#i set a timer for one hour and im posting this 2 and a half hours later

[vulcanmilk]

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[notarmedandnotdangerous]

+18 mdni! watch your mouth; a fic where bucky's your boss, and you're his secretary. he ends up getting himself into a lot of trouble with you.

cw: dom!m!reader, sub!bucky, slightly mean!reader, use of toys (plug), edging, degrading kink, praise kink, use of 'sir', bucky goes dumb

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word count: >3.1k

a/n: this was so fun to write.. genuinely .. im so excited to post the next chapter

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it was a week-long holiday for your company, and you had planned the week ahead for bucky. you were about to discipline him throughout the week.

day 1 of training had started today.

you sent him home, being merciful enough to let him take the plug out. he had barely slept the night before, so he was lucky to go home.

when he was home, he stared at the ceiling aimlessly. his cock had been painfully hard since the night before. he sighed, turning on his phone. his breath hitched when he saw your text pop up on his notification bar.

mr. ‘schedules a lot’:

‘plug in, now.’

‘strip, turn your camera on.’

‘if i call, you answer immediately.’

‘you’ll hold position for an hour. if you break, i restart the clock.’

it was barely 10 am.

bucky’s knees nearly buckled. he should’ve rejected it, should've said no. he didn’t though. he went to his drawer, lubing up the remote-controlled toy, bent over, and slid it in. now, a familiar pressure filled him as he clenched around it. he knew that you could control the buzz of the toy through the controls on your phone. he was thankful that it hasn’t started buzzing yet.

he laid out a towel on his living room floor, and knelt beside it, already nude. he knew, that if he didn’t please you, you’d drag this out as long as possible for him.

he set his phone up against a stack of books, turned on the video, and waited, sitting obediently in front of the camera.

at 10:01 sharp, the call connected. your face filled the screen, your expression was unreadable. you adjusted the angle of the camera on your laptop.

“on your back, arms flat to your sides. eyes closed. legs spread.” you spoke through the phone.

he obeyed, cheeks flushing.

you tapped your phone, and the toy gave one short, yet sharp buzz.

bucky flinched.

“clock hasn’t even started yet, buck.”

“sorry..” he muttered, swallowing hard.

“you’re going to sit here for an hour. keep your hands where i can see them, and you won’t speak, or move, unless i ask.”

he nodded again, his jaw tightened at the sheer anticipation he felt.

“if you do twitch?” you asked. “if you jerk, or shift?”

“the timer resets.” he whispered.

“good, you know the rules already. such a good boy, aren’t you?” you spoke, leaning back in your chair.

bucky’s broad chest rose and fell, his thighs were tense, cock half-hard without a single touch. he was so responsive, so fucking easy to play with.

you tapped start on the timer.

00:00:00

you let it go for a few seconds, before giving him the first real vibration. it was low, and slow, a deep hum. you watched as his eyelashes fluttered. his fingers tensed slightly on his thigh, but he didn’t move.

the timer showed 00:00:47 when you gave him a second vibration. it was much sharper than before, and hit his sweet spot perfectly.

bucky’s hips jerked forward before he even realised, a soft curse leaving him.

you sighed, resetting the timer.

he whined when he heard the familiar beep of your timer, realising it had resetted.

00:00:00

“no.. no, fuck. i-i didn’t mean to.” he spoke, his entire body tensing. “it.. it just surprised me, i swear!”

“you know the rules.”

bucky whimpered, taking deep breaths to calm his ragged breathing.

“you want to please me, don’t you? want to be good?”

“yes, sir.”

“then show me. show me that you can take it.”

you reset the timer.

00:00:00

at 00:03:54, you hit the controls on your phone again. it was a higher pulse this time. you watched his thighs tense instinctively, but he didn’t move.

“better.” you smirked. “you’re a quick learner, barnes.”

bucky was doing fairly well, though sweating profusely. his cock was flushed, and leaking against his stomach. his hands remained still, as his back stayed straight. you were honestly impressed with how well he was doing.

at 00:14:52, you decided to make him fail. you controlled the toy so that it gave him two quick pulses against his sweet spot. it was a little cruel.

he gasped, hips shifting subtly, praying you wouldn’t notice.

beep.

the beep of the timer resetting cut through the silence.

“fuck!” he groaned. “please- please, just don’t make me start over-”

“you broke the rule, buck.” you cut him off mid-sentence.

“you’re making it impossible..” he lowered his head, panting.

“obviously. it’s not meant to be easy.”

bucky’s jaw clenched, and the tears pricked the corners of his eyes. they weren’t tears of pain, they were tears of sheer frustration.

“you’re going to learn to sit there, and take it.” you murmured. “going to learn how to be still, even when you’re desperate, even when your cock is drooling for me.”

he whimpered, soft, and pitiful, before nodding.

“if you last the whole hour, i’ll let you cum, on my terms.”

the timer started again:

00:00:00

at 00:06:18, bucky was doing better this time, that’s what you noticed first. he sat rigid, skin flushed. his hands gripped his thighs tightly, fingers digging into his flesh as if it was the only thing keeping him grounded. his breathing had calmed down more. his cock was still hard, but at least he wasn’t shaking anymore.

this time, you played it slow. you used low, subtle vibrations at widely spaced-out intervals. you were doing this on purpose, to let him think that he finally had a rhythm, that he finally had control over himself. so, you tapped on your phone, letting a gentle buzz start in him.

he tensed, but didn’t move.

‘you’re leaking.’

his cock laid against his stomach, glistening with pre-cum. he didn’t dare look down though.

“what a mess. still no discipline.” you let the soft vibration buzz in him for five seconds, then paused, waited, and pulsed it again.

there was still no movement from bucky, but you could see the signs. the way his chest rose and fell when his breath hitched, and the way tremors ran through his thighs.

you gave him another pulse, slightly longer than before.

bucky’s jaw clenched, and his cock twitched slightly. you could see the pre-cum dribbling down his cock, soaking the towel he was kneeling on.

you gave him another pulse, this time changing the frequency, and the rhythm of it.

that was it. he made the smallest shift, his hips rolling forward just half an inch, just enough to grind the toy against the spot he needed it most. it wasn’t even a voluntary action, but you were watching.

beep.

the timer reset.

“no.. fuck, i didn’t mean to- i just.. just needed..”

“you moved. you chased it.”

“i had to-” he cut himself off with a frustrated groan. “you’re driving me fucking crazy.”

you didn’t argue, just resetting the timer once more.

00:00:00

the timer showed 00:21:25. by now, bucky was trembling again. he’d been lasting for almost more than all the previous rounds combined. he was finally succeeding, but it was costing him. his thighs quaked with the effort of staying still, as sweat clung to his flushed skin.

you hadn’t spoken in a while. he was doing well, too well. so, you reached for your phone. the pulse you chose was long, and deep. it wasn’t designed to startle him, but to settle into him. it was the kind of vibration that felt heavy.

the vibrations hit bucky at the right moment. his eyes fluttered shut as his lips parted.

“ah..” he had managed to stay completely still, until his body interpreted the wave of pleasure as permission to relax. so he moaned, a little too loudly.

beep.

you didn’t speak, didn’t say anything, just snapped him out of his trance with the beep of the timer resetting.

his eyes snapped open immediately the moment he heard that dreaded sound.

“no- wait! wait- i-i didn’t even move?! that doesn’t count!”

“you made noise.”

“but.. but i didn’t even know that-”

“and that’s the problem. if you can’t control your voice, how can i trust you to control your body?”

you could see the way he physically gave up on arguing with you.

he closed his eyes tightly, clenching his jaw as he tried to blink away the tears of frustration.

you restarted the timer once more.

00:00:00

00:39:54, this was probably the most torturous run bucky had. his body had gone stiff, and sore with the effort of staying still. the toy buzzed in him at random intervals, and he almost made it to the end, but his cock betrayed him. it pulsed hard, and a single drop of pre-cum slid down his cock, warm and sudden. the sensation was just too much. he whimpered, thighs twitching inward for less than an inch.

beep.

he let out a strangled sound, both hands flying up to grip his hair in frustration.

“no- no, no- please, fuck.” he had been here for more than an hour now, but he hadn’t passed your stupid test.

you didn’t speak, just watched.

“why.. why do you k-keep doing this..” his pupils were blown wide now. “i want to be good- no, i am good! j-just stop messing with me- please..”

“oh, so you think i’m ‘messing’ with you, buck?” your voice dropped an octave, it made him start praying for his own safety.

“wait- i didn’t mean- i just, it’s so much.. i can’t not move when it’s like- when it feels so fucking good..”

you were quiet for a moment, staring at the screen. you watched in delight as he struggled to even out his breathing.

“then maybe, you’re not ready yet.”

that sentence hit harder than any vibration you had thrown at him.

“no- d-don’t say that.. i am ready, i swear.. i just-” he cut himself off with a stuttered breath, wiping at his face quickly, in hopes that you wouldn’t notice.

you saw it then. the glassy look of his eyes, the streaks of tears down his cheek, the way his bottom lip trembled with the effort of forcing himself upright.

“i want to please you,” he whispered. “but- but i keep fucking up!” he spoke louder now, it was visible how frustrated he was now.

at that moment, something softened in you. you watched him blink back another tear, as he bit the inside of his cheek hard.

bucky looked absolutely wrecked, panting as he tried to calm himself down.

“buck.”

his gaze snapped up immediately, afraid he would disappoint you.

“i’m proud of you.”

he blinked dumbly at the screen, at you.

“you’re still here, still trying. you want this, that’s what matters.”

he let out a shaky breath.

“it’s hard, but this isn’t a punishment, buck. it’s about control, about learning your limits.”

his throat bobbed as he swallowed.

“i believe you can do it, but i’m not here to torture you.” you backed away from the camera. “if it’s too much-”

“no,” he cut you off. “please, don’t stop..”

“are you sure?”

bucky nodded, more desperate now than before.

“please, just- just one more time.. let me try again..”

“alright, one more time. i’ll be a little nicer this time, for your sake. i’ll control the toy, you control yourself.”

the timer restarted, and so did bucky.

00:00:00

at first, you gave bucky nothing, five full minutes of silence. his body slowly began to relax, as his hands settled on his thighs. you tapped the button, letting him settle into the gentle buzz.

he inhaled through his nose, breathing out slowly. he wasn’t moving at all.

there was another buzz, two pulses in a slightly higher frequency.

his eyes fluttered shut, threatening to roll back. there was still no movement from him.

you started to play with the rhythm, testing him. a slow, long build, then a quick, teasing jolt.

bucky’s cock was twitching with each pulse, pre-cum dripping steadily down his cock. his thighs were clenched, and his lips were raw from how much he bit on them. after all that, he didn’t move, not even once.

00:37:44

you were impressed, no, proud.

he knew it, you could see it in his eyes, every time he rode out a high-frequency buzz without jerking his hips forward, every time he whimpered without breaking into a moan, he was doing it all for you.

00:59:24

the final seconds ticked down, you didn’t touch the controls anymore.

bucky was shaking, his body glistening with sweat.

01:00:00

a soft chime sounded. time’s up.

he didn’t react at first. it was like his brain hadn’t registered it yet, he was so fucked out, and dumb already.

“buck.”

it took him a while, but he looked up.

“you’re done.” you spoke, voice softer than before.

a sound was torn from his throat, a low, wrecked sob, somewhere between a cry, and a moan. his body slumped forward slightly, hands trembling.

“can i- c-can i please?”

you dialed the plug to the highest setting, watching him jolt. his thighs clenched as he moaned openly.

he was sobbing now, his chest heaved.

“go on, cum for me.”

bucky’s back arched, his hips jerking helplessly. ropes of hot cum spread across his stomach, and chest as he sobbed through it.

you turned off the vibrator, letting him ride out his orgasm.

when it was over, he was a mess, dazed, and blinking slowly, as if he didn’t know where he was.

“you were so good. go rest, clean yourself up.”

[3]

[peter-parkers-underoos]

|Cupcakes| Peter Parker

Big Brother! Peter Parker x Little Sister! Reader

Request:  Hi!!! I was wondering could you do another one like this doesn't have to be a part 2 just another with peter and 1 year younger sister please? @marvelsdaughter

A/N: lol i think this is my worst fic so far but I’m posting it cause it was requested. if you like then i guess that’s good :) Also I didn’t do it like my other one cause I didn’t have much of an idea so I was just like “I want a cupcake” and so this happened. IM SORRY

Warnings: bit of cussing, that’s it I guess

Words: 775

"I'm home!" I yelled, my voice echoing throughout the apartment.

"Hey Y/N!" Peter yelled back. That's strange. Why is Peter home? He's normally patrolling the city after school. I walked into the living room, throwing my bag beside the couch. I heard metal clang against metal and my eyes shot to the kitchen.

"Where's Aunt May?"

"Getting groceries," Peter said, making noise as he grabbed another thing from the cupboard. I slowly entered the kitchen area and looked at him.

"What are you doing there, bro?" I asked. He set down a cupcake pan on the counter and awkwardly leaned against the edge.

"Uh- I was thinking... That we could make cupcakes." He said excitedly. I giggled.

"Why? What's the special occasion?" I questioned as I walked over to the fridge.

"There is no occasion. I'm just bored... And I was kinda wanting some cupcakes." He answered and I sighed, grabbing milk and eggs from the fridge shelf.

"Seems like a plan then." I grinned and set the condiments on the counter.

"Yeah!" He clapped his hands and then rested them on his hips. "Ok- uh... do you know how to make cupcakes?" I rolled my eyes and grabbed my phone from my back pocket. I waved it in the air.

"Google."

"Where would we be without Google."

My eyes scanned over the rest of the recipe as Peter mixed in the eggs.

"Ok- next step?" He asked. My eyes squinted at the words.

"Next... add floooouur." I scrolled down and licked my lips at the pictures of cupcakes on the screen.

"How much flour?" He asked. My thumb swiped down so I could look at the steps again, which didn't have an answer to his question.

"Uuhhhh... Add... flour..." I said with a shrug. We looked up at each other for a second and then burst out in laughter. I held my stomach, which had started to hurt, and then let my laughing die down. I wiped an invisible tear away just to see Peter shrug and eyeball an amount of flour to put in the bowl. I shook my head a sighed, my smile not faltering. After he mixed that in I told what temperature to set the oven to and how long to put them in for.

"Where did you even find these- cupcake holder thingys?" I asked, waving one of the cupcake wrappers in the air.

"Under the sink. They must have been there from the last time we made cupcakes." He chuckled and poured the batter into the cupcake holders, which were in the pan. After he finished I quickly swiped a bit of the batter with my finger. "Hey-" I quickly licked the batter. It was... actually pretty good.

"Wow- you didn't mess it up this time." I laughed and his face turned red.

"Shut up-" As he went to go wash out the bowl I plopped the pan in the oven, closing it afterwards. Peter finished up and then walked with me out into the living room.

"You wanna watch something to pass time?" I asked, jumping face first on the couch.

"Like?" I grinned into the couch cushions. Peter lifted my legs and sat under them.

"AdvENTURE TIME!"

We had gotten about two and a half episodes in when Peter sniffed loudly.

"Did you fart?" I asked, laughing afterwards. He shook his head and looked over his shoulder.

"You smell that?" He asked. I leaned up at looked in the direction of the kitchen.

"Uhhhh... how long has it been?" I asked. We looked at each other and then he jumped over the back of the couch, rushing to the kitchen. I heard the oven open and Peter go 'Oh shit-'. I scrambled off the couch and towards Peter. When I skidded to a halt in the kitchen Peter was taking out the pan. He threw it on the top of the stove and closed the oven.

"Maaaannn." He frowned, trying to hide a smile. I could tell he was trying not to laugh.

"Ok, maybe you did mess it up." We laughed. I looked at the timer, which had like an hour left on it. I pointed to it and Peter put on his pouty face.

"I put an extra zero on it." He fake cried but I could tell he was actually kinda sad.

"Poor cupcakes..." I turned off the oven and we just stood there staring at the burnt cupcakes that looked like black blocks of coal. Peter sighed and looked at me.

"Wanna swing by Molly's Cupcakes?"

I peeled down the cupcake wrapper and bit into the soft chewy goodness that we had failed to make at home.

"Good idea, Pete," I said with my mouth full. He nodded and answered back after swallowing a bite of his cupcake.

"Good idea indeed."

[legion1993]

The Zoo, Animals, Clowns... OMG the supernatural is real...

Pairing: Jensen x Reader

A/N: Welcome to week 8 of the SPN Hiatus Writing Challenge brought to us by our very own @thing-you-do-with-that-thing​, im pleased to bring you another fic inspired once more by my favorite show. Once more please ignore any grammer and spelling errors throughout this fic. And if this fic makes your fancys tickle please give it some love.

Prompt: “Where the fuck did that clown come from?”

Plot: set in our time we all have those hallucinations where we see something and we think it is real. Like I mean your walking and you see something out of the corner of your eye and you look again and its there but you ask someone else about it but they claim its fake… well your at the zoo with your loving boyfriend Jensen and your 2 best friends obviously Misha and Jared, all of you are walking along you see a clown what happens when you find out that the clown is actually an apparition….

Once upon a time, in the magical city of Vancouver, BC around 9pm you were in your apartment anxiously awaiting the arrival home of your moi caliente boyfriend. He always arrived home by this point, you were always doing the normal making him dinner that’s when you smiled and looked around.

You could feel something watching you, you could feel something creeping round. Then you felt like it was something haunting you so you took a few precautions. You salted the windows and doors, but most importantly you grabbed the iron fire place poker and brought it back to the kitchen with you. Sure your boyfriend would be a little concerned for your sanity but he would be happy to know your keeping you and the apartment safe.

About half an hour later the door clicked and you heard the familiar steps of your boyfriend, “hey babe whatever your cooking in there smells mighty fine…” Jensen came up to you and wrapped his arms around you from behind. He buried his face in the crook of your neck and you smiled, “how was filming?”

Jensen kissed your neck as he said,

“long and frustrating cause no matter what we did they had us redo every single scene like fight scene cause our stunt guys weren’t there today so Jared and I got to do our own scenes. Damn babe I know we just saw eachother like this morning but you are even more hot and alluring right now than earlier like I say we skip dinner and go straight to bed for some us time.”

You could only smile feeling his lips brush against your neck, his hands sliding down your waist, his body flush with yours supporting your balance, your knees ready to buckle from underneath you. “well we still have 30 minutes to wait till the meat is done… what do you suggest my love…”

You felt him spin you round turning off the stove top in the process as he lifted you up against the counter. “I suggest we do it right here right now in our apartment where I see you have once more taken precautions against the supernatural… you are a wonderful woman, what did you see this time…” Jensen said with a kiss to your nose as you shivered and softly said, “jay, I’m not entirely sure I mean it knocked over and broke the vase in the living room and disappeared as soon as I saw him so I stuck salt everywhere, Jay it kinda looked like a clown… but Im not entirely sure.”

Jay knew he had to do something to make you feel safe again and this time he was gonna take your mind off it… “babe I know your freaked and you need a distraction so here is what im proposing… me you jared and misha go to the zoo tomorrow and we make a day out of it… we just fool around and have a good time… what do you say??”

All you could do was smile as you nodded and kissed him softly. Wrapping your legs round his waist as he lifted your tank top off as you did his shirt. Everything happened quickly after that minus getting interrupted by the oven timer, but that was where Jensen took over and took them out like you had taught him years ago.

Your dinner got left in the fridge, neither of you ended up eating that night you just ended up doing the deed on the couch and falling asleep on the couch as well.. thank god for those big fuzzy rectangle sectionals right…

2 of them placed side by side with a air mattress on it made the perfect place for both you and Jensen that night. For neither of you worried when the other was near. Morning soon was shining through the window and once more you woke on the chest of your beloved man, this ofcourse was nothing new to you.

Like always you traced circles on his chest and listened to his heart beat as he slept. Occasionally feeling him shift and pull you closer made your heart skip a beat. He made you smile and he made you laugh. Everyday you spent with him made everything worth living for.

About 10 minutes later you felt his lips kiss your forehead, “morning sweetheart… been awake long?” you looked up at him and smiled as you kissed him,

“not too long I was tracing your chest, thinking of what our future is gonna look like especially considering that today is our 3 year anniversary… which I got you a gift and yes I know we said we weren’t gonna do gifts but I know you have been wanting this…”

You reached behind you and grabbed the box with the gift in it and you opened it as you placed it on his chest:

His expression turned to one of joy as you smiled letting him put the watch off to the side and pull you close again and he His expression turned to one of joy as you smiled letting him put the watch off to the side and pull you close again, he took your hands and cupped your cheek.

“Thank you babe I love it that Rolex looks customized & it also looks expensive I'll wear it today… now you will get your gift later when we are at the zoo… but right now I have another gift for you… Y/N would you ever consider trying for a baby with me???”

Your eyes lit up as you saw Jensen smiling you didn't know how to respond. You felt as though your voice may betray you. “Of course but what happened to tradition?” You felt his arms pull your face to look at him as he said, “tradition is nothing if nothing to live for… you are my world Y/N and I wouldn't be who I am today if not for you…”

This was something that you had been waiting for for a long time as the fans texts and posts started coming in as they all wished you guys a happy anniversary… you guys spent some more time in bed before Jared and Misha video called both of you and basically said that in 5 minutes they would be in the apartment to drag you the zoo…

That made you and Jensen put on robes and make breakfast to eat before they got there… the front door was opened while you guys were eating… in walked Jared and Misha they looked at both of you sitting in your robes at the counter eating breakfast as Misha said, “is there extra???” You pointed to the pan and ushered him to help himself…

Jared patted Jensen on the shoulder as he said, “dude do you even know what your wearing today?” Jay looked at you and smiled,

“ya my new watch and something babe here will think looks amazing on me… and guys we should tell you first but the plan is still happening but the other question I asked her this morning, the one that I discussed with the team yesterday morning and was a big ok… Y/N and I are gonna try for a baby…”

You smiled as Jay got patted by the guys and you glowed, all you could do was show on your face how happy you were… “Jared & Misha why don't both of you make yourselves comfortable while Jay and I get ready…” you got up and were embraced by both Jared and Misha as they went into the living room as you and Jay went to your room and you stood infront of your sink and only breathed deeply.

Jensen came up behind you and felt you breathe as he said, “babe you ok?” You nodded and smiled leaning into Jensen as he said, “you should wear your blue dress the new one and I'll wear the blue short sleeve plaid shirt and my black khaki shorts…”

you smiled knowing exactly what Jensen was talking bout you could only imagine what he was planning for the zoo… but you didn't care it was gonna be an amazing day with your boyfriend and your best friends.

Then it was time you went to the closet with your babe and he grabbed your dress and you grabbed his khakis and shirt. Heading back to get dressed Jensen kept fooling round and pulling you down on him and you kept giggling, only God knew what Jared and Misha were thinking… finally after picking your shoes and bag you and Jensen exited the bedroom only to get oogled by the guys. There was alot of giggles from you as all of you exited the apartment.

Jensen took a million photos and when you all got to the zoo, there was a very very solem chance that right then, there was gonna be an amazing event. You looked around and smiled knowing nothing would help what you saw except to try and forget about it. You took the map and started looking at where every animal was…

There was nothing of more value and importance during your entire trip than spending time goofing off, taking photos, laughing, and lots of mushy photos done by you and Jensen. You would be scrapbooking these photos for weeks but you didn’t know that when you all stopped for a rest something else was gonna get photographed.

Jensen could feel the ring box burning in his pocket, all this time he had only imagined what this moment would feel like and he had run this through his mind a thousand times. All he had was yours, and only this morning had you agreed to try for a baby with him, and now he was gonna make things even better…

As you twirled round in your dress the guys sat on the near by bench and smiled Jensen watched you dance in the sunshine and he imagined how good it would be to propose to you right there, right then he got up and joined your dance. You let him and you could feel the love flowing off him as you leaned your head against his chest you smiled as he said,

“Y/N in all our years together never had I ever imagined that we would have made it this far but with everything we have been through together seems like a long time. On today though in front of Jared and Misha I want to say this: all this time ive dreamed of our future together and what it may look like, ive also loved how you just let me sleep in the morning and don’t get angry when we are in bed early and you never get bored of just living your life with me. Quite frankly I never want this to end, so I have a question: Y/N will you marry me???”

He pulled out the ring:

And you could feel your facial expressions change instantly as he knelt to one knee and you could only smile as you nodded, “yes…” Jensen put the ring on your finger got up and spun you around. You had no idea that when he would put you down both you and him would see the same clown you had seen the night before.

No sooner had Jensen put you down than both of you heard a creepy laugh and turned only to fall to the ground having gotten knocked over by something. Jensen helped you up as he got up and said, “are you okay?” you started crying as you started panicking, making everything around you go fuzzy as your tears clouded your eyes.

Jensen waved the guys over and said, “boys we gotta go now whatever knocked us over wasn’t natural… and whatever it is its targeting me and Y/N we need to stop it now… and how do we hunt…” you spoke after a few moments, “by finding out first what we are up against… then we can kill some sons of bitches and raise a little hell…”

You leaned into Jensen’s embrace for a while until Jared and Misha came round on either side of you and took all of you back to the car which took all of you back to the apartment. Where you turned on the episode of supernatural (season 2.02) with the clowns and although the guys had a good laugh you were still worried.

“This has to be a Rakshasa…” you muttered but just loud enough to catch Jensen’s ear… as he said,

“excuse me a Rakshasa as in that freaky clown thing from season 2… oh that’s why we are watching this episode… cause you are trying to put the pieces together. I want you to keep working on this piece it together im gonna go get something from the closet… something that I had put aside just as a precaution incase this thing you were seeing turned out to actually be real…”

You could only feel the pressure being lifted somewhat knowing that your fiancé didn’t think you were insane but you sighed softly as you watched Jensen walk towards the bedroom… “how can you be sure its this Y/N?” Jared asked as you intently studied the episode, “all the signs are there but the question is why/how the hell is it real?”

You tried to pull this out of your head, piecing it together slowly from the sightings stated by a few people to what you and Jensen had seen… everyone had reported the same thing you saw and it scared you… it scared you cause you were just starting your life with Jensen but you had to defeat this issue first before even thinking about continuing your lives together but then Jensen came back into the room..

He dropped a duffle bag on the carpet and you jumped getting startled as Jared said, “dude is this what I think it is?” you looked at Jensen who just nodded and said,

“Y/N, I love you and I’m so sorry I kept this from you but Jared and I met long before the show and our roles, we had worked together before that… we had worked together as hunters. And yes the kind that is in the show. This just confirms our suspicions, someone in our reality has brought the Supernatural out of the show. Now who that is, has yet to be solved but we have been doing this since just before we started dating, I always thought I wouldn’t have to tell you… not this soon… I mean Jared did you tell Gen?”

You Misha and Jensen looked at Jared who shoke his head and he said, “no cause she would just worry…” at that moment you pulled out your phone and called Gen who answered right away,

Y/N: “Hey Gen hows it going?”

Gen: “Y/N I saw the photo that Jared sent congratulations girl!!!”

Y/N: “thanks though it seems our boys have been hiding things from us do you want to hear it from me or hear it from them… or just a quick version…???”

Gen: “is this the kind of thing where I should assume they have been doing it for a while…”

Y/N: “Gen lets just say that the world of the Supernatural is real and our guys are hunters in the show and in reality… and they think that someone in our reality is bringing creatures from the show into our reality… this creature that is terrorizing me and Jay is a Rakshasa… or in otherwords a clown…”

Gen: “the one from… wait, Where the fuck did that clown come from?”

You knew what she was getting at and you stopped her,

Y/N: “yes the one from 2.02 but one thing disturbs me it hasn’t killed anyone yet so why would it just be lurking… anyway we will discuss it at some point I figured tho that I would give you the heads up incase our men decide to take it on themselves…”

Gen: “hun ill be there as soon as I can… just hold them down till I get there…”

After she said that you both hung up the phone and you looked at Jared and Jensen,

Y/N: “its your fault guys you’re the ones who lied to us… bout your extra curriculars. Now if you guys want to make it up to us let us help you, let us help defeat every single stupid son of a bitch out there so we can all live happily ever after…”

Jensen: “no Y/N its too dangerous… and plus…”

Jared: “we already worry enough about you and Gen we didn’t tell you guys cause…”

Jensen: “cause we were protecting you and besides would you have let us go on that wilderness weekend if you knew we were hunting a werewolf?”

Y/N: “A WEREWOLF YOU TOLD ME THAT IT WAS JUST A RELAXATION WEEKEND AND THAT’S WHAT WE THOUGHT YOU WERE DOING WHILE WE WERE BINGING SUPERNATURAL… YOU LIED TO US AND THAT’S NOT OK… NOT EVEN IN THE SLIGHTEST…”

At that moment after you calmed down Gen walked in and she glared at jared and approached you with loving arms,

Gen: “you boys have some nerve hiding this from us especially you Jared you hid this from me but worse you had Jay hide it from Y/N after everything that’s happened we deserved the truth…”

Jensen: “would both of you just calm down please and listen… Jared and I yes we lied but it really was to protect you… Both of you cause we knew that if you both found out about this, that neither of you would be safe… we never meant for you guys to find out this way…”

Jared: “we always meant to tell you both at the right moment, but we didn’t want you to worry more than you already do on a daily basis… we always wanted this to be a family thing… cause that’s what we all are is family and right now this family is in danger…”

Misha: “we need to do this with skill cause any one of us could be the next target…”

Y/N: “boys we hear what you all are saying but Gen and I have a small secret of our own… those classes we have been taking the ones we claimed were yoga classes, are actually self defense classes. They include tae kwan doe and kick boxing… we just finished the tae kwan doe sessions graduated full black belts just last week… which is why jay when we spar I can whope your ass… but I still love you… and Jared is right we are a family… and back home the family that sticks together is one that has no regrets…”

Gen then came up to you and whispered in your ear and then you went to the bedroom and came out with some picture frames… you then had Gen help you hang them around the living room… it was the set of frames you had sent from home they looked as follows:

Your eyes lit up as you put these up on the walls and felt Jensen watching you the entire time.

You decided to let the guys stare at those ones before you put up the last 2 because they were custom ones you had done before you started dating Jensen.

As soon as Jensen saw that one you knew he had his mind made up… he knew that you were serious… he felt you brush passed him to put up the last one the one that truly mattered…

Jensen: “babe what are all these? Since when did you have these?”

Y/N: “since my best friend back home found them and sent them to me… and now I want to finally put them up to make this place more homie…”

Gen: “well I think this looks amazing definitely more homie… now some engagement photos need to be taken to show the fans… exactly what happiness has befallen us… cause we have been a family from the beginning and right here right now I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else… so Jensen Y/N we are gonna do panel shots… so just start one way and make it beautiful…”

Well Gen set up the camera as Jensen had you slide your ring off for a moment to recreate the moment for these shots..

Shot 1: Jensen kneeling in front of you holding the ring… you saying yes…

Shot 2: Jensen sliding the ring on your finger

Shot 3, 4, 5: Jensen standing to spin you round

Shot 6: Jensen setting you down and leaning his forehead against yours

Shot 7: a sunset kiss with a blur in it…

After that photoshoot and not really anything to eat you and Jensen sat there with everyone else as the photos were taken off the camera and placed to the television to see how they came out…You squealed and made a note to send every single one of these photos to your best friend but then when it got to the final one you stopped it and there was a brief moment of terror that made you go into shock.

Y/N: “the clown that blur is the clown that’s it this clown is toast… we need to get rid of it now or its not gonna stop..”

Jensen: “everyone is staying here till we figure this out and right now we need to check for EMF or anything like that.. and if we do this right it will have everything figured out in no time… but everyone works together… and no one leaves alone..”

Jared: “way ahead of you dude ive been keeping an eye on the EMF the current reading is this…”

Misha: “whatever this is its still here… so what do we want to do while we all wait for this thing to attack?”

Gen: “ooo Jay, Y/N we should get the wedding planning starting with the date?”

You and Jensen nodded and you all gathered round the television and you guys decided to try and pick whether or not you wanted a spring or a winter wedding…

Jared: “well you guys met in the early winter right?”

Y/N: “ya we did but…”

Jensen: “oh I get it hun how do you feel about getting married in a winter wonderland?”

You only smiled and nodded kissing his cheek as you had smiled,

Y/N: “Saturday 9th of December 2017… if we are getting married it will be this year and nothing will stop us… but how bout instead of a winter wedding we do a masquerade theme…”

Gen: “next, what style do you want for your Save the dates cause those need to get out right away…”

You and Jensen scrolled through the sites… and found one that looked interesting and so you took a saved version of the photo with the wording and all…

Just like that things seemed more real… now since you guys were ordering those right away you figured you would order the invites at the same time… course what could go wrong right…

While looking at invites your head snapped up and you shivered, Jensen noticed this and pulled you close,

Jensen: “Y/N baby you ok?”

Y/N: “jay its here its in the building its coming… Jay we need to salt everything we need to protect ourselves..”

Just as you all were about to start salting everything you got tossed back against the wall in the bedroom and whatever it was held you by the throat and its laughter shook the walls as Jensen said, “hey ghosty back away from my fiancé…”

Jensen swung the iron fire poker and you fell to the floor… you started coughing and trying to catch your breath… but you felt a little better in Jensen’s arms… he took you back to the couch and held you as the others surrounded the living room area in a huge salt circle…

Jensen: “for the record baby I like the masq Idea and you know what it will be fantastic…”

Sooner than not Gen had done up the invite and she turned to Jensen and you, “you guys want to see your invitation… this totally fits with what im thinking for your theme…”

Both you and Jensen smiled and took charge of instructing her to create the rest of the templates for this look and slowly everything started falling into place.. that night you had ordered the stationary, booked the venue, booked the DJ, decided on the florist, picked a few pictures of cakes, and by the end of all that you and Jensen were exhausted, Misha had fallen asleep on the floor Jared was relaxing into the sofa waiting for Gen and you were still nestled into Jay with worry…

Yes for now you had gotten rid of the clown ghost but for how long would that last… the weeks went by and your stuff had slowly come in.. all the invites and things started coming in… you made sure that in pen you wrote on the reception cards that it was gonna be a masq… piece by piece.. you and jensen even choose your song list.. for the bride and groom dance, the father daughter and a special number that you and him would do together… one that no one else would know about…

You and Jensen would take small breaks inbetween finding your attire to practice your musical number as a couple to be performed during the reception… as part of who you both are as a couple, to show the world just who you both are…

Finally it was the night before and everything had been set in place and just as you and Jay were just about to enter your apartment you were stopped by Jared and Gen,

Jared: “ok both of you step away from eachother, you both have had your last day of freedom together now we unfortunately have to separate you both… sadly this is how it has to be..”

Gen: “come on Y/N I have a bag of yours packed and your bridal attire and gear is in the car we are going to stay at the Hotel near the venue don’t worry you will be there in plenty of time before the wedding starts.. and hun don’t be nervous…”

Y/N: “well my love I think they are hinting at us to be away from eachother but tomorrow there is no telling what will happen… im just glad im gonna be Mrs Y/N Ackles tomorrow…”

Jensen: “me too and don’t worry if anything at all tries to disrupt our day they will live to regret it…”

Soon after that and a bit of smooching from you and Jensen, Gen pulled you away and you walked in silence thinking about how wonderful it will be to not only see all your friends and family but to become the wife to a man who stole your heart from the first time you met…

Today you were Y/F/N Y/L/N but tomorrow you were gonna be the wife to a guy who made your heart soar on the clouds… you were so excited you were surprised you got sleep.. when Gen and you woke the next morning you texted Jay,

Y/N :‘morning babe I miss you.. ill be the one in white walking down the aisle…’

Jay: ‘morning I missed waking up with you this morning… it will be nice to not leave the bed for a while…’

Y/N: ‘I know but hey think about it this way if we get through the day uninterrupted then that will be a new record..’

Jay: ‘what about you is getting put together right now…’

Y/N: ‘my hair or at least she is starting it… we will be badass and we will be amazing we will have amazing lives from now to forever…’

Jay: ‘of course now jared is trying to shove me into my attire ill see you soon my love…’

Gen came over to you and she smiled,

Gen: “well your hair is gonna be fully finished after we get you in your dress… and then we can go to the gift shop and get you something blue… so what do you say walking round the hotel in bare feet or slippers if you prefer, and in your wedding dress…”

You grabbed your pj’s off of you knowing full well that this was nothing new to Gen, she knew exactly what you were going through for a few years before you and Jay had been there for them… well that was one day that you were gonna forget… but today it was your turn… Gen turned you around a thousand times as you both giggled… laughing and making this feel as fun as it is supposed to be…

Finally she pulled out your dress..

You had done many fitting with the dress just for the fun of it you had even done a photoshoot in your dress secretly without Jensen knowing it was during their guys weekend for Jensens bachelor party…

You Gen and your best friend had gone to do this photoshoot… you then got the photos printed out and you spent the rest of the evening putting together this scrapbook for Jay… that was a while back and now you were ready to put it on… when you did your eyes lit up in wonder…

Y/N: “Gen you would think I would be completely nervous right now but im not and the strange thing is I think something bad is gonna happen during the reception… what if im wrong…”

Gen handed you your cape after she finished zipping up your dress, she then pulled out the camera and she smiled,

Gen: “ok turn slowly so I can get some good shots of the cap from the front…”

You did what she asked and you later saw the phtos… you squealed as you spun round happily today was gonna be perfect. As you slipped into your slippers and left the room with Gen to go down to the giftshop to get something blue…

You no sooner started down the hall than people started bowing cause they thought you were royalty… you had no idea what was gonna happen… you knew you wanted to be attached to Jensen forever and you knew that this was how you were gonna do it… no sooner had you and Gen entered the gift shop than you were grabbed but security caught the guy before he could get you too far… Gen took the bracelet paid for it and took you back up to the room where she then made a call putting it on speaker…

Jared: “hey Gen hows everything on your end…”

Gen: “not good Y/N just got assaulted like she almost got kidnapped and she is now nto saying anything she is freaked… maybe we should let them talk… I mean she hasn’t said anything since it happened 5 minutes ago…”

Jared: “of course I mean Jay is right here but I mean she isn’t hurt is she?”

Gen: “no she isn’t she is just a little shaken…”

Jared called for jay to come take the phone as Gen handed you hers and you put it to your ear,

Jay: “hey baby are you hurt?”

Y/N: “no but im a little scared… Jay he almost took me away from you…”

You started to cry as you heard Jensen soothe you,

Jay: “its ok baby look cliff is on his way to pick up you and Gen and bring you to the wedding… ok, we will see eachother very soon baby… ok just don’t think about it... think about how it will be to be married…”

Y/N: “it will be awesome…”

It was then that you started thinking happy thoughts as you hung up the phone… Gen came up to you and smiled fixing your hair and texting cliff which room you were in and where… it was a matter of time before cliff texted that he was outside your room to which Gen went and opened the door and he could only smile,

Cliff: “Y/N you look fantastic Jensen is one lucky fellow… now lets get both of you lovely looking ladies to the hall…”

Y/N: “thank you Cliff, for everything…”

Cliff extended his arms to you and Gen as he carried your back packs as well and you were safe… the veil was going on when you arrived at the hall… you had another half an hour to wait to relax and calm down as you sat in your room you focused on your breathing… until a knock at the door startled y0u, you went over to the door and peered through the hole as you saw that it was Jared and your Father outside you opened the door…

Jared: “sir may I present your daughter… don’t worry the groom doesn’t look nearly as good as she does…”

You hugged Jared and then hugged your dad who had taken time from the navy to come and see you get married…

Your Dad: “I brought you something my dear… remember when you were training to be a officer of the law and you moved before you could pick up your badge or your certificate… well I called in a few favors to get you set up to be apart of the international police force… as your father and commanding naval officer im honored to present you with this Badge wear it with pride and keep it on you at all times…”

You squealed and hugged him again after a stern handshake…

Jared: “I just received word for me to get my ass out there they are ready to start… Y/N keep that badge in your purse we will announce it to the house when the reception starts… we need to start lining up Jay is at the alter…”

Your Dad: “you ready baby girl…”

Y/N: “of course but wait Jared are we sure nothing is gonna go wrong?”

Jared: “we took every single precaution there is nothng can go wrong…”

You breathed in and smiled knowing that in a few moments you would be married and that everyone was here to celebrate with you… it was then that you held onto your fathers arm and Jared removed your cape and you were led down the hall… to where everyone had lined up… Y/F/N was standing there with Misha, Gen was standing with Jared and you were standing attached to your dad…

You then heard the music, the familiar sound as you watched everyone start walking but you find your feet at first… till the song picked up… you felt like you were gonna fall but your dad was holding on so tight you weren’t gonna get the chance to fall… that’s when you started walking… as soon as you entered through that door, you felt like everything was falling into place but as Gen, Y/F/N, Jared & Misha all took their places your eyes locked with Jensen’s…

You knew you were home… you reached the top of the aisle where you kissed your dad on the cheek and he placed your hand in Jensen’s. after the catholic ceremony (to be posted in a separate post…) this was said,

Priest: “it is my great privilege in the name of the Father, the son an the holy ghost to pronounce these 2 husband and wife… will you all stand and welcome Mr. and Mrs. Jensen and Y/N Ackles…”

Everyone stood and clapped for you and Jensen… as you descended the aisle… feeling like a completely new woman you knew that there was a big price for what you and Jensen were but for this day there was no price there was no variables there was just uncomplicated love…

You all knew one day you would defeat that evil clown but nothing was gonna ruin this day… and that’s when you said, “you know what our tale is as old as time…”

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The Manga Revue, 6/18/18

Twice the reviews! Twice the links! This week’s Manga Revue is bigger and badder than the last one, as I weigh in on the latest installments of The Promised Neverland and Silver Spoon, and round up manga review links from around the web. Before I get down to talking about The Promised Neverland and Silver Spoon, however, I want to warn the spoiler-averse reader that it’s impossible to discuss either series without divulging a few plot details. Caveat lector!

The Promised Neverland, Vol. 4 Written by Kaiu Shirai, Illustrated by Posuka Demizu Translated by Satsuki Yamashita VIZ Media Rated T+, for older teens

Though volume three was saddled with too many contrived plot twists, volume four is a return to form, briskly setting the kids’ escape in motion. The pace occasionally flags when Emma, Ray, and Norman explain the finer details of their plan to one another, but those moments serve an essential dramatic purpose, helping the reading appreciate how perilous their journey will be. These conversations also remind us how much the principal trio rely on one another for emotional strength, a point driven home by the author’s decision to sacrifice one of the main characters. (And I mean a main character, not a nameless red shirt.)

Perhaps the most surprising thing about The Promised Neverland is its feminist subtext. In the final pages of volume three, Krone reveals that the brightest orphan girls are groomed for house mother positions. The full horror of this arrangement, however, only becomes apparent in volume four. In a few suggestive images, Posuka Demizu vividly evokes the grotesque sacrifice young girls make in order to survive their twelfth birthday, culminating in a scene of women surrendering their infants in a sterile, factory-like environment. These brief interludes evoke the grim spirit of The Handmaid’s Tale, imagining a world in which young women are cruelly exploited for their fertility, and coerced into perpetuating the very system that oppresses them.

I know — I’m making The Promised Neverland sound like Terribly Serious Reading, but rest assured it isn’t; the story is, at bottom, a juicy prison drama in which the jailers are actual monsters and the prisoners pint-sized MacGuyvers with powerful motivation to escape. Recommended.

Silver Spoon, Vol. 2 Written and Illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa Translated by Amanda Haley Yen Press Rated T, for teens

After an introductory volume in which Hachiken (a) fell face-first into poop (b) insulted his classmates repeatedly (c) joined the equestrian club just to impress a girl and (d) realized that the piglet he was raising would soon be bacon, volume two affords him a rare moment of grace. The students’ discovery of an abandoned brick oven prompts them to make pizza — something only Hachiken knows how to do. The act of cooking for so many people forces Hachiken to improvise, rather than plan, thus forcing him outside his academic and social comfort zone — and making his brief turn in the spotlight even more satisfying.

Lest Hachiken’s triumph seem a little too tidy, the rest of volume two sees him reverting to bumbling city slicker, as he gets lost in the woods looking for cell phone reception, gags at the sight of a newborn calf, and, yes, falls face-first into another pile of manure. Hiromu Arakawa sells these moments with her trademark over-the-top reaction shots; no one can distort or bend a human face with the same verve as Arakawa, who turns every setback, humiliation, and surprise into an opportunity to draw rivers of snot and tears. Though she excels at slapstick, Arakawa tempers the jokes with moments of real drama that make Hachiken realize just how much Komaba and Mikage’s families struggle to keep their modest dairy farms afloat. It’s these quieter moments that remind us just what a capable storyteller she really is, and make Silver Spoon more than just a gag manga with farm animals. Recommended.

Essential Reading, Viewing, and Listening

Zodiac River examines Kyoko Okazaki’s unflinching portrayal of the “beauty-industrial complex” in Helter Skelter, arguing that the manga is really a “hyper-realistic horror story, showing how beauty and body standards are themselves monstrous forces.” Closer to home, my Manga Bookshelf colleague Sean Gaffney explains why you should read Riyoko Ikeda’s poignant drama Claudine.

Over at YouTube, The Black Manga Critic offers his thoughts on chapter 89 of The Promised Neverland and chapters 180-184 of My Hero Academia, as well as his first impressions of Monster and A Bride’s Story. And while you’re browsing YouTube, check out Plutoburns‘ review of My Neighbor Seki, “a comedy with a simply excellent premise.” The latest Comics Alternative podcast is also a good bet, with reviews of Dead Dead Demon’s DeDeDeDestruction, Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, and The Troublemakers.

New and Noteworthy

After Hours, Vol. 1 (Thea Srinivasan, Comic Bastards)

After Hours, Vol. 1 (Michelle Smith, Soliloquy in Blue)

Arakawa Under the Bridge, Vol. 1 (Faith Orcino, Anime Ushi)

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest, Vol. 1 (Jason Bradley Thompson, Otaku USA)

Astra Lost in Space, Vols. 1-3 (Rebecca Silverman, Anime News Network)

Captain Harlock: Classic Collection, Vol. 1 (Sean Gaffney, A Case Suitable for Treatment)

Devilman: Classic Collection, Vol. 1 (Eric Cline, AiPT!)

Devilman: Classic Collection, Vol. 1 (Kathleen Townsend, Looking Glass Reads)

Dragon Half Omnibus, Vol. 1 (Justin, The OASG)

Dragon Half Omnibus, Vol. 1 (Daryl Surat, Otaku USA)

Eclair: A Girl’s Love Anthology that Resonates in Your Heart (Sean Gaffney, A Case Suitable for Treatment)

Golosseum, Vol. 1 (Richard Gutierrez, The Fandom Post)

Grand Blue Dreaming, Vol. 1 (Jason Bradley Thompson, Otaku USA)

Hatsu*Haru, Vol. 1 (Krystallina, The OASG)

Horimiya, Vol. 1 (Julie, Manga Maniac Cafe)

How to Treat Magical Beasts: Mine and Master’s Medical Journal, Vol. 1 (Evan Bourgault, Boston Bastard Brigade)

 IM: Great Priest Imhotep, Vol. 1 (Justin, The OASG)

Inuyashiki, Vol. 1 (LG, A Library Girl’s Familiar Diversions)

Kemono Friends: Welcome to Japari Park!, Vol. 1 (Kory Cerjak, The Fandom Post)

A Kiss, For Real, Vol. 1 (Rebecca Silverman, Anime News Network)*

Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 1 (Shaenon Garrity, Otaku USA)

The Lion and the Bride, Vol. 1 (Krystallina, The OASG)*

Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen (Marion Bea, Yatta-Tachi)*

Mermaid Boys, Vol. 1 (Melina Darghis, The Fandom Post)

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Kanna’s Daily Life, Vol. 1 (Faith Orcino, Anime Ushi)

My Solo Exchange Diary, Vol. 1 (Sean Gaffney, A Case Suitable for Treatment)

My Solo Exchange Diary, Vol. 1 (Kara Jorgensen, karajorgensen.com)

My Solo Exchange Diary, Vol. 1 (Erica Friedman, Okazu)

My Solo Exchange Diary, Vol. 1 (Publisher’s Weekly)

Nameless Asterism, Vols. 1-2 (Rebecca Silverman, Anime News Network)

Napping Princess, Vol. 1 (Alisha Taran, Reality’s A Bore)

Our Story Begins With… (Erica Friedman, Okazu)

Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts, Vol. 1 (Alisha Taran, Reality’s A Bore)

RWBY: Official Manga Anthology, Vol. 1 (Nick Smith, ICv2)

Silver Spoon, Vol. 1 (J. Caleb Mozzocco, Good Comics for Kids)

Silver Spoon, Vols. 1-2 (Johanna Draper Carlson, Comics Worth Reading)

Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, Vol. 1 (Eric Cline, AiPT!)

Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, Vol. 1 (Sean Gaffney, A Case Suitable for Treatment)

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 1 (Ken H., Sequential Ink)

To Your Eternity, Vol. 1 (Danica Davidson, Otaku USA)

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 1 (Morgana Rhalina, The Manga Maven)

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 1 (Danica Davidson, Otaku USA)

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 1 (Alisha Taran, Reality’s A Bore)

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 1 (Michelle Smith, Soliloquy in Blue)

Ongoing Series

Akame ga Kill! Zero, Vol. 7 (Krystallina, The OASG)

Astra Lost in Space, Vol. 3 (Eric Cline, AiPT!)

Baccano, Vol. 3 (Alisha Taran, Reality’s A Bore)

Beasts of Abigaile, Vol. 3 (Helen, The OASG)

Cells as Work!, Vol. 5 (Johanna Draper Carlson, Comics Worth Reading)

CITY, Vol. 2 (David Brooke, AiPT!)

Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 5 (Johanna Draper Carlson, Comics Worth Reading)

Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju, Vol. 7 (Johanna Draper Carlson, Comics Worth Reading)

The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, Vol. 11 (Krystallina, The OASG)

The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, Vol. 11 (Alisha Taran, Reality’s A Bore)

Food Wars!! Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 24 (Liz, The Outerhaven)

Flying Witch, Vol. 6 (Evan Bourgault, Boston Bastard Brigade)

Goblin Slayer, Vol. 2 (Justin, The OASG)

Kiss and White Lily for My Dearest Girl, Vol. 5 (Erica Friedman, Okazu)

Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight, Vol. 5 (Alisha Taran, Reality’s A Bore)*

Magical Girl Raising Project, Vol. 2 (Alisha Taran, Reality’s A Bore)

Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-Kun, Vol. 9 (Helen, The OASG)

My Hero Academia, Vol. 9 (Eric Cline, AiPT!)

My Hero Academia, Vol. 13 (Kathleen Townsend, Looking Glass Reads)

One Piece, Vol. 5 (Julie, Manga Maniac Cafe)

One Piece, Vol. 6 (Julie, Manga Maniac Cafe)

One-Punch Man, Vol. 13 (Julie, Manga Maniac Cafe)

The Promised Neverland, Vol. 3 (Helen, The OASG)

The Promised Neverland, Vol. 4 (Sean Gaffney, A Case Suitable for Treatment)

Rose Guns Days: Season Three, Vol. 3 (Kate O’Neil, The Fandom Post)

The Royal Tutor, Vol. 7 (Krystallina, The OASG)

Silver Spoon, Vol. 2 (Julie, Manga Maniac Cafe)

Silver Spoon, Vol. 3 (Justin and Krystallina, The OASG)

Skip Beat!, Vols. 7-9 (Alison, Bloom Reviews)

Takane & Hana, Vol. 3 (Johanna Draper Carlson, Comics Worth Reading)

To Your Eternity, Vol. 2 (Kate O’Neil, The Fandom Post)

To Your Eternity, Vol. 5 (David Brooke, AiPT!)

Vinland Saga, Vol. 10 (David Brooke, AiPT!)

Waiting for Spring, Vol. 6 (Alisha Taran, Reality’s A Bore)

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 2 (David Brooke, AiPT!)

Yona of the Dawn, Vols. 11-12 (Anna N., The Manga Report)

Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 12 (Sean Gaffney, A Case Suitable for Treatment)

From the Vault

Bakuman, Vol. 10 (Julie, Manga Maniac Cafe)

Blade of the Immortal Omnibus, Vol. 1 (Julie, Manga Maniac Cafe)

A Certain Scientific Railgun, Vol. 1 (Megan R., The Manga Test Drive)

D-Gray Man, Vols. 9-10 (SKJAM, SKJAM! Reviews)

GTO: The Early Years, Vol. 1 (Megan R., The Manga Test Drive)

Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics (SKJAM, SKJAM! Reviews)

Slam Dunk, Vol. 3 (Julie, Manga Maniac Cafe)

Switch, Vol. 1 (Patricia Beard, The Fandom Post)

By: Katherine Dacey