#the other thing I struggle a lot with though is keep the reader insert character generic enough to be immersive and yet

[silversinfinity]

Cabin Fever

*this is a fetish blog- non-fet blogs and minors DNI (no age in bio -> blocked)*

Fandom: L/ove and D/eepspace Spoilers: None Pairing/AU: Z/ayne X f!Reader, normal universe Length: 5.4k

Contains: sneeze fetish content (duh), sickfic, fevers, caretaking, that trope where a character’s powers act up because they’re sick, reader insert

Summary: L/ove and D/eepspace's "Winter's Emissaries" summer event, wherein everything is the same, except I made it better gave Z/ayne a cold.

Notes: Backstory time! This game had an event last summer that included four different virtual roleplaying games to complete (one for each guy). In the one featuring Z/ayne, you play as “Winter’s Emissaries” searching for treasure to save a village. While playing through these, you also receive special social media interactions, one of them being this one from Z/ayne. I think my inspiration should speak for itself… 🥴

I wanted this to feel like it could seamlessly fit into the original canon plot, so a few lines of dialogue and description were adapted directly from the game. There's also gonna be casual mentions of things which might go over your head if you haven't played, but it shouldn't ruin the fic reading experience!

Okay, enough yapping. Enjoy 🫶

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Your reflection was barely visible in the glass as you stared out the window. Snow swirled in a gray and white cacophony, past the glass pane and all across the region as far as you could see. The conditions seemed more treacherous now that you had escaped them, free to observe rather than experience it. 

You'd experienced it enough today, anyways. Your face still stung of whipping, icy winds, and your hair dripped as clumps of ice and snow melted off your head. Every part of you felt chilled- your fingers, your toes, hell, your very soul. This little cabin was truly the desert oasis of the frigid mountain forests. There was no way either of you could've survived a night out there. 

To your right and behind you, a stunted rush of flames brought the fireplace to life. Your hand curled over your chest, relieved. There was never a situation where you weren't grateful to have Zayne around, but this one especially so. His simple presence was enough to flip an unfortunate situation into a favorable one, or at the very least, an okay one. This would be okay.

Another bundle of snowflakes rushed past the window as a new gust of wind took to the air with violence. You leaned into the knotted pine of the window sill and walls, pressing one ear to the glass.

Your brow furrowed. Only the crackling of the fireplace registered to your senses. Not even a muffled echo of the blizzard’s roar could be detected through the glass. Was the soundproofing of this cabin really that thorough?

Zayne’s hand on your shoulder shook the question out of your mind. “You shouldn't stand so close to the glass. A blizzard can break the window.” His voice was calm. “Come sit by the fireplace. It'll warm you up.”

You stood back from the glass, and one of Zayne’s hands caressed your cheek, palm hot against the chapped skin of your face. You found him in a similar state, skin flushed and wind-broken around and across his nose.

Zayne led you to the fireplace with a hand to your back. Heat instantly washed over you, and you tugged off the heavy coat that still clung to your shoulders. 

“You say I need to warm up, but you're the one who gave up your coat,” you said, hanging it on the hook off to the side of the hearth. He'd insisted you take it, once you realized the hard way that your own coat was highly insufficient for the weather.

“You're right. Come sit.” Zayne had seated himself in a wicker chair a few feet back from the fire’s glow. You paused to consider whether there was enough room to join him. If you were expected to fit next to him, you’d practically need to be sitting in his lap.

…Not that you minded. You never minded that.

As anticipated, you found yourself crunching your knees up to settle yourself next to him. You were squished against him, legs to legs, warm body to warm body.

It occurred to you, though, that there was plenty of sitting space throughout the cabin suitable for two people, much unlike the chair you had just forced your way into. You looked at Zayne and smirked. “I get it. You're using the fireplace as an excuse to cuddle, aren't you?” 

Zayne tilted his head and met your gaze. His lip curled so subtly you had to squint to see it: “Well, if you knew that was my goal, why did you still join me?” 

You nearly got lost in his eyes, aglow with a sunset orange reflection of the flames. “Because… I may or may not have the same goal,” you finally admitted, nestling the rest of your body to Zayne’s. Your head settled perfectly against his chest, like a puzzle piece to its match.

“I'm honored to be your personal heater after serving as your navigator.” 

A comfortable silence followed Zayne’s words. Your attention honed in on the crackling of the fireplace, the flames within wiggling their unsteady dance and casting a faint, smoky scent into the air. You inhaled deeper, chasing the nostalgic memories of summer bonfires lingering behind. The air was dry, but warm enough now that you didn’t feel moisture chasing every breath in through your nose. But the same couldn’t be said yet for Zayne, based on the still frequent sniffling above you. It really was dreadful out there…

The whole reason for your journey here slowly crept back into your mind. Today the blizzard would keep you both within the safety and warmth of this cabin, but you knew there was still a long journey in the cold ahead of you. As Winters Emissaries, it was your duty to complete the task given to you. The whole of a village was counting on it. 

As to what it was though, you still weren't completely sure.

“Hey… do you think the treasure the villagers mentioned is something like this?” 

You felt Zayne move above you at the sudden sound of your voice. He pondered your question. “A treasure that brings warmth in winter… the concept is similar enough,” he eventually said. 

“But visiting the palace just to get firewood for them would be pointless. They could just go into the forest themselves, couldn't they?”

“Perhaps the treasure is a self-heating energy stone. Winters Emissaries are like torchbearers. They've been entrusted with the responsibility of bringing energy to the village.”

An image of yourself and Zayne wearing special ceremonial attire during an Olympic opening ceremony, sacred torch and all, flashed in your mind. It was far more flashy and loud than your actual reality, traveling alone together in the winter wilderness of the mountains as the elements assaulted you. “Zayne, your imagination got a little wild there,” you giggled. 

“Oh? Then what sort of fantasy would you prefer to listen to?” Zayne sniffled again. Outside, the world had begun to turn dark.

“Something real, maybe.” Your eyes searched the space above the fireplace, as if the answer would appear there for you. “Hmm… talk about your childhood memories. When we were kids, wasn't there a time a snowstorm trapped you at my house?”

Long was the history between the two of you. You spent your childhood together, grew up together, and now Zayne was a unique combo of your primary doctor, lover,  and a formidable fighter you could rely on in any Wanderer encounter. 

So, you were a little hopeful Zayne would still remember your early days, after everything you'd been through. 

Zayne’s hand fidgeted at the small of your back. “...I remember that,” he finally began. “My parents and I went to your place for dinner. And then it suddenly started snowing. It was getting late, and we tried to head home but the car wouldn't start. We had no choice but to spend the night there.” Zayne paused, swallowed, and cleared his throat. His voice was noticeably rougher when he spoke again though, as if he hadn't cleared anything at all, “But you had already returned to your room. We had barely talked that day…”

There was a tremble you noticed in his voice too, as though the memories themselves manifested within the language he spoke. He wasn't always the most straight forward with his sentimentality of your shared youth, but there were always signs he cherished them the same way you did.

Yet you always felt strange, separated from yourself whenever you reflected on it, everything being the same and yet so different from what you had with him today. As children, could Zayne and I have ever imagined ourselves nestled by the fireplace one day, enjoying idle conversation?

“Maybe it's because I went to bed too early that day. If only I had known…”

You waited for Zayne to respond, or continue, but it never came. His breathing steadied and slowed above you, and you craned your neck to look up at him. 

His eyes were closed, long, dark lashes completely still. No surprise sleep took him so quickly; for as often as he would lecture you about getting enough sleep, you knew his line of work didn't allow him to rest as well as he'd like. He was known for taking any time he could between surgeries to nap. This quiet time in a cabin was the perfect environment for Zayne to take advantage of.

You were careful not to disturb him as you settled your head back where it was most comfortable. The warmth you shared between your bodies had only grown, stealing away any drive you had left to stay awake. The fireplace became a blur as your eyelids drooped.

Against your ear though, you were still awake enough to notice the slight wheeze in his breathing. And from his nose, the tiniest whistle when he exhaled. Both were not typical for him, in all the times you had rested together.

Mentally, you winced, remembering the pity taken on your poor choice of winter wear once the blizzard hit. Zayne assured you he still had enough layers on, and initially you believed him. 

Now though, you realized he would've told you that anyways. Of course he would've; he was prone to worrying more about you than himself. 

You wondered if this wasn't normal tired for him, but sick tired. Had he been hiding it from you? Or was it too early for him to even realize?

You were only barely awake yourself anymore, unable to think clearly. “Zayne?” you murmured, quiet, still hesitant to wake him. You heard nothing back, and then you heard nothing at all, as sleep stole you away too. 

—

You woke up suddenly, somewhere soft, warm. Pillow under your head, and layers of blankets draped over you. Sluggishly, you picked up your head. The grey light of morning seeped through the windows, pale and too early to be awake. You squinted to make out flecks of snow billowing past the window, just as energetically as the day previous. 

This wasn't where you had fallen asleep. So how did you…? 

Oh, right.

Somewhere in the night, you vaguely remembered being lifted and held to Zayne’s chest before he settled you somewhere else- it was in this bed, you now knew. You stretched and whined beneath the blankets before rolling over. Next to you, the comforter was pulled back and the fitted sheet wrinkled, implying Zayne had slept there next to you. The bed suddenly felt cold.

As you sat up, you frowned. Something had woken you, but what? It was quiet in the cabin. “Zayne…?” you called out groggily.

“heh’tSCHh-!”

Oh.

“hegH’SCHUhh-!”

Sneezing. Zayne sneezing, to be exact. Muffled and echoey beyond the half wall immediately behind you, you concluded he was too far away to have heard you, in another room of the cabin. 

You heard him sneeze again, after a longer delay. You internally winced as you had the night before. For all the time you'd known Zayne, you'd never heard such frequent disruptions, except for when an outside factor- such as illness- was actively aggravating him.

The urge to investigate dragged you out of bed. Your ears pointed you towards the bathroom across the way. As you got closer though, you stopped. The sound of rushing water could be heard, loud and clear with the door of the bathroom wide open. Your approach to the door was a little more hesitant- was he showering this early in the morning?

Beyond the steam cloaking the room, you found Zayne not in the shower, but hovering just to the side of the sink. His hair was slightly disheveled from its usual neatness, and damp, implying he'd been standing in there for some time. Even from where you stood in the doorway, his body language read of discomfort.

Though you stepped lightly, your bare feet weren't quiet enough to avoid alerting him. Zayne turned to look your way. His posture instantly straightened, but it didn't hold, wavering in tune with his breath. 

“Y-Y/N, hih…! hH’gnx’SCHhh-!” He notably pressed into his wrist, cutting the volume. That wrist flipped, and his fingers clamped over his nose, pinching tightly over the bridge in a fashion you'd seen before, when he was either annoyed or- “heh-NGTt-uh!” -suppressing a sneeze. 

“Bless you… thanks for the wake up call.” You couldn't help yourself from teasing him.

“Did I wake you?” He paused to sniffle, thick, unproductive. “I tried to be quiet getting out of bed, but I suppose that didn't last…” Zayne’s voice cracked and he coughed, hoarse. 

Concerned, you stepped into the bathroom, closing the space between you. “What's with the shower?” you said. 

“Clearing out my sinuses. You can turn it off.” The steam in the room was pleasantly warm, but the humidity was a little much, you thought. You shut the water off.

“Did it help?” you asked. 

“Well, it made me sneeze through the worst of it.” With the water off, you can hear congestion in his voice more clearly, and you shuddered to think this was an improvement from when he'd first awoke. His illness had set in, and it had done so quicker than you thought possible. Zayne took one step back from the counter, touching one temple and wincing. You saw him sway.

Your brow furrowed. One of your hands drew up to his forehead before Zayne had the chance to stop you. Your fingers brushed his bangs aside with a gentle sweep, and the pads of your fingers ghosted heat, searing his skin deeper than any steam could create on the surface. 

“You have a fever…” Zayne swatted you away, but you grabbed at his wrist in rebellion. Instantly, you gasped and froze in place. Under your palm and fingers was an icy cold, etched across his skin and leaving purple welts in his wake- it could only have originated from his abilities. “Your Evol, why…?”

In one quick move, Zayne shook his head at you, tugged his freezing wrist from your grasp, and twisted away with a wrenching sneeze. 

“hegH’NSCHhih-! Hh…” The exhale carried exhaustion. You allowed him the space to recover but refused him another inch beyond that. As you examined him closer, you realized that white, crackling frost glazed not just his wrist, but his neck too. 

“Are you…okay? Why is your Evol doing that?” you asked.

But Zayne couldn’t seem to catch a break. “I'm f-fine…hih…!” His denial was drowned out in a shuddering hitch of breath. He managed to retrieve a bunched up wash cloth from the counter, just in time to jam it under his nose before he-

“hih’MPFSChh-!”

Punctual.

“Bless you,” you said, wincing. “Uh, you were saying? About being fine?”

He was even slower to recover, as though the very last of his energy had seeped out through his sinuses, dampening the already soiled cloth in his hand. “I'm not denying that. Obviously I'm not well.” Zayne slid past you to leave the bathroom, and you followed nervously behind him to where he dropped down on the couch. He barely seemed to be present, tilting his head back, eyes closed. The dark shadows under his eyes told you he hadn’t slept much. “I just meant… the ice. I'm fine, this always happens when I'm unwell.” 

From where you sat next to him, you took the chance to touch his forehead again, and Zayne didn't protest this time. It was worse than you initially thought. “You're really hot, Zayne…”

One eye opened. “Flirting with me while I'm sick?”

“Hey, you know what I mean…” You smiled and felt at ease- at least he wasn't so ill that mirth failed him. 

It couldn't cure all your worries, though. Your touch trailed down his cheek, to his jawline, and then his neck. It was there that the temperature under your fingers went shockingly cold, as though he'd just been outside in the winter elements without a scarf. Zayne’s brow knitted at your touch, and he shivered. 

“You're freezing,” you commented. It wasn't a question, but Zayne nodded anyway. “Let me warm you up, then.” This too, wasn't a question of permission, but rather a warning that you would try regardless.

Again though, Zayne nodded. Even a doctor as work-driven as he was knew when it was time for someone else to do the caring.

You looked first to the fireplace across from the couch, in front of the chair where you had both dozed off last night. The flames weren't flames but small, smoldering ashes- certainly of no substance to subdue a fever and keep the chill of winter out. 

You tossed another couple logs on and allowed a moment for the fire to catch.

Then, back on the couch, you adjusted your knees under you. “Here, let me squeeze in.” You sidled close to Zayne’s spot on the sectional. He hesitantly straightened his legs, allowing you space between him and the back cushion of the couch.

“It'll get nice and warm here soon,” you assured. Zayne hummed, glassy, hazel eyes fixed to the ceiling above. Your attention drew back to his Evol, still vicious and frosty at his wrists and throat. The warmth of the fire couldn't sedate this- this cold came from within, and the longer you lingered on it, the more uncomfortable it looked. You feared self-inflicted frostbite was in his near future.

“Do you think you might be overdoing it? Your Evol, I mean.”

“It's…” Zayne paused, shivering violently as though simply acknowledging the sensation made it worse. You swore you saw vapor as he exhaled, as if the air of winter itself were contained around his head in a bubble. “It's against my will, mostly…”

His discomfort was nearly palpable to you as you realized this was completely out of his control. This was the same cold extreme enough for Zayne to use in combat, after all, and now it was acting of its own accord, attacking him. 

“Think of it as a flight or fight response,” Zayne went on. “My temperature is up, therefore my body is responding by trying to cool down.”

“It's just too much, isn't it?” you said, finishing his thought for him. Zayne nodded, casting his gaze towards you. He'd never looked so openly vulnerable underneath you, except in distant memories, and you felt your heart soften despite the circumstances. 

You laid your weight heavier into him, shuffling so that one leg intertwined between his own. He caught your eye when he moved his hands out of your way. 

Maybe… if you resonated with him…?

You reached for one hand. “Here, let me just…”

Zayne shrunk away though, tucking his arms to his sides. “No, you shouldn't…touch me when I'm like this. Not on my skin.” Worry, genuine worry flickered in his eyes, and you felt that soft glow in your chest trip and falter.

“Zayne…” Your hands remained hovered at his wrist. Begging him with your eyes. He tensed, but he didn't stop you from closing your touch over his wrist. His skin was frigid, burning against your warmer palms, but only that. “You won't hurt me. I promise.”

You seemed to get through to him, and Zayne found it in himself to relax, finally. Your squeeze over his wrist was firm, but gentle, wringing your grip back and forth. You slowed your breathing and sought his Evol’s frequency, and it met you with a chaotic and unusual rhythm. A warm light glowed from your palms. In a matter of seconds, his skin took the warmth of yours.

“Better?” You asked. 

Zayne nodded, brow raised just slightly as though he didn't expect this outcome. You weren't sure you had expected it to work either. Discomfort crept back into his features, and he breathed through clenched teeth- you healed his other wrist with more urgency.

Briefly, you chewed the inside of your cheek. You couldn't deny that you found it all alarming, try as Zayne might to act casual about the whole thing. The nature of Evol was different person to person, but was it really okay for it to attack its user? Even under circumstances of illness? What if there was more to this?

…No, no. You had to shake this out of your head, stick to the task at hand. Interrogating him in the midst of being miserable wasn't good for either of you.

You forced the frown out of your expression, before Zayne could read it and interrogate you instead. “Your hands look better,” you said. “Is it just your shoulders now?”

“Yes. I think.”

“Get comfortable, then.” Both having lost their icy touch, he tucked his hands under you, and you properly draped yourself over him like a weighted blanket. Zayne tilted his head up to accept your arms wrapping over the back of his freezing neck.

You suppressed a shiver of your own as you nuzzled your cheek into the crook of one shoulder, the cold seeping into you through his shirt. Then, you remained still, focusing to match the frequency of his powers again, further resonating. Any remaining anxiety drained out of you. Maybe you couldn't cure his cold completely, but a small win was still a win in the war against misery.

Zayne sighed above you in relief. ”hh…hih…!” And then in urgency. He fidgeted under you, prompting you to lift your head.

You were greeted with the sight of a man most definitely about to sneeze.

And it had you a little mesmerized, to say the least- the stoic type, you rarely ever witnessed his face so obviously contorted. Somehow, Zayne always maintained a calm and collected demeanor, even when he was feeling anything but. This expression he currently wore though, was scrunched up, needy. His brow pinched together, eyelids taught. And the pink rims of his nostrils ticklishly flared, lip curled back into a snarl.

“Y-Y/N, my…hands…!” His breathy voice barely hung above a whisper.

You didn't get the memo- at least not fast enough. His hands remained trapped under you, and with nowhere else to hide, Zayne twisted toward the couch cushion, squelching the sneeze into submission by willpower alone.

Willpower didn't carry him very far, however. “hH’NXTt’shih-!” The burst of moisture that broke through was audible. Zayne’s chest swelled under you to gear up for a second one, and you braced a little tighter around his neck- “hegH’SCHUhh-!” The force his sneezes wrought nearly folded him at the waist, even with your full weight on top of him.

Zayne stilled after that. You were more timid as you looked back up to him. “Bless you. You shouldn't fight it like that…” you said softly.

“You shouldn't keep my hands trapped, then,” Zayne shot back.

You shrugged, although you did shift your hips up to free one of his arms. Zayne took to knuckling under his nose, before carefully dabbing at any excess dampness with the edge of his sleeve. 

“Really though, don't worry about politeness,” you went on. Your expression turned downcast. “You're sick because of me, after all.”

Several seconds passed as Zayne processed your words. Then, he gave you a look, the one he always had when you said something silly.  “You know people don't get sick just from being out in the cold, right?” 

“Says who?”

“Y/N, I'm a doctor. Your doctor,” Zayne deadpanned. 

You couldn't hide your grin. “Okay, but consider this: I saw it happen in a movie. A lot of movies, actually.”

Zayne shook his head. A yawn crept into his voice, and his eyes closed. “Right. Next time I need continuing education credits, I'll just watch some movies instead.”

“You better invite me over for a movie date night then!”

“But of course.” You held him a little tighter. The corner of Zayne’s mouth tugged into a smile. “Y/N… you really never grew up,” he said. 

“Oh?” You tilted your head at him. 

“You're just as unserious as you were when we were young,” Zayne went on. “More than when we were young, actually.”

To that, you stuck your tongue out. “Coming from the most serious guy I know? You should try it sometime.” 

Zayne opened his eyes, and there was That Look again, the Y/N-Said-Something-Ridiculous Look. For a moment, it even seemed like the feverish haze had left his eyes. But it only lasted a second, and the sorry state of him continued to be evident.

Your eyes shifted down to his throat. The skin looked healthy now, as though it had never been coated in a deadly ice. “So is this whole, uh, Evol thing gone now?” you asked awkwardly.

“For now. I imagine it’ll stay away now, so long as you're here.” 

A complicated knot of feelings sat in your chest, out of nowhere. For all the times Zayne had gone out of his way to protect you, save you, cure you, rarely could you return the favor. And it was a regular experience- you were good at getting yourself into trouble, after all.

But now, here you were, in a position where he needed you. 

“Good,” was all you could muster in response. 

Your hands snaked out from behind his head where they found his face. Cupping his cheeks, your fingers brushed over all the contours you now knew deeply, intimately. You let your eyes drift thoughtfully over his lips, threatening your resolve. 

Clearly you had grown up in some way- the idea of kissing Zayne would've been strange and wrong in your youth, but now you found yourself fighting with your better judgment not to. You could already hear him quietly scold you for kissing him while he was sick.

Only then did you realize Zayne was looking at you. You found yourself instantly shy under his scrutiny- for all the times you had kissed him, gone on dates, fully gave yourself to him, he still managed to make you nervous. 

Just as the tension of your eye contact threatened to become too heavy, Zayne sighed and melted a little deeper into the couch. You shook yourself back into a caretaker mindset. 

“Are you warm enough?” Zayne hummed his confirmation. “Okay… can I get you anything? Fever reducers, maybe?”

You sat up, preparing to get up from the couch, but Zayne’s hands held your waist firmly. “I already took some. Why don't you just rest here with me?” His words caught and he coughed into his shoulder.  

Zayne’s voice was growing ragged, even for how softly he spoke. You made a mental note to raid the cabinets for tea later, whenever he was ready to accept it. 

For now though, resting with him would be an easy task. The light filtering through the snow plastered windows was still too dim and early for your liking. And with the most concerning of Zayne’s symptoms relieved, you were content to relax a little. Your breathing synced with the slowed pace of his, calm.

For all the symptoms that had been relieved though, there was always another waiting to rear its head and break the moment.

Zayne suddenly stirred under you. He stiffly exhaled. “Actually, Y/N…” Zayne sniffled, and then sniffled again, sharply squeaking within his swollen sinuses. “Maybe…you should, hih…!”  You sat up in time to see the twinge in his expression take hold, uncertain, a will-he or won't-he battle. The fluttering of his eyes and twitch of his nares tells you he definitely will, though Zayne seemed intent on holding back. The rest of his words tumbled out in a rush, “...should get me some tih-! tissues, hH-!”

His arm tensed over your back, and he swung up with the intent to cover above you. You moved quicker though, tucking his face against your shoulder. Another gasp shook him beneath you, fluttering against your skin. You only held him tighter.

“heH’MFSCHHeh-!” Throaty and violent, the sound was squashed into your shirt. It was a warm and damp rush in the fabric, and Zayne jostled you as his nose betrayed him a second time. “hH-! ‘ESCHh’uh-!”

Several peaceful seconds came and went. You propped yourself up and met his gaze sheepishly, exposing the damp spot that now soiled your shirt. Zayne’s face was hard to read, but his ears were noticeably pink. “You know, when people ask for tissues, they don’t usually mean someone else’s shirt,” he mumbled.

“I- wasn’t thinking, I guess…” you said. One hand lazily traced along the curved top of his ear. “You don't need to be so embarrassed.”

“I have a fever, remember?” Zayne retorted, so casually that you almost couldn’t detect it as an excuse- almost. He sniffled again, wet and productive. “Listen, I could still really use those tissues… unless you’re expecting me to use your shirt for that too.” His eyes shifted away from you.

The heat on his face seemed to possess your own cheeks, as it occurred to you just how compromised he was under you. Completely at your will, or at least as completely as he would allow, and so far it seemed to be a lot. Your mind threatened to drift to places far from innocent. 

“No, not unless you- asked to, I mean…! N-not at all.” Your words tripped over themselves as your tongue knotted itself with your inner desires. You shimmied back to the other end of the couch, part in preparation to get up, but mostly to hide yourself from Zayne’s intelligent gaze. He could always read right through you.

You managed to pull yourself together while fetching a tissue box from the bathroom. And a glass of water- you were sure he needed it.

You stopped in your tracks exiting the bathroom. Zayne still laid on the couch, eyes closed, somehow serene despite  being in the throes of a bad cold. 

Cute.

He stirred once you approached close enough to be heard. “Here,” you said, passing the box of tissues to him.

“A whole box? How generous,” he playfully remarked. Zayne plucked a tissue from the box, and then another. You looked down at the glass of water still in your hands, for whatever shred of privacy it would offer him as he loudly blew his nose. Soiled, he tossed the tissues into the wastebasket nearby. At this rate, and with the way that had sounded, you had a feeling that the bin would be full of them by the end of the day.

“Thanks,” Zayne said in a thick voice as he took the water from you next. He made quick work of it, and you mentally patted yourself on the back for thinking of his needs before he had even voiced them. 

You checked that the fireplace was still lively, and then you turned back to Zayne where you stood before him.

“Can I get you something else?”

Zayne looked at you with warm eyes. “I don't know… I’d just really like my blanket back.” You frowned, only to falter when Zayne winked at you. Duh.

You needed no other prompting to crawl back into your original position, settling yourself over Zayne like a large lap cat, or a blanket, as he had put it. A new sense of ease washed over the two of you. 

You turned your head where it was more comfortable on its side. Snow still billowed past outside, and you found yourself reflecting again on why you were both here. Although there would be much to do later today, or more likely tomorrow, when the snow had slowed, you could both have this moment. You didn't get to lay and nap together at home nearly as often as either of you liked, but right now, you were free to indulge in it. 

You had each other's comfort. And you had each other's warmth.

“Ya know, maybe what you said yesterday was right,” you suddenly spoke.

“Hm?” Zayne opened one eye, brow raised.

“About the treasure being something warm within winter, or however you put it.” Your limbs twitched, and you curled a little tighter into Zayne. “Maybe it's cheesy, but I feel like we have our own little treasure here, ya know?”

Zayne exhaled a laugh, but it was genuine. “Perhaps you're right.” He closed his eyes, and through a yawn, “We had to find our own little treasure before we could find one for the whole village.”

“Exactly.” You smiled, closing your own eyes. Your ears zoned in on the cracking and popping of the fireplace, coupled with Zayne’s soft breathing. 

Flashbacks of the cozy night prior crept into your mind. “Can you tell me the rest of that story from last night?” Your words were slurred by almost-sleep. Zayne only responded with a soft snore. 

Ah well, you thought. Another day, then; this treasure was treasure enough. 

[simping-acefully]

Ep 3 got me acting really unwise

Nsfw headcanons for Laios under the cut (gn unspecified partner for Laios)

Warnings: NSFWish, probably ooc, reader insert implied?, probably not very sexy because I used this for character analysis.

A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

Laios is very attentive, though he's also very insecure when it comes to engaging with others. So I imagine he'd be a little clumsy, though very eager to provide the best aftercare for his partner. He's also very cuddly.

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

The favorite part of his own body are his hands. They are strong and calloused, and he's used them to protect others and to create new stuff! (Aka, cooking) the fact that those hands can also help him please a partner is a plus.

On a partner? Probably lips. I imagine Laios struggles to read people's facial expressions (the 'tism go brr) but seeing his partner's smile is reassuring. He also really likes running his thumb over them and maybe getting his fingers nibbled.

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

He cums a lot.He has tasted his own cum out of curiosity in the past, too. And if he had a partner that ejaculated or squirted he would be delighted to taste it all.

D = Dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

He has probably jerked off to thoughts of his partner before they get together and it's eating him alive :(

E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

Zero experience, lots of book knowledge though! He's confused but he's got the spirit. Will need some leading at first, but he's a quick learner and is curious enough to experiment and try new things once he's gained confidence.

As an ace myself, I like to think that Laios is either ace too, or has a low drive and thus, sexual intimacy is a matter of doing something intimate and unique with a partner.

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

Any position that will allow him to see his partner's face for smooching! The emotional intimacy is the most important part for him.

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

He tries to be serious to the point he's almost uptight. But his clumsy and eager nature ends up organically devolving into somewhat goofy intimacy.

H = Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

The carpet matches the drapes, but this man keeps it all natural because ?? Why would he waste time/energy on such things??? (Aka, he's not used to grooming the area, but he would do an effort if asked)

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

Very!! The main driving force for the act. Laios is constantly kissing and checking with his partner. He loves them so much and this is a physical way to convey those feelings!

He holds hands with his partner, kisses their face and neck and tries to keep them as close as possible, the mental image of melting into a puddle together comes to mind.

J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

Doesn't do it often, but when he does it's more of a thing of connecting with his own body than getting rid of any urges. He won't be able to get off unless he's in a good mood.

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

Has a wee bit of a praise kink that he doesn't fully understand.

Shibari is one he wants to delve into, too. There's something to be said about the artistry of the knots, and the feeling of compression can be quite comforting.

L = Location (favorite places to do the do)

Probably his partner's bed. He shares a room with Falin, so intimacy on his place is a no-no. He doesn't particularly enjoy motels or inns either because he feels kind of self conscious/pressured to perform within a time limit. He was to take things slow and he wants to cuddle to sleep afterwards, dammit!

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

I think his biggest driving force is an emotional connection. He craves to be understood and loved, so feeling that coming from his partner will make him want to show his appreciation in a physical way.

Probably jealousy is another good way to make Laios seek out his partner. He wants reassurance, to kill any doubts in his mind and any lingering feelings of inadequacy.

Also adrenaline too! Sometimes when the blood is pumping, his mind wanders. If he and his partner just were in a situation of danger, the physical reminder that they are there, alive and safe will make him desperate to feel them.

N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

Doesn't like/understand degradation, and wouldn't do anything that he felt could hurt his partner.

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

He prefers to give, and lives for pleasing his partner! He's not very skilled at first, but he's very observant and receptive, so he gets the hang of what his partner likes even if they do not say so themselves.

However, after getting head himself, he's hooked. He loves it, he loves the look on his partner's eyes and the physical feeling is overwhelming on the best possible way.

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

Usually slow and sensual, unless he just had a life or death situation with his partner, then he's desperate and anxious.

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

Not one to really go for quickies, but if he's on the rare mood for one, he'll be sure to get and give lots of affection.

R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

Laios would be interested in trying everything at least once. He's curious and inquisitive, and just as he is fascinated by monsters, he's fascinated by his partner and wants to learn what turns them on, and see what also works for him

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

Stamina for days! He can last one very long round. If he didn't get sleepy and cuddly afterwards, he could probably do more, but hnnnggg comfy

T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

He doesn't own toys, but if introduced to them he's up for trying pretty much anything, both on himself and his partner.

I can see him growing particularly attached to non-human looking dildos/strap-ons and ropes.

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

He's not much of a tease, but he low-key enjoys being teased. He doesn't seem to understand it, or be fully aware of the fact, but yeah.

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

Not particularly loud out the impulse to self restrain, but Laios is a whiner. He can get pretty loud when he's about to cum though.

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

Would love to roleplay as a monster with their partner but when he did bring up the idea he got laughed off and passed it off as a joke. It was not a joke.

X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

I like to think that it would kind of mimic his silhouette, length slightly above average and overall on the thicker side. The widest point is right after the head.

Not very high at all. I kinda imagine Laios on the gray sexual spectrum so, it only becomes a thought after he begins pining for his eventual partner. It starts with him wondering how soft their hands would be, how about their neck and lips? And it eventually escalates to wandering thoughts of intimacy.

Once he does become intimate with a partner, he longs for intimacy more than he longs for sex itself.

Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

VERY. He's an eepy man.

[vicktouria]

ʚɞ Scarlet witch! Reader x The Boys

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A/N: hi!! this is my first fan-fic, Ive never actually sat down and wrote something so this is definitely a first. This was also heavily inspired by @/obsessedwrhys deadpool reader fanfic! Ive never seen someone do a Scarlet Witch insert so I took things into my own hands.

(p.s, I kind of wanted this to be like you're Annie's childhood friend or something along those lines of that, this is also a platonic fanfic, ill do more romantic ones in the future, feel free to request me!)

SUMMARY: small drabbles about how you and the boys would get along :3

Characters: Butcher, Hughie, Frenchie, Starlight, Kimiko, and M.M.

Butcher

He didn't know how to feel about you at first of course, you're a supe and you're snappy personality had him second guessing about allowing you to join in the first place. You got good word put in by Starlight though, you guys were 2 supes in a pod and he couldn't stand it. He ignored you for the most part disregarding your presence when you came into the room and only talked to you if it had something to do with the next scheme to get rid of Vought but overtime he surely warmed up you and your mannerisms. Hell, you were even by his side as he threw up green mucus in the toilet.

Hughie

You and Hughie got along for the most part, I mean he's you're bestfriends boyfriend you didn't really have a choice right? You and Hughie bonded when you had to look after Soldier Boy together, it first time you guys ever sat down and genuinely had a talk, you quickly took a liking to him and his coward nature as it was in your blood to protect, or so you thought.

Frenchie

Frenchie adored you, he was fascinated by you're strength and your way of will to provide and protect. You and Frenchie quickly became friends with his freeing nature and open mindedness, you felt comfortable enough to tell him about you're upbringing as you spent more time with the boys. You guys go on missions together goofing off most of time while getting the job done.

Starlight

Annie is your muse basically, you guys grew up together and watch each other grow into women. Initially you had no clue what was happening under the scenes of Vought until she came to you one day and letting it all out as she wasn't able to keep secrets from you. At first you were hesitant and shocked to believe that a agency you adored and some day wanted to be apart of was capable of doing such things to people, as well as finding out your powers were fabricated. Despite this you guys pushed through together being a awfully strong duo together.

Kimiko

If you and Frenchie got along, you were bound to form a connection with Kimiko and so you did. You struggled to communicate with her at first, naturally, though slowly but surely you picked up on the sign language she used bringing you 2 closer everyday. When you guys are assigned on missions together you're powers when combined are like no other, both strategic and smart making it all a breeze. You both trauma-bonded as well, she understands you well just like you understand her.

M.M

You and him weren't friends nor were you enemies, just 2 voices of reason parenting a group of people who desperately need it. After many missions of being on standby together you learn a lot about each other, about his family and how he fears they are in danger, you console him understanding how he feels despite not having kids of your own. Eventually you both have a established friendship, appreciating his logical sense and morals.

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[writingjourney]

Hello.

I don't know how to ask this, but I was wondering how to write reader stories. I want to dip my toes into this new territory, but I don't know how to go about it.

don't worry about it!! it's a good question, but even though i've been writing reader inserts for.... 10 years now? i am still not quite sure if there are any hard "rules" i might not even follow, i just do it how i personally enjoy it so! 💀

i will try to give some tips, now i don't know what aspect you need help with, so i'll cover some basics:

what to write?

i think that is the best tip i can give – write the stories YOU want, not what's popular, not what other people demand or critique, not what is popular fanon etc. if these overlap with your tastes? perfect. if not? YOU have to enjoy the writing process to keep working on it.

i am a nasty self-shipper and maladaptive daydreamer so i usually have a LOT of scenes in my head i can draw from and expand upon because i obsessively think about them. if you don't? you could look for prompt lists to inspire you or ask for requests (once you're more comfortable). you can try just writing random scenes and snippets, don't force yourself to come up with complex plots right away.

posting/tagging

the most important thing with posting reader inserts is tagging them well, i'd say. you want people to know what they can expect (gender of the reader, kink tags, common fic tags like ao3 offers, potential sensitive topics etc.) to decide if they WANT to insert themselves/their self-insers/OCs into your story (but also don't overtag). it's good to check what is common practice in how you "design" your posts in regards to these things (like, check fics in tags and see what format you think could work for you).

that also goes for the hashtags. i personally never post my fics into main fandom/character tags anymore as it can annoy people who dislike reader inserts (understandably) and i also add a "reader insert" / "female reader" tag to my stories for people who want to filter them out. ALSO, please add "read more"s to your work, one of the best features on tumblr, so people don't have to scroll past 5k words of reader insert smut.

writing

in regards to the actual writing? i personally do not believe in hard creative rules as long as you tag what's in it. the common way to write them is using second person pov (you) and keeping descriptions of the reader character out of your writing (especially their specific looks, there also shouldn't be names beyond nicknames/pet names). it's impossible to write in a way where EVERYONE can insert because you can't account for every single person's individual features and personality, but it's good to try to be as inclusive as possible so people don't have a jarring reading experience. also, in my experience, people who enjoy reader inserts don't usually care too much if it's a 100% fit and pretend the reader is a different version of them/an OC or just someone else entirely.

i have done a lot of things outside of the norm, like write them in limited third person pov from the character you ship yourself with, or write them from a character pov but still in second person or writing them as a mashup of reader and OC fics – all choices that won't work for everyone but work for me, writing-wise, and that is what matters. if you struggle with second person, perhaps that is an option, though you have to live with the fact that you have to be careful with that many third person pronouns potentially being confusing lol.

now, i personally don't know if i would do another long fic in this format like i did with IKNBS since it can be very limiting in my creative choices. i suppose people don't mind the OC elements, some people even prefer a reader character with background, some simply prefer the second person POV and don't mind OC fics being written that way. but if you plan a long fic be aware that you'll inevitably create an OC without creating a proper OC lol (i.e. no name/specified looks but lots of personality/background).

most importantly: PRACTICE. practice. write write write. and write more. don't expect to love any of it right away, or for you to want to post all of it, especially not if you're a beginner at writing in general. but also: read. read read. read fic. but also read books. best writing advice is to engage with literature of all sorts.

last but not least? fun

have fun with it. make friends with other writers and your readers if you dare to reach out. it's the best, it's rewarding, you can send each other stories you're working on, talk about headcanons and ideas. support other people in the fandom whose work you enjoy. don't post into the void and expect it to answer, fandom is community and we're all just playing here together and want to have fun with our favorite media. don't police others, be kind, ignore what you don't like, instead post and create more of what you do like.

my inbox and DMs are always open for this sort of thing (though it might take me a bit to reply sometimes) ♡

feel free to ask more specific questions if you want!

[merakiui]

thinking about fwb fics and even though i already wrote one for floyd (omegaverse fwb) i'd like to write one that's more fleshed out (like contractual codependency and tmdg).

azul's fwb was contractual and done out of a need for something (reader needed more resources for keeping ramshackle in good shape and azul wanted a convenient cover so drugging her with love potion would be seamless).

jade's fwb is defined by "you're not him, but you look like him and so it will do." he benefits from it because he gets to spend time with you and he uses your love for floyd to his advantage to get you to do things you'd never do with him.

for floyd's fwb fic i'm thinking,,,, ex-boyfriend floyd who becomes your rebound after your most recent (now ended) relationship with [insert twst character here]. part of me wants to make it jade for sibling rivalry antics, but then i also like the idea of it being someone from the basketball club. maybe you've dated everyone in the basketball club (everyone: jamil, ace, floyd) and you're back to who you began with initially: floyd. maybe you agree casual sex is fine because neither of you have feelings for the other, right? floyd's just in it to have fun and so are you. there's some sort of yandere to be found here... ;;;;; but then i love cheesy and fluffy romances. orz it is my greatest weakness, as is an angst-tinged romance.

i need to write floyd slowly realizing it's not just the horny grip that has him acting so goofy. he's genuinely in love with you and those feelings have stayed with him even after the two of you first broke up. i need him to realize the reason he gets so angry whenever he thinks about you with anyone else is because he's jealous and wants you all to himself; because he loves you and the thought of you being apart from him makes him shrivel with discomfort. i need him to be conflicted about the fwb because by mer standards the two of you would have been a mated pair already (because recurring fwb isn't a very common relationship dynamic in the sea. at least, not in the waters he's from).

i need him to know all of your favorites without faltering because when floyd likes something he commits it to memory and he really likes you. i need jamil and ace to be rooting for him in their own ways and maybe the lot of you can still be healthy friends despite being exes. :D i need azul and jade to scheme and push you closer to floyd so you can be more than his fuck buddy. maybe a little "kiss the eel" mischief in the mostro lounge. >:)

OHHHHHHH. perhaps that's it!!!!! azul's fwb was "no saying i love you." jade's is "don't let floyd find out we're doing this." and so maybe floyd's is all about no kissing because kissing makes it too real (in reader's opinion). the idea of floyd, who is so physical with his affections, having to withhold kisses (on the lips).......... aaaaaaaa he's going to go crazy...

but most of all, i want to write floyd fucking you in mer form because he never got the chance when the two of you were first dating because maybe he was worried he'd do something silly like admit his true feelings (also another thing he never got to tell you when you were dating). :O hmmmm,,,,, floyd wrestling with being "that silly guy who you sleep with every now and then" and actually wanting to be "that silly guy who is your forever and always." yummy!!!!!! he's so in love, but he's struggling to open up with raw, real feelings because he's so used to just being a goofy guy who never shows those sides of himself and he's not used to feeling vulnerable and and and and AAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!

i will file these ramblings away for potential future fics hehehehe.

[maxdibert]

I’m still reading your fanfic!

I just got to the part with the sex scene, and damn, that’s the one thing we don’t see eye to eye on! 😆

I genuinely don’t think Severus would have that… mmmm, “I want to bend you over and take you like an animal” energy. For some reason, I have a very strong feeling that, in bed specifically, he’d actually prefer to let his partner take the lead

Honestly, this is such an interesting and broad topic—this could turn into a whole discussion, ahahazhphphphph

Either way, I’m super curious to see how their relationship shifts after that. I’m dying to see how it develops. 🫦

The protagonist is like, “Ooooh, the more complicated he is, the more I want him,” and I’m sitting here thinking, “Girl, you have NO idea what you’re in for.” 😂

I’d drop everything right now just to binge-read, but alas, adulthood is cruel and unfair. :(

As for that comment about “A lot of people dropped the fic because the protagonist is too fleshed out as a character”— I guess for people who prefer self-insert ships (character/reader), that could be an issue. But since I love well-developed characters and quality writing, I’m absolutely obsessed with this protagonist.

The fact that she doesn’t have a name is just a fun bonus for me—I can insert whatever I want there, ahahahahphphph—but other than that, she’s already amazing. I have no idea what more people could possibly want.

I’m really curious to see if she’ll pick up on Severus’ awkwardness with the Muggle world—like, even with tiny details, such as struggling with basic household appliances that are more complex than a kettle. If things like that pop up in the fic, I will be screaming with joy, because it would make his experience with Muggles feel so much more natural. (It reminds me of those hilarious fanart pieces where Severus is just sitting in front of a laptop, staring at it in absolute horror like it’s some kind of monster from the Forbidden Forest.)

Anyway, I really hope I don’t die while waiting for the next update. Wishing you lots of luck and inspiration!!

Hi again!!

Thank you so much for keeping up with the story and for your amazing comments. I’m so happy you’re enjoying it, even if we don’t fully agree on the vibe of the sex scene. I totally get where you’re coming from, though! Personally, I’ve always imagined him more as a switch—someone who likes to maintain control when he’s not yet comfortable but might let loose more once he builds some intimacy. But yeah, this is totally a matter of perspective lol

The protagonist is absolutely crazy, honestly. I created her to be a somewhat frivolous, insufferable, and spoiled character at first, but as the story progresses, it becomes clear that her preferences are more of a reflection of her own complexity. I really appreciate your take on preferring well-developed characters. Like, I get why some people want something more superficial, but honestly, if the characters don’t have some depth, I get so bored because it just doesn’t hook me.

Ahhh, the topic of Severus confronting the Muggle world is definitely something that comes up! Writing those scenes is hilarious because, of course, he’s not completely ignorant about the Muggle world, but he’s spent, like, 20 years not caring or being forced to interact with it beyond the bare minimum. So, he’s kind of outdated—like, he knows what a TV is but has no clue what a computer is xD

Thank you again for your enthusiasm and for sharing your thoughts. It means so much to me and definitely inspires me to keep writing. I’m also suffering the adult life struggle because I don’t have nearly as much time as I’d like to write, read, or just do nothing at all. But yeah, adulthood sucks—we’re all in the same boat.

Take care and sending you a huge hug! <3

[standfucker]

Requests are now open!

To celebrate my birthday month, requests will remain open for a few weeks or more, depending on how many asks I get. With that said, there are some rules to keep in mind

Rules

Be polite and courteous in your ask.

Please specify in your ask whether you want a drabble or headcanons. If you don’t specify, I will choose for myself.

Please specify in your ask the type of reader: AMAB or AFAB, and pronouns. If nothing is provided, I will default to a GN reader. 

Please specify whether you want a SFW or NSFW request.

I will not accept anonymous NSFW requests–they must be sent by a blog that’s over 18, with the age marked somewhere easy to spot.

Multiple requests are okay, but new people will be given priority (please don’t use anon to skirt around this–I do have work and life duties to see to as well!)

I will accept multiple-character requests, but with a limit of 5. Exceptions: when asking for general headcanons, it’s okay to request groups (E.G. “what are your headcanons for a free use situation with the Kid Pirates?”)

I will write for any character. If requesting multiple characters that don’t get along in canon (I.E. Vivi+Crocodile) I will not write for them together.

Characters must be of age (18) as of the time-skip for NSFW requests.

I maintain the right to refuse any request for any reason.

{This is not a rule, as it’s not required, but please–consider reblogging a request I’ve written for you. If you don’t reblog a completed request, I probably won’t write you a second one.}

I will not write the following kinks:

piss, scat, feet, hard vore, guro, A/B/O, intense humiliation, incest (step-incest is fine), age play (age gap is fine), lactation, pregnancy/breeding (creampie is fine).

-This list is not final, as I may discover something in a request that squicks me out. No judgment though.

Guidelines/Prompts/etc:

-Remember, specify whether you want a drabble or headcanon!

-Specify your reader and chosen blorbos!

-Specify whether you want a SFW or NSFW request.

-From there, you can think up a prompt on your own, or peruse the list to get some ideas. These are not required, but offered in case you’re having trouble thinking of a request. If you’re still struggling, feel free to throw a few kinks at me along with your preferred characters and I’ll figure it out from there, but being specific and detailed helps me out!

-I don’t mind a little or a lot of detail, but in the case the request is very open-ended and/or vague, I will fill in the blanks myself to my own discretion/preferences.

-Polyamory is okay.

-Dark content is okay.

-OCs are okay, but please link me to a description containing some information about them plus their personality. Same goes for self-ships–I need to know a bit about you before I can write you into anything.

-I will attempt to make these all consistent length, but no promises.

Preferred kinks/etc:

size difference, bondage, double penetration, anal, creampie, impact play/spanking, edging, age gap, roleplay, CNC, knifeplay, gunplay, biting, blood, threesomes/gangbang, group sex, free use, dubcon, noncon, power dynamics, toys, strap-ons, praise, light degradation, sex pollen/aphrodisiacs, drug use (weed only), monsterfucking (aka fish-men/mermaids/minks/giants/characters with monstrous features like Katakuri)

-I am open to writing other kinks, these are just what I personally like and will gravitate toward when choosing what to write for first. But I’m willing to try new things!

Prompts

(again, these are not required, just here for ideas!)

(SFW or NSFW):

-Reuniting after a long period apart -Scaring them (attempting to startle them just for giggles) -Scaring them (but they thought you were hurt) -Prank wars on the [insert ship name] -Having to teach them a new skill [what skill?] Or having them teach you a new skill. -One of you discovers the other’s secret identity -Starstruck: one of you is shocked to meet the other, who is in/famous. -Whump: one of you is comforted in the aftermath of a traumatic event [please specify] -Coffeeshop/Restaurant AU -Love confession [who confesses to whom? What were the circumstances?] -You stow away on [insert ship name]–and get discovered. [why did you stow away?] -Accidental Child Acquisition: one of you rescues a kid [insert character] and brings them back to the other for help -Monster AU: one of you is [insert monster] -Fake Dating: you have to pretend to date each other for whatever reason -Holiday Gathering: one of you brings the other to meet their loved ones, and is possibly overwhelmed by [insert family/found family/crew] -One of you stumbles upon the other one crying [what happened?] -One of you taunts the other one too many times, and the other decides to finally do something about it -Reader has [insert devil fruit] (fanmade ones are fine) -One of you discovers the other is secretly (or openly!) jealous -“You did all of this for me?” – One discovers the other has gone to great lengths for them -“YOU DID WHAT?!” – One of you does something risky. The other lets you know how they feel about it. -Your crewmates figure out your crush and try to help, with varying results. -Someone crosses one of you, and the other is not about to let it go. -“Let me do this, please.” – One of you insists on helping out despite the other’s protests. -“I’m not scared but if you are, you can hold my hand.” – One of you keeps finding any excuse they can to touch the other. -”I’ll keep you safe.” – One of you makes it clear to the other that they’ll always be protected, no matter what. -“I’m not going anywhere.” – One of you reassures the other.

Specifically NSFW prompts:

-Something embarrassing happens during sex -One (or both) of you accidentally discover that you’re really into a kink -“Just let me finish this [activity] and I swear I’ll go down on you until you cum at least three times.” -“You’re really good at that.” – One of you leaves the other a mess with how they’re treated. -They help you get over an ex by any means necessary. -“Are you trying to turn me on or are you really just that oblivious?”

Prompts sourced and adapted from lists made by @tropetember and @writinginstardust

[fortruechaos]

indie + low-med activity SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG from the sonic franchise. mostly pulls from game-verse (mostly SA2) with inspiration from archie, sonic x, IDW, and my own headcanons. penned by ren. all muns must be 18+.

est. may 2019. moved to this blog mar 2022. rules + more info under the cut.

biggest rule of thumb: please don't be weird. thanks.

i work full-time, blog is low-med activity and sometimes spottier than that. i've been into sonic for a looong time so even if i'm inactive for a while i'll probably inevitably return!

(cont.) i work from home and am most active on my blog during my workday M-F. i don't tend to be active in the evenings or weekends. i do not have tumblr mobile!

i am mutuals-only apart from the occasional anon ask, and i am pretty selective with who i follow. i will only write with people who are 18+. minors are welcome to follow but i will not interact with you.

darker topics feature on this blog but i am uncomfortable interacting with people who write things like incest, shipping adults with children, graphic depictions of sexual assault (which is different from writing a character who is traumatized from being assaulted or simply mentioning it), etc. i am an adult and am comfortable with dark topics but it's easy to tell when people are romanticizing/condoning this stuff instead of approaching it with the nuance these topics deserve. don't be weird. extensive and detailed discussion of dieting and conversations around it like body and food shaming and body dysmorphia bother me; i'm fine with the occasional mention but not if it's especially prevalent in your characterization.

this shadow has no movie influences! i’m up to write with movie portrayals of the cast but i have no desire to write movie shadow myself so i'll just use a crossover verse.

i like duplicates a lot, i just may be a bit nervous to approach first and generally avoid following first. but if you write shadow please don't hesitate to follow, i just don't wanna step on anyone's toes!

i prefer longer, more literate replies. a crack thread here and there is fine, whatever, but i like to write stuff that actually goes somewhere 95% of the time!

shipping is multiship with a heavy emphasis on chemistry; shadow is not someone who is easy to ship with.

somewhat related to the above, and there is no nicer way to really put this so i apologize, but i'm uninterested in writing with self-insert blogs or with people who have ocs that are designed to basically be self-inserts, like sona characters. i and my portrayal of shadow are not avenues for you to project your personalized version of shadow upon. i mean this in the nicest way possible but i honestly think you're better off writing fanfic instead.

as far as nsfw content goes, i’m not comfortable seeing people write smut with the sonic cast (humans are ok though). please tag this or do it on sideblogs. this includes extensive ic jokes (the occasional one-off is fine) or extensive allusions to nsfw themes. other nsfw content like violence, drinking, drug use, horror, psychological trauma, etc. is fine and doesn't bother me. please use normal tags for tagging smut, it's annoying to see it at all and then have to go in to the filter section and add a personalized tag to my blacklist. if you only tag it with a personalized tag and not as the actual catch-all i'll probably just sb you.

i use "cw tag" trigger guidelines. i do not tag specific triggers that come up in shadow's backstory and lore so please keep in mind that things like child death, terminal illness, military themes, medical paraphernalia and imagery, etc. feature extensively on this blog. if any of these topics bug you, this is probably not the blog for you anyway.

i use small text + 75x75 icons in my replies with the occasional bold and italic font for emphasis. if you don’t use small text i won’t either.

(cont.) i will not write with people who use super fancy formatting. i struggle with reading fancy/non-screen reader friendly fonts and excessive amounts of spacing between words. font colors (i use tumblr dark mode) and font size changes are difficult as well.

i don't follow people who post excessive amounts of ooc negativity. an occasional vent is fine but please be reasonable.

a pet peeve of mine is sending asks or doing starters or liking starter calls and only getting 1 or 2 replies into a thread before it gets dropped in favor of another new thread or ask that gets about 1 or 2 replies on it before it gets dropped. i will probably stop sending asks or liking starter calls to try and encourage replies on our already-existing threads at a certain point.

if we are mutuals for a while and you are fairly active on the dash and we can't seem to get any interactions going i will sb or hb after a certain point under the assumption that we aren't going to be able to write together. i prefer a sb but i know some people prefer a hb. if we used to be mutuals and i have sbed or hbed you it's probably because we weren't able to get any interactions going.

mutuals are always welcome to write me unprompted starters, send unprompted asks, go through my prompts tag and send me random asks from those prompts. yes even if i reblogged that prompt list like 5 months ago. i am here to write. i want to write. please write with me!

ren and/or cloud, 26, they/he! feel free to say hi. if i'm not on this blog you can probably find me on my low-effort multimuse @/heartinhands or my blog for vergil from devil may cry @/songsofreason.

here’s the basic info that is really important to my portrayal:

shadow the hedgehog 2005 is not canon to my portrayal of shadow. shadow has not met black doom. he is still part-black arms. gerald retrieved the DNA when he traveled to mobius, seeking help from the tech of the ancient echidnas and babylonians. when he returned to the ARK he infused shadow with this DNA. he called the DNA strand “black arms” due to its appearance

in the instance of idw canon threads/muses/etc., my shadow was not zombotted.

shadow's age is pretty partner headcanon dependent but i default to about 23. ages in this series are pretty much up in limbo at this point so who cares really

outside of that i’m pretty wishy washy with what’s canon and not canon just like SEGA and actual canon is idk it’s hedgehogs let’s have some fun. i don’t really use verse tags because this stuff constantly changes (see rules 4 and 5)

shadow's full dossier and a more-in depth exploration of this above is located here.

relationships.

other sonic verses: faulty knight (mephiles friendship verse)

other fandom verses: nier | ffxiv | when they cry | resident evil (lore to be added one day lol)

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Firework festival + beach episode = 🤌🏻 “Perfezione”

Also, I just wanna say that so far I’ve been content with the chemistry between the kharacters & the reader. It felt natural and I like that the reader doesn’t fall into the “uninteresting hero/heroine” trope like most harem anime typa stuff, it felt like their a person you can meet irl (they’re just like me FR) and for that reason it felt genuine, unlike most harem MC that is just a self insert with little to no spice in their character and motifs.

However, i do hope that the MC doesn’t fall into the “absolute oblivious to love” archetype commonly seen in harem tropes. It’s okay for the MC to be oblivious to some of the character’s romantic attraction as it can be barely subtle ( I must’ve broken a guy’s hope in finding love in a girl back in junior high due to being confused whether he’s just really nice or he’s having a crush on me <which I found out it was the latter 7 YEARS later when he told me> ) but I hope that you don’t make them completely oblivious and dense towards the other’s romantic advances no matter how much the MC’s equals tell her or the harem drops hints, and sometimes even blatant lines.

Other than that, I hope that the MC doesn’t fall into the Mary Sue trope as well ( so far they are NOT a Mary Sue which I’m glad bcz I don’t want another Captain Marvel type of character )

Anyways, keep us up with your work and take rests regularly 👌

Haha I've considered a beach episode, but I think it'd be a spin off unless I can think of a way to make it satisfying (for me) to tie into the plot.

I'm glad to hear you enjoy the chemistry! I'm trying to strive for something that feels like it'd make sense why the kharacters would enjoy being around the reader ^^ I'm honored to hear you think the reader doesn't feel uninteresting!! It's honestly hard to make a character that is blank slate enough to let yourself insert yourself, but not too blank slate that you won't feel like they're boring, you know?? I enjoy having traits that make the reader shine out enough, but nothing too absurd that it'd take someone out of the reading.

I'm not planning to, but the reader will fall on the side of being more oblivious. More so because they're really, really inexperienced with love. Romantic love isn't something that the reader was exposed to a lot or shown, so they wouldn't have much experience in recognizing the signs. Subtle hints will kinda fly over the head of the reader, and implied romance on one side might go unnoticed. BUT if the reader is just told "hey, i love you" I'm going to make the reader acknowledge that oh. That, and the reader (at least I'm hoping I can write it well enough) will slowly piece together what these feelings are. I'm trying to make the reader be the type to fall slowly but then all at once, if that makes sense? So pretty much, being subtle and just assuming the reader understands that these things are on the side of dates won't work, but being honest will be. But the issue is some people might be more hesitant to express these feelings fully for reasons 👀

I try to not make the reader a mary sue type of character!! I think it's interesting when a person struggles, though I will say for now we've mostly only seen mental struggles and less so physical, which maybe you'll see soon!

Thank you for your kind words, I love asks like these! I will try to take breaks when needed :D!

[raven-cincaide-words]

Raven Cincaide Beta Review 

Requested by: Jack-the-rapper  Work title: “Captured”  Chapter(s) reviewed: Chapter 1 Published fic (link): Yes link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/55423462/chapters/140628064 Fic rating: M Mature  Pairing: Joker (DCU) & Bruce Wayne  Type of review: Medium Fandom & Fandom Familiarity: Batman. I have seen some Batman movies a few years ago but have never worked or written for the fandom. Thus I lack fandom specific knowledge. Please keep that in mind when reading the review. 

First Impressions First impression is that this is a dark fic which is something I look forward to reading. It’s got decent language and Bruce is not written in a way which creates no apparent hate or distaste towards him. However the fic loses me a lot in the beginning, because of long complicated sentences and a lot of repetitions while the action or the ‘happenings’ come towards the end of the chapter. In other words, once you get through the slow beginning, the end of the chapter is gripping and interesting, prompting the reader to continue reading the story. 

Opening Scene  The first sentence is supposed to capture your reader. Which it does, however the following sentences and paragraphs create confusions instead of clarity for the reader. More precisely, the reader understands that Batman is dizzy, fading in and out of consciousness- so why focus on it? Is something happening to him? Is there going to be a high impact scene next? Are we getting why he is like that? Some of this information comes much later, which runs the risk of the reader getting impatient and leaving the story. 

Another comment is language in the opening scene. More precisely the sentences are long (not varied) and at times overly complicated, misleading or unclear. For example “Through narrowed slits, he discerned the swaying silhouettes of a space that seemed to dissolve into darkness at its edges, as he gradually emerged from the depths of unconsciousness.”  What does ‘swaying silhouettes of a space’ actually mean? Are there shadows playing in the corner of his vision, is he seeing things, or is this another way you’re trying to convey that he is dizzy and disoriented?

Plot /Pacing/ Scenes/ Gaps If I understood the chapter correctly it can be summarized as follows; Bruce woke up hanging from the ceiling by the ropes, he was beaten, bruised and struggled with consciousness. He remembered being captured and repeatedly beaten, felt his injuries, tried to escape but fainted again.

The overall pacing of the chapter is slow: there is a lot of detail about being dizzy, feeling bad and falling in and out of consciousness that draws out the word count without adding to the plot and the overall theme and scenes. The repetitions do not appear to be a rhetorical tool (not like threes) and are not necessarily a creepy-feeling-inducing ploy. Their purpose is therefore a little unclear to me. 

There aren’t any glaring gaps, though the shift from flashbacks to present could be made clearer to the reader. 

For example a template that could used is instead of just writing ‘flashback’: *Bruce remembered something/ he thought of something*– *insert memory* then- “a wave of pain washed over him bringing him back to the present,” then again something happened making him remember, then again back to the present. 

Sorta like a ball being passed back and forth. This could make it flow better and make it clearer instead of repeating ‘flashbacks’ while adding more overall details. This could possibly help with the pacing and flow of the chapter. 

Characters & Character interaction Another possible gap falls under character description and concerns his appearance. How is Bruce dressed? Is he in his Batman getup? In his office suit and what condition is it in? Or is he in his boxers?Or something else entirely?  What does he feel of his attire and how do the clothes behave/feel on his beaten body?  A lot of this section is not covered/unclear so therefore I cannot give a deeper review here. 

Genre:(Romance/Angst etc) Not applicable or requested Dialogue Not applicable or requested Settings and landscape  The overall settings and landscape could be made more clearer. Perhaps by keeping it in their own paragraphs. For example how does he know it’s a warehouse, has he been there before? What gives it away? AND how does he know that it is abandoned? The overall description of it is rather vague and things like water(?) dripping off the pipe falls in between Bruce’s thoughts/breaths rather than be its own paragraph which makes it easy to overlook or confuse. 

Visuals and logic  Visuals refers to whether the description of an action makes sense, which is something that this story could improve on. There are several instances which are described in a fashion that don’t make sense or in the very least are difficult to visually comprehend. 

For example “As his senses gradually sharpened again, Bruce became acutely aware of the sensation of burning pain radiating from his wrists and shoulder” And later confirming that he does not know how much time has passed which may present a logical issue. A quick google search suggests that hanging by yourself on the bar is generally not something you’d handle for long (https://www.quora.com/What-happens-if-you-hang-by-your-arms-too-long), and the world record for a dead hang is 1h 20 min and 41 seconds. Considering Bruce is generally portrayed as being ‘buff’ or heavy in weight alt. If he is held up for a long time, then his shoulders would dislocate. If they aren’t dislocated, that should give him the indication of how long he’s been up or vise-versa. Also the pain itself (probably even numbness)would be in the entire arms, not just the wrists and shoulders. 

Then another inconsistency with time: “Time was a hazy concept, and without any external cues, he had no way of knowing how much time had passed since then.” yet this “His mind raced, trying to piece together when he had last eaten or drunk anything. Flashes of memory teased the edges of his consciousness, but nothing concrete emerged. Perhaps it had been that morning before the kidnapping, but he couldn't be sure” suggests that he has some understanding of how much time passed since he last ate/drank and thus was kidnapped. 

Another example “With each passing moment, it became increasingly clear to Bruce that his chances of breaking free from his restraints were slim at best.” Then “In his struggle to comprehend his surroundings, Bruce sharpened his senses, scanning the room for any indication of his captors or a potential means of escape.”  The question I get as the reader is; why is he studying the architecture of the room and the structure of it if he can’t even get out of his ropes? What difference does it make if the wall is paper or cardboard-thin and easy for him to punch through if he hasn’t gotten out of his ropes? 

Writing style/tone/Voice The general impression of the writing style is that it is very poetic and is written by someone who knows the language well. However it lacks variety and sometimes misses words. Predominantly the sentences are long, stretching several lines and held together with commas. In combination with flowery “Shakesprean” language, it is difficult to read in parts. Note that long sentences can be a disadvantage when it comes to building tension; generally speaking the shorter the sentences the faster you read them and the quicker you build the tension in the reader. Also short and simple sentences can be used to show confusion, disorientation and fear (part of the ‘show not tell’ approach). 

For example “Bruce's eyelids fluttered open with a groan, the dim light piercing his consciousness like needles, prompting him to reflexively close them again.” while I understand what you mean, my first thought is: How can eyelids groan? The descriptive word ‘groan’ is not connected to any other body part or thing besides eyelids (compare with “Door opened with screech”). I understand that you mean that he groaned as he opened his eyes, but the way it is written can give a more comical interpretation rather than seriousness of the situation you’re going for. 

Another point to consider is voices/perspective and how it perceives others actions. This goes hand in hand with logic and character interaction. Including too much can confuse the reader but also make your story foundation less stable. Even as an ominous reader/writer you have to consider what and how you formulate something.  For example “He noted the absence of tools or implements scattered about the room, a deliberate omission by his captors to thwart any attempts at self-liberation.“ 

As far as I remember Bruce can’t read minds and the assailants haven’t left a note saying they ‘didn’t leave any tools so he could not escape’.  An alternative would be something like: “He noted the absence of tools or implements scattered about the room, undoubtedly, a deliberate omission by his captors to prevent any unwanted self-liberation attempts.“  By including something like undoubtedly and re-writing the sentence slightly not only do you improve clarity but also leave yourself open in case Bruce misses something. 

Repetitions  There are primarily two different types of repetitions in this work that do not help driving the story forward. The first is the sentence repetitions where the same thing is described in different ways yet without adding to the story or driving it forward. 

 For example; “With each blink, the world seemed to swim and sway, a disorienting kaleidoscope of colours and shapes that refused to coalesce into coherence. Yet amidst the chaos, faint outlines began to emerge from the haze, like distant shapes emerging from thick fog. Though his sight remained muddled and uncertain [...]”

The first sentence, ending with swim and sway is plenty to let the reader know his sight is uncertain, even the first line that ends with’ coherence’ is plenty. The rest  such as the description of the outlines of shapes and the sentence after that ‘his sight remained muddled and uncertain’ all describe the same thing as you did with “With each blink, the world seemed to swim and sway” so technically, everything after your first sentence is a repetition that makes your story less clear. 

Another example;  “Fortunately, he found no signs of danger; the room was empty, and he was alone.” 

Again the room was empty or that he was alone would be plenty for the reader. Both become buttery butter so to speak. 

Final example:  “Bruce's jaw tightened,” and the next sentence “but Bruce gritted his teeth,”  both are different formulations of essentially the same thing. 

Second type of repetition is theme repetition without action or events taking place. For example  

Sentence 1 paragraph 1: “Bruce's eyelids fluttered open with a groan, the dim light piercing his consciousness like needles, prompting him to reflexively close them again.” Some form of struggling to keep eyes open or retain consciousness is present all the way down to

Sentence 2, paragraph 6: “ He blinked away the haze clouding his vision to make sense of the situation.“ 

The issue with keeping these repetitions is that it describes the same thing in different ways, does not add to the story while carrying the risk of losing readers. More precisely it is only on paragraph six the reader starts getting more than just ‘Bruce feels dizzy and falls in and out of consciousness’. A lot of readers, including myself, would not have the patience to wait an A4 page for something more to happen. People are generally impatient like that, unfortunately.

Overview & Overall impressions  My overall impression is that I like the idea and the concept, I like the approach and some of the story telling techniques. But the work could benefit from improving clarity.  My two points of advice would be; “Show not tell” to avoid the repetitions and “read aloud” to hear the repetitions, feel if there the same theme is coming back again (eg. if you get the impression “didn’t I just read/hear that?”) and see where you lose the red thread. Also do not be afraid to vary long and short sentences, and do not be afraid to use ‘simple’ language. Not only does it make the work more accessible but it also shows a great understanding of the language. Think quality (and whether it makes sense) over quantity.

Overall, given that it's your first fanfiction, I would say fantastic job! Please take my feedback into consideration and with a bit of practice you’ll be an amazing writer in no time! 

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[siilvan]

ahhhhhh, my guess is it'd be makarov! and this is why i think so💆🏻‍♀️ petra struggles a lot with her mind in the way that she knows he's the enemy, someone who's done questionable things to say the least. her loyalty to her team and righteousness refrains her from letting herself feel freely. makarov on the other hand as much of a ego he has he probably doesn't care as much as petra, he knows he shouldn't be feeling that way but he's not gonna fight as hard as her to deny it at some point, he's just a rebel man🫣🤭

also on a side note you're super amazing, the enthusiasm you show when replying to our asks is beyond heartwarming🩷 not many people give this much attention and respect to their replies you are splendid!✨

guess we’ll have to wait and see if your guess is right… i will say that you DO have petra’s reservations and makarov’s lack of reservation down to a T, though 😶

i wanted to make petra/reader a very “good” character – loyal, righteous, headstrong, and willing to do whatever it takes to “save” the world. she’s kind and fair, which are obviously ideal traits for someone in her field, but these traits can easily lead to self doubt and struggling with her actions, since she tries to see all sides of a situation and hunt for the “best” solution. gaz was my inspiration for some of this, as he’s another character that suffers with moral dilemmas on occasion.

petra is loosely based off my oc with the same codename (bravo 0-7 in my other fics, too), but this is, obviously, still intended to be a reader insert story. i’m trying to keep petra as much of a blank slate as possible for people to insert themselves into, but i feel like a reader who’s willing to do some questionable things for the sake of what’s best (like working with the enemy), but is still very righteous, is ideal for this series!

and aaaaaaa thank you!! 😭 you guys are so sweet, i don’t get how i’d reply with any less enthusiasm! it’s all the asks and love from the readers that motivate me to keep writing and, i’ll admit, i’ve almost cried a couple times over all the love you guys have given the series so far 🥹

i know this has been a super ramble-y response, but i also want to say that i know the update is taking a while (currently working on two higher priority fics and schoolwork lol), but i’ve got the next 5 or so chapters outlined, so there is plenty more coming 👀 y’all are gonna love chapters 9 and 10, that’s all i’ll say about those 🤭

ah but thank you again!! i hope you and everyone else keep enjoying the series as much as i’m enjoying writing it!! 🫶🩷

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OMG!!! I'll be straight with you,I have struggled to find good accurate in character but omg this! This is the gold! It really feels like that yes this is how the Mikasa would have reacted,how the entire group would have reacted and AHHHH!! Eren is literal perfection! How can you write so good and not to mention this version of Eren before s4 but after s3 didn't get much screen time but he feels soooo in character I love it!and the reader felt accurate to what a real world person would be like if they were to suddenly be transported which u adore with all of my heart!

And in all honesty when I like a fic very much and it has a reader insert,I tend to play around with all kinds of reader's in my head though granted it does make the story seem out of character because of it buuuuut still it's fun you know?

Like imagine Eren asking them why they want to help him and they give an honest thoughtful answer before saying 'and also 30% of it is powered by spite' and they would not explain,and also if the other 70% were to fail in the worst situation possible they still have their spite to rely on

(spite because if Eren says that the future can't be changed which is the worst thing to say to a spiteful reader,and the reader were to stop it, they'd immediately hit him with the 'i told you so' and paired with them perhaps getting rid of titans all together, they'd be like to anyone who doubted them 'thank you SOOO much for the support through out the years,it helped a LOT')

!!!Yippie!!! Idk why I keep being scared of writing new people lmao, I’m so so so glad y’all tell me I nailed the characterization it’s much appreciatedddd!! One of my biggest pet peeves is the “he would not fucking say that”, but in the key he would!!! Yay.!!

I said like two days ago that this Eren scared me because we got so little of him in this time period but then I realized that I could stretch his behavior however I wanted (yk, to a certain degree) and it wouldn’t be too ooc.

Me personally I would be Terrified with a capital T if I got transported into aot. Like, with jjk you can just like,, not go to Japan and be fine (would I feel guilt? Yeah but it’s easier to dodge the incidents haha incidents,) whereas with aot it’s literally only like 20 percent who are spared. Also no internet

Lmao yeah!! I’ve found that while I have my own interpretation of y/n, obviously every reader is different so they might interpret some sentiments of actions in a different way, which is always so fun to read comments about lol

Y/n grabbing Eren by the scruff of the neck to scoop him out of his self dooming spiral vs Eren snapping her out of her well deserved panic

[pixelchills]

Not sure if you've been asked but have you read any good sun/moon or sun/moon/y-n fics lately or have any you recommend? I'm in the process of reading yours. So far so good!

Hi! Sorry it took me a couple of days to answer this, I had to actually think really hard of some of my favourite fics to recommend, as so many of the on-going ones have been abandoned for months, but I personally like multichapter fics over one-shots. So, anyways.

None of my recommendations are Sun/Moon/Reader fics, because I do not read reader-inserts. Besides one Solar/Reader fic based on my own AU, all the other fics are Sun/Moon (mostly romantic, but I have a couple of platonic ones I like as well!)

My current favourite on-going fic is "Yellow" by Haru1027: Moon gets a new human partner to do his nightly patrols with him, and Sun doesn't like how the girl acts around Moon. She is literally trying to steal Moon from Sun! Sun and Moon are in an established relationship here. I love this fic because Sun's anxiety, Moon's obliviousness, and the unnamed nightguard's character are so well written and I've been on the edge of my seat every time a new chapter gets posted because I'm so scared of what she will try to do next to mess with Sun's love. Moon is obviously a very adoring and loving boyfriend, but the girl keeps coming up with a lot of stuff that just stings right into poor Sunny's heart! (CW: Has smut in some chapters.)

The next fic I'm not completely sure if it's still continuing or not, since it hasn't been updated for a while, is "Runaway Robots" by Made_Of_Galaxies: Sun overhears that he and Moon are about to get decommissioned. Moon takes forcefully over their body, and runs away. The story focuses on their survival in the outside world; they need a place to stay, a way to hide, and a spot to charge. I love this fic because their relationship is so cute. Both of them are written in a way that I personally headcanon them to be, and they're just so sweet with each other my heart literally melts. The adventure and slight angst add nicely to the story.

The next fic is "Long Distance In The Same Body" by SplatteredRaccoon, though, I'm not sure if it has been abandoned. It has a short prequel, "I'll Be Waiting, When You Wake Up...". Sun and Moon lose their headlink connection due to their new body upgrades after the fire. Thankfully, the new staff is nice enough to gift them a phone! They start recording videos for each other. The fic is very cute and has that sort of silly miscommunication tease of both of them obviously pining over each other, but being too shy to admit it aloud. Some Sun-sided jealousy is added as well, which I always find interesting to read.

This one is not a ship-fic, but more of a parental/sibling relationship. "Big Brother Moon" by NightingaleWitch7: Moondrop is an advanced Daycare robot good at his job. But he starts to get stressed, and it ends up in an accident where the Daycare needs to be closed for a while, and his supervisor starts to look for another helping hand for him. Moondrop thinks he doesn't need it, but the higher-ups think the opposite. After sneaking around the Plex while being bored due to the Daycare being closed, Moondrop stumbles upon a small robot baby in his supervisor's workshop. He takes the baby to himself, eventually naming it Sundrop. Moondrop's caretaking code clearly was playing some tricks on him, as he tries to accompany himself with the new, adorable baby bot he literally stole while the Daycare goes through its renovations. Baby Sundrop is literally the most adorable thing in the world. This fic is very slow-paced, and I was actually struggling a little bit at first because of my short attention span, but now I'm waiting for the new chapters a lot because Moondrop is written in a very nice and funny way, and baby Sundrop really makes me want to get a baby robot on my own... XD

Another fic that can be read either romantic or platonic is a oneshot, "Be Still" by QueenEvac: Sun is ADHD and ASD coded, and can't sit still to appreciate the world around him. Moon helps him, and it is just so fricking cute.

Another oneshot recommendation is "Love of Mine" by RanniParty: This is literally in my bookmarks as "Re-read when u need fluff". After the fire destroys the Pizzaplex, Sun wakes up, but he is alone in his body, without Moon is his code. He grieves over his other half, only to see him walk through the door in his own, separate body. The fluff in this is so immaculately cute, this fic is my rainy-day saviour.

And here are some explicit/adult-content fics that I'd recommend for adult readers:

"Redeeming the Stinky Man" by quixotic_calamity: The Solar x Reader fic I mentioned. Now, as I am not a big fan of reader-inserts, nor am I into smelly mutants, but chapter 2 of this fic literally made me simp for my own stinky character. Quix did an amazing job writing him so well, and the story is set very nicely in the universe, even though it's mostly just going to be smut for the two last chapters. So far, Quix has only posted the first chapter, but I've already read the second one since she sent it to me privately, and it is very... interesting and Solar-like. Boy just needs a bath and a reward- I know this isn't Sun/Moon/Reader, but more of Eclipse/Reader.

Another smut fic from Quix is "Blackberries and Lavender", which I'll soon post separately as its own post too. This is also from my Animutant AU, and after reading it, I've decided to make it canon to the universe. It's a oneshot about Moondrop overcoming his trauma of 'being not pure' and hating his vagina due to the past he had with El Chip. Sunrise helps him to gain the trust and worth of his body back in a very Sun-typical way. The fic is absolutely adorable, and despite being a sex fic, it is so fluffy your teeth will rot worse than Solar. Sun and Moon are perfectly in-character, which makes it so perfect to fit the AU Canon.

The next, possibly still on-going(?) NSFW fic is "All's fair in Robo-Dicks and War" by LavalampGoldfish: This fic is, as the name suggests, technically about robot genitals. It's written from Monty's POV, but Sun and Moon play kind of an important role in this. Monty loses a bet and is forced to go to the weirdo-land (Daycare). When he sneaks in he sees Sun and Moon having sex. The fic follows Monty's inner and outer struggles of trying to understand WHY the Daycare attendants have dicks, who gave them to them, and can he have one too. The fic is so funny and well-written, I am in love how (to my own headcanons) accurately this fic describes the relationships between the characters. I would lie if I didn't say my own fic was inspired by some of the characteristics given to the characters in this fic. The parts where Sun and Moon show up are so adorable, Moon is SO overprotective of his precious Sunshine, and Sun just wants to be friends with everyone. I don't wanna spoil too much, but reading Sun and Moon from someone who dislikes them POV is a refreshing experience. The humour is really top-tier in this one as well.

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Here's my recommendation list, I hope you like it! :>

[sleepingdeath-light]

PUBLISHING SCHEDULE UPDATE!!!!

From this week onwards, I will be dedicating Saturdays to posting content for underrated/underrequested characters from my various fandoms.

Though because I’m not somebody who reads a lot of stuff online or checks the tags, I’m going to need your help with this one!

If you have a comfort character / character you simp for who has a criminally small amount of content out there for them — feel free to send in a request and I’ll publish it!

Though bare in mind that I will mostly be writing headcanons and short drabbles because I don’t want to burn myself out!

Some rules do apply but they’re pretty simple and there’s not many of them:

1. Mark any requests for this weekly event as “Underrated Character Saturday” or “UCS” — this is to help me locate and organise these requests effectively without them getting lost in the mess that is my ask box (over 390 messages and counting!)

2. Make sure to not ask anything that’s against my limits — you can find the link to this on my pinned post

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4. Sending in a request does not mean it will be published that same Saturday — if your request is elaborate or better suited to a longer piece, or if I’m struggling with it, then I’ll delay it until the week after (or later if I’m having a particular battle with writer’s block)

But other than that, have fun! Request whatever reader insert you like, any theme, any idea — it’s up to you. Hell, feel free to peruse my current masterlist to get some ideas if you feel so inclined. The important thing is that you enjoy yourselves.

(this post will be reblogged every wednesday from the date of posting to keep a consistent flow of requests coming in)

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Desexualized Mammy & Strong Black Woman, too busy for “frivolous love”

“Alyse” (Anon Submission) asked:

My science fiction story includes a black woman (Talia) who raises two children that aren’t her own and takes on two young adults as apprentices. One of the children she is raises has Arabic background and was taken into her home upon his father’s death (his mother’s whereabouts are unknown). She was a close friend of his father and the closest thing he had to a relative. The second child has mixed French-Latinx background and was taken in after becoming shipwrecked with no means by which to contact her people. Talia was the first non-hostile individual she encountered and one of the few who would so openly embrace a stranger. Since Talia is Master Medic (the highest medical authority in her community) she is training two apprentices (think residency) and eventually mentors the second child as well. She was once married and passionately in love but lost her husband to illness. In this setting, some technology we take for granted is inaccessible and violence against their people is commonplace. Most have experienced sudden loss. This particular loss was the catalyst that drove Talia into medicine- a desire to protect her loved ones and prevent others from experiencing similar tragedy. She is usually kind (though businesslike) but sometimes succumbs to a frigid, furious depression when, despite all her knowledge and determination, she can’t save someone. 

I worry that her maternal association with the two children (one of whom is an outsider) mires her in the mammy trope. On top of that, she hasn’t pursued romance since the death of her husband. I’ve considered giving her a romantic subplot but there are already so many characters to keep track of. Furthermore, I just can’t see her engaging in the frivolous pursuits of new love when she’s dealing with kids, students, and an extremely taxing career. 

In terms of race and culture in this story, practically every character can trace their ancestry back to populations displaced through war. Even Talia’s second child was shipwrecked during a botched evacuation from a military science lab. The people who live here have been isolated for generations and no longer have a real concept of their ancestry. Cultures have blended, new religions have formed, and many of our familiar racial/ethnic issues are forgotten. However, new and different but equally toxic ones have replaced them. In this way, Talia’s blackness doesn’t carry the same associations in her world as it would in ours. However, readers may still make these associations. Do you see any issues with her character that I could amend? 

So! You have:

A highly educated Black-coded woman (the highest medical authority in the community)

She raises two kids alone 

She also looks after two apprentices

She is widowed (not sure the race of the husband, was he Black?)

Having experienced heartbreaking love, Talia's drive to look after, protect and save people through medicine is a great motivation for the way she is. Her experiencing depression and taking losses seriously is also very human and is dynamic characterization. 

However, such characterization with Black women is prone to brush across several tropes. You have a Black woman who gives and protects, but what does she get in return? Who cares for her? 

Prioritize your Black character’s happiness

"I’ve considered giving her a romantic subplot but there are already so many characters to keep track of. Furthermore, I just can’t see her engaging in the frivolous pursuits of new love when she’s dealing with kids, students, and an extremely taxing career." 

Priorities, priorities. Is love a frivolous pursuit in her eyes, or yours? Because I strongly disagree. You probably don't mean to but you, as the author, having an excuse to NOT give the Black woman romance is showing that you do not think she's worth being loved. TV viewers and stans who are uncomfortable when Black women characters have relationships find similar excuses to explain away not wanting BW in relationships.

"She's too strong and independent for a man/relationship" 

"I liked her better alone." 

"It'll take away from her character."

“A romance doesn’t feel right for her”

These sorts of statements above are grounded in racialized misogyny. 

Relationships do not lessen the woman.

Relationships does not lessen Black women. 

Love

Whether that love is romantic, familial, or friendship, it can come in many forms. Give Talia love. Because Black women characters deserve it! Either one or all! 

Let her have a loyal best friend, a cat, and a girlfriend. Because why not? And not to downplay the love of children to parents, but please provide her love beyond what she gets on a maternal level from the children she looks after. 

The stories that Black women are in today severely lack love for us, so why add to the narrative of Black women being all work and no play, and too [insert excuse here] to be loved? 

Of course, you didn't provide all the details from your story, but I'm not seeing much of a balance from the struggle. She is a caretaker, teacher, doctor (or doctor-like figure). 

Her position and background in itself is okay. It's the Strong Black Woman being presented with seemingly no commentary that strikes me. 

Where is her team to help balance the weight of the world? 

Who takes care of her when she's depressed from another loss? 

What does she get in return from taking an emotional and physical toll to heal her community? 

Do those around her recognize all she does for them and offer their friendship? 

When does she get to relax and turn off the need to be everything for everybody?

Fitting love into a book with many characters

There are many books with several characters to keep track of. People tend to manage. Also, I'm sure some of those characters are in and/or out of relationships. Even stories that couldn’t be classified as romances have relationships of some sort. It’s unrealistic to have a ton of characters and none of them be in relationship(s) of some sort. Not when there’s so many forms of it and many sexualities. 

Friends, frenemies, enemies, romance, affairs.. Relationships make stories (and life) interesting. By no means do I think adding these dynamics harm your tale. And what’s one more for a hard-working Black woman who sacrifices a lot and clearly deserves a shoulder to lean on? And, if you use an existing character to be that friend, family, or lover, then you won’t need to pencil in another character.

For romance specifically - I think a misconception when it comes to including romance in stories is that they have to somehow take over the story. Romance does not have to bombard the plot nor be described in lavish detail. Not every story is a romance and those sort of details aren’t everyone’s style or things they’re comfortable with. A sentence or two establishing relationships does not take away from the story.And how those relationships look and affections expressed will vary based on the characters, sexuality, etc.

Not every character needs to have a deep level of detail. 

“Katie and Lisa, a newly engaged couple, walked into the meeting.”

“Jack and Jamie are a married couple in their 40s.” 

“The two met in college. After two months of blissful courtship, they eloped, eager to start their happily ever afters. Twenty years together, they were still blissfully in love and never too far from one another.”

Sentences like the above are enough for some characters. You don’t always need to put in paragraphs worth of relationship-establishing details or plot. 

When it comes to the characters whose love you would like to highlight, at least a bit, you still don’t have to go over the top.

Use subtle details. 

“As soon as Talia’s back was turned, he gave her a longing look before shaking his head and getting back to the patient.”

“He squeezed her hand before taking hold of the stethoscope.”

“She kissed her wife goodbye before racing out the door.”

“You mean the world to me.” he had said, holding her face. Those words stayed with her all day, making her heavy load light as a sack of feathers.

“She soaked his shirt with her tears and he just held her tight, saying nothing, silently holding her together.”

As for Talia specifically…

Talia having the mindset you described, as love being frivolous and not a priority, is understandable knowing her background (I just don't agree with you as the creator using this as a means to keep her alone. Whether she’s romantically alone or without close friendships). She has lost so much, and continues to experience loss with patients. This can be extremely traumatizing. I gave some examples of being subtle, so perhaps that will help with the burden of feeling a thick subplot of romance doesn’t fit in your story. 

And as Talia doesn’t strike me as someone who would go looking for companionship, what if she stumbles upon it without trying? Is there someone on the medical team that can offer her friendship? Someone who admires her and feels the urge to care for her that she feels the same for, or has pushed feelings down for? What happens when she can’t hold those feelings down anymore?

Takeaway

Talia deserves healthy love, even if she doesn’t believe it or feel she has time for it. That love can come in any and many forms, not necessarily romantically required, although it is a plus. A struggle-ridden novel is balanced by love, support and rest for characters that hold the weight of the world. If you do not, evaluate why you want to write Black characters in these struggle roles without at least a social commentary. 

~Mod Colette

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LoV + Overhaul Yandere HCs

a/n This is a self indulgent piece. I miss Overhaul way too much and am deprived of Shiggy fanfic. I am such a whore for these men...

Hope y’all enjoy and please keep sending in requests!  

Sincerely Coffee 

Characters x gn!reader: Tomura Shigaraki,  Dabi,  Overhaul,  Twice,  and Mr. Compress

^^^Might low key be triggering for people who have been in abusive relationships or assaulted. Don’t read if that’s the case besties, I’ve been in one and this is sort of therapeutic to write for me personally^^^

Dabi

- Possessive and Stalker Type 

- Dabi wants to always have some sort of mark on you, whether that be his hand, bruises, cuts, or even burn marks. It fuels his ego and he thinks that you should be prideful that he’s laid his claim on you. 

- He doesn’t really see you as a person, but rather as something that belongs to him, and by extension, something that he gets to show off to others. He does care about you (it would be a shame if you broke so easily after all), but he’s not above not harming you if it gets his point across. 

- He’s very distrustful of the world and whole-heartedly believes that if he doesn’t make it clear to others that you’re off the market, then it’s just going to be a big hassle in the long run. Whether you’re okay with his tailing of you or not, he doesn’t really care, because he’s not going to stop. After all, there are some dangerous people out there. 

- How you catch his eye: If you want Dabi to look at you differently than, well, everyone else, you’re probably going to be someone that treats him with the love and respect that he hasn’t experienced in a very long time. Just acting like he’s this normal civilian sort of unlocks this feeling inside of him. You’re too kind for these people and he’ll start hatching his plan to save you. 

- Honestly, I don’t think he really cares if you’re a villain, hero, or civilian. He’ll be annoyed if you’re a hero, sure, but he’ll just have to train you out of it. He can’t really help if that’s what you choose to become, but it’s okay, he’ll mold you into exactly what he needs from you. 

- What sort of relationship would start: Dabi slowly inserts himself into your life and routine. After your first meeting, he makes it his goal to follow you around and then eventually make contact with you again. Would play it off as a coincidence as you keep meeting. He’s pretty bold and might even try to be your boyfriend before taking you away. Of course, he knows right from the start that you’re going to be his. 

He is fairly meticulous in his planning though. He makes sure that he’s followed you for weeks and is familiar with your routine. Is weirdly protective if he sees someone talking to/bothering you. He wants to fuck with you a bit and likes to leave some “gifts” occasionally. Those gifts being burned fingers or hands, whatever it takes to see that horrified expression on your face. 

- How does he show affection: He acts like he doesn’t want your love, but honestly he really strives to show how great of a S/O he can be. As long as you shut up and don’t struggle, then he loves to smother you with affection. Obviously, it’s not the MOST gentle, but he’s putting a lot of effort and is even fairly patient with you at first. Sometimes gets a little rough in his affection, but it’s not always because he’s trying to punish you, it’s really just a habit. He is the big spoon, no room for arguments. His favorite thing is to hug you and envelop you with his warmth, absolutely needs to rub his face into your hair and neck every day. It’s a bit of a possessive thing to make you smell like him. 

- Off topic, but he smells like burnt onions and you’re a little too scared to make him sad by telling him that. 

Kisses are his way of rewarding you for being obedient and he's REALLY good at rewarding you for it. Sometimes to shut you up, he’ll wrap your hands around his shoulders and pull you in, so that all you can think of is him. Also shows his affection, by marking any exposed piece of your skin and he absolutely goes to town doing that. 

- How cruel is he: Dabi is a very cruel yandere when you misbehave. He’s the type to give you many chances and be fairly forgiving in most cases. Which is why when you continue to misbehave, he’ll get really pissed. He doesn’t resort to hitting you, but he feels that emotionally manipulating you to believe that the only person that could ever love you is him is the best way to keep you under control. He’ll do that with cruel calculated remarks about you before showering you with affection. If he’s tired though, then he’ll just burn his name into your skin and spank you. 

- Overall, Dabi is both an easy going and terrible yandere to have. While he does love you in his own twisted way, his end goal isn’t to make you love him back, which can be both dangerous and also relieving for you. He really doesn’t want to lash out and kill you. As long as you are able to read his body language/mood and then comply with what he asks, honestly you should both be pretty happy. 

Tomura Shigaraki

- Obsessive and Delusional Type 

- So I kin this man… N E WAYS 

- How you catch his eye: Maybe you bump into him at a GameStop or maybe you’re just unlucky enough to sit next to him at the movie theater. The most likely situation in which you catch his eye is if you’re doing something so mind-numbingly mundane, but have a stupid pure grin and apologetic look in your eye. He abhors that look on others, but on you it stirs something inside of him. If you start up a conversation with him (either because you don’t recognize him or just don’t care), then he’s mega simping for you.

 - Tomura sort of really wants his darling to be a hero just so he can experience the pleasure of making you watch him destroy your world. He’s also a whore for an enemies to lovers arc. He can’t help that he’s a sadist. If you’re a villain or civilian, it’s fine with him, he doesn’t really want you involved with the league though. It would piss him off too much to have you interact with Dabi on a daily basis. 

- What sort of relationship would start: He cannot stop thinking about you after meeting you. His thoughts are no longer primarily revolving around destroying hero society, but rather, of how much he wants to corrupt the light in your eyes. He spends quite a bit of time tracking you online and if you like to play video games or participate in online discourse, then he friends you almost immediately. 

He enjoys talking to you and genuinely convinces himself that you love him and think of him as much as he thinks of you. He does fall hard for you though as you continue to talk for weeks and weeks. Will somehow convince you to meet up with him in the park or something like that where he decides to take you all for himself. Good luck getting away now that he’s absolutely entrapped by you. 

- How does he show affection: He wants you to absolutely adore him and see him as the light of your miserable little life. The issue is that he’s very new to the whole affection/love thing. He also does not want to risk decaying you, so he’s always touching you with his gloves or with 3 to 4 fingers. He loves touching you though. Wants to always have a hand on you somewhere, he loves your warmth and how despite everything he’s done to you, you still don’t pull away. 

Likes leaving light kisses across your jaw, your neck, and on the top of your hair. He genuinely does not want to let go of you ever. 

Is actually very insecure of his face and skin and doesn’t really like you looking at his scars. Which is why he likes to have you put his face into his chest and have you be the little spoon when cuddling. If you run your hands through his hair then he actually dies a little, he can’t remember the last time someone has been this kind towards him 

- How cruel is he: This man is a sadist. Nothing is off the table in terms of punishments for failing to please him. Physical punishments are easiest for him, because he doesn’t really get the most pleasure from emotionally manipulating you to the point that you can’t do anything other than cry. He doesn’t want to break you completely! You’re his favorite person and sometimes lashing out on you is what he deems merciful, considering the fact that he could choose to kill you instead of keeping you around. Regarding physical punishments, he likes pulling at your hair and shoving you onto the ground. 

He prefers having the constant shadow that he could end your life at any time looming over your head. Loves to see you crying and begging for your life when he wraps four of his fingers around your neck. Sometimes this could happen if you were just a little too slow to make dinner, he’s fairly erratic and you should expect his outbursts at any time.

 - Shigaraki is literally the most clear example of the perfect yandere. You better get good at reading his mood and not complaining. This man gets into one of his moods very easily and is relying on you to get him out of it, he’ll be quite… disappointed if you can’t do so. He expects you to love and be grateful for him. He’s a very difficult man to have around you at all times, and boy is he clingy too. He’s been deprived of love and affection all his life and you’re going to have to give it to him, whether you like it or not. 

Twice -  Jin Bubaigawara

- Dependent on his darling Type

- How you catch his eye:  When he sees you then it’s like love at first sight. You’ll probably just be going about your day and he’s having a crisis with his two halves arguing. Suddenly you’re bumping into him and his two halves are going to instantly look at you and have the same opinion, “Wow, they’re cute”. Well it’s more like, “Damn, hot stuff, I'd like to take you to the movies, but they don't let you bring in your own snacks” and “They’re so pretty, I want to cuddle them!”  Conclusion, this man is so SOFT for you and needs to see you more. 

- Does not care if you’re a hero, villain, or civilian. He’s going to love you all the same. 

- What sort of relationship would start: Has no shame and straight up asks you to date him when he meets you. You’re obviously a little spooked at this stranger so you politely decline (or accept??). This will lead to a really fun friendship between you two though! Jin is the only yandere out of these characters that really wants a relationship with you that doesn’t have a nefarious plan after. 

He also just does not want to kidnap you unless it is absolutely a last resort. He actually moved in with you and is really happy to be by your side. Is also super clingy, both in affection (see below) and in your relationships with others. Doesn’t NOT let you go out with others, but also HAS to be with you when you’re going out. I don’t think he even realizes what he’s doing, because he’s so dependent on you to feel secure. 

- How does he show affection: This man thought that he would not be fond of touching you. He knows that his halves love you, but he’s unsure about how they’d feel about being affectionate with you. Was super surprised when he felt this need to always cuddle with you. Also really likes to rest his head in your chest and have you leave kisses all across his face. He doesn’t really like kissing, but if he knows you like it then he’ll try to do his best to make you happy. 

Always the little spoon. He really likes how passive and domestic it feels to be held by you. Sometimes you’ll hear him say that he wants to be the big spoon before his other side snaps and tells him that being the little spoon is better.

- How cruel is he: Jin is not particularly cruel, at least, not on purpose. Sometimes he does slip up and he’ll be distant from you when he realizes because he feels awful. Usually it’s because he starts mouthing off and insults you, because a twisted part of him wants to see your face contorted in shock and grief. Not physically cruel either. Always feels so bad after and makes it up to you. 

- Overall, he’s more like an overbearing boyfriend than a yandere. He just really wants you to love him and will actually be trying to get you to fall for him as much as he adores and depends on you. Loves to shower you with lots of affection, but doesn’t really expect any back. He doesn’t see himself as worthy of your love. Will actually die if you do fall for him though. He sees you both as a S/O and also as someone who can get his two sides under control.  

Mr. Compress - Atsuhiro Sako

- Manipulative and Isolation Type

- How you catch his eye: This man is a showman and loves having all eyes on him. Which is why when you go to one of his shows and watch with eyes of pure wonder and adoration, rather than the fake interest and boredom that he’s seen before, that he begins to grow fascinated with you. The rest of that show is going to just be him looking at you and throwing cute smiles and winks at your grinning form. Will also seek you out after to “give you an autograph” 

- Would prefer if you were a villain. More for convenience reasons though, not particularly personal preference. He’d like it if you two both worked together so that you could be on the same page and always communicating. Would love it if you were a civilian too, because he thinks it’d be easier to keep you safe (and kidnap you in the worst case). He’d be disappointed if you were a hero, because he really does not want to get caught, but he can’t help who he falls for. 

- What sort of relationship would start: 100% wants to know everything about you. Low key stalks you to get more information. Is kind of obsessed with you at first, but realizes that it’s probably not going to help his chances at being with. So in turn, he’ll just meet up with you like a normal person and you’ll begin a normal relationship. He does want you all for himself though, so he’ll be pretty sneaky about cutting away at your relationships with others. Also immediately asks you to move in with him a couple months into the relationships, so that he can make sure you’re always by his side. 

- How does he show affection: He’s not fond of the whole touchy loving thing. He tries his best if you like it, but his method for showing his love towards you is through acts of service and gifts. He has an eye for what you like and prefers showing how much he cares for you with his fine attention to detail. Has a habit of monologuing while giving you a present, it’s sort of cute??

He also likes to take you out on dates. He wears a mask when he’s with the League so he’s not super worried about getting caught taking you out to dinner. Atsuhiro prefers walking with you at night, maybe through a park or something. He feels like he’s being the best S/O by protecting you and being at your side at night (even if you are super strong and don’t need protecting, it makes him feel good). Is also fairly traditional and tries to be super passionate and make it romantic when he does kiss you. 

- How cruel is he: Atsuhiro is not really cruel or abusive towards you physically. He might ignore you if you do something he dislikes without telling him. He’ll manipulate you by neglecting you after getting used to the careful attention he’d give to you. This punishment is pretty rare though, because he doesn’t see the point in being cruel all the time. Honestly the worst he does is threaten your family or friends, but doesn’t really want to hurt you and has no real intention of hurting them. . 

- Atsuhiro isn’t really too yandere and the most chill out of these people. You guys have a fairly healthy relationship, if you ignore the fact that he’s willing to cut people out of your life as long as you two get to stay together. He’s not a violent man and genuinely wants you to love him, so he’s going to avoid acts that would make you unhappy. 

Overhaul - Kai Chisaki

- Controlling and Self Aware Type

- Chisaki isn’t really interested in pursuing a romantic relationship, or a relationship of any means. He’s too busy and people just never interested him. 

- How you catch his eye:  You’d probably be someone that helps his pops or maybe even an old friend of Chrono that came to visit. If you bump into him or something like that, but are respectful and have a genuinely apologetic tone. He believes that people have lost their humanity in this cruel ruthless world. It’s your tolerability and the fact that looking at you doesn’t immediately make him break out into hives that sparks an interest in you. He also has never been physically attracted to anyone, which is why he’s very surprised when his body had a physical reaction that wasn’t disgust when brushing past you. 

- If you were a hero… sorry bud, he’s just not into that by any means. Would straight up end your life as a mercy kill for choosing that lifestyle. He doesn’t really want his S/O to be a villain either. However, he wouldn’t kill you, but rather would teach you how to be tolerable and make you someone he can be with. He’d most prefer for his darling to be a civilian. He wants someone who’d be easy to snatch and also can’t really do much to fight back. Contrary to popular belief, he doesn’t care if his darling has a quirk, he can just erase it either way. He wants a darling who doesn;t really know how to resist him, which is why being a hero is out of the question. 

- What sort of relationship would start: Marriage immediately. Like you have no choice, the young Yakuza leader sent you a considerate letter saying that he wants your hand in marriage. What are you going to do, say no?? You have some brains and value your life. 

After you two get married quickly, he’s going to be very neglectant of you as he is very busy. It’s a bit of a training thing for you too though, he wants you to be dependent on him and his attention when he comes back for a bit at night. He might not be with you during the day, but he always has instructions and someone with you telling you what you have to do and what responsibilities you have. He always has absolute control over everything you do, from the way he wants your hair, your outfit, or even your tone of voice. Basically molds you into whatever he wants. Will absolutely never let you see Eri, end of story there. 

- How does he show affection: He despises affection and touch. You’re like the only person that doesn’t completely disgust him, but that doesn’t mean that he’s going to be touchy feely with you. He honestly does not show affection towards you for a while. The most you’ll get is sleeping in the same bed and maybe a hug if he notices you look particularly close to breaking. 

If he’s proud of your progress or wants you to stay compliant then he’ll reward you with time with him. He’s not stupid, he knows that you’ve fallen for him because he’s like the only person you’re allowed to see. Time with you is how he expresses that he is happy with you. That time can be spent with having dinner together or maybe watching a stupid rom com that he thought you’d like. 

- How cruel is he: Very very cruel at first. It’s necessary for your training and he hopes you understand. If you’re good then you don’t get hurt, it’s that simple. He won’t do the punishing though, he has other people for that. He wants you to associate him as your light or savior. 

- Overall, Chisaki is going to be very involved in everything you do. He doesn’t see you as capable of doing anything yourself and takes it upon himself to correct your ways. By the time he’s done with you, you’re basically the shell of the person you were and the perfect darling for him. He’s smart though, he’ll have manipulated you to the point that you also love him, even if the love he holds for you is just an act to get you to be compliant for him. Over time though, I see him actually being affectionate and loving the person he’s made you. 

a/n his man can hit it any day. Like it's not even a question. Pls rail me Overhaul. ^^if anyone asks i’m down to write a fic for the Overhaul scenario^^