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Soi finds a complicated yet very interesting spell in the school's library (probably something for 6th years) and shows to the class. Everyone's like "hell yeah, let's do it!" and so magical fuckery ensues in typical Misfits fashion.
Nothing immediately happens so the kids just go about their classes as usual, but magical fuckery is still magic and young Kalego appears in the middle of the Royal One classroom just as Kalego's class was about to begin (he's not even surprised, the brats have been a bit too peaceful).
Absolute chaos takes over, young Kalego is silently awed by his older (manga current) self's success while possibly trying to fight the Misfits' chaos, and Kalego is dealing with his students in the ways a tired, strict, and loving father would.
At least the spell temporary and young Kalego won't remember a damn thing.
(TLDR: Misfits' Magic Fuckery TM, young Kalego meets his older self and discovers that he's inadvertently become the found family father of 12 uniquely impish demon children and 1 human child.)
apologies for the word vomit, the idea just keep going
Honestly... I feel like you've already written half of it. You should try it yourself. It would be great! We need more writers in the fandom!
#welcome to demon school iruma kun#mairimashita! iruma kun#naberius kalego#you can do this#write 4 yourself!
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i am once again back with another extra comic for my dumbass fic anyway au where senku fucking snaps
#mine#drawings#dr stone#drst#senku#gen#chrome#GDDFGDFH#''why are you making a comic for a fic you wrote like 4 years ago?'' YOU DONT UNDERSTAND THIS FIC IS MY BABY#ITS LIKE MY GREATEST CREATION#i still regularly get kudos for this thing and it makes me happy ofc but for a while i was also#like how come such a silly thing like this is still being read by new people?#then i reread it and went insane. like am i crazy or is this kinda good#DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS FOR ME TO WRITE ANYTHING. I CANT BELIEVE I WROTE A FIC AND IT READS TOTALLY NORMAL DESPITE BEING WRITTEN BY ME#ive genuinely reread it twice in the past week i am my own fic's biggest fan right now#that being said its also amazing how many thoughtful comments it got and i am forever grateful for them qwq#blah blah blah anyway yeah i went crazy over my own fic for a week so i had to make sth for it AGRJGK#almost like if you write sth yourself you can make it be exactly how you like bro thats crazy
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forbidden love type of beat
#i'm too lazy to color it in so all you get is this lmao#if you wanna color it in yourself then be my guest just msg me and i'll send you a transparent ver.#splatoon#agent 32#agent 4#agent 8#ah yess my personal agent 32 au that i've only drawn for one other time and will never write fanfic for uwu#I was still a bit sad about splatfest so I just said 'why not draw some good ol yuri' and here I am#my art shit
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man. i'm thinking about that article where that girl said that she uses chatgpt to write her essays bc they "usually take 12 hours" and i'm so confused girl why is it taking you 12 hours to write an essay. what is your process. what's the wordcounts on these things. maybe i'm just really good at writing essays and i'm out of touch but i don't think it should be taking you 12 hours!!!
#i wrote a 2000 word essay in 4 hours last semester. most of my shorter essays (500-1000) take an hour or two max#like girl maybe your social media addiction and your dependability on ai is making your ability to write worse#i don't think ai is the solution i think you need to train yourself on how to fucking write#which. you're in college. that's what you're supposed to be doing there
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i cant believe p4g came out and every single one of you forgot about adachis sister
#persona 4 spoilers#persona 4#p4#marie persona#tohru adachi#shadow adachi#gsa sl au#shit bangs club#arttag#boot.tingting#komikku#// okya heres the proper weekly#// royal released and you didnt do this to sumi . to maruki. i'll never forgive you#// 'i think the forgetting and being forgotten part is maries whole character theme' oh would you zip it once in your life#// girl has him writing on the animalcrossing stationery#// 'why goodbye sengen. will you ever tell them about s.adachi' no. you just have to feel it in your bones#// 'If you'd tried just a little harder to meet them halfway...' / 'I couldn't and that's just how the world is!' DO YOU HEAR YOURSELF?#// YOU SAY YOU HATE MARIE BECAUSE SHES A TSUNDERE MARYSUE? THEY MADE ADACHI INTO A HIGHSCHOOL GIRL & THIS IS HOW YOU REACT? its the misogyn
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stylefadel is soooooo boring, idk why ppl are so into them⊠i think is bcs is the first jd mature series, itâs their first time watching them being this bold. but since iâm really not into their stuff, i just find kind of boring their storyline, a little rushed maybe? style is already loving fadel out of nowhere ⊠maybe iâm being biased, i just canât live without my precious kantbison
Anon, you have the pleasure of bearing the brunt of my anger and rambling, messy thought process. I am going to use your ask to defend ALL FOUR BOYS. Ok, yes â I know 90% of the THK watchers right now loathe KB and prefers SF instead.
Firstly, I will politely disagree with your first comment that SF is boring. THK will not be the series it is WITHOUT KBSF. The relationships between these boys in the series are so intertwine that I really donât think the series would have been as interesting if it only involves KB or SF alone.
StyleFadel:
We can at least agree that without Kant, Styleâs interactions with Fadel will have ended when Style fixed Fadelâs jeep. So, Kantâs request for Style to distract Fadel was the catalyst that jump start his courtship (stalking). But here is where I will argue (because brainless worms out there blamed the current predicament of SF by the end of EP 6 to Kant alone) â Kant knows his bestie's nature. Style is bold, brash and fearless. Even after having his suspicion of Fadelâs true colour (Style was the first one who brought up to Kant that he thought Fadel is an assassin), Style remained doggedly determine to pursue Fadel. He likes the danger and thrill (and in some way, he is similar to Bison).
So, the interactions between SF organically grew from Style persistency and his inner desire to peel (both the clothes and thoughts) of our broody, handsome assassin.
In Ep 1-3, he wants to find out what makes Fadel tick. Style enjoys their cat and mouse games. Fadel, on the other hand is intrigue by this fearless, beautiful but irritating man who keeps hitting on him. As he learns more about Fadel, Style gradually likes what he knows about Fadel - the contrast between always-in-control Fadel but liking hard rock music, for example? That must be fascinating to Style.
And so, by ep 4, when he found out about Fadel's real occupation (and really, some viewers? â you blame Kant for finally telling Style?) â he is already in too deep. Fadel did offer Style a way out (during the sauna scene after they agreed to become BFs) â Fadel said along the lines that âits ok if you want to stop nowâ because he can read the discomfort on Styleâs face. But Style clung to him (and maybe it is out of loyalty to his friendship with Kant but Iâm sure most of us here will agree that he continued with the âcharadeâ because he is attracted and likes him too).
As for Fadel, whose life has been dictated ever since he lost his parents, saddled with an adopted younger brother that he may or may not want (I have no doubt he loves Bison and really, itâs Bison+Fadel against a doggy doggy world out there). Nevertheless, he has a younger brother he basically raised and sheltered from Madam Lilly (and Keen). Before Style came crashing into his car, his life was monotonous, and his body language scream exhaustion and apathy. In fact, this is one of the many reasons WHY Bison came up with the condition to Kant that he needed to win Fadel over/get someone to date Fadel (and I will fight anyone who said this). It is because Bison can see the apathy/exhaustion in Fadel. He wants Fadel to have happiness. As much as Bison is somehow naĂŻve, the last few episodes have shown us (or at least those WHO DID NOT SKIP KB parts â yes, I am still talking to the brainless worms out there) Bison is sharp, detailed orientated (when he wants to be) and observant. He just clocked it behind that sweet, guileless smile and innocent demure look (only Khaotung can pull this off. Again, I will fight anyone who said otherwise).
So, having a beautiful man paying attention to you must be somehow flattering (albeit with stalk-ish tendencies and crossing some boundaries â cause I still havenât forgiven Style 100% for intruding in Fadelâs grieving group sessions). Plus, a reprieved from his colourless world.
JoongDunk has brought to life as Fadel & Style respectively. This is truly their best performance to date. I enjoyed them in Hidden Agenda although I thought the script was meh. Dunk, especially has truly grown as an actor - he was a bit stiff during Hidden Agenda. However, I was impressed with his performance as White (in Summer Nights) and his current performance as the ballsy, fearless and loyal Style. Similarly, Joong brought Fadel to life - quiet and dignified but weighed by unresolved grief.
However, I will say â I think one of the reasons why people may relate to SF more than KB is that their relationship trajectory follows a somehow classic trope â we have the meet cute (or disaster) in the form of the car accident. Followed by persistent pursuing (stalking) of a sunshine, happy-go-lucky lead against the tsundere, gruff (but with a soft, romantic heart) man. And once they are together, the soft, gooey centre of the gruff man is exposed (which never fails to melt our collective hearts) while Style patiently woos this man by giving him time and attention. Plus, when it is played by gorgeous looking men in the form of JoongDunk â well, the rest is history.
KantBison:
Now, contrast this with KB. In this, I will agree with you, KB is precious â personally, I find the development of their relationship fascinating because it is complicated. The beginning of KB's relationship is marred by deception and viewers are made to guess what is genuine and not with these 2.
I suspect most people who went it likely expects classic FK chemistry to come into play immediately. However, it is a testament to FK acting skills that we can read clearly when KB are âfaking itâ (or at least, people who watched KB scenes and donât skip them).
Like episode 1 â when they were strangers who had a ONS. Itâs pure lust and attraction. You can feel the palpable chemistry jumping out of screen. But by the end of the episode 1 (and followed by ep 2-3), viewers (OK, me) can see Kant was essentially faking his âloveâ for Bison. I have no doubt he was at least a little fond of Bison. And attracted physically to him. However, the mission takes precedence and the slip up by Kant is noticeable. First is a masterclass in speaking with his eyes (and face), and the slightest twitch of his muscles or narrowing of his eyes/raised eyebrows, and you can tell what he is trying to portray in that moment.
Basically, the whole episode 1-3 (apart from when he first noticed Bison at the bowling alley and red room scene), Kant comes off as sleazy (almost desperate) as he tries to hit on Bison (who definitely clocks on the desperation). We see this when Bison keeps putting Kant off and tests Kantâs determination to pursue him to the point Kant hastily pretends most of his enthusiasm about the BDSM thing. Â I suspect people who donât vibe with KantBison probably feels the âfakenessâ but canât pinpoint on it exactly. All they know is that the KB scenes feel uncomfortable when they were meant to be that way (and why most people like SF better because their scenes are just organically more wholesome and sweeter).
However, by episode 4-5 â the cracks are starting to show. Kant caressing the trophy he won with Bison and noticing the Northern Lights photos on Bisonâs wall even as he frantically tries to find evidence while Bison slumbers on. But I think it truly dawned on him that Bison is more than just a âruthless killerâ (which I suspect is how Captain Christ painted it to Kant) when Bison without hesitation helped with the whole âBabe being bullied at schoolâ scenario. Kant noticing Bison has a soft spot for children/animals and loves drawing give dimensional to this beautiful man who finally allows Kant in his heart.
**I am also going to point out that Bison himself is exhausted and depressed. He puts up a cheery front, but he is burnout/fatigue from all the killings. The comment (in Ep 6) when he said Kant was the reason he can wake up every morning and get through the day really shows how miserable he was previously. His life was meaningless and while he has an older brother he loves, Bison and Fadel are not exactly on the same wavelength in terms of communication.
Anyway, I am digressing. By ep 5-6, we see Kant alternating feeling blissful and guilty depending on whether itâs Bison in his mind or Captain Christ reminding him what is at stake (and to the brainless worms out there â ITâS BABE, you know, his younger brother who he has been parenting since he was a teenager barely out of high school). Like any good parents out there, he puts his child first (unless we have the classic K-drama trope where evil parents are in abundance). Time after time, he chooses Babe over his heart, desire and soul. We know Kant sacrificed his future because of Babe. He became a car thief to feed Babe. He agreed to work with the devil Captain Christ because of Babe, doing the police dirty works multiple times because of the threat he can lose Babeâs custody anytime he disobeys the police.
This is where I will argue, Kant is very similar to Fadel. Just like Fadel, Kant was never given a choice. Just like Fadel, he also has a younger brother he loves and want to protect. He must become a police informant if he wants to keep Babe. He must become selfish and use dirty tricks for Babeâs sake â choosing his survival so that Babe wonât be left alone to fend for himself. And Babe knows this â hence why he never told Kant in the first place about the bullying and why he pointed out to Kant that he will soon get a scholarship for his education so that he doesnât have to rely on Kantâs tattooing money. And why Babe is so encouraging about his relationship with Bison because he can see Kant is happier when Bison is around. Style who knows Kant the best (as his closest friend) also clocks on this â he pointed out Bison has Kant wrapped around his fingers. Style himself asked whether Kant can truly give up on Bison (ep 6).
**Isnât it fascinating that in any other given series, police informants and police officers are considered âgoodâ while hitmen will be labelled immediately âbadâ. But with THK, Kant is the evillest one (yes, I am still bitter with the brainless worms who throw shades to Kant) for becoming a police informant to keep Babeâs custody?
Again, I am digressing. By ep 6 â Kant has developed true feelings for Bison. He tried to get out of the deal with Captain Christ. Yet again, the devil brought up Babe. And as I have mentioned before, he cannot give up Babe.
The romantic date at the bowling alley was bittersweet â again, it is testament to FK as actors that you can feel the contrast of their feelings. A hopeful, new beginning from Bisonâs part but a wistful (of what this relationship could have become) plus a farewell from Kant. I bet he feels even worse when he realises Bison threw away his mission to save Babe. The argument he gave Style to âmove onâ from Fadel is also a reminder for himself to do the same.
But what do we see him do next? â he accompanied Style the very next day to visit the burger joint and adopt Nong Kitty, Bisonâs beloved black cat into his household. If Style shows up every day to the burger joint as a coping mechanism while he hopes for Fadel to show up, we see Kant pining away and drowning his sorrow by drinking in his friendâs bar. So, when that exact moment as Bison said his name in the bar â you could see a mixture of relieve, hope, wariness and tinged with guilt.
Having said all of these, I am absolutely wrecked by the end of Ep 6. I am devastated for all 4 boys â our 2 assassin brothers who feel betrayed (and again, I am going to point out to viewers out there who are angry at Bison for âassumingâ Style is in a cahoots with Kant). Why shouldnât Bison feel that way? â all he knows is Style is Kantâs best friend who Kant asked to seduce Fadel. Nobody in the right mind will think Style said yes because he wanted Kantâs car. Bison, out of everyone has the right to feel the sadness, rage and anger towards both Kant and (by default Style). He gave his heart to Kant, vouched for him in front of Fadel and only wanted to feel love/wanted. He must also feel somehow responsible because he indirectly brought Style into Fadelâs life.
But equally, I am devastated for Kant who (out of all 4) is trapped â he is damned either way. Captain Christ is still hot on his tails and now, Bison is out for revenge. Similarly, for Style, who is truly just happy to have Fadel back in his life while Fadel currently thinks the worst of him. And oh Fadel, my heart breaks when I see his quiet, resigned look like he expected Style to betray him.
So yeah, I am currently coping by thinking about these 2 pictures (from Joong's OST - Hurt Me Please MV) because these show our weary assassins being relax, safe and comforted in the arms of their lovers (and that's how I like my four boys to be, thank you very much)


#asked#i'm rambling cause well I have 2 weeks in agony to wait until Ep 7#also because I am very very bitter about people who throw shades at all 4 boys (but esp KB)#if you don't like the show#don't watch it or at least keep your unwanted thoughts to yourself#the heart killers#kantbison#joongdunk#feel free to skip my rambling mess#I feel somehow cathartic after writing these all down#can you believe Iâm more stress about THK than I was with OFTS?
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#faye's polls#writing polls#writeblr polls#writeblr community#writing community#writeblr questions#creative writing polls#writers on tumblr#why do you write?#writing questions#tumblr writing polls#creative writing community#tumblr polls#poll post#active writeblrs#writing inspiration polls#writing inspiration#HEY YOU! YES YOU#RANDOM INTERNET STRANGER#WHY DO YOU WRITE?#it's honestly such an important question to ask yourself#please don't be shy and feel free to reblog and state your personal reasons for writing if you would like to!#i sorta answered these questions on my writeblr reintro lol#these questions are a bit vague but i'm rlly curious to see what other people are writing for đ„ș#hint hint my answer is number 4#faye yaps in the tags
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i mean realistically itâs just bad writing but there is something very interesting to how the feelings revealed by persona 4âs shadows never really get resolved. in the first 10 hours of the game it gets revealed that chie and yukiko have like this codependent lesbian thing going on and then the rest of the game that just kind of hangs in the air when theyâre like. haha weâre silly :3 and weâre gal pals lol
#persona 4#yukichie#again itâs just shitty writing!! the writers are unwilling to commit to the implications of these charactersâ inner feelings#(and the same thing happens with all the other shadows too)#but like. it does a good job reflecting that sometimes youâre a teenager and you have a world-rocking revelation about yourself#that you can no longer deny. so you just ignore it#(yes this is also about kanji and naoto)
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Montague (Fortnite) x !(GN)Reader
Summary: you're a silly spy, on a silly mission, getting caught by some silly french dude.
Tags from AO3: No Y/N, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Hostage Situations, Touch Starved Montague (Fortnite), Touched starved Reader, Codependency, Everyone in this fic has BPD, Whatever the opposite of a slow burn is, Proofread (but badly), Gender-Neutral Pronouns, POC Friendly, Unhealthy Power Dynamics
The mission set out for you was by no means easy, but at least he instructions were simple enough. Enter the Grand Glacier Hotel. Get your hands on Montagueâs relic. Return back to the agency.
You were sent out for a reason, your boss completely trusted that you could finish the job without a single problem, so the fact that you got caught while still on the first step of the plan was unbelievably embarrassing. You were by no means a rookie, but you definitely felt like one now.
This guy was too smart. All of his abilities way beyond yours. You practically lost the game the moment you decided to play it, and now there you were, captured in the vault below the hotel.
As you slowly came to, all you could see in the dimly lit room was the man in front of you, and the lustre of the artifact hanging from his neck. It was so close. If you could just reach out your hand and grab it, it would all be over.
But alas your hands were tightly bound behind your back. Same with your legs, making you sit in a somewhat uncomfortable position while leaning your back against the wall.
Your captor pulled out a chair from the far end of the room and brought it in front of you, sitting down in complete silence.
âWhy did you come here?â - his voice was less intimidating than you expected it to be, it was almost soft, with a hint of a french accent. You just stared at him, wordless.
âWhat was the goal of your mission?â - he asked again, his face slowly contorting in frustration. You didnât say anything. Thatâs what you were taught to do in a situation like this. Cooperation wasnât your strong suit anyway. - âDid you come here for this?â
He motioned at the diamond relic but he was met with nothing once again.
Montague was getting increasingly fed up with your silence, pulling his pistol out of its holster and pointing it at your forehead. For a few seconds you still considered if answering would even be worth it, warranting him to dig the barrel of the gun deeper into your skin.
âYes, for the artifact.â - you groaned, the sharp pain making it even harder to think. - âBut I donât know what it was for. I was never told.â
You lied without even a flinch of your face. You obviously knew what it was for. Even if your boss didnât tell you, you could guess. It was an attempt to combat his curse. If it was as powerful as they said, then maybe the diamond relic would be able to help him control his golden touch.
You were willing to do anything in your power to help him. And look where that got you.
âGood job.â - he said as he withdrew his gun voice almost sultry. The sound of that made you feel kind of gross, but you had to consider if this could be your way out. Just maybe he would be low enough to fall for it.
âYou know, i could do even better if you got these cuffs off of me..â - you batted your eyelashes as you whispered in a low tone, motioning at your hands behind your back.
He looked back at you, his face showing utter horror and disgust, like he was trying to say âHow dare you even assume i would do something like that?â with just his eyes. He took a few seconds before regaining his composure.
âThe Rules of War are a thing for a reason. Donât even try.â - with that he got up from his chair and walked over to the desk at the far end of the room. Worth a try anyways.
He looked over all the things he had taken off of you. Guns, guns, more guns, your earpiece, phone, emergency med kit and various other items. Most of these have been taken apart while you were out cold, to see if they had any tracking devices inside of them. Unsurprisingly, a lot of them did. Montague left them on on purpose. He mused over them for a few more minutes before turning back towards you.
âGive your boss a call for me, will you?â - His voice sounded more threatening now, obviously not willing to take no for an answer. You didnât even want to try. With your earpiece having been disassembled and laid out on his desk he had no choice but to grab your phone.
He grabbed it, then leisurely walked up to were you were sitting. He reached behind you in an attempt to activate the fingerprint lock but you stopped him.
âWonât work. My fingers are friedâ - you wiggled your hands for good measure as you sighed, recalling the pain of having your fingerprints permanently removed. The scars were ugly too but it is what it is. You were a spy after all. Things like that were necessary. Just a part of the job.
He thought about it only for a second before holding the phone in front of your face, activating the face id system. It unlocked without a hitch and he started scrolling through the contacts.
âUnder M. Heâs the only one.â - you said as he followed your instructions. He swiped his finger on the screen a few times before finally settling on the one he needed.
âMidass?â - He raised an eyebrow and you would have laughed if it wasnât for your current predicament. You just nodded.
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.
âAgent?â - on the fourth beep he finally picked up, his voice echoing through the room.
âMidas-â - you gasped out instinctively, almost falling over as you struggled to get closer to the phone, like reaching it would save you. Never in your life would you have thought you'd be so happy to hear his voice. You quickly stopped in your tracks as you felt the cold barrel of his gun press against the back of your head, as if to signal âstay in your laneâ.
âI have something dear to you. If you want it back, iâd suggest getting it yourself. Come alone and unarmedâ - and with these simple instructions he hung up.
Shit. You should have know Montague didnât want a ransom or anything superficial like that. Not only did you cause trouble for yourself but the agency and your boss too. You could only imagine the talk he would give you afterwards. Of course, you would have to return alive for that. And the chances of that were dropping lower and lower by the minute.
Would he even risk it to come and get you? Right now, you were as good as dead.
Montague glanced over the items on the desk again, eyes wandering to the rest of your gear on the floor, including your shoes. He turned his gaze towards you.
âMaybe you wouldnât have been caught if you wore normal shoes.â
This fucking guy. Not only was this situation insanely humiliating, no, he also had to jab at the thing youâre the most sensitive about. Those platforms were an extension of you at this point. You had to beg Midas on three separate occasions to be able to wear them to missions, and now this pompous french fuck decided to roast them as well.
âInsecure Iâm taller than you with them?â - a truly weak rebuttal left your mouth as you grumbled to yourself. He was already pretty tall, but you just couldnât let this one go without saying anything back.
He let out something that almost resembled a genuine laugh, before turning on his heels and heading towards the door of the vault. Good riddance. His shoes looked even dumber than yours anyways.
âIâll be back.â - with that he opened the door and two guards walked in, taking his place. He left to god knows where and now you were there with twice as many eyes on you. It would be stupid to try anything sneaky like this.
The guards were silent, not even chatting amongst themselves, and for a while you just sat around and watched them. They seemed even less willing to communicate than you, so not having anything better to do you slid down against the wall and closed your eyes. Whatever they used to knock you out with still lingered in your system, making you more tired than usual. Just a moment of rest wonât hurt.
The next morning you woke up to the loud creaking of the vault door, the reddish gold sunrise barely creeping into the dark room. In the doorway stood a figure that you could only barely make out, a tall man in a suit, and your heart almost skipped a beat.
Was he..?
Your hopes shattered just as quickly when he stepped closer.
It wasnât Midas.
Without his long coat Montagueâs silhouette looked eerily similar, but maybe it was just the weirdo rich guy aura they both exuded. Imposing, elegant in their every move. Heads up their own asses probably.
He was carrying something in his hand but you didnât care to look at him any longer after that. You lowered your gaze to the floor as you turned your whole body to the side. The severity of your situation was quickly dawning on you.
It must have been at least 6 hours since the call was placed. If he hasnât gotten here in that time thereâs a chance he never will. Maybe you werenât as important as you thought you were.
âExpected someone else?â - Montague asked in his usual prickly way but you tuned him out entirely. You tried to keep it together as best as you could but it was futile. Who cares about protocols at this point. You just wanted to cry.
âHey..â - he approached again, tone much softer this time. He kneeled down in front of you, getting dust and grime all over his expensive pair of pants. You immediately tensed up as he reached out towards you, only for him to wipe the wayward tears, that you couldnât hold back, off of your face. - âMaybe itâs a long way here.â
You shrugged out of his touch. The last person you wanted comforting from was the guy who got you into this mess to begin with.
At the same time, it wasnât all bad. You couldnât recall the last time someone touched you like this, trying to be comforting, without any malice or intent to hurt.
It was pathetic, but you almost craved more.
After a bit of silence, that probably felt longer than it was he spoke up again.
âI brought you breakfast.â - his words finally piqued your interest and you looked up at him. In his hand was a small plate packed with exquisite looking pastries and fruits. You also had access to expensive looking food at the agency but you never really had time to treat yourself to breakfasts there. Work always came first.
Up until this point you didnât really consider just how hungry you were. He could have offered you moldy bread and you still would have taken it. Unless there was a catch.
âYouâre going to poison me now or what?â - you scrunched up your nose at him, voice still a bit hoarse from crying. He didnât seem too phased by it, at this point you just looked like a sad, wet kitten he found at the side of the road, trying to keep up a tough act.
âWould it make sense for me to poison you before your boss even gets here?â - he gave a knowing half smile before picking up one of the croissants from the plate and taking a bite. You studied his face, making note of every move as he chewed and swallowed his food. That was enough to convince you and you sat up, struggling a bit against your bonds.
He picked up the other pastry from the plate and reached it towards your mouth, unwilling to untie you just yet. You thought about it for a second before finally taking a bite.
It was really good. So soft and sweet, nothing like the ones you were used to before being hired by the agency. The days of eating cheap, cardboard flavoured croissants were long gone, yet you could still recall them like it was yesterday. This job and by proxy your boss really saved your life. You felt like no matter how much work you put in, it was never enough to repay him for it.
By the time you finished that thought your food was gone as well, and Montague reached for the bright red strawberries that were laid out in a flower like shape on the plate. You watched as his hands moved down so delicately, then up towards you. You caught his gaze, fixed right on you and your stomach churned a little.
Being hand fed like this already felt almost intimate, but the way he looked at you just made it so much more worse.
Seeing him from up close, you could really tell just how attractive he was, not like it was hard to tell beforehand. His mismatched eyes were captivating on their own, but his features made them even more striking. He was a very pretty man, and he knew it. If he told you he was a model you wouldnât even question it. Not even the scars across his face could ruin this perfect image, they only enhanced it further.
You tried to shoo these thoughts away as you continued to eat, even as his fingers slightly brushed against your lips occasionally. Getting flustered over the man holding you captive would be the lowest point of your career. Even lower than getting caught upon entering the location of your mission.
âWas it good?â - he asked with a small smile on his face. It was probably easy to tell by the way you ravaged that croissant, like it was your last meal on this earth.
âYes, Sir.â - you face immediately turned pale as you realised what you just said out loud. You coughed a little to clear your throat before your voice fully left you.- âNo I mean- Sorry just- Force of habit.â
He found it amusing enough, laughing a little to himself. You must have looked real stupid there. Almost a freudian slip. You decided to change the topic immediately lest he decided to ask about it.
âCan I have a cigarette please?â - you mumbled in a tone much meeker than you usually would. He nodded, rummaging through his pocket before pulling out a small black box. Treasurer. Is this really what all the rich guys smoke? You shouldnât have been surprised, but at least this one was familiar.
Montague leisurely reached into the box, pulling out a cigarette fully coated in black. It looked cool, youâll give him that. He held it towards your mouth and you parted your lips just enough for it to fit. Then he pulled out a lighter from his pocket and flicked it a few times before it finally lit up, the golden flame taking over the once dark cigarette. This felt even weirder than being hand fed.
You inhaled slowly. A habit this nasty shouldnât feel this good. But after what happened yesterday, this was exactly what you needed. You exhaled the smoke, trying not aim for his face since he was gracious enough to share it with you. He reached for it and took it out of your mouth to flick the end off. This continued on for a little before he spoke up.
âIt must have been uncomfortable to sleep down here. Iâm willing to lend you a room up in the hotel, if you wish so.â - his face was devoid of any malice but you didnât trust it for a second. Why would he want to do that for his hostage? Out of the kindness of his heart? Most definitely not.
But he was right, the vault was cold and dark, despite its lavish looks. You were used to camping out in uncomfortable places from time to time, but the thought of sleeping in a normal, warm bed was just too enticing.
âWhatâs the catch?â - you asked bluntly, studying his face, waiting for the moment he slipped up. This sounded way too good to be true. Such an easy bait, something only an idiot would fall for.
âMust there always be one?â - he gave you a half smile but he quickly realised you werenât buying his theatrics at all. You saw right through him, though it wasnât that hard.
You took a long drag from your cigarette in place on an answer.
âIâve looked through your records. You seem quite capable.â - he said, very matter of fact. You werenât exactly sure where he was going with this, so you just stared at him, somewhat confused. - âI want you to join my team.â
He must have been out of his mind to even suggest that.
âYou want to hire me even after I got caught by you?â - you huffed out a strained laugh, raising an eyebrow. This must be some sort of a sick joke on his end. A way to further humiliate you. And yet he seemed so strangely sincere about it.
âOh, donât take that to heart.â - he laughed, swiping his thumb over your cheek. So demeaning, but almost comforting in a way. - âYou had no chance against me.â
What a punchable face he had.
âYou must be real stupid if you think Iâd betray my boss for you.â - you blurted out. You squinted your eyes, full of anger at the implication. The fact that he even thought about it for a second pissed you off, let alone presenting it to you as an option.
He took a firm hold of your chin as to not let you look away. He wanted all of your attention on him, and for you to know whoâs still the one in control. You felt chills running down your spine.
âNo no, who said betray? Take it more as.. cooperation between two parties. A truce if you will.â - that sly smirk on his face made you all the more frustrated. Just what did he even mean by that? A truce for what exactly? Your head was running wild with ideas, but either way, it was not like you really had a choice.
âSo?â - his voice interjected into your racing thoughts, as you were trying to imagine every scenario and how they could play out based on your answer. None of the ones where you said ânoâ ended well.
âFine, Iâll do what you want.â - you sighed in defeat, lowering your gaze as much as you could, while he still had a hold of you. - âJust donât hurt anyone from the agency. Please.â
âMhm, good. I can do that. That is, if they donât attack first." - he stroked your cheek a few more times, almost sickeningly affectionately. Then his grip on your chin lessened and soon enough he let go of you entirely. It was good to know that you were both on the same page about the possible rescue efforts. If Midas was coming to get you he was definitely not coming alone, no matter what the conditions were. But it didnât seem like he minded that. Maybe he was betting on that possibility.
Montague put out the remainder of the cigarette on the ground, smearing the ash across the expensive looking carpet. He would have to get that replaced.
He leaned in closer to you as he pulled out a small, shiny switchblade from his pocket and reached for your legs, cutting the rope around them with a few calculated motions. For a moment you though he was going to cut clean into you, but clearly this wasnât his first rodeo. Either way he seemed a little too confident in his abilities.
He took his time untangling the rope from around your legs, making sure to take in the sight in the process. He reached for your shoes and promptly dropped them in front of you. The moment you managed to struggle yourself into them the world seemed just a bit brighter. Comfy, at last.
After he was done he stood up and dusted off his pants. Those needed to be replaced as well.
He reached out his arms towards you, taking a firm grip on your shoulders as he pulled you up from the ground. Your legs were still too shaky for you to stand, after being cramped in one position for so long, but he expected it, pulling you just a bit closer to himself for balance. Too close. You could practically smell the expensive cologne he was wearing, something with sandalwood and a touch of vanilla. You swallowed hard. If you let your mind wander just a bit too long you might have rested your head on his shoulder.
His right arm snaked around your waist to get a better hold on you, and for a second you almost thought it felt nice. That was until you felt something cold and metallic press against the other side of your body. A gun. Of course. Even if it was just for show, it still made you consider every step you took. You were still planning to use those organs he was aiming at.
The walk up to the first floor of the hotel was long and awkward. You didnât exactly have the time to look around and take in the sights when you first got here, so you tried your best to memorise where everything was.
The hotel was beautiful and lavish, all the walls and pillars trimmed in gold and decorated in a way that just screamed rich. Some of it was definitely expensive just for the sake of it, but the end result was still impressive nonetheless.
A vacation here would have been nice. Guess thatâs off the list now.
He finally stopped in front of a door that didnât seem any different from the others at a first glance, pulling out his keys from his pocket and unlocking it.
The moment you stepped in you noticed just how suspicious it all was. Guns and weapons mounted on the wall, an expensive looking laptop and monitors sitting on the desk, the luxury clothing peeking out of the halfway open closet.
So there was another catch. This must be his room.
Your racing thoughts got even more hazy as he stopped in front of the king sized bed, motioning for you to take a seat. You reluctantly did so.
âIt would be inappropriate to keep you tied up now that youâre a part of my team.â - he said, pulling out his switchblade and reaching towards you back for your hands. - â Iâll take this off, if you promise to behave.â
âIâll try to..â - you sighed, leaning forward a bit to give him better access. He cut through the rope in one swift motion, slicing through it like it was melting butter. Just how many times did he have to do this..
You pulled your hands into your lap, hissing in pain as you ran your fingers over the rope burn. You might have struggled too much for your own good back at the vault. It didnât matter though, you were at least free now. In theory.
Montagueâs gaze softened as he reached for your hands, cradling them in his own, something close to actual remorse flashing over his eyes for a second. You werenât sure if you should buy it. You couldnât tell if anything he ever said was truly genuine. A flurry of thoughts raced through your head.
You could kill him right now. Heâs defenceless. Distracted. You could snap his neck any second. And yet you decided not to.
He sighed quietly, pulling your hands up to him before placing soft kisses all over your torn skin. His lips were so warm, it made you feel dizzy, unable to pull your hand back, and unable to want to as well. You stared at him, expression unchanging and mind blank, but unable to hide just how hot your face was getting. If this was his way of apologising, then he managed to do a good job.
After a few seconds he pulled away, turning towards the entrance and promptly locking the door.
âIâll run you a bath if you want.â - he said, walking towards the bathroom door. He opened it, revealing a large room full of white and greenish furnishings, packed to the brim with bath and beauty products. - âIm sure it would feel nice to relax a bit. I can bring you clean clothes as well.â
You were still a bit too starstruck by his previous actions to react, staring at your bruised hands, mind replaying the image over and over again. It took you a moment before you finally managed to get your head straight and answer him.
âWill you be watching me or..?â - you raised an eyebrow, finally back to your suspicious self. Montague chuckled, visibly unsure about you being truly serious. The tides have turned.
âOf course not. You said you would behave, havenât you?â - with that he walked into the bathroom, towards the white marble bathtub, opening the tap and watching the hot mist rise up from it. - âBesides, this room has no windows. I trust you wonât break down the wall while Iâm not looking.â
He smirked, unaware of the fact that you have in fact done that on more than one occasion before. You didnât have the explosives, nor the nerve to do it in such a cramped room though.
âThank you..â - you muttered, unusually quiet. You got off the bed and walked towards the room, closing the door and twisting the lock quickly. You scanned the door with your eyes, leaning in close to make sure you couldnât see through any of the cracks.
Next you strolled around the room, checking for any possible places a camera could be hidden. All clear. Maybe he did do this out of the kindness of his heart for once. It never hurt to be cautious though..
You walked up to the bathtub and stripped of your dusty clothes, leaving them in a pile as you stepped into the water.
Many different brands of shampoos, conditioners and body washes lined the side of the tub, but the ones that caught your attention was the bath salts. You opened them one by one, smelling them and pondering on the best choice. Once you picked the winner you poured probably more than you should have into the tub, enjoying the relaxing atmosphere it brought.
You did the same for the rest of the products, deciding to waste as much time as you possibly could. It was nice to have some time for yourself for once, even if it had to come at a situation like this. With the conditioners applied, you sunk down into the tub, laying your head on the edge and closing your eyes. You kept wondering about how all of this had happened.
Why were you immediately suspicious to him upon entering the hotel? Your best guess was that he must have already had some info on you, but you couldnât be for sure.
Montague was a frustrating enigma. On a first glance you wouldnât have written him down as a master thief and manipulator, maybe just some rich pretty boy with a strange taste in jewellery. That just meant he was good at his job and even better at hiding his darker side.
Half the things he said he did so with that annoyingly charming smirk, like he knew he was playing everyone in the room and he just couldnât help but let it slip sometimes. He was a true megalomaniac, but you were somewhat familiar with his kind by now.
His relic was even more of a mystery, itâs origin and full properties and powers all unknown. According to one witness he could turn his body parts into pure diamond with it. Some said his whole body can be transformed into it. You had to wonder if it he might harm himself while doing that. If the diamonds might stay lodged into his skin after. If it ever leaves a scar..
Your mind wandered, trying to imagine where his scars could be formed. Maybe across the arm he uses? Maybe on his chest, where itâs the closest to? Maybe through his legs, running down his thighs or-
You shot up from the water, snapping your eyes open, having had just about enough of those fantasies. You were certainly out of line now, the nagging thoughts in your head reminding you about how he also takes baths here, pushing images into your mind, not making your situation any better.
You washed your hair off and pulled the plug, letting the now colourful water flow down the drain. You reached for the towel that was previously placed by him on the sink. Relishing in its softness, you stepped in front of the mirror, beginning to dry your hair, using all the products laid out for it.
Once you were done with that you finally took a close look at the massive skincare collection standing in front of his mirror, which you have been eyeing the entire time.
It was a lot. By any standards. You carefully looked over and studied all of them before deciding on what to do.
You took them one by one and applied them, having the time of your life in the meantime. You were honestly kind of jealous of his collection. This time you didnât exactly care about how they would affect your skin, you were hellbent on using up as many as you could. Have a little revenge. Make him think heâs safe when heâs reaching for his favourite lotion, only to find out that itâs empty.
Once you were done with your petty crime of passion you looked towards the door. Maybe he forgot about the clothes. If push comes to shove you could wear the same ones again.
âCan i have the clean clothes please?â - you raised your voice loud enough for him to hear. You heard faint ruffling from the other side before he got close enough for you to speak.
âOpen the door and iâll hand then in.â - you considered your options before twisting the lock. With the door slightly agape, you saw his hand peek in, holding onto a pair of greyish black clothes. The moment you took it from him his hand retracted and you shut the door again.
The clothes were plain but cute. Not exactly your style, but you still found them charming. You got dressed and looked at yourself in the mirror. This change in looks made you feel somewhat uncomfortable. It was like you were looking at a completely different person. Your old uniform and disguise filled you with a sense of belonging, like you were tied to the agency as long as you had it on. You didnât want to think about it much so you headed for the door and stepped outside.
Montague was sitting at his desk, busy looking over the security camera footage displayed on his monitors, and what looked to be your files open on his laptop. That was not a flattering picture. It must have been taken close to when you joined the agency, based on the hair style you had.
You walked up to the bed and sat down on the edge, dangling your legs in the air absentmindedly. He seemed so occupied with skipping through the cameras that your werenât even sure he noticed you coming back. You glanced around the room, looking for anything interesting you could occupy yourself with.
Your eyes landed on some magazines on the bedside table, the image on the cover already intriguing. It must have been an older picture, based on the fact that the Montague you saw on it was more younger looking, his face softer and his scar nowhere to be seen.
So he was a model.
You flipped it open, Montague quickly looking over his shoulder towards the noise. He took a long look at you before giving a half smile and turning back to his work. Reading through the pages seemed to be less rewarding than you imagined, most of it only talking about the fake persona he built up to the public.
His rags to riches story told in there was interesting, for sure, but knowing the real details made the false tale far less awe inspiring. He didnât just climb the ladder of society like the papers said, he practically stole his way to the top. Unethical, but the truth was far more impressive to you.
You felt like you had it more easy compared to him, coming from a similar background but being taken under by someone who was already powerful, while Montague had became that powerful person by his own hands.
In the end, both of you had to do bad things to get to where you were now. Even then, you never once regretted joining the agency.
Lost in thought you stared at the picture in front of you, only seeing him get up and sit next to you from the corner of your eye. You closed the magazine and set it aside, looking up at him, having a question you wanted answered for a while now.
The air seemd to grow heavy as you two stared at each other, neither of you breaking the silence. You traced the scar on his eyebrow with your eyes, running over the jagged lines over and over again. You needed to focus.
âWhy did you want me on your team?â - you finally managed to force out the question, eagerly waiting for his reaction. There was really no good reason for him to do that. Youâve shown yourself to be unreliable and a clutz by getting caught so early. He could have just asked for the agency to cooperate and give you back to them. No matter how many times you thought about it, there was no good reason.
âI like you.â
Oh.
His answer was curt, almost surprised that this wasnât clear to you. It felt like a molotov has just been thrown into your brain, your frenzied thoughts getting even more incoherent by the second. Did he? Was that why he was so nice to you? That didnât seem right and even if it was true what would that even change and how-
He chuckled, clearly amused by your reaction as you just sat there staring at him, face noticeably red. You sighed, nodding your head in understanding, unable and unwilling to say anything in case that would make things worse.
You knew how you felt, it was obvious, and if he was good enough at reading people then he probably did too.
âWhy are you so devoted to your agency?â - he changed the subject, taking your question as a green light to dig into you and unearth your secrets. You didnât really mind it.
âItâs hard to explain..â - you sighed, scooting up towards middle of the bed and sitting cross legged. He looked at you for a second as if to ask for permission and you nodded, letting him sit on the bed properly and a bit closer to you. - âMy boss, Midas heâs.. heâs just done so much for me.â
âLike mutilating your fingers?â - Montague asked, raising an eyebrow. Your expression immediately changed, not expecting him to go there.
âNot thatâs-â - you gasped out, tone very defensive. You turned your palms towards you, looking over the scar tissue that was left behind, speaking more quietly now. - âYou misunderstood, it was never his idea. I did it because i wanted to do a better job.. for himâŠâ
He gave you a small nod, understanding but not fully satisfied with the answer. You continued.
âHe helped me out of a bad living situation by offering me a job at the agency. I was able to achieve and learn so much thanks to him.â - you smiled a little to yourself as you recalled the memories. It hasnât been that long since you were gone, but you missed your team so much. - âIâve been trying to do my job perfectly but i felt like no matter how much i work put in i would never be able to repay him. And now iâm here, getting myself in trouble and giving him more work..â
âIf he truly cares, he will come and rescue you, no matter what.â - Montague sighed, raising his arm towards you and gently stroking your cheek. The sudden closeness made you freeze up for a second. - âAnd if he doesnât.. this isnât the worst place for you to stay at.â
His words and actions were so comforting, you almost forgot this situation was partially his fault. You stopped blaming him for it a while ago, even if you couldnât trust him fully you felt like you could at least relate to him, and that made you feel a bit better. Getting pulled out of your comfort zone like this wasnât the worst thing that could happen, now that you two were on better terms. It was hard to admit, but you enjoyed being around Montague.
You looked back at him but he didnât say a word, he was staring at you intently, his eyes flickering across your features.
The tension was thick enough to cut at this point. You caught his glance again.
âWhat is it?â - you questioned with an almost dumbfounded tone, unable to imagine what was going though his head. His gaze shifted from your eyes to your lips again.
âCan I kiss you?â
Oh.
Oh.
That strangely blunt question, his careful tone, his half smile, that stupidly charming face, all of it was too much. You just stared at him, face hot and mouth slightly agape.
Itâs not like you werenât thinking about it since the moment you laid eyes on him. Even if you knew it was selfish, careless and very very dumb, your body was telling you the complete opposite.
âI mean.. if you.. yeah..â- you turned your eyes away from him, onto your slightly shaking hands. God, you were acting so idiotic. Like a teenager upon being faced with their first crush. It was almost laughable.
He reached out a hand and lifted your chin up so you could look at him again. A sense of danger coursed through your entire body as he leaned in closer, so close that your faces were almost touching.
âPlease say you want it, then.â - he said, leaning in closer to your neck, almost begging, voice low and hoarse. Your head was spinning, all rational thoughts leaving you behind with each shallow breath you took. You could feel his hot breath tickling against your skin.
âPlease kiss me.â
He raised his head and you could see his smile widen as he closed the distance between you two, his lips meeting yours so softly that it almost hurt.
He closed his eyes as his arm trailed down to your neck, then your shoulder, his other hand tilting your chin up just enough to reach him.
You kept your eyes wide open, almost frozen in place for a second. You wanted this so badly, so why was every cell of your body suddenly screaming for you to stop?
He noticed your shock just as quickly, pulling away immediately upon sensing that something was wrong.
âYouâre.. supposed to close your eyes, you know..â - he huffed out a laugh, trying to break through the awkward air that sprung up around you two. His eyes were looking you up and down, trying to understand what the problem was. This wasnât the right situation to mess around in, for sure, but he thought you were both on the same page.
ââŠsorry.â - you finally spoke up, looking at everything in the room except him in the process. - âIm just.. a little nervous.â
That was an understatement. Itâs been so long since you last felt the warm hands of another person on you like this, it was almost alarming now. You frequently began to associate that feeling with an attempt on your life, which wasnât the most unusual in your field of work. The better you got at your job, the less people managed to reach you. Familiarity was only to be found in the cold, dead touch of those who stood in your path.
He nodded, thinking about your words, body language and everything else that could have been unsaid. He decided to pull his hands back and place them in his lap, almost as if he was waiting to be cuffed. He was surprisingly good at reading people.
âNo need to worry, sweetheart.â - he smiled softly, leaning back a little as he sat. You groaned in annoyance, the nickname making you blush even more and sending swarms of butterflies to your stomach. - âYouâre the one in control here.â
That seemed to have calmed your nerves a little. You took a deep breath as you got up, debating for a fraction of a second if you should sit on his lap but ultimately deciding against it. You still had a bit of your common sense left after all.
You sat down on your knees in front of him and reached your hand out, caressing his stubbled face in an amused way.
âYouâre really pretty.â - you mumbled, almost too quiet for him to hear. His eyes crinkled as a genuine smile peeked through his facade. You wondered what he really was like under all these layers of lies, if he was truly trustworthy, or someone more despicable than you could ever imagine.
Only time would tell, and you decided to shove those thoughts away for now. You leaned in closer, your lips melting in a warm embrace.
Your left hand trailed behind his neck while your right found its way into his hair, playfully ruffling into it. He laughed into the kiss and your heart almost skipped a beat. This whole thing was honestly comedic but you didnât care. You never realised how much you actually craved this. Just to have someone treat you like you were precious. Let it be a lie or not.
The world around you ceased to exist for a moment, just you and him, in this fucked up situation, breaking all the rules you set up for yourself.
You pulled away for air, both of your faces flushed, his pupils wide like he just sampled all the drugs money could buy. It was almost silly. You swiped your thumb over his face, whispering praises in your native tongue that he didnât need to understand.
Amused, you wiped the small string of saliva from his chin.
âMon Dieu..â- he groaned, mouth agape, almost unable to find his words. - âPlease do that again.â
You smirked, leaning back to him. You teased him for a few seconds, grazing his lips with yours, not fully giving in, until he looked up at you. His eyes half lidded, but face screaming annoyed. You huffed out a laugh. He was so stupidly attractive, it was almost surreal. Of course you couldnât help but want to play with him a little.
You smiled a little, amused by his reaction before finally kissing him again. You felt like you could stay like this forever.
Until a strange sound caught your attention. You werenât exactly sure where to put it, at first it sounded like drilling, or rattling outside. You tried to ignore it and focus on him, but the more you listened the clearer it was.
Your heartbeat started to quicken.
It was a car.
The realisation crossed your mind and you shot up from the bed, leaving Montague confused until he finally caught the sound himself. He knew damn well what it was and what it meant.
He got up from the bed and grabbed his jacket, hurriedly putting it on, his shoes following after. He leaned over his desk to look at the cameras, but couldnât find a thing on them.
You reached for your platforms and slid into them as quick as you could, watching from the corner of your eye as Montague stuffed something into his pocket, but paying it no mind.
You were barely able to think, completely forgetting about the weather and putting on something warm before walking towards the door. He opened it wordlessly and lead you down the stairs, towards the entrance of the hotel. Everything was eerily quiet in the hall, somewhat usual for the late evening.
You stepped out of the golden trimmed gate and the chilly air suddenly hit you. This kind of weather wasnât exactly what you were used to. You tugged at the hem of your shirt in an attempt to cover yourself up a bit more, eventually groaning defeat, a small mist cloud forming from your breath. It reminded you of the time when you were only pretending to smoke as a child.
Lost in thought you vaguely focused your eyes on the horizon, almost jumping as you felt something touch your shoulders.
âYouâre going to get cold like this.â - Montague sighed, wrapping his long coat around you. You grabbed the edges and pulled them even closer to yourself in an attempt escape the biting cold.
The coat smelled like him. You closed your eyes for a second, imaging his arms in place of the soft fabric.
This distraction wasnât long lived though, as you noticed something glistening in the distance, the sound growing closer and closer by the second.
The source of the noise finally dipped into view over the horizon, it was the roaring engine of the pitch black sports car that you were oh so familiar with. As it got closer you noticed how more than half of it was glimmering gold in the sunâs light, almost blinding to the eye. It was shocking to say the least. You couldnât see through the darkened windows but you had a pretty good idea of who could be driving it.
It took a sharp turn then came to a sudden halt in front of the stairway, drifting through the dirt and ripping up the layer of snow that sat on top of it. A man in a suit jumped out hastily, and you swallowed hard.
It was him.
It really was him.
He didnât leave you behind.
One look at him sent shivers down your spine. His hair was a mess, falling on his face and in front of his eyes. His tie was halfway undone, his jacket, the cuffs of his sleeves, and his pants all speckled and tainted gold. And the look on his faceâŠ
Youâve seen him angry plenty of times before, but never like this. He looked terrifying. The knot in your stomach tightened as a he took a few quick steps forward, looking up at the top of the stairs where you two were standing.
âYou..â - you could hear him groan through gritted teeth. In the flash of an eye he pulled out a golden pistol and aimed it at the man standing next to you. Your eyes widened.
âWait!â - You could barely react as three shots rang out and you quickly snapped towards their target.
The bullets fell to the ground, clanking loudly as they rolled down the stairs.
Montagueâs face screamed shock, even though he most likely expected this scenario. It all happened so quickly, almost too fast for him to react. His chest rose and fell under the heavy weight of the protective diamond barrier he created just in time. He laughed out as Midas lowered his gun.
âWhat a rude introduction..â - he was immediately back at his usual snarkiness and you had to wonder if he understood just how close to death he was right there. He was good at hiding it, but you could see the drops of sweat rolling down his cheek, and how his hands were shaking ever so slightly. That first shot landed a little too close for comfort.
Midasâ face hasnât changed for a second, his tired eyes focusing only on Montagueâs every move, watching him like a predator waiting for his prey. If you hadnât stopped him, he most likely would have torn him apart by now. If there was one thing he despised, it was others taking whatâs his.
Montague cleared his throat.
âYour agent has already agreed to my deal. Iâll let them go for now, in exchange for you lending me some help. Sounds fair, doesnât it?â - he smirked, his words making your stomach churn. You did agree, yes, but itâs not like it was a fair deal, nor did you know the full extent of it. You wondered just how badly you might have messed up this time.
Still, you were glad he didnât attack Midas right after he tried to shoot him point blank. Maybe your words actually reached some part of him. Maybe he understood how important he was to you.
âAnd what the catch?â - Midas asked immediately. Montague just scoffed, you two really did think alike. He raised a hand as if he was making the offer of a lifetime.
âThey will stay as a part of my team, while your agency aids me in dethroning the gods. That is also your goal, yes?â - his tone turned serious, his face losing the fake smile just as quick.
So thatâs what this was all for. You could barely believe it, he was crazy for sure, but going up against the gods still seemed too far fetched. Midas on the other hand didnât seem shocked in the slightest. He looked intrigued as he took a few moments to think before answering.
âIn that case, I agree to your deal.â - They were both out of their minds. You took a few deep breaths, taking all of the information in. You understood Midasâ reasons very well. He was kept locked up by them for so long after all, of course he would want to take his revenge. If thatâs what he truly wanted, then you would throw your life on the line as well.
âMhm, good.â - Montague smiled, content, as he nudged your back with the gun he was hiding behind himself. Some things never change. - âGo on.â
And just like that, you were free. Truly free this time.
Your thoughts finally cleared as the stress and worry of the situation slowly left your brain. All you could focus on now was the man standing at the bottom of the staircase.
You broke into a sprint, almost tripping at the speed you were running. You ran as if your life depended on it, like he would disappear if you didnât reach him in time.
Tears pricked at you eyes as his face softened, and against your better judgement you practically jumped into his arms.
âIâm sorry! Iâm so sorry! I thought youâd never come, Iâm sorry, Iâll never make a mistake like this again!â - You sobbed against his chest, words held back for so long finally spilling out all at once, your tears staining the expensive material of his shirt. You held onto him so tight your muscles started to hurt, all signs of professionalism thrown out the window by now.
âCareful! Iâm barely able to-â - He quickly raised his hands to avoid touching you.
âI know. Iâm sorry, Sir.â - You sniffed a little as you let go, trying to regain some of your composure. This would definitely not be allowed in the office. But he didnât look like he minded it much, he just seemed glad that you were alive and unharmed.
In truth, all he wanted to do was to run his fingers through your hair and make sure you were truly okay. He knew better than to do that though, not in the state he was in. He let out the breath he didnât know he was holding in.
âItâs okay now. Iâm here.â
The plan was in motion. Everything worked out just as he had wanted it to. And yet Montague could not shake off the uneasy feeling he was having, digging his nails into his own skin so hard that it drew blood. It all went well, and yet he was still so worked up over you clutching onto that man, like he was your lifeline.
Several other people got out of the car by then, a lady in black, a girl with dark braids and a tall cat. You waved and ran up to them, crying even more than before.
He couldnât fully hear what you were saying, but he could guess. A tearful reunion, a beautiful way to end things. Itâs been a while since he last felt emotions this strong and overwhelming. He was overreacting, and he knew it, but he was still unable to get himself to think straight.
He had you in the palm of his hand, and he was not willing to let you go now. That soft gaze, those gentle touches, the taste of your lips, he wanted it all for himself.
Maybe an unforeseen accident, a terrible tragedy, a mistake that would cost his life or maybeâŠ
He saw you turn around and look back at him, a soft smile on your face. You were smiling at him. A genuine, kind gesture. It made his heart flutter.
âŠmaybe those wonât be necessary.
#i hate how this turned out. donât read it if you value your time#inspired by the fact that no matter where i entered grand glaciers from he would always spawn kill me!!! ass!!#the lack of monty x reader fics made me become the change i want to see in the world#this is by far not the best but we take mediocre in this house#in my defence the longest fic i ever wrote before this was 1k words and it was 4 years ago... so you know..#fortnite#montague x reader#(questionable midas x reader core. i wanted it to be more vague so you can decide it yourself)#two of the worlds most touch starved people meet#everyone in this fic has bpd#montague#fortnite montague#montague fortnite#fortnite fanfiction#hurt/comfort#fortnite midas#midas fortnite#midas#smoking tw#poc friendly#idk what to tag anyways im jumping off a cliff brb#my fics#magpie writes for once
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yethlebek or widobrelyss or whatever we're calling it is so perfectly suited to a mad scientist au I'm upset it doesn't exist it's really not all that much of a stretch from canon and they have so many archetypes covered caleb was trying to fix his past and effectively undo death, essek was so obsessed with searching for knowledge he didnt care if he hurt people, yeza got in way over his head working on something he didnt understand and couldn't back out, and veth was both trying to fix her own body and makes/uses destructive chemicals in very unsafe ways (she gets 2 becauses she's special <3) it would be SO easy to reskin all that as mad scientist behaviour
#ik ik dont ask people to write fics you want write them yourself but this idea is one of the number one things motivating me to teach myself#to write but its going to be a loooong time bc 1. i dont have the time to start and i have a lot of other things im trying to learn#2. even when i do start writing im not starting with a convoluted au trying to explore 4 characters and all of their relationships god no#also even if/when i do make it i probably wont post it bc itll be amateur and ill want to improve so i can write a better version
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I feel like everyone who isn't constantly around children forgets how children actually act. No 10 year olds are muttering baby speech. 4 year olds don't look that tall. Yes, my sister was wearing makeup around 12, that's preteen. It is socially normal for her age.
#It drives me crazy when people write 8 year old characters with the same dialogue as a 4 year old toddler#Like#My Guy#Do you Hear Yourself Right Now?#This isn't in reference to anything srs but its just a General Pet Peeve of mine as the oldest of 5 and 5th of 21 grandkids#Most kids stop believing in Santa around 8ish if that makes a difference
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"When I was looking around the courtroom yesterday, deciding what lawyer to run up to, I saw your face. And I knew you would be the one to save me." THE PRACTICE 8.09 "Victims' Rights"
#my sweetheart :(((#his little sigh when he rolls his eyes đ„ș#guy who says he wouldn't be a good role model for children but kids are running up to him based on him on his warm protective vibes alone.#alan shore you will believe in yourself and your innate goodness if it's the last thing I do#you ARE kind you ARE gentle you WILL BE a good father to our 3-4 children#I miss him soooo much I think I might watch the practice from the start. and then get right back into blegal I miss my friends in boston :(#james spader#alan shore#the practice#*#this ep ugh. the practice pulled no punches they wanted us to sit in our sadness and suffer#in my mind alan called up his old friend raymond reddington and red was able to help that little girl#I don't write fic but I've written that one in my head a hundred times
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if iâm being so real right now pirating a book is a lot more similar to tracing/using ai to make art than people admit but i donât think weâre ready for that
#(this is specifically talking about non-textbook/stuff needed for class)#it the same way people say âif you want art that bad commission someone to make it to just make it yourselfâ#if you want a book that bad just buy it or write it yourself#âoh but books are expensive!â 1) so r commissions 2) thatâs someoneâs income no shit 3) it takes a lot of effort to write a book#4) there are sites that sell them for cheaper#kindle and audible r great ways if you donât want to waste all that extra room on books bc yeah they take up sm space#LIBRARIES FOR FUCKS SAKE#LIBRARIES!!!!!#anti piracy#donât pirate books#fiction books#books#authors
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https://archiveofourown.org/works/64915879/chapters/170905201#workskin
I know it's been a while...but chapters 3 and 4 of Sunrise, Sunset are up! Prepare to be traumatized and then (hopefully) healed once again.
I'm not gonna lie writing the first one emotionally destroyed me
#my fic#hunger games#sunrise on the reaping spoilers#sunrise on the reaping#haymitch abernathy#katniss everdeen#peeta mellark#effie trinket#WARNING THE FIRST ONE IS REALLY REALLY DEPRESSING#yes I know the sunrise ones are inherently depressing#but this one shocked ME guys#I had to take a full break after I wrote that one#so read that with caution lol#chapter 4? just prepare to enjoy yourself#my writing#sunrise sunset#also I don't know why the Tumblr link looks weird...sorry about that
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....idk in a fandom this gigantic how are people already coalescing onto a handful of popular headcanons and scenarios that just become the baseline now, when the source material gives us literally limitless possibilities to work with
#the torrential flood of 'jayvik with 4 kids' content im getting on arcane twt is incredible rn#but i do feel like im sitting in a bit of a corner bc i feel like the only person at this point who doesn't hc viktor as trans sobs#there's obv absolutely nothing i have against it it's just become a surprisingly pervasive fanon view that it's actually difficult to avoid#i think at least half of fics in the jayvik tag are trans viktor lmao#not to say i don't read any that are. but it's just not really what im interested in#i fear it will become one of those fanon hcs that will just be accepted as fact and if you happen to not ascribe to it you'll be ostracized#i've even started to see 'don't mpreg this you better be talking about trans pregnancy' like hi. sorry but are you new here#half my interest in the ship esp postcanon stuff is the weird magic and monsterfuckeryness of it all#like how can you not explore interesting other ways of giving them kids. he's connected to the arcane. he might still be in herald form#who the fuck knows. if i see pregnant viktor i would honestly prefer it to be Weird and semi-nonhuman thats the cool shit#i just. idk. srs please im not trying to say anything bad about the trans viktor headcanon it's fine and im glad ppl see themselves in him#it's just. it is becoming rather inescapable. the 'castiel loves bees' effect yknow.#i really want to interact with this fandom and im trying to like. reply to people on twitter. and even more now it feels like#if my headcanons don't align to the popular fandom big names' then it's pointless. i have no 1-on-1 communication with anyone#in this fandom it feels very lonely. i watch everyone make great art and jabber on and i kinda just watch and wave from the corner#anyway i'll just keep imagining my weird arcane herald mpreg or w/e. it's fun. prob will never write it tho cause the fandom clearly#knows what it wants and that isn't it lol. i barely see any arcane herald fics which is WILD. like canon gave you a feast and you're#ignoring it in favor of just having viktor be human in everything. lowkey hydrogen bomb vs crying baby lmao#i can think of three postcanon fics that have arcane herald viktor and i hold onto them so tightly lol#but yeah. this goes for more than just trans viktor it's about 'all timelines all possibilities' in terms of what people write in fics#it's for the most part very...tame? in terms of creativity of concept? there's darkfic of course but.#not nearly enough in the way of Weird that i'd expect given what's actually offered in the source material#'go write it yourself' well im trying it's taking forever and also the fandom's made me hesitant to write anything weird bc it seems like#there isn't interest in it. like bro even the number of fics featuring mage viktor is insanely low#the number of viktor permutations we have to work with and the fandom opts for the easy ones almost every time. sad
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you guys know that one chapter of school mermaid with those lesbians? yeah that but yukichie
imagine! you are in love with your best friend. she is in love with someone else. both of you too scared to do anything about your loves, so you remain as you are. tale as old as time.
or is it? because did you hear? did you hear? if you eat the flesh of a mermaid, the boy you like will fall in love with you!
the girl you love says she doesn't believe it. but you know her better than that. you see that little spark of desire in her eyes - the same one she gets when she looks at the boy she loves. the one she never gets when she looks at you.
but you love her. you love her. you would die a thousand times over if only it meant she could be happy.
so you sneak into the school after dark and lay eyes on these mermaids. it isn't hard to catch one; you've always been athletic, and even if you weren't, the reason you're doing this would be enough to spur you along. you take its flesh - just a little, just enough - and you bring it to the girl you love.
she eats it, because of course she does.
she's gotten everything she wanted. and you... you're content. that's enough, right? but wait! there's more to the curse! anyone who summons a mermaid but doesn't eat its flesh becomes one themself!
she begs you to eat; you don't. you can't. if she knew who you loved, she would hate you for it. you hate yourself. and when the sunrise comes, you whisper your goodbyes.
she'll be happy now, you think. but you have miscalculated.
how can she be happy without you? she, who thinks she has gotten everything she wanted - how can that be true? she realizes now that it all means nothing without anyone to share it with. she's nothing without you.
she comes back to the school at night. in search of you.
when the morning comes, your flesh is untouched and there is another by your side.
#persona 4#yukichie#nem's ideas#idk if i'll end up writing this actually#but grr i love school mermaid#feeding her your flesh as a sign of your love#realizing that love is to share your happiness with each other#always sacrificing yourself for her#and she comes full circle and sacrifices herself for you#hrngghhh i'm insane
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