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The gasp I let out when Zali and the reader kiss, like they’re texting up another guy and talking about him and then they just shut-up with the kiss. It so reminded me of an early 2000s teen rom movie, like very childhood friend pining after his best friend and leading into the mc realizing he’s Mr. Right guy. It truly was so good, I was kicking my feet the whole time

yeaa yeaaaaa anon you get me!! i wanted to incorporate that lead-actor-chemistry-boiling-over energy SO bad, and then clumsy awkward zali right after was super fun to write because Damn the movies make it look easy. but the moment after kissing your close friend is so much worse. witness the consequences of your actions bandage man. idc if you're the male lead i need hjm SWEATING

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unexpected kisses with krisis - zali

oog, been too long since i posted here, thank you all for having me 🥹 getting back into the swing of things with an old wip now finished!

i've had this draft for even longer, about 6 months now... that's because it's a series. i'll post vanta soon! and with luck, i'll finish wilson's in time with that! the types of kisses that make you all confused even more than when you started!

tags: gender neutral reader, pre-relationship, no closure, accidental getting-together, implied krisis hero!reader, pining, some tongue/finger stuff idk, reader is into someone else, unrequited feelings

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🧻 Vezalius Bandage

The sun is shining, the music is inviting, and the text you've been waiting on all day disappoints you. You flop down on Zali's bed with a melodramatic grunt. "Zaliii," you whine. "Why are men so difficult?"

Beside you, Zali focuses on the neck of his guitar. Music twists around his fingers. He plays a rendition of a love song, just as bluesy as the painted finish on his electric guitar, and only speaks up once he plays the bridge. “They’re quite simple, really.”

“Of course you’d say that. That’s the problem,” you mope. While you sink into the mattress, you hold your phone up as you reread your messages. This guy’s been texting you lately—well, more like you’ve been texting him. He’s cute, but he can’t carry a conversation to save his life.

Zali chuckles a bit, easing into a different tune. “What did he say this time?”

“Nothing. Just one dumb 'Haha.'” You hold your phone high in the air as if it were contagious. You set it to ringer instead of silent so you could read his texts immediately, even turned up the notification volume, yet... “So mid.”

“Very,” Zali says dryly.

Three dots appear. You return your phone straight above your face. “He’s typing.”

“Hm.”

Zali has a talent for hmm'ing in a way that makes you feel way too seen. You watch intently as the three dots hover under his stupid Haha. They collapse. A second later, they return, reigniting your hopes until they disappear for good.

The screen of your phone darkens. You can see the shape of your frown in the reflection. “I don’t think he’s texting back.”

Music swells next to you. Zali strums, trying to figure out how to console you. “This… person you’re seeing,” he begins. “He’s mid?” You nod. “So why him?”

“Okay, he’s not entirely mid. Just his texting,” you defend. “He’s funny, and he makes me laugh, and…” As you explain yourself, you trail off. A small, glowing smile slips across your face. “He likes when he makes me laugh, too.”

“Is that so unique?”

“He makes me happy.”

“Anyone can make anyone happy.”

You nudge Zali. “You are so unromantic, Vezalius.”

His next note comes out shaky from the contact, but he manages to recover by blending it into a chord. “I don't know what you are talking about," he proclaims, unfazed. "I'm hopelessly romantic."

You readjust to lay on your stomach. “Fine, Romeo. What are you thinking? About him, I mean.”

The once-dissonant chord evolves into a familiar melody. It's one of your favorite songs. Ever since he figured out how to play the hook by ear, it's become one of his go-to jams. Whenever he plays it, he improvises some of his own riffs over the parts he hasn't memorized yet.

His pick scrapes across the string, tossing a layer of grit over the smooth strumming. You haven't moved your finger from where you poked him, so you can feel the slight pull of his muscle as he plucks the string. "I don't think much about him. I don't know him." The song warps around Zali's fingers. Your muted humming blends in with his guitar. "All I can tell is that you like the feeling of being wanted."

“Go on.”

"Pursuing someone is only fun when they like you back. But he seems distant." Zali hesitates, letting a chord ring in the air as he thinks. As it resonates, he peers at you. You can see the sunlight in closed-blinds stripes against his eyes, crossing in shades of ochre. "You like spending time with him, but it’s hard to get his attention, so you have to convince him you're worth his time. His loss. Anyone in their right mind would enjoy your company."

You let out a short exhale like a laugh. "I think you lost the plot."

With all the confidence of a tenured professor, Zali declares, "Either he needs to step up, or he has no taste."

His fingers press down on the same frets, repeating the previous note. His eyelashes flutter closed. "But you barely described this person, so I'm uncertain what category he falls under."

"Did too."

"That told me nothing."

"It's his personality." You prop yourself up into a proper sitting position, leg flush along the body of his guitar. "He's fun to be around."

"You're supposed to point out what makes them so appealing."

"I already did."

"Should I provide a better example?"

"Such as?"

"Such as attentiveness. You are very attentive."

"Mm."

"You're sweet." The song softens. "And I like the way you think. You're very thoughtful of everything you do."

Zali's arm pauses, letting the last note hang with his hands over above the strings, uncertain. It's only now that you realize he's made no move to shake your hand off his sleeve.

“You are a very appealing person, Reader.”

Whoever leaned in first no longer matters. The memory had gone out the window along with your breath, not to mention your common sense. Zali lowered the neck of his guitar to get closer, but your hand clutched the fabric of his shirt. There were two guilty parties behind this kiss.

Regardless, innocence bleeds through. Chaste. The first kiss is pure enough, but curiosity begs further investigation once the initial surprise wears off. The curve of Vezalius’s lip is as smooth as the tuning on his guitar.

Now that the guitar wasn’t in the way, you could place your hand on Zali’s cheek. You peek out from drooping eyes, slowly losing your senses aside from pressing lip to lip. You refuse to address the jumble of emotions. If you let logic color your thoughts, they’ll splatter over the living painting in front of you. Rose-tinted cheeks. A mouth dragging watercolor. Dark hair brushes along your fingertips and his cheek, matching his eyelashes drawn in charcoal. Those lashes and the stitched scar give way to golden filigree as Zali cracks open his eyes.

You remember who this is.

Skimming along the heat of his blush, you savor the next kiss—you’ve lost count. A hand rests on your shoulder as Zali leans in. You’d mistake him as eager.

Your thumb is so distracted in circling his cheek that it makes contact with his lip just as he parts his own. His grip on your shirt tightens. Dew coats the petal of his mouth. Zali accepts your invitation, connecting lip to lip to finger in a strange triangle, an abstract expression. The triangle becomes a polygon. What shape, you’re unsure; it depends on the placement of the vertex. Briefly, perhaps accidentally or perhaps subtly, his tongue slots along your thumb.

He rests, waiting to see if this is okay, if this can go further. It is, he does. For as indulgent as you’ve been acting, he ventures with a sense of gentleness, soothing over the knuckle, lapping at your nail. Of course you react. Your thumb rises yet he closes the distance, painting the callus on the pad.

A sharp PINGGG assails your ears.

The sound of parting is louder than the alert. There’s a smack in the air as you’re both startled out of the spell.

Then comes the shock. The wide eyes, the dryness in your mouth even though his lips had felt so soft, his kisses evaporating from your thumb.

Zali pushes you back with a grunt, more dumbfounded than anything. His slender hand slumps to your chest while the other rises to his lip. Saliva sparkles in a line along his chin.

He stares at his lap, a shudder in his breath growing more prominent as he notices the drool. In a burst of realization, Zali clamps his mouth shut and swipes it away. The sudden movement makes his guitar inch off the sheets.

“Shit,” he curses, clawing for the guitar before it hits the floor. He catches it by the body. Twuung. The instrument sings mockingly; you hear an ugly strum. At least the guitar seems unscathed. Zali repeats “Shit” with a fleck of spit against his lip. A traitorous line of thought wonders if that was your doing.

He clutches the guitar close to his chest, as if keeping his hands close would offer an apology for where they previously touched. His sleeves muffle the clumsy strum. Now that the quiet has taken hold, awkwardness settles around your shoulders like an itchy blanket, nailing you in place.

Zali shuts his eyes and asks, “Did he text back?”

Fuck a traitorous thought. Your mind has gone full betrayal by now.

You look straight ahead and make no move. “I’m not sure.”

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Idk if it's your taste or not but Luca's boy-next-door-esque outfit is super cute to me ówò)

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i do like it! it feels very versatile without sacrificing the little extra details that makes it so fun, like the see-through shirt and the distressed clothes. atp there's a lot of variety with luca's hairstyles and i like where it's going

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Thank you for the Claude tongue piercing fic I still think about it to this day it’s so peak

it's been such a hot minute since i got this ask. but THANK YOU!! i love getting experimental!

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so the second that i make a post abt finishing up my break my wifi goes out :D

my official vsf barrack is located in a no-cell-service zone. so i'm fully offline against my will right now.

day 4 of no wifi! i'm posting this at a local cafe ! pray for me and my writing that's all on tumblr and google docs, both of which are internet reliant except for like 4 gdocs !!!

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took a really refreshing break but damn, the last proper fic i wrote was a month ago ?!

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ready and willing, send me an ask with a number 👍

questions for fic writers

a collection of questions i, as a writer, would love to be asked !!!

1. What fic of yours would you recommend to someone who had never read any of your work? (In other words, what do you think is the best introduction to your fics?)

2. Go to your AO3 “Works” page, to the sidebar with all the filters, and click the drop-down arrow for “Additional Tags.” What are your top 3-5 most used tags? Do you think they accurately represent your writing habits?

3. What are some tropes or details that you think are very characteristic of your fics?

4. What detail in [insert fic] are you really proud of?

5. What do you wish someone would ask you about [insert fic]? Answer it now!

6. What’s one fact about the universe of [insert fic] that you didn’t get a chance to mention in the fic itself?

7. Any worldbuilding you’re particularly proud of?

8. What song would make a great fic (to either write or read)?

9. How do you find new fic to read?

10. How do you decide what to write?

11. Are you partial to a certain character/pairing or are you more equal-opportunity? If you are partial to any character/pairing, why do you think that is?

12. Are there any tropes you used to dislike but have grown on you?

13. Are there any tropes you used to like but don’t anymore?

14. Are there any tropes you would only read if written by a trusted friend or writer?

15. What’s your favorite AU that you’ve written?

16. What’s an AU you would love to read (or have read and loved)?

17. What highly specific AU do you want to read or write even though you might be the only person to appreciate it?

18. If you wrote a sequel to [insert fic], what would it involve?

19. If you wrote a spin-off of [insert fic], what would it involve?

20. If you wrote a prequel to [insert fic], what would it involve?

21. If you wrote a “missing scene” in [insert fic], what would it be?

22. Who is your favorite character in [insert fic] and why?

23. What’s a trope, AU, or concept you’ve never written, but would like to?

24. Are there any easter eggs in [insert fic], and if so, what are they?

25. What other websites or resources do you use most often when you write?

26. Would you rather write a fic that had no dialogue or one that was only dialogue?

27. How long did it take to write [insert fic]? Describe the process.

28. Does anyone read your fics before you post them? If so, who?

29. What songs would be (or are) on a playlist for [insert fic]? Explain your choices if you want!

30. Have you ever written something that was out of your comfort zone? If so, what was it, and how did it affect your approach to writing fic thereafter?

31. What’s your ideal fic length to write?

32. What’s your ideal fic length to read?

33. If you write chaptered fics, what’s your ideal chapter length to write? Is it different from your ideal chapter length to read?

34. What aspects of your writing are inspired by/taken from your real life?

35. What aspects of your writing are completely unlike your real life?

36. Do you visualize what you read/write?

37. Promote one of your own “deep cut” fics (an underrated one, or one that never got as much traction as you think it deserves!). What do you like about it?

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39. Is any aspect of your writing process inspired by other writers or people? If so, who?

40. Do you tend to reread fics or are you a one-and-done kind of person?

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42. Have you ever received a comment that particularly stood out to you for whatever reason?

43. If you take/write prompts: what’s your favorite prompt fic that you’ve written?

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46. Do you prefer writing on your phone or on a computer (or something else)? Do you think where you write affects the way you write?

47. If [insert fic] was a pair of shoes, what kind would it be? Describe the shoes.

48. What’s the last fic you read? Do you recommend it?

49. What are you currently working on? Share a few lines if you’re up for it!

50. Answer any question of your choice, or talk about anything you want to talk about!

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okay NOW i'm on my smut break, had to get that shitpost hc out. thanks for ur patience everyone

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Will the sexy sorcerer cuddle after doing the deed?

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mm-mm, no, shu yamino would NOT cuddle after sex, because you get a whole entire 8 seconds of aftercare before he falls asleep

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sonny flopping onto your chest so you can play with his hair. if he's face-down he's grabbing one half of your chest, if he's facing up then he'll shift his head and your tit aside to kiss it, it's totally up in the air whether it's sexual or just comfy. hi, my name is unit 4402, and welcome to the sonny brisko power hour (it's 4 am)

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if you ever consider redrawing the fallen angel don't do it. don't let the eboys win

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vox and vanta confirmed to be world class pussy eaters live on stream??!!!!

yeah i was there. and i for one welcome them as represents of period sex nation. maybe this is my excuse to write bloody stuff again

btw not this ask's fault at all but i'm kinda burnt out on smut so don't expect it from me for a while. + i'm cool with casual asks like this but i'm gonna be taking my own don't-request-nsfw rule more seriously from now on

ty for hearing me outtttt

ugh i DO need to write some violent stuff tho. maybe that'd fix me

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i must be transparent. millie parfait would kiss you on the head, say "what would you like to eat" while you're recovering, and hold you close while she makes some spaghetti o's. this would be a really nice deal. it's normal to need some calories after exerting yourselves and she likes the skin-on-skin contact, too. the problem is that her bed is a foot away from the stove. this is because she's never been laid before

hate to say it but sonny brisko would NOT cuddle after sex. he'd blow his load, say "hm that was nice," then go make an omelet. this happens every single time

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seible jacob nijisanji WOULD cuddle after sex but this is because his nightstand is a mini fridge with a large supply of gogurt

hate to say it but sonny brisko would NOT cuddle after sex. he'd blow his load, say "hm that was nice," then go make an omelet. this happens every single time

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hate to say it but sonny brisko would NOT cuddle after sex. he'd blow his load, say "hm that was nice," then go make an omelet. this happens every single time

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Though.. if none wishes for polyamory, who would end up with reader between 👟and🧻?

the thing reader choses

okay, so. i personally didn't think of a final True End ship for master reader, am i tweaking because they both decided that it doesn't matter who wants reader most. it's all up to reader at the end of the day! so whoever wins is the one that you, the literal reader, likes the most 💛

but that's also a non-answer so here's how ✨ i ✨see it

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klara: master reader? you seem lost.

reader:

klara: oh... you realized.

reader: i can't blame them. no one wants to compete with a friend over romance.

reader: it's going to be hard, because shu and zali are really sweet.

reader: they're close friends, but they're my friends.

reader: ...klara, i'm going to break their hearts, aren't i?

klara: i think they'll understand.

klara: you can't choose who you fall for.

reader: you really can't.

reader: describes me pretty well right now.

klara: is that why you can't reciprocate?

reader: yeah, i already like someone else.

klara: oh.

klara: wow.

klara: wow, that's...

reader: yeah, it is

klara: yeah

reader: it's going to hurt them so much. i think they like me because i trust them both, but i...

reader: i trust the person i like too. more than anything.

reader: and no matter what happens with shu and zali, i know the one i like will be there for them, just like how they've always been there for me.

klara:

klara: i see.

reader: you know what i mean?

klara: yeah.

reader: do you ever just know that no matter what you do, you're screwed, even if you try to be honest?

reader: and even if you are honest, it just hurts even more. it's just a crappy situation all around and you wish you could spare everyone's feelings but there's no way out of it

reader: and it hurts you the most because you feel like it's all your responsibility to make everyone happy, and you can't even begin to be happy because you have to keep your own thoughts to your chest

reader: especially because i don't like either of them like that and i don't want my crush to get involved either just because two other guys are into me while i'm pining over someone who has always been there for me but i can't have

reader: and god, i have to reject them but i'll feel awful about it and it won't even compare to how they feel. even if they take it well when i tell them, they'll still have to know they tried for nothing and that someone else is in the same boat as them after, like, fighting for who knows how long over me. i mean, it feels so obvious now and i feel so dumb for not realizing sooner because i'm grateful for everything they've done for me, but it was because they were trying to flirt with someone who was never interested, was it

reader: and then the person i like, i mean, i'm hopeless, because if anyone's heard my boy drama then they'd never want to get involved in that. so of course i'd get rejected even if i had the courage to tell them. i want to. i want to tell them so, so bad but i'd just disappoint everyone.

reader:

reader: you ever feel like that?

klara: that's specific.

reader: you're funny.

klara: thank you.

reader: you're welcome.

klara: master reader, you need to quit being so hard on yourself.

klara: sir shu and sir zali are good people. i'd like to think they knew that you'd still be friends even if you didn't reciprocate.

klara: you have a, a very magnetic personality. maybe you've captured the attention of more than just sir shu and sir zali, but others, too. that's not a bad thing at all! you're surrounded by so much love, master reader! even if you don't know it.

klara: i don’t think that your circumstance could ever dissuade someone from liking you. crushes are never convenient. so what happens, happens, and...

klara: all that matters to me is that you're happy. sir shu and sir zali would want the same.

reader: pleaseeee. i hope they get it.

klara: they will.

reader: i'm not that much better. i feel like my crush is so obvious.

klara: i haven't noticed.

reader: phew, that's good.

klara: crushes come and go all the time.

reader: yeah.

klara: doesn't matter if it's you or me.

reader: yeah.

klara: we'll move on from this, right? you and me and sir shu and sir zali.

reader: yeaaaaah.

klara: and nothing will change, no matter who we love.

reader: yeah, my feelings won't change.

reader: i just... won't say them. it would be way too messy. too scared. can't keep up with that.

klara: i do the same.

reader: wait, you too?

klara: it's always how i've handled my crushes.

reader: but, like, right now? you're doing that right now?

klara: it would be unprofessional of me to say, ahaha...

reader: well, now i wanna hear all about it.

klara: i really couldn't tell you.

reader: alright, alright. i'm still curious, but alright.

klara: i don't think it's very hard to figure out.

reader: lemme think. hmmm. nope, i got nothing.

klara: what a shame for you.

reader:

reader: i can't wait for this to all blow over and we can all be happy.

klara: i hope so too.

reader: can't come soon enough.

klara: i'll always wish for your happiness, then.

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and while klara and reader are having their longing homoerotic thing the guys' love rivalry gets so heated that shu gives zali the sloppiest top of his life of something, idfk. i'm taking questions now. we can call it the tweakverse

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✧. ┊ masterpost ✧. ┊ kofi