach at this hour, but there would be more coming towards sunset.

"You know that if you ate it, you commit cannibalism?" You asked him as he was about to take a bite of his bread.

He got surprised that you knew his nickname, "how do you know?"

You rolled your eyes, "just because I live in a small town doesn't mean that I didn't know that you're famous," you explained then drank your iced coffee through the straw.

"No, I don't mean it that way," he quickly denied, "it's just that, I didn't know you would know about me,"

You bit into your bread and chewed it, "it's hard to resist when your childhood photos are on the internet," you said with a gleeful smile.

He groaned, "ugh,"

"Why? You look cute!" You exclaimed.

He covered his eyes with his hand, "it's embarrassing,"

"You want to trade your job with me then?" You offered, one eyebrow raised at him.

"Yes, please?" He immediately accepted the offer.

"But idol life sounds so stressful," you commented, you shook your head, "I changed my mind,"

Jeongin groaned again, "but I did look so cute when I was in kindergarten, right?" He asked, then took another bite of his bread.

You took a sip of your drink before answering, "yes, that's why I like you," you shortly replied.

Jeongin got startled by your answer.

Just like you sensed he was analyzing your answer, you quickly came up with a statement, "of course I still like you to this day, I listen to your songs almost every day," you said to him.

Jeongin raised his eyebrows at you, "yeah?"

"Yes," you confidently answer, "go ahead if you want to test me,"

Jeongin reclined with hands propped behind him, stretched his legs with his eyes squinted at you, "I'll trust you for now," he said to you.

As he sat there enjoying the afternoon, watching the waves lapped the shore with his toes buried in the warm sand, he took a deep breath and felt at peace.

For a moment, he was so lost in his thoughts that he wasn't aware the beach was getting crowded since the sun was getting low.

"Want to take a walk?" You asked him.

He was relieved that you were very considerate of him and that he wasn't comfortable in a crowded place, moreover, there was a possibility that someone might recognize him.

You threw the trash into the nearest trash bin, folded the cloth into your tote bag, began walking along the seashore carrying your shoes in your hands with both the back of your hands brushed each other’s as you walked side by side.

"So, how are you?" You asked him.

You had been spending most of your afternoon with him and realized that you haven't really asked him about his life.

That was a simple question, it was the most basic question a person could ask another person, but Jeongin found it hard to give you the right answer.

"Good, I guess?" He answered.

You chuckled, "how's your family?"

Again, that was a simple question, but no one ever really asked him such a question in a long time.

"They're great! My brother is in the last year of high school now," he answered.

"Oh?" You exclaimed, "time flies so fast!"

"How about you?" He asked.

"Uhm, not much. My mother lives in the city with my sister, and I came here like two years ago," you answered, switching hands to carry your shoes.

"Why did you move here?" He asked, but then he realized the question sounded so nosy, "if you don't mind me asking?"

"I just do," you replied with a shrug, "I just like the job, and I love this town. I get to see the beach every day. What's not to like?"

Jeongin stopped walking and looked at the breathtaking scenery that he couldn't get every day, he couldn't deny it but felt slightly jealous of you.

"Is your offer still available?" He asked.

You knitted your eyebrows in confusion, "you want to switch jobs with me?"

He nodded with a sly grin.

You shook your head, "I'm sorry. The offer has expired," you pouted at him.

"Stop frowning. Give me your phone, let me take your pictures!" You offered.

The sun was about to set for the day, and it painted the sky with violet and golden hues, you were right, it was so beautiful.

He handed you his phone and you took a few pictures of him, then handed it back to him so he could see them. He spotted both of your shadows on the sand and took a quick picture before you noticed, then took another of your silhouette backlit by the sunset.

"Have you decided on what to eat for dinner?" You asked him.

Jeongin quickly shoved his phone into his jacket pocket, "nope," he replied.

"I know a place that serves delicious udon with fresh seafood," you told him.

"Lead the way," he said with a smile.

The servers accidentally gave him your order that when he tasted the broth, he started coughing.

"Oh my God, I think you got mine," you quickly poured a glass of water for him since you ordered a spicy one.

"I'm sorry," you muttered and handed him a few tissues.

"It's okay," he said to you and wiped his mouth with the tissues, "you remember it," he said.

You refilled his glass with water, "of course, I still feel bad about that time my sister gave you one of her spicy tuna kimbap," you said.

Jeongin was even more amazed that you still remember that unfortunate day, he didn't even remember it until you mentioned it.

"Your face and ears turned red that I gave you my chocolate milk," you reminded him and switched the bowls of your meals with him before he took another spoonful of the spicy udon.

"It's amazing that you still remember that," he beamed.

You chuckled, "I have a great memory. Should I remind you of that day you peed your pants during recess?" You joked.

Jeongin's eyes widened in horror.

"Don't worry. Your secret is safe with me," you assured him, and dug into your food.

"Wait," he caught your hand by your wrist, "I ate your food earlier, you might wa-"

"It's okay. We shared our lunchboxes before. This is not much different than that," you assured him with a smile.

Again and again, Jeongin felt amazed how you still remember every little thing about him.

"When did you leave?" You asked him as you both waited for the bus to arrive.

"Tomorrow morning," he answered.

"What a shame!" You said, "I still have a few places to show you," you added, crossing your hands together on your chest.

"I'll make sure to come back here," he said.

You smiled at him, "well, you know where to find me,"

Jeongin felt sudden melancholia that his time to leave got nearer as the bus that would take him back to the hotel he was staying has arrived.

"Well," he began speaking but didn't know what else to say. To be honest, he was conflicted about leaving you.

"It was nice seeing you again, Jeongin," you said with a wide smile.

You both stood facing each other in silence, but you decided that a handshake wouldn't do it, so you went to hug him with your hands around his neck.

"See you when I see you," you said again the moment you pulled away.

The hug was brief, but Jeongin could feel the warmth of it all through the night, and the smell of sea breeze that clung on his clothes only made him even more melancholic than before.

"Miss, can I play with Nino?" A kid asked.

You sighed because it would be troublesome to chase it around the class before you leave for the day, but when he sweetly asked you like this, you couldn’t bring yourself to say no to him.

"Of course," you said, then walked to the cage that belonged to the class's pet bunny, Nino.

When you looked out of the window, you saw Jeongin waving his hand at you. You gestured him to come in since your job was done, and you just have to accompany the kids until they get picked up.

Jeongin hesitated when he stood by the doorway, unsure whether it was okay to enter the class.

"Come in!" You said to him.

You handed the bunny to the kid, "Don't give Nino your cookies, okay? Or he'll get sick again," you reminded him before placing the bunny on his lap.

You invited Jeongin to sit on the small chairs pushed to the small table with the other kids who were busy coloring books and playing puzzles.

"You're still here," you exclaimed at him but kept your voice low.

"I think another day of vacation wouldn't hurt," he said.

You tapped his forearms on his lap, "Good decision!"

"Are you sure it's okay for me to be here?" He asked.

"Yeah," you said, then picked up a crayon that rolled down the table back onto the table, "I just need to make sure they all get picked up by their parents," you added.

Jeongin felt like he was in another part of the world where everything seemed small, colorful, and nostalgic at once.

"It's funny how everything looked so big when we were younger, right?" You remarked.

Jeongin smiled because you were right, he was so small back then that everything felt so big to him.

"Is that a moon or a sun?" You asked the little girl who was coloring.

"It's the sun," she answered without looking away.

"What a nice beautiful sun!" You praised then picked up some more crayons that were on the floor back onto the table.

Jeongin felt intrigued by it since she colored the sun blue, "May I know why is it blue?" He asked.

The little girl looked up and scratched her nose, "so it won't be too hot during the day," she answered innocently.

Jeongin smiled at her and watched her coloring the rest of the drawing.

"Miss, who is he?" The little girl asked as she picked another crayon in a different color.

"This is my friend," you shortly replied.

"Are you going to marry each other like mom and dad?" She asked again, so innocently.

The little boy next to her nudged her elbow, "I will be the one who marries her," he said so confidently, "we'll get married when I get older,"

"But you're still 4 years old," the girl won't give up against him.

"Yes, but I'll get older and get taller too," the little boy stated.

You both chuckled at their adorable conversations.

"I got at least one marriage proposal in a week," you bragged to him, "it's a part of the job," then shot him a gleeful smile.

When all the kids had been picked up by their parents, you collected your bag and things, then headed out to meet Jeongin, who had been waiting by the gate.

"I get it why you like your job," he said.

You hoisted your bag higher on your shoulder and softly laughed, "yeah?"

"They remind me that there are still some innocence and purity in this world. And the way they see the world with so much curiosity and full of wonder, I wish I could relive that again," he said with a sigh.

"To experience everything for the first time all over again," you added while looking up at the blue sky.

"So, let's switch jobs!" He teased, nudged your shoulder with his, and shot you a sweet smile.

Jeongin has that smile that always invites you to smile back, "I know what you're trying to do here," you glared at him, "and it's not going to work," you added, sternly shaking your head at him.

You went into the same store and got out with the owner, then head to the house next to the store to return with two bicycles.

"I rented us bikes," you announced.

Jeongin came to get the bicycle that was handed to him from the store owner.

"It'll take a long time if we walk, it's better if we ride bicycles," you said then got on the bike.

Jeongin had a hard time riding since it had been a while he hasn't ridden a bicycle, but once he got the hang of it, he speed up and challenged you to catch him.

You stopped along the way to buy some food and drinks before heading to the place where you wanted to take him.

Jeongin started to panting when the gravel road began inclining, his calves felt like burning as he pedaled and got the bicycle to move.

"Told you it was a bad idea speeding up earlier," you told him, half-laughing. Jeongin regretted wasting his energy earlier, by speeding up and trying to taunt you.

You felt bad looking at him struggling to bike up the hill, to where you'll be having a little picnic to watch the sunset.

You immediately handed him bottled water the moment he arrived at the top.

He took a few big gulps and gasped for air, "I really should start working out soon," he breathlessly said.

You laughed and led him to the bench under the tree, then back to your bicycle to take the bags of food from the basket.

"Where are you taking me?" He asked, wiping the water from his upper lip.

"The best place to watch a sunset," you answered, then took a sip of your water.

"Here?"

You nodded, "Isn’t it worth it?" You asked him.

Jeongin shrugged because all he could see was the beach at a distance and the houses along the coast that looked like miniatures.

You began opening the pack of foods, put them on the space on the bench, and let him eat whatever he fancies. You bought quite a lot that would last until the sunset.

"Why were you carrying a pet carrier when we met?" He asked out of the blue.

You opened a pack of sliced fruits, "Oh, the pet bunny was sick because the kids kept giving him the food from their lunchboxes. I was taking him back from the vet," you answered.

"We used to have a class pet back then. It was a bird named Jojo. Do you remember?"

Jeongin couldn't recall such memories and he guessed that it would be a good time to come clean about it, "you know what?" he asked.

"Huh?"

"I can't remember anything from my kindergarten years," he admitted.

Your eyes widened in disbelief, "so, all this time I was talking about our kindergarten memories, you didn't remember it?"

He stifled a nod.

"I'm hurt," you joked with a hand on your heart while half-laughing.

Jeongin scratched his ear, embarrassed that he got caught.

You were aware that it was still his habit of touching his ear, whether it was out of nervousness or a way to relax.

"You still do that," you said then shoved a grape to your mouth.

"What?"

"Touching your ear," you replied.

"Oh," he exclaimed, he didn't even know he was touching his ear, and he believed that there were no details that you missed about him.

You gleefully smiled at him, "so cute," you muttered.

When it was around the time the sun began to set, the sky turned into shades of orange and gold. From the hilltop, you could see the whole view of it, along with the sea and the people that looked like dots from this distance.

Jeongin's mouth slacked open at the sight he was seeing, so beautiful and the way the clouds parted for the sun like a gate of heaven opened on the sky.

"I told you, it was worth it," you said to him.

"Can you hold me?" He suddenly asked, then turned his head at you.

"Yes," you answered with no more questions asked. You grabbed his hand and held it.

That wasn't enough for him, Jeongin filled the spaces between your fingers with his and intertwined it. As he looked out at the view and at how vast the universe seemed at that moment that made him feel overwhelmed and small at the same time, that he needed something to hold on to, to remind him that he was still a part of it, anchored him to the ground and not to fly away.

You both went riding down the hill before it got too dark not long after, then returned the bicycles to the store owner.

"Hey, do you want to see my house?" You blurted out.

You had been hesitating to ask him this because it might sound so forward and inappropriate.

"It's not that far from here. We can rest after biking down the hill and order dinner, or we can always eat noodles," you started to blabbering around that you sighed to stop yourself, "I don't know why I sound so stupid just to ask you if you want to come to my house or not?" Then shrugged.

Jeongin laughed at your flustered expression, "Yeah, sure," he replied.

It only took less than 10 minutes to get to your house, it looked so small from the outside but when he got inside, it was rather spacious and cozy.

"I'm sorry. It's a bit messy," you said to him.

Jeongin couldn't tell which part of the house looked messy to you because it looked pretty tidy to him.

"Let me get you a glass of juice," you offered, then walked to the fridge.

Then he spotted a box on the kitchen table, filled with so many art crafts and letters, there was also a framed photo.

Jeongin pulled it out and took a look.

You set down his glass in front of him, "oh, that's the students from last year," you explained.

You pointed to the little boy and girl standing on the lower platform, "these two! They were just like us in kindergarten," you said.

Jeongin smiled at how cute they looked leaned against each other’s head in the picture.

"Oh wait, you didn't remember anything about our kindergarten years," you added.

Jeongin actually remembered that part of his kindergarten years, but he was too embarrassed to tell you, he set down the framed photo and rummaged inside the box to pull out a letter.

He briefly read the scrawl on a pink-colored origami paper with a lot of drawing of hearts.

"See? I got a lot of marriage proposals," you bragged to him as you both looked down at the letter, "I know you're jealous," you joked.

"I'm not jealous," he said back.

"Yeah right," you teased, then put the letter back on the box.

"You know why I'm not jealous?" He asked.

You leaned against the kitchen table, "why is that?"

"Because I know I was the first one to propose to you," he answered, his foxy eyes looking into yours.

"Oh?!"

"I was the first one to hold your hands and kiss your cheek," he added.

Your cheeks heating up because he remembered, he remembered everything about you two. He remembered that you always held each other’s hands and played together, then one day he said he would marry you, then you kissed him on the cheek and he kissed you back.

"You remember," you said it so low, out of disbelief.

"I remember everything about you," he said.

You looked down, flustered, and to hide your blushing cheeks.

Jeongin leaned in then kissed you on the cheek, ever so softly like a wind brushing your skin.

You let out a low gasp, then looked at him, your heart overflowed with so much warmth that he remembered you as much as you remembered him.

Jeongin leaned in again then kissed your other cheek, your heart leaped and felt like it was going to jump out of your body at any moment.

"Jeongin," you breathlessly called him even though you weren't exactly have anything to say to him.

He didn't give you any seconds to breathe but pressed his lips on yours.

Your eyes fluttered shut, and your hands gripped the edge of the table.

He opened his mouth to capture more of your lips in his then put his hands around your waist to draw you close, you had no other choice but to hold on to him by putting your hands around his neck.

His lips felt so soft and warm, but his hold around you was firm and steady.

You steered him in the direction of your bedroom without letting go of the kiss, the back of his legs hit the bedframe sending you both stumbled onto the bed.

You propped an elbow on the mattress, "are you okay?" You asked.

"I'm okay," he replied, a hand reaching to brush your hair to the side then bringing your face close to kiss you again.

You sat up on the bed and looked down at him, "I've never done this before," you said to him.

Jeongin looked up at you, softly smiling with eyes crinkled under the dim light of your bedroom.

"We don't have to do anything," he said, rubbing your forearms to assure you.

You caught his hand, "but I want to do it with you," you said.

Jeongin sat up and turned his head at you, "are you sure you want to do it?" He asked.

You nodded.

"With me?" He asked again.

"Yes," you answered without a beat.

Jeongin felt a surge of pride that he got to be your first and also the pressure to give you great impressions, especially knowing that you are someone special to him.

"There's no one I'd like to do it with, but you," you assured him.

He closed his eyes to let the words sink in, you are truly special to him, and he wanted to treat you not less than that.

He lifted your face by putting his hand under your chin, he kissed you tenderly as if you'd break if he kissed you too hard.

The kiss turned into a passionate one as his hands worked to unbutton your blouse then slid it down your arms. He didn't waste time unclasp your bra with one hand while the other holding your neck to angle your head as he deepened the kiss.

Your hands automatically went to cover your bare chest, feeling so self-conscious and shy.

He noticed it then tugged at the hem of his shirt, "I'll make it fair," he said then took off his shirt, revealing his toned body at you.

He took your hand and put it on his chest, "touch me as much as you want," he said.

You hesitated at first, but the sight of his muscular body invited you to explore more, you ran your hand down his chest then to the six-pack abs he has.

"Do you mind if I touch you too?" He asked.

You were still stunned at how beautiful he is that you were unable to speak, you shook your head instead.

Jeongin placed his hand on the base of your throat, then the tip of his fingers started trailing across your chest and down to the skin between your breasts, he stopped there to feel the thumping of your heart underneath his palm.

"Your heart beating so fast," he said it so low, almost like a whisper.

"I'm excited," you breathlessly answered.

He crashed his lips on you again, and without warning laying you down on the bed, he made sure your head hit the pillow just right.

His kisses intoxicated you that you weren't aware he was working to open the button of your jeans and pulled it down your legs. He let go of the kiss to get rid of both of your jeans and underwear.

You've never been seen this naked, especially with eyes that looked at you as if you were the most beautiful thing he ever laid his eyes on.

Jeongin's hand went to caress your cheek with his knuckles, "you're so..." he lowered his hand to trail your collarbone with his fingers, "beautiful," he murmured.

He lowered his mouth on you again, then began a trail of kisses down your body: Kisses on your sternum, kisses along the bottom curve of your breast, kisses on your ribcage, a kiss right above your belly button, and a few kisses that led down to where you wanted him the most but felt uncomfortable as his head was closing in on it.

You crossed your thighs together, "Jeongin, I don't feel comfortable-"

Jeongin halted his kisses and lifted his head, "I won't do anything that you don't want me to do," he assured you.

He dragged his mouth to your pelvic bone, making a new trail of kisses down your thigh, and stopped right above your knee, he pressed one side of his cheeks on your inner thigh while rubbing your calves with his hand.

"You're so soft all over," he whimpered, then pressed his lips on your inner thigh.

You swallowed as he continued kissing along your inner thigh but stopped when it got too close to your core.

"I want to make you feel good," he said with his hand caressing your inner thigh with his knuckles, "do you trust me?"

You licked your lips, "yes," you breathlessly answered.

"You can stop me whenever you feel uncomfortable, okay?" He reminded you before lowering his mouth on your abdomen, he kissed the skin, and the kiss was so soft that you felt a tingle inside you.

You gripped the side of your pillows with your eyes closed, surrendered yourself to his will and the pleasures he brought on you.

The small kisses he made on the skin around your sex only made you wet, you gasped when he finally landed his mouth on your cunt and felt how wet it was for him.

He opened his mouth wider instead and gently sucked on the flesh, earning a loud moan from you.

With his hands firmly holding your legs and preventing you from closing them, he repeatedly ran his tongue down your slit before burying his mouth on your cunt again, sucked it really hard that you squirmed against him.

When you thought he couldn't make you feel more, he inserted one finger into you, and when he deemed he stretched you enough, he inserted another one and began pumping it in and out of you.

He looked up at you to make sure you were comfortable with what he was doing with you before lowering his mouth and sticking out his tongue to gently apply pressure on your clit. He took one of your hands to tangle it in his hair, letting you pull at it as you please.

You felt like something was about to burst out of you that you tugged at his hair too hard.

Jeongin sensed that you were closing into your high, he continued sucking on your clit and pumping his fingers in and out of you.

"Jeongin," you breathlessly called, "I think, I-"

A loud moan broke out of you, and if it weren't for his hands keeping your legs open, you would have clamped his head between your legs.

Jeongin slowly pulled his fingers out of you to circle your bundle of nerves as you relished the waves of pleasure washing over you.

He got up and lay next to you on the bed as you panted and tried to gain your composure back.

"That was so good," you said with a long sigh.

Jeongin chuckled because you said with such coy.

When you noticed he was chuckling, you chuckled along, "I sound so naive," you shyly said.

He put a hand on the side of your face, "I think that's so cute," he said, then kissed you.

You shifted on the bed to face him on the bed, running your hands on his upper body, and felt his taut muscles. You moved your hand to the waistband of his jeans, "you said you'll make it fair," you said against his lips.

He smiled, "okay then," then sat up on the bed to snap open the button of his jeans then pulled it down his legs.

He lay back down next to you again, "it's all fair, now!" He said.

"I want to make you feel good too," you said, looking up at him through your dark lashes.

"You already make me feel good," he said as he put a hand on yours that was resting on his chest.

You shook your head, "show me how to make you feel good," you told him.

"You don't have to," he said, then gave your lips a peck.

"Please?" You pleaded.

He couldn't resist when you asked him nicely like this, like a little kid asking for candy.

He brought your hand to his swollen cock, and wrapped your fingers around his length, "you can start pumping your hands," he ordered.

You obeyed and started pumping his length while tried not to hold it too tight.

"You can go faster," he said to you as he looked down at your hand around his cock.

You obeyed again, pumping his length a bit faster than before, "like this?" You asked, not sure whether he liked what you were doing to him or not.

"Yeah," he breathlessly said, his focus was divided between giving you instructions and enjoying your stimulation on him, "you're doing so good," he praised.

You smiled at him without stopping pumping his length with your hand.

He kissed you hastily at how innocent and alluring you were to him at that moment, then put a hand on you and guided you to the pace he preferred.

He was almost lost it, he abruptly stopped your hand and put it away.

"Did I do anything wrong?" You asked him.

He shook his head then licked his lips, "It's the opposite. You did so well that I have to stop you," he said then pulled you for another kiss.

He lowered himself on top of you but kept one elbow propped against the mattress to not put all of his weight on you.

He buried his head in your neck, kissing on the thin skin and down to your chest, "you smell heavenly," he hummed against your skin.

His sweet praise made you clench over nothing that you clawed his back, but all that was out of your mouth were soft giggles.

He slid his mouth down to your chest, then kissed your breast before taking your nipple into his mouth and gently sucking at it.

You tugged at his hair at the immense pleasure as he circled your hardening bud with his tongue. He did the same thing with your other breast until it became too unbearable to you.

"Jeongin,"

"Hmm?" He answered with his mouth on your ample flesh.

"I need you," you said to him.

He didn't need to ask for context to know what you mean by that, he knew exactly how much you needed him just as much he needed to be inside you.

He rubbed your side, "do you have a condom?" He asked.

"I think I have it," you answered.

You tried to memorize where you exactly put it, "I think it's in one of those drawers," you pointed to the vanity on the opposite side of the room.

You hoisted yourself from the bed, "Let me-"

Jeongin was quick to lay you down back on the bed, "I'll get it," he offered, then got off of the bed.

You didn't know why you flustered watching him walk around your room stark naked.

He rummaged inside the drawer and finally found an unopened box of condoms inside, then took one out.

You quickly looked away as he walked back to the bed then climbed onto the bed, he ripped the foil wrapper and put the rubber down his length before laying next to you again on the bed.

He planted a kiss on you again, "let me know if you're uncomfortable, okay?" He reminded you again.

You pressed a kiss on him again, "okay,"

He kissed you for a few moments as a way to calm you down and settled himself between your legs, teasing your entrance with the tip of his cock.

He slowly pulled away from you to shift his focus to start entering you. You took a deep breathe when you felt his tip protruding your hole, then slowly pushed its way inside.

You gripped his forearm at the painful stretch, pressed your lips together to contain your moans.

He carefully pushed some more, and the pain was unbearable that you let out a cry.

Jeongin abruptly stopped moving and began rubbing your thigh, "You want me to stop?" He asked.

"No," you resisted, "keep going, I can take it," you assured him.

He continuously rubbed your thighs as he pushed the remaining of his length inside you, let out a groan when he finally bottomed out and how tight you felt around him.

He could cum right there and then, he strongly resisted it then hurriedly came to plant a kiss on you.

"You feel so good around me," he praised.

You weakly smiled at him, "you just feel so right," you said back, then put his hands around his neck.

It didn't feel like sex at all yet not less than that, he wasn't thinking about getting his pleasure or the physical things, all he was thinking about was you and how you feel being around him.

He wanted to make you feel good, but on top of that, he wanted to make sure he made you comfortable.

As he looked into your eyes as he kept moving on top of you, he could tell you were thinking of something else.

Fear crept into him, he couldn't resist the urge to ask you, "What are you thinking?" He asked.

You smiled at him and slipped your hand in his hair, "Nothing," you answered.

The answer only made him feel insecure that he slowed the pace of his thrusts.

You lazily scratched his scalp, "I'm just so glad that I meet you again," you said.

His worries melted away in a second turned them into a wide smile that made his dimples appear, "me too," he said back, then pressed his forehead on yours.

The warm feeling you made him feel made him thrust into you harder, deeper, and making you moan against his lips.

It wasn't his first time having sex, but this was different than that, it was special. He was the one who planned on making it special for you but turned out you were the one who made it special for both of you.

"I think I'm about to explode," you said to him with your breath brushing his face as you spoke.

"Let it go," he said to you, pulsing his hips against you and holding your face on the pillow. He badly wanted to look into your eyes as you cum around him.

Your legs trembled around his waist, and your breathing got shaky, your fingers dug into this flesh then moans spilled out of your mouth.

"Cum around me," he said to you as he felt you clenching around him. He felt relieved that he got to make you cum first, he almost couldn't resist cum before you.

A moment later, he cum with his head pressed to the side of your face and tried to grasp whatever was left from his senses but failed. He completely let himself intoxicated by the pleasure and held you close as he rode out his high.

"Jeongin," you felt bad for waking him up, especially with his head resting on the pillow and his dark lashes spread out beautifully like that.

"Jeongin," you tried again by gently tapping on his cheek.

His eyes fluttered open, and the moment his eyes met yours, he smiled.

"Hi, good morning," you greeted.

He turned on his bed and saw slivers of sunlight through the cracks of the curtains, "what time is it?" He asked.

"Almost eight," you replied, "I feel bad for waking you up, but you said your train will depart at 10," you reminded him.

He sighed then took your hand to kiss it, "it's okay, thank you for waking me up," he said.

When you saw him coming out of your bedroom, you took a clean mug out of the cabinet.

"I cooked breakfast, but I don't know if you'll like it or not," you said.

He sat on the chair with tousled hair and eyes still heavy with sleep.

"Coffee, milk, or juice?" You asked him.

He rubbed his eyes, "coffee, please?"

You went to pour him a hot coffee you just made in the coffee machine.

"You sleep so tight, I still feel bad for waking you up," you said again, then put the mug down in front of him on the table.

He put his fingers around the mug, "I never sleep that well before," he said with a smile.

That only made you flustered, you quickly took a sip of your coffee and let him eat his breakfast in peace.

He insisted on washing the dishes for you no matter how much you said it was alright for you to do it. You gave in and went to get a clean towel for him.

When you returned, he was done with the dishes, you approached him to hand him the towel, "I was thinking that you might want to shower," you said to him.

"How about you?" He asked.

"I'll go in after you,"

"Why don't we-" he stopped himself before he overstepped.

"I think we should shower together," you suggested while suppressing a smile, "to save some time," you added.

Jeongin couldn't help but smile too, "I think that's a good idea," he said.

You quickly stripped all of your clothes and tossed them inside the laundry basket, then stepped inside the shower to turn the water on. You held out your hand to make sure the water wasn't too cold or hot.

Jeongin got in the bathroom when you were already under the shower, with streams of water running down your body and the steam from the water fogging up the shower wall.

He immediately took all of his clothes and went into the shower stall, Jeongin put his hands against the wall to cage you in with his arms.

You looked over your shoulder and found him under the shower with you, you brushed away the hair that stuck to his face.

"Let me wash your hair," you offered.

You took a few pumps of your shampoo and applied it onto his hair, you gently massaged his scalp until foams formed on his hair.

He looked into you all the while you were washing his hair.

You took the showerhead and washed his hair until it was clean.

"Let me wash your hair too," he offered.

"I already did," you meekly said.

"Then let me wash your body," he said.

You bit your lower and nodded.

He took the bar of soap, with you still standing facing him, he began lathering your back with it until it foaming on your skin.

"Can you turn around for me?" He asked.

You complied, turning around with your back facing him.

He pulled you close against his chest and slipped one hand under your arm while the other over your shoulder, he began lathering your chest with the soap.

You slightly turned your head at him, his eyes were following the hand that was holding the soap now lathering your chest then to the underside of your breasts.

Your eyes followed to where his hands went lower to your abdomen, and you quickly took the bar of soap from him.

"It's your turn now," you said to him.

You began doing the same thing to him, lathering his body with soap and resisting going lower than his hips.

After that, you both went under the shower together and washed each other’s bodies, as innocent as it sounds, you did nothing more than that.

But for Jeongin, he couldn't think of someone else to experience it with anyone else but you.

Jeongin felt the same kind of melancholia he felt when you said bye to him at the bus stop as you stood in front of him before he boarded his train home, an intense one.

"Here, I bought you something," you handed him the paper bag filled with snacks.

Jeongin peeked inside the bag, and he spotted his favorite bread inside, "thank you!" He muttered.

You both got quiet again and looked into each other’s eyes with the same longing.

It was only 10 minutes left before the train departed, there were so many things to say to him but you couldn't bring yourself to say anything as there was a growing lump that clogged your throat from holding in your tears.

"Please send my warm regards to your family," you finally said without breaking into tears.

"I'll tell them," he said.

"You'd better get on. The train will leave soon!" You said to him.

Jeongin could tell that you were on the verge of crying without having to see it, his heart shattered not because he was sad but having to be apart from you again.

When he pulled you into his hug, tears pooled out of your eyes just like a bursting dam.

"I'm not crying because I'm sad," you quickly explained.

"I know," he said as he rubbed the small of your back then pressed a kiss on your temple, "I'll be back," he promised.

You put your hands around him and held him tight.

He pulled away just enough to put a space between your faces then wiped the tears away with his knuckles, "I'll be back," he said again.

You nodded, "well, you know where to find me,"

He chuckled then leaned in to kiss you, he didn't even care how many pairs of eyes witnessed this, this moment right there belonged to you and him.

He slowly pulled away, caressed your cheek, then quickly turned around to board his train. He didn't even look back or take a last look at you, he just went in and out of your sight.

You understood that maybe it was easier like this, you quickly turned around and walked away from the platform.

Because you knew that if he said he would come back, then he would. And he had done it once, so what stops him from doing it the second time?

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hi! can I make a request for a sae-byeok x female reader where they’re best friends in college (squid game didn’t happen) and they’re both in love with each other but the reader has an on again, off again bf who treats her badly and one day she comes to sae crying after he hurt her again and Sae just confesses?? And there’s a happy ending?? I hope that makes sense ((:

"She was right there all along" Kang Sae Byeok x fem!reader [ oneshot ]

a/n: oh to be loved by sae byeok

warnings: cursing

Here you go again, staring at the ceiling, hoping for a notification from your asshole boyfriend. You see, the two of you are stable but also not stable at the same time. You don't know why you're clinging onto this relationship, all you wanted was a happy and healthy relationship. But apparently your boyfriend here seems to have some problem trying to understand that. You're busy with your classes and assignments, he's busy out there doing god knows what.

Why do you still stay with him? He rarely texts you back, even if he did it will be after like 9 hours. He's always "occupied" but he's always gaming with his friends. This happened a lot, you ignored it the first few times because you want him to have some space. You've been treated like a background character for a really long time. He always has time for his friends to play basketball or going to the arcade but he can't even spend half of a day with you?

"Ugh, finally." Your phone started buzzing and ringing. You used your thumb to tap on the green button, trying to greet him with a happy tone. "Hey you finally called me back" , you were happy but also disappointed at the same time. "Can you stop texting me when I'm with my friends? You're really fucking annoying." His tone was so harsh, you just wanted to check up on him because you're scared that he got into some accident. "No the fuck? Throughout this relationship, you've always looked at me like I'm some kind of disposable trash that you can just simply throw away, I've cared about you so much and this is how you repay me?"

Mad. You were so upset about everything. All you wanted to do was be a good girlfriend for your partner and in return you get ignored and hurt. "Listen to me, I'm not some 5 year old kid who needs a babysitter to constantly bug me. If you don't like the way I treat you then leave you crazy bitch."

Uh oh, that's it you were so done with him and his bullshit. You ended the call and started tearing up. He tortured you mentally, made you miserable. But at the same time he has this special love for you? You never understood that feeling. You hated him for that, a lot. You knew he's going to cut you deep and leave a scar one day, but you still refused to walk away.

You heard your phone ringing again, you thought that this was him. This is pretty much like a protocol to you, both of you fight and he's going to start searching your name through his contacts and you're back to your one-sided relationship again.

You answered the phone without looking at the name.

"I swear to god I'm so fucking do-"

"Y/n? Are you crying?"

Oh. It was your fruity bestfriend, Kang Sae Byeok. You two met in college, you were her only friend in class because she doesn't really bond well with others and you looked so approachable. And that's how the both of you became besties.

"OH SAE- IM FINE IM JUST HAVING SOME FLU"

"Y/n cut the bullshit, what did he do this time?"

"Fine, he told me not to "bug" him anymore and I'm a psycho."

"I'm on my way to your dorm."

You can't believe it, everytime you finish arguing with your boyfriend. You'll always go to her and she never gets tired of comforting you, she'll always hug you and even cook for you. From time to time, you think that she's in love with you but you didn't want to believe that it was real.

"Y/n, Sae Byeok is here, she says that she wants to meet you so I'll give the both of you some privacy. Just gonna chill on the couch and catch up on Fear Street." Your roommate knocked on your door, gesturing Sae to go inside your room. "So what happened this time hm?" Sae laid against the wall after closing your door. "Am I annoying for caring about my own boyfriend?" You just finished crying but you can feel your tears slowly forming in your eyes.

"Hye Y/n.. no no you're not annoying. He just doesn't know how to appreciate you." She walked towards you. "I can't do this anymore, it's always the same cycle. We fight like we do it just for fun. I end up crying and you have to take care of me again. Aren't you exhausted? With me and my boyfriend's drama? If I were you, I would've just left this friendship." She wrapped her arms around you.

"Y/n, it's so obvious." She ran her fingers through your hair.

"What is obvious?"

Sae gently used her fingers to lift your chin up, wiping your tears away. “I like you but you keep going back to that same guy.” You stayed silent while looking at her. Y/n you have always been in love with her, ever since the day she asked you for help with the maths homework. Thank god you’re smart.

You were shocked but you kind of got the feeling that she’s had a crush on you. Scared to make the wrong decision so you kept quiet about it.

“Sae can you look at me one more time?”

“Wh-”

You quickly placed a kiss on her lips and smiled at her. Well, that was fast. Her eyes widened at your actions, she thought that you hated her for the confession but you’re one fruity human being too.

“Well that was unexpected.. I love you?”

“Love you too.”

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scoups4lyfe · 2 years

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GIVE ME HUMAN LOVEKOV HOLY SHIT OMG PLEAAAAAASE 💙💛💙💛💙💛 Actually, now that Kagerou's poofed like a down pillow, I'm sad because they missed a prime opportunity to have an ep where the sibs are overtaken by their demons, and Vice, Kagerou, and Lovekov get to interact with each other. Also I'm sure Sakura's actress would have a blast acting as the cutie snek. And if you have a squid-shaped hole in ur heart, may I recommend: Splatoon? 3rd game's coming out this year join meeeeee - Spoiler Anon

LMAOOOOO ahHhHhhhhhhhhh

I'll be on the "Kagerou never died" train from now till Revice shows up at my house and kills me itself

Lmao, Spoiler-anon this....Has gotta be the best Splatoon ad I've ever seen.

But DUDE I could TOTALLY see Lovekov!Sakura....Lovkura...

Objectively, I think Sakura's growth has a lot of interesting room for exploration -- especially where she's at now narratively

And I say this cause like last week I finally got around to analyzing Sakura's henshin and Kamen Rider Title

(Always gotta be a clown when it comes to ladies. Me and Inoue fall on similar scales when it comes to females, except unlike him I took gender studies LOL.)

Honestly tho.

Sakura Analysis LET"S GET IT

First off, I want to note here that Sakura's KR title is VERY interesting. Because all the other titles relate directly to the MCs inner-demons.

Ikki -- that he must revisit his vices (continually) until he accepts both them and himself;

Daiji -- Being forced to learn how to "LIVE" with the more "EVIL" aspects of his personality. Aka how Daiji has to find the middle ground for: Anger (Madness) vs Insecurity (Precious), his feelings of Hopeless-ness vs. His desire to be Trusted (Trust Us), and of course Justice vs. Darkness

Demons -- Self-sacrifice (Hiromi) (Junpei) -- prolly something else for Olteca idk

Vail - The 'veil' that truth hides behind when its too hard to accept.

BUT SAKURA???

She's the only one who has a person's NAME as part of her title. So why?? What makes her different from the others? What does this difference mean and what does 'Jeanne even REPRESENT?' (Let's get into it >:DD )

Title: Kamen Rider Jeanne

Meaning: Depends on the 'Jeanne' in question here. But my guess? Jeanne D'arc, aka Joan of Arc.

History-wise, Joan of Arc is a famous female french martyr.

There was a war going on (Between France and. England. This was during the Hundred Years War during the 1400s) and she became a heroine that inspired the masses through her continuous victories at war. And is still revered to this day.

1) She was a teenager. Actually the exact same age as Sakura is now. (18).

(interesting that she’s a known martyr….rlly…the Igarashi’s….)

Sakura is still growing up. She's still in high school --and is not yet out-out in the adult world --->likewise the first time Jeanne experienced “real life” was when she enlisted in the war

For the above screenshot, Sakura blows up at Ikki because this is like the first time she's had to learn/see her father (ikki) as someone human. (That they aren't superman, yknow?)

(Goes to show just how much more she has to mature.)

So the fact that her name is Kamen Rider Jeanne ALSO tells the audience that Sakura is a kid — Having a famous heroine as part of your title?

Y’know (ngl) kinda seems like when a teen chooses a fantasy fiction role model as their OC or something.

Except it’s not fantasy. Jeanne D'arc is a real figure. And likewise -- 'Jeanne' is also very quickly becoming real life for Sakura.

Interesting Aside here on religion:

Jeanne began to hear voices at like 13 or 14, and eventually at around 18 she decided to go and ask for an army to lead into battle because 'God told her to.' (And so she did.)

So-- how does this relate to Sakura's inner demon?

Well, Lovekov — is a SNAKE 🐍. And snakes are mostly used to represent the bad, the deceitful, and evil. This is because of how the Devil used a snake as its disguise (in the Bible) in order to try and convince Eve to eat a fruit from the One Forbidden Tree --

A fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil

(Otherwise known as the Tree of Life.)

Now pay VERY close attention to these quotes -- with Sakura and the Igarashi's in the back of your mind as you do so

And I quote:

Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”

2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’”

4 “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman.

5 “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

----(Genesis 3: 1-5)

It is FASCINATING to me that this takes place in chapter THREE and Sakura is the 3rd born sibling.

See, yeah Sakura is a teenager, a "child" but she's not a baby. She knows what "good" and "evil" are. Except that's just it -- her view of Good and Evil as a binary -- just black and white, legit the dictionary definition of the terms. This is a viewpoint that needed to change.

And these changes began from the moment Kamen Riders entered her life, even more so once she became one. Prior to this, Sakura was 'Ignorant' to the ways of the world.

And the harsh realities "of Life."

The snake convinced Eve to eat from what tree again? The tree of life. And to even turn into Jeanne, Sakura had to accept herself and her vulnerabilities. She had to 'open her eyes' to what was in front of her. But once she did take that step?

Well. There was no turning back. And now she has to deal with The Fall. Now she has to deal with Sin.

Hnnrghghhhj symbolic.

TLDR;

One of the big things Sakura is learning about is deceit --

Notice how above although she says "Why can't everyone just be honest," She still lies to everyone else about Weekend up until THEY reveal themselves and she has no choice LOL.

Legit in episode 26 Sakura outright lies to Ikki when he asks where she's going. This shows her....idk her? 'growth'? LMAO.

Now Henshin transformation and Jingle?

uhhh I've already written a lot so :/. Even tho I already know the answer I guess Ill post it later LOL.

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ANNABETH'S SURPRISE

Fandom: Percy Jackson / PJO

Pairing: Percy Jackson x Annabeth Chase // PERCABETH

Word Count: 2.1k

Genre: Fluff

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"So, what's the surprise, Seaweed Brain?" Annabeth asked Percy as they strolled along the beach. It was Annabeth's birthday and Percy wanted to surprise her by taking her to her Poseidon's castle. "Oh you'll see," Percy smirked. "Seaweed Brain, you know I don't like surprises right? And besides, I'll probably even guess what it is," Annabeth said.

Percy groaned like a child. "See this is why I can never surprise you!" He waved he's arms dramatically in the air. Annabeth giggled at her boyfriend's childishness. "Okay okay, I'll try not to guess it okay?" Annabeth promised. "Pinky promise?" Percy held out his pinky like a five year old. "Yes, pinky promise," Annabeth giggled and link their pinkies together.

Percy took her hand and they stroll along Camp Half Blood's beautiful beach. The sun was starting to rise. The sunlight shone on the ocean, the ocean twinkled and dolphins even jumped out and did a few flips in front of the couple. The sky turned a soft lilac and blue colour. Even Annabeth couldn't help but stare in awe.

"This way, my princess," Percy led towards the ocean. "So I did some calculations-"

"Wait? Since when do you do calculations?" Annabeth cut him off. "Anyways," Percy rolled his eyes. "I did some calculations," he emphasised the word 'calculations'. "And that I can make you breath underwater," He grinned. "Well, surprise me," Annabeth crossed her arms and waited. Percy grinned and leaned in. Their lips touch and the dolphins were clapping in the background.

They parted for breath. "That was sweet and all but what was that for?" Annabeth placed her arms around his shoulders. "You'll see," he wiggled his arm around her waist. They were now standing about the sea, thanks to Percy. He slowly lowered them down into the ocean. Annabeth looked around her, she was surrounded in water and she was breathing.

"Wow," She breathed out. Percy was grinning like an idiot. "Cmon," He took her by the hand. As they swam, many sea creatures passed by them. And of course they were whispering to Percy. "That's his majesty's son."

"Lord Percy!"

"Who's the girl beside him?"

"She looks beautiful."

Soon, they were floating at the edge of a underwater gap. Percy whistled and soon two hippocampus swam towards him. They were beautiful. Their skin shone like the galaxy underwater. If you don't know what they are, from the waist up they have a horse as a head and horse hooves, from the waist down, they have a fish tail and flippers.

Both of them each rode one hippocampus. Soon they were in front a huge arch. Inside, they're were sea and ocean nymphs everywhere. Even mermaids and mermen. Annabeth couldn't decide if she was amazed by the creatures or the architecture of the kingdom.

"Hey Dad!" Percy greeted his father, Poseidon who was siting on his throne of seashells and coral. "Percy my son!" Poseidon bellowed as he gave Percy a very big hug. "And Annabeth, good to see again," He smiled at Annabeth. "Good to see you too, my lord," Annabeth, being the mature one bowed.

"Percy told me his plans on everything, and happy birthday Annabeth, this is gift to you, just don't let your mother find out," Poseidon said. Poseidon snapped his finger and a nereid came holding a tray. On top the tray was two glass bottle filled with sparkling blue and green liquid. "A... potion?" Annabeth picked one of the bottle up.

"One for you and one for my son," Poseidon said. "Cool, what does it do?" Percy asks inspecting the bottle. "Why don't you drink and find out?" Poseidon grinned. Percy and Annabeth hesitated but drank it, what could go wrong right?

Percy and Annabeth gulped down the liquid. They started to glow, like really bright, almost as bright as Apollo but I'm not allowed to say that. The glowing died down. "I don't feel any different," Annabeth mumbled. Poseidon snapped his fingers and two mermen came with a body size mirror.

"WOAH!" Percy grinned. They couldn't believe what they saw in their reflection. "W-We're mermaids!" Annabeth said. "Merman!" Percy corrected her. Percy was shirtless but from the waist down, he had ocean green fish tail that sparkles in the light. Annabeth hair was in a half braid which was decorated with pearls and seashells, she had a white crop top that was decorated with pearls. From waist down, she had a coral pink fish tail.

"Oh my gods, this is awesome!" Annabeth swam in circles. Their weapons hung on a belt made of seaweed around their waist. "Thank you, Lord Poseidon," Annabeth bowed. Percy was still busy doing flips and giggling like a kid. Poseidon chuckled at them.

"Go and have fun, explore!" Poseidon sent them. For the entire day, the happy couple swam around, amazed by the underwater life. They returned back to the palace when the ocean turned dark, meaning it was night time. Poseidon was busy signing papers, obviously papers sent from Zeus.

"Ah, welcome back!" Poseidon greeted them back. "Had fun?" He asked. "A lot," Annabeth answered. Percy was still acting like a child. "So, how do we turn back into human?" Percy asked. "Why that's simple, I just... um... I... um," Poseidon stopped and thought for awhile. "I actually, don't know." He admitted. "What!?" Annabeth asked in shock. "I never turned anyone into mermaids before," he added. "T-Then, how?" Percy stutter.

"Well I thought it was a good idea," Poseidon stopped when a ocean nymph came and whispered something into his ear. Both of them had a brief discussion. "Great news! Kyla here," Poseidon gestured towards the ocean nymph, "knows how to turn you back into human!"

"How?" Annabeth raised a brow. "Well, there's this ancient cave near shore, there this magical wishing pearl. People say if you touch it and say you're wish it would come true," Kyla explained. "Then lets goooo," Percy started to swim but Annabeth caught him by the fin. "Hold up, Seaweed Brain." She said. "What's the catch?" Annabeth raised a brow.

"Well, it is near shore but it's deep down, like under shore. Around the midnight zone," Kyla said nervously. "Can we go now?" Percy asked getting impatient. "Percy, the midnight zone is very dangerous," Annabeth told him. "Have you seen me with danger? Demigods are a magnet for danger!" He waved his arms around. "True, but the midnight zone has less oxygen and the pressure is really high. It could burst out lungs, even if we're mermaids, because we're not real mermaids, we're still half mortal," Annabeth explained. "But I can breath underwater," Percy stated. "And I can't," Annabeth pointed out.

"And that is where I come in," Poseidon said. He gave them both a seashell necklace with four stripes on it. "When you are about to enter the midnight zone, put these on. It would let you stay there long enough for you to get to the pearl. But once you turn back to human, you need to get out of there as fast as you can. In mermaid form, you can last longer than human and might only used one bar and that means you have three bars left when you are in human form before your lungs burn," Poseidon explained. "Now be safe, and don't get killed on the way down," Poseidon patted Percy's head. Percy gave Poseidon a hug and said their goodbyes. Percy took Annabeth's hand started to swim back to shore.

When they were almost near shore, they stopped and look down. "Ready, Wise Girl?" Percy asks. "Ready," Annabeth answered. Both of them put on the necklace and the four stripes started to glow as they descended into the midnight zone. Many giant creatures such as squid and sharks passed by them. They didn't want to mess with them, I mean who would want too? He's the son of Poseidon, their king. But they did had to kill a few squids who were rebellious against Poseidon.

They soon found a cave. It was attached to the shore line, the entrance was covered with seaweed, but there was faint glow coming from the inside. They swam towards it. But Annabeth pulled Percy towards a rock and hid behind it. "What is it-" Annabeth cut Percy off by putting her index finger to her lips. "Listen," she whispered. Percy ears perked up as he heard movement and low growling near the cave. Both of them peeked up from the rock. Huge tentacles surrounded the cave. "It's a kraken!" Percy exclaimed. "Shhh!" Annabeth shushed him. The kraken red eyes glowed in the dark, its tentacles making a swishing sound as it moved. "What are we gonna do?" Percy asked. Annabeth thought for awhile. "We need to distract it," Annabeth said. "How?" Percy asked. "We need to get passed this tentacles," Annabeth said. "They are huge! It's like fighting an underwater Hydra just that the tentacle doesn't grow back but it's bigger and longer," Percy groaned.

Annabeth thought for awhile. "I got it!" A tiny lightbulb sparked from her head. "We can swim fast, even though the tentacles is huge it can't move that fast cause of its weight. If we swim fast enough and different direction, we could confused it and the tentacles would very tangled," Annabeth said. Percy nodded.

"1,2,3 go!" Annabeth said. Percy and Annabeth charged at the kraken. Swimming fast and around it. It was annoyed by them but also confused. "HEY SQUID FACE!" Percy called him multiple names. Soon, the tentacles were all tangled and the kraken was struggling to get it out. "Now!" Percy said. They swam inside the cave, brushing past the seaweed entrance.

"Woah," Percy looked around the cave. "This Place looked like someone lived here," He said. "Percy! In here!" Annabeth called him. Percy Swann towards Annabeth. A huge pearl sat on table of coral, it was glowing a coral pink light. "Ready?" Annabeth asked her boyfriend, he nodded. Both of them put their hands on the pearl and closed their eyes. "I wish to be human again," They both said in unison. Both of them started to glow for a moment. The glowing died down and they opened their eyes. "We're human again!" Annabeth gasped. They were back in their camp attire.

Just in time, they heard a beeping sound. A bar from the seashell was gone, three more left. "Cmon, we have to-"

"Wise Girl look out!"

"Huh- AAAAH! PERCY!" Annabeth screamed. A tentacle had sneaked in and wrapped itself around Annabeth's waist and pulled her out. "AAAAAHHHH!" She yelled. "WISE GIRL!" Percy swam after her. The kraken had untangled itself. It roared at Percy. Annabeth was hanging off the tentacle, squirming to get out but the grip only got tighter. Annabeth grunted in pain.

Percy whipped out Riptide. "LET HER GO YOU SQUID FACE!" He yelled at it. The kraken roared at him and charged it tentacles at it. Percy dodge most of it. He sliced of one. The kraken roared in pain. Usually, squid can regenerate their tentacles but it takes time, and this kraken doesn't have time before Percy turns it into calamari. Percy stabbed at the kraken as it charged at Percy. "HANG ON WISE GIRL!" Percy said. He charged towards the tentacle holding Annabeth and sliced it off. Annabeth untangled herself, Percy swam towards her and wrapped his arms around her.

Annabeth felt dizzy, she realised her seashell had only one and a half bar left. Before she could say anything, she passed out in Percy arms due to the lac of oxygen. Percy panicked for awhile then realised why she had passed out. The kraken had swam back into its hiding place to regenerate its tentacles. Percy swam upwards to the light.

"Hah!" Percy's head popped up from the water. He dragged Annabeth towards the sand, Percy kissed her a few times which he considers CPR. A few minutes later, Annabeth started to cough out water. "Hey there Wise Girl," Percy grinned at her. "Hey, Seaweed Brain," Annabeth kissed Percy. Right now, it was night time. The stars were shining brightly.

"So how did you like your birthday present?" Percy asked his girlfriend. They were lying on the sand, not caring if they had sand on their backs or hair. "It was, unexpected I have to admit. I did expect you taking me to Poseidon's castle but not the mermaid part," Annabeth admitted. "So, did I surprise you?" Percy asked. Annabeth laughed. "Yes, yes you did," She kissed him one more. She snuggled up to him as both of them admired the beautiful night sky above.

This was truly an amazing birthday experience that Annabeth will never forget.

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