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fangirl-dot-com · 30 days
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😈Track 4 - I Did Something Bad
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Alex was standing by the iconic bright blue garage. It was almost time for the rest of the grid to arrive for testing, but he didn’t care about that. All he cared about was George’s post from three days ago. The paddle game and its players were still a mystery to him. 
Who has George playing with? And why hadn’t he told him? 
Weren’t they supposed to be best friends? 
The Thai rolled his eyes as he scrolled through the numerous comments about how the two other players must have been Logan Sargeant and Y/n L/n. And if they were the players then that must mean that they will be the new Lamborghini drivers.  
He scoffed out loud. “As if.” 
“As if what?” a French voice sounded. Alex turned to look at his new rookie teammate. He tried to give the twenty-year-old a smile. He held up his phone, but the screen had gone dark Theo didn’t need to know that Alex was trying to find gossip like a middle-schooler. 
“Just fan theories,” he muttered, opening his phone back up and exiting out of Instagram and back to his messages. His eyes widened as he read through the chat. 
Theo’s eyebrow arched. “What’s wrong?” 
“George wants us over by the media pen. We got to go.” 
The two Williams drivers both started to quickly walk. Alex weaved through the crowds, turning back once every so often to see if Theo was still with him. For half a second, he remembered how he would just leave Logan to fend for himself. The American was often late getting to places because he didn’t know where anything was. At the time, Alex had said that he wasn’t responsible for his teammate. 
But now as he was navigating the big crowds at Bahrain, he wished he had spent a little more time with Logan, making sure that he was ok. 
However, that was in the past and Alex couldn’t waste time on it. Theo was his teammate now and Logan was off doing who-knows-what. On the inside, he was hoping to never run into the blond again. The American was just another sign of his mistakes. 
He always believed that he was the superior of the two, often questioning James as to why Logan hadn’t been replaced farther into the season like Nyck had been.
The team principal always rolled his eyes at Alex. 
“It’s because we aren’t Red Bull. We don’t want to drop Logan like Red Bull dropped you.” 
That had stung, but Alex always internally laughed. Logan was inevitably dropped by Williams, just like he had been with Red Bull. The only difference is that Alex stayed and extended his contract. Was this how Max Verstappen felt? 
Alex was so lost in thought that he didn’t see the back of someone and rammed into them.  
“Oh, hey mate.” 
Speak of the devil. 
“Hi Max,” he greeted back, rubbing his chest. “Did your back get bigger or have you always been this broad.” 
Max winced at the inuendo. Wasn’t his fault that he couldn’t be a string bean like Alex or George could be. 
“Ah, Albono, no need to be jealous that Max can probably bench press more than you.”
The Dutchman internally smiled at the familiar Monegasque voice. Charles had made his way over the moment that Alex ran into Max. 
Theo was right next to Alex still, reminding Charles of a lost puppy. He didn’t understand why Alex hadn’t let Logan do that last year if the Thai was fine with it this year. The Monegasque didn’t have time to ask before Lando and Oscar joined the bunch. His green eyes flitted over to George and Lewis who were whispering to each other. 
Lando had a grin on his face as he greeted the four drivers. 
“Hello mate.” The Briton clasped Max’s hand before going around. Oscar followed in suit. 
Theo, a little nervous around the older drivers, tried to make conversation. 
“How are the cars looking?” 
Suddenly he had five pairs of eyes on him, which maybe would have made others shrink away, but the Frenchman didn’t want to appear weak. 
Oscar’s eyes crinkled as he smiled. “They look good. Maybe someone will win a race this year.” He poked Lando’s side, making the brunet squawk. 
“I’ll win if Max decides to DNF.” 
The group laughed a bit. Max responded with an huff. 
“For the last time Lando, you need to be faster to beat me. I won’t let you pass and if I’m behind you, I’ll just pass you again.” 
He had a cheeky grin making Lando pout. 
Charles turned back to Theo and Alex. 
“How are you two feeling about the cars?” 
The two Williams drivers perked up. They had been working hard all winter break to make upgrades. Alex would never admit, but most of the ideas had come from what Logan had said during 2023. They didn’t have a championship contending car, but they would be able to bring in some decent points. 
Theo took the opportunity to answer. 
“It looks all right. Hoping to make it into Q2 at least. We have good 1-lap pace.” 
Lando snorted. “You’ll definitely make it into Q2. I’m forecasting no crashes in Free Practice.” 
Theo’s head tilted. “How come?” 
“Because there’s not a certain driver on the grid this year. Now maybe I can win a race without having to go around his debris. ” 
“Lando you’re such a narcissist,” Max murmured, looking around hoping no one heard him. The last thing the Briton needed was another cancel culture on him. 
Lando’s green eyes widened. “What? I’m only saying the truth. Even Oscar was saying something about it this morning. Right mate? Logan will probably never put a foot in the paddock again.” 
Oscar looked down, semi-embarrassed, but also, again, he shouldn’t be worrying about Logan anymore. The Aussie looked back up. 
“Yeah, I mean, he crashed out a lot and it was all his own faults. It’d probably be better if he stayed away for a bit.” 
Max and Charles didn’t seem too certain that Oscar truly believed it. But the look in Oscar’s eyes did tell them that there was some truth. Max wanted to bring up the fact that Charles last year did crash out a few times, but he still had a seat. Charles’s hand on his back made him wait. 
It was silent for a moment before George walked up to the group. 
“The new drivers are about to walk in. Do you want to go with me to meet them?” 
Charles and Max looked at him and eagerly nodded. Oscar and Lando shrugged, but agreed to walk with George. Alex said nothing but still tagged along, which made Theo follow the older drivers. 
Time to go see who copped Logan’s driver number. 
Alex truly didn’t want to see another car with the number 2 on it that wouldn’t be Logan. It wouldn’t feel great. But Alex guessed that’s what the past was, an emotion that just gnawed on your insides until it went away with time. 
He once again ran into someone, but this time it was Lando. 
“Lando, why’d you…” 
He wasn’t able to finish his sentence as his eyes were now glued to the turnstiles. 
There was no way. 
Logan grinned when his eyes landed on the small group. George, Max, and Charles were still walking toward him and you, but the other four stopped dead in their tracks. 
“Nice and sunny today?” Logan jokingly questioned as he hugged George first. You made yourself busy with greeting Max and Charles. 
You and Logan had decided to show up in the Lamborghini merchandise. Logan was in a black t-shirt but you were dressed in a Lamborghini issued pantsuit. But for the race next week, the two of you would show up in sponsor clothes. The yellow decals looks great against his black shirt. 
Charles smiled as he leaned back from the hug. “Looking a bit bee-ish today.” 
You rolled your eyes as you looked down your own suit that had bits of yellow intricately designed. 
“Charles,” you whined, “now I won’t be able to see anything else. Even our car is black and yellow.” 
You let out a huff, but the smile on your face contradicted how you were acting. Logan walked up next to you and greeted the other two, which gave you and George time to talk as well. 
“They’re still staring,” Logan murmured as he leaned in to side hug Max. 
“Let them.” 
The now group of five walked farther into the paddock. Logan had wanted to say something, or even look at the other four, but the look on their faces deterred him. With your arm linked in his, you pulled him along, also not giving him a chance to stop. 
“You don’t need them.” 
Logan nodded. 
Charles leaned closer. “They were so sure that Logan wasn’t going to come back this season. I think Lando was betting that Mick would be in the seat.” 
Your smirk grew. “Played them like a violin Logan. Making it look so easy for the rest of us.” 
Logan barely glanced back at the still stuck drivers, who turned around to watch them walk away. 
“They’re looking at me like I did something bad. But, why does it feel good?” the American male asked. His heart wanted to hurt because of how they treated him last year, but at the same time, he couldn’t help but feel a bit smug at their jaws on the floor. 
Max snorted. “Because they fucked you up last year mate.” 
George let out a gasp and put his hands over your ears. “No bad words around the children Max.” 
You quickly batted his hands away. “I’m twenty-two George. Also, why aren’t your hands over Charles ‘vanilla is the best ice cream flavor’ Leclerc’s ears instead?” 
The Ferrari-driver glared at you. “Says the woman who thinks chocolate is somehow superior.” 
The two of you started to bicker as you walked. George, Max, and Logan laughed from behind. Logan pulled out his phone and took a quick picture before opening his schedule to see who he was with for media. He quietly cursed as he looked at the names. 
George winced at the photo. “I can’t believe that they’re putting you with Lando, Oscar, and Alex.” 
A quick buzz from Max’s phone made him take it out quickly. He smiled as he showed Logan. 
“I guess they changed mine. I’m now with you and the wolves.” 
Logan tried to feel a bit better about it, but he was visibly deflating. He just hoped that he could sit next to the Dutchman without having to sit next to anyone else. 
Thankfully, when it was time, Max had saved him an end seat. It was Logan on the left, then Max, then Alex, then Lando, then Oscar. Logan hadn’t greeted any of them as he walked in, only giving Max a quick smile before they got started. He ran a hand through his hair quickly and his eyes looked over at John, his new PR manager. The older man gave him an encouraging nod as a journalist started to ask Max a question. 
To Logan’s delight, most of the questions were for Max about the RB20 and if it would be as fast as the RB19. Max went through the motions to give his most mundane answer he could muster. Logan started to pick at his fingernails as he waited for the next question, which was for him. His head rose to look at the small crowd. 
“James McHone, with News 5, question for Logan. Why did you come back to race for Lamborghini after a very unsuccessful rookie year with Williams?” 
He wanted to wince, but kept his face neutral. He raised the mic to his lips. 
“Well, uh, I thought I wasn’t done and hadn’t been able to show people what I could do. During 2023 season, I had multiple people telling me that Williams was the best I could ever get and to not throw away a good thing. But in the end, to people it seems that I did throw it away. However, now with Lamborghini and Michael, I think I can finally show that they made the wrong decision.” 
Whispers went through the crowd at his last statement, but the genuine smile on John’s face made him feel better. 
“Melany Lancy, with Circuit Noise, follow up question for Logan. Some drivers have mentioned that a possible return for you hadn’t been something that was believable and that Logan Sargeant should have never gotten into Formula 1. Thoughts?” 
Logan took a deep breath before answering. He smirked and rolled his shoulders a bit. 
“I know I’m a good driver with the right car, and Williams just didn’t have that for me. I believe that Lamborghini has everything that I require. The team has really listened to me and Y/n, my teammate, during the break. The car was designed for us. I hadn’t really heard any rumors regarding drivers saying I should have never been in Formula 1. But all I can really say is if they drop my name, I don’t own them anything. I’m just here to do my job and do it well.”
Logan wasn’t asked any more question after that, but he could see the embarrassed red start to fill in Oscar’s, Lando’s, and Alex’s faces. He hadn’t heard rumors, but he had heard them say that first hand back in Brazil. 
He was quick to stand up and leave once they got the go ahead. He had a big smile as he made his way back to the garage with Max in tow. Somehow, the Lamborghini garage was placed next to Red Bull. On the other side of the navy garage was Ferrari. 
The American could only laugh at the thought of them trying to put both Italian teams garages next to each other. Enzo Ferrari would roll in his grave and Tonino would have a fit. He glanced over to Max before lifting his hand in a wave. 
“Y/n! Lo sai che a Tonino verrebbe un infarto vedendoti nel garage rosso?” (You know that Tonino would have a heart attack seeing you in the red garage?) 
Max’s head whipped at the fluent sounding Italian that left Logan’s mouth. Logan chose to ignore and kept smiling. Even in the Ferrari garage, Charles’s eyes went wide at the sound. The Monegasque’s head turned to you waiting for an answer. 
You waved a hand down like being in the Ferrari garage wasn’t a big deal. 
“E piu come se Enzo si stesse rotolando nella tomba. Charles aveva fatto una prova del gelato per il suo negozio e ne volevo un po’” (More like Enzo is rolling in his grave. Charles had test ice cream for his shop and I wanted some.” 
Logan rolled his eyes. Max just stood there in an utter look of confusion and bewilderment. 
“Charles, hai altro da condividere?” (Charles, do you have more to share?” 
The Ferrari driver was still frozen as he listened to you converse with one of his engineers in fluent Italian. It scared him even more when he truly realized that Logan was fluent as well. He quickly shut his eyes and shook his head before answering. 
“Questi ragazzo. Sono io quello che finira presto nella tomba. Si, ne ho di piu.” (These kids. I’m the one that’s going to be in an early grave. Yes, I have more.) 
Charles beckoned them over. Logan took the lead, letting a still very confused Max follow him. He finally found his voice once he stepped into the garage. 
“Ok, but what the actual fu-” 
“Language!” you yelled, licking the spoon that was currently being used to eat more ice cream. “Charles, I think the tiramisu could use some more espresso. It’s still a bit too sweet.” 
Charles muttered something, but wrote some words down in a separate yellow notebook that had “LEC” on the front. 
Logan had found a cup of some strawberry and started to eat it. Max stood still but was handed a cup of a familiar green ice cream. He looked up at Charles with wide eyes. 
“I thought you said that this was an abomination to the ice cream society Charlie,” the Dutchman said with a smirk on his face. 
Charles went a bit red. 
“Well, you like it so…” he didn’t finish and just let the words die off. Max just hummed contently as he ate the peppermint flavored ice cream. After Charles finished writing something, he took a deep breath. 
“So, when did the two of you learn Italian?” 
Your mouth was full of ice cream so you nudged Logan. He put the spoon back in the little cup before answering. 
“Y/n and I always thought it’d be funny to learn a language so that we could talk about stuff together and not everyone would know. I wanted to learn Russian but someone couldn’t tell the difference between the vowels.” 
You let out a whine at his confession. 
“Russian also doesn’t sound as sexy as Italian.” 
Without realizing, Max hummed in agreement. Charles went bright red at that as well. 
“Anyway, so when we were in F3 together for a little bit, we started to buckle down and learn it. Took about a year and a half to master it but we did.” 
The Ferrari driver looked a bit pained as he looked down at his cup. If Logan knew Italian, what had he overheard when Charles wasn’t aware. Logan could only guess what he was feeling like right now. 
“Charles, I never overheard anything bad from you. And if I did, it was only constructive criticism. I actually listened to it a lot and it helped with COTA.” 
Logan put a hand on Charles’s shoulder to try to convey that he really didn’t care. The Monegasque was never mean or rude toward him, like some orange drivers were. And Logan thinks that’s why it hurts more. The people who were supposed to be his good friends were mean to him. And the people who he wasn’t even that close with were nicer. It made his brain hurt. 
You took this as a moment to also confess something. 
“Logan also knows Dutch.” 
The American went bright red under Max’s eyes. The Dutchman had a big smirk.  
“Weet je?” (Do you now?) 
Logan didn’t reply in the language. 
“Yes, I know some. I’m not as fluent as you are.” 
“He wanted to learn it so he could understand most of your other interviews where you talked more about the car.” 
“Y/n!” Logan whipped around and yelled. You only shrugged. 
“It’s the truth.” 
Logan then suddenly remembered something. He turned toward Charles. 
“Y/n knows French!” 
A spoon hit his head, but the American didn’t even flinch. This time, it was your turn to turn as red as the Ferrari car behind you. 
Charles cooed at, surprisingly, the both of them. 
“Aw, multi-lingual babies.” 
Your head was in your hands. “I am never talking to you ever again.” 
“Well that’s not helpful,” a male voice sounded at the front of the garage. Michael and Marissa were both smiling at the group of four. You slid off the table that you were currently sitting on. 
“I guess that’s our cue to go. Remember Charles, more espresso, less depresso.” 
You led Logan out of the garage as you followed the siblings. 
“Je te verrai plus tard petite abeille!” (I’ll see you later little bee!) 
You groaned once more after hearing Charles call after you. You glared up at Logan.
“You better be thankful that I love you.” 
Logan put a hand on his heart. “Aww, love you too.” 
“I still won’t hesitate to run you off the track though.” 
“Wouldn’t doubt it tesoro.” 
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lambo_f1duo ok, but the caption slays 💅
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charles_leclerc look, you even came in your little bee car 🐝
phoenix95 I will run you off the track with said bee car, it comes with a stinger
charles_leclerc ok, no more ice cream for you
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venus2 i'd do it over and over and over again if I could
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lambovsferrari glad to see you back in the paddock bro, wouldn't be the same without you 💪
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ferrari&lambo_crew by I know that Enzo is rolling in his grave rn and Tonino is on the verge of an aneurism
tswizzlexf1 the I Did Something Bad lyrics >>>>>>
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phoenix95 it just felt so good
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booktok she's a racer AND A BOOKWORM?? she's just my type
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charles_leclerc SEE
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venus2 it's the same as you and max talking about each other to everyone else
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rari_lambo_quartet I love them your honor
bee_lamborghini so ready for the first race
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theminecraftbee · 4 months
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Afterwards, they do a race. They don’t talk about it, but it’s there, between them still. Something settled between them. Cleo doesn’t know how to say it; they never know how to say things like this. Still, they need to, so they wait until Ren’s race is over and then hike through the jungle to go sit on top of Etho’s base and wait for him to show up as well.
He doesn’t. He’d gone to their base. Instead of just showing up for each other, they have to somewhat awkwardly coordinate over text which base to meet at. It forces everything to feel more real.
When they finally meet up, it’s in the shopping district, leaning against the button. A dangerous game in theory, but Cleo’s not fully convinced it can explode at this point, so.
Cleo breathes. They’re both quiet for a moment.
"Okay, so like, are we doing this?" Cleo says.
"I don’t really know, uh, what this is," Etho says, "but I… care about you. I think. So I think we’re doing that."
Cleo nods once. "You know I don’t fall in love, right? I’m not going to fall in love with you, I don’t do that. Might say something about loving you, but it’s not the same thing. Different sense of the word. It’s different, loving people and falling in love, got it? And I won’t do that second thing. I’m never going to do that second thing. I don’t--"
"Okay. I know," Etho says.
"Do you?" Cleo asks.
"I mean, not entirely, but I’m frankly surprised we’re having this conversation in the first place. I never expected you to be in love with me."
"But I’m not," Cleo says. "I’m attracted to you, and I love you as like, a companion and friend or whatever, but I’m not in love with you. I’m. Ugh. I wish I knew the right words. I just--I also don’t let go of things so if we’re doing this you’re going to have to get used to that real fast. Me not being in love with you but me not letting you go, both of those things."
"You're attracted to me? Aw, Cleo," Etho says.
"Don't be an ass," Cleo says.
"Sorry, sorry. It's just, geez, this is--a heavy conversation, huh?"
Cleo sighs. "We'll work on the deflection."
Etho rubs the back of his head and looks away. "Uh, in that case. If I'm maybe a little in love with you--"
"I can't--I can't reciprocate that, Etho," Cleo says, and their voice cracks as they do.
"I know," Etho says. "I just want to make sure it's okay, then."
"You can't help that, can you? Just like I can't help that I still sort of want to kill anyone who hurts you."
Etho seems to think about it for a while. Cleo resists the urge to fidget. She's a zombie. She shouldn't have the urge to fidget; she should be too dead for that. Besides, it's hardly like it's a secret she doesn't fall in love, exactly. It's just... it's only relevant sometimes. Feeling like, as she watches Etho and Bdubs dance around each other, she's on the outside looking in. She'd kill to hold their hands, to protect them, hell, even to kiss them--but that's different. She just can't summon the same emotion of... she doesn't know.
Martyn had almost gotten it, for all he didn't get anything else, in the end. Scott was never going to fall in love with her in the first place, for obvious reasons. Whatever attraction she and Pearl have going on, it's definitely not love.
But this...
"Okay," Etho says.
"That's it?" Cleo says.
"I mean, does it need to be anything else?" Etho says. "It's not like we can just... not do this. I think it's too late for that. Whatever 'this' is. I'm in love, and you aren't, but we'd both be pretty upset to lose this, right? So I'll... figure it out."
Cleo swallows. They feel small. "Will you? Do you understand?"
Etho shrugs. "I understand that it's you, and it's you that this happened with, not anyone else."
"Okay," Cleo says. "Okay."
"Is it okay if I kiss you? Just to try it, I mean. Not like, as a--this is a bad time, actually, I don't want to try to make any kissing we do romantic, I mean, you just told me this won't be romantic, I--"
"Yeah, sure, you can kiss me," Cleo says, and he leans in to kiss them. It's nice. A little soft for what they'd want, really, but nice. He leans back. He looks them in the eyes.
"I get it a little more now."
Cleo is baffled. "How? Kissing is just like, a thing we did? How does that have anything to do with any of the rest of this."
Etho laughs. "I definitely get it a little more now. What do you want to tell the others? I know they're definitely gossiping."
"Ugh. Can we just, like, not?" Cleo says. "I don't want to have to explain it."
"I'll just be confusing then, got it," Etho says, and Cleo can't help but laugh themselves.
"This is why you're my favorite," Cleo says, and they think maybe this will work out okay, after all.
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soulaires · 6 months
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The Warner Family.
pairings: dad!aaron warner x mom!reader
summary: get to know more about the warner family!
warnings: fluff, domestic, ooc, domestic shenanigans, protective aaron warner …
🪩:: voicemail ; read my other aaron warner fics here.
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Aaron found out about it when he heard some crying in the bathroom at the middle of the night, noticing your lack of presence beside him, he got worried and walk towards the bathroom.
There, he saw you, in front of a mirror having a breakdown.
He approached you and asked whats wrong.
“love?” he said softly, as he hugged you from behind and caressed your hair, “My love, whats wrong?” he asked you worriedly.
“aaron..” you trailed off as you continue to sob. He hugged you tightly and kissed your forehead , pulling away as he make you look at him, “what is it, angel? You can tell me.” he urged you.
“I’m pregnant.” you blurt out.
With the lack of reply, you panicked.
“I missed my period recently and I feel kinda shit lately so me juliette and nazeera bought an pregnancy test earlier and I tested all 7 of them and they are all positive, I don’t—”
As you were rambling, he quickly hugged you tightly and lifting you up to the ground as he span you around. You laugh softly at this gesture as he peppered kisses to your face and hair while he whispered sweet nothings.
“Its okay. We will be okay. Don’t worry. We got this, yeah? I love you. Thank you. Thank you, I love you so much, My love.”
at the first stage he got nervous about being a dad and have some self doubt but later got over it as he saw you patying your belly despite it still not visible.
he got more protective over you and never ever let you do things.
you guys told your friends by a guess the word game. They all cried.
He bought a book about being a dad and take notes on pregnancy books to help you out.
Baby proofs the every part of the house immediately.
He went to every appointment with you
He never ever made you feel guilty for your cravings.
Oh you want a food from a store hours away? Just wait.
A hellspawn food combination that you want? He will eat it with you.
Massage? Done.
A food from a different country? He ordered his men to get it ASAP.
Want some sweets especially made by your husband even though you have never tasted his baking? He learned how to bake immediately!
You guys did an gender reveal in the most fun way.
You did it as both kenji and juliette worn a baby costume with 'boy' written in the blue bib for juliette while 'girl' in a pink bib for kenji
They both FIGHT to determine who wins to know the gender
They even go overboard as they jumped into the swimming pool racing each other to the finish line
Kenji won.
So, its a girl!
You guys decorated her room immediately
You did ALOOOTTTT of shopping!!!!!
Your husband just spoils you rotten as you keep buying cute toys, plushies, and pretty cute clothes!!!
“my love, don't you think its a bit too much?” “I am sure the little princess do not need that much clothes, honey.”
he gave up as soon as he saw some cute baby clothes + a matching one.
When you guys did a baby shower its so emotional like omg you guys are gonna be parents!
You and Aaron planted a tree so it grows with baby dior!
teenager!dior safe place is the tree, she goes there to lay down, read and to relax when stresses!
Your friends wrote letters for dior to read when she reached the age 7, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21 and 22!
You and aaron made her a gmail account as you guys constantly wrote her some letters and random things there for her to read in the future
When you went into the labor he desperately wished to take away your pain and was crying with you. He comforted you as he cares your hair and gives you kisses.
“shh, its okay, baby. Im here. Im not going anywhere. ”
“you got this, my love. You are doing so well.”
“Aaron! I can't do this—”
“yes, yes you can, darling.”
He really can't bare to see you in so much pain even though he had seen so much worse
He was very gentle and was crying when he held your baby girl in his hands. His princess, his girls, his universe.
After the labour, you were barely allowed to do things in the house, he only let you rest while he take cares with everything.
You guys had an 3 months lockdown, not allowing anyone to visit the baby
Always keeping an eye for baby monitors
You and him do an rock, paper scissors when it comes to changing baby Dior diapers (he lets you win, sometimes.)
Dior have your eyes so he is a victim to those puppy dog eyes. He can't say no to you, what more to his princess especially with your eyes?
Learns to do her hair!!
Dior first words is not 'momma' or 'dada' it was Kenny. Kenny. You and aaron felt betrayed.
Despite with the nickname, kenji teared up and always paraded the moment (to your husband dismay) he grows to adore the nickname when she keep calling him that
He sometimes forget that he played dress up with baby di so sometimes he go to work with tiara, ribbons, those princess accessories on him.
“Refrain from laughing, there is nothing funny about this matter.” “uh...theres something on you, sir.” “oh.”
Sometimes they were to scared to point it out
Kenji, nazeera and juliette made fun of him not until they were a victim of the dress up
At one point, kenji kidnapped baby dior and was later banned from seeing her for 2 months (barely a month in dior throwed a tantrum wanting to see her uncle kenny)
Baby dior played with your make up when she misses you! She wanna look like you because she misses you so much
Dior is an nature girlie! Aaron believes his angel is a reincarnated of persephone/artemis
Baby dior wears her pants backwards. She believes that “tails” should be at the back. You and Aaron gave up on the fight.
You guys had an motto that if its not hurting anyone or themselves, don't fight it. Let them.
One time you guys thought she was playing phone call but turns out she was in an hour real call with james.
Seashells hunting !!!!!
Everytime you guys went to a beach aaron always buy a big beautiful seashell then hides it in the sand for her to find!!! And her reactions always makes you and him melt!!
he also buries some treasure chests
He made an contract of no boyfriend until shes 30 and made baby dior sign with her prints with paints. He framed it.
You scold him for that and he just shrugs lol
teenage!dior have you in her closefriend and private insta!!
she collects shells and glue them to a cardboard and gifts it to you!
She wants a sibling so one day she just go “I want a baby sister or brother 🥺”
Keeps wishing on a well for it
Aaron is 100% in he just goes “Princess, ask mommy :)” “me too, baby. Let’s just ask momma for it, hm?”
Well, let’s just say she always get what she wants…
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‼️NIGHTBRINGER LESSON 34 SPOILERS‼️
masterlist | all lessons | lesson 33 | lesson 35
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i might be getting ahead of myself here, but are we lilith ?? like is that what's happening rn ??? he's not saying mc's name, and raphael doesn't day their name in the next scene...if so then that's actually really fucking sad 💀
it makes sense though, belphie not wanting mc to go into his head bc he's still clinging to the past and doesn't want to lose them forever like he lost his little sister forever, especially since human life is so finite compared to that of a demon or an angel or a reaper
also it's obvious by his choice of words that despite him looking older, belphie is very, very young in his mindscape, just like mammon was. i feel like this also shows how close mams and belphie are even if it's not shown much on screen in the game, or at least how much belphie takes after mammon's, if not all of his older brothers traits, for better or worse
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well nvm...i still think my theory is valid though. belphie wants to go back to his old life and end up not losing lilith, but still have mc with him
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i wonder how similar mammon and belphie's bond in the celestial realm is to their bond in the devildom. is belphie still as reluctant to ask for help and advice openly? is the banter still the same? are there less insults? how does the age gap here cause them to treat each other differently if at all? or the lack of angelic status?
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oh i'm gonna cry
big brother mammon will always have my heart and i need more of him
we know belphie's love of stars and constellations and the night sky in general started when he was in the celestial realm, and seeing it manifest in mammon in his mindscape makes my heart happy, even if mammon isn't the reason he became interested in astronomy (was it michael? lucifer? idk i don't remember)
i also think it's very interesting how belphie's brain is actively working against him "wanting to hide from mc". he literally said "i don't want you to see the inside of my mind" and is hiding away from them. i think, in reality and in his mindscape, he's running from the fact that he has to face his feelings about the idea of mc leaving to go to the "human realm" and the possibility of losing them forever like he lost lilith
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this was (obviously) not beel speaking, but his inner thoughts in the shape and voice of beel. circling back to belphie having the best and worst traits of his brothers, his insecurity and need for reassurance rivals levi's, and we don't get to see it as blatantly because he masks it way better than levi does
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ok so we're here in the timeline...interesting. how much time passed between luci and dia's first meeting and the celestial war? how much time had passed between the celestial war and mc's initial arrival to the devildom? how much had belphie aged?
angels and demons age different than humans do, and belphie doesn't feel any older than like...10 or 11 at the most, but beel seems older than that. maybe its his mind warping things to make himself seem and feel younger, but maybe he really was that young. was lilith even born at this point? how old was belphie during the time of the war ?????
also i'm mad we didn't get to see michael bc i wanna know what he looks like but oh well 🧍🏾
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oh baby :((((
i'm not the biggest belphie fan AT ALL, at least canon belphie, but i think it's necessary to acknowledge how his trauma severely affects the way he acts. he went from blaming himself, to blaming an entire race of people for his sister's death. he feels like he should've been the one to die, even if it meant leaving his twin without him
now, if he got a proper redemption arc after lesson 16, THEN we could talk. i think the devs fumbled his character in that regard, but my hcs about his redemption will have to suffice for now
he didn't want mc to see this dark part of himself because he hates that he still has this mindset, that he's trapped in a cycle of "what ifs" and wishing it were him instead of her, constantly ruminating and letting his anger and grief fester without ever dealing with it properly and letting himself heal. he not only thinks he doesn't deserve to heal, but that he doesn't deserve to live long enough to see himself heal, that he doesnt deserve to live at all
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WHY ARE YOU BEING DIFFICULT????
i mean i knew this would happen since its only lesson 34 and there's still 6 more to go...but damn
i love and hate the fact that he's so smart. like, they could easily just ask barbatos to send them back to the human realm if it was that serious. he's clearly taken a liking to them. lucifer knows something's up, and he won't forge a pact with them until he gets to the bottom of whatever's going on
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initially, i thought it was a spell to bring them back since he'd been the one facilitating the trips into the brothers' mindscapes this whole time, but this is wayyy more interesting
i feel like the barbatoses communicate across timelines, or that their lives intermingle with each others' somehow, so whatever they feel for one person in a specific timeline is felt for ever version of them in every timeline. we know barbatos, at the very least, knows that kayden is an important person in the grand scheme of things, whether it be because of the way diavolo feels about them or because they play a large part in the obey me version of a canon event
if it's more than base level importance, we can assume that there's a level of trust and love that barbatos feels for mc that stretches across time (callback to the login screen's dialogue)
maybe he gave us the piece of the grimoire for a reason outside of belphie's mindscape escapades. what if this is how we gain lucifer's trust? if a demon as powerful as barbatos can give mc a piece of his grimoire, then he should be able to make a pact with them, seeing as they're trustworthy enough to be in cahoots with THE time demon
anyways barbatos is nightbringer and you can't tell me otherwise. unless you think it's michael. then i might hear you out...i'm stuck between thinking either of them is the titular character simply because of the simultaneous lack and abundabce of emphasis on michael's importance
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His Light in the Darkness
Joel x daughter!reader
Summary: When Joel finds love ten years into the apocalypse and has a daughter with that woman two years later, he has to deal with the death of his beloved. He had to deal with a child that he doesn’t want, the child that took his whole world. That was, until a couple months after your birth. Now you will have to go with your father, Joel, and “The Cargo,” Ellie. As you go through this traumatizing yet exciting new adventure, you will have to learn a lot of things if you wish to survive in this world.
Series Warnings:Mentions of violence, using both the game lore and show lore, Tess being a mother figure to reader, reader is eight years old, attempted SA, attempted kidnapping, kidnapping, slaves, death, dialogue and actions/scenes not being exactly the same or close to original, nicknames for reader(Little Light, honey, sweetie, baby girl), anxiety attacks, anxiety alluded to but not specified, symptoms of ptsd but not specified, reader is Joel's biological daughter, mother’s looks not specified, reader is a child so she will cry a lot (please don’t complain about this) this is normal for children
Chapter Warnings: Mentions of violence, using both the game lore and show lore, Tess being a mother figure to reader, reader is eight years old, panic attack
Word Count: 3,465
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Chapter 1 - The Light at the End of the Tunnel
Winter 2015
Cries were what filled the room. A female that looked to be in her mid thirties was laid out on a worn down mattress. In her arms was a baby, the one that was producing those beautiful sounds. Her breaths were shallow, hands bloody as her eyes met those of her lover. There beside her was Joel. He stared lovingly at the woman, your mother. She taught him how to love again, and you were also someone that was going to help teach him how to love once more in the future. The woman had already known there was a chance of not surviving through childbirth. Hell, they were living in the fucking apocalypse. They didn’t have the same materials and medical help or equipment that they had twelve years ago.
She felt weak, she wasn’t gaining any strength back. She had children before the outbreak but upon outbreak day and thereafter, they had died in front of her eyes. That was one of the many things that the two lovers confided in and shared with each other. Her other births had been similar to this birth; but her other times were much different when it came to the time after giving birth. She wasn’t gaining any strength back like she usually would, she was only losing it. She could feel her heart that had previously been pounding in her chest slowly start to slow down to an alarmingly slow speed. Her breaths that had previously been easier to have were quickly becoming harder and harder to inhale.
With just one look, Joel knew what she was about to tell him. This couldn’t be happening. He couldn’t lose his lover; his light in the dark. Tears flooded his eyes, racing down his face shortly after. He choked out a sob. As carefully as he could, he gingerly held her in his arms. They stayed like that for hours, even after she had taken her final breath. She had been able to breastfeed their child with the help of Joel.
As he continued to lay there, your mother still in his arms, the door was quietly opened. Tess stepped in, grief upon her face at seeing Joel with his deceased lover. She walked over, getting close enough to touch Joel’s shoulder. His eyes snapped up to meet hers. This was the most vulnerability that Joel has ever shown Tess. She saw how much pain he was in, and she couldn’t do anything to help him. He muttered something to her after he calmed down a little.
“Take the baby, I don’t want the thing that took away the love of my life.”
She was shocked to say the least. She never thought that he would ever say anything such as that. He always seemed so happy when talk of the two’s unborn child was brought up. As Tess sighed, she lightly shook her head side to side, rejecting his request; or rather demand. She couldn’t do that. He looked angry, more than angry. He was extremely pissed to say the least. He snarled at her, even more so when she started to talk about burying your mother. The rest of it all was just a blur in his mind. He blocked everything else. He didn’t want to deal with anything else, especially you.
A couple months passed by, Joel hating every moment of it. On one surprisingly warmer day, his view towards you was swiftly changed. He had put you down on the couch, not fully caring if you fell or not. It didn’t feel like it was his responsibility. He was looking over everything that he would need for his and Tess’ next run. Something in him caused him to turn his gaze towards you. There you were, smiling over at him as if he was the greatest thing in the entire universe. In a sense, he was, to you.
Once you saw that his gaze had turned towards you, you erupted into a fit of adorable little giggles. He had never heard that beautiful sound come from your tiny body. The moment he heard it, he was immediately transported to the first time he heard that same noise come from Sarah.
Right then and there, he knew how disappointed and angry Sarah and your mother would have been at him. He was beyond ashamed of how he acted and treated you. You were his daughter, he was your father, he was supposed to love and protect you. He knew then that he needed to change the person that he was, but only for you. He wasn’t going to allow himself to be any different towards anyone else, he couldn’t trust anyone else in this newer world. As for now, for the first time since your mothers death, he picked you up lovingly and smiled.
“Hi, my Little Light. Daddy’s here now.”
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Autumn 2023
Giggles erupted from you as you played with your toys; your fathers warning to not make any noise while he wasn’t there escaping your mind. All noises stopped however once you heard the front door open, close, and then voices. All you could hear was your fathers voice before you were sprinting out to him, jumping into his arms that weren’t ready to catch you.
“Daddy!”
He huffed, trying to keep you from falling out of his arms. He looked at you with love in his eyes, but he still had his mask up due to the fact that there was a teenage girl being present.The teenager looked surprised to see this man that has been nothing but cold and rude to her, be so loving and even have a child. You finally looked at her curiosity in your eyes.
“Who’s she Daddy?”
Joel cursed under his breath, “She’s no one, just some cargo,” He had hoped that you would simply just accept that she was there for a tiny bit and then just never bring her up ever.
The teen scoffed at him, “Hi there?” Her voice seemed on edge, “I’m Ellie, the cargo.”
You giggled at her, finding the new girl funny.
“Go and stay in your room baby girl, I’m gonna stay out here, ok?”
You nodded your head, perfectly fine with going back to playing with your toys.
Thirty minutes passed, Ellie snooping through Joel's stuff the entire time. She froze though when she heard a door down the hall open. You padded down the hall, trying to be as stealthy as possible, failing however seeing as you are just eight years old and not fully aware of your surroundings. Once you reached the living room, you jumped. Looking around you saw Ellie looking at you. She also jumped, not expecting your reaction. Seeing her jump causes you to giggle, and while she is weary of you, she does find it a little cute.
“What are you doing? Didn’t the old man tell you to stay back there?”
She honestly didn’t fully care what you were doing but she was still at least a little curious.
You stared at her while your child brain worked to try and think of something, “Nothing?”
Before she could say anything else, you ran over to her. You came up to about her waist, a little lower. You’ve heard Joel and Tess talk about how you’re small for your age. They summed it up to being that you weren’t getting the right nutrients and needed to eat a little more vegetables and meat.
“Why did Daddy say that you’re cargo?”
“‘Cause he’s taking me somewhere,” She sounded grumpy and slightly irritated.
“Who are you?” Ellie was quick to ask you a question of her own.
Telling her your name, you looked down at what she was holding
In her hands were dog tags. You looked back up towards her with a perplexed gaze set in your eyes. She looked down at her hands, having completely forgotten that she was holding them.
“Oh, those are mine.”
“Are you a Firefly?”
Your question caught her really off guard. She had no idea that someone who seems as young as you would know anything about the Firefly’s.
“Uh, no, but someone that I loved was.”
You know by the tone in her voice and the look in her eyes that it was time to shut up. You walked over to your father and sat down on the ground. She watched you before returning to whatever she had been doing. You zoned her out as you found some of the crayons that you had left on the coffee table. Joel had found that he could melt down some of the broken crayons and make new ones.
You made multiple drawings, knowing that all of them would end up on something in the apartment. You looked up once you zoned back into reality. It was dark out and Joel was still asleep. Giggling quietly to yourself, you climbed onto the couch and hopped onto his chest. He jumped awake. Both from you and the nightmare that he had.
“Did you know that you talk in your sleep?”
Ellie was looking at something in your hands. Your dad picked you up and sat you down on the couch. As he sat up, he started to say but you found the fraying threads of the couch much more interesting. Although it became much less intriguing once you heard a certain someone’s voice. Tess walked in through the door, saying something to Joel and Ellie. You looked up at her, quickly getting up to go to her.
“Mama!” You somewhat calmly walked over to her, unlike how you did earlier to Joel.
She greeted you and then looked at Joel.
“Can I talk to you in the other room?”
He looked hesitant towards you before nodding, going to his room. Ellie looked at you curiously, as well as you. Once the door closed, you both turned your gazes to each other.
“So, was that your mom?”
“Not really, I just call her Mama. Daddy told me that my real mama was in a better place and that I would never be able to see her again, but that she loved me. What about you?”
“Yeah, same I guess.”
You smile brightly at the older girl. Right once you opened your mouth, beginning to say something, Tess and Joel walked back in. Joel is quick to pick you up and get you away from Ellie. As you got comfy in his large arms, resting your head against his warm chest, your eyes dropped shut.
The next time that you open your eyes, you’re strapped to your fathers chest. As you start to wake up, you realize that you're not in your home anymore. Were you outside? There weren’t any normal buildings around. Your question was soon answered when you heard guards talking. You were immediately thrown into a frenzy when someone started yelling at your group.
The next thing you know, your father is taking you out of the holder and setting you down directly next to him. Tears were streaming down your face as you frantically grasp onto his pants leg. Everyone’s kneeling and the guard is saying something. Everything happens so fast, your dad is suddenly beating the guard, Tess is grabbing the tester, and Ellie moves in front of you.
You're still crying as all the commotion settles down. You look up at Ellie, who is now sitting next to you with a panicked look on her now dirtier face. She was also looking up. As you reach out for her, wanting to be held to help calm you down, Tess is quick to step in.
“Get away from her.”
You look alarmed, confused why you couldn’t be near her. As you try to understand what's going on, Joel quickly scoops you up, getting away from Ellie just as fast. Tess has something in her hand that you can’t see very well. Tears are still falling from your now red and puffy eyes as your dad curses in frustration.
“Why are you so mad at her, Daddy?” Your small hands grasped onto his shirt, tugging slightly.
Everyone stopped at the sound of your small voice, realization that you were with them sinking into Joel and Tess’ minds. The reality of this situation was making itself loud and clear. Your question goes unanswered as the talking continues on. You were scared, you didn’t know what was going on and everything was terrifying. You just wanted to be at home, safe and sound, being held tightly under a blanket in your fathers arms.
Your breathing starts to quicken as it feels like you're losing control over your own body. Fresh tears sprout from your eyes and your heart is pounding in your ears. Were you dying? You didn’t want to die like this, not now. It felt like you couldn’t breathe. You weakly clutch at your chest as your throat closes up, small whimpers leaving the confines of your overworked lungs. Your tiny body was trembling, beginning to feel very hot in your own skin. Sweat collected on your forehead. Joel noticed very quickly what was happening.
“Hey, baby girl, breathe. You're okay. Look at me baby,” His hand guided your face to look towards him.
He talked you through it, although a lot of it sounded like you were underwater. Once you finally were back, panic attack taken care of to the best of their abilities, you noticed that it seemed like the problem from earlier was completely taken care of. You couldn’t tell when it was taken care of but it was.
Joel seemed to be in a bitterer mood than he was earlier. You stayed quiet, opting to just look around at everything since you had nothing else to do except sit there attached to your fathers chest. As you continued to walk, going somewhere but you didn’t know where, you finally arrived at a new area. It seemed to be a very rocky place. You couldn’t tell if it was a building or not, but it looked similar to one.
You father was the first to go in, holding you tight against his chest despite the fact that you were already tightly strapped to his chest. He looked around a little, making sure that the coast was clear, before telling Tess and Ellie to come in. They soon follow in after him, Tess’ immediate move is to look at you then around the place. As the four of you make your way through the building, the air seems to get tenser, as if something bad was about to happen. That feeling was proven right when Joel and you split up from Tess and Ellie. Your head was covered by the strap, Joel having done that the moment he sensed danger. You could barely move around, all you could do was listen to what was going on around you. You heard growling and your dad grunting every so often. At one point, you get jostled around a little more than normal, a muffled cry coming from your mouth. Joel is quick to put his hand on your back before taking his hand away. You hear a struggle going on before your father and Tess’ voices once again.
As your father uncovers your head, you can finally see once more. There's bodies of the infected all around, and your father is breathing heavily. You don’t get to look around much more before Joel is quickly walking again, trying to get this whole thing done and over with as fast as possible. You’re confused as to what was happening, and it seemed that Ellie seemed to be as well. The two adults however ignored your confused and concerned faces as the supposedly short journey continued on.
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The trip was much more boring than you had expected. You were finally arriving at the building where Ellie was supposed to be dropped off at, but it seemed to be a little quiet. Joel went into protect mode almost immediately once he realized that something wasn’t right.
As he cautiously looked around, he found that everyone that should've been there was dead. He covered your eyes so that you wouldn’t have to see all of it, trying to keep you safe from the horrors of this world as much as he could. As everyone is looking around, Tess starts talking about where to go next.
“What the hell do you mean? The jobs finished, it’s time to go home,” Joel's ruff voice cuts Tess off mid sentence.
“I mean that I can’t go home,” Tess’ usually strong voice wavers as her eyes land on you.
Ellie gasps, understanding what the older woman meant. Tess pulled the neck of her shirt down to reveal a horrible looking bite. Joel didn’t know how to react, he didn’t want to believe that Tess was bitten. You didn’t understand what was going on, so you tried tugging on your fathers shirt in order to get his attention. He didn’t even look at you, just put his hand on your back.
“You have to get her to Tommy,” Tess goes over to Ellie and grips her arm, showing Joel the bite mark that Ellie had shown them earlier, “She has to be telling the truth. Look at this, this is only a few hours old and it’s already horrible,” She pulls down her own shirt collar once again while talking to further prove her point. Before Joel could respond, groaning and screeching could be heard outside. Tess rushed over to one of the boarded up windows, looking out of it to see outside.
“Get out of here, there's a hoard of those fuckers coming here,” Tess began rustling through her bag, looking for specific items.
She pulled a small object out of a little, purple bag that seemed to still be in good condition. Joel’s breath hitched the moment he realized what the bag was. Tess walked over to you, the small object and bag in her hands.
“Sweetheart, I may not be your real mother but I love you like you're my blood daughter. I’m going to have to go away for a very long time and I want you to have these,” She put the small object in your hand, “Look after your father for me, you’re His Light in the Darkness.”
As you looked at it, you saw that it was a locket. You opened it with confusion, having a little difficulty. Inside the locket were two pictures. One was a picture of your mother, father and Tess all together. Your mother was holding the camera, her arm outstretched as she smiled brightly at the camera. Joel was hugging her, a wide smile outstretched on his face as he looked at her, ignoring the camera. Tess had her hand on her gun, seeming to be on alert, but she still had a warm smile on as she stared at the camera. The second picture was one of your father and mother. Joel had his arm around your mother as she had both of hers on his chest, seeming to be laughing at something. They were in a room that looked similar to the room that your father slept in now, but some of the furniture wasn’t as it was now.
“Daddy look! It’s Mommy!” Your excited voice came out a little too loud as the sounds of groaning and clicking came closer.
Everyone else's eyes went wide upon hearing what was waiting for them outside. Tess quickly began pouring gasoline all over everything in the room, trying to make sure that everything was covered.
“Joel go! Get them out of here, take the girl to Tommy. I’ll lure them in here, then take the building with me,” Her eyes were filled to the brim with tears as she looked at the little girl that she helped raise, knowing that she'd be leaving her.
“Mama? What's happening?”
She couldn't bring herself to tell you. She walked over and kissed the top of your head before handing Joel her backpack. She gave him a silent look before Joel grabbed Ellie to leave. You were crying now, not understanding what was happening and not wanting to leave Tess. Noises could be heard behind you as Joel quickly got out of the building despite Ellies struggles to get out of his grip.
All of a sudden, a loud boom came from behind the three of you. The building exploded. You continued to cry, the commotion overwhelming you. Joel did his best to consol you with what little energy that he had left. As you started to get brought back down to earth, your eyes became increasingly heavier by the second. Joel covered your head as you laid it on his chest, sleep beginning to take you after the exhausting day.
I really hope that you liked this! It took a lot of energy for me to actually make this because I've been really procrastinating. I'm currently also working on my other Tech x Reader series but I have no idea when that will be. I'm also working on chapter two for this one. I might also do some romantic one shots for Joel because I love him so much.
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mvltisstuff · 8 months
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hi! sorry to bother you! could you make a fic about evan buckley inspired by “i can see you” by taylor swift ? thank you anyway and hope you’re having a great day!
i can see you - e.b
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summary: request
evan buckley x reader
gif from @housewifebuck
a/n: you’re absolutely no bother lovely, i apologize that this is so late, but thank you so much for leaving a request nonetheless <3 i hope you enjoy this, this is my inspiration of the song as well!! also let me apologize in the meantime that this is not proofread :)
each time his hand simply brushed up against hers, a whole new level of delusion entered y/n’s mind. it doesn’t matter if they were grabbing the same cup for coffee, or if they were retrieving something from the engine on a call. his rough, but warm fingers lightly feathering her knuckles, but even the slightest touch was ecstasy.
she tries to keep her composure, her job needing her focused at all times, but he made is so damn hard. every time his bright blue beads crossed paths with her own, it formed sparkles of attraction in y/n’s mind.
y/n’s never been one to be distracted, but buck completely started to own her mind. it was like he put her in his own prison, something she couldn’t escape from.
buck could always sense her eyes burning into him, and he silently loved it. he could feel the flames in her eyes and the admiration she had for him. he would be lying if he doesn’t stare back when she doesn’t notice. bucks always been one for a little game, anyway.
the way she parts her hair for work, and how she walks around the station and saunters around the bar with a drink in her hand. her gentle hands could cure anyone, and buck simply just wanted them on him.
they both can feel the aggressive spark that’s threatening to burst between them, but they’re too scared to do anything about it.
buck could always tell on her face when she got flustered by his presence.
he loves it.
if he had to sneak behind her, he’d place a hand on her lower back and brush his chest over her back, the fabric uniforms rubbing together. he can almost feel the halt in her breath as he passes by.
if she was across the table while they were eating, he’d lean back in his chair, giving her the slyest smirk and running his finger over his forearm tattoo. he wishes he could feel the rush of emotions she got from glancing at him.
he payed attention to the little details, the small things that made her heart race. the rolling up the sleeves, fidgeting with his fingers, whispering small things to her that no one else heard.
he did it until she couldn’t take it anymore, until the night where she would finally pounce on him and claim him as hers, compared to the jail she’s in.
the shift had just ended, and it was long. it wasn’t necessarily all the calls they went on, but it was the looks y/n was getting from buck the whole day. it’s so difficult to be a professional when a man like buck is so close to controlling her every move. nonetheless, she still opted to go to the bar with her team. she stopped by her apartment to change first, then driving back over and entering the bar.
she was wearing a new pair of jeans, one that complimented her figure perfectly and a white tank top, along with an LAFD jacket hanging off her shoulder. buck had a white button up on, with a regular pair of pants that still looked hot as ever to y/n. it was like a breath of fresh air, to see him in different clothes.
she moved up to one of the stool, choosing the one next to buck. she ordered a cocktail first, watching buck sip at his glass.
“you must come here a lot,” buck starts.
“you stalking me, buck?” she jokes, accepting the drink from the bartender. he chuckles quickly, looking y/n up and down her body, taking in every beautiful part of her.
they exchanged quick talk for a lot of the night, ordering each others drinks and almost forgetting that their other friends were there. y/n could hardly focus on anything but bucks bright smile, and the way his tongue swiped along the back of his teeth when she teased him. it made her want to scream.
it made her want to pull her hair out in the best way when his fingers ran through his hair, and he watched her internally fall apart. all because of him.
soon enough, the drunkenness had taken over their minds a bit, and buck noticed the lust in her eyes as she leaned into her hand to gaze at him.
“like what you see?” he asks, not peeling his eyes away from hers.
“why are we still playing this game?” y/n wonders, giving buck a quick moment of confusion before completely understanding. he wants to hear it though, and he’s determined to hear it.
“and what game is that?”
“buck, come on,” she sighs. “don’t be an idiot now.”
“i’m not an idiot, sweetheart,” he smirks. “i just want to hear you admit that you want me.”
she laughs quickly, turning her head away from him and then groaning into the air. “i can’t possible boost your ego any more.”
“tell me, y/n,” he scoots himself closer, one of her thighs in between his as he inches himself toward her. before he can think to move again, she grabs his bicep, pulling him toward the back of the bar.
once they’re in the single bathroom, she clicks the lock behind her and shoves him against the door. when he turns back to look in her eyes, her heels are off the ground and her hands are on the side of his face.
her soft, sweet-tasting lips touch bucks for the first time, taking in the taste of her lip gloss and the smell of the liquor on her tongue. he moves his own hands down to her sides, pressing his fingers into her skin. she groans a bit into his touch, but she only craves for more connection from him.
she only pulls away for a quick breath, only to rush back for more and feel his arms wrapped around her again. the light chattering of the people in the bar became inaudible, the only two people in the world at that moment were buck and y/n. despite their tipsy selves, the kiss between them blurred anything in their mind. they both only wanted more, never wanting to leave a moment like this behind.
“does that tell you what you want to hear so bad?”
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zedif-y · 5 months
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Inspired by this fic by @theminecraftbee :]
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Impulse likes reason.
Hell, who doesn't? He likes when things make sense. When things are nice and neat, orderly and right where they should be. Do thing A and thing B will happen. Certainty, stability, all that jazz.
It's just a shame that all that gets thrown away in these games.
Impulse, because of said fact, doesn't really believe in curses either. At least, not at first. Which is fair, right? Gotta see it to believe it. Sue him, he was skeptical.
People throw the word around a lot— Jimmy's cursed, maybe Joel, maybe Grian. Maybe unlucky ol' Scar. And Impulse thinks, well. Impulse thinks it's all a bit questionable, is the thing, not that he'd ever say.
But he saw it, time and time again: Jimmy out first, the seeds of destruction watered with his blood. He dies first, and the others follow— always a warning. Always an omen.
So, you know, Impulse wonders.
He wonders if he might be a little cursed, too. Wonders if that's why he keeps getting stabbed in the back, a clock ticking in his head, his hand, his heart. He wonders if that's why he never wins.
But unlike Jimmy his own stories and deaths are never consistent, too different each time to form a good conclusion. Betrayed once, then twice, then not quite, then... Hm.
Impulse licks his lips, lets out a sigh. In this life, his makeup is marred with blood, face paint and eyeliner smudged from the day's violence. He lets out a sigh. He needs to wash his hair.
It's a mess. It's a mess, and Impulse likes order.
As he prepares a bath (hot, a little warmer than is comfortable) Impulse thinks, his mind racing, his gaze faraway. He thinks of a sword to the ribs, Gem's too-wide smile. He thinks of a back turned to Scott, unharmed.
Impulse thinks that maybe he isn't cursed. Impulse thinks that maybe he's still just looking for answers, a clear reason for why.
It's an old wound, but the scar aches.
He likes to know why things happen. He likes when things make sense.
(He gave everything. Everything he had, everything he could. And yet, and yet, and yet.)
He wishes things were that simple, that clear cut. But things rarely are, and maybe he'll always be stuck on the why.
(Why shelter him only to distrust him? Why smile at him as an arrow pierces his chest?)
(If their marriage ends in death, why love him at all?)
Love. The word stings, burns like poison. Love.
As Impulse looks at himself in the mirror, eyes tired and a day old stubble, a thought arises, like thorns around his neck.
I guess what this comes down to, he thinks. Is that I'd rather be cursed than unlovable.
His expression twists, crumples. He turns away.
(Gods, that stings.)
Hm, indeed.
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mostlybroadway · 11 months
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racetrack higgins’s first love was robin hood.
a child of ten couldn’t help but be enamored by the hooded vigilante, stealing from the rich to give to the less fortunate. race himself was one of the less fortunate: his mother had died while having him and his father wanted little to do with him. like robin hood, race decided to make a life for himself with his friends. he just needed friends.
and then came racetrack higgins’s second love: spot conlon
she and race did everything together. when race happened upon the brooklyn newsies on a regular trip to the sheepshead, he was instantly enamored. finally, newsboys—news girls—who were just like him. or how he used to be.
spot and race were partners in crime. they sold together, ate together, and lived together in the small brooklyn boarding house. as they reached eleven, twelve, thirteen, they started to do more. they saw others kissing and wanted to try for themselves. their hugs lingered a little longer, their hands brushing against each other suddenly meant a little more. race had found his maid marian. and spot thought she had found hers, too.
racetrack higgins’s third love was jack kelly.
race had seen jack around. he made his way through lower manhattan now and again, seeing how the boys sold compared to the brooklyn girls. they needed some pointers, surely, but they were good company. they always wanted to play games with race if he asked them to. race wanted to spend the most time with jack, though. the newly appointed leader, the cowboy. race was happy with spot, and kissing spot, and loving spot, but his love of jack kelly was something entirely new.
race caught himself looking at jack’s chest and wishing his own vest and shirt sat flat against his breasts. race looked at how jack carried himself—so tall, so manly—and race wanted it too. race needed it.
when race told spot he was leaving to join the lower manhattan boys, she was not happy. she swore at him, she threw a few good shoves at him, but he remained strong. he still loved her. he figured he probably would always love her. but she loved someone that no longer existed.
racetrack higgins’s fourth love, albert dasilva, took him entirely by surprise.
albert welcomed race in immediately, just as spot had all those years before. but something about albert was different. while spot was loud and domineering, albert let race take charge. albert listened. albert was soft, and caring, and had that red hair that could make anyone fall at his feet.
albert dasilva helped racetrack higgins accept who he was. he helped him bind correctly. he made sure the other boys respected race’s privacy while changing. and he loved race no matter who he was.
and that made all the difference.
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kayzee4real · 11 months
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Gender-Neutral Reader x Bottom Dan Heng
Helloooo welcome welcome to my second-ever fanfic. Here I have some stoic Dan Heng that becomes a completely different vulnerable version of himself in bed. Honestly, I’m still learning about his personality since so far in the game they don’t really show his true colors yet, but I tried my best to make it as close to the real Dan Heng as possible. Also trying a new dialogue style since I hate typing the blah said blah responded stuff. If you liked this fanfic and also play genshin impact plzzz check out my previous fanfic if you haven’t already; Gender-Neutral Reader x Tartaglia. If not that’s also okay *sulk* /j. Anyways that’s all, enjoy the fanfic!
KEYWORDS
Italic = thoughts
d/s = dick or strap
y/n = your name
You are a trailblazer who has traveled with the Astral Express for some time now. One thing you can never get used to on your expeditions, however, is your fellow trailblazer Dan Heng. His charm is unignorable. From his silky black hair to his piercing blue eyes, down to his mysterious personality, everything about him is something you admire.
You two are okay friends, you’ve even tried flirting with him a couple of times, it even got to the point where March tried to be your wing-woman, but he never seemed interested so you just decided to leave him alone and keep your feelings to him bottled up. 
After one expedition, you were able to get your hands on some liquor as a souvenir. While Dan Heng and March were locked away in their rooms, you, Welt, and Himeko drank a few and talked about the expedition. Suddenly, the conversation shifted
Himeko: “Y/n, so what’s the situation between you and Dan Heng?”
You: “Hm? What do you mean?”
Welt: “I was wondering that too, you two always seem so close together. It sometimes seems like you two are in a relationship.”
You: “Haha, I wish. I don’t think he feels the same way back though…”
Himeko: “Actually, I’ve known Dan Heng for a while longer than you have, and from my observations, it looks like he really enjoys your company and likes you but he’s just too shy to show it back.”
You: “I’m not sure…”
Welt: “I agree with Himeko. Dan Heng has a tough exterior for everyone, which is hard to break, but he seems to want to show his soft spot for you. He just probably doesn’t know how to do it.”
By this time you feel yourself getting drunk and don’t know if you can handle such a personal conversation any longer.
You: “Well, thanks for the talk but I’m a little tired now and I think I’m going to bed.”
Both Himeko and Welt wish you goodnight. By now it’s time to mention that you and Dan Heng’s rooms are right next to each other (I don’t care if it’s lore accurate). So as you were walking to your room, you thought to yourself:
Could they be right? Could Dan Heng really like me back? After all this time??? Not possible… it was probably some dumb drunk old people talk trying to boost my self-esteem or something. Who knows… I’ll just go to bed and forget about it.
Except as you turn the door knob, you’re shocked to see that your room looks just like Dan Heng’s room, and Dan Heng is in here too.
Dan Heng: “Umm, you walked into the wrong room. I would tell you to knock next time but seeing as you’re pretty drunk I’ll let it slide as a mistake.”
You: “Ah… my bad.”
How embarrassing. However, this gave you an opportunity to finally ask Dan Heng if he liked you back, to be able to come to the final conclusion. Are you going to do it? Of course you are, because you are big and brave. So you close the door behind you for privacy as Dan Heng looks at you confused.
Dan Heng: “Do you… need something?”
You: “I need you to answer a question for me, please.”
Dan Heng: “Okay, what is it?”
You pause for a moment, hesitant to ask. However, considering there’s no turning back, might as well just go for it.
You: “Do you like me back?... Like romantically?”
It feels like an eternity waiting for his response, you feel your heart racing. Finally, you notice Dan Heng’s expression change from serious to more of a flustered one.
Dan Heng: “...I guess I do.”
You: “Wait really?”
Is this really happening? Or is it a dream? Perhaps a drunk hallucination?
Dan Heng: “Yeah, sorry for not showing it sooner.”
You inch closer to him and can’t help but hug him. He accepts the hug and even returns it. You can tell he is flustered and blushing, but you decide not to say anything. Though, you feel yourself begin to become aroused. Maybe it is the drinks making you hornier? Who knows. What will you do next? Pull away and run away to go take care of it? Or…
You: “Dan Heng… would you maybe… help me?”
Dan Heng: “Hm? With what?”
You only look down at your crotch and he immediately understands. You see his face turn red but didn’t necessarily want to refuse. 
Dan Heng: “Okay… but just this once.”
Without hesitating, you take off your pants revealing your d/s, Dan Heng does the same. As you’re leaning over him at the end of his bed, you ask him if he really wants this and he silently nods. 
You: “Then turn around”
He obediently bends over on the bed, clearly still flustered by what is happening, but he’s not complaining. You line your d/s to him and slowly push in. You want to be patient as it is probably his first time. However, when you reach his prostate, you see him squirm. Then out of nowhere, there’s a cloud, and poof, he turned into his dragon form?! At this point you both pause in utter shock, it seems like neither of you expected this, even though you knew about his form.
You: “Ah… should I continue?”
Only silence can be heard from Dan Heng. You take that as a yes and keep moving your hips. You hear him moaning and whimpering from the pleasure which fuels you to move faster. His arms are weak, about to collapse from the overwhelming pleasure. You grab him by the waist firmly to steady him and that's when he finally collapses. He buries his face into the pillows which muffles his cute noises, so you’re given an idea. You lift your hands off his waist and gently grab onto his horns, then pull his head off the pillow. While one of his hands is squeezing your wrist and the other is gripping the sheets, he is now shamelessly vocalizing his cries and whimpers. You can’t help but smile at how helpless and cute he seems right now.
Dan Heng: “Y/n.. please… ah!~”
You: “Hm? What was that?”
Dan Heng: “I’m.. gonna come…”
He says through gasps. This makes you grin even more. The room is filled with lust, his tail is twitching and swishing, and everything feels perfect. You let go one of his horns and grab his long tail that has been moving back and forth uncontrollably. Pulling it, you thrust into Dan Heng deep and fast and watch him shiver while he climaxes and yells your name. You pull out and watch his body go limp as he tries to catch his breath, and returns to his normal form. 
You: “Dan Heng…”
Dan Heng: “Hm..?”
You: “I love you.”
You curl up next to him, placing his head on your chest. 
Dan Heng: “I love you too, y/n…”
BONUS MARCH POV
What the heck is going on in Dan Heng’s room?! I can’t sleep at all because it’s so loud! What could they possibly be doing? It sounds like… hm… oh. OH…
Thank u so much for readingggg! Also, I was halfway through the fanfic watching a leaked Dan Heng dragon scene and this may not be all that accurate on the transforming part but yk who cares because it’s a good headcanon :( Also, I don’t know if it is noticeable yet, but I am deeply inspired by dilucpegger on ao3 (u should check them out their fanfics are amazing!!!) Anyways hope u enjoyed! I MIGHT be doing a dom female one next so 😏 stay tuned or wtv lollll BYEE!
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koskela-knights · 6 months
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Random Koskela HCs
Headcanons partially based on what I've seen in the game so far, which includes some of the manuscript pages & the commercials (*Some spoilers ahead thus*)
Ilmo is the younger twin with an age difference of 3 solid minutes
Ilmo's entrepreneur & creative spirit is balanced out by Jaakko's no-nonsense attitude.
However, I like to think that Jaakko has had his share of wacky, wild ideas but happily gives Ilmo the credit for them since most residents already view Jaakko as the less quirky brother.
It was actually Jaakko who came up with the floats they can't show on television.
The Koskelas are inseparable from each other and also from their baseball cap and beanie.
They probably lived in Watery their whole life.
Ilmo looks up to his brother, even though he doesn't always say this out loud.
The brothers have a bunch of tapes with bloopers from their commercials that they watch when drinking beers together after a long day of work.
Every now and then, when the weather's good, they like to race each other on their motorcycles. It got them in trouble more than once with the deputies, but fuck the government and police!
They also like to make long tours on their bikes, taking in the views of the landscape.
Extended Family
Jaakko met his wife who was a tourist visiting Bright Falls. They had kids but in the end it didn't work out with them because his wife was a city woman, plus Jaakko's involvement with so many Koskela businesses left him with little to no time for her.
Still, he has an okay bond with his ex and a good relationship with his kids. They mainly keep contact through e-mail and occasional phone calls. During some holidays, the kids visit Jaakko in Watery.
When the kids were young, Jaakko's built them some toys and mini attractions (like a mini moose spring rider)
Ilmo tried his best to be The Cool Uncle but didn't always succeed where he wanted to. Being a smalltown resident, he was often out of touch with the big city customs and cultures.
Other random stuff
Although the local government isn't always too happy about so many things being owned by the Koskelas, it gives the town their fair share of income and it helps locals get jobs and keep a community feel.
Ilmo took evening classes to become an entrepreneur
He had to grow into his more extroverted persona.
Ilmo hates it when tourists pronounce or write his name wrong. No his name is not Elmo and he doesn't know who that furry red thing is. (There have been instances where Jaakko told naive tourists that 'Elmo' is the correct English version they could use instead)
Ilmo once considered doing tour guides on his motorcycle but Jaakko talked him out of it.
Angsty
Ilmo sometimes feels he has to overcompensate in his achievements. Since he looks up to Jaakko, who is his business partner and has a family, Ilmo fears he will fall behind.
Jaakko wishes his kids would stay in Watery, but knowing how shady the place is, he is glad they live far away from their hometown.
Jaakko was initially afraid to become a dad, but Ilmo hyped him up and supported him through the process.
No matter how many Taken they've killed, it hurts each time. Especially if they've known the person who got transformed.
Jaakko was the first one to kill a Taken, which he did after Ilmo initially hesitated which almost got him heavily injured.
Ilmo isn't superstitious, but there always remained a lingering fear that one day he would turn out like the historical figure Illmari. After the events of AW2, he blames himself heavily for Jaakko's death.
Ilmo has survivor's guilt.
After Jaakko's death, Ilmo can't immediately grieve, because there is still an evil to defeat, plus he still has all his responsibilities for the multiple businesses he runs. But keeping up a facade isn't easy.
Ilmo doesn't know what to tell Jaako's kids. How is he supposed to explain what happened to their father? The only "consolation" is that Jaakko's death was quick, he didn't have to bleed out or anything. Still, it was super messed up and Ilmo has nightmares.
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lilacrwses · 1 year
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▸ love at first goal
summary: Having able to watch a football game is not how you expect to meet your soulmate
ft: itoshi rin
note: reblogs are a big help :>
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Your ideal idea definition of a perfect day off is just in bed eating salad watching netflix and just chilling. However, having your friend visit you she insisted on watching the ever so waited football match together than being alone.
You didn’t really like crowds making it as an excuse, but the gods weren’t really on your side when she mentioned she got two VIP seats at the stadium. You weren’t really surprised when she said that she sponsored the event.
“Come on y/n! I promise this is going to be the last one” She raises her right arm as she said it.
“You said that the last time…and the last time..and the last.. and the las-” She covered your mouth with her palm knowing that it would go on for minutes if she hadn’t stopped you.
“I know that but pleaseee! There are a lot of handsome players back there waiting for you. Maybe then you’ll find your soulmate.”
You thought about it for a second, it’s been 2 years since you’re supposed to find out your other half. Your friend, Emi already found hers, and you couldn’t be more happy for her. Maybe, you’ll give it a shot, it’s not going to be bad right
“Fine, I’ll go with you.” You rolled you eyes, plopping back to bed. “Please choose my clothes for me.” Emi doesn’t seem to mind as she opened your closet.
“You bought new clothes?” You turned your back over. “Na, those brands have been giving them to me. I rejected them but they insisted. It’s rude if I don’t accept.” You let out a big sigh watching Emi move from hanger to hanger.
“How bout this? We could also match.”
“Perfect.”
•••
“Of course, it would be crowded. It’s a national game, what do you expect?” You let out a huff after seeing how packed the stadium is.
There were murmurs that filled the room as you guys were passing by.
“It’s starting,”
“There you have it folks, I’m sure everyone is excited as today is a big game. Big players have gathered in this big arena, what team do you think will win folks?” The echoing voice of the commentator was rapidly covered by the roaring response of the fans.
You really wished you escaped the situation but your heart can’t seem to agree so. Beating rapidly while scanning the crowd hoping to have eye contact with your soulmate, but instead you got to share it to what you've been avoiding since you've arrived; the freaking commentators.
“Wow, what a beauty, as expected from a supermodel” You’re ears perked up at the mention of a familiar occupation.
Screams from different areas in the room was heard, as soon as they saw you.
“I should’ve worn something least flashy” You sarcastically smiled when you happened to pass your sight at your figure above the screen.
“Puh-lease, with that body of yours? Whatever you’ll wear you’ll stand out.”
“Still, It could have been…avoi..ded” You can’t manage to finish your sentence when you saw a pair of beautiful colored teal eyes right before you, and that is when you knew you had found your missing piece.
Your heart started to race at the unfamiliar feeling, and butterflies started to roam your stomach, clenching your chest you wanted this odd emotion to stop. Once again you looked at his eyes it was a sharp cold scenery.
"Name. what's your name?" His voice sounded so raspy as if he had just woken up from a great sleep. "Y/n L/n" you curtly replied to which he nodded and looked away for a while..
You may wonder why he doesn't seem interested in talking to you, but oh boy when you look a little bit closer his cheeks are tinted pink. He looked away because he was really bashful about the sudden encounter.
So many eyes have he made contact but with only yours has his heart beated. After what felt like forever he finally looked your way, still, having the slightest blush at the upper of his cheeks.
"I'm Rin, Itoshi Rin." Thankfully you heard his mumble in the midst of the noisy crowd. "Can we see each other later?" He scratches his nape you smiled at his cute antics and nodded. You didn't know where the confidence came from but you inched closer to him and whispered, "Well only if you'll have the first goal."
"Then, can I have my advance victory kiss?" You were taken aback, you could feel your face heat up. Rin intended it as a harmless joke but you took it seriously and placed a quick peck on his cheeks.
The striker's eyes widen but before he could say something you beat him to it "I think your teammates are calling you.." They pretty much saw the scene when he saw them reenacting the whole thing. But his teammates weren't the only ones who saw.
The whole stadium did.
"Wait for me?" you practically chuckled and nod your head "I think that's already given.".
Pretty much sure your interaction with Rin will get you featured in the news articles as the hottest picks.
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niqhtlord01 · 2 years
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Humans are weird: 4Chan
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Alien: So it is just message boards shared among humans? Human: Correct. Alien: Why is this so special? Human: Because if you can think of it there’ll be a message board for it. Alien: Oh really? Alien: So if I am thinking about what humans taste like? Human: *Clicks and is taken to cannibal board* Alien: That one is too easy. Alien: How about the best way to overthrow a government? Human: *Clicks and is taken to several boards breaking down tactics for different countries* Human: Is that the best you’ve got? Alien: *Angry now* How about how to get aroused by looking at feet? Alien: Do you have that?!?! Human: Well you got me beat there. Alien: I knew- Human: SIKE! Human: *Opens several thousand boards for foot fetishists* Alien: *Screams in anger* ---------------------------------
Alien: How does this chan of 4's compare to the red of its and tumbles? Human: Picture a race between three cars. Human: One is being driven by a racer whose been heavily drinking and doesn't care the car is currently on fire. Human: The second is covered in angry racoons and my little pony plushies while being chased by rabid tigers. Human: And the third is covered in peanut butter while a naked person holds on to the hood shouting "WHERE IS THE JELLY!?" Alien: ...... Alien: I'm still confused. Alien: Which is which? Human: Doesn't matter; they're interchangeable. Alien: That makes no sense! Alien: If they could be swapped out why go through the length of vividly describing each? Human: I needed time to distract you while I pickpocketed you. Alien: What? Alien: *Looks down and sees wallet is missing* Human: *Looks up to see human running to nearest window and jumping out through glass* Human 2: *Walks over* Human 2: You could tell he was a 4chan man. Alien: HOW?!?! Human 2: Because he forgot we're on the 30th floor. ------------------------------- Alien: Is there a board for how to raise plants properly. Human: Here you go. Human: *Opens board with detailed groups for different plants* Alien: You promise this won’t get weird? Human: I can make no promises I’m afraid. Human: People did some weird shit to the piranha plants from the Mario games. -----------------------------------
Alien: I wish to learn how to make soup. Human: Your wish is granted. *Opens soup board* Alien 2: What’s the catch? Human: No catch. Alien 2: Are you serious? You love fucking with my people over this. Human: Soup is serious business on 4Chan. Human: You don’t fuck around with soup there. -------------------------------------
Alien: How would you describe this chan of 4’s? Human: To give it a single definition has long since become impossible. Alien: Surely you can’t be serious? Human: 4chan has transcended out understanding…. Human: and don’t call me Shirley. -------------------------------
Alien: Why are there so many cats here? Human: It has long been part of their end game to dominate all of humanity by infiltrating every aspect of human society. Alien: They can’t do that! Human: I mean, we really do love cats so it’s natural to share them. Alien: No, I mean that was our plan first! Alien: They can’t copy us! Human: So you’re saying they’re copycat- Alien: *Kills human with ray gun* ----------------------------------
Alien: Should I use this site to get feedback? Human: That depends on one thing. Alien: Which is? Human: How high your salt intake is. -------------------------------------
Alien: What is the one question not even 4chan want’s answered? Human: Oh that’s simple. Human: Who were the minions from “Despicable Me” working for between the years of 1933 to 1945? Alien: …………….. --------------------------------------
Alien: Does this site have any good recipes? Human: Most of them involve clown meat so I don’t think you’d enjoy them. Alien: What the florp is “clown meat”? --------------------------------------
Alien: Why do your people keep this chaos alive? Human: You can find some pretty funny stuff on there to make you smile. Alien: Funny? Alien: FUNNY?! Alien: I just read a story about how a human school child traumatized another human child by sending them pineapples for years on end. Human: Yeah; funny shit like I said. ----------------------------------------
Alien: Who is this large green man and why do people fear him so much? Human: They only fear him if they enter his swamp. ----------------------------------------
Alien: What is the difference between green text and red text? Human: Green text is often used for funny stuff that'll make you laugh. Alien: And the red? Human: To make you question your very existence in the universe and your personal worth to society. Alien: Isn't that a bit extreme? Human: God help you if you ever come across purple text then. --------------------------------------
Alien: Why are so many weird people on this chan of 4’s? Human: Mostly to get back at the government agents who are spying on their internet history. Alien: How do they know they’re being watched at all? Human: *looks at monitor* Oh they know……
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a-lonely-dunedain · 2 months
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Ethedis for the LOTRO ask game?
(for this ask game where you send in one of my OCs, and I give you a synopsis of what it would look like if they were the main NPC in a tutorial quest)
o hmm, I think there's a way I could be a little mean about this heheh
so I think that I mentioned at some point that before the elf intro, Ethedis had actually befriended Amdir. I haven't fleshed out all that much of it up until now, but I'm thinking this could be a short adventure with Ethedis and Amdir where you could see them being besties (before The Horrors)
this will probably just have to be one instance, as it would flow best into the Elf or Human starting zones and we don't need to stack two entire intro questlines on top of each other lol
(under the cut bc How Did This Get So Long??)
I think it actually starts in Rivendell, with the Player Character (probably an elf/human only intro) preparing to leave on the expedition to Ered Luin, at which point you are introduced to Elrond's excited young apprentice Ethedis, and the Ranger Amdir who is going to tag along for part of the trip but plans to part ways in Bree.
Fast travel to somewhere in the wilderness of the Trollshaws, you Ethedis and Amdir are a little ways ahead of the group to make sure the road is clear. Surprise! wood-trolls! combat tutorial! After the fight Ethedis will remark that it was the first time she's actually had to put her combat training to the test against a real foe, which surprises Amdir, who says that he wouldn't have guessed it was her first real fight. One of them might ask the player character about their combat experience, which would allow you to pick from a few different responses (always a fun roleplay option and tbh I wish they would use it in more quests). I think if the PC says they're also inexperienced Amdir will mention that he's very glad you're both catching on quickly and didn't get hurt (bc he would not have fun explaining how he let two newbies get injured on his watch, and would feel very bad. classic protective Ranger moment)
Fast travel again to somewhere in the Lone Lands, you all are camped near Weathertop. Ethedis is talking about the history of the area (it sounds like she's been talking about this for a while now), and overall seems very excited to be here and see this historical site in person. Amdir smiles and says he's glad that she's interested in Dunedain history, as it brings him comfort to know that others still wish to keep his people's history alive. Your character might be prompted to give an opinion on Ethedis' loredump, either saying they found it boring (which Ethedis will simply laugh off and say that's probably why she's not a minstrel, but Amdir will just glare at you) or say it was interesting (which will prompt both her and Amdir to loredump even more)
Once you make it to Breeland, somewhere in South Chetwood, Amdir says that he must part ways here. Ethedis says she's sad to see him go but hopes to meet him again once the expedition to Ered Luin is done, and Amdir will tell her that he looks forward to it if such a meeting can be arranged, but tells you both to be careful in your travels (vaguely alluding to a growing danger in Breeland.
Then you can have two different outcomes depending on your race:
If you're a human, you part ways with the Ered Luin expedition at the same time as Amdir. He will bid you farewell and safe travels, and says that he has urgent business to attend to before disappearing into the woods without further explanation (as Rangers are wont to do). Your quest objective tells you to head to Bree-Town, but after you've been heading in that direction for a while you run into a large group of Brigands and get knocked on the head. Wake up in the Blackwold jail, human intro progresses mostly as normal from that point onward (but without the combat tutorial) although Amdir's quest dialogue would be different. If we want to get really mean, maybe one of the last things he says to you as himself is something along the lines of "I fear... I will not make it to see our friend again... tell... tell her that I tried"
If you're an elf, shortly after Amdir departs Ethedis will offer to explain to you the history of Edhelion as it was told to her by her mother before she left for the Havens. Then you get the old elf intro instance but cut down a bit and framed as a flashback, there will also be an elf woman there with a vaguely familiar face holding a baby in her arms (it's never explicitly stated, but that's Ethedis' mom and baby Ethedis), she will be there when Ethedis' dad Talagan brings down the library and she collapse to her knees in a sobbing heap when it happens. No one draws attention to her but she's still There. Anyway after that you arrive in Ered Luin, quests progress as normal but Ethedis is along for the ride. Like when you go to talk to the survivors of Edhelion, Ethedis will be in the ruins with some quest comments ("Even after all this time, I can sense the sorrow in this place..." "The land remembers it like it was yesterday, and I understand now why we still leave it abandoned" and "I think this may have been my parent's house. And to think, we all could have lived here together..."), she's also going to have Opinions about the Dourhand's borderline-worship of Skorgrim lol
After everything in Thorin's Hall is over with, she will disappear for a little bit but rejoin the story during the united elf/dwarf assault on Rath Tarag. When she hears that you're planning to go to Bree next, she will ask you to try to find Amdir and see how he's doing (surely you'll only have good news! surely!)
Later on you might run into Ethedis in Rivendell, and she'll have a short quest for you, talking about missing your fallen friend but finding comfort in your shared memories of him (very similar in tone to Gorwen's quest in Thornhad after finishing Before the Shadow) Amdir was the first mortal friend she knew, and she didn't realize how much this loss would sting. Overall it's a bittersweet reunion.
(man I really saw Ethedis and was like "the elf into didn't give her enough trauma. she's connected to the human one too!" someone please make me Give Her A Break)
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charthanry · 11 months
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OurSkyy2xBBS: My Initial Reaction to EP13
This will be full of spoilers, so please watch the episode first!
Ohm and Nanon seemlessly transitioned back into being Pat and Pran. Their chemistry was alive and thriving! 
The passage of time was well done. It felt like Pat and Pran continued on with their lives without us. These specials are just a peek into what they’ve been up to. Kudos to Ohm and Nanon for living these characters so believably. It felt like they were never gone.
The scenes felt a bit recycled from the series. I guess if it ain’t broke, why fix it? 
We got the fake fight with Pat ending up with a shiner and Pran there to nurse him back with some healing lovin’ instead of pharmacy bruise cream. Also, shout out to the curtain drop only this time much less dramatic and more comical. I loved the curtain-shadow misinterpretation by their dumbass friends, ha! Well played, BBS.
Pa’s uncanny skill at bad timing is hilarious and I love that Pran is the one who points it out. Pat’s not the only one getting thwarted here, though he consistently shows otherwise, Pran wants that loving from Pat too. It’s so in-character of them both.
Ohm’s high-pitched “Hia Pran” made me LOL, I had to replay it several times. Ohm really has awesome comedic timing. It’s more difficult to pull off than it looks and relies heavily on delivery.
They’re still competing with each other, but more so due to their environment than any hidden animosity between them. Just like in the OG series.
They consistently help each other and their open communication is still relationship goals. I love that this time it’s Pran that allows Pat to see things (e.g. the bench) in different ways. This calls back to their EP3 bus stop scene. I love how the communication and help goes both ways. Their’s is a true partnership. Neither taking more or giving less.
Pat still gives into Pran, but now it’s more thoughtful. It’s less about Pat winning or beating Pran at something and more about Pran’s success being Pat’s success. They are a team. When one is happy, they are both happy. Again, this shows maturity and relationship goals.
The livingroom tent camping called back to the end of EP4 only with happier results. Their conversation also calls back to the EP3′s bus stop scene where Pat asked Pran if he liked -it- and EP4′s “would you like me?” and now we get Pran’s answer: “I like you. You’re always there for me.” This might’ve been my FAVORITE call back of the episode.
Pat’s friends still gets Pat into shitty situations. The amount of times Pat got kiss-blocked in this episode alone can be its own drinking game. I love this running gag and feel like it’s leading up to a BIG PAYOFF.
Anyone catch Pat saying “you called me out for this” and Korn says “how else would I get you to leave your BOYFRIEND” right in front of Mo and Chang? Was that an NG because at this point Mo and Chang should still be in the dark about Pat and Pran, right?
Pran waiting up for Pat to come home from a night of drinking, did anyone else get EP5 vibes here? Where Pat sat in front of the dorm building waiting for Pran’s return? 
Pran calling Pat out on publicly shunning him while secretly apologizing was A+. There’s no repression of hurt feelings here. Open communication is the way of it. And I absolutely LOVE this for them.
Pat makes everything more fun. I imagine the trek up that hill would have been more entertaining for Pran if Pat were there teasing him and calling him an old man. They’d probably race to see who could get to the top first.
Unless it was mistranslated/subbed, they finally changed their caller IDs to each other’s names instead of “just a friend”. End of an era, sadly. But also, I wish it was more creative naming, like LOML or That 5-minute Guy or the one who FEEDS me, hell, I’d even settle for Dimples and Fierce Eyes.
Overall, the episode went by much too quickly. I wish we got a little bit more domestic Pat and Pran. I missed Pat’s scent kink except for the little mention of it in the elevator scene. I want to see them both waking up and getting ready in the morning as well as them turning in for the night. I want to see shared PJs (where Pran wears the top and Pat wears the bottom and nothing else). Them dividing the household chores where Pran comes up with an entire chart with a whole smiley-faced sticker reward system and Pat just stares at him lovingly like, that’s MY MAN with his charts. Going grocery shopping together where Pran has a checklist and Pat is throwing things willy-nilly into the cart. Making dinner together where they get distracted making out and dinner ends up ruined. I guess I’m greedy and want MORE.
I’m happy we got these specials. But I’m a greedy bitch and WON’T say I’m SATISFIED with what we were given (at least not yet). P’Aof has a special way of ending his episodes so my expectations are high, my hopes even higher, and I have zero doubts this team will stick the landing. They’ve been here before.
Also, I thought Ohm’s hair would bother me more than it did, but it grew on me. Ohm pulls it off. I’m a fan. Also, Ohm’s singing is so much improved, so proud of my guy for working on it because it shows.
Post-credit scene to beat the “Pran, it’s not a Porno!” in the works?! PLEASE. Have a feeling this is where we get Pat licking Pran’s finger from the promos.
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tierneysodegaard2 · 2 years
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Eternal Love - Martin Ødegaard x reader
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Martin Ødegaard x reader
Requested? Yes/No
Anon: ok so i had a dream last night and thought about a scenario (for martin ødegaard<3)
basically he surprises his partner and comes home from intl for the summer like 2 days before it was originally planned. they both missed each other a lot and spend the next hours cuddling and catching up. looking at her he realises that he might be ready to take their relationship to the next level.
without his partner knowing, martin then plans a surprise for her birthday in which he asks her to marry him at the end. :)
thank you love and take care!!
Word Count: 3K
Warnings: Fluff, swearing, sexual innuendos. 
Martin had been away for nearly two weeks, and although you were used to him leaving for International break, things still never got easier. You were still always lonely when he left and you practically wished the days away. He was due back in two days; for you, it was too long. So much so your friends had planned to all go out for a meal, it was an excuse to dress up and try and take your mind off missing him until he got home. Not only that but you could tease Martin through text which meant you’d be in for it when he came home. 
You were currently fixing your dress, making sure your cleavage was on display so you could tease Martin when you suddenly heard the front door open. You stepped out of your shared bedroom, quickly walking towards the door, a slight panic in your step. Martin wasn’t due home for two days yet. You poked your head around the wall when you caught sight of a tired blonde boy. 
Martin shut the door and turned on his heel to see you standing before him. A bright smile spread across his face as he set his bags down and held open his arms. “Suprise!” He let out a light laugh as you ran towards him, throwing your arms around his neck and jumping into his arms. Martin wrapped his arms around you, pulling you tight into his chest as you wrapped your legs around his waist. 
“You’re back early.” You moved your face from the crook of his neck to look at him, love in both your eyes and his. 
“I am.” His eyes fell to your lips as he placed a longing kiss on your lips, never wanting to pull apart. “And your all dressed up?” He arched his brow as he set you down. His eyes scanned your outfit as his heart raced at the sight of your exposed skin. 
“Well, I didn’t expect you home for two days so the girls and I made plans to go for a meal and well the outfit was to tease you but I’ll cancel -”
“No don’t.” His hands fell to your waist, pulling you closer to him once again. “Go out with them, I’m sure I can take that dress off of you when you get home.” He planted a kiss on your forehead. “You look beautiful.”
“Thank you.” You took his hands in yours and pulled him towards the sofa. “Tell me about the break, how was it?” Martin’s smile widened at your words. He always loved how you were always so interested in his games. You would watch every single one, text him during the game about your thoughts, it always made him laugh when you’d start talking shit about a player who had fouled him. He would always love the way you’d happily walk around in his football shirts with his name happily displayed on the back, little did you know it would soon be yours to share. 
He’d been thinking about it for a while. The thought of marriage scared him a little, you were basically committing to one person for the rest of your life but with you things were different. Everything seemed to flow so differently that he actually enjoyed the thought of putting a ring on your finger rather than seeing it as a daunting thing.
“Yeah, it was good, back to training with the Arsenal lads in a few days so I’m going to be shattered come the weekend.” He smiled as you lay your head against the sofa, looking at him with admiration. “We’re in The World Cup this year and I think we can go far, who knows we could even win it.”
“That confident?” You smirked, moving his hair out of his eyes. “I think you can do it, you have some of the best talents in the world currently.” 
“Maybe…” He leant his head into your hand. “How’s your time been? Missed me?”
“You know I’ve missed you.” You gave him a light pout before continuing. “I just kept busy, work was a pain because I always came back to an empty house and a freezing cold bed.” Martin laughed at your words. 
“Well I’m not going anywhere, for a few months anyway but you can always come with me.”
“You know I have work.”
“Retire I’ll take care of you.”
“If only it was that simple.” Your thumb moved back and forth against his cheek, a small smile playing on your lips. “Besides I’ve got time off in the summer for pre-season so you know I’ll be able to travel to America with you.”
Martin looked around yours and his living room, suddenly noticing how empty it was. “Maybe we should get a dog.”
“A dog?” You smiled slightly. “We’ve been together for years and you’ve never mentioned a dog in fact when I suggested it you said no.”
“I didn’t say no I just said not yet.”
“Still a no.” 
“Well maybe we should get one, least you wouldn't come home to an empty house when I’m away.” He winked. 
“Also wouldn’t be sleeping in a cold bed.”
“The dog is not taking my side in the bed, it can sleep on the floor.” Martin huffed although there was a small smirk on his face. 
“But what if they get lonely and want a cuddle?”
“What if I get lonely and want a cuddle?”
A smirk appeared on your lips as you spoke. “Shouldn’t spend so much time away.” Your smirk turned to a smile as Martin gave you a look. 
“You know I can’t control that.”
“You can stop being so good at football.” 
“Can’t help it I’m afraid love.” He winked again, letting out a light laugh. “Someone’s got to be the best player in Norway.” 
“And Haaland’s done well to claim that title.”
“Oi!” Martin faked an offended expression as you stepped up from the sofa, placing a kiss on his head. “You’re in for it when you get home.” He shifted so he could get close enough to smack your ass as you walked off to get your shoes. 
“That’s the plan, Ødegaard.” You smirked back at him as you put your heels on. “I won’t be home late -”
“You don’t have to come home early for me.”
“I know.” You walked over before you grabbed your bag and placed one last kiss on his lips. “But I want to.” 
“Be careful.” 
“I will.”
“Do you need me to drive you?”
“I’m getting picked up, I’ll be fine.” 
“Who are you going with again? Just in case?”
“y/b/f and a few other work friends, Jane is picking me up and if she gets too drunk I might need you to come and get me but I can always get an Uber if not -”
“I’ll come and get you.” He smiled before speaking again. “I love you.”
“I love you too, have fun.”
“Yeah I’m sure I’ll have so much fun on my own whilst I unpack.”
“Maybe we should get a dog then.” You flashed a smile before leaving him to ponder with his own thoughts. When he heard the car leave the house he quickly pulled out his phone and called your best friend. 
“Hello?” They answered. “What the bloody hell do you want?”
“Always such a warm welcome when you answer the phone.” Martin replied. 
“You only call me when you want something or you’ve fucked up which is surprisingly very rare, what do you want?”
“You’re meeting y/n tonight, right?”
“Yeah, why?”
“I need you to ask her something.”
“Christ what have you done now -”
“I haven’t done anything!” Martin huffed. “I need you to find a way to slip marriage into the conversation, more specifically what her dream engagement ring is. Try and make her show you a photo and then text me her answer.”
“Is this your way of telling me you’re going to marry her?” Your best friend's tone changed into a lighter one. 
“That’s the plan if she says yes.”
“Oh my God, how are you going to do it?”
“I have an idea, it’s her birthday coming up and I want to surprise her.” 
“What is your plan?”
“I’m not telling you that.”
“What if she doesn’t like it?”
“We’ve been together for years I think I know what she likes and what she doesn’t, anyway can you do that for me tonight? Don’t be obvious about it or tell anyone else. This stays between us, yes?”
“Fine by me Ødegaard, just don’t fuck it up.”
“I won’t, thank you.”
“You’re welcome, I’ll text you after dinner.”
“Thank you.” 
Martin quickly hung up, nerves getting to him as he dialled another number. 
“Hey mate, you alright?” The familiar sound of Benjamin White’s voice filled your front room.
“Yeah man and you?”
“Yeah I’m all good, how was international? Saw you lot were doing well.”
“Better than the English.”
“Only because I wasn’t playing.” He and Ben shared a laugh before Martin’s tone turned more serious. 
“Can I ask you a favour mate?”
“Sure anything.”
“If I was to buy a dog would you be happy to take it in for a night and then sneak into my house in the morning, attach a ring to its collar and leave it in my front room before y/n wakes up?”
“Are you proposing to her?”
“That’s the plan.” He ran his hand through his hair. “I’ll show you how to use the key, the front door isn’t hard to unlock.” Ben let out a small laugh at his friend's request, smiling as he thought about Martin’s plan. 
“As long as it doesn’t try and fight my dogs and doesn’t shit everywhere then I’d be happy to.”
“Thank you so much.” He let out a sigh of relief. 
“Don’t act so nervous, she’ll say yes and the more you stress the more she’ll pick up on it and it’ll upset her.”
“Easier said than done.”
“You know she’ll say yes, relax mate. She adores you and you adore her and even I know she really wants a dog. When do you plan to ask her?”
“Her birthday, I want to make it special.” 
“You’ve only got a few weeks to plan then mate.”
“I know, I’ve already asked her best mate to find out what her dream engagement ring is, I know her ring size so that won’t be hard.”
“Aaron and I are free this week after training if you wanted to pick things up after work, just tell her you’re going round mine for a drink, technically isn’t a complete lie but she doesn’t need to know.”
“Thank you, after Wednesday training if that’s alright with you two?”
“Fine by me lad, I’ll see you then.”
“Thank you mate.” 
Martin let out another huff. Ben was right, you would say yes and everything would go to plan but he just worried he would mess up and get the wrong thing or even say the wrong thing but he had time, he had time to plan everything and not to mention he had some help. 
You were asleep on his chest after you’d come back from your dinner with your friends. Martin kept stealing glances at you, feeling himself fall deeper in love every single time he looked at you. His hand also fell to your left hand, his grin growing wide at the thought of a ring on your finger in a few mere weeks. 
y/b/f: You can thank me later. 
Martin turned his head towards his phone seeing as your best friend had sent him an image of the ring you’d described to them that night. 
Martin: You legend, thank you
y/b/f: Oh I know.
He smiled before sending the photo to Ben who’d now made a group chat with him, Martin and Aaron so they could discuss how they would plan things. Ben replied almost instantly to the photo his friend had sent. 
Ben: Oh she has expensive taste
Martin: Worth every penny 
Aaron: Got an idea of where you’re going to get it from?
Martin: Had a quick look at a few websites, a jeweller in central London has a few like it. Sent him an email about it and he’s set them all aside for us on Wednesday. 
Ben: Smart lad, and the dog?
Martin: Ordered a collar from Tiffanys for it and I’ve contacted a breeder already, I might have been looking for the dog for a while so that’s been covered
Aaron: You’re so in love 
Ben: Have you seen y/n? I don’t blame him
Martin: Thank you, Benjamin, hopefully, you’ll stop being a flirt when she has the last name, Ødegaard
Aaron: That won’t stop him
Ben: Not at all
Your birthday rolled around faster than Martin could have expected. Thankfully for him, everything was going to plan. Ben had your spare key and was waiting on a text from Martin to give him the all-clear to sneak in and place the dog in your front room. 
You woke up early naturally. Ever since you moved in with Martin your own lifestyle would change. He’d always found a way to wake you up when he slipped out of bed for his morning run which resulted in you also waking up early, even when you wanted to sleep in. 
“Happy birthday love.” Martin smiled down at you, brushing the hair out of your eyes. 
“Thank you.” You smiled back as he placed a short sweet kiss on your lips. 
“How does it feel to be old?” He smirked.
“You’re older than me so you might want to ask yourself that question.” 
“Not by much.”
“But by enough that you’ll be in a care home before me.” You stretched and let out a yawn which allowed Martin to quickly text Ben and tell him now was the best time to come in. “You okay?”
“Hmm?” Martin snapped his head around to look at you, his phone still in his hand. 
“Am I boring that you’ve already turned to your phone?”
“What no!” He set it aside. “It was Ben, wanted to wish you a happy birthday that’s all.”
“Awe.” You smiled. “How sweet of him, and to text this early.”
“I still beat him to it,” Martin smirked as he pressed another kiss onto your lips, this one lasted longer and was full of love. He deepened the kiss as he leaned in closer to you, pushing you further into the sheets as his hand cupped your jaw. He wanted to carry on so he could make you feel good but the new member of your family was waiting downstairs. “Come on.” He pulled back, his hands held out for you to take. “I have a surprise for you.”
“Please don’t say you drenched the floor with flowers again, it looked so pretty but it was a pain to clean up.” You took his hands and got out of bed with him. 
Martin smiled at the memory of your last birthday. “No, I learnt my lesson.” He led you into the front room. “You’ll prefer this one.” His eyes fell on the puppy who was sitting in a red box by the rest of your gifts. 
Your eyes followed what he was looking at and your heart melted. The dog started to wag its tail and attempted to climb out of the box. Hurrying over to the animal you scooped them up into your arms. Melting at the way their ears were far too big for their small body.
You cooed the animal as you held them in your arms, tears threatening to fall at the sight of them as they licked your cheek. “Martin…” You looked over at the blonde boy who wasn’t standing too far away with a beaming grin on his face. 
“Look at the collar.” 
Your eyes fell to the beautifully crafted collar around its neck, the name tag was yet to be engraved but something else caught your attention. A beautiful ring hung against the tag by a small clip. Words were lost in your throat as you unclipped the ring and held it out before you, instantly recognising that it was the ring you’d shown y/b/f a few weeks ago.
Martin quickly took it from your soft grip and sunk down onto one knee, looking up at you with a small smile. “I planned a whole script for this moment but I’m too nervous to remember what it says so I’m just going to try and speak without falling over my words.” You gave him a reassuring smile as you and the dog looked down at him. 
“You have stuck by me through a lot, you have given up so much for me and I will never be able to repay you for that but I can promise that I will love and care for you even after death. I have never met anyone as kind, as beautiful and as charming as you and I promise I will do anything I can to make you happy, I’d give up everything just to see you smile.” He took a deep breath. “y/n will you marry me?” 
Tears had certainly fallen from your eyes as you gave him your reply. “Of course, I’ll marry you.”
Martin jumped up and took you into his arms, making sure he didn't squash the dog in the process. He placed the ring on your hand, smiling down at the sight before kissing you again. He could finally relax. 
He now had a fiancee and a little family and who knows, maybe it’ll get bigger in the future.
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doedipus · 8 months
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Bomb rush is genuinely really good and I've had a lot of fun playing it, but in a lot of ways it feels like 2/3 of a game. Like the story is engaging, the overall presentation replicates a lot of what I like about games like twewy, and the movement and gameplay *mostly* feels really good (although I wish the air dash would behave more like a sonic homing attack sometimes).
But somehow it still feels a little undercooked?
Like I wish the characters were more differentiated. even just having them be obligate users of their default vehicles would've gone a long way there. And the vehicles themselves all work basically identically afaik, except for opening certain pathways, which I don't think was ever really explained, and isn't required often enough to really matter. I ended up using vinyl on skates for most of my playtime just because she looks cool and there was never really a reason to switch. I also really wish felix's refusal to use the boost packs had any gameplay relevance, when you unlock him he's just the same as everyone else.
The cops system in general feels half assed. Having some resistance is fine, but the implementation is mainly just a nuisance, and not really fun to engage with. Heat builds really inconsistently, sometimes you can tag most of an area before the cops show up, and other times every tag you do adds one level of heat no matter what. And since the second level is the turrets that make certain necessary jumps close to impossible, you end up spending a huge amount of playtime wandering aimlessly trying to remember where the bathrooms were.
Combat also feels really underdeveloped, against the mechs and turrets it works okay, but the random cops are really tanky and there isn't a ton of feedback from the game when you're fighting them about how much damage you're doing, and they respawn so fast that fighting them is a waste of time anyway.
If it were possible to just mod the heat system out entirely I probably would do that. Doing the regular platformer thing of just intentionally placing enemies in specific spots where they're key to progression instead of using a rockstar heat system would've been better
The last thing is that I think it could use some alternate game modes or generally more divergences from the sandbox gameplay loop. I feel like this is really where the price point becomes a factor- $40 is kind of a big ask for a game with this little going on structurally. I really wish the dream sequence stages were a bigger focus- they make great use of the generally excellent platforming and aesthetic sensibilities, but there's no way to replay them at all, they're just used as one and done setpieces instead of something you can replay over and over to master. there's also not a ton of variety in the challenges you're asked to do in each area, basically every npc only ever asks you to do score attack or go to a specific tag spot, neither of which really ask you to engage with the environment differently. the racing sections are very cool but also very short, used sparingly, and not repeatable. the main campaign is really cool and well-paced, but I feel like for this asking price there's gotta be some more extra shit going on to add replay value.
I guess in some ways I kind of saw a glimpse of a lot of stuff I really liked about the sonic adventure games as a kid, and part of me is disappointed that wasn't the direction BRCF wanted to go in at all. but I think there would've been something to be learned there in terms of extrapolating the same handful of environments into a bunch of decidedly unique gameplay modes. gimme a treasure hunting mode, no-boost felix challenges, dream stage replays, a fishing minigame and a chao garden and I'd be 100% satisfied
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