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in1-nutshell · 2 months
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Uh hi, this my first ever resquest, and i'm sorry if things don't make sense, english is not my first language.
Could i get tfp bot buddy who has shadow powers(like can turn into one and use them as portals), has the appearance of nightmares and is close to Ultra Magnus(dunno if is platonic, familial or romantic)?
They kinda been living as Ultra Magnus shadow since forever and help him on missions,tasks or just anything, but in one of their missions, the decepticons maneged to reallyyy hurt buddy and buddy, not wanting to die, retreated to Ultra Magnus shadow and went into stasis to heal but Ultra Magnus didn't knew that and thought that buddy had perished.
Only now on earth did buddy finally wakes up.
Could i get reactions from the team or something like that if not, that's okay :) also love your writing
Magnus was so close to having a spark attack when he saw Buddy pop out of his shadow the first time they used their powers, that's for sure.
Hope you enjoy!
Bot Buddy with shadow manipulation and being Ultra Magnus's Amica Endura
SFW, Platonic, Cybertronain reader
TFP
Buddy met Magnus through Optimus.
He introduced them to Magnus during the earlier years of the war as his Second in Command.
Magnus just thought he was getting to know another coworker.
A couple missions later, several late-night conversations and some free time later they become Amica Endura.
“You know you never did tell HOW you became Amica with Commander shoulder pads over there. Was it a bet you loss?”--Wheeljack
“No bets were lost Wheeljack. We became Amica out of our own choice and free will. Nothing else to do with it.”--Buddy
“Sure…”--Wheeljack
Buddy loves to prank Magnus with their shadow powers.
Magnus does not find this funny… but he does find it a bit endearing after a while.
Being an Outlier was rare to find in this world.
Even rarer to find after the war broke out.
So many had been the first ones targeted at the beginning of the war there were barely anymore left.
It was a risk putting Buddy in the Wrecker’s, but so far it brought greater success to the unit than any point in their formation.
“Freeze Autobot scum!”—Random Decepticon
Buddy putting their servo in the air almost mockingly.
“There’s three of you and one of me… what ever shall I do?”--Buddy
Buddy’s servos start glowing a bit.
“Have you met my Amica?”--Buddy
“Why would we—”—Random Con
SLAM!
Magnus takes out the three mechs after appearing from behind thanks to Buddy’s shadow powers.
“That was brutal!”--Buddy
Magnus fixes his blaster a bit.
“I hate when you put yourself in these situations.”--Magnus
“Its in the job description Mags.”--Buddy
“Buddy we’ve been over this.”--Magnus
“And we’ve been over this too.”--Buddy
“…”--Magnus
“…”--Buddy
“First one that takes out five Cons has to buy the other a drink.”--Buddy
“If you insist.”--Magnus
Buddy has defiantly used their powers to get Magnus to sneak up on unsuspecting troops.
Magnus is always there for Buddy when they overexert themselves and need someone to watch over their back.
One trip left Buddy badly injured.
They saw Magnus’s backside as he was trying to find them in the rubble of the exploding base.
They tried to call for him, but they could barely keep their optics open.
His shadow was the closest thing they could reach so they snuck into his shadow.
With a quick nap, their wounds would get healed in no time.
Magnus thought that Buddy had died in the explosion after coming back to the base for regrouping.
He checked all other places they set rendezvous points and in none of the places did he even find a trace of Buddy.
Magnus could see it in the optics of his Wrecker’s that the war was about to turn bloodier than it was now that Buddy was gone.
Hopefully things would get better…
Hope was the last thing they had.
Timeskip to Magnus being on Earth…
Buddy finally feels ready to get out of the shadow.
Yeah, it took a while to finally get healed, but they are sure they are ready now.
By their calculations they missed about a couple weeks in the war. Things couldn’t have changed that much.
Magnus is arguing with Wheeljack when Bulkhead sees something wrong with Magnus’s shadow.
“Hey guys, shadows aren’t supposed to do that right?”--Bulkhead
Miko looks from the perch.
“Wow! Wheeljack made Magnus so mad his shadow gained sentience!”--Miko
In a blink there is a bot laying on the floor rubbing their helm.
“Urgh! Never doing that again… hey Mags when did we get better lighting—Mags?”--Buddy
Ultra Magnus stares at Buddy with wide optics.
“By the Allspark! Buddy is that you?!”—Wheeljack
“Who’s that?”--Miko
Buddy moves their helm a bit and spots Wheeljack.
“Wheeljack? I thought you left cycles ago—Hey!”--Buddy
Bulkhead scoops Buddy from behind giving them a crushing hug.
“Bulkhead!? I thought you left to team Prime? Magnus? Magnus what’s going on?”—Buddy
“Seriously who’s that?”--Miko
Magnus remains still just staring at Buddy like a ghost.
Buddy gets out of Bulkhead’s grip stumbling a bit until they reach their Amica with a worried look on their face.
“Mags? Are you okay?”--Buddy
“I…I thought you had perished in the explosion. I looked everywhere…”--Magnus
Buddy scratches their helm a bit.
“Yeah, I got injured pretty badly back there. Your shadow was the closest thing I could reach and… well…”--Buddy
“So, this entire time you’ve been in Ultra Magnus’s shadow?”--Wheeljack
Buddy furies their optics a bit.
“You’re making this sound like I was gone for millennia. I was just gone for a couple of weeks most.”—Buddy
Magnus gives them a sad smile.
“…You never were good at your calculations Buddy.”--Magnus
Magnus puts a servo on his Amica’s shoulder.
“Mags?”--Buddy
“Mags?”--Miko
Buddy finally looks over at Miko.
“Who’s this?”--Buddy
“I’m Miko! Welcome to Earth!”--Miko
Buddy’s optics widen.
“How long was I in there!?”—Buddy
Optimus walks into the room with some of the reports.
“Ultra Magnus where—Buddy?”--Optimus
“WHY IS PRIME SO BIG!?”--Buddy
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bambi-slxt · 18 days
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🤍𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮🤍
𝕔𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕤𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕟𝕚𝕠𝕝𝕠 𝕩 𝕗𝕖𝕞
word count: 2.3k exactly (i'm very proud of myself)
genre/tropes: established friendship, one-sided love (or is it?)
warnings: slight angst
notes from bambi: thank you to everyone who voted for this idea, sorry it came out late please forgive me 🥺
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“Can we please get out of here,” Chris grumbled, pulling his beanie down over his face.
“So dramatic.” I tugged my wallet out from under the covers. “Come on.”
“We’re goin’ to Cane's, we’re goin’ to Cane's.”
“You’re chanting again,” I said as I closed the garage door behind us.
He opened my car door, slipping past Matt’s van. “God forbid a man has hobbies.”
“Sure, but you’re not a man.” In true gentleman fashion, he scrunched his nose at me. “Buckle up, weirdo,” I laughed.
We drove in comfortable silence. Darkness had sunken low over Los Angeles, though the city tried its best to keep the light around forever. Apartments glittered up into the night, cars rushed past, and from my speakers, a Travis Scott song thumped rhythmically underneath it all.
As we drove, I rested my left hand atop the steering wheel and touched his arm with my right. Chris looked over with his eyebrows raised. “What’s up?”
“Nothing,” I said, glancing away from the road for a moment to meet his gaze. “I just think you’re cool.”
“Thanks, kid,” he replied with a grin, looking back to the road. Is he shy? There’s no way.
I drove the rest of the way with my hand resting on his forearm, which he had helpfully rested on the center console. 
“Who’s paying,” I murmured, turning the car slowly into the parking lot.
“I got it.”
“You sure?”
“Yeah, you drove, it’s fair.”
“Mkay.”
Walking into Cane's was always a religious experience for me. Voices milled around us as college kids found groups of friends and joined tables together, children ran around begging for more lemonade, DoorDashers ran out with food, and order numbers were called out over the fray. 
I sighed. “There simply aren’t enough places where I can get good food for less than ten dollars.”
“Facts,” Chris said. “You want the same thing?”
I nodded and laid my head on his shoulder while we waited in line. Normally not the touchy one in our friendship, something felt different about tonight, I felt different–more open, relaxed. Safer.
That is until he leaned over and pretended to bite my scalp. 
Giggling, I pushed him away to fix my hair and he chuckled, looking up to the menu. My stomach tingled.
“–and that’ll be all. ‘Preciate it,” Chris said, taking our cups and moving to the drinks station.
“Thanks.”
“No problem. Whaddaya want?”
I filled my cup and surreptitiously watched him fill his. Chris’s arm tensed in the harsh downlighting and the ridges of his veins became ever more prominent. I shook my head to erase the thoughts as though I were some kind of Etch-a-Sketch. I need to chill out.
Chris carried our food out to the car and I tossed him my keys. The parking lot was pretty empty–most people went through the drive-thru. I stepped over a curb and let my body swing around, arms flowing lazily at my sides. The air didn’t feel as heavy at night, even here in Smog City. I felt awake and content with being alive.
“What are you doin’?” Chris leaned against the car braced on one arm, watching me with a half-smile.
“Dancing, clearly,” I huffed, lifting my arms above my head for another turn.
“I’m gonna eat your fries,” he said with a shrug. At my shriek of protest, he snatched the bag of food and ducked into the passenger seat as I tore after him. I slammed the door behind me and fell into my seat, reaching out for the bag. “Give it, jackass!” I yelled with a wide grin. Chris pulled it into the air which caused me to collapse on his lap. 
“I give up,” I groaned and laid there with my nose in his stomach. 
“So dramatic.” He ruffled my hair again. “Sit up, I’ll get your food.” I looked up at him through the stray hairs he’d created and he looked right back. “What?”
I smiled and sat up, situating myself in my seat again. He paused before handing me my box of chicken and fries. “Did you get extra sauce?” I asked.
“Yeah. I think?” He rifled through the bag as I stole a fry from his box and returned to my own. 
“I saw that.”
“Saw what?”
“You’re not slick.”
“yOu’Re NoT sLiCk,” I harped. “I’m just a girl.”
“Just a thief, maybe.”
“You wound me.”
“Don’t steal my fries then.”
I stuck my tongue out at him. Chris tilted his head in disbelief, and promptly proceeded to return the favor. 
We munched in the quiet for a while. It felt peaceful, and not awkward at all. Chris could come across that way when he didn’t talk, but he actually enjoyed silence sometimes–it gave his mind time to catch up to him. 
“Chris, look,” I murmured, pointing. A group of girls staggered through the drive-thru, laughing their heads off.
“Ooh, okay,” he said, putting his drink down and shifting in his seat. “Here we go.”
Our favorite game–coming up with stories of the people around us. We were the worst people to go to the airport with. 
“So, girl in the pink.”
“Definitely planned the whole outing.”
“You think so?” I sipped my drink.
“You can tell because she’s the most wasted.”
“Drinking to forget the annoyance–I can sympathize.” Chris so graciously bestowed upon me a side-eye of putrid proportions, and I pretended to ignore him completely. “My turn.”
“Cool Shirt Girl.”
“Dragged out of the house by the Dress Girl. Would much prefer being at home or doing something more chill than bar-hopping.”
“Oh, they’re bar-hopping?”
I studied the group for a moment. “Yes.”
“Noted.”
“What about Miss Bandana, what do we think about her?”
Chris sat up straighter. “She’s cute.”
“Not the point.”
“So you also think she’s cute.”
“I plead the Fifth. What’s her story?”
He stared unabashedly for a long moment before he spoke. “She doesn’t think she belongs with them.”
I blinked. “Defend your answer.”
“What is this, English class?”
I cut my eyes at him, he smirked, and continued. “Look at how she’s walking, she’s not having as much fun as everyone else but she wants to, look, she’s adding to the conversation, she’s making sure Pink Girl doesn’t fall over…but she’s not starting anything new to talk about, she doesn’t seem super confident. But no one who wears a bandana is shy so it has to be her insecurities about this event in particular, or these people in particular.”
He bit his chicken tender in half thoughtfully.
I sat agape. “Where the hell did that come from.”
“Hm?”
“That was a wild amount of description. And…probably very accurate, now that I think about it.”
“I love these games,” Chris chirped as he settled back into his seat cushion. 
“You’re so goofy,” I responded. “Hey Chris?”
“Yep.”
“Why’d you wanna go out tonight?”
“Hm?”
“Why did you want to get out of the house tonight?”
He shrugged, still looking at the restaurant in front of us. 
My eyes narrowed. “You left me a two-minute-long rambling voicemail about how bad you needed to see me.”
Chris didn’t react–or at least, not in a way a stranger would notice. His breath changed its pattern, he shifted his feet on the floorboard, and his grip on the armrest tightened. I waited quietly, holding my gaze on his face so he would know he wasn’t off the hook.
He took a deep breath. “I…wanted to talk to you.”
“Okay,” I said softly, sipping my drink.
“How do you know if you love someone?”
I choked on the liquid in my throat. “I’m sorry, what?”
“Like…” he huffed a sigh of frustration. “Like what does love even mean?”
“Well, I think–”
“And how does everyone just know? What does it feel like to be in love? How can you trust that your feelings won’t go away over time? And why am I so scared of it? Who decided what love meant? Why were they the expert, what did they do to be so “in-the-know” about love anyway? Because it’s like–”
“Chris.” He was panting now. “Breathe, kid,” I said, touching his arm again. “Do you want me to answer your questions and give you advice, or do you just want me to listen?”
“No, I want to know, I just…It’s annoying. I hate feeling stupid.”
“And you feel like…you’re stupid when it comes to love?”
“Yeah. The romantic kind.”
I hummed. “You seem to have family love figured out pretty well.”
“Well sure, but I got lucky with Nick and Matt,” he sighed. 
“I think romantic love is basically the same.” He looked at me quizzically. “It’s like…Love, to me, is waking up every day and choosing that person regardless of what the day is gonna throw at you. Like if your channel disappeared tomorrow, you wouldn’t ditch your brothers. If your parents died, you wouldn’t leave Nick to deal with it on his own, you wouldn’t ignore how that affected Matt, you know?” Chris nodded thoughtfully. He looked at the dashboard but I realized his mind was probably very far away from the physical attributes of my car. I went on. “Love is different for everyone, so you may not agree with what I think about love, but someone will, and that’s probably one of the people I need in my life. Does that make sense?”
“Yeah,” Chris answered quietly.
“Also, don’t feel stupid. I don’t know fuck-all about math, but does that mean I’m…I don’t know, ‘less-than’ other people who know more about math?” He shook his head and I laid a hand gently on his forearm. “Romantic love is such a small part of all of the love there is in the world and I really think you sell yourself short by placing so much value on people’s knowledge or experience with it. You’ve never been in a romantic relationship before, right? So how would you know? There’s nothing wrong with that, seriously. I haven’t either, does that mean I’m dumb?” Chris grinned at me and I turned away to hide my smile. “Don’t answer that, you dick.” He threw his head back in a laugh, at which point I rolled my eyes so hard it made my brain hurt. “Anyway…” I huffed, trying and failing to appear annoyed, “You’re doing great in the love department. I wouldn’t worry about it at all.”
He nodded and seemed to be satisfied with my answer. “You want a fry?”
“Yes.”
Chris pulled one from his bag and held it out to me. I tried to take it but he snatched it back and held it higher. “Come on, I thought you said you wanted it.”
“Jackass.” I opened my mouth expectantly. Chris placed the salty fry on my tongue and wiped his fry-oil-covered fingertips on my chin as I closed my mouth. I tried to bite him and he yanked his hand away.
“Down, girl.”
“Grrr.”
“Thank you.”
“Hm?”
“For earlier. That helped.”
“Good,” I said, letting the humor filter away from my features until (I hoped) only kindness and empathy remained. “I’m glad.”
A beat of silence passed, during which I turned back to my own food.
“I love you,” he said quietly.
I looked up at him. Chris’s eyes were not on mine. “I love you too, Chris. You mean the world to me.”
“I’m not sure how I love you.”
I sensed he had more to say, so I waited, brows crinkled.
With an anxious inhale, he continued. “I don’t know if it’s…family love or…something else.”
“That’s okay.”
“It’s not.”
I squeezed his arm. “It is.”
A pause.
“Come here,” I said. I gathered Chris into my arms and he pulled me tightly against him, our torso’s separated by the center console. He smelled like cold spices and the mountains. “I care about you,” I whispered, gentle as I could possibly be. “Whatever form that takes.”
His hand slid up and down my back, pressing hard against me–like he was desperate for something, or feeling emotions he couldn’t articulate. 
“You are…very cool.”
I chuckled in spite of myself. “Thank you, Christopher.”
“I mean it. Thank you.”
“You’re welcome,” I replied in a more serious tone, squeezing him tight. He returned the favor, and he would continue until his arms ached and his chest begged for relief. We did this sometimes, in moments of great emotion. The words Chris knew could not equate to the sentiments Chris felt, so sometimes we just held each other until we couldn’t anymore. It had only happened twice before.
When he finally loosened his grip, I rubbed his shoulder and leaned back into my chair. “Was that what you called about?”
“Partly,” he said. “Also we haven’t talked so I just wanted to know if you were like…good.” He chuckled. “How’s your love life?”
“Nothing to report.” Liar.
“...That’s good.”
“Yeah.” Say something.
“You wanna head home?”
“Sure!” Say anything.
“Cool.”
I started the car. The engine roared to life as I adjusted my seat and reversed out of our parking spot. 
“Thank you for…all of that,” Chris said.
“You’re welcome,” I murmured back, looking anywhere other than his eyes. He couldn’t see the tears in mine–I wouldn’t let him. Chris didn’t need my drama right now.
We drove home with more music than conversation. I dropped him off and watched him walk inside, the boys’ massive garage door sliding down behind him. The car idled in the street for a while as I stared into the darkness. 
My phone buzzed in the cupholder–a text from Chris.
iMessage from Orange Juice:
   come over more often
   i missed hanging out with you
   you’re a rly good friend
Thanks <3 you too i guess, I typed, ignoring the hot tears that spilled down my cheeks. 
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poppadom0912 · 6 months
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Together (Epilogue)
Warnings: Mentions of hospitals, injuries, kidnappings and death
Summary: Life moves on whether or not you want it to.
A/N: This is it my lovelies! It's lowkey been two months since I first released my baby into the world and you've received her with nothing but love. Thank you so much for all the support you've shown, it truly makes me want to write more and better.
I hope you enjoy the final part of this series. This has been so much fun and quite a wild ride. Lots of emotions, I won't lie, some parts really got deep but when you read this, it'll all be worth it. 🤍🙃
Did I lie about the fluff? ... I'm so sorry, I just couldn't resist😭
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Black was not your favourite colour.
Some said it nicely complimented your red hair and you kind've looked badass but you couldn't see it. Besides the fact that it was slimming when you wore it, you tried to avoid the colour as much as possible. You much preferred the dark navy and greys instead.
That's why you hated wearing your dress uniform, even if it was for a joyous occasion.
Fixing the black suit, you sighed. According to your lawyer, showing up in uniform created more empathy and so not only were you wearing your uniform, but Jay too.
And Will… Well that was another conversation.
It had been two months since the kidnapping and things were, things were definitely different.
Due to circumstances, the trial had been pushed back a little. Well, their sentencing had, the trial went off without a hitch and all of Intelligence could attest to that but today was the day everyone found how for how long exactly they were going to be jailed.
Everyone had been bitter and rightly so.
Stepping back from the car door, you finished fixing your hair in the car window, happy that no baby hairs were sticking out and the gel was doing its job. You were asked for professional and so a bun seemed fitting.
Going around the car, Kelly joined you by your side but dressed casually. He wasn’t directly involved and your lawyer didn’t make a specific request. According to her, things could go sideways and things needed to look good on your side.
You envied the lack of black your boyfriend was wearing. And what annoyed you even more was the Jay’s uniform was more of a dark blue.
Jay fully healed over the past two months, no injuries for the naked eye to see but the scar was still there on his thigh, the trauma burned into his mind forever after. Similar could be said for you but while Jay was back on duty, you were still taking it slow and doing admin work at the firehouse after being a bored mess at home alone.
Therapy wasn’t much help. Your psychologist wasn’t the problem, in fact she was a darling, but not all things could be fixed. You eventually came to terms with the fact that this would never leave you. As a team, you’d have to turn a new page and keep on going, with the hopes that it became a distant memory no one had to recollect.
“Y/N.”
You could never get tired of hearing his voice, the tranquillity it brought you needed to be studied. His loving face sent you a soft smile, his eyes scrunching up in attempt to keep you calm and collected.
“Jay messaged me, they’re waiting inside.”
With a sigh, you interlocked hands and let Kelly lead the way inside the courthouse. Anxiety weighed down on you heavily, making it feel like you were walking through a sentient sludge that kept trying to pull you down.
A smile graced your lips but at the sight of your older brother in his dress blues, his entire crew by his side, your smile faltered. As soon as it began wobbling, your eyes burned as everything started to go blurry.
Your chest hurt too much, it suddenly felt like you were having a heart attack in the middle of the courthouse.
“Oh Y/N.” Jay sighed, enveloping you in his arms not a moment later. “Please don’t cry.”
“I’m sorry.” You croaked out, huffing into the crook of his neck, being mindful not to mess up his uniform. “Gosh, I don’t even know why I’m crying.”
“Stop that, don’t apologise.” Jay chided, tutting alike to how Will would whenever you two got into trouble. Whenever Will did that, you knew his annoyance wouldn’t last long, he loved you and Jay too much to hold a grudge.
Shit, now your tears were rolling down your flushed cheeks and making small marks on Jay’s shoulder.
“Do you think he’s okay?”
Jay didn’t say anything for a long time. You were almost scared he wouldn’t answer you like last time. The more time past, the more you knew he wasn’t going to say anything and the same exact scene from two months ago flashed before your eyes, almost sending you into a fit of gut-wrenching tears. But Jay proved you wrong.
“I don’t know what to think anymore Y/N.”
*****
Maggie sighed, shoulders deflating as she sat on the hospital bed. It had been a long day.
Whenever she wanted a break from the ED, she usually found one of the rooms in the ICU where the patient was usually either unconscious or in a coma. The peace and quiet provided her the time and space to get back into tune with her thoughts before going back to being the charge nurse of the bustling emergency department.
Looking at this patient, she didn’t need to look at the chart to know what happened, she’d been in this particular room every single day since their arrival. This patient had a certain pull that made her want to know everything about their condition.
“Thought I’d find you here.” Sharon said, her voice calming as she entered the room, closing the door behind her. “Everyone was waiting downstairs, you missed it.”
“I know.” Maggie replied solemnly, her hands readjusting the blanket around the coma patient. “But they did it, right?”
“They did it.” Sharon confirmed as she moved to stand on the other side of the bed. It was great news, news that should’ve resulted in tears of joy but the charge nurse barely moved an inch.
“Life without parole.” There was a pause, beeping and the whooshing of machines filling the silence. “They weren’t going to settle for anything less.”
“Good.” Maggie replied, her lips pulled tightly together.
Neither of them said anything afterwards. There was still so much that needed to be discussed but the right people weren’t in the room currently. The one big question loomed heavily over them like a stormy cloud just waiting for the right moment to start raining.
“Take a break Maggie. Eat a little something before you join the rest of them.”
Without waiting for a reply, Sharon turned and left the room, mumbling she had a meeting in a few minutes when in reality, she hated being in this room as much as the next person.
Maggie stewed in her thoughts, too many flying all around the place for her to properly take a break.
“Still no change?”
Maggie’s silence was more than enough of an answer. She truly hated her job sometimes, especially when she had to break the news to waiting family members.
“No movement since you left last night.”
Jay’s eyes still filled with tears every time he was given news.
“Are we- Do you think we’re doing the right thing Maggie?” Jay tumbled over his words from where he stood in the doorway, too scared to enter the room. The sadness laced in his words made him sound so innocent and childlike, Maggie just wanted to hide and protect all three Halstead’s from the horrors of the world.
But looking at the coma patient on the bed, Maggie knew her words were biased.
*****
One week later
You were going crazy. You didn’t know how much longer you could handle this. You hated playing the waiting game.
It was in the middle of shift when you got the call. You were finally back to full time firefighting, Crocket deeming you fit and healthy two days ago to work again. The happiness that followed his news only lasted so long.
Your emotions were haywire. When you entered the ED for what felt like the billionth time, you felt your heart physically stop at the sight of a red eyed Maggie. From beside you, Jay was scarily silent, not breathing for a good minute.
But then she smiled, dimples and all.
Connor was supposed to tell you but he was rushed into an emergency surgery and entrusted the charge nurse to tell the two most important people in Will’s life the news.
“Will’s going to make a full recovery. There’s going to be quite a bit of rehab and physical therapy but he’s going to be just fine.”
And for the first time since their initial reunion in the warehouse just over two months ago, all three Halstead siblings would be together again.
It was going to be a long and difficult path to recovery. You and Jay had your own struggles and having Will in a coma only made it harder. But now, Will had the love and support of his baby brother and baby sister, the two people he did all of this for.
And yes, maybe Jay would reem his for being a stupid bastard, protecting them from literal criminals with his life. Obviously, you would chime in when necessary but the big goofy smile on your face did nothing.
All was well now. The future was looking bright for the most of it, guaranteed it be a bit rocky in the next coming weeks that would consist of a gruelling recovery process but at the end of the tunnel, you were all coming out stronger than ever.
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h00nerz · 1 year
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cruel summer teaser!
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pairing: choi yeonjun x fem!reader
genre: summer romance/fling, childhood friends to strangers to lovers, non idol!au, fluff, angst
word count: estimated ~25k
warnings: depictions of divorce, infidelity, profanity, suggestive content, alcohol consumption, & more to come
featuring: yeonjun and beomgyu of txt, wooyoung of ateez, lia and chaeryeong of itzy, isa of stayc, sunghoon of enhypen, and lots of others im sure
summary: following a painful divorce from your father, your mother is desperate to escape from reality. it turns out, the best way to do that is to visit your childhood vacation spot you hadn’t been to in nearly a decade. you’re reunited with your old friend, choi yeonjun, who has grown from some annoying, scrawny kid into a handsome, charming man. when yeonjun sets his sights on you, it’s practically impossible to resist his charm. the only issue is summer can’t last forever, and neither can your romance.
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“Prove it to me.” You said to him.
“Prove what?” 
“Prove to me that you’re not just some player, messing with me until you get bored and move onto the next girl.” The words tumbled out of your mouth, words you weren’t sure you were normally brave enough to say. But you did say them, and now your heart was racing, and you hoped you hadn’t said something wrong.
Yeonjun stared back at you, like a deer caught in headlights. “Is that what Jisu told you?” He asked, his voice coming out a bit quiet. 
You nodded, tightening the grip your arms held around your stomach. “She and Chaeryeong warned me, basically called you a whore…” Your voice trailed off, the last word basically a whisper. 
He said nothing for a minute, just continuing to stare back at you like you’d just dropped a huge bomb on him, then burst into laughter. “You date a few girls and suddenly you’re a whore… Sounds about right.” 
Now it was your turn to stare back at him, eyebrows furrowed as you waited for some kind of explanation. Finally, his eyes met your own confused ones, and his laughter dwindled. 
“Sorry. Look, I don’t know what Jisu told you, but it’s not true. I’m not some—some fuckboy that jumps from girl to girl.” He laughs nervously and runs a hand through his dark hair. 
“Then it shouldn’t be hard to prove it to me.” You replied, and once again, the air went quiet. 
Maybe you had been too bold. Maybe he really was just some player, looking to get a quick fix and move on, and you’d completely turned him off. It wouldn’t be the worst thing, if you had, since it would save you the hurt. On the other hand, the idea that he had set his sights on you when he first saw you at the bonfire just to hook up with you and drop you stung more than you liked to admit. 
The soft breeze that rolled in with the sea tousled its way through his hair, a few stray strands falling in front of the dark eyes that bored into your own. You thought he was just going to stand there forever, and never utter a single word to you, but then, to your surprise, there was movement. 
Before you had the chance to react, he was towering over you, and his fingers had hooked themselves under your chin to force you to look up at him. The moonlight reflecting off the back of his head caused him to look like he was glowing. 
“Y/N.” The drop in his tone sent goosebumps down your back. 
“Yeah?” You answered in the loudest voice you could conjure, which was barely a squeak. 
His eyes flickered between your own, like he was searching for something inside of them. “You’re not just some… Game to me. I want to get to know you. I want to take you on dates…” He leaned forward, so close you could feel his breath fan against the shell of your ear. “I want to kiss you.”
A shaky breath fell from your lips, and you were sure he could hear it. You wanted to kiss him, too. So badly that you wanted to cup the back of his neck and crash your mouth onto his right then and there. You upheld some restraint, though, keeping your arms pinned to your side. 
He pulled away from you, a sly smirk appearing on his lips that were very kissable, by the way. “Not now, though. If you give me your number, we’ll plan a date, and you can let me prove it to you, okay?”
It was like you were under some kind of spell, and the man glowing under the moonlight in front of you was some sort of sorcerer. You nodded dumbly. 
You caved in. You gave him your number. Then, he kissed your cheek, and bid you goodnight. Still in a daze, you watched as he disappeared into the night, leaving you alone in the sand with only the soft sounds of the waves rolling against the beach to keep you company. 
That was your first mistake.
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libraford · 3 months
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I don't mean to keep talking about work shit but I'm back in that place where I like what I do and want to continue to do it, but there are parts of it that are starting to wear on me personally.
Work bitching under the cut.
We have a whole new crew this season except for me. And my boss is getting more stressed out because of her bosses, which means that when the new crew has questions it falls to me. Which is fine- the person who trained me was real knowledgeable and I'm decent at coming up with solutions to problems on my own.
The new people think I'm 'very chill.' But the truth is that most of the problems they're fussing over are things that I've encountered before and I know how to solve them or who to call if I can't. Sometimes my solutions aren't perfect and the overhead bosses notice that we had to rig something.
My immediate boss wants perfection. I told her that I can't promise that. She still thinks that I can do that, but I've never been a perfectionist. She will show you every hair out of place, every wrinkle in every collar, every misplaced crop.
Well?
Our subjects are children and children are imperfect. I didn't wash my hair for a year in fifth grade because I had constant earaches and didn't want to get my head wet. Sometimes kids are just funny looking- they make weird faces when you tell them to smile, they bug their eyes out, they don't sit still. Like I'm sorry, parents, that your kid doesn't sit with perfectly placed hands and a natural smile- but that's your goofy kid. Love and cherish their goofy years.
With most kids, I have a few tricks for getting them to fix their shirts and hair, get into the correct pose, and somewhat approaching a natural picture smile. But when you're doing 60 subjects a minute, some of them are not going to be perfect.
Yesterday I had a student who was special needs, did not like to be touched, and had specific wants for her photo. Her mother died last month and she wanted a photo of her holding the locket with her picture in it. Its the cutest photo ever.
They'll see that I went off-book. They'll see that her skirt isn't perfectly pleated. They'll see that she has some stray hairs.
I made an accommodation for this child. I accepted that we weren't going to get it perfect, but we were going to get a photo that her grandparents were going to cherish forever. Its truly an adorable photo. If I waited for perfect, I wasn't gonna get it.
Another kid was having a bad day. She was crying. I had to take her picture while she was crying, which is insult to injury for a kid who is having an internal crisis. We weren't going to get perfect.
I instruct the special needs teachers to send their kids to me because I'm very patient and I know some tricks and I know my equipment and I know how to make some adjustments to make it easier that some of my new photographers might not. I may not get perfect. I hope for happy, I hope for 'looking at the camera.' Its a win if I get both.
When I'm doing yearbook candids, I do fast and good. I have a system that allows me to take a rather high volume of decent photos that I know will look good in a yearbook without interrupting a class to get them. You literally can't get perfect here except on accident. They're kids in their natural environment.
When I'm doing sports candids I aim for volume. I know where to stand to get the best shots. If I take enough pictures, occasionally I get a really good one. But I don't look for perfect. I can't be like 'hey basketball dude, could you twist your hips a little bit to get that flattering curve of your spine?' Not happening.
I learned to work fast because I am being asked to do multiple things within a short time frame, so I learned how to process tasks in an efficient way: learning the typical building layout to minimize my workload and prepare for certain hiccups that happen often.
I mention them to the new people. I tell them that I am good and fast because I have done these things for three years and I am familiar with thinking on my feet. Often, I have to get things done quickly so that I can go help the new photographers who are struggling. If they prefer to go slow and focus on details first, that's fine. I will focus on volume and speed, I will pick up the slack while they are still learning.
I am told that I am going too fast. I need to slow down, focus on details, get things right instead of get them done.
But which would you prefer? That your kid was just a little messy for their photo or that I didn't take their photo at all because we ran out of time? Last season, one of our photographers had an emergency and I had to photograph nearly 800 students by myself.
The boss was shocked that they were good. Glad to hear we were expecting garbage.
Yesterday, while at a job, the boss was there to help one of the new photographers with one of the more complicated tasks. The new photographer felt that she was being pressed to go faster than her standards would allow. I told her afterwards that speed comes with time, there are some things you can't account for, and it wasn't necessary to push her that hard.
Our other new photographer is a 'perfectionist' and she takes so very much time getting every hair and every position and every expression, but she struggles to put up her equipment every time and if there's a problem she shuts down and can't think of a solution.
I have to be able to set up quickly so that I can make sure she has an extra hand to help her with issues. I have to photograph quickly to make sure that if she needs help I'm available.
And her photos are not really that much better. I'm often coaching her on cropping, on posture.
Slow does not equate perfection. Every person I've met that calls themselves a perfectionist is a perfectionist until it comes to the actual job.
She wants me to do class groups. Every time she trains me on class groups, there is some reason that I have to hop onto a solo unit. The first time it was because one of our photographers, another perfectionist, was taking too long and it created a bottleneck. Last time, it was because our other photographer went into labor and the remaining photographer was slower than hell.
So I'm learning that my speed and ease is an asset in these situations, but in situations where speed is not an asset then I should slow down- which experience tells me that if you slow down you're not guaranteed to do better.
Earlier in the week, I was showing one of the new girls how to do a dance backdrop setup. I had her look over my shoulder while I did the white balance and then exposure. I had shown her how to do it on a previous day and this was just reinforcement. Its also something that we do literally on every job, just in a different context- she should understand the concept and I gave her the option to raise any questions.
The boss told me that if I'm training someone how to do something I should show them how to do it, then mess up the settings on purpose for them, and then have them fix it. We were running behind schedule and I had actually been on schedule to leave like two hours prior but chose to stay so that we could work on this project together. I was not intending on training anyone.
She asks me why I don't want to become a trainer.
Its not usually like this. Usually, I can coast a little. But I'm filling the shoes of a couple people that had to sit this season out and now she's busting my chops to be perfect when 'perfect' was never my goal.
I dunno.
Its exhausting.
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missuga · 6 months
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JADED - SUGURU GETOU
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+ ANGST, established relationship, no happy ending, not edited,, | 1.4k
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You were only a few feet from him now, just barely out of arm’s reach. But, even that was too far away for him. For a long moment, longer than he would’ve liked, Suguru felt as though he’d never remember how to breathe. 
“Are you sure?” 
His voice was quiet, words sounding strained like he forced them through the tightness swirling in his chest. That sound alone almost broke your heart, or it would’ve, if he hadn’t broken it into a thousand pieces earlier. You weren’t sure how much left of it he could crush. 
You noticed his eyes were trained on you, flicking back and forth like he was tracing your face into his memories. 
“Suguru..” His name slipped from your tongue with a wavering edge, and you knew if you said anymore you’d let the tears that’d been welling in your eyes go. 
You were suddenly aware of just how cold it was out, and for a second, you let yourself wonder if it had been this cold out earlier. Hugging your coat closer in hopes to capture whatever warmth it could spare, you turned your gaze away from him. 
“Wait, I’m sure we can figure something out.” Suguru took a step toward you, and as if by a cruel instinct that crept its way into your muscles, you flinched back. You hadn’t meant to react that way, but it was too late. Something dark slipping into his eyes, whether it was betrayal, anger or sadness, you couldn’t tell. “Y/n..” 
In all the time you’d known Suguru, you’d never heard him sound like this. The way he said your name stung, it felt like the first time he’d ever said it. 
“No, stop it.” You shook your head, knowing if you let him say anything else the little hold you had on yourself would break. There was a strong chance you’d let him back in. The voice in the back of your head screamed to give him another chance, that this was all a mistake and mistakes can always be fixed. “There is nothing to figure out, Suguru! You lied to me this whole time!” 
Your voice finally cracked, and you threw your hands up in the air. This was beyond exhausting, and it was definitely something you’d never thought could be a possibility. 
“No, I didn’t-” Suguru cut himself short when he caught your sharp glare, rubbing the back of his neck nervously as he continued to try and explain himself. “Fuck, it was just in the begining.. I never expected it to go this far.” 
“Oh, well I’m sorry that I forced you to go farther than what was in the fine print of your dare.” Despite the tears streaming down your face, you were seething now. Anger flared in your chest as you glared at the man in front of you, just at the mention of the damned thing set your blood on fire. 
“Fine print?” He stared at you for a second, like he couldn’t believe you were speaking to him like this. “It wasn’t like that. The dare was a stupid spur of the moment drunk thought, Satoru-”
“For god's sake, Suguru! Take some accountability for once!” 
He wasn’t sure what it was about the way you yelled at him, but it pierced straight through the clouded thoughts he’d had about this whole thing. Ever since earlier when you confronted him about overhearing Gojo talking about the dare, there was a lingering hope that things could go back to what they had been before. 
You weren’t sure how long the two of you stood on the sidewalk, the frigid night’s air was seeping into your bones as you glared at him. Usually, you’d find a night like this beautiful. The lights of the city shimmered against each snowflake that fell, and for some reason the sight brought tears to your eyes. 
“So,” You turned to him now, voice wavering one again, but now with an extra layer of betrayal. “Were you just going to keep this a secret forever? We’ve been dating for a year, Suguru. A year!” 
A chill went through Suguru at the tone of your voice, he knew how deeply he had fucked up. 
“I wanted to tell you-”
“Tell me what?” You snapped, cutting him off once more. “That you asked me out only because your best friend dared you to? What a fine story that would be to tell someone, huh? Is that what we would tell people when they asked how we met?” 
Closing the distance between you two, you pushed your pointer finger into his chest, staring up at him with a cold glare. 
“Oh, Suguru was dared to see how far he could get with me, isn’t that just so romantic? I bet-” 
Suguru cut you off now, his fingers wrapping around your wrist harshly for a moment before pulling your hand from his chest. 
“I didn’t just ask you out because Satoru dared me to.” For the first time in probably the entire time you’d known him, a cold edge slipped into his voice as he spoke to you. “You have no idea how long I’d been interested in you before that, y/n, I was fighting with myself for months to get the courage to finally tell you how I felt.” 
“That still doesn’t give you the right to keep this from me. Did you ever consider how that would make me feel, Suguru?” You sneered, ripping your hand from his touch. The ache in your chest made you want to forgive him so badly, he wasn’t the type to do something like this, there must’ve been a good reason. 
“That’s all I ever thought about.” Suguru kept his eyes on you again, scanning your face for any sort of sign of hope. “I love you, Y/n.” 
“No.. no, you don’t get to say that to me.” You shook your head, everything was far too overwhelming now, even the chill in the air offered no solace from the burning emotions that coursed through you. “Not anymore.” 
A flash of panic went through his eyes and you almost felt a little satisfied with your comment. Suguru’s heart sank as he fully realized your words, he never imagined that this would happen, not with you. He knew he fucked up with the dare, this was all his fault. He knew that. But still, there was something in him trying to claw to the surface. If he could just get through to you, even a little but, he could fix things. He could explain how he never meant for this to happen, things could work out. 
He ran a hand through his hair, frustration and pain etched onto his face. “I never meant to hurt you like this, please trust me.” 
“Trust you?” You looked at him again, shoulders trembling at the intense struggle within you, the fight between the love you had once felt for him and the pain of this realization was wearing you thin. “How can I trust you anymore..” 
The silence that fell between you after you trailed off was heavy, and with every second that passed, you felt the distance grow. It was evident now that the love the both of you held that once felt unbreakable was crumbling. 
“Wait, I’m begging you to let me explain,” Suguru pleaded now, voice breaking with the weight of his own guilt. His breath seemed to hang between you, visible against the glow of the city behind him. “I-I can’t lose you, not now.” 
The chill of the wind was harsher now, nipping at your cheeks and it took everything in you to ignore how sad he sounded. 
You took a step back, staring at him for a moment. His eyes held a mix of desperation and guilt, and you had to force yourself to look away, unsure how much longer you could take before you broke. 
"Please" Suguru's voice cracked and you finally heard the unshed tears coating it.
“No-I need time.” That’s all you offered him, and it took every ounce of strength you had to turn away from the man you’d loved. “Don’t follow me, I’m going to stay at Shoko’s apartment. I can’t… I can’t look at you anymore.” 
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AUTHORS NOTE: i really cannot handle my obsession for him and angst, i sat down to write fluff and this flew out of me :( </3
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markiemelon · 1 year
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Heyy!! I really REALLY love your writings!! Could you please write something fluffy for Renjun as well? I'd appreciate that alot! but if you cant its fine too 🫶🫶🫶
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that boy
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sorry this took forever (`_´)ゞ
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♡ rj x fem!reader ♡ school au ♡ classmates to lovers ♡
fluff. no warnings!
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renjun was that boy who made your heart do somersaults. renjun was that boy who made you feel like you swallowed a million butterflies.
renjun was that boy you loved.
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huang renjun was that boy with soft eyes, pretty lips, and a perfect smile. he was that boy you had a couple classes with. that boy who always happened to sit two rows ahead of you, one seat over to the left.
so there you were in your first class, sitting contently throughout the lecture. your mind starts to drift as you observe the boy with his back facing toward you. you couldn't help but notice how neat his notes were and how nice his handwriting was. the lecture ended, urging chaos to erupt in the room. you stay in your seat, as usual, to wait out the stampede of students.
the room cleared to reveal a beige cardigan draped onto the back of a chair. you counted one, two, rows up, and one seat over. it was renjun's. renjun was always one of the first out of the class, so he was probably long gone. you figured you could just take it with you since you would see him in math later, anyway. you picked the soft beige fabric up from the chair and wrapped it over your arm. you headed over to the door but stopped for a second to answer a text on your phone. you didn't pay any notice to a presence entering the room until an abrupt greeting startled you.
"hi.”
you instinctively jerked your head up.
"oh my gosh renjun you scared me." you said, hand to your heart. renjun flashed a smile and pointed his finger to call attention to you holding his cardigan.
"oh." you quickly handed it to renjun. " i was gonna give this-" you could feel your face heating up. "i just thought you had already left so i figured i- but maybe i should have just left it-"
renjun threw his head back in laughter at how flustered you were. "yn it's okay." he interrupted you. "i actually didn't even come here to get this." he smiled. "i came here to leave this paper on the professor's desk. he held up a paper in his hand. "so thanks. i never wouldn’t have noticed i left it here if i hadn't seen you holding it." he giggled through each sentence.
you felt some strange sense of relief wash over you. you started to laugh with him. this situation really shouldn't have been funny enough to make the two of you laugh as hard as you did. but it felt good.
renjun's eyes shifted to look at the clock on the wall behind you. "shoot. class starts in like 4 minutes!" he said as he naturally began to walk backwards, eyes still fixed on the clock. "bye yn. i'll see you in like an hour!" you watched the boy leave your sight, listening to his footsteps growing quieter and quieter.
you've been classmates for a while now, in fact, he was the first person you ever talked to on your first day. both of you had arrived to class too early and made small talk in the hall while you waited to go in. so it's not like the two of you were strangers, but you wished to get to know him more.
a little while later, you went to math. you took your usual seat, looking over to where renjun sits, only to see that someone else had taken his spot. this worried you because that spot was perfect for keeping an eye on him, which was pretty much the only thing you looked forward to when going to math. all the other ‘good’ spots were being taken. you were preparing to have an extremely boring class without having a view of that pretty boy, but finally, that boy you were waiting for walks in the room, scanning around for an open seat. your eyes widened a little once you realized nobody was sitting next to you.
renjun approached you confidently. "guess this is where i’ll have to sit." he smiled.
you don’t know why the thought of sitting next to him excited you so much, but you couldn’t stop smiling. it wouldn’t be so easy to look at him without making it obvious, though.
you stared blankly at the mess of numbers in front of you. you had no idea what any of it meant.
"need some help with that?” renjun leaned over, having noticed your struggles. he was close to you. probably the closest he’s ever been. you got that funny feeling like as if you were on a roller coaster drop. “oh.” you said shyer than before. “yeah.”
renjun rested his elbow on your side of the desk to reach your paper easier. “okay so…” he began to explain to you.
you ignored the little gestures he made to the paper, and how he scribbled some nonsence.
You could only focus on him. the way his voice sounded in spite of his gibberish. the way his hair brushed his skin when he moved. the way his eyes glowed as he thought.
"so, does that make sense?”
everything he just said completely flew over your head, but you responded, nonetheless. “yeah! yes, thanks. that makes so much more sense.” you smiled.
renjun scoffed. “yn, you didn't listen to anything i just said.”
“what?! why would you think that?” you said, avoiding eye contact.
“because i started talking about my grandma’s kiwi allergy and you didn’t notice.”
the bell rung.
“how about we continue this in the library after school?” he said, getting up from his seat. “since it’s the weekend tomorrow, we’ll have more time to work.”
you felt your smile form on your face again, giving renjun the idea that you agreed.
“oh yeah,” he continued. “can i have your number?” he rubbed his forearm. “so i can text you when i get to the library..” he swallowed.
“yes, right. right.” you pulled out your phone quickly, looking a little clumsy while doing it.
he took your phone and you observed his concentrated expression as his thumbs glided across the screen.
after exchanging numbers, you went your separate ways.
you walked away, feeling a little embarrassed. “why do i act so weird around him?” you scolded yourself.
after school hours, you decided to go find renjun. you approached the library, walking alongside a glass portion of the wall, and caught a glimpse of your reflection. you cringed at the sight of your tangled hair.
you glanced at the time on your phone before starting your way back in the same direction you just came from, finding the nearest restroom. you put your bag on the counter, and combed through your hair with your hands, taking another moment to reapply some lip tint.
fixing your posture, you stood tall in your reflection. you smacked your lips together and ruffled your hair before grabbing your bag and speed walking out to the hall.
you approached the library once again, this time, a little more confident.
you walked through the quiet room, the smell of old books and wooden shelves hit you softly. the stillness around you made you self conscious, you could hear your every move. there you saw him, sitting at a desk, his back to you. he was tapping his fingers against his cheek, and seemed to be deep in thought.
you approached him from behind but you almost didn’t want to disrupt his thinking. you wondered what he could possibly be thinking about.
renjun suddenly scooted his chair back as if about to stand up. “when is she gonna be here-” he gasped after seeing you standing right behind him as he turned his head. “holy-” he caught his breath.
“sorry. i didn’t mean to startle you.” you laughed. “and sorry im late…something came up.”
“don’t worry…i hadn’t even noticed you were late…” renjun’s eyes wandered around the room. “uh so…should I help you with that thing from earlier?” he pulled out the chair next to his, gesturing his hand for you to sit.
“yes, thanks.” you sat down. “it’s nice to know that you’re good at math…” you said to break any second of the silence.
“yeah…um, yeah i’m pretty good at math…”
you wondered why he sounded like he was lying, but you brushed it off. renjun seemed to be way more nervous than earlier, unlike the confident renjun you were used to.
“okay this is easy!” he said. “this should be a 2 instead of a 1.” he pointed at the faint pencil on your wrinkled paper.
you thought you had that one right… but without asking many questions, you went along with whatever it was that renjun said.
you worked until the evening, then you decided to finish up.
as you picked up the rest of your things, renjun took off his sweater and draped it over his chair. “won’t you be leaving?”you asked. “why take it off now?”
he looked to you. “oh. i just got really hot…like…right now.”
“oh. okay.” you replied. “well thank you for helping me, renjun.”
“mm.” he nodded, a faint smile in his eyes.
you were hoping to walk out with him, maybe even get him to walk you home, but before you could even swing your backpack over one shoulder, he was off.
“okay bye yn gotta go see you tomorrow!” he blurted as one long word as he rushed out of the library.
“renjun, your sweater!” you did a double take at the chair where it was left. he heard you but he acted like he didn’t. “weird.” you picked up the sweater, just like you had done earlier. right then, you heard a buzz from your phone.
from: huang renjun
hi yn. i left my sweater at the library. do you mind taking it with you???
omg renjun i literally told you that before you ran out!!!
are you free tomorrow? so you can give me my sweater…
yeah im free
can we meet at that cafe by the school? at like noon?
sure
that next morning, you found yourself walking to that cafe. opening the door, you found comfort in the scent of coffee and sweetness.
“renjun!” you called over to him. “here.” you handed him the soft bunch of fabric.
“thanks. sorry to make you come here.” he apologized, though you knew he wasn’t actually sorry.
“oh, i don’t mind…” you shrugged.
“well since we’re already here… do you want to get a coffee or something?” renjun proposed. “sit. ill go get something.”
you sat at one of the smaller tables, while renjun ordered something. you couldn’t stop yourself from staring helplessly at the boy. his beige cardigan complimented his light brown hair. it seemed that every time you saw him, the more you grew to like him. he was cute, well-mannered, funny. you usually tried to shake away these feelings once they started, but today you let them stick around a little longer.
the sight of renjun walking over to you, holding two drinks in either hand, was enough to make you blush.
“here.” he handed a cup to you.
he sat down in the seat across from you, but only for a moment.
“i better get going. something came up.” he got up, just like that, walking past you and out the door.
it happened suddenly, so you didn’t even see him walk out, but you did see, by the time you turned around, his beige sweater in a bunch on the floor.
“that boy…” you mumbled to yourself as you went straight to pick it up and run after him.
that boy was now halfway down the block. “renjun!” you got no response. you ran as quickly as you could. once you got close enough to reach, you tugged on his arm.
he turned around.
you dropped your hands to your knees, gasping for air. “you,” you swallowed, “you dropped this.” holding the cardigan out with one arm, the other still resting on your bent knee. “you know, you’re very clumsy, huang renjun.”
“oh that?” he laughed. “i dropped it on purpose.”
“why…. would you do that..” your jaw stayed open.
“so you would come looking for me!” he flashed a bright smile.
his perfect expression distracted you for a second. “you must have a big ego to think i would go out of my way just to give you this.” you shoved the cardigan into renjun’s arms.
“right, because you just full-speed sprinted down this block for fun…” he teased back.
you didn’t really have anything to say so you moved your eyes away from his.
“yn.” he spoke.
“renjun?” you replied.
“why are you so cute?” he asked, well aware of how flustered it would make you.
a sudden warmth overtook your chest. you kept your stare away from renjun, but he kept his on you, not expecting a response. he took in a breath before he spoke. “will you hang out with me today?”
now you fixed your eyes to his. “don’t you have something urgent?”
“i made that up. let’s go.” he grabbed your wrist and pulled you along to wherever he was going.
your feet scooted across the sidewalk as you tried to keep up with his rushing pace. you looked down to see where his hand held your wrist gently. “how could he be so bold?” you thought.
“renjun!” you shouted, seeming a little annoyed. “where are we going?!”
renjun turned his head to you for a moment before facing forward again. “im taking you somewhere special.”
moments later, you arrived in front of a small corner store.
“cmon let’s go inside.” he opened the door and let you walk in before he did.
“so your idea of hanging out is making me run errands with you?” you playfully nudged renjun’s shoulder with yours.
“well if somebody didn’t use every single one of my pages as scrap paper…”
you felt like you were getting closer and closer to renjun, and you felt it happening quickly. you kept surprising yourself with how comfortably you would act around him, and how you could tell he felt more comfortable too. the happiness you felt around him was starting to outweigh the tension you had been feeling.
you and renjun spent the rest of the day walking around the city, browsing boutiques that were way too expensive for both of you combined to afford. you just did normal things, but it felt surreal.
you went to sleep that night, thinking about that boy, continuing your fantasies from where you had left off the night before.
the next morning, you snoozed your alarm a couple times less than usual, motivated by just the thought of that boy.
today after school, the class rankings of the math test scores would be posted. after the bell rang, you found renjun waiting in front of the classroom. “im kind of nervous..” you murmured as you took your place next to him, leaning against the wall. he didn’t seem too confident himself. “me too.” he confessed. you nudged his shoulder after hearing his response. “psh, don’t be. you’ll probably be in first place.”
you had a lot of confidence in him.
a few minutes later, you, renjun, and the rest of the class, stood in front of a long list of names, trying to get a glimpse at their own.
after a moment of squinting, you came across your name. “hey, for out of 53 students, i didn’t do too badly.” your shoulders dropped in relief.
renjun gave you a thumbs up and a big smile that almost looked sarcastic. “good job!”
“well thanks to your help…” you tried to stay modest. “What did you get?” you asked him. “i can’t find your name in the top 10.” you looked further and further down the list.
#53. Huang Renjun
“oh yeah about that…” he tried to get you to look away from the paper. “hey let’s go to the library now!” he changed the subject, and dragged you to the library.
the two of you sat in your usual spots. “so do you need help with anything?” he looked tense.
you weren’t good at math, but you were at least smart enough to realize that renjun wasn’t good at math either.
“renjun.” you turned around to face him.
“hm?” he perked his head up.
“you cant do math either, right?”
he fluttered his eyes. “hm?”
“i saw your score, renjun.”
“oh.”
you couldn’t keep a straight face. “why are you pretending to be good at math?”
he just stayed silent, tracing around the desk with his finger. you were hesitant to ask, but you did anyway, “renjun,” you paused, “do you like me or something?”
his movements froze. “how about i walk you home?” he frantically got his stuff together. “it’s gonna get dark soon so let’s hurry.”
you couldn’t pass up that offer, so you just let him get away with avoiding your question.
he walked you home, and your heart fluttered all the way there. “it’s here.” you slowed your pace as you approached the small stairs in front of the door. you walked up one of the steps before turning around to face the boy who seemed a little shorter all the sudden. “im taller than you!” you giggled.
renjun stood on his tippy toes, bringing his face nearly level to yours. he looked at you. his glossy eyes glimmered with the porch light that automatically turned on.
you leaned back a little, surprised at how close you were to him.
you suddenly felt that shyness that you had almost forgotten the feeling of. “im still taller.” you said.
his concentrated expression turned into a grin. “well good thing im just tall enough.”
“just tall enough for what?” you laughed. “a smurf?”
he couldn’t help but smile as he shook his head gently, careful not to break his eye contact. “no.” he said. “for this.”
and unexpectedly, that boy that stood in front of you. that boy with the sweetest smile and the cutest laugh. that boy you couldn’t stop thinking about. he leaned in. and the closer he got, the more you anticipated his touch. his hand on your cheek. his eyes fixed on your lips; that’s where he placed his own. it was the most perfect match.
you felt only his lips move out of your reach as he stepped up to you. “it’s better if i’m taller, don’t you think?” he laughed before reattaching his lips to yours. your hands made their way to find a place to rest against his chest. you felt his heart push against your palms.
“yn. i dont know if ive made it obvious enough, but i really like you.”
“so you do like me..” your grin stretched from ear to ear.
he didn’t answer. he looked at you and sighed through his forming smile. he reached for your hand to tug you closer. and without a word, your lips reconnected.
you took in everything you could about that moment. you wanted to cherish every feeling of every second you spent with that boy.
that boy who pulled you closer. that boy who held your hand.
renjun, that boy you loved, was now renjun, that boy who loved you.
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tysm for requesting i rlly appreciate it ! hope u like it ^^
i usually don’t write things this long but idk what happened hhahahhaha
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roselyn-writing · 10 months
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Hellooo its me again, actually wanted to request something kinda fluff, kinda smut (a bit of both if i could say)
Kuai Liang helping the reader to relax after a very stressfull week with college and family stuff, how would that go?
Thank you for your time bye byeee ❤
Sure thing! ❤️❤️💕✨💜
Author’s note: Sorry I couldn’t do smut so I chose the fluff one! I hope you like it and enjoy reading this ficlet ;)
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You returned to your home after a vigorous week of college and family stuff.
You decided that you needed a break, and there was no better place to be than the Lin Kuei temple with Kuai Liang.
Kuai Liang watched in concern as you constantly tapped your fingers and bit them.
He is concerned about your health; after all, you are his partner, and he only wants to help you.
He quickly approached you, and with a smile, he asked you.
"Are you okay? You seem tired!" He asked with a bright smile.
"Not really, I’m just stressed out and..." You articulated, you couldn’t find the right word to end your sentence.
"I understand," He said, as he sat in front of you. "How’s your day?"
"There's nothing special about it," You replied dryly. Mentally and physically exhausted. It was a long-arse week.
Kuai nodded in understanding. In all honesty, He knew something was troubling you; it was clear as the sun.
An idea popped into his mind, and that is to talk it out with you, To talk about how you feel about him.
"I heard meditation helps to relax," He began.
As soon as he said that your attention was focused on him, you knew that he was talking about your stress indirectly. You smiled at him.
"Okay then! Let’s meditate!" You uttered.
Kuai smiled because his plan worked. He got up to fetch the meditation mat. He returned with two mats, one for him and one for you.
He gently put it on the ground, then gestured for you to come. You nodded and went to sit beside him.
"I hope this works," you said.
He didn’t reply, but he only gave you a reassuring smile. He hums deeply as he fixes himself into a meditation posture.
You did the same. You hummed deeply, like him. He is guiding you on how to meditate.
You don’t know what you are doing, but you follow his every guide. He told you to take a deep breath.
Surprisingly, you feel relaxed and happy, but you want more, and you crave something else.
But you are grateful; his meditating session helped you a lot. and you wanted to reward him for that.
After Kuai ended the session, he got up and put his mat in its place. You walked up to him and started to kiss him.
He was surprised at first, but he kissed you back.
You didn’t care if someone caught you or anything, You only care about satisfying yourself and Kuai.
You started to press on his lips more as you kissed him. He moaned in response to that.
Kuai is the best care provider in the world; he helps you, cooks for you, and makes tea for you!
Kuai sensed that you were touch-starved. So he decided to give you more physical touches and love.
He snaked his arms around your neck as he pressed his lips against yours; you could feel the boost of your "happy hormones". And serotonin hits your system.
You felt a rush of euphoria when he kissed you. His icy tongue added an extra sensation to it.
You wanted to kiss him forever and be with him forever. You wanted nothing more than to be with him; you wished that you could only leave everything behind and be with him. You couldn’t care about college or anything else. You only wanted to be with your lover, Kuai.
Kuai broke the kiss so that he could breathe, "Come on, darling~." He purred with a luscious grin, "Let’s release some of your stress~."
You knew what he wanted to do, and you wanted to do it too! Hell! How can you refuse to do something like this with him?
"Let’s do it," You muttered with a satisfied tone.
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sharpth1ng · 7 months
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Will Stu ever talk about his neglectful unloving parents? What do you think that would that look like? What if it’s a particularly bad day and that just cuts a little too deep and spills out in a very ugly messy way. OMFG after the Debaser season one ending and between season two that would such a golden opportunity for this particular thing to take place. Imagine it after everything. The world believes Stu and Billy went through a fucking nightmare because of Sidney and the massacre. Ya know being sole survivors and all. The damage done to both of them both physically and mentally because of it. Yet Stu’s parents immediately fall back into their own neglectful borderline downright cruel ways. Meanwhile all Stu has truly left is Billy and potentially somewhat Nancy by default. Billy’s family situation improved, but poor love Mutt is still stuck in his. HNNNG. Sorry for the messy ramble. Just came to me while writing this ask.
Some spoilers for Wave of Mutilation (Debaser sequel) below
Yeah, some of that is going to get touched on in the sequel, although its more something that Stu and Leslie will talk about. That said I think what he experiences is more of a grim acceptance. It's been like this forever. It hurts but he's more disappointed than heartbroken.
Its uhhhhhh........ bold of you to assume Billy is sticking around though 😬 I know he was there when he woke up but now that he's awake Billy has to actually confront shit. Like he thought he lost Stu, but now that he's alive? Billy thinks this is his chance to "fix" himself. He might have admitted that he has feelings, but he still believes that those feelings are weakness that he shouldn't have, and he's taken his own reaction to Stu's near death as proof of that. He thinks it's a wake up call.
Billy doesn't trust himself. He didn't feel in control during the finale, and that almost cost Stu his life
Billy thinks that Stu being alive is a second chance for him to get over it, so he's not completely fucked up if/when Stu dies for real
I WAS NOT LYING WHEN I SAID THE SEQUEL WOULD BE ANGSTY.
Don't worry they wont stay broken up forever, they will still be fucking, but the relationship needs a renegotiation and theyre both going through shit
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pharaohbean · 3 months
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Hey, saw your Prsk Unit Shuffle AU and am very interested in seeing more.
In particular, I'm interested in hearing more about how the groups formed. It's always neat to see how these characters first meet and interact under different circumstances. And, as a little bonus, maybe what their "Untitled"/theme song is, because I feel like that's a very key part of a unit's identity that tends to be overlooked.
(Not sure if you're still interested in asks about this AU. If not, sorry for bugging you about it)
GASP HELLO I LOVE TALKING ABOUT MY UNIT SHUFFLE AU im so sorry this too forever to get u back on!! schoolwork is a pain and then i went SHOPPING (which takes forever :sob:)
okok so i haven't really thought about all the details of how they get together? so bear with me this is a rough draft lol
SSS: the idea at the core of this group is that its a family with different strengths coming together to make music. so tsukasa is the scriptwriter, saki is the lyricist, toya is the choreographer, and kanade is the composer! the group is headed by tsukasa, who's actually been putting on these shows for all of them since he was a kid. as he got older, he started taking stardom more seriously (leading into canon), but an incident in middle school ended up with the tenmas legally adopting toya, so that definitely shook things up for tsukasa (in a good way!). so i think that (+ l/n not reforming, which does happen in the SSS main story) allowed tsukasa and saki to consider banding their strengths together, since tsukasa loved putting on shows and saki loved seeing them, but she would also help put them on for toya (and later kanade, when she joins them not long after toya does). the two of them very quickly realize that they need more hands, and although recruiting kanade as composer is easy (bc 25ji never forms- dont ask why im still figuring that out lol) toya is a lot harder bc he's still active under BAD DOGS with akito. however, with akito picking up AWR around the same time (+ hatsune freaking miku appearing to toya), toya does join under their choreographer as for their untitled, their song is Wonderland and the Sheep's Song by Hachi, but I worked out their line distributions to this lovely KYO cover! you can see my color-coded lyrics for them here if you're interested :)
R/l: im gonna be 100% honest with you SSS and AWR are the only ones with any semblance of a plot rn LOL but here's the base idea around R/l: mizuki and rui both congregate on the kami school rooftop bc, yknow, loners (mizuki is never reached out to by kanamafu, so not 25ji on their part. tsukasa doesnt end up applying for phoenix so wxs doesn't have a chance of forming). at some point, i imagine they got talking about music, but never did anything concrete. but not long into the main story (probably the very start) an also joins them, her dream of surpassing rad weekend getting weaker as she struggles to find a partner (koha will be explained later) so she goes to hang with her friend on the rooftop. at some point, mizu and an both accidentally enter sekai, where they meet miku and len. those two tell them that there's still two others they need to find because they also made the sekai. mizu and an get.... maybe a little too excited over this. an takes this chance to invite her friend haruka over to kami (so she transfers) and join the group, but in their search for their fourth member they end up accidentally alienating rui (ironic). they fix that tho-- although HOW i dont know lol their untitled was one i went back and forth on (tbh only SSS and AWR i didnt lol), but i eventually decided on Untitled Hymn by shaito! their color-coded lyrics are here (i just realized you can barely tell where an is in lines but ehhh)
ATD: okay so. ATD is the group thats given the most gosh-darn trouble. ive revised their cast motivations like, TWICE now. but basically it goes like this: shizuku and mafuyu are both members of the archery club, with mafuyu trusting shizuku so much that her public mask slips a couple of times (against her will). shizuku's not dumb, but she doesn't say anything bc i think she understands that mafu has her secrets. after shizuku quits being an idol (on more of her own terms), she still wants to find a way to share the light she had before that seemed to reach mafu a few times. enter: accidental sekai trip! this trip both gives shizu the idea for an online group (which could sorta count as MMJ but i think the big distinction is they do more streamer/vtuber stuff and less purely idol stuff?? im still working on that) and lets her see mafu with her mask fully off. eventually, shizu drags nene into the business (nene never attends kami here, workin on that) bc shizu and mafu have no idea how streaming works and nene does, but nene likes hiding behind the camera but is still a part of the group bc who can say no to shizu? and hona joins at shizu's request bc they're both beautification members (and apparently hona+mafu are both honors students so i wonder if they have some overlap?? can you tell ive never attended public school lol) their untitled gave me SO MUCH TROUBLE. because ATD is supposed to be a weird mix of 25ji and mmj? but all of their songs get swiped by either R/l, AWR, or even SSS, so it was hard to find something that i thought could be specifically them. eventually, i finally decided on Common World Domination by PinocchioP! Their color-coded lyrics can be found here :)
MxC: oh boy this one's a doozy. so the idea here is like... there are underground music rings? which sounds wild but like if music is vaguely the lifeblood of this world i DONT CARE it can happen! i don't wanna make it life-threatening tho so its more like... you get blacklisted from everything. which for shiho--who got sucked into this world in an attempt to find bandmates--is VERY BAD. but shiho's given a little bit to find a band before their first performance, but with l/n definitely gone their separate ways (and she never wanted to involve them in the first place) she's kinda stuck. enter: airi and ena! both of them had been watching the music battles, unsatisfied with their current lives (airi having just quit idol/tv work, ena just frustrated over her art), but airi knows shiho thru miya, and when she heard about shiho's impending doom, she resolved herself to very quickly learn guitar and join her group, roping ena (who has a little bit of drum experience from akito and mom) into it as well. meanwhile, while all of this is going on, kohane (being the sweet soul she is) has been trailing shiho out of concern, but then is entirely horrified at the underground battles bc shes still pre-canon meek. but she really wants to help shiho, so she agrees to try and learn keyboard. after clearing the first battle, shiho and her group are safe--for now. they'll have to clear a lot more battles if they want to escape the underground their untitled is Hello Builder by UtsuP since i wanted them to have harsher rock songs than l/n (bordering on metal-ish)! color-coded lyrics here :)
AWR: funny story--all of the above units were made in the order listed! so i got to AWR and... i have ichika, minori, emu, and akito. and im like "NONE OF THESE PEOPLE HAVE ANYTHING IN COMMON". and then i went. "WAIT. THATS IT!" so here's how AWR goes: ichika still tries to reform l/n, but fails; minori is still trying to become an idol; and emu is still trying to revive the wonder stage. all three of them, all attending miya ofc, end up bonding over this and they start thinking. is there a way to satisfy all three of their dreams (band, idol, and show) at once? and at FIRST the answer is "no lol" so they go exploring. and somehow someway (workin on that) word finds out about this and some guy on vivid street dares akito to try and fix em into shape in a week. akito--being akito--accepts quite hotheadedly, then quickly realizes that maybe this wasnt a good idea?? because EVERYONE has a different music taste and its almost impossible to keep up with them all!!! but eventually they do figure it all out, and by the end none of them wanted to split apart or anything. AWR is i think the group that has the least amount of direction which might be on purpose. i think (again im rambling rn so) part of their story is figuring out what their direction is going to be! their untitled is Lip Sync by DECO*27, written as a part of holo*27 (hi no im not rlly into vtubers i just like their music) but i count it bc its written by a voca producer and this would not be the first time a non-vocaloid sung a unit song (cough cough mafumafu and tuyu). you CAN find my color-coded lyrics here.... but i did the translations. which means they're pretty much 98% google translated then bonked around to make sense. i dont know japanese please dont sue me
i hope you enjoy my indepth explanation!!! im always happy to talk about these guys :D
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emocka · 1 year
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Valentines kiss cam!
Aether x reader.
Current event
Your now ex-boyfriend was happily smiling with the girl he cheated on you with. You sat next to him at this stupid basketball game. You hated it. You hated every minute of it. You sat there listening to him make out with the girl. A blond guys next to you wincing at the kissing sounds. You had covered your ears. There was too much noise and you sense were starting to overload.
Aether was there for no other reason than his sister forcing him to go. Something along the lines of meeting the one. He groaned and went anyway. He winced heading the kissing noises. Now he wouldn't have mind if it wasn't for you. He saw the scene. Your now ex had brought someone along and revealed what he was doing. This must have been a long time relationship as you cried. After some time you stopped and held your breath hoping you wouldn't make noise. Aether wanted to comfort you but didn't know how. Then he noticed that you were covering your ears.
'We will now take a hour break' the announcer said.
You sighed letting your breath go. The other two left to go do something. Aether watched as you tried to fix your make up.
He tapped your shoulder.
'Hey I'm aether.' He said introducing himself.
'Hi. I'm y/n' you said. You gave him a small smile.
'Is everything ok?' He asked. He felt stupid for that.
'No. I found out he been cheating on me on valentines day. I paid for everything's to have a good valentines day. Now I'm stuck at a stupid game with dinner reservations at 6 tonight but I have to cancel them'
He winced as you started crying again.
'Sorry for asking' He mumbled.
'No its fine. I probably deserve it. With my autism and anxeity...'
He looked at you in horror as you started berating yourself.
No one deserves to be cheated on. Especially someone as beautiful as you.
'Annoucimg the kiss cam. You know the rules.' The announcer said.
You both looked up at the big screen watching it. The couple returned excited for it. But it didn't land on them.
It landed on you and aether.
'Uh...If I may?' He asked you. You looked at him then your ex.
'Yes' you said.
Aether pulled you in close kissing you. He felt you shaking as your ex started complaining. Aether threw a empty water bottle at him when the cam went to a different couple.
'That for being a cheater' He said getting up. 'Y/n'
'Yes?' You said.
He was done. He was furious at the guy for causing a beautiful girl like you to cry and berate herself.
'Its valentine's day and your now my valentine. Come with me'He demanded. Getting up.
You did and followed him. He lead you to a quiet part of the stadium.
'Can we redo that kiss?' He asked. You nodded slowly.
His lips connected with yours. This time no crowd no ex nothing. This time it was peaceful. The air turning hotter by the second. He pulled you up against him. Hands on your hips. You had wrapped your arms around his waist.
He had a gentle grip on your waist, keeping you still. Finally he pulled away.
'You said you have dinner reservations right?' He asked. You nodded. 'Keep them. I'll meet you there.'
You nodded.
'And by the way' He said 'your very beautiful'
He held his hand out.
'Lets go back to game. We can leave together' He smiled.
You took it and followed him. Not before he kissed your cheek.
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You stood in front of the restraunt. Waiting for aether you got nervous. You were dressed to impress. Even if this was a one time thing.
That thought made you sad. You didn't want this to be a ine time thing. You actually wanted this to be a forever.
Someone cleared their throat. You jumped.
'Hey. You ready?' He asked.
You nodded.
'Lets go' He smiled handing you a banquet of your favorite flowers. 'Oh and by the way this isn't a one time thing.'
'Huh?'
'I'd like to make it a weekly thing'
'Oh..oh....OH!'
He smirked.
'Happy valentines day' He said pulling you into the restraunt.
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bluebunnyears-08 · 1 year
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Sorry for bothering you about this but I was wondering about if your doing your stories again simply because they are just great reads :)
I have a prompt for a story involving Nine and sonic.
1. Sonic trying to help Nine adjust to his new life with his friends because now he is able to exist with his twin and even taking him to the tree.
2. Nine being a little off put by how radically different Amy is here and her trying to comforting and even noticing how frayed and thin his Tails are.
3. Tails trying to adjust to having ‘Twin’ brother and both finding common ground but its still shakey.
4. A flashback of Sonic coming into the room and being like “Hey guys, so remember a few days ago when I shattered the prism” they acknowledge it and he just says TA DA and introduces nine.
5.Nine feeling like a fish out of water but doesn’t want to leave his brother, he thought tooth and nail to get this life and he’s not backing down.
6. Knuckles actually dulling out some sage advice to the young Kit.
Hello! I AM doing requests for stories again! Answering and writing them might take a while because I'm still writing my own things, and currently writing a story for the Nine series me and friend made, not to mention I want to practice my drawing so I can post it one day. And I'm so happy you like the stories I do!
And this is a nice prompt! One story coming up! I decided to try a different thing in this too! ^v^
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Everything was filled with beautiful color in this world. It was like living in an antique painting, one full of pastel colors and extravagant forms that were foreign to him. He never would have gotten here if it wasn't for the vibrant blue urchin that was his only dear friend.
Sonic is a very determined hedgehog, and Nine couldn't thank him enough for that fact.
That's what Nine learned as Sonic continuously tries to get him comfortable and happy in what the hedgehog stated was home. Not another Shattered Space, but the main universe Sonic originally destroyed. Nine put it all back together, but it would've come at a cost of disappearing forever, going back to being a trait.
Nine was scared, he assured Sonic it would be fine, tried to steel himself for fading into nothingness, but he was terrified. Naturally though, Sonic the "Mr. Freedom is the Most Important Thing" hedgehog, wasn't having ANY of it.
Nine was...caught off guard to say the least when the urchin began to insist on him staying with him in his world, the original world, began to implore if there was another way without the fox disappearing forever. Nine knew he had to refuse, he wasn't tails, not to mention to potential effects it might have, but seeing the genuine concern and care in those emerald eyes, the fear and pain...he knew he couldn't.
He knew Sonic didn't want him to. And he didn't want to either.
So he didn't. He found a less, effective solution in fixing the world, but made it so he could live there as well without any problems. He hoped it would be stable enough to allow such a big change.
But those worries went out the window now that he was here, and after a few days, he forgot he worried about anything at all. This world was wonderful! Green grounds, healthy trees and wonderful lakes, it was paradise! And he was right here, right by Sonic, finally eating Chili dogs with him, and it became a heaven!
The only problem was...Tails. The fluffier, more cheerful, more healthy (both in body and mind) fox Sonic loved as a brother. The reason why Sonic was so caring and sweet to him in the first place.
It wasn't that the fox was mean, at least not intentionally, nor was it that the two tailed vulpine annoyed him. It was just...he was so cheerful and naive. Not to mention seeing how...healthy he was, and those eyes those fucking eyes-
Wide blue eyes always stared at Nine when he was around, watching him, both with fascination and absolute admiration. Nine found the fascination understandable, the feeling was mutual, but the admiration really confused him. It confused him very much.
He couldn't understand at all.
Why would anyone admire him?, that's what he was curious about. When he asked the fox, he found the answer.
"It's just, you're so cool! You have those metal tails and your super strong and formidable in battle! Your just so amazing!", blue eyes sparkled as they answered.
Nine didn't respond. So that was why? Because he had metal tails, was good at fighting, and preferred to work alone? Nine didn't find anything to admire about the latter two. The fox could fight too, Nine saw this, not to mention the preference to work on his own came from being used to being alone.
But he simply nodded and came up with an event so he could leave. He didn't hate the kit, just...wasn't exactly friends with them. As long the fox didn't bother him they could manage.
Nine kept their interactions to a minimum and very short and brief.
Then there was Amy Rose. At first, Nine didn't know what to think. So, this was who Rusty was before the Council...'enhanced'...her body. She was a lot more, well, alive. Her green eyes sparkled with cheeriness and youth, her body lacked any traces of metal, and a flicky surrounded her, chirping happily instead of being trapped inside her chest cavity, chirping with pain and despair.
Nine was taken aback by how...young she truly was. Made him wonder with horror how old Rusty was when she was roboticized.
Rose was...very kind. A far cry from the emotionless callousness of the robot he remembered her as. Then again, that wasn't her, was it?
No, this Rose was friendly, full of expression, and so vibrant with the soft color of pink. Nine liked her. She gave him motherly vibes, even though he knew that thought was humorous, and he felt rather comfortable in her presence.
The only problem was how much she insisted on caring about his well being; making sure he cared for himself, making sure he worked on being healthy again, and trying to get him to 'open up'.
The first two weren't that bad. It was nice being cared for, and besides, Sonic did those too. Although he was a bit more stubborn about it, dragging Nine out of his lab and making sure he slept and ate. Nine acted annoyed and frustrated, but really he felt...warm. Again, it was very nice.
The only problem was the last part. The "opening yourself up" part. He understood that she cared, and didn't mean any harm, but when she offered to listen to his problems - and by extension, his trauma - he gently declined every time.
He didn't want to open up, didn't want to explore his trauma. His trauma could bury itself and die for all he cared. Although, he knew it was bad. He knew that choice would only make it worse. He just...it wasn't...
He just can't. That was all. Sure he didn't want to pour out his chest, didn't want to cry pathetically in front of this girl he had only knew as a robot, didn't want her to rrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiippppppp open his chest and pull on his insides pity him even more.
But he knew he wouldn't be able to spill out his trauma like that if he tried.
He kept being polite to her, but like the others, he carefully kept his distance.
Then there was the echidna.
Nine found the echidna, named 'Knuckles', was someone he needed to keep and eye on. The echidna was as bad tempered as all the other counterpart Nine knew, not to mention how the echidna was suspicious of Nine when Sonic introduced the fox.
They weren't on the best terms.
However, Nine soon saw the echidna start to soften up. Knuckles didn't tense or stare at him whenever the fox was within proximity. But Nine still felt tense within the echidna's proximity, knowing the strength behind his namesake's.
So he was surprised when the guardian began to offer him advice. Rather odd advice. Telling him not to do things alone, to enjoy things while he's here, telling him that letting your feelings out doesn't make him weak, that it can help him.
He told him other things, but Nine tuned him out.
Why listen to advice that was utterly worthless? That everyone else has been trying to tell him, that didn't help him at all?
Why do they even care about him? Sonic he had some understanding but why do the others? To Amy, he was just a burden, a helpless person who needed to be cared for, to Knuckles, he was an idiot who needed to be taught, to...Tails, he was just a variant, just a simple reflection with a smear of gray.
Although come to think of it, Sonic probably only stuck with him because he resembled that damn soft fox.
But, even with that, he refused to go back to being a part of the fluffy fox, he refused to give up. He gave up everything to be here, he fought tooth and nail, and he wasn't going to go back because of a little difficulties.
He kept going.
Tails stared at him with those eyes of innocence and naive curiosity. Of admiration.
Keep going.
Don't give up.
Amy stared at him like a pathetic child who can't fend for himself.
You did so much to get here.
Knuckles' gaze softened every time he was within the echidna's sight
Ignore them.
Sonic must've told them.
Keep going.
A hand rests on his shoulder out of concern.
Don't give in.
Keep. Going.
Don't. You. Dare. Fucking. Cave.
Keep everyone out. Never yield.
Sonic is right there. He's in such a wonderful world.
So why wasn't he happy?
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hellcatinnc · 4 months
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Fluffruary Day 3 - Sweet & Cozy
(Cozy Shelter)
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Warning This includes: SFW (Read Tags Before Continuing)
Tags: sfw, fluff, romance, romantic, love in the rain, umbrella trope, rain trope, rampo, bungo stray dogs, bungou stray dogs, ranpo, crush, sweet love, candy, ice cream, cute love, kawaii, sweet kisses, kissing, ice cream date, innocent, pure
Word Count: 2,163
Feature: (BSD) Ranpo x Fem! Reader
Theme: Cozy Shelter
@fluffruaryprompts
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You got up you had just moved into this new apartment you were surrounded in with boxes still. You sigh and wipe your eyes heading to the kitchen you go to grab for the coffee and realize you hadn't gone grocery shopping yet, since you got there too late. You felt this was going to be a long day so you were going to walk to the nearest grocery store get a few things for the day at least. You get dressed fast and headed out the door fixing your hair as you walk down the stairs and head towards the store. You get to the store and right beside it looks like a ice cream shop. Its been forever since you had fresh ice cream, you think whats it going to hurt having some before you grocery shop. It isn't good to shop hungry and the ice cream would coat your stomach. After you talked yourself into it you grabbed for the door as someone was rushing out and they ran into you.
You fell back on to the pavement now with ice cream dripping off your face, you look up and meet these beautiful green eyes. His weight you could feel the pressure against your body and although you were covered in ice cream you surprisingly were very warm. He leaned in you thought he was going to kiss you when he licks the ice cream off your cheek. "Still tasty!" You were stunned this man just licked you.... and still thought you were tasty, you found yourself blushing like a idiot. He got up off of you and apologized but all you heard was a soft mumbled "I'm sorry". As he said this you couldn't help but notice he looked like a lost puppy since now his ice cream was on you. Then without thinking you lifted your shirt up enough to get some of it off your face when your shirt was a little too high he saw the edge of your bra and he went straight to mush stuttering and blushing hardcore. Its when it dawned on you and you pushed your shirt back down. "Oh...umm...sorry!" You start twirling you finger through your hair, the way he was blushing now had you shy too.
He finally got composure and he looked up at you and smiled his smile made your heart flutter, you hadn't felt that feeling in forever. You noticed he wasn't good with talking to women so you decided to speak up. "Would you like to go back inside and we can get some ice cream together, I will pay for yours that you lost if you want." He smiled wide and you could tell he was different than most of the kind of guys you deal with so this could be a good day. You two walk inside and you stand at the counter and order your favorite ice cream then tell them to give him whatever he had before. They hand you yours and hand him his soft serve vanilla. He starts licking it right away and you can't take your eyes off him, there is something kid like about him however so sweet at the same time.
He realized you were watching him and he blushed. As you walk over to sit down he follows as well still licking his ice cream. "So... my name is y/n whats yours?" He got a brain freeze from eating too fast you chuckled a bit and he met you with a smile. That innocent smile that melts your heart in a way you had never felt before. You were still a bit of a sticky mess but it was worth it meeting this stranger the way you did. He continued eating his ice cream as he blurted out in between licks, "Edogawa Ranpo the worlds greatest detective, but you can call me Ranpo." You couldn't help but giggle with the expression he made when he said he was the words greatest detective. It was cute you weren't sure if he was being real or not but found it adorable how he reacted to it just the same.
He got a bit pouty after he heard you giggle he was so proud of his role, you found yourself reaching over touching his hand on the table. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have laughed its just you're so adorable when you were excited about it." You softly blushed after saying that but he met you with equal blushing too. He had never really interacted with girls much if at all and it was easy to see that. He didn't pull his hand back though he let you keep your hand on top of his. He met you with a smile then he chomped down on his ice cream leaving cream on the tip of his nose. You giggle then lean over with a napkin wiping the tip of his nose off, as you did you saw those beautiful green eyes looking up at you and the rosy color softly laid across his face. Then you realized you were pretty close so you leaned back sitting down. You two sat there quietly eating your ice cream until you two were done.
He starts digging in his pocket of his coat when you least expected it because you thought he was sure to leave now that he was done with his ice cream. Instead he put a big candy bar on the table. He broke it in half and handed you half, you had no idea how big this was for him to do something like this cause he has a hard time sharing sweets. However here he was trying to make a connection with you. He smiles at you as he sees you nibble on it and he starts munching down on his half. This moment was sweet, innocent, and cozy in its own way and you were surprised this felt so nice. It wasn't bogged down with a man asking you a thousand questions, or wanting to get you back to their apartment. It almost felt like a sweet romance you would have with a first love or maybe a crush. You blurted out "Will I see you again after today? Or do you come here often?" He met you with a smile and his voice was so soft when he spoke "I love my ice cream so yes everyday when I'm not solving some big case."
"Can I see you again...maybe tomorrow...right here, same time?" He nodded yes as you got up knowing you needed to head on with your day. You softly run your fingers across his hand on the table as you walk towards the door. You went next door to the grocery store and found yourself humming a bit of a melody, your heart was light and the world felt totally kawaii at the moment. You weren't watching where you were going when you bumped into someone. You knew that trench coat as the person turns around it was that sweet man from earlier with a donut shoved in his mouth. You giggle "Seems its destined to keep meeting today." He finishes munching down his donut and before he can shove the next one in his mouth he responds to you. "Seems so.....donut?" He reaches out with a extra donut for you, the fact he has now had ice cream, chocolate, and now donuts you were amazed how much sugar he was putting in his body.
Before you could answer he had shoved it into your mouth, its like he was trying to overdose you on sugar too. You munched it down and swallowed he had already crammed another one in his mouth then you realize this is a box of donuts on the shelf that he hadn't even paid for yet. You sigh, is this what its going to be like being with him, always paying for everything, almost like a kid. However you couldn't help but want to know him more and be around him more even if you have to be more protective over him like a momma hen. You hand him the rest of your donut "Thank you but thats too much sugar for me, so I will pay for them if you finish off mine." He wasted no time biting into it right in your hand munching it down to your fingers. You smiled until you felt him sucking on your fingers licking the icing off them and you blushed at the feel of his tongue now touching your fingers. When he realized what he was doing he blushed and pulled away.
He didn't talk much except when he had something to actually talk about but his actions were adorable and what kept your interest because even though he is shy and quiet you could tell he liked you, like you liked him without even speaking the words. You happened too look up when you heard a blonde haired man calling for him, you watched him walk out with him as he was going to walk through the door he looked back at you and smiled wide and you felt like your heart was going to stop. You finished shopping and headed back to your house to work on getting things cleaned up, get a shower and situate the apartment some, but your mind kept going back to him. You really hoped you would see him again soon, you had already planned to go back to the ice cream shop the next day.
The next day you got up and paid attention to the clock and headed down to the ice cream shop at the same time hoping to run into him. As you were walking you hadn't paid attention to the weather and all of a sudden it started pouring down rain. It was so heavy you were soaked in seconds and could barely see in front of you. Just so happen there was a cozy shelter hanging off the side of a building it was enclosed and would keep you from getting wetter. It would block some of the cool air so hopefully you wouldn't catch cold. As you sat there shivering you notice someone's shadow walking up to you, when you look up you see those same beautiful green eyes and you smile. He was standing over you with a umbrella but he had his coat in his hand as he sat down beside you he rapped his coat around you to warm you up some. Without thinking he pulled you close to share his body heat with you.
He really was trying to prevent you from getting sick, it was innocent but you felt yourself falling for this man in how sweet he was to you. He made your heart beat different than anyone ever had. You cuddled into his arms as he held you closely, the heat of his body did make you start to feel better. When you stopped shivering you looked up at him your eyes meeting as you could feel his breath on your face. Your world felt like it was spinning in this moment but the rest of the world had faded from your sight as you lean in a little closer kissing his lips so soft and gently. You were surprised that he pulled you closer kissing you back with as much passion as you were giving him. You felt like this moment was meant to happen the moment you met but you knew there wasn't a day you wanted to go by without Ranpo being in it. As your lips eventually broke apart you two just looked at each other and you were the one that broke the silence. "Ranpo, what if I told you I was falling for you?" He smiled really big when he heard your words he hugged you tighter as he kissed your lips a few times pecking your lips.
He was a kid like man yet could love you in a way you needed. He had so much of your heart and you wanted every day with him, you wanted to see what this really could be with you two. His words that he spoke as he whispered in your ear "Will you keep me then?" This wasn't something you were expecting, you two sitting under this cozy shelter as the rain has now stopped. Yet his words were simple and sweet. They may not have been I love you's or he is falling but the fact he wants you to keep him warms your heart, to you that means he doesn't want to be apart from you as well. "Of course! Ranpo, sweetheart, will you be my boyfriend?" He nods and kisses you passionately before holding you in his arms tightly. This was the beginning of something beautiful and you couldn't wait to see where it was going to take you both.
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istherewifiinhell · 11 months
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banging my head against the wall. does anyone wanna go insane and read TMNT Mirage #37 with me? An emotionally fraught jouney of faith and family and battling for or against your roots of eons past? You should. But if your not in for reading a 40 page comic I have a condensed visual/textual moments and summation for you! You might enjoy it!
[Mirage 37, Rick McCollum and Bill Anderson]
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ID: Turtles walking through a forest with full camping bags. Mikey has his mask around his neck and wears a bucket hat: Well..." Raph wears a wide brimmed fedora type hat, he balances one sai by its point on his finger: "You do got a point, buddy." Leo is shadowed in the back with a straw hat. END
[In this comic the turtles are depicted with understated beaks and look lankier than Classic Mirage style. Their skin is usually in the darker of the 2 toners, and their masks are left without toner.]
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ID: From behind the group, Don and Mikey in silhouette up front. Behind them, Raph is throwing his sai in the air. Leo is saying "I believe you Don, but... Spiritual meaning? Maybe you're reading too much into it." Close on Don's face, frowning "No, I'm not." END.
[See Donatello: The Ring, in Turtle Soup #2] Here's what you missed: Don went on a spiritual journey by himself. Now he wants them all to experience it.
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ID: Three turtles and Splinter in the farm house living room. Raph and Mikey on the couch with books, Leo on the floor polishing his sword. Splinter standing to the side. Raph: Yeah, but Casey's car's on the blink. Mike: I hope its doesn't fall apart while he's out with April. Leo: Don will fix it when he returns. Raph has one leg up, is tossing some shuriken in one hand, his books says "Fun with sai". Mike slouches and has a drink can, his book is "Life of Bruce Lee" END
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ID: Three Panels of Don explaining his experience in front of a large fire, fiddling with his bo staff, the flames curl around him as he speaks. A brow raised: But it wasn't the trees- It was one of us! The Father of All Reptiles Looking contemplative: He was a turtle. Or a ghost. Some kind of spirit... With a sheepish smile: And I'm glad I met him. He said I was special... END
Splinter reprimands the other turtles for not taking Don seriously. His lecture:
"Your lack of respect is unbecoming. Have I so failed you that you have no feel for your heritage, your roots? Reptiles ruled this world for uncounted eons, your people strode the land, slipped through the warm seas, and skittered about the sky. Though gone, their blood is your blood. And their spirit should be yours! They are your elders, with their bones left in the rock, lasting forever in the skin of the world. Respect them, and honor their spirits as you do me!" "Recall the time you spent, eons past, with your friend Renet. How you spoke of it once you'd returned! Did you not feel a sense of unity with that time? Did you not resonate to the heart-beat of the archosaurs? Your enthusiasm lingered for weeks."
[See Tales of TMNT 7] They went back in time and met dinosaurs, amongst other things.
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ID: Panels with a close up on each character. April in profile, with a solemn look: You babbled on about it for days. Mike smiling wide: Yeah! It was warm! Leo, clutching his sword, looking away: I felt so free! Raph, his mask pushed up to his forehead, an eyes closed smile: Three months of fishing! Don, holding his staff, looking down: Yes, I was... Happy. END
Splinter continues to speak.
"Happiness…Ah, Donatello, it is so ephemeral. As was the time of those reptiles. Everything is a ring, and the ring turns. The world grew cold, small, furry creatures came out of the shadows. The dinosaurs died. The age of mammals began."
Raph, upset, gets disparaging about what the predominance of mammals has done to the earth.
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ID: Three panels. Raph, shocked, hand over his mouth: I can't believe I said that. Splinter looming over Raph, who jerks back. Splinter: ~Think~ before~ you~ speak~ Raphael! Raph: I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Splinter: Need I remind you that your best friend Casey Jones is a mammal? Close on Raph and April. Splinter off panel: Not to mention myself? Raph: Eep! April grimacing: I'm feeling warm-blooded and hairy also! END
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ID: Four panels. Caption box: And look they do— Raph looking at two trees growing diagonally, thinking: I don't even know what I'm looking for. Leo, partially hidden behind foliage, thinking: Something's up. I feel... something. Mike, looking at a tree that's grown a loop in its trunk, thinking: Is this a "spiritual experience?" Don, walking through the trees in silhouette thinking: Why can't I find the place?" END
After a day of searching, they camp, but Mike goes missing during his watch in the night.
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ID: Two panels, each showing Raph and Don and they face off and argue, their speech bubbles placed between them. Raph is backed up against a tree, angry, clenching his sais tightly. Don has his bo like a walking stick, and seems calmer.
Raph: Why? Mike needs us! Don, with an irregular speech bubble: Either he is alive or he is dead. The quest is more important. R: What are you talking about? What's wrong with you? D, normal bubble: Nothing. I had a dream last night. If we give up the quest, we've lost. R: Mike is more important! D: That's what the adversary hopes you think. R: What adversary? D, irregular bubble: Have Faith. R: Donatello! D, regular bubble: Remember when you devovled? We kept faith. R, yelling: AAARGH! END
[See Mirage 24-26] Raph was de-mutated into a regular turtle, his brothers had to go on a journey to save him.
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ID: Leo, mask off, scowling "This is what we'll do. Break camp. Consolidate our gear. Bury what's left. We're on a combat mission now. We'll keep faith, Don, but--. A narrow panel of Don, drawn small, gripping his staff: What? Leo getting in Don's face, displeased: I hate leaving Mike. -- Just make sure you're right. END
Raph goes missing on their second nights watch, Don becomes stranger and more convicted about this quest.
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ID: Leo, furiously, points in the direction of the viewer, accusing Don. "What's with you? Why are you so out of it?! -- What's wrong with your voice? [Larger text] Don't you care about Mike or Raph?! END
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ID: Don sits facing away from Leo, gripping his staff, angry, speaking towards his hands. Leo looks on from a ways back, dramatically lit. Don: [Large text] Of course I do! [Normal text] But... I don't know what's wrong with my voice. I don't know who the Adversary is. And yet..." END
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ID from alt: Two panels, Leo glaring, getting in Don's face, pointing at his beak, grabbing Don's staff. "Who told you this?" Don has brows raised. Don, with a wincing smile: "The Father of us all." END
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ID: Multiple panels. Close on Leo, "Remember what I said about being sure?" Don holding his staff in front of himself, seemingly scared, "Leo, please." Mid on Leo, more neutral frown, "Don..." Full body, Leo turns away, the wind picks up. Leo facing away, pulled back shot. "Let's keep going." END
Narration as they travel further into stranger and stranger territory.
Leonardo: What was to be a relaxing romp has become a grueling death march. Sweating and hacking through the threatening undergrowth, he understands that he is hopelessly lost. As lost as Donatello seems to be, following an Unknown pull, mumbling to somebody only he can hear Donatello: while Leonardo must fight the wild landscape, he slips easily through the thorns. And he listens, and talks. Hair is better than scales? The birds are traitors, having stolen the secret of hot blood? Giants, brought low by small, furry ones? As he pursues the silent beckoning, he learns...
They have a run in with a foe in pitch black forest. They take many hits but score one back, severing one limb, hairy and clawed, then retreat. Don garbs himself in some make shift religious fair, using his blanket, mud and ash. The two sleep, they dream.
And they dream the same dream. They see their blood rise and rule. The ring is turning. The reptiles differentiate, and claim the seas and air. They see their family as it might have become- If the ring hadn't broken. They feel contempt for their children, the birds, as they invade the skies. But it is nothing compared to the fear which the small hairy ones bring. The furry horde had been around since the reptiles beginnings- swarming… unstoppable.
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ID: Three panels. Caption Box: The morning brings questions. Leo and Don sit with their backs to a tree. Don's taken his mask off, made a dark markings on his face and body, and wears a hood. Leo: Did you dream-? Don: Yes. Leo looks upset, gestures with a hand in front of himself. "I... felt grief. Anguish. They must be let loose. -- But why? And how?" Don's face is completely shadowed by his hood, his eyes and teeth stick out in far too much detail. It is an unsettling smile. "You're starting to learn." END
Another fight, Don's leg is broken by the mammalian Adversary. Leo, with all the weight of the loss of his brothers, takes position to make a last stand protecting him. But Don urges him to continue on, to find and aid the Father of all Reptiles.
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ID: Many panels, Don injured, propped against a tree. Eyes closed in pain he says "Can't you hear?" Leo looks behind them. A strange voice says "Come." Close on Don, crying, yelling at Leo "Go! Please! I have faith in you!" Leo's eyes, frowning. Leo's hand, offering his sword. Leo's eyes, he's crying through his mask. "Take this." Don's hand taking the sword from Leo. Narrow panel, Leo walks away, remaining sword drawn. "Fight well." END
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ID: A cut off panel with dialogue, and a close on Leo, framed between two rocks, crying heavily. The says: You have become one with sorrow. You are sad. I am glad. Now we may speak. END
Leo climbs and the conversation continues.
Narration: There are sounds behind him, as he climbs. Voice: Your brother Donatello gave me joy when we met. I thought it would release me from my grief. Narration: Following him as he scampers every higher. Voice: I tried to go. But joy is ephemeral-- Narration: Leonardo reaches the top with haste. Voice: While melancholy lasts forever.
Leo sits at the mountain peak, thinks of his brothers, contemplates the sounds of the Adversary below and the Father of all Reptiles speaks to him more, as he falls into sleep.
This is my nexus, my holy spot. This is my prison, where I am trapped by my sadness. Dream of extinction. Dream of death. Once we were, now we are not. You and yours are what we could have been-- Had not the hairy ones come. All the scaly brethren are my children… But they hairy ones killed them-
Leo wakes slowly to a growl, then all at once with a yelp.
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ID: Full page, the Father of all reptiles finishes in a yell. "THEY ATE MY EGGS!" The mammalian Adversary's loud growl just under the speech bubble. It looms in the panel, over Leo at the bottom, his sword drawn. The Adversary, large and rodent like, fur dark, eyes gleaming, foam dripping from its mouth. One arm severed and still bleeding, implanted in it are the weapons from Leo's brothers. Raph's sai in its leg, Mike's nunchaku in the stub of its arm, Don's staff and Leo's other sword in its chest. Other small rodents cling to its form. Surrounding the image, marginalia in the corners. Cracked eggs up top, rodents in the bottom. And a border of text, listing eras, genera and species of or relating to early mammals. END
Leo's brothers, injured, wounds wrapped and broken limbs braced, are following his trail. They see signs in the sky, Mikey thinks it looked like a massive turtle. Don is assured with his faith that this means the Father of All Reptiles is aiding Leo, and that they should rest. Mike and Raph leave him to sit at the mountain base (offering him another weapon for protection), and make their way up.
Narration: At the pinnacle, a warm, fresh breeze wafts downward. The trees below grow normal. Throughout the world, fossil Mesozoic eggs break apart, as fetal reptile souls are let loose. Paleontologists will find no more intact eggs. EVER.
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ID: Full page panel, Leo sits at the base of the giant cracked egg of the Father of All Reptiles. Sword dangling, he's exhausted, blood splatters him, his sword, and the mottled surface of the egg shell. The Adversary's head and remaining hand are laying to one side, the dark mass of fur on his other. His brothers cresting the peak see him, and he says "We freed him. The wheel is moving again. The ring is whole." Caption box: And whole, the ring moves on. A Marginalia drawing in the corner shows a small rodent, the front of its body inside the cracked shell of an egg. END
#some shit#tmnt#tmnt mirage#wifi blogs mirage#<- more posts like this. and less like this. there#turbles...#pretty please someone be insane about this with me? i just think its sooooooooo#my heart hurts thinking about them yearning for when the earth might have been better suited for beings like them.#and the tension between don having this true like spiritual experience and their family bonds.#NORMALLY. im against stories making any of the turtles be skeptics. especially for mirage. it just comes off a little strange. with all#they've been thru. BUT I THINK THIS ONE REALLY SELLS IT. it really sells what they would be willing to go along with but also plenty of#reasons they would push back too. and maybe it seems a little corny. but i really like it just being. reptile specific.#instead of filtering some real cultures believes into the comic. not that it cant be done just. this is the 90s.#and none of the writers have really had the chops whove done it so far (and a non insig. number have.)#anyway what i say about the leatherhead issue. I love when don gets main character syndrome. SAD BOY.#really just a very very characterful issue i like it so much. when i saw the back cover again after reading. i got startled by the red mask#cause i forgot this was mirage. NOT. need to be clear. that i dont think TONES of mirage is also this characterful. just like.#the sort of. amalgamation in my head took over. also they sounded like 03 while i was reading. due to. don angst.#so so so long. 2 LAST THINGS#should outs to the other brother for the words help in second to last image. he came in clutch!#and i would just really like to redirect everyones attention to raphs smile in image 5. he has dimples! (turtle dimples...)#oh shit 3rd last thing. guess which image was scaring the shit outta be when i tired to sleep. 👁👄👁
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What if they didnt fight cary and convinced him to return for saw 3... Then, would the scenario "jigsaw kidnaps larrys family" become real? Then, then, would it be more awesome than his coming back in saw 3d? I guess the answers yes. I'll forever hate Larry's treachery.
if it went according to plan, allison is kidnapped again and lawrence takes the role of lynn where he cares for john (iirc). either way, yeah theyre involved again. not sure abt diana tho?
okay so, sorry to be That Guy. but lawrence as an apprentice makes the most sense for his character and the saw universe and im going to use this random ask to voice my opinion so thank you for using my ask box as a saw google lol
A LOT more under the cut
i DO with we got to see that version because it would mean more lawrence screentime and i genuinely do not dislike any saw content. idc how shitty saw x is, it could undo everything and shit all over it but i would NOT care. any content means an avenue to explore saw further
thats one of the main reasons the apprentice reveal was so good, in my opinion. before i get to why its great for lawrence, i want to point out why it works SO well for the other aspects. amanda is johns pseudo-daughter, he LOVED her like a father. we see it at the end of saw iii. no matter what he says, john does not forgive people. he punishes jill for losing their child but at the end of iii, we see him genuinely look at amanda with love and forgiveness. and yet? he never trusted her enough to tell her about lawrence. this random fucking guy who didnt even WIN, is the golden child. trusted with his wife!
as for mark, he is the definition of jigsaws philosophy. he may have jostled his victims around but he had the strongest will to live out of anyone and never relished in hurting them (crying after kidnapping paul + killing seth). another reason i like 3D is that he cant even look at jills corpse. his "game over" wasnt victorious. not like johns always is. YET he is not trusted. hes been there since before amanda, followed his rules, lived his philosophy and he was shafted again. i think the reveal does a lot of good for the apprentice-john dynamic for everyone involved.
secondly, JOHNS TESTS DONT WORK. CANONICALLY. they do not!! amanda says it herself. jigsaw traps make people worse, and not just bc thats a logical response to trauma. working for john amplifies everyones worst traits. amanda became a killer, mark grew to find some sort of enjoyment in killing (at the very least, it made him dependent on it for power and a sense of identity after the loss of his sister)
lawrences test was designed to show him what john said he was missing: empathy. he has none! he lies and doesnt care, he cant understand other peoples points of view, and he prioritizes his own whims and wants over everyone. CONSISTENTLY. so what happens when his tests presents him with the very definition of his heart and moral core, then asks him to kill him? he gets fucking worse!
lawrence is a narcissist. as in the personality disorder. he has low empathy (this is canonically the reason for his test!! not just "he cheated" or "he ignored john", he does these things for that reason) and god. just look at the symptoms, its like they made every scene an example of them on purpose. the idea that his game would be a wake up call and cause him to reflect and adjust his behaviors is just insane to me! within the canon logic of the story, and when taking into account his clear personality disorder... its the most logical choice (source: i have it and also i have eyes. SIDE SIDE note, my real source is that hes a clear parallel to john and john was evaluated for NPD in his psychiatric files in the saw game. so theres that) i think this has a lot to do with people not understanding low empathy. they cant understand why he would betray adam and join jigsaw
trauma wont change that overnight. getting fixed by john for 2 years without seeing the sun certainly wont help either
lawrence as an apprentice is the most logical progression of his character. he does what he wants and what he has to, at the expense of others. hes isolated from his wife and child. he cant understand other peoples prespective. he has an issue with guilt or feeling empathy for people, including those suffering like john. this wont change bc he experienced his first shred of empathy after MURDERING someone he got to know for 6 hours. low empathy =/= no empathy. thats like saying dude bros who do shrooms and experience empathy for the first time in their life are changed people. they arent lol
also the contrast between his game over vs marks 5 minutes earlier is SO important for their characters. theres so much good shit in that movie. take out the corny lines and jill mistreatment, and u have a lot to work with! so yes i do think that itd be more awesome. i love saw 3D and what it did for his character. im not sure how saw iii hostage lawrence wouldve expanded on his character, but id rather go with saw 3D bc im confident they didnt butcher his character. im glad that a beloved protagonist is a complete narc, and hes still beloved! im never giving that up
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