#tbh it works for me because no tag talking

[haizononon]

Hi! I hope you feel better!!!

Was wondering if you would do a request (whenever) for smth like “protective w/ sho?” Could be any plot tbh like you finally get an R&R permit to go out somewhere, someone tries to hit on you but Sho comes to the rescue.

Thank you ~~~

protective w/ sho haizono

note: hii! i do feel a little better, thank you! hehe protective sho is always so charming... i hope this is okay!

contains: someone being pushy, fem-aligned reader, a very light reference to spiking drinks, me making stuff up because i don't know much about R&R permits oops...

Getting an R&R permit was an unusual event for the Vagastrom ghouls, most of their requests ending up ignored or rejected, so Leo wasted no time searching for a trendy club he wasn't banned from. And, of course, that meant Sho would also have to tag along.

However, despite his friend's protests, he invited you to come along as well.

"It wouldn't hurt you to let loose from time to time, senpai." He had said, so casually as he passed you your lunch.

You had no reason to reject his offer, especially when it was a chance to go out and enjoy yourself a little after working so hard these past few months, with the threat of a deathly curse looming over your head. A night out with friends, or a maybe-friend when it came to the influencer, didn't sound too bad.

What you didn't take into account was that Leo would drag the two of you to one of the newest, biggest clubs he could find. Despite the building being of a decent size, just looking inside from the entrance made you feel claustrophobic with how many people there were.

"Sho, you invited the NPC so you babysit her."

"Hah?" Before the albino could say anything, the influencer was already making his way into the crowd, leaving the two of you behind. Sho lets out a sigh, annoyed. "This guy..."

"Uhm, it's okay, you don't have to stay with me the whole time." You didn't want him to waste him to waste his free time in 'babysitting duty', it wasn't a common opportunity after all.

"Nah, I invited you, so don't worry." He waved off your worries, instead sending you one of his usual smirks. "Unless you want to get rid of me already?"

"Wha— No!" Your face heats up at your volume, a few people closest to the entrance glancing at you for a moment. Sho laughs, one of his arms wrapping around your shoulders as he guides you into the club.

"Good to know. Let's get you a drink."

Despite your initial nervousness at the size of the crowd, you find yourself enjoying a nice drink at the bar. The ghoul kept close to you at all times, his body acting as a barrier so no one bumped into you, just talking about your day and past experiences. It wasn't so different from your hangouts at the academy, just a lot noisier.

"Wait, so you're banned from all clubs in Shibuya? How?"

"Almost all of them." He corrects you, taking a sip of his own drink. "Leo always got in fights, you've already seen how he can be."

"Well, yes, but I didn't think it was so—" The sound of a notification interrupts you, and you move to check your own phone, unsure. Sho does the same, and while you see nothing in yours, the ghoul clicks his tongue.

"Talk of the devil..." At his grumble you lean closer, curious.

"Is it from Leo?"

"Yeah, seems like he was poking at someone and needs me there for a moment." He stands up, pausing to look at you. "Think you can wait here for a few?"

"Sure! I can't promise your drink will still be here when you come back though."

He chuckles at your playful grin, pushing his drink on the counter towards you. "Knock yourself out. Text me if anything happens."

Sho waits until you nod at him to confirm that you heard him before leaving to search for his friend, and it doesn't take long for you to feel lonely even with people all around you.

You're true to your word and stay there, keeping both drinks close just in case. It's after a few minutes that you feel someone sit on the stool next to yours, turning around with a smile to greet the albino, only to find a stranger way too close for your comfort.

"How come there's a pretty thing like you all alone in this side of the city?" His tone of voice alone makes the discomfort grow.

"I came with friends." You keep your answer short, obviously not wanting to continue the conversation, but the man doesn't seem to care.

"Really? Well, I don't see them, so they must be pretty shitty if they leave you like this." His eyes lower to the half-empty glasses in front of you. "I'll buy you a new drink, then you can ditch those friends and spend a good time with me, yeah?"

"No, thank you." You attempt to be polite at first.

"C'mon, don't be shy. I know some big shots here, the bartender will give me the best in stock."

"I'm not interested." This time, you're firm, standing up from your seat and reaching for your phone to text Sho that you will wait for him outside, only for a hand to roughly grab your wrist.

"Hey, your acting-hard-to-get thing is cute and all, but I'm not into chicks who keep pushing it." He tries to pull you onto the seat, but you stand your ground the best you can. "I just want to buy you a drink, you ungrateful—"

Suddenly, there's someone else behind you, a familiar hand grabbing the other man's wrist and forcing him to let go of yours. You turn to confirm your doubts and indeed, Sho is right there, looking downright pissed.

"Are you deaf? She said no, so get going."

"Oh, c'mon man, I was just trying to be nic— Ugh!" The ghoul's grip tightens, but he's careful enough not to break any of his bones, even if a part of him wants to.

"Don't care. Fuck off."

Sho abruptly lets go of the stranger, making him stumble against the stool where he had been sitting previously. He tries to look at you, probably to throw some insults, but the delinquent steps in between, blocking him.

"You got something else to say? Spit it out."

The man steps back immediately, muttering under his breath as he cradles his bruised wrist and leaves, not wanting to test the albino's patience any more than he already had.

When Sho turns to you, there's still some anger in his eyes, but his expression is softer, a hand gently being placed on your shoulder to keep you close.

"Let's go, senpai."

The two of you make a beeline for the door, leaving the claustrophobic club to step into a much colder street. The jacket you had chosen for tonight was too thin, and you hugged yourself to keep some warmth, instinctively leaning closer to the ghoul.

"Are you okay?" His hand squeezes your shoulder to get your attention, leading you to meet his blue gaze. You stop a few feet away from the entrance to the club.

"Yes, you got there before it could get worse, so he couldn't..." You trail off when you noticed his raised eyebrow. Ah, that wasn't what he meant. "... A bit shaken, to be honest, but I'll be fine."

He scoffs, clearly still angry about what happened. "I shouldn't have left you alone, sorry."

"Ah, no, no! It's alright, you didn't know it would happen." Before he could retort that it's a common thing to happen at clubs, you change the topic. "What about Leo? Is he okay?"

Sho lets you get away this time, seeing that you don't want to talk about it. "He's fine, chatting with other influencers or something. The bouncers took the other guy out instead, for once."

You hum at his reply while rubbing your arms, too unused to the cold breeze after your time inside the building, Seeing this, the ghoul pulls you closer until you're flushed against his side, angling his body so the breeze won't hit you directly.

"You want me to drive you back?"

His question makes you think. It's tempting, a nice shower and a warm bed would do wonders, but... you were enjoying his closeness too much to be able to part ways so soon.

"No, I can wait until Leo wants to leave. Plus, I don't want him to complain about us leaving without him later."

This close, you can even feel how Sho has to keep himself from snorting at your reply, seeing the real meaning behind your words. You know it wouldn't be too long of a ride and he could come back before the other ghoul wanted to leave, not to mention the fact that you weren't subtle at all with the way you snuggled against his side.

You were lucky he decided to have some mercy and not mention the flush on your cheeks either.

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[prettyokwizard]

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[galacticlamps]

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being raised catholic, and now as an adult repeatedly falling in love with characters that fandoms like to declare catholic, but still managing to reject those headcanons because at heart I'm too much of a stickler for accurate analysis to get behind them when i know the person in question is really meant to be anglican/episcopalian/whatever other flavor of christian

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I finished my 4th ever GM and survived lake of shadows, which feels pretty important to me :3 I'd really like to get conqueror this season after putting it off last season, and I feel like it's finally possible. my friends already started thinking about the best way to knock out the last things I need for it

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