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sil-writes-fiction-too · 5 hours ago
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Synopsis: Love brings its fair share of sweetness and desire. Headcanons for the companions, on the occasions that Tav charms them quite thoroughly.
Featuring: Headcanons for Tav/Reader x Halsin, Tav x Gale, Tav x Karlach and Tav x Astarion.
Contents: Romance, humour, suggestive language.
Dividers by: @saradika-graphics
(Here I am readers, with more companion romance headcanons. They just keep coming. I am cringey. I embrace it.)
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Halsin
"There, more to your left. Yes, that. Careful now. The footing's slippery, this hour of morning."
Elated, you placed your prize in your small satchel. The medicinal moss Halsin had taught you to identify and harvest would work wonders in creating more potent healing draughts.
Yes, they were found in the rather treacherous upper branches of the trees in this particular forest, but the hazard was well worth the -
Your triumph morphed within seconds to a sickening lurch in the stomach region, your foot sliding precariously along the branch you were perched on. You let out a decidedly undignified yelp as you struggled to find purchase and failed.
Halsin was shouting something up at you from where he stood at the base of the tree. Fingers scrabbling for a crevice, you managed, somehow, to cast an almost bungled spell of feather fall before you tumbled down through the foliage.
The effects of the spell took hold, not quite as effective as you'd hoped, somewhat slowing your descent. You braced yourself for the inevitable hard stop, only to find your shoulders and knees caught by a pair of the sturdiest arms you'd ever had the delight of reclining in.
Halsin offered you a reprimanding look.
"Didnt you hear me? I said I'd catch you."
"Ah ... well. Panic had me for a moment there."
The breadth of his chest against your side was warm, heavenly, on the verge of overwhelming. He shifted slightly, his expression turning amused when you showed no signs of wanting to get down.
"Am I to carry you back to camp then? While your delicate nerves recover?"
Amusement now foremost, you pressed a spontaneous kiss to his cheek, inhaling the scent of sunlight on grass, the fresh earthiness of meadowsweet in his hair.
Pulling away, you saw how the light dappled his skin in motley splendor, the faint lines at the corners of his eyes when he smiled, the slightly rougher patches of skin from long exposure to sun and wind.
Tracing a finger over the line of his jaw, you wondered at how the weathering of time and the elements could carve, with such grace, the story of a life well-lived.
"Carry me? Why, yes, that would be most welcome. Of course, you could change to a ... larger form if you wanted to make things easier."
You could feel the quiver of laughter, and the suppression of it as he pretended to consider your proposal.
"Hmm. I take it you refer to the boar? I'm not so sure that you'd find a comfortable seat on my back."
"I clearly wasn't referring to the boar."
"Ah."
He nodded sagely.
"The bear, eh?"
"Nothing else but the bear."
"You're rather ... enamoured of the bear, I take it?"
"I could be persuaded to admit it."
"Well, today won't be the day I persuade you with any other form. Rather ... "
Before you had a chance to protest, he'd tossed you gently over his shoulder, one large hand coming to rest your behind. He patted you firmly.
"Now this is fairly easy."
"Halsin, please - "
"You don't want to be carried? You were quite eager a minute ago."
"Well, yes, in a position that leaves my dignity intact."
He turned slightly, allowing you to see his mischievous smile.
"Ah. Dignity. Quite like clothes. We can do without them at times, don't you think?"
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Gale
"Is there something on my face?"
You glanced up teasingly, taking in his slightly flustered expression. Gale lowered the tome he had been 'absorbed' in, clearing his throat. Gods, you loved when he was visibly collecting himself. He didn't quite meet your gaze.
"No, not at all. But sometimes ... reading the countenance of someone dear to you is ... slightly more fascinating than academic pursuits."
Leaning back in your seat, you folded your arms.
"Gale. I never thought the day would come when you - "
"Please don't."
Mouth twitching in silent mirth, you take mercy on him.
"Fine. But you know, if you do want to perform a more ... thorough reading of my countenance, you're most welcome."
He set down his book with an audible thump.
"Ah. Hmm. That's very - "
"Oh, Gods below."
Standing abruptly, you leaned across the table and hoisted him toward you by the collar. The surprised huff that escaped him blew warm across your face, before you tugged him against you, lips moving firmly over his.
It doesn't take him long to find his confidence. It never does, once things have been initiated. Soon, you're the one being pulled forward across the wooden surface, sliding slightly awkwardly into his embrace.
Breaking away long enough to register that you are now practically on top of him, you glance down at the book, teetering precariously on the edge. 
"Gale, it's going to fall off the - "
The breath is abruptly knocked from your lungs as he draws you even closer, disregarding your warning entirely. The scrape of his beard against your lips, your chin, your neck, is intoxicating.
"Gale, wait - "
He hums, voice suddenly pitched lower, and you're reminded immediately of rainy days, closeted in his tower, your body arched beneath the lowering curve of his.
In spite of this highly distracting thought, the fate of the book nags at your mind. If anything, Gale was certainly rubbing off on you.
"The book - "
"I've got it."
"Where?"
Pressing lightly on his shoulders you glance around. The book had indeed fallen ... into the grasp of a ghostly hand, its outline barely visible, shimmering faintly.
The corner of Gale's mouth curved.
"Right there. Just so you know, I've written a dissertation on all the potential uses of the mage hand. Would you like me to demonstrate the parts that didn't make it to publication?"
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Karlach
For a woman who embodied all that was vibrant and good-natured in the world, Karlach was certainly skilled at playing you like the proverbial fiddle when she put her mind to it.
Sometimes, you wondered whether she'd been taking tips from Astarion, but the manner by which she applied her charm was far too spontaneous to have originated from any advice he could have provided.
After it had been established that you were together, she'd made a habit of turning your cheeks a decidedly duskier shade whenever the opportunity presented itself.
Just yesterday, you'd gone out to collect firewood and she'd insisted on accompanying you. She'd selected suitable trees, lopping off branches with practiced strokes, muscles bunching and coiling as she swung the huge weapon with breathtakingly effortless ease. It didn't help that you'd been caught staring and she'd shot you a cheery wink.
This woman would be the death of you.
Today, it was the wagon.
Halsin had roped in some of his contacts in the locality to trade with you on occasion. These were trusted allies of his, and could be given the location of your camp without much worry.
The road getting here was rough going, though, and by the time the wagon of goods had trundled in, the wheels were decidedly worse for wear. As a gesture of goodwill, your companions had volunteered to replace them, Karlach eagerly taking the lead.
At first, you'd put it down to her ever-present desire to be of as much use to others as she could. When, however, she'd shrugged off her tunic, limbered up as if about to jump into battle and shot you a tell-tale glance before she lifted the cart right off the ground so that Wyll could slip the wheel off and replace it, you knew you were done for.
Feet braced, the tendons of neck and arms standing out, Karlach lifted her lambent eyes to yours and shot you that easy, charming grin, the one that had all too often haunted your more ... impure thoughts.
Oh, she was in for it. Two could play at that game.
Approaching the cart, you casually made your rounds, before sauntering over to her. Karlach's grin had grown noticeably wider with your proximity.
Stopping right beside her, you kept your gaze on the wheel change while your fingers danced lightly up the inside of her elbow. The wagon lurched a little and Wyll cleared his throat in warning.
Appearing the very vision of innocence, you smiled up at her, your touch inching further in, curling around her bicep. Heat flared to life beneath your delicate exploration.
"You really are something, Karlach. No wonder lifting me is such a breeze for you."
The comment was fully loaded with intent. The last time Karlach had lifted you had been  against the door of a room in an inn, and the circumstances had been ... less than chaste.
Glancing up, you saw that she was no longer smiling. She was now giving you that look, the soft, kindling, fire-bright sweetness that told you all too well that you'd better seek out some private nook, and soon.
Wyll cleared his throat.
"Karlach? The wagons tilting again."
"Eh? Oh, sorry."
Her head snapped forward and you took the opportunity to raise yourself slightly higher on your toes, pressing your lips, swift and intimate, to the corner of hers.
"See you later, soldier."
And by the Gods, did you feel her gaze scorch along your back as you strode away.
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Astarion
You still had no idea why you'd agreed to this. You knew how it played out, every time, and yet, here you were, being positively demolished at game night with Astarion.
Since committing himself to you fully after Cazador's defeat, the proverbial floodgates of Astarion's long-suppressed nature had been dashed open.
He hid notes containing badly composed romantic poetry all over the camp for you to find, flung himself dramatically into your lap after a hard days grind, conspired with Scratch to hide your boots, sang loud, bawdy love songs with your name inserted when he helped with the washing up and forced you to wear matching colours when you went out into the city together.
He was lovely, your rogue who'd worn a thousand faces, but now he had regained so much more of himself. And as much as you appreciated every inch of him, he was a handful.
Especially on occasions like tonight.
You scrubbed a hand through your hair in frustration, shooting him an accusatory glance over the game board where your pieces told the sad, sad story of repeated defeat.
He examined his fingernails.
You growled.
"I told you that you weren't allowed to cheat."
"Cheating? Me?"
His artfully startled expression quickly morphed to one of mischievous glee.
"All right. Maybe I am. A little."
"Astarion."
"My dove, consider it training, of a kind."
"Training?"
"I'm exceptionally skilled at sleight of hand. If you can learn to keep up with me, then it'll take a fantastic rogue to pull one over you."
He spread his hands and leaned back in his chair, infuriatingly handsome (and smug) as ever.  
"Besides, you're so pretty when you're ... frustrated. Reminds me of how you mewl when I - "
"I have never mewled. Or made any sound close to that."
"I beg to differ."
Your eyes dropped to the board, considering your next move, when something occurred to you.
Astarion had always been the one to fluster and flatter with his honeyed words in the past, none of which had been truly sincere.
Now though ...
If the kindling of his heart had showed you anything, it was that even he could be susceptible to the charms of someone he truly cared for.
You decided to put it to the test.
Drumming your fingers on the table top, you nodded slowly.
"I agree with you on one thing, at least. You are very skilled at sleight of hand."
He opened his mouth to reply, confidence in the set of his smirk, but you interrupted him.
"Similarly, I am skilled at certain things. Maybe even more so than you."
Oh, now you did have his attention. He paused and arched an eyebrow.
"Well, I won't argue with that. But ... what skills are you speaking of, exactly?"
You briefly lifted your eyes from the game board, fixing him with a penetrating stare.
"I'm a ranger by profession, a hunter through and through. Once I set my sights on a target, there's no getting away."
He was leaning forward now, intrigued.
"Hmm. I've seen that, yes."
"And even though I knew you were not all you appeared to be when we first met, I did set my sights on you."
Nonchalantly, you threw the thought out before returning to the game, offering no further elaboration. Astarion shifted in his seat slightly. You held in your smile.
Eventually, he cleared his throat.
"What do you mean by ... set your sights on me?"
You glanced up, earnestly taking him in.
"I knew you were special, I suppose. My instinct told me so. I learned your scent, as well as you knew mine. I learned your gait so that I always knew where you were, even in the dark. I noticed how you styled your hair, because it told me the kind of mood you were in that day. I studied your drinking patterns, so that I could offer you my blood before you grew truly hungry."
Astarion's eyes were widening slowly. You pretended not to notice as you continued.
"Oh yes. There were many things. Most of all, though ... "
And here you placed a hand gently under his chin, tilting his head to admire him better in the dim light of the camp lantern.
"I learned that you like your name on my tongue, in all its variations."
His voice was positively faint now.
"Variations?"
You offered him a radiant smile, one that drew on every ounce of affection you had for him.
"My sweet star. My unruly nightingale. My beautiful shadow. My bewitching blade dancer. I'll praise you in every form."
And there it was.
Maybe it was only possible due to the fact that he had fed on you a short while before, but the faintest of russet hues, delicate and fleeting, had appeared on the elegant bridge of his nose. You smiled, pressing your lips gently to the tip of it.
"Shall we say I win tonight?"
He let out a shaky breath.
"The victory is yours, my darling."
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sil-writes-fiction-too · 1 day ago
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Bg3 companions if you wanted to stay the night in their tent
characters: Astarion, Wyll and Gale
Astarion
“I suppose I could make space for you just don't drool on my bed roll”
He would probably not be asleep since he only trances for 4 hours at a time because of his elf heritage but then he is also a vampire that doesn't really feel exhaustion the same way the living do. So he would not be the best ‘sleep’ buddy in that sense but he would not turn you away.
You would walk up to his tent in the middle of the night completely restless from not being able to fall asleep. It was cold tonight and even though a vampire without a heartbeat would be able to provide much warmth it would still be a nice presence to have next to you. 
Luckily you always put your tent next to his so no one in the camp would wake up from you sneaking around to get to Astarion. 
When you open the flap of your tent you quickly go over to your lovers and whisper “Hey.. Star, are you awake?” and to your relief the fabric door separating you two opens up and reveals the pale man. “Love? What in the hell are you doing still awake?.. I will not go out and chase some creature with you again.” He said in a haste as if you were gonna drag him out on a random adventure. 
“Yeah no..” you said with a light chuckle before your voice got a bit heavier “Um.. could I sleep with you tonight..? I just don't really wanna be alone right now.” The words felt so thick coming out of your throat, dripping with emotion. Not quite sadness from what had been weighing on you but not shame either from asking. but just tiredness. 
Astarion took one good look at you, “For the love of- don't look at me like I would ever tell you to leave. Come on”. He moved further into the tent to let you move in. Apparently this had been one of the rare moments that you had caught Astarion right before he fell into his trance so he had already fixed up his bedroll to rest for the night. 
As he climbed into the soft fabrics to make himself comfortable, Astarion had a hand on one of the corners of his blanket to hold it open for you. 
You moved into the tent and slowly situated yourself into the bedroll with the vampire. He wrapped his arms around you and held you close to his chest as he let his fingers comb through your well kept hair which he had put himself in charge of. You two fit like two puzzle pieces as you laid together, not really any extra warmth from him but it made it easier to nuzzle into him extra without getting too hot. Astarion would reciprocate by holding you head in his neck and the other on your waist to have you as close to his body as possible.
But all in all Astaion would be a good cuddle buddy when it's also his time to sleep but otherwise he would let you lay in his bedroll while he reads or he would leave you with something smelling of him as he disappears into the night to hunt if he had been taking too much blood from you lately. 
Wyll 
“Just like my heart, there is always a space for you to rest next to me” 
Wyll is exactly what you want when you look out for comfort during the night no matter if it's because of your own head haunting you in the dark hours of the night or simply because you cannot get comfortable. Especially if you are in a relationship because this man get giddy over you wanting to kiss him during the tiefling party in act 1. Do you think he would do anything but smile like a loser if you wanted to share a tent much less a BEDROLL. 
You couldn't really sleep tonight and there was no real explanation to it. You were feed, happy, safe, it was comfortable in your tent and it was over an hour after when you usually fall asleep but then again you might just miss Wyll. He went to bed pretty early so you haven't seen him a good few hours. Maybe it was just time to see your little devil, even if you woke him up.
You stepped out of your tent and looked at the tent right across from yours which was Wylls. Currently the entire party had set up camp in some forest cave covered in moss so you and wyll took a secluded area for your tents to have a little time for yourself without everyone else being down your throat. Your legs automatically knew where you were gonna go and led you to the tent door that separated you and Wyll. With your hand you slowly lifted the flap to find Wyll staring directly at the roof of his tent. 
“Y/N?” Wyll said as he propped himself onto his elbows. “Is everything alright?” 
You let your head in the tent and let the tent door fall onto your back. “Yeah.. just missed you. Can I sleep with you tonight?” Wylls cheeks immediately took on a warmer hue after you said that and his eyes widened a bit. He rubbed the back of his neck while looking at you “sometimes I really do think you can read my mind. I was just thinking about you myself.”
He smiled at you with his boyish grin and arm open for you to climb into. You would lay down on top of him to provide warmth to each other. It only took you two a few seconds before he started rubbing your back with one hand and supporting his head with the other. Both of you had sweet smiles resting on your faces as you melted into the other. 
In the end Wyll would be a great cuddle buddy even though he can’t really lay on his sides because of his horns and he has to use two pillows to prop his head far up enough so the horns wouldn't hit the ground. He would always invite you to sleep on his chest mostly because of the fact that you can’t really cuddle another way but also because I can see wyll being someone that loves weighted blankets and his S/O would be the closest thing he would be able to get to that in fearun. 
(Bonus thoughts) If you fall asleep before him he will just sit there giggling to himself  about you being curled up on his chest. 
Gale
Oh you have your own tent? Bitch please since you started dating Gale you haven't even put it up because you two share your spaces so much it's basically pointless. Gale spent years alone with no company but Mystra and maybe some fellow wizard he would know because of his studies but then he also spent a year of pure solitude because of the orb in his chest. Now he has a partner that loves him and what? Is he not supposed to fall asleep next to them every night? You are acting like there are enough hours in the day for him to love you. 
Everyone had just finished dinner and was heading to their own tents so they could set up their bedrolls. Gale had started to clean up after the dinner he had served the camp that night. He was gathering up everyone's plates to wash them in the river just a short stroll from camp and putting out the fire. “Do you need help?” you asked him. 
Gale looked at you briefly before smiling to himself before his eyes found the bowls again "Don't worry about that, dear. I'll take care of this but if it would not be a bother could you ready our tent?” He said as he stood up to go down to the river. “Of course I can, love” 
Gale walked away to finish cleaning up as you turned around to go to yours and Gale's tent. Inside it there were two bedrolls that were neatly folded up from you cleaning up last night. 
You rolled out your bedding for the night and put the next to each other as close as possible so you would not feel a gap between yourself during the night. Then you carefully placed down your pretty flat pillows and big blanket to cover you both during the night. 
When everything looked neat and ready for a good night of rest you grabbed your night clothes and changed before slipping under the blanket with a book Gale had given you. It was some story about two starcrossed lovers that Gale swore up and down reminded him of you two. 
You managed to read a few pages before the tent opened and the wizard himself crawled in. His eyes flicker to the book you had been reading, probably proud of himself to have given you a book you liked enough to keep reading each night. He quickly changed into his purple sweater and pants before settling right next to you. He picked up his own book but only 20 minutes after laying next to each other you two ended up in the other's arms. 
Gale loved to be pulled into your chest at night and he would wrap his arms around you to pull himself closer to you so he could inhale your musk as he has been very open about liking. He would stay in that position all night and he would not move before the morning light forced him awake.
Gale is basically your husband. This is no cuddle buddy, this is the man you pay your taxes with. He would always sleep with you after the first night you two fell asleep together. Now he is a little loser (lovingly) that can’t succumb to slumber without his breathing teddy bear.
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sil-writes-fiction-too · 6 days ago
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The Wizard's Game
Premise: Smutspiration by @optimisticgrey ✨ You and Gale play a little game to test his - ahem - concentration 🍆✊😏
• Gale x afab!reader • Act 3
Reader POV, "you", it's all fun and games till someone gets hard, Gale horny and struggling, oral (m rec), silence spells, concentration, tadpoled connection, unexpected revelations (but they're sexy), fantasies, round 2?
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God bless @ym523 for this gif of Gale having a.. 👀🥵 Not even the Oakfather could preserve us.
Come in my beautiful tagged pretties, come in!: @optimisticgrey, @spyvstailor, @enbyofwaterdeep, @cheshireizxpikeveil, @roguishcat and @faerybella219
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A devious smirk spreads across your face, the kind that follows a wicked thought.
"Gale, love?" You ask, with an innocent lilt to your voice.
"Yes, my darling." He answers, half turning his head, half nose still buried his dusty tome. The soft candlelight cascading warmly over his handsome features.
"I'd like to play a game. A game to test your dedication, your control over magic." You suggest, pulsing your brows and giving him a smirk, pushing onto your knees to sit back on your heels.
"I think you'll find it's not much of game if I'll win," he scoffs, glancing over the book at you, "Need I remind you of my astounding wizarding prowess again? Why, just today when those Saughuin leapt from the murky depths of Grey Harbour, who's outstanding constitution for magic won the day?" He returns the smirk, tilting his head towards you with abject confidence.
"Ah, it's not your battle casting mind I need. It's more subtle than that. It's a test." You hint, leaning forwards on straight arms.
"A test? Well, I did achieve top of my class concerning testing feats of casting at Blackstaff. What is this game/test thing?" He leans for his bookmark, and slots it into the page.
"Well, if you win, you'll win big but if you lose, you win too. Technically." You state, intentionally unhelpfully.
"Enough riddles, love. Don't keep me in suspense. What is it?" He encourages, placing his current volume down and sitting up, intrigued.
"Well, firstly; you can chose to back out at any time." You offered, sincerely.
"Doubtful but do continue, love." He says, arrogance growing by the second.
"Well. There are two parts; first part is to see how long you can keep a spell's concentration going." You begin to explain, making space within the tent.
Gale's eyes flex wider, increasingly more curious, "And the second part?"
"Uh-uh, that's part of the test. You can't know what's coming, or you'll know what to expect." You posit, holding your arms in a small shrug.
"Sounds logical. Alright, I agree to this game, test thing. It sounds fun," he grins broadly, rubbing his hands together, "What's first."
"Well, once you've prepared yourself, just cast Silence when you're ready to start." You nod, feigning bearing down to throw a spell at him.
You catch the faintest flicker of his brows, knowing that he sees your movements. He steadies himself, then calls out in a commanding voice, "Silencio!"
Immediately your demeanor changes; instead of daring and playful, you switch to seductive and dominant.
You bite your bottom lip and glide it through your teeth, "You're gunna regret that." You croon through the tadpole connection.
Gale's eyes go wide, confusion, then fear then surprised arousal. He huffs out a breath but there's no noise.
"What are you-" he begins, his voice unsure.
You thread your arms through the thin straps of your nightie, and let it fall to your waist, your beautiful breasts bared to him in the soft amber glow of the candlelight.
You stretch yourself out slowly downwards, like a cat that has just arisen from a deep slumber. Breasts pressing together, your ass in the air, you look up through half-lidded eyes, hair mussed around you.
"You lose concentration, you don't get to cum." You cluck your tongue over your teeth, a sinful smirk plastered across your face, "and I use mage hand to fuck myself in front you. But you. can't. touch."
His arcane bubble thrums around him, pulsing out protective energy. He swallows thickly and breathes heavily but silently - so far.
This was going to be so much fun.
Gale's eyebrows furrow and flinch, as he tries to keep his grasp firm on the spell.
"You think I didn't practise this as a boy when I needed some privacy in the dormitories?" He questions, his expression trying valiantly to relax, "This'll be easy." He remarks, rolling his eyes for effect.
"Ohh, I'm sure teenage Gale used to be very practised at this." You irk an amused brow at him.
Moving towards him slowly, padding forward on hands and knees like a panther stalking it's prey, crawling towards him and settling your heat on top of his growing erection. Gale groans silently through his teeth, as you ease your hips torturously over his clothed length.
Gliding your hands up his soft camp wear, you feel the gentle vibrations of the Orb underneath the fabric. You fist his shirt and pull it over his head, throwing it aside. The amethyst and cerulean radiance of the temporarily sated Orb, glowing within the tent space.
"Your body betrays you." You whisper in his head, grinding down on the bluge in trousers.
"All according to plan." He shrugs with shoulders, leaning back to illustrate his clear lack of concern with the situation. Telltale sweat begins to bead on his upper lip and you bite back a sly smirk.
Leaning forward, you trace the seam of his beautiful mouth with your tongue, softly. Pressing gentle kisses on the edges of his lips, then finally kiss him properly. He tastes like hot cocoa and brandy, smells like clean sheets and warm leather.
You sigh a hedonistic moan through the connection, "Mm, darling. You taste so good. The only time you taste better is when you've had your face buried in my pussy."
Gale shudders against your mouth, nearly swallowing his own tongue, as yours lovingly melts into him. Your hands gliding through his silken hair, his remaining firmly planted behind him.
It's an underhanded tactic, talking dirty about him messily feasting on your pussy; but it's supposed to be a test, after all.
Rolling your hips on his hard cock, you squeeze your thighs to add a gentle bounce. One palm glides up the meat of you thigh, trying to halt your ministrations against him. Although, the attempt felt a little half-hearted.
"When I mounted your face, last night. Gods, your tongue, your mouth. Gale. Fucking my hole with your tongue, rubbing my clit with your nose. Fuckk." You shudder, reminiscing the already fond memory.
You share it with Gale, showing him the view from your perspective. His face blissed beneath you, hair sprawled on the pillow, desperate hands grasping at your full hips, urging you to fuck yourself faster on his face.
He pushes you up off him with great force, trying to slowly breathe, steading himself. And still not a peep.
"Uh-uh, it's cheating." You bat his hands away.
"We didn't discuss the particulars of the parameters, my darling." He counters, with a smirk you can hear through the tadpole. You arch a brow at him.
"Well, consider that a warning. Play the game, Dekarios. Win the test fairly. It should be easy for a Wizard of your legenary prowess, right love?" You goad, pushing him down to land noiselessly on the pillow, "For that. We enter harder territory." You curl your tongue around your incisor deviously.
Sliding yourself down his body, peppering kisses down his muscular torso; licking and gently biting your way down his body, his body convulsing at the light, teasing touches.
Swiftly yanking down his trousers and underwear in one, his cock bounces free. Fisting the bedroll beneath him, Gale screws up his eyes. His hips subconsciously writhing in miniscule motions.
"This isn't fair. How am I supposed to-" he stops mid-sentence, as you engulf the tip of him in your wet mouth, and slather the saliva you'd gathered over his swollen cock head.
You see and feel, rather than hear, the effort of his lungs whooshing out all the air contained inside.
"Ohh fu-" he trembles out, unable to finish the word. He screws up his face in concentration, biting down on his lip hard.
You pause and snap your fingers. No sound. You were impressed.
"Well done, my darling. You're doing extremely well so far." You commend, looking up at him from your position between his legs. He willfully doesn't look at you, knowing it would make it so much harder to concentrate.
You caress his mind with the image of your point of view: the sensation of your pussy throbbing at the thought of sucking his dick; how hot this was, watching struggle to keep his composure, his tenuous grip on the Weave.
Gale clenched his jaw, and body tensing. You gave him no chance to recover.
Taking as much of him into your mouth as you could, you choke down his length. Gale's fist slams silently down to beat the floor, you can feel the intensity of his breathing against your flat palm, on his toned stomach.
You smirk around the thick girth of his cock, "Does it feel good, love. Do I make you feel good?" You ask through a croon, "Does the feeling of pumping your thick, hard cock down my throat make you want to cum?"
"You feel good. Yes." He praises, voice strained through the connection.
You add your hand to work the space you couldn't take into your mouth, working in perfected rhythm.
You gently reach out to touch Gale's mind through the connection, his thoughts swirl through your mind, jagged and unfiltered.
An image of your current position, sucking enthusiastically on his cock; how incredible it felt. Your tongue working the sensitive underside of his head, your hand working his shaft. Bobbing and taking more down your perfect throat-
Sudden his mind rips to the thought of Halsin fucking you, how angry it made him. How you'd cry out with wanton pleasure, as another man fucks you hard.
You look to him with needing eyes, you reach your hand to him.. invite him to join you both. Halsin's warm chuckle, as he refuses to slow his gait, pounding his barbarically enormous length into your pussy.
Him kissing Halsin, as you suck them both. Halsin tasting of warm honey. Him on all fours, eating your gloriously wet pussy, the press of Halsin's cockhead against his-
A sudden jerk and the thought is pulled away, ripped out from the senario.
Your brows pulse up in surprise.
Embarrassment flooded his thoughts, chastising himself.
"Don't be embarrassed, I wanted to see what happened next." You tease through the connection.
He ignores you, fists bunching and unbunching the bedroll beneath him.
Thoughts of his Mother and Tara at home in Waterdeep, scolding him for previous misdeeds; not writing, not visiting, not getting rid of his "obscene" beard.
The image of you meeting his mother, of Tara speaking highly of you. Swapping recipes in her homely kitchen. Preparing food together. Laughing. Drinking freshly prepared tea out of impossibly tiny, floral cups, with dainty saucers. Discussing the complexities of the weather.
You bent over the counter, hair fisted in his hand. The joyous slap of your ass bouncing against his hips, as they snapped to fill your deliciously wet cun-
He resists. Every muscle bunches and tenses, you feel the guttural pulses of his taut core.
Gods. He barely scraped by that time. But he was still too good at this. You need to turn up the heat on this final and most crucial stage.
A viciously sinful idea springs into your mind; your vulva was soaked, practically dripping with arousal at the visions in Gale's mind.
Taking your free hand and trailing it up the length of your sex, you collect your essence and slide your fingers directly into Gale's mouth. At first he resists, then realises almost immediately what it is.
"Taste how wet you make me, love." You whine breathlessly through the connection. He shudders a desperate keen in response, reverberating through his chest and clenching his stomach muscles.
He suckles desperately on your slickened fingers, begining to tremble uncontrollably. His right hand fists into your hair like in his vision, and an almighty roaring moan erupts from his chest, past your thrusting fingers.
He'd lost, it seemed.
"Gods dammit!" He curses between your digits, realising the same. Resigning himself to his failure he huffs out and slaps a hand to cover his eyes.
Doubling down, you fuck your mouth and throat down on his cock, spearing him passed your gag reflex, tears pricking your eyes.
"No, no, no. Don't you dare." You warn, pleading with him.
You don't stop. Even though you should. You stroke his glistening cock in your hand, every vein pumping and pulsing, "Cum darling, nice and fucking loud. I want you to cum."
"Suck on my fingers." You instruct desperately through the tadpole. He does so with disgustingly licentious fervour, whining at he does.
The debauched, wet, choking sounds of you proudly sucking Gale's cock finally free. You moan wantonly around him length pounding your throat.
You never understood why sex should be quiet. It was supposed to be this incredible, beautiful thing, not something to be ashamed of.
You loved the noises your bodies made when you were lost within each other.
Why would you ever not want to hear the desperation in his voice, the neediness in your throat, as he fucks your mouth?
It doesn't take him more than three seconds before his body tenses, and the soles of his feet cricket against the floor. Pulling back your fingers to rest on his chin, you feel the telltale jerking of his hips and the increasing, fervent thrum of the Orb under your skin.
Fuck silence spells, you want to hear him.
A trembling, needful wail of pent up release ricochets around the tent and resonates outwards. Hot, shooting spurts of cum land on your tongue and hit the back of your throat. You roll your eyes up in pleasure.
Gods, you loved the sound of him as he came.
"Yes, yes love. Good, louder. Let them hear us." You encourage, milking every last drop of cum from his pulsing cock.
A low, deep growl turned yell strangled out from his throat, body convulsing with aftershocks.
"Enough, stop please. Please." He begs weakly, unable to move away.
He pants hard, chest heaving with each breath. His cock lands exhausted on his tummy, with a soft pop of your mouth. You turn to nuzzle kisses against his thigh bowed around you.
"Waaaaay! That's the way, Gale!" Cheers Karlach laughing from her tent.
"Yes, wonderful. Now do shut the fuck up!" Shouted Astarion, droll and irritated.
"Yes, some of us are trying to sleep!" Shadowheart calls pointedly, over the various jeers and agreements that rumble from the other tents, at different volumes, depending on distance.
Gale's hands slap to the sides of his face.
"Oh, great Angerion's lost nose! That was humiliating." He frowns, from behind his clasped hands.
Your face twitches with guilt, as you push up onto all fours. Maybe it was a bit much; not everyone was as comfortable with sex as you were.
"But Gods was that incredible." He shoots himself up to catch your face into a deep, lavishing kiss, "Gods, I love you."
He snaps his mouth to yours, tasting himself on your tongue, as he greedily feeds open-mouthed kisses to you. Hands tangle in your hair, and wrap around your back.
He deftly rolls you to the floor and you gladly follow his strength down. Gale grinds against you, the thin fabric of your nightie the only barrier between him and your soaked pussy.
"Your turn, my love," he gently taps your thigh wrapped around his hips, and palms the soft skin, "It's only fair to extend the game to sorcerery - the less impressive magical class." He provokes with pumped eyebrows.
Pushing your nightie to encircle your waist, he slides himself down your body and settles himself between your thighs.
"Oh god, you look so good." He basks in the sight of your soaked folds and curves a wild, salacious smile at you, from his nestled position at your aching core, "Come on, or are you afraid you won't compare to a wizard's capabilities?"
"Oh, I would say you'll regret that but.. I can't refuse you." You arch a brow at his insinuation, "Darling, I have no qualms about screaming your name so the whole damned city can hear me. Sex is a beautiful thing, especially when I'm with you, and I refuse to be ashamed of it. So, when you're ready," you card your fingers through his hair and take a tight grip, "Make me scream, love."
He slowly suckers a kiss just above your pubic bone, waiting patiently. You smirk and cup his face, gazing down at the man you loved so fiercely.
"Silencio."
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Are requests still open? Hopefully. If not please ignore this. I really love you work. Could you write a reaction of the demons being particularly demonic (they murder someone or anything that comes to mind) and MC sees without them noticing. Instead of MC being scared they are impressed and in awe.
PS: I love you writing. So good!
Demonic Brothers: It's more common than you think!
Seven demon brothers x Reader
@obey-mes-treasure i hope you like it!! My fav part was Beel's. This was fun to write.
LUCIFER
Trespassers are unheard of in the House of Lamentation.
Wards have been placed accordingly, boundaries clearly established by scent and hierarchy. The seven most powerful beings in this realm, who would dare intrude upon them?
He shakes head in disbelief. Almost pities the lack of awareness and almost admires the audacity.
Watches from the shadows as the demon flits through manuscripts and scrolls of the previous millenia. They don't even have the presence of mind to put things back in their place. Lucifer flicks out the candles, observes the intruder bare his teeth in frustration. Good. The light was too bright anyways. Puts his coat down and adjusts his tie, savours the moment. Steps out.
"Care to explain your presence in our territory?" He asks, watches as the demon snarls at him. "You have dirtied my study."
They tries to flee, but a force holds them in place. Scrambles at the air since their feet have failed them. Lucifer hums as he moves forward, retrieves the document crumpled in their pocket. Raises an eyebrow and smiles. Lets the paper burn in his hand and blows the ashes in their face, making them sneeze.
"What shall be done to you?" He ponders, putting on a TSL soundtrack. Sits on the chair and closes his eyes. "Public execution?"
At least they have the presence of mind to keep quiet.
"Or maybe I will hang you in front of the house as a warning. The flowers have been dull recently, maybe a fool's blood will assist in their vitality."
Maybe chop them into eight pieces and bury one in every direction. Nourish the soil with their blood and let Purgatory take hold of their soul. Let the Council try them for treason. One thing the House of Lords is adept at is delivering punishment, apart from having snobby nobles and vassals intent on getting their way.
"Or maybe, I should deliver punishment myself."
A mess he would glady partake in. The intruder writhes in their place. The music reaches a crescendo. "Your protectice wards are weak. Who do you think you are, Morningstar? You seek refuge in this realm when you were thrown out from your own, and have the gall to pretend you are above everyone else. This is a land of demons, not for betrayers of their own realms."
He raises an eyebrow. "Oh? Then why do I have dominion over Pride?" He gets up to face them, lets his fangs glint in the moonlight, the pallor of his skin and the veins bulging in his neck evidence of how deranged he looks. "Why am I one of the Avatars? Why was I a Seraphim?"
Arguing with fools has led to no productive output. Hence it must be made quick.
Lucifer watches the blood flow down, stain the floors red. Lets the demon tremble and whine in pain. Stares in disgust at the mess and turns to leave the room. If they are alive by the next day, he will hang them from a tree in the garden.
Then his eyes fall on you.
Lucifer freezes, watches you stand there with your mouth open and body rooted in place. Clearly, having sought him when you were unable to fall asleep.
"You were not supposed to see that."
Your eyes dart between the being bleeding out and Lucifer's face, unable to speak. Then a gloved hand covers your eyes and turns you to face the hallway.
"MC—"
"No, wait—that—that was so damn cool!"
His mind halts.
You smile at him wide-eyed, nearly vibrating in your place. "Like—the soundtrack, the way you unalived them—your smile, oh fuck your smile—"
Interesting choice of vocabulary.
The demon smiles. "My smile?"
"No—your fangs aren't showing like this—"
You hold his chin and angle his face so that his canines glint in the light. Then grin in victory. Lucifer's mind fumbles.
"How did you do that?!"
"I'm a demon."
"Can I sit back and watch?"
"Go to sleep, you have a test tomorrow. That hold priority."
"Ugh."
MAMMON
Mammon can be called a hypocrite.
He does not like to be cheated at all, but will do so himself at a moment's hesitation. He's a demon, after all, and while honesty might be virtue in the Celestial Realm, here it holds no pedestal. Especially for being of Greed.
There's a product he wants to purchase for himself: a diamond bracelet, hand-carved and procured from the mines in the outskirts of the Devildom. Incredibly rare.
Normally he would grab it without a second thought, but he's currently waddling in cash from his gigs and deals, and before Leviathan comes asking him for his 500 year old money with interest on it again, it would be better to spend it. Plus, an item of such worth going missing would surely make headlines.
So when f the money has been paid, the jewellery finally rests in his hand.
Mammons looks pleased with himsef, lets it rest in his hand—so shiny, and wonders how it would look on him. Or MC.
Yeah, MC.
A blush dusts his cheeks at the thought, dopey grin on his face. The jewel shines, his hand holding it up in joy.
But then Mammon freezes.
Brings it closer to his eyes, applies pressure. The stone on it does not budge, but then more and more and more—
A crack.
"Oi!" He calls to the agent, who have retreated to another room to complete some documentation. "What ya' giving me a fake for?!"
They make a face of confusion. "But sir, this is a real item. Certified in its quality." Their expression freezes when Mammon gives them the cracked jewellery; and gives them a look.
"Explain this then."
The agent stumbles over their words while forming excuses, and his eyes dart around the room. The second-born cackles suddenly.
"Don't tell me—you're the illegal vendors of these diamonds? Selling fake ones in the name of the real thing."
They apologise when caught, blubber and form apologies and promises that Mammon knows are hollow. If he's here, he might as well have a bit of fun, and y'know....its been some time since he last let go.
"Usually, I'd let Lucifer or Lord Diavolo handle such a thing, but you're lucky to have me instead busting your ass." His voice is a tad high-pitched, and the way his eyes glint means whatever plans he has in mind do not have decent consequences. "Say, what, let's make a deal."
Making a deal with the Avatar of Greed never has the desired consequences. It is like playing Russian Roulette with your luck and life.
By the time the deal is finalised, the place is trashed. Wallpapers torn and windows broken, glass shattered on the ground. Crimson bleeding into the fabric of the carpet.
And a new bracelet adorning his hand.
The real deal.
He whistles as he walks out, admires the shine of the stone and looks up.
Sees you standing there.
Backtracks.
"You—MC—what are you doing here?!" His voice comes out rushed, eyes widening. "Did Lucifer send ya here or somethin'?"
"I followed you," you declare, setting a hand on your hip.
"Firstly that's kinda creepy, and why?" He asks, looking you over as you stand so nonchalant. Mammon's hyperaware of the destruction that the establishment has, but takes pride in knowing that he was the one to do it.
"I was bored."
"What kinda reasoning is that?!" Pokes you in the head, and the action causes the bracelet to shine in the lamplight.
"You'll want to get the blood off the back of your shirt before Lucifer sees," you point out, and Mammon strains his head to look at his back. Sighs in defeat when he sees crimson. "It was all over you when I saw you come out."
"Aren't you afraid or grossed out?" He asks, licking his lips.
"Nope," You declare, enunciating the 'p'. "You did the right thing."
"Now, did I? Ya think so?!"
LEVIATHAN
Leviathan does not like to go out in public very often.
Newfound peace in the Devildom means that there's no more conquests to be made, and so with peace often comes gossip and boredom. It's been centuries since he last wore his uniform and donned the cap.
The public knows him as the Avatar of Envy, the Grand Admiral of Hell's navy, a master strategist. One who led enemy forces belonging to the House of Lords many millennia ago straight to their demise without shedding a drop of blood.
But right now he wants to be the demon who's here to purchase the groceries for the week.
Loathes, loathes—going out. But Satan's down with a cold (it was his turn today) and with no other sibling free the chore fell on him.
Leviathan blows the bangs away from his face and squints at the bread. Inspects it for any weird smells, but its fresh. Quality checks in this establishment have always been top-notch. Takes the cart to the pickles section, wonders which one to get. Deviled zebra in spices, or Hell Mango in the spicy base that Mammon always prefers? There are so many of them too, that he has to take a moment to decide.
Overhears two demons nearby snickering. Ignores it, shrinks a bit into himself and focuses on choosing a jar.
Their laughter is, frankly, grating to his ears.
Goes a little ahead, leaving his cart behind to pick a chicken pickle. Leviathan's hand freeze as soon as their words rush past his ears. "Sucre Frenzy? Really?" One of them exclaims, staring at his cart. "A grown demon, of all things?"
Their chuckle is cruel.
It makes his heart sink in his chest, a tightness that makes his brain freeze. Of course I would be ridiculed, what was I thinking even stepping out—shakes his head and pretends everything is normal.
The second one, with overgrown fangs peeking out smirks. "What kind of loser purchases such things?"
"I've heard the Avatar of Envy likes such stuff too."
"What—no way!" The latter exclaims, disbelief clouding their eyes. "You're telling me this is the demon we have as an Admiral? Fuckin' loser."
Leviathan's chest heaves with each breath.
All doubts in his mind come to a halt, the only thing remaining is the incredulity at their words. Oh? Him? They're doubting him?!
There's no better Sucre Frenzy fan than him. Or an Admiral.
How dare they how dare they how dare they
How dare they think of him as lesser?! Such low demons have no rights. How dare they be so secure and confident in their words?! He'll show them what he is, then. Let his nature decided on their fate.
"Do you truly believe that?"
Leviathan's voice is flat, head angled towards the snickering pair. At the sight of his eyes amidst the light from the freezer at the end of the aisle, they freeze.
"L-Lord Leviathan! We didn't know you'd be here!" One sqawks, while their partner straighten their posture, eyes widening at his presence. Too stunned to speak.
"Oh, go on, you know," He says, putting the jar in the cart. "About what you thought of me being a loser." Levi's unimpressed.
They fall at his feet, begging to be forgiven. His eyebrows furrow.
"That's not very brave of you. Where did all that audacity go?" He bites every word as he speaks, rage brewing in his heart. "Or did you speak it because you both are cowards?"
His fangs start to peek through, eyes metamorphing into slits, like the predator he is. "Know your place."
They both babble something, incoherent apologies and whines. But he doesn't want to hear it. They think he's not fit to lead? Well, he'll make an example out of them.
One starts to scream from the aisle, their partner's own horrified shrieks delving into garbled cries for help. No one interferes. No one protests. A shopper in the adjacent aisle quietly vacates the space. That section of the store is made unavilable for the rest of the shoppers.
Leviathan's home an hour late, humming the tune of the concert he had attended last week.
You greet him at the door.
"You're in a.....strangely good mood." You comment, watch Levi fumble for a moment before he removes his shoes.
"Uh, yeah! There's this game I want to play tonight, and it has garnered a lot of positive feedback already."
You smile. "Don't lie, Levi. I saw the video."
His shoulders sag. Of course you did. It was all over social media now. Their accounts had garnered followers quickly, but for all the wrong reasons. Envy's mark carved into their skin.
"Erm—I was hoping you'd rather not—I don't want you to think of me as some hotheaded demon," He mutters, fiddling with the buttons on his top. You giggle.
Levi's head snaps upwards.
"Of course not, silly." You say, pinching his cheek. "They must have done something stupid anways to get that treatment, I'm glad you stood your ground."
His cheeks feel hot at that, and Leviathan smiles. Did they get a defective human? They're usually not so used to bloodshed occuring as regularly as in the Devildom.
"Mhm. And I got Sucre Frenzy chips! They're on sale today!""
Both the demons social media accounts have their mutilated bodies, half-alive, posted on their profile. A warning not to test the third-born.
SATAN
It is a waste of time being here, clearly.
The host has not stopped droning on and on about the art piece, and while it certainly is an eye-catching piece, it lacks the originality that the blonde being desires. Another manufactured item catered for popular tastes.
"I’ll be looking around," Satan tells him as he inspect the artwork, and out of the corner of his eye the demon’s face falls.
The host does not take it well.
A snarky comment, a two-faced one, and the blonde demon’s polite smile hardens. They have every right to be annoyed, but at the same time another part jumps in. You have every right to refuse, you are the fourth-born!
"Oh? Is that so?" He grins, voice still calm. "Just because I refused, you lost your temper?"
A laugh.
Wrath swims in his chest, burns burns burns and demands that he slam the host’s face on the nearest surface. You dare think of me like that?!
"We are only demons, Avatar of Wrath," they croon, their shadow shifting in the sparse light. "To expect consideration would be too far-fetched."
"I do not want your consideration," Satan declares, putting his D.D.D. in his pocket. Lets metamorphosis sprout the features that define his presence. Revels in the knowledge that the being in front of him grits their teeth. "Knowing your place is an essential part of being a demon, is it not?"
The whip of a tail; the host groans as they are made to kneel. Blood leaks through the fabric of their trousers from where it was pierced.
"A pathetic excuse for an infernal creature," He chuckles, chest heaving with each contained breath. The air feels heavy, weighing on them with its silence. The fourth-born's laughter echoes. The beings in the rooms nearby simply close their doors.
"I shall have to teach you to know your place, then."
We are but demons.
Do not expect us to act otherwise.
It is late by the time he leaves the establishment, blood soiling the cuffs of his clothes. The moon is about to reach its darkest, signalling midnight.
A twig snaps, green eyes dart around.
"MC?"
You stand there, staring at the crimson staining his clothes. Satan turns away from your gaze. "I don't want you to see me like this.."
He expects you to run away from him.
The Avatar of Wrath, anger in every fibre of his being. You've never been exposed to the bloody aspects of cohabiting with demons, you won't be used to it.
"That was.....wow."
He makes a noise of confusion.
"What."
The word comes out blunt, Satan's head whipping around to stare at you. "Are you not afraid?"
You shrug your shoulders. "Nah." Take in the sight of him in his glory: blood staining the outfit, eyes a storm of green and hair tousled. Claws still out, teeth still bared, and eerily calm.
"You're quite odd," He says, but there's no malice behind it. Laughs and lets you hold his hand. Walk him outside.
"So...what did they do to warrant that?"
ASMODEUS
The scent of perfume and lotion hangs in the air, intoxicating and alluring.
Asmodeus hums as he walks, the tune of Hell's Burger Commercial. It got stuck in his head since it was played on repeat, and he decided that humming it out would make it fade from his memory faster.
His manicured nails shine, lavender and white in intricate designs. He got them done last night with you, and hasn't stopped admiring them since. You chose the design for him, and my my, his little lamb sure has good taste!
Unfortunately, someone bumps into him, and he grunts, regains his balance and then realises that his torso feels wet, their drink staining his top.
Asmodeus lets out a sigh. Its turmeric. Will be a pain to clean.
"Watch where you're going!" They admonish, dusting their clothes. "Or are you too busy staring at yourself?!"
"That's no way to talk to someone!" He retorts, unwilling to believe the rudeness this demon is displaying. "My top is dirty! And its turmeric, a pain to clean!"
"Then you should have been alert, not gawking at your nails," They bite back, and Asmodeus freezes. "No use of such a pretty face when your eyes don't work."
Its muttered under their breath, of course, but he catches it all the same.
He doesn't let the demon walk away, steps in front of them and leans against the wall. They scowl in annoyance. "What, are you going to follow me now?"
He giggles. "I would have forgiven you if you had apologised, buttttt," The fifth-born drawls on, smiles at the way their eyes narrow. "It seems you're a little dumb in the head, but that's okay!"
Grabs their chin and forces them to look him in the eye—and their pupils dilate.
Never stare into the Avatar of Lust's eyes for too long.
In the dim light of the Devildom, his eyes glow. Smile too wide, and it sends unease shooting through the demon's stomach. But their head is empty, can't bring themselves to pull away and leave, can't can't can't
"Your skin is so soft! What moisturizer do you use?" He croons, a manicured nail touching the skin under their fluttering eyes. The answer he gets—a garbled reply—is of no use to him.
Maybe he should skin them and wear it instead. Or better, make a lampshade out of it! It would go so well along with the colors in his room....
His smile is gone now. Replaced by sharp canines.
They apologise, but he tuts. "Tch, maybe I should tear your heart out and see for myself. Then I know you're truly sorry."
You catch him coming out of a dim alleyway behind Majolish. He's sucking on his finger, stops as soon as he catches a glimpse of you. Puts that hand to work to hold his shopping bags. "Oh, MC, I wasn't expecting you here!"
You come closer, notice nothing is amiss about him. Expect, for a stain in his outfit. "Is that.....turmeric?"
He sighs. "A very rude demon decided to bump into me." Adjusts his hair, holds his bags tighter. "But it's okay, they apologised! Even got me a new top as an apology!"
You notice the blood on his nails, lavender and white streaked with red.
"Did you do something to them?"
He freezes. Smiles softly and croons. "I was hoping you won't notice." Shakes his head and walks with you. "But they were so awful, and I had to make them learn some manners. No place for imperitnent demons."
"How did you manage to not get blood on your clothes?" You ask, and watch his brain halt for a moment.
"That's your question?"
"Yeah."
He giggles at you, this time not hiding his blood-stained fingers. "You're so adorable, MC, has anyone told you that?"
"You. Plenty of times."
BEELZEBUB
The Fangol match starts in fifteen minutes, and his equipment is missing.
Beelzebub stares at his open locker in disbelief, wonders if he had misplaced it somehow. Maybe left it somewhere in the cafe, or the bathroom. But no instance comes to mind. It is intentional. Curses under his breath at the inconvenience caused.
He shrugs, goes out to inform the coach.
The demon finds his equipment later, torn to shreds, under the bleachers when he sat there to unwind. Utterly unsalvagable. Sniffs the air and wrinkes his nose at the scent that is perceived. Knows who it is, gets up with his jaw clenched.
Goes to the locker room and makes a beeline for the mop of green, ignores the others confused glances at him. Stands behind the offender and watches as the demon in questions turns around to look at him.
"Woah, hi there Beelzebub!" They smile, closing the locker to face him fully. "Nice work today—"
"You sabotaged my equipment."
Puts in bluntly, observes them freeze for a moment before putting on their usual expression. "There must be a misunderstanding! I did not do that!" Watches them sqawk and make excuses, the stutter in their words evident at his serious gaze. "You must have misplaced it somewhere dude! No one would dare—"
"It has your scent."
They fumble, brain freezing in an attempt to make further excuses.
"Not me at all, Beelzebub." They declare, shaking their head. They had their chance. And they blew it.
He sighs. Thinks over it for a hot minute.
Then his arm swings at them, resulting in a crack echoing throughout the room as their skull collides with the locker. They have a thick skull too, clearly, since they dare to mess with one of the Seven Avatars. The others stand frozen.
Nature at its play.
"Do not take me for a fool," Beel grunts, goes in for another hit. "You knew the consequences," Another swing, and this time their nose bleeds. Clearly broken. "And yet you went forward with your stupid plan."
When they babble out apologies and excuses, he decides he does not want to hear it. Besides, their whimpers and cries irritate his ears. The smell of their blood might aggravate his hunger, but he does not want to consume a fool's flesh.
Finally relents, and their form crumples on the ground, bruised and bloodied, red smeared on their locker.
No one says a word, and Beelzebub does not bother damaging their equipment in retaliation. The injuries he gave them will keep them out of the game for a considerable period. They would prefer to drop out of Fangol before facing him again.
A permanent scowl on his face—default expression—and bloodied knuckles.
He knows his size is intimidating, knows that lesser demons cower around him. But also knows that his nonchalance can be taken for passivity.
His stomach growls.
Beel decides its better to run, the grass on his feet damp with dew and the air whooshing in his ears. Heart thudding in his chest, nearly enough to drown out the way his stomach threatenes to eat itself. So hungry—fuck—he needs to get home or find his stash of snacks before he goes on another rampage. It would be easy too, eat some demons alive to deliver the message, crunch their bones in his teeth and let the taste dance on his tongue.
So hungry, it occupies his mind and body.
Halts when he sees you standing.
A bag in hand, plastic crinking in it. Snacks. He finds himself reaching out for them, and you offer it to him. Tears open a cookie and devours. Breathes a bit easier as his stomach finally quells for the time being.
"Thank you," He grunts, voice muffled between bites. You smile at him with your arms folded.
"I heard your equipment was damaged from the coach," You say, wiping crumbs from his mouth. "Another demon tore it up."
He nods. "It's been taken care of." Then remembers that there is still blood on his knuckles, and demons have never been the one to hide their nature. The coach would have not spared you of the gory details.
It's biology, you see, and why should we hide who we are, little lamb? You reside amongst demons.
You don't seem to be mad, or afraid, he thinks, biting into a protein bar next. You're smiling at him, and its like the warmth of a thousand suns directed at him.
"You did the right thing," You blurt, fixing your hair. "Let's go to get you new equipment later." Watch as he shakes his head and smiles.
"You're an odd human."
Beelzebub walks with you after. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
BELPHEGHOR
It's a human world history quiz and his desk neighbour is intent on cheating.
Belpheghor's eyes droop, every limb weary with sleep as he fills in the boxes for the answers, nearly makes a two into a six for a fill-in-the-blanks question. Easy. Too easy.
The demon behind him shifts to see an answer that he had just filled.
His eyebrows furrow in annoyance, and he shoots the demon a warning look. They shrink into themselves for a moment, caught and flustered.
But they don't stop peeking.
He looks at Beel, who's stuck at question number six, catches his eye and mouths the correct option. His twin smiles briefly before writing it out. Belpheghor submits the test, goes to sit back at his desk and falls asleep.
Then wakes up, in his dominion, of course. The demon who was the offender is also there, confused. Blabbers and rants on about why they're being held here when they lock eyes with him.
Belpheghor's smile is sharp.
"You're really fucking dumb, aren't you?" He bites off each word, the usual lethargy that encompasses him now gone. The culprit feels their eyes grow heavy, each limb feeling as if attached to heavy rocks. "Can't believe you had the audacity."
The Avatar of Sloth is not to be messed with, don't you know? Even sorcerers from the human world desire to avoid him. Such a clever tongue too, and being the youngest means he's spoiled, used to getting his way. Blunt in a way that would cut if being kind means hiding true feelings. And haven't you heard, he got into a fight with Lord Diavolo?! At least, that is what everyone else says.
The demon tries to speak, but their tongue is heavy in their mouth, and the words freeze halfway through their throat.
"Luckily for you, I've got somewhere to be." Belphie declares, smiling too innocently for someone who's about to act otherwise. "We'll make it quick."
The bell rings, a sharp piercing sound that signals that time is up, and to submit the test papers. Demons shuffle about, chatter starting. Belpheghor and the demon behind him remain asleep, with everyone else none the wiser.
A few curious glances are thrown their ways, but no one interferes.
It's late by the time Belpeghor wakes up, his D.D.D. filled with unseen texts and missed calls. Shrugs his shoulders and flexes his neck, stiffness setting in from the awkward posture.
Looks behind at the demon with bruises on his neck and body, and grins.
His name being spoken makes him freeze.
He turns around, towards the source of the voice that could break him out of his slumber. It's you, D.D.D. in hand. Belphie's eyes widen as he realises the position he is in.
"It's getting late....why are you still at RAD?" He asks, picking up his bag without a care. His tone is careful, neutral, calm.
"You didn't come home on time," You begin, eyes trailing behind him to the demon who looks as if they are sleeping, but the mottled bruises say otherwise. "I told Lucifer I would pick you up."
He laughs. "That's kind of you."
"You never fall asleep for this long in class." You point out. "No one could wake you up. Satan considered having you carried home but Beel refused, which is kind of weird y'know. So.....care to tell me what's going on?"
"They copied from my sheet without asking."
You scoff at that. "And you put them in a dream where they get beaten up?"
He scratches his head. "Kind of, yeah. They'll wake up in an hour or two."
The demon observes your reaction as your eyes rake over them, the bruises marring their neck and the way their breath comes out laboured. That their sleep is a nightmare. He thinks you'll flinch. Run away maybe.
You have been on the receiving end of his malice.
Belpheghor does not like to think about that. Feels his heart sink when the memory comes to mind like needles in his skin. a cold sweat at the back of his neck.
But you stay.
"Honestly, valid." You quip, texting a message to the HoL. "Didn't know you could manipulate dreams."
He gapes at you, then shakes his head.
"What a weird human." Flicks your head and smiles.
And he's grateful for it.
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Are requests still open? Hopefully. If not please ignore this. I really love you work. Could you write a reaction of the demons being particularly demonic (they murder someone or anything that comes to mind) and MC sees without them noticing. Instead of MC being scared they are impressed and in awe.
PS: I love you writing. So good!
Demonic Brothers: It's more common than you think!
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@obey-mes-treasure i hope you like it!! My fav part was Beel's. This was fun to write.
LUCIFER
Trespassers are unheard of in the House of Lamentation.
Wards have been placed accordingly, boundaries clearly established by scent and hierarchy. The seven most powerful beings in this realm, who would dare intrude upon them?
He shakes head in disbelief. Almost pities the lack of awareness and almost admires the audacity.
Watches from the shadows as the demon flits through manuscripts and scrolls of the previous millenia. They don't even have the presence of mind to put things back in their place. Lucifer flicks out the candles, observes the intruder bare his teeth in frustration. Good. The light was too bright anyways. Puts his coat down and adjusts his tie, savours the moment. Steps out.
"Care to explain your presence in our territory?" He asks, watches as the demon snarls at him. "You have dirtied my study."
They tries to flee, but a force holds them in place. Scrambles at the air since their feet have failed them. Lucifer hums as he moves forward, retrieves the document crumpled in their pocket. Raises an eyebrow and smiles. Lets the paper burn in his hand and blows the ashes in their face, making them sneeze.
"What shall be done to you?" He ponders, putting on a TSL soundtrack. Sits on the chair and closes his eyes. "Public execution?"
At least they have the presence of mind to keep quiet.
"Or maybe I will hang you in front of the house as a warning. The flowers have been dull recently, maybe a fool's blood will assist in their vitality."
Maybe chop them into eight pieces and bury one in every direction. Nourish the soil with their blood and let Purgatory take hold of their soul. Let the Council try them for treason. One thing the House of Lords is adept at is delivering punishment, apart from having snobby nobles and vassals intent on getting their way.
"Or maybe, I should deliver punishment myself."
A mess he would glady partake in. The intruder writhes in their place. The music reaches a crescendo. "Your protectice wards are weak. Who do you think you are, Morningstar? You seek refuge in this realm when you were thrown out from your own, and have the gall to pretend you are above everyone else. This is a land of demons, not for betrayers of their own realms."
He raises an eyebrow. "Oh? Then why do I have dominion over Pride?" He gets up to face them, lets his fangs glint in the moonlight, the pallor of his skin and the veins bulging in his neck evidence of how deranged he looks. "Why am I one of the Avatars? Why was I a Seraphim?"
Arguing with fools has led to no productive output. Hence it must be made quick.
Lucifer watches the blood flow down, stain the floors red. Lets the demon tremble and whine in pain. Stares in disgust at the mess and turns to leave the room. If they are alive by the next day, he will hang them from a tree in the garden.
Then his eyes fall on you.
Lucifer freezes, watches you stand there with your mouth open and body rooted in place. Clearly, having sought him when you were unable to fall asleep.
"You were not supposed to see that."
Your eyes dart between the being bleeding out and Lucifer's face, unable to speak. Then a gloved hand covers your eyes and turns you to face the hallway.
"MC—"
"No, wait—that—that was so damn cool!"
His mind halts.
You smile at him wide-eyed, nearly vibrating in your place. "Like—the soundtrack, the way you unalived them—your smile, oh fuck your smile—"
Interesting choice of vocabulary.
The demon smiles. "My smile?"
"No—your fangs aren't showing like this—"
You hold his chin and angle his face so that his canines glint in the light. Then grin in victory. Lucifer's mind fumbles.
"How did you do that?!"
"I'm a demon."
"Can I sit back and watch?"
"Go to sleep, you have a test tomorrow. That hold priority."
"Ugh."
MAMMON
Mammon can be called a hypocrite.
He does not like to be cheated at all, but will do so himself at a moment's hesitation. He's a demon, after all, and while honesty might be virtue in the Celestial Realm, here it holds no pedestal. Especially for being of Greed.
There's a product he wants to purchase for himself: a diamond bracelet, hand-carved and procured from the mines in the outskirts of the Devildom. Incredibly rare.
Normally he would grab it without a second thought, but he's currently waddling in cash from his gigs and deals, and before Leviathan comes asking him for his 500 year old money with interest on it again, it would be better to spend it. Plus, an item of such worth going missing would surely make headlines.
So when f the money has been paid, the jewellery finally rests in his hand.
Mammons looks pleased with himsef, lets it rest in his hand—so shiny, and wonders how it would look on him. Or MC.
Yeah, MC.
A blush dusts his cheeks at the thought, dopey grin on his face. The jewel shines, his hand holding it up in joy.
But then Mammon freezes.
Brings it closer to his eyes, applies pressure. The stone on it does not budge, but then more and more and more—
A crack.
"Oi!" He calls to the agent, who have retreated to another room to complete some documentation. "What ya' giving me a fake for?!"
They make a face of confusion. "But sir, this is a real item. Certified in its quality." Their expression freezes when Mammon gives them the cracked jewellery; and gives them a look.
"Explain this then."
The agent stumbles over their words while forming excuses, and his eyes dart around the room. The second-born cackles suddenly.
"Don't tell me—you're the illegal vendors of these diamonds? Selling fake ones in the name of the real thing."
They apologise when caught, blubber and form apologies and promises that Mammon knows are hollow. If he's here, he might as well have a bit of fun, and y'know....its been some time since he last let go.
"Usually, I'd let Lucifer or Lord Diavolo handle such a thing, but you're lucky to have me instead busting your ass." His voice is a tad high-pitched, and the way his eyes glint means whatever plans he has in mind do not have decent consequences. "Say, what, let's make a deal."
Making a deal with the Avatar of Greed never has the desired consequences. It is like playing Russian Roulette with your luck and life.
By the time the deal is finalised, the place is trashed. Wallpapers torn and windows broken, glass shattered on the ground. Crimson bleeding into the fabric of the carpet.
And a new bracelet adorning his hand.
The real deal.
He whistles as he walks out, admires the shine of the stone and looks up.
Sees you standing there.
Backtracks.
"You—MC—what are you doing here?!" His voice comes out rushed, eyes widening. "Did Lucifer send ya here or somethin'?"
"I followed you," you declare, setting a hand on your hip.
"Firstly that's kinda creepy, and why?" He asks, looking you over as you stand so nonchalant. Mammon's hyperaware of the destruction that the establishment has, but takes pride in knowing that he was the one to do it.
"I was bored."
"What kinda reasoning is that?!" Pokes you in the head, and the action causes the bracelet to shine in the lamplight.
"You'll want to get the blood off the back of your shirt before Lucifer sees," you point out, and Mammon strains his head to look at his back. Sighs in defeat when he sees crimson. "It was all over you when I saw you come out."
"Aren't you afraid or grossed out?" He asks, licking his lips.
"Nope," You declare, enunciating the 'p'. "You did the right thing."
"Now, did I? Ya think so?!"
LEVIATHAN
Leviathan does not like to go out in public very often.
Newfound peace in the Devildom means that there's no more conquests to be made, and so with peace often comes gossip and boredom. It's been centuries since he last wore his uniform and donned the cap.
The public knows him as the Avatar of Envy, the Grand Admiral of Hell's navy, a master strategist. One who led enemy forces belonging to the House of Lords many millennia ago straight to their demise without shedding a drop of blood.
But right now he wants to be the demon who's here to purchase the groceries for the week.
Loathes, loathes—going out. But Satan's down with a cold (it was his turn today) and with no other sibling free the chore fell on him.
Leviathan blows the bangs away from his face and squints at the bread. Inspects it for any weird smells, but its fresh. Quality checks in this establishment have always been top-notch. Takes the cart to the pickles section, wonders which one to get. Deviled zebra in spices, or Hell Mango in the spicy base that Mammon always prefers? There are so many of them too, that he has to take a moment to decide.
Overhears two demons nearby snickering. Ignores it, shrinks a bit into himself and focuses on choosing a jar.
Their laughter is, frankly, grating to his ears.
Goes a little ahead, leaving his cart behind to pick a chicken pickle. Leviathan's hand freeze as soon as their words rush past his ears. "Sucre Frenzy? Really?" One of them exclaims, staring at his cart. "A grown demon, of all things?"
Their chuckle is cruel.
It makes his heart sink in his chest, a tightness that makes his brain freeze. Of course I would be ridiculed, what was I thinking even stepping out—shakes his head and pretends everything is normal.
The second one, with overgrown fangs peeking out smirks. "What kind of loser purchases such things?"
"I've heard the Avatar of Envy likes such stuff too."
"What—no way!" The latter exclaims, disbelief clouding their eyes. "You're telling me this is the demon we have as an Admiral? Fuckin' loser."
Leviathan's chest heaves with each breath.
All doubts in his mind come to a halt, the only thing remaining is the incredulity at their words. Oh? Him? They're doubting him?!
There's no better Sucre Frenzy fan than him. Or an Admiral.
How dare they how dare they how dare they
How dare they think of him as lesser?! Such low demons have no rights. How dare they be so secure and confident in their words?! He'll show them what he is, then. Let his nature decided on their fate.
"Do you truly believe that?"
Leviathan's voice is flat, head angled towards the snickering pair. At the sight of his eyes amidst the light from the freezer at the end of the aisle, they freeze.
"L-Lord Leviathan! We didn't know you'd be here!" One sqawks, while their partner straighten their posture, eyes widening at his presence. Too stunned to speak.
"Oh, go on, you know," He says, putting the jar in the cart. "About what you thought of me being a loser." Levi's unimpressed.
They fall at his feet, begging to be forgiven. His eyebrows furrow.
"That's not very brave of you. Where did all that audacity go?" He bites every word as he speaks, rage brewing in his heart. "Or did you speak it because you both are cowards?"
His fangs start to peek through, eyes metamorphing into slits, like the predator he is. "Know your place."
They both babble something, incoherent apologies and whines. But he doesn't want to hear it. They think he's not fit to lead? Well, he'll make an example out of them.
One starts to scream from the aisle, their partner's own horrified shrieks delving into garbled cries for help. No one interferes. No one protests. A shopper in the adjacent aisle quietly vacates the space. That section of the store is made unavilable for the rest of the shoppers.
Leviathan's home an hour late, humming the tune of the concert he had attended last week.
You greet him at the door.
"You're in a.....strangely good mood." You comment, watch Levi fumble for a moment before he removes his shoes.
"Uh, yeah! There's this game I want to play tonight, and it has garnered a lot of positive feedback already."
You smile. "Don't lie, Levi. I saw the video."
His shoulders sag. Of course you did. It was all over social media now. Their accounts had garnered followers quickly, but for all the wrong reasons. Envy's mark carved into their skin.
"Erm—I was hoping you'd rather not—I don't want you to think of me as some hotheaded demon," He mutters, fiddling with the buttons on his top. You giggle.
Levi's head snaps upwards.
"Of course not, silly." You say, pinching his cheek. "They must have done something stupid anways to get that treatment, I'm glad you stood your ground."
His cheeks feel hot at that, and Leviathan smiles. Did they get a defective human? They're usually not so used to bloodshed occuring as regularly as in the Devildom.
"Mhm. And I got Sucre Frenzy chips! They're on sale today!""
Both the demons social media accounts have their mutilated bodies, half-alive, posted on their profile. A warning not to test the third-born.
SATAN
It is a waste of time being here, clearly.
The host has not stopped droning on and on about the art piece, and while it certainly is an eye-catching piece, it lacks the originality that the blonde being desires. Another manufactured item catered for popular tastes.
"I’ll be looking around," Satan tells him as he inspect the artwork, and out of the corner of his eye the demon’s face falls.
The host does not take it well.
A snarky comment, a two-faced one, and the blonde demon’s polite smile hardens. They have every right to be annoyed, but at the same time another part jumps in. You have every right to refuse, you are the fourth-born!
"Oh? Is that so?" He grins, voice still calm. "Just because I refused, you lost your temper?"
A laugh.
Wrath swims in his chest, burns burns burns and demands that he slam the host’s face on the nearest surface. You dare think of me like that?!
"We are only demons, Avatar of Wrath," they croon, their shadow shifting in the sparse light. "To expect consideration would be too far-fetched."
"I do not want your consideration," Satan declares, putting his D.D.D. in his pocket. Lets metamorphosis sprout the features that define his presence. Revels in the knowledge that the being in front of him grits their teeth. "Knowing your place is an essential part of being a demon, is it not?"
The whip of a tail; the host groans as they are made to kneel. Blood leaks through the fabric of their trousers from where it was pierced.
"A pathetic excuse for an infernal creature," He chuckles, chest heaving with each contained breath. The air feels heavy, weighing on them with its silence. The fourth-born's laughter echoes. The beings in the rooms nearby simply close their doors.
"I shall have to teach you to know your place, then."
We are but demons.
Do not expect us to act otherwise.
It is late by the time he leaves the establishment, blood soiling the cuffs of his clothes. The moon is about to reach its darkest, signalling midnight.
A twig snaps, green eyes dart around.
"MC?"
You stand there, staring at the crimson staining his clothes. Satan turns away from your gaze. "I don't want you to see me like this.."
He expects you to run away from him.
The Avatar of Wrath, anger in every fibre of his being. You've never been exposed to the bloody aspects of cohabiting with demons, you won't be used to it.
"That was.....wow."
He makes a noise of confusion.
"What."
The word comes out blunt, Satan's head whipping around to stare at you. "Are you not afraid?"
You shrug your shoulders. "Nah." Take in the sight of him in his glory: blood staining the outfit, eyes a storm of green and hair tousled. Claws still out, teeth still bared, and eerily calm.
"You're quite odd," He says, but there's no malice behind it. Laughs and lets you hold his hand. Walk him outside.
"So...what did they do to warrant that?"
ASMODEUS
The scent of perfume and lotion hangs in the air, intoxicating and alluring.
Asmodeus hums as he walks, the tune of Hell's Burger Commercial. It got stuck in his head since it was played on repeat, and he decided that humming it out would make it fade from his memory faster.
His manicured nails shine, lavender and white in intricate designs. He got them done last night with you, and hasn't stopped admiring them since. You chose the design for him, and my my, his little lamb sure has good taste!
Unfortunately, someone bumps into him, and he grunts, regains his balance and then realises that his torso feels wet, their drink staining his top.
Asmodeus lets out a sigh. Its turmeric. Will be a pain to clean.
"Watch where you're going!" They admonish, dusting their clothes. "Or are you too busy staring at yourself?!"
"That's no way to talk to someone!" He retorts, unwilling to believe the rudeness this demon is displaying. "My top is dirty! And its turmeric, a pain to clean!"
"Then you should have been alert, not gawking at your nails," They bite back, and Asmodeus freezes. "No use of such a pretty face when your eyes don't work."
Its muttered under their breath, of course, but he catches it all the same.
He doesn't let the demon walk away, steps in front of them and leans against the wall. They scowl in annoyance. "What, are you going to follow me now?"
He giggles. "I would have forgiven you if you had apologised, buttttt," The fifth-born drawls on, smiles at the way their eyes narrow. "It seems you're a little dumb in the head, but that's okay!"
Grabs their chin and forces them to look him in the eye—and their pupils dilate.
Never stare into the Avatar of Lust's eyes for too long.
In the dim light of the Devildom, his eyes glow. Smile too wide, and it sends unease shooting through the demon's stomach. But their head is empty, can't bring themselves to pull away and leave, can't can't can't
"Your skin is so soft! What moisturizer do you use?" He croons, a manicured nail touching the skin under their fluttering eyes. The answer he gets—a garbled reply—is of no use to him.
Maybe he should skin them and wear it instead. Or better, make a lampshade out of it! It would go so well along with the colors in his room....
His smile is gone now. Replaced by sharp canines.
They apologise, but he tuts. "Tch, maybe I should tear your heart out and see for myself. Then I know you're truly sorry."
You catch him coming out of a dim alleyway behind Majolish. He's sucking on his finger, stops as soon as he catches a glimpse of you. Puts that hand to work to hold his shopping bags. "Oh, MC, I wasn't expecting you here!"
You come closer, notice nothing is amiss about him. Expect, for a stain in his outfit. "Is that.....turmeric?"
He sighs. "A very rude demon decided to bump into me." Adjusts his hair, holds his bags tighter. "But it's okay, they apologised! Even got me a new top as an apology!"
You notice the blood on his nails, lavender and white streaked with red.
"Did you do something to them?"
He freezes. Smiles softly and croons. "I was hoping you won't notice." Shakes his head and walks with you. "But they were so awful, and I had to make them learn some manners. No place for imperitnent demons."
"How did you manage to not get blood on your clothes?" You ask, and watch his brain halt for a moment.
"That's your question?"
"Yeah."
He giggles at you, this time not hiding his blood-stained fingers. "You're so adorable, MC, has anyone told you that?"
"You. Plenty of times."
BEELZEBUB
The Fangol match starts in fifteen minutes, and his equipment is missing.
Beelzebub stares at his open locker in disbelief, wonders if he had misplaced it somehow. Maybe left it somewhere in the cafe, or the bathroom. But no instance comes to mind. It is intentional. Curses under his breath at the inconvenience caused.
He shrugs, goes out to inform the coach.
The demon finds his equipment later, torn to shreds, under the bleachers when he sat there to unwind. Utterly unsalvagable. Sniffs the air and wrinkes his nose at the scent that is perceived. Knows who it is, gets up with his jaw clenched.
Goes to the locker room and makes a beeline for the mop of green, ignores the others confused glances at him. Stands behind the offender and watches as the demon in questions turns around to look at him.
"Woah, hi there Beelzebub!" They smile, closing the locker to face him fully. "Nice work today—"
"You sabotaged my equipment."
Puts in bluntly, observes them freeze for a moment before putting on their usual expression. "There must be a misunderstanding! I did not do that!" Watches them sqawk and make excuses, the stutter in their words evident at his serious gaze. "You must have misplaced it somewhere dude! No one would dare—"
"It has your scent."
They fumble, brain freezing in an attempt to make further excuses.
"Not me at all, Beelzebub." They declare, shaking their head. They had their chance. And they blew it.
He sighs. Thinks over it for a hot minute.
Then his arm swings at them, resulting in a crack echoing throughout the room as their skull collides with the locker. They have a thick skull too, clearly, since they dare to mess with one of the Seven Avatars. The others stand frozen.
Nature at its play.
"Do not take me for a fool," Beel grunts, goes in for another hit. "You knew the consequences," Another swing, and this time their nose bleeds. Clearly broken. "And yet you went forward with your stupid plan."
When they babble out apologies and excuses, he decides he does not want to hear it. Besides, their whimpers and cries irritate his ears. The smell of their blood might aggravate his hunger, but he does not want to consume a fool's flesh.
Finally relents, and their form crumples on the ground, bruised and bloodied, red smeared on their locker.
No one says a word, and Beelzebub does not bother damaging their equipment in retaliation. The injuries he gave them will keep them out of the game for a considerable period. They would prefer to drop out of Fangol before facing him again.
A permanent scowl on his face—default expression—and bloodied knuckles.
He knows his size is intimidating, knows that lesser demons cower around him. But also knows that his nonchalance can be taken for passivity.
His stomach growls.
Beel decides its better to run, the grass on his feet damp with dew and the air whooshing in his ears. Heart thudding in his chest, nearly enough to drown out the way his stomach threatenes to eat itself. So hungry—fuck—he needs to get home or find his stash of snacks before he goes on another rampage. It would be easy too, eat some demons alive to deliver the message, crunch their bones in his teeth and let the taste dance on his tongue.
So hungry, it occupies his mind and body.
Halts when he sees you standing.
A bag in hand, plastic crinking in it. Snacks. He finds himself reaching out for them, and you offer it to him. Tears open a cookie and devours. Breathes a bit easier as his stomach finally quells for the time being.
"Thank you," He grunts, voice muffled between bites. You smile at him with your arms folded.
"I heard your equipment was damaged from the coach," You say, wiping crumbs from his mouth. "Another demon tore it up."
He nods. "It's been taken care of." Then remembers that there is still blood on his knuckles, and demons have never been the one to hide their nature. The coach would have not spared you of the gory details.
It's biology, you see, and why should we hide who we are, little lamb? You reside amongst demons.
You don't seem to be mad, or afraid, he thinks, biting into a protein bar next. You're smiling at him, and its like the warmth of a thousand suns directed at him.
"You did the right thing," You blurt, fixing your hair. "Let's go to get you new equipment later." Watch as he shakes his head and smiles.
"You're an odd human."
Beelzebub walks with you after. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
BELPHEGHOR
It's a human world history quiz and his desk neighbour is intent on cheating.
Belpheghor's eyes droop, every limb weary with sleep as he fills in the boxes for the answers, nearly makes a two into a six for a fill-in-the-blanks question. Easy. Too easy.
The demon behind him shifts to see an answer that he had just filled.
His eyebrows furrow in annoyance, and he shoots the demon a warning look. They shrink into themselves for a moment, caught and flustered.
But they don't stop peeking.
He looks at Beel, who's stuck at question number six, catches his eye and mouths the correct option. His twin smiles briefly before writing it out. Belpheghor submits the test, goes to sit back at his desk and falls asleep.
Then wakes up, in his dominion, of course. The demon who was the offender is also there, confused. Blabbers and rants on about why they're being held here when they lock eyes with him.
Belpheghor's smile is sharp.
"You're really fucking dumb, aren't you?" He bites off each word, the usual lethargy that encompasses him now gone. The culprit feels their eyes grow heavy, each limb feeling as if attached to heavy rocks. "Can't believe you had the audacity."
The Avatar of Sloth is not to be messed with, don't you know? Even sorcerers from the human world desire to avoid him. Such a clever tongue too, and being the youngest means he's spoiled, used to getting his way. Blunt in a way that would cut if being kind means hiding true feelings. And haven't you heard, he got into a fight with Lord Diavolo?! At least, that is what everyone else says.
The demon tries to speak, but their tongue is heavy in their mouth, and the words freeze halfway through their throat.
"Luckily for you, I've got somewhere to be." Belphie declares, smiling too innocently for someone who's about to act otherwise. "We'll make it quick."
The bell rings, a sharp piercing sound that signals that time is up, and to submit the test papers. Demons shuffle about, chatter starting. Belpheghor and the demon behind him remain asleep, with everyone else none the wiser.
A few curious glances are thrown their ways, but no one interferes.
It's late by the time Belpeghor wakes up, his D.D.D. filled with unseen texts and missed calls. Shrugs his shoulders and flexes his neck, stiffness setting in from the awkward posture.
Looks behind at the demon with bruises on his neck and body, and grins.
His name being spoken makes him freeze.
He turns around, towards the source of the voice that could break him out of his slumber. It's you, D.D.D. in hand. Belphie's eyes widen as he realises the position he is in.
"It's getting late....why are you still at RAD?" He asks, picking up his bag without a care. His tone is careful, neutral, calm.
"You didn't come home on time," You begin, eyes trailing behind him to the demon who looks as if they are sleeping, but the mottled bruises say otherwise. "I told Lucifer I would pick you up."
He laughs. "That's kind of you."
"You never fall asleep for this long in class." You point out. "No one could wake you up. Satan considered having you carried home but Beel refused, which is kind of weird y'know. So.....care to tell me what's going on?"
"They copied from my sheet without asking."
You scoff at that. "And you put them in a dream where they get beaten up?"
He scratches his head. "Kind of, yeah. They'll wake up in an hour or two."
The demon observes your reaction as your eyes rake over them, the bruises marring their neck and the way their breath comes out laboured. That their sleep is a nightmare. He thinks you'll flinch. Run away maybe.
You have been on the receiving end of his malice.
Belpheghor does not like to think about that. Feels his heart sink when the memory comes to mind like needles in his skin. a cold sweat at the back of his neck.
But you stay.
"Honestly, valid." You quip, texting a message to the HoL. "Didn't know you could manipulate dreams."
He gapes at you, then shakes his head.
"What a weird human." Flicks your head and smiles.
And he's grateful for it.
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sil-writes-fiction-too · 10 days ago
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sleep-away camp
Ford Pines takes a nap.
At some point, something in Ford’s brain clicked.
Or perhaps something in there snapped off, or spontaneously repaired itself, or some other metaphor. The point was: Ford’s relationship with sleep was always… contentious. He was happy to ignore the siren call of slumber all throughout his life.
After all, there were so many things to do awake. Plots and schemes to conceive of with Stanley, books to read, projects to plan, homework to do, extracurricular work to do as well. Then in college the homework and projects doubled. Ford had too many thoughts filling up his head to fall into sleep easily. He’d be kept awake by random passionate bursts of banjoing from the other side of the room anyway, so staying awake on his own terms seemed mightily appealing. 
Gravity Falls corrected his sleeping habits a tad; he put in effort to be healthier in those years, realizing that if he wanted to do effective field work and catch some of the bigger anomalies, he would need strength and an alertness of the mind to manage it. He got a rather regular amount of eight to ten hour nights those first few years.
Though even then, he still struggled to actually get to sleep. He had spent over twenty years sleeping next to another person. It made the perfect quiet of his room in the cabin rather… lonely. He always expected snores and shuffling and murmured sleep-talk that never came.
Eventually his nights in Gravity Falls filled up with night-time stake-outs that absolutely couldn’t be held in the day for various reasons. He always had work that left him writing deep into the night somehow. He wasn’t making excuses, he would reassure himself, that was simply how the chips fell.
And then, Bill. 
Bill had him sleeping much more, actually, seeing as he was a dream demon. Ford slept and slept and slept in hopes of seeing his muse more often.
And then, Bill.
Sleep became a foreign concept, a horrific all-consuming foe to be beaten back. Things didn’t get much better after being dragged into the portal. If it wasn’t Bill tormenting him in his dreams, it was the threat or wild creatures or, later, random people hoping to catch a wanted man out cold to hand him to the highest bidder. 
And then he was home and then Weirdmaggeon came and passed and then he was busy with Stanley, with the kids, with working out how to live in only one world once again and how to finally dig up an old buried dream and let his mind settle. He had spent too long on the run to sleep well even then, his brain leaping into action at the slightest movement or mutter near him. What if it was an enemy? What if this was it for him this time? 
What if he died before he could atone for what he had done?
Out on a boat on the open sea, Stanford Pines wasn’t dead yet. That was a miracle, frankly. He wasn’t dead or wanted dead and he had his brother at his side as they sat on the deck. 
The sea stretched far more infinitely than the hundreds of other dimensions Ford had seen, rocking the boat gently. They were taking a break from the arctic for the moment, so the sun high above was managing to warm them even with the thin mist over the sea.
It was a beautiful day; and that beautiful day slipped away from him like the mist skimming over the sea, his eyes shutting without his accord. He settled into one of the chairs secured to the deck and was out like a light between one blink and the next.
He woke up hazily some time later, blinking up clearly at the colorful thing over his head—an umbrella, he managed to place. A big one meant for using at a beach to shade yourself, sent by Mabel at some point. It had been awkwardly taped to the chair at some point to shade him, though his legs were left out half-way down the calves. 
That didn’t matter to him really. What mattered were the implications, ones that slowly came to him as he woke up.
He had gone to sleep in one easy slip, not impatient waiting, no active attempt to quiet his thoughts. Stanley, at some point, had moved about him while Ford was sleeping, even going so far as to open a huge umbrella and tape it upright, and at no point had Ford woken up in a startled jump. When he had woken up, it had been a lazy, slow return to consciousness, not an immediate snap into awareness.
An opening door and the shuffling of feet alerted him to the fact that Stanley was returning to the deck. He came into view with a bowl of pretzels.
“Oh, you’re up,” he said easily. “Conked out there for a while. Don’t blame me when your legs start peeling like oranges.”
Ford blinked. “How long was I asleep?”
Stanley shrugged. “Eh, almost an hour now. Tried to get you up a little while ago, but you waved me off.”
Ford didn’t recall that at all. He would’ve been sure he’d been asleep the whole time.
An hour… that explained how well-rested Ford felt. He hadn’t slept like this since—well, since long before the portal, he was sure. He couldn’t remember the last time waking up had felt so pleasant. 
He’d had a perfectly normal nap, unplagued by his overactive brain or the lingering twitches his experiences had implanted into him or any recollection of waking in between.
And it had been fantastic. Ford felt fantastic, swaddled in the lingering drowsiness but secure in the knowledge that once he was up he’d feel refreshed. 
He did indeed get up, rooting around for one of several sets of fishing poles they tended ot have lying around the deck. He didn’t enjoy fishing the same way Stanley did, but he was in a good mood. It was hard not to be in a good mood.
Naps were a constant after that. On the sea, with Stanley nearby, he could slip into sleep with astonishing speed, knocking out for as long as needed—though rarely over an hour. Stanley would simply observe with bemusement as Ford fell asleep at the kitchen table, laying on the deck, in his study, in the cramped storage room. Ford had been able to settle his body into something approximating rest on the run, but these naps were genuine this time, and genuinely enjoyable.
Stanley joked about it to his face and on calls with their family, threatened to mess with him and at times stuck stickers sent their way by Mabel on him for his own amusement, but Ford rarely found himself bothered, and Stan rarely attempted to wake him up until he was ready to wake up.
Back in Gravity Falls, he found that the sea wasn’t entirely necessary for his naps. The constant thrum of chatter from his family and their friends was a welcome exchange.
Ford slept. Often he woke up with stickers tacked onto his clothing or Mabel and Dipper pressed near him. One would occupy themselves with knitting or reading, and the other would snore away next to him, like clockwork.
He had never felt more refreshed. He had no desire to go back to constant sleepless days and nights after everything.
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sil-writes-fiction-too · 13 days ago
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Humans have always been so fickle, Michael muses sometimes.
Slave to the seven sins that are rooted in their souls, destruction imminent unless they redeem themselves. Be it greed or envy or gluttony, which desires and demands and takes and takes even when there is none left, or wrath and lust and pride and sloth, which brings ruin.
You, however, are an exception.
Seven Avatars at your beck and call—oops—did he mention the Prince and the demon of Time?
Nine now. Working from the shadows.
His eyes caught the markings when you came to Babel, seven sigils on your body, covered under clothing but shining with the brightness of a thousand Suns to him.
Testament stamped into your very bones.
Lilith's divinity still runs in your blood, seeps into your soul. Immunity from the corruption embedded in the Devildom, temptation turned into strength.
He had seen you take down inhumane creatures with your power: a flick of your wrist, a spell on the tip of your tongue, seven demons at your beck and call. Ready to destroy and tear out flesh, maws dripping with blood. Going back to sit at the feet of their Master after, waiting for the next command. A shepherd and seven ravenous wolves in sheep's clothing who discard their disguise when needed.
Tamer of beasts, truly, you are.
Anyone else in your position would have been caught in rapture, mind drunk with the power in their veins. Solomon the Great, Solomon the Wise, Solomon the King has been only able to attempt to form a pact with the other six beings.
Protecting humanity is his goal, but what is yours?
He had asked you once, when you decided to wander off from the Palace to the lake, content in petting a dove. The ornaments on his body clinked as he bent down to admire the creature. What it is that you desire, human? Seven Avatars at your beck and call, yet you make no conquests. What is your motive?
Michael has never been able to gauge your intentions, hidden motives in your latest achievments. Maybe it is riches, or beauty, or power that you would have sought. Maybe even the ability to manipulate Time.
A nonchalant shrug of your shoulders, you let the dove fly away.
So he settled for observing.
The Ring Of Light went missing from his room soon, and Judgement was delivered to Simeon in due time. Back to the Devildom, this time with greying feathers. Sacrilege, he had muttered, but let him take it all the same. Never let him know that he knew what the former seraphim was attempting.
Maybe angels were never meant to be too carefree.
Or maybe He was too rigid.
Your power had grown in due time, surpassing everyone else's. Sent to the past now, when the Devildom was still adapting and unfiltered. A House of Lords watching the brothers every move, deadly trials awaiting the Prince. A nascent realm, ready to pounce and strike upon those deemed weak amongst beasts.
And you stuck in the midst of it all.
Newborn demons, brutal and cruel. Still adapting to the horns sprouting from their heads, the itch in their bones maddening as they accommodated to the wings and tails. Painful metamorphism. And you emerged from it victorious—having gained the trust—and admiration of the rulers of Hell.
What is it that you want, Lilith's descendent?
Lucifer's hand ruffles your hair when he sees you at the dining table, Mammon grabs your hand while leading you through the streets, Leviathan's and your knees touch while you play games on his console. Satan strokes your knuckles as he reads out loud to you, and Asmodeus oils your hair while telling you about his day. Beelzebub and Belpheghor keep you up at night with chatter that deviates from one topic to another.
The Ring of Light sits pretty on your finger, pacts used to neutralise threats and command the siblings to halt.
He never would have envisioned it to be love.
And yet that is all he sees.
And yet so unpredictable.
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sil-writes-fiction-too · 16 days ago
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Sooooo... finally finished playing Dragon Age Origins (you can check out my first fanfic here if you want) and I am now playing Awakening. Let me give you a little rundown of how my first ever playthrough went and of who my Warden is:
Chose to play a human mage.
My Amell is against the strict rules that are imposed on all mages, and wishes to someday leave the Tower and finally be free.
Okay, she didn't think it would happen so soon, what the hell.
"The fuck is a Grey Warden?"
Is a bit hesitant at first, but accepting Duncan's proposal is her only way to survive and be free.
This is all a bit intimidating, but she is taking it in stride. Sort of.
"Fuck's sake. Another Templar."
"Nevermind, this Alistair guy is alright. He's so silly-".
Not even a week as a Grey Warden and everything has become so fucking scary, and yet she's never felt more alive, more compelled to fight and help others. She is horrified at all that's happening, but being stuck in the Tower would've been so much worse. Only downside? Apparently she is now the leader of the group and she has no idea what she is doing.
She welcomes everyone who might want to join her with open arms, always happy to have more people to share a camp with. She somehow manages to befriend everyone, no matter how long it takes. She just wants everybody to get along. To feel at home in this dirty, bloody patch of existance.
She listens to Leliana's stories and cracks jokes with Zevran. She tries to show support for Morrigan any time she can and teach Shale what it means to be squishy but mighty. She asks Sten about his people and shows him how to never lose hope even if you might feel like a losing dog. Her conversations with Wynne sometimes turn quiet and somber in a comforting way, while it becomes difficult to keep it down when Oghren is in the mood to celebrate. There is always time for a little belly rub for Brutus, no matter how hard and tiresome the day was, and, most importantly, there is always, always time for her to sit by the fire with Alistair and just... talk. Soft glances are exchanged, awkward chuckles and flushed cheeks following each sentence that seems to border just a little beyond friendship and camraderie.
She falls in love with Alistair, deeply, hopelessly, and suddenky she has one more reason to fight and win.
She is devastated when she finds out she can't be with him anymore once he becomes King, but she still stays by his side.
When the final battle finally arrives, she makes up her mind to deal the killing blow to the Archdemon and make the ultimate sacrifice for Ferelden and, most importantly, for her weird, absurd little family. She hopes Alistair will find happiness, eventually.
Her perfect plan encounters a roadblock as Alistair stops her from killing the Archdemon. He tries to convince her to let him deal the killing blow, because he loves her too much to see her die, but she is firm in her decision... which is why he doesn't give her a choice at all. He slays the Archdemon in her stead and dies in a burst of light.
Heartbroken and grief-stricken, she goes on autopilot mode and decides to stay with the Grey Wardens to keep loyal to the oath she took. She feels like she will fall apart if she doesn't dedicate herself to something consuming enough to allow her to not constantly think about her lost lover.
She says good-bye to her friends, except for Zevran, who decides to stick with her for a while to avoid the Crows.
Awakening
Six months later, Amell is Commander of the Grey Wardens, ruler of Vigil's Keep and Arlessa of Amarantine. She never wanted to be a ruler, but somehow she's found herself here.
Not only that... but she is gathering new Grey Wardens for the cause, conscripting them just like Duncan did with her.
She meets Anders, whose witty remarks and relateable desire for freedom immediately captivate her.
Against all odds, she sees Oghren again, and she can hardly contain her joy at the prospect of having one of her old companions by her side. It feels like coming home.
A young, aspiring Grey Warden is lost, and Amells feels a little sick at how normal she finds it.
Executing Nathaniel would be all too easy for her. She sees something in him, and considering it's not the first time she travels with someone who tried to kill her, she drafts him instead.
She unexpectedly runs into Wynne. She was worried she would never see her alive again, amd even though their encounter is brief, it makes her feel blessed.
She thinks Sigrun must be one of the strongest women she's ever met. Perhaps she showed some cowardice, but Amell can't blame anyone for being scared.
All of a sudden she finds herself leading a ragtag group of fighters all over again, and the rather cruel irony isn't lost on her.
She is afraid of growing too attached to any of them in case something terrible happens, and yet, she can't help but feel... optimistic? Is she allowed to feel like that? Nobody will ever take her old group's place, but these people, these new Grey Wardens... they are not so bad.
Aaaah I am so curious to see where the story will take me next! I've grown so attached to my depressed, traumatized little Warden😭❤️
And, yes, I cried when Alistair died. Sobbed. I did not expect him to just... go against orders and sacrifice himself. It killed me... BUT IT GAVE ME SUCH A GOOD STORY, UGH.
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sil-writes-fiction-too · 16 days ago
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Notes and Jars
Harvey x fem!Farmer
Genre: hurt-comfort. Little hurt, lots of comfort. Fluff
CW: anxiety
A/N: don't you just love coping through your fictional blorbos?
The lights in the little office clicked shut as Dr. Harvey walked out with a deep sigh. His white coat slowly slid off his shoulders as he slowly dragged himself through the clinic to make sure everything was in order before he finally retired for the night.
He was familiar with that feeling. The weird pressure not quite in his chest, but a little higher, between his collarbones. It made him gulp, his Adam's apple bobbing each time he did it. He was breathing just fine, he knew he was, and yet he felt like he couldn't get enough oxygen. That little nook between his collarbones was cold. It was as if an ice cube was sitting right there, continuously melting down and spreading the cold to other parts of his body, mainly the rest of his chest and the tips of his fingers. It made him feel heavy, ill, but nonetheless he kept making the rounds, accustomed to that sensation. He was fine, he would get over it in a while, like he always did.
Still, it bothered him. What had kicked it off this time? Was it Shane's less than perfect exam results? Was it the little pang of guilt he felt after scolding Maru for dropping some blood samples on the floor? Was it the fact the farmer had witnessed the whole thing? Was it all of those things? Nothing at all?
Probably all of it.
It's as he slowly rotated this Rolodex of thoughts in his mind that he suddenly remembered something. The farmer. She had come to the clinic to drop something off, but he was too busy at that time to even take a look at what was in the basket. He had a sneaking suspicion he knew what it was, though. Maybe he could take a look when he was more calm.
The doctor passed by the reception desk in the atrium and grabbed the familiar basket off of it, finally deciding to retire to his apartment upstairs and try to fix his little issue.
Thirty minutes later he was sitting on the couch in an old college shirt and boxers, still feeling cold and heavy. Nothing he had done had helped him relax. As a matter of fact, it felt like his mood had worsened instead, making him wring his hands and bounce his leg as he looked down at the floor with his brows furrowed.
After five more minutes he shook his head in disappointment and frustration, turning his gaze to the little gift basket once more as it caught his eye. With a defeated sigh he pulled it close to himself and started looking through its contents, figuring that there was no use in just sitting there like a nesting pigeon, feeling like crap.
Just like he suspected, under the pale, lilac cloth, a bunch of jars met his gaze, their lids tightly closed and their contents inviting as ever. He saw honey, preserves of all kind and, of course, pickles. His favorite. There were always far more pickles than honey and preserves, because the farmer knew. The thought made the corner of his mustache quirk up ever so slightly.
As he picked up one of the jars to inspect its pretty, hand-made label, a folded piece of paper popped up between two of the other glass containers. Surprised and, naturally, curious, he picked it up and carefully unfolded it.
“Your smile brightens my day :)”
Round, purple letters met his gaze, and the distinct scent of wisteria, mixed with something similar to almond cookies, wafted up from the light blue paper. The message made him pause and stare at the familiar handwriting. It was something so simple and yet it hit him hard. Not like a punch, but like having someone run up to him and hug him at full speed.
His lungs suddenly expanded fully and the ice in his chest melted into a cozy, warm sensation while his shoulders slowly relaxed little by little. He felt tired all of a sudden, but not in a bad way. It made him feel fuzzy and, before he knew it, a full smile slowly appeared on his face. His heart beat quickly in his chest, almost as if it were dancing, and he chuckled lowly as he removed his glasses from his face and leaned his head back against the back of the couch while still holding that darling note in his hand. He felt as if he was holding something as precious as a rare, delicate, blooming flower between his fingers.
That woman...
His worries slowly faded away little by little as his mind focused on the sweet scent still stuck in his nostrils and on what he could possibly do to somehow return the equally sweet gesture.
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sil-writes-fiction-too · 18 days ago
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First Sight, Last Sight
Alistair Theirin x self-insert!Warden Amell
Genre: angst, hurt, no comfort
CW: mentions of death and (metaphorical) bodily harm
A/N: oof, this one hurt me, guys. I finally finished playing Dragon Age Origins for the first time and I will make it everyone's problem for a while. The game emotionally destroyed me, as you can probably tell by this piece. I'm not entirely satisfied with how this came out, but I think it's good enough as a first attempt at writing for this fandom. Pardon my English, which feels rather messy in this one. As some of you might know, it's not my first language. Maybe next time I'll write something a little more light-hearted about Amell and Alistair's relationship before the choice, so I can live in delulu land for a while :')
Commander Amell keeps looking ahead, her gaze absent as she puts one foot in front of the other over and over again, moving along the dirt road with her small party of newly appointed Grey Wardens. Somewhere in the back of her mind, the part of her that's fully focused on her duties goes over the current mission one step at a time, making sure she knows what lies ahead, but another part of her, the more prominent one, brings her thoughts far, far away from here, to a time that seems almost foreign to her now.
She had always thought she'd never want to be in the position she finds herself in now. A position of relative power and leadership, where she is looked at for guidance, a beacon of light and hope. Flattering, really, but she'd always felt woefully unprepared for it. Maybe not even one year ago she was nothing more than a simple apprentice mage stuck in the Tower. Her conscription to the order of the Grey Wardens had come as a blessing and, naturally, as a curse.
But now, as she walks ahead of her group, the overwhelming duties, her new titles and the never ending, tedious missions come as a welcome distraction on most days. Or, rather, as fuel to make her move forward, despite everything. The temptation to just... abandon everything and everyone, even herself, was so great, six months ago, and yet she gave herself that small push forward, chose to accept her new role and kept going. Without it, she doesn't know what would've become of her, because no matter what she does, no matter where she goes... that heavy feeling that sits in her chest never abandons her, never quiets. It curls up right there and slowly, continuously digs its claws into her heart.
She remembers the exhausting mixture of relief, confusion, worry and, finally, fear. She remembers being happy to finally put her nose outside of the Tower, the magnificent feeling of freedom as she walked away with Duncan, barely even looking back to cast a glance over the lake. Of course, her freedom was... anything but. She had new duties, was bound to new pacts and rules and roles... and yet it all felt like the most wonderful gift she'd ever received.
She remembers the trepidation she was feeling while waiting for the Joining to happen. It was a quiet excitement that coursed through her whole body, almost making her magic fizzle and crackle under her skin in unison with her very soul, a-buzz with anticipation.
Then, she met him.
His armor had given her pause when she first lay her eyes on him. Her mind had gone over all the less than pleasant interactions she had had with other Templars before and it made her hesitant to interact with him. But then he opened his mouth and she knew this guy was different, safe.
His demeanor had confused her, in a way that amused and entertained her. She was positive she had never met someone quite like him before, and she was glad she could share those nerve wracking moments with him.
Back then everything kept happening so fast and all at once, so it was rare for her to have a moment to herself and properly process what was happening around her... within her. It had taken a red rose for her to finally open her eyes and see things for what they truly were.
Thinking back on it now, it seems clear as day to her.
It was love at first sight.
Alistair. Sweet, sweet Alistair.
She never headed out on a mission without him. He was always there, through thick and thin, with his advice, his stupid one-liners and his awkward laughter.
She remembers feeling relieved to have somebody like him by her side in battle. Someone strong, capable, that could take a few blows while she prepared her spells to wipe their enemies away. Her strength, after all, relied in her magic, which left her open and vulnerable to close range combat.
That relief had soon turned to bitterness for her own lack of strength. She, too, wanted to be someone her companions could rely on, and not only from a distance. To this day she still has to fight the smile that tries to curl her lips when she thinks back on the smug little swagger Alistair had when she had asked him to teach her how to sword-fight. It was positively irritating... and she adored him all the more for it.
He trusted her, is what she came to realize not long after the battle of Ostagar, and that realization had made her heart bloom like that same rose he ended up gifting her some time later. Trust is such a precious thing, such a sacred grace. All the more for someone who, up until that moment, had lived her life being regarded with suspicion and distrust by everyone who wasn't a mage like her. She'd sworn to never betray that trust for any reason.
So, then... why had she uttered the only words he'd never wanted to hear? Why had she made him King?
She had thought of putting Anora in his place, was about to do just that... but when she had asked him what she should do, to give her a word of advice like he always did, he vehemently disagreed with the idea of putting Loghain's daughter on the throne, even as he desperately hoped to never have to wear the crown himself. But then who else? If not him, if not Anora, who was to sit on the empty throne? A choice had to be made... and so Alistair's name fell from her lips.
She will never forget the look of dismay he gave her that day. The guilt punched a hole right through her chest, and yet... he never blamed her. He knew it was an impossible choice to make.
That was the beginning of the end.
As a Grey Warden, she had always known her life would end prematurely. She knew the time she was allowed was much shorter than it would've been had she stayed in the Tower, and yet, as she got to know Alistair, as she got to fall in love with him, completely and hopelessly, the small amount of time she held in her hands suddenly became the most precious, wonderful blessing she could've ever hoped to receive. It didn't feel like an injustice. That was before he came to her one night to tell her their relationship had to end.
Not even for a moment had she thought he was taking revenge on her, punishing her for the choice she had made. As he spoke, his eyes were filled with pain and sorrow in amounts she'd never witnessed before, but that she'd get to know deeply soon. All she had wanted at that moment was to comfort him, cradle his face in her hands and tell him all would be alright... but she didn't believe that for a second. Nothing would be alright, ever again. How could it, when she was losing the love of her life to a choice she had made? How could it, when it felt like they had just ripped her heart right out of her chest, leaving a gaping, bleeding wound behind?
Soon after, they learned the truth behind a Grey Warden's duty. Behind their sacrifice.
The feeling of horror quickly turned into quiet acceptance. She knew what she had to do.
Cold determination had guided her that day. It had made her strong, relentless, ruthless. She remembers thinking that, with all said and done, facing the Archdemon wasn't as scary as she'd always thought it would be.
She had walked with purpose towards the dying beast, her flaming sword clutched in her hand as her gaze zeroed in on the center of the vile creature's head. She almost hadn't heard Alistair's voice speak to her. Today, she wishes she truly hadn't.
She wishes it could all be just a shapeless blur, but she remembers everything with a disarming clarity. How he stopped her before she could deal the killing blow. How hot anger boiled and erupted inside of her as he expressed the desire to personally perform the required sacrifice. She remembers yelling at him and demanding to know why he would want to do something like that. He lied to her then, using his new, daunting title as an excuse to take a bow and leave the scene. She would take none of that, and pushed and prodded until he admitted the truth.
The thought of losing her was just too much. He knew what he felt for her, and couldn't take standing by as she perished.
The way her heart lurched at his words made her feel sick to her stomach, and she didn't even have to think before she vehemently denied his request. She had already lost him to his new title, she wasn't going to lose him to death as well.
But Alistair, the man who had given her his trust, who had always been by her side since the day they met, who hardly ever questioned her choices and followed her through Hell and back time and time again, who had once compared her to a beautiful rose and always gazed upon her with devotion and reverence, her Alistair... for the first and last time went against her direct orders, and all she could do was scream as his blade sank into the Archdemon's flesh.
Just before the light could blind her, her eyes met his, and amidst the sorrow and the fear, she saw it... relief, gladness. Not for the release of death, but because that fate hadn't fallen upon her instead. After days of guilt, of excruciating doubts over whether she had ruined what they had with her choice, she saw him smile at her through the pain and she knew.
It was love at last sight.
Six months. Six months have passed and she is still doing this, still leading, still fighting. Queen Anora, not at all mindful of her delicate situation, had requested that she keep protecting Ferelden, that she keep fighting for the Grey Wardens to give hope to the people of the kingdom. Amell had seen Wynne on the verge of speaking up, probably to ask for respect and more time for her grieving friend... but the Hero of Ferelden accepted the Queen's request instead, and thus her path was forged.
She had taken the time to bid her companions, her family, a tearful farewell. The joy she felt for their survival, somewhere in a corner of her wounded chest, was almost completely overshadowed by her deep sorrow. After that she'd given herself one day to attend the funeral, and the day after that she was already on the road with Zevran, who ended up sticking around her for a while, before their roads eventually separated.
Staying with the Grey Wardens gave her a purpose, something to do. It kept her in motion when something deep inside her tried to tie her down and immobilize her. She quickly scaled the ranks, became Commander, ruler of Vigil's Keep and Arlessa of Amaranthine. All things she had never wanted, but that now keep her sane as she does her best to not let Alistair's sacrifice be in vain.
Sometimes, in moments like these, when the memories come back to her all at once as she goes through her day, she wonders how she could have ever been so cruel as to plan to die to save her lover. Because not a single day goes by without her feeling like she is slowly dying in a way that has nothing to do with the taint in her blood. A way that causes her a far greater suffering. A relentless ache that might dull but never leaves. In hindsight, she'd have never wanted Alistair to feel even a fraction of what she is feeling right now. Perhaps she should be relieved it isn't him that has to suffer through each day without a fundamental part of him... or perhaps she tells herself this to make it all more bearable, even if just a little.
Just one more day, she tells herself each morning. Just one more day.
“Keep walking” echoes a distant part of her mind as the memories slowly fizzle away and the chatter of her travel party finally reaches her ears again. An argument between Oghren and Anders sharply brings her all the way back, snapping her focus back onto the present moment.
“What seems to be the problem now?” She asks in a tone that's much more authoritative than how it used to be when she was merely a stray from the Tower of Magi. She sounds different, foreign to herself. Older.
Tired.
She peers at her companions with a serious look, and Anders is the first to point the finger and lament about how mean Oghren is being to their latest travel buddy. A small, ginger kitten that she picked up back at the castle and decided to give to the fellow mage, who hasn't stopped fussing over it since. Amell can't bring herself to regret that choice when she sees how happy it made him.
It's as she looks at the two bickering men and at Nathaniel trailing behind them that she feels a weird sense of... cyclicity. Not even a year ago she was drinking Darkspawn blood from a chalice, and today she's leading a group of novice Grey Wardens that she's personally conscripted into the Order.
Maybe, one day, she'll be able to look at herself in the mirror and feel proud. As for today, she'll keep putting one foot in front of the other, and doing her best. Because even if she doesn't love herself now, at some point, somebody else did, so much that roses bloomed where there was only misery, and that death suddenly didn't seem like such a high cost.
And that, as short-lived as it was, had been a blessing.
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sil-writes-fiction-too · 19 days ago
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Stanley Pines would love you the way the ocean loves the shore, always coming back no matter how rough the waves get. over and over again. his love would roll in deep, tugging at your ankles even when you try to walk away.
he’d call you every pet name under the sun, sweetheart, baby, sugar, honeybun, until it’s embarrassing how soft his voice gets when he says it. and he’d mean it every damn time.
he’d let you fall asleep on him while you two snuggle up in his old armchair, resting his hand on your back. bird’s nest in a storm it is, rough hands cradling you softer than you’d expect. he’d hold you so tight, afraid the universe will notice you make him too happy and take you back.
Stan wants you in all your moods. in the depressive episodes and in the days you do a hundred things by 10am. he loves you when you're messy, lost, angry, sad, loud, you're always so fucking beautiful.
he’d treasure your laugh because it’s the most precious sound in the world, but he’d kiss your tears too, gentle as rain on moss. he’d hold your hand like a sailor clutching a compass. you’re the one true direction he’s got.
he waited thirty years for his brother. if it took another thirty to prove his love to you, he’d do it without complaint.
Stan would love you like the house loves a sure bet, dead certain it’s already his. you’re his card he keeps close and plays every single time. you're making him feel like a man hitting jackpot at the end of the worst night of his life, luck finally came home.
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sil-writes-fiction-too · 19 days ago
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I’m in Vegas right now and need Stan and reader being his honey and him being the king of Vegas and winning big before losing it all then hot sex…
you’re where omg. not to be dramatic or anything but would you maybe like another one in your suitcase for the trip? huh? a lil treat?
and secondly lmao. you don’t even know how obsessed I’ve been with this whole vegas Stanley idea. your ask is literally a spoiler for a fic ive been working on but it's likely that ill never post it BUT STILL omg you’re psychic
nsfw blurb . i can't call this a complete fic ughhg but i tried to make it sound at least coherent
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when he wins he gets so stupidly cocky it’s erotic. because Stanley Pines who just cleaned house at the craps table now needs somewhere to put all that pulsing feeling in his chest and his cock.
he gets a suite. of course he gets a suite. blows half the winnings just so he can throw you on a mattress the size of a damn trampoline and spread his baby out on it. he’s still half-dressed since he came off the casino floor. golden chain around his neck, rings on his fingers and sweat cooling on his temples, but the best prize is you bent over the foot of the bed with his big palm flat on your spine while he fucks you hard enough to make the art on the walls tilt. yeah, that’s his. and Stan's gonna treat you tonight.
he’s keyed up and overstimulated, so all that built-up thrill and tension from the game floor has nowhere else to go but you.
“winnin’ streak ain’t over yet, baby,” he gets desperate with it too, so sloppy and needy, rutting against you with the half-crazed look in his eye. he’s giving it back to you, every chip and every dollar, every wild card turn of the wheel, here, sweetie, take it. take all of it.
sure, the bathroom is fancy. marble counters, golden taps, even candles or whatever. but Stanley couldn’t care less, not when the real gold of america is spread out right in front of him.
youre standing with his big hand wrapped around your jaw, tipping your face up so you can see yourself while he’s pressed behind you. the head of his cock rutting along your folds, not even inside yet but already talking.
“look at that. look at you baby. had a table full of suckers and not one of 'em knew i was gonna come back here and fuck you.” of course he's so greedy. palms your ass, spreads you and rams into your pussy from behind until the faucet starts rattling. he'd won the fucking lottery with you laid out like that, and hes not about to play humble. his curses and groans only make you wetter, talks through every thrust. “s’tight, baby, so fucking good. gonna make you cum all over this goddamn marble counter, just like that. yeah, that’s it, take it, baby.” Stan fucks up into you, bouncing you against the wallpaper, panting right against your mouth while you’re moaning into his shoulder.
later, when he drags you back to the bed, he tosses you down and licks his lips before climbing over his lovely prize, licking a stripe up your chest. you’re spread out and dazed, which makes him laugh proudly.
“damn right you’re mine. lucky fuckin’ charm. think i’d’a won a damn thing without this pussy? no way, sweetheart.”
it feels like spinning roulette and watching it land on the perfect number. fast, reckless, euphoric. he’s got your legs thrown over his shoulders and he’s slamming into you, jackpot-drunken, making your hands shake and your teeth grit from how good it feels to win and get fucked by the one who wins. “you’re gettin’ fucked by a rich man tonight.” the truth, which in a few hours will turn into a lie. it’s stupid, so stupid. but it works.
Stanley doesn’t stop until you’re twitching, until he’s left huge handprints on your thighs. his chain is tangled against your chest while he’s laughing into your shoulder, pretending he just pulled off the biggest scam of his life.
Stan lights a cigarette afterwards, lies back with his arm behind his head.
“next round’s on me, sweetheart.” right, that's what men like Stanley do when the world just hands you exactly what you want.
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sil-writes-fiction-too · 22 days ago
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First (Second, Third...?) Meetings
Severus Snape x OC
Genre: strangers to colleagues to (eventual) lovers
CW: none
A/N: oh my God, is that Sil?? With a new one shot?? No way!! Hehehehe guess who's finally done with her internship and suddenly has a lot of time on her hands? This gal!! And today I bring you Severus and Rhianna once again. This time around, I wrote about their (not quite) first meeting. As always, a shoutout to @wolfhunter89 who's written Severus and Rhianna's story with me for, I believe, around seven or eight months straight.Phew! Enjoy!
The clicking sound of her heels hitting the stone floor would normally be satisfying to her, but right now they are pure torture as her head insists on pounding painfully, only getting worse with each echoing step she takes in the school dungeon.
On any other day Rhianna wouldn't even dream of walking all the way from the tippy-top of the Astronomy tower to the potions master's office down underground to bother the aforementioned professor with something as trivial as asking him for a favor, but her headaches have entered migraine territory, and the school nurse herself suggested she visit professor Snape for one of his infallible remedies.
She's met him before, naturally. At the start of the school year (her first as a teacher) and sometimes in the hallways, in passing... but before that, Rhianna remembers catching glimpses of him and hearing about him from her schoolmates when she was still a Hogwarts student herself. A few times she even got the chance to talk to him, way back then, but those could barely be called conversations, considering she did most of the talking and he barely responded, seemingly doing all in his power to shake her off as quickly as possible so he could get back to his experiments. Once she asked him for a spare quill, another time she apologized for accidentally bumping into him in the hallway, and another still she tried to help him gather his books, which had been rudely knocked out of his arms by some mean kids. He hadn't thanked her, on that occasion, instead yanking his books out of her hands and walking away briskly after glaring at her. She remembers feeling a little hurt, and after that time she'd tried her best to stay out of his way, as it had become clear that he wanted to be left alone. Still, he made her curious. He was a brilliant young man, a few years older than her, and yet scrawny in a way that made him look younger, almost her age. His wit was something to behold, clearly, and yet he had a certain... reputation. Even her friends weren't fond of him, and then certain rumors started to float around him. Dark rumors. She'd never paid much attention to them, though, because something about that pale, scrawny, spidery kid always made her feel like there was something more underneath it all. Something that couldn't be explained so easily by some merciless hallway gossip. After he left Hogwarts, though, she never saw him again... until now.
Her train of thought is interrupted as she notices the door to the storage room is slightly open and a few voices are coming from inside the room. Seems like her walk is to be cut short, then, as she won't have to walk all the rest of the way to Snape's office. Works for her. As she knocks politely on the door, the voices from inside abruptly stop, and for a moment she wonders if she should just turn back and come at another time.
“Keep cleaning.” Comes the low voice of professor Snape from the room, before he opens the door a little more. His face is set in a displeased expression just as usual, and one of his eyebrows moves up questioningly when he sees her. Goodness, he is tall.
On his side, Severus is caught off-guard by the presence of the woman now standing in front of him. Rhianna Trickett, this year's new entry, alongside that Lockheart fool, as the Astronomy teacher. She was hired shortly before the start of the school year and, unsurprisingly, the little dunderheads immediately got attached to her. He supposes it makes sense for them. She's young, beautiful (according to Minerva and Pomona) and exceedingly kind to the little pests. To them, it must feel like winning the lottery, but to him it just means that she indulges them far too much, which proves to be more of a headache for him. Although, perhaps, he can admit that the knowledge she possesses for her subject and her teaching skills are... quite remarkable. At the very least she is not stupid, and the students walk away from her lessons having actually learned something, which is already more than he can usually expect from most people. Still, he has no clue as to why she came here today, and for some reasons he finds himself completely still in front of her.
“Hi Severus...” She greets him with a polite smile, but even then he notices the pained expression etched on her pale face.
“Professor Trickett, what brings you here? I am currently in the middle of something.” His voice comes out flatly as he looks down at her, and Rhianna can immediately tell he is rather impatient to end this conversation as quickly as possible and get back to whatever it is that he was doing. Some things never change, it seems. Looking past him, she notices two first year students kneeling on the ground as they vigorously scrub away at the stone floor with some brushes and cleaning supplies. It sort of looks as if a bomb went off inside the potions master's storage room. The two girls occasionally glance up at her curiously, which allows her to recognize them. Emma and Dionisia are their names. They're a couple of very sweet students, so she can't possibly imagine they are the ones responsible for this mess... but on the other hand, she doesn't find it particularly difficult to believe that Dionisia got in trouble somehow. That young girl is very bright, always happy and friendly... but she seems to have a knack for always finding new and creative ways to get in trouble, mostly with professor Snape. Poor things, she hopes he isn't being too strict with them.
“I really don't mean to disturb you, Severus. I went to Madame Pomfrey but she's told me to come directly to you for far better results, and, considering how you're a potions expert, I have no reason to doubt her...” She smiles apologetically, before continuing. “I have a terrible headache, you see. I'd say even a migraine. It doesn't want to leave me alone... Can you help?”
For a moment, Severus considers telling her no and shooing her away, but the mere thought of the lecture Minerva would inevitably unleash upon him makes him reconsider. He sighs in annoyance and turns to look at the two students. “You're to stay here and keep cleaning, understood? I need to go and make a potion for professor Trickett so I will be in the next room over.” He narrows his eyes at them, implying he will know if they decide to do something foolish. “If when I come back you are not here you will find yourselves in even... deeper... trouble.” He drawls menacingly as he stares them down.
Emma almost whimpers as she starts cleaning even faster than before, nodding her head. “Yes professor, understood.” Dionisia dejectedly mutters something similar as she tries her best to scrub off a particularly pesky, yellowy stain from the floor. The sight makes Rhianna chuckle with sympathy.
“Oh, goodness gracious, what have they done to arouse such anger in you?” She asks Severus in a joking manner as she brings her gaze back to her colleague, who is rummaging through his inventory in search for the right ingredients.
He shoots a glare towards the young slytherins as he pulls the last vial from one of the shelves. “They thought it wise to dabble with spells they weren't even supposed to look at until the next few years, and were foolish enough to use them in front of their entire class during a mock duel.” Disdain colors his voice as he explains the reason for their punishment.
“Is that so...?” Rhianna's smile turns a tad bit brighter and her eyes twinkle in amusement as young Dionisia looks up at her with a big, unapologetic smile of her own and Emma glances sheepishly at her as if to confirm the gloomy professor's words.
“Yes. Now get a move on, so we can finish this quickly.” She is quick to step aside as Severus strides out of the little room to bring everything to the Potions classroom. An ironic little “After you” reaches his ears as he surpasses her without as much as a glance in her direction. Rhianna follows him, but not before throwing an amused, complicit look at her students. If what she's seen so far is anything to go by, she has a sneaking suspicion those two weren't merely playing around with spells above their curriculum, but they were performing them successfully. She'll ask Severus about it later, just to be sure.
As she enters the classroom, she hears her colleague muttering to himself in an annoyed way bordering on exasperated while he gets everything ready.
“You seem stressed Severus... Are the first-years giving you a hard time?” She asks with a sympathetic smile as she walks closer to his work station.
“As always, and it's only the start of the year.” He grumbles moodily as he begins combining his ingredients to prepare the concoction for the Astronomy professor's migraine.
“Hang in there...” She chuckles softly, but receives no answer as Severus dedicates his entire focus to his work, barely acknowledging her presence. She takes this as an opportunity to look around the room. It's changed, from what she remembers, but it's just as dark and cold as the last time she stepped foot in it. She didn't particularly miss it, but being back here as a teacher gives her a weird feeling, and not an unpleasant one. It feels right, just as she thought it would when she decided to accept the job.
“Thank you for your help, by the way... I appreciate it.” She speaks up again, bringing her gaze back towards her old schoolmate. He could've easily refused to help her, after all, but he didn't. That must count for something, in her mind.
“If I didn't help you, I would've never heard the end of it from professor McGonagall, and something tells me the students would've used it as an excuse to become even more disrespectful than they already are with me. I would rather not take that chance.”
His comment takes her off-guard, making her laugh slightly. “What is that supposed to mean?” She asks as she turns fully towards him, walking closer.
“The students seem to have grown attached to you. They appreciate your... demeanor towards them. Were they to think I am the reason you are incapacitated, they would no doubt find a way to get revenge for it.” He answers dryly, the sarcasm barely noticeable in his voice with how serious he looks. Still, Rhianna smiles in amusement at his words and her green eyes crinkle at the corners.
“Is that so...?” She pulls her raven braid over her shoulder, smoothing a hand over it as she leans back casually against a desk, as if she was used to being here, chatting with him. It's beginning to irritate him. “I thought professor Snape had no problem keeping rowdy students in check. That's what the other teachers say, at least...” She says and, to his bewilderment, she sounds playful. At this point he is unsure if she is making fun of him or what else. He presses his lips together before hissing.
“It's the first week of the semester and two of my students set off a stink bomb in my supply room while two other decided it would be a good idea to mess around with spells they are not ready to wield.” He narrows his gaze as he carefully mixes the bubbling potion inside the cauldron. “Oh, but I merely need to figure them out and then I'll come up with the perfect punishment for them. They'll think twice before being so foolish, next time.”
At this point, Rhianna's curiosity gets the best of her.
“Did they actually manage to pull those spells off?”
Severus hesitates, but then, with reluctance lacing his voice, he answers.
“Ms. Bazich almost broke her neck when she lost focus in mid-air, but... yes. I suppose they did manage to succeed, out of sheer, dumb luck.” He concedes icily as he sprinkles the last ingredient into the cauldron.
Rhianna laughs in a mixture of disbelief, admiration and genuine amusement.
“You have to admit... what they did was rather impressive. Not to mention they had no other way to practice, considering what that... guy 'teaches' them.” She huffs, failing to conceal her clear annoyance towards professor Lockheart. She's never liked the bloke, but usually she'd do a better job at keeping her opinions to herself. Severus' attention is caught by this uncharacteristic show of irritation towards one of their colleagues. So she isn't all smiles and kindness... Perhaps she's not going to be entirely vexing to interact with.
“Of course not. That man is a twat.” He comments flatly, and glances up for a moment when he hears Rhianna trying to stifle a laugh. “-but that doesn't mean those dunderheads can do whatever they want just because he is incompetent.” He huffs with a shake of his head.
“Oh absolutely. I'd never imply that. I just meant to say that it's quite impressive of them to learn spells that are so out of their league. You must be proud of your two students.” She smiles at him, placing her hands against the surface of the desk. That earns her a scoff.
“I'm not. I'm bothered by the fact I had to punish them and now I am stuck with a chatterbox.” He replies harshly as he pours a dark, purple liquid into a glass bottle. The comment takes her aback, and she lowers her gaze to the floor, feeling rather mortified. She tries not to take it too personally, though. She knew about his... prickly personality, and she was even warned beforehand by her other colleagues. She knew she could potentially annoy him by accident.
Hearing the sudden quiet that's fallen over the room, Severus glances up at the younger woman, and despite the smile still being present on her soft features, he can easily tell her feelings are hurt. Not his fault, really, but, for some reason, something pulling at his chest makes him break the silence.
“I... was referring to Miss Bazich. The young lady never shuts her mouth, and it gives me a constant headache.” He clears his throat, now avoiding professor Trickett's gaze by examining the contents of the bottle very carefully.
“Of course...” Her smile becomes more genuine once more, and she perks up a little at the clarification, but makes sure to tone it down when professor Snape steps out from behind his table and hands her the potion.
“Take no more than one spoon a day, for three days straight.”
“One spoon, three days.” She repeats with a nod as she accepts he bottle, but then stops in her tracks. “Wait. How come this is a prolonged cure? It uh... it will take care of today's headache, won't it? Because, while I don't mean to sound impatient, I might just commit a crime if it doesn't leave me alone at once.” She looks at him anxiously, surprising him slightly with her dramatic irony.
“I am aware... but you seem to have these migraines quite often, from what I've heard, so, to avoid having to repeat this over and over again, I went ahead and brewed a more prolonged solution for you.” He explains simply in his usual monotone voice, but that explanation seems more than enough to make Ms. Trickett light up like a Christmas tree.
“Brilliant! Thank you Severus, you're a lifesaver!” She exclaims happily as she holds the bottle almost as if it was worth her very life. “I am very headache-prone, but all the recent changes and new responsibilities have made them much worse lately, so I can't thank you enough!” She brings the bottle to her chest. “I'll be sure to follow your instructions!”
Severus keeps quiet for a second, taken aback by his colleague's very evident gratitude. Her smile is almost glowing, and he has to begrudgingly admit to himself that perhaps Minerva and Pomona had a point, but all that comes out of his mouth instead is “I truly hope so, because otherwise my potion would be rendered useless and this would have been a waste of perfectly good ingredients.” He moves towards the door to finally walk her out of his classroom and get back to disciplining those unruly two students.
Instead of being put off by his gruff comment, Rhianna lets out a genuine laugh and does a mock military salute. “Yes sir.” She states as she follows him out. She wasn't expecting such a kind gesture from Severus, and, true, he did frame it in a not so kind way, but that doesn't erase the fact that she's got a very precious cure to her ailments between her hands now. As she suspected years ago, Severus isn't so detestable to be around as many people suggested. Perhaps she really is just an exceptionally patient woman, but for now she'd even go as far as to say she really doesn't mind being around the gloomy potions master, and, since he did her a favor, she is inclined to believe that, who knows... maybe they could even get along? One thing's for sure, she owes him.
“Thank you again, Severus...” She smiles up at him warmly once they're out of the class and walking down the hallway towards the supply closet.
“...You're welcome.” He concedes after a moment, surprising even himself. Common courtesy is not necessarily on his list of habits, but the way her voice sounds when she thanks him, the way her eyes look up at him... it makes him feel obligated to answer her politely, but, even more surprisingly, not in a way that irritates him or makes him uncomfortable. It's almost easy, even.
As Rhianna walks by the supply room, she looks at the students still cleaning up the mess left by who knows who.
“See you tomorrow girls, hang in there.” She tells them jokingly before walking away, eager to get back to her quarters and try Severus' remedy.
At her playful remark, Dionisia lifts her head up with a big smile and calls back “Yes ma'am!”
Gosh, she adores her teacher.
As the raven-haired woman proceeds down the hallway, Severus stands there quietly, looking at her until she disappears around the corner. Professor Trickett... What a peculiar woman. He's met her before, in a past that seems so far away but that took place barely ten years ago or so. A fellow slytherin like him, but that barely “looked the part”, like some other students used to say. He didn't know her personally, obviously, because why would he? But she was fairly popular among her peers. She seemed kind and friendly, even towards him sometimes, but he never gave her a chance to even try and get close. Why bother? He knew how that might've ended up. Besides... he'd always preferred sleeping with an eye open, so to speak, for you never know who might sneak up on you. He'd learned that at his own expense, multiple times. So it didn't matter how kind she seemed, it didn't matter that she had tried to talk to him and it didn't matter that she had tried to help him out. He wasn't foolish enough to believe that she wasn't like everyone else at that God forsaken school, and, way back then, he thought he needed only one person by his side to be alright, despite everything, and that person wasn't her.
He had been, of course, very wrong. Sometimes he was foolish, after all.
When he saw Miss Trickett again after all that time he figured she'd steer clear of him remembering their past interactions, and while she hasn't exactly been around him much, she also doesn't seem to actively try to avoid him, always greeting him warmly in the hallways and at meals and, today, even seeking him out for help. She must be either incredibly dense or too forgiving for her own good, and he honestly isn't sure which one is worse.
Even so, that interaction he just had with her wasn't entirely horrible, was it?
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sil-writes-fiction-too · 26 days ago
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maybe something quick? like a 'you awake?’ w/ alistair? our local lovable beef cake?
;   THE FINER POINTS OF FRIENDSHIP    —
summary: you’ll admit, you’re not a big fan of the dark. alistair thinks it’s cute. you just have to pee.
pairing: alistair theirin / warden!reader
word count: 1k
a/n: me, watching alistair’s romance again on youtube: ah this is the good shit huh whew!!! anyways please enjoy!!!
“Alistair?”
It’s a hiss of a whisper that jolts the tawny-haired Grey Warden out of his sleep. Alistair can’t help but reflexively uncurl himself from the scratchy woolen throw that he’d been unceremoniously having a cuddle with; he can’t help the way his eyes flick about in sleep-laden panic. Alistair is quick to throw himself straight up at the waist, head snapping towards the direction of the sound, all with his eyes half-open.
The cowlick in his hair seems just about as startled as him.
The light is dying from the fire in the center of camp and he can see the dimming light bounce and bobble through the crack in his tent’s linen door. Alistair goes still, wondering if what he heard was just a product of those increasingly more pesky lil’ night-terrors or —
Again, the call of his name.
“Alistair!”
This time, the whisper is followed by a shadow (a stumbling one, at that, who looks more like a half-drunk, new-born baby deer from this angle) that yanks the flap to his tent’s entrance open. 
Oh. 
It’s you.
His hands tighten in his woolen blanket as he tries his hardest to ignore the poke of your bare legs from beneath your sleeping tunic — and the way your hair sways as you duck down and under the flap... and the knock of your knees as you crawl half-way into the tent and gawk up at him with this horrifically adorable pleading look.
Maker help him. You are beautiful.
Cousland. You’re a noble — it shows, still, despite all else. And yet, you are your father’s daughter, Fergus’ sister... The daughter of the ruling house of Highever and an unabashedly talented woman with a dagger and bow. You’d said you got that little skill set from your mother, but... 
Well, Alistair didn’t pry. That wound was still awfully fresh. 
Despite being a Warden, despite being a roguish devil on the battlefield...
“Are you awake?” you ask, eyes a bit wide as Alistair just blinks back at you in the darkness.
You feel stupid the moment the question even leaves your mouth, but you can’t help it. Alistair is clearly awake, though the low timbre of his voice begs to differ. You watch as the Grey Warden pushes his hand through the firey mop of hair on his head and groans quietly. The freckles that smatter his warm skin are distracting. You watch as his arm bows, and realize there are more along his forearms and poking out from his tunic’s sleeve. 
This tent seems too small for the ex-Templar — though in travel and in battle, Alistair is a force of his own, you find yourself forgetting just how... big he is. And now, it’s slapping you in the face in these small quarters. Well over six feet and strong enough to wear heavy plate with not a single complaint, Alistair Theirin is a warrior. 
... Okay, maybe a few complaints. But, that was all a part of his charm, wasn’t it? Right?
Maker help you.
You shift uselessly in all fours and avert your eyes.
“Well, if I wasn’t before,” he says mid-yawn, “I am now... What has you crawling into my tent at this hour, my lady?”
You flick his ear. He yelps. He should have anticipated that.
This ‘friendship’ (if that’s what he can even call it) is still new, taking shape, becoming something solid. But, he’s learned what sort of buttons to press to get a good little reaction out of you already. It’s cute. 
Someone doesn’t take too kindly to being reminded of her near royal status.
(Alistair can’t really say he blames her.)
“I need to pee,” you suddenly blurt.
Alistair’s thoughts come to a rather abrupt halt as he sits there and blinks at you. Big, warm, honey-colored eyes quirk with a sudden burst of amusement. Regret instantly bubbles in your throat.
“...And?” he waves his hands along, “Am I supposed to... carry the chamberpot out for you, my grace?”
“And,” you groan, head dropping as your hair swims around you. Free from its war-born stylings, its tangled tresses scream of sleep, “And I keep hearing these noises from the woods —”
“Maker,” Alistair cracks a smirk, “Is the lady a bit scared of the dark?”
Another flick. This time his nose. 
“Quit calling me that, will you?” you huff, eyes shifting over your shoulder and towards the inky black darkness that has swallowed up the camp. The campfire has dwindled, now mere coals flitting in ash, “I just... Will you just make sure some darkspawn doesn’t eat me while I pee? I’ve had to go for an hour now.”
“What’s the magic word?”
“...Murder?”
“Usually,” he chirps, moving to stand and bend half-way just to slip out the tent’s flaps, “But I’m referencing the other magic word. Starts with a ‘puh’ and ends with a ‘lease, Alistair?’”
As you move to stand, his voice dips into a mocking swoon. You’re sure that if you turn around, you’ll see him batting those eyelashes and knotting his fingers together... Your dignity crumples when you do and even more so when he doesn’t budge when he’s met with your stubborn silence.
Behind you, in the woods, there’s a distant snarl of some animal and a pained yip. You cringe and knock your knees together a bit tighter.
"Please?” you grit out, frowning solidly.
“Please, who?” 
“Maker give me strength,” you groan, “Please, Alistair?”
Alistair, in all his midnight chipperness, grins. “Lead the way, my lady. I prefer that big oak tree to the right... good support, nice coverage, far enough away that no one can hear the steady stream...”
You’re already walking away — wondering if maybe getting eaten by hungry wolves would be easier to stomach than dealing with Alistair’s sudden pride at being picked for this intimate display of trust. But... This is what friends do, right? They look out for one another.
Especially when they have to pee. 
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Killer Robots
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"Almost there..." Ford was trying his best to gently turn the third wheel inside the combination lock with the small screwdriver Fiddleford kept in his pocket. 
"Could ya hurry up? Yer squishin' me," Fiddleford whined.
"Sorry." Ford had scooted back an inch in an attempt to look down at what he was doing. Not that it helped. He still couldn't clearly see the wheels through the lock's casing. He'd jammed the screwdriver through a small opening in the side and was going mostly by feel. Any time he tried to move his body pressed back into his roommate. The alternative was hugging the door while he tried to get them out. Even then, their bodies still touched. 
Bruce Harden, football captain, was not the first football captain to stuff Ford in a locker. Though the novel idea to cram him together with a fellow nerd earned him points for creativity. 
Ford could hear his best friend struggling not to hyperventilate in the confined space.
"Ha! I've got it!" Ford bounced back triumphantly as he felt the fence drop into the gates. 
Fiddleford let out a strangled wheeze. 
Ford realized he was crushing him against the back wall with his rear and pressed into the door. "Sorry! Sorry!" The locker was hot and stuffy. His face burned. Sweat dripped down his nose. Ford felt so fat and unwieldy in the confined space.
With a little more wiggling, Ford felt the nose drop into the cam and finally managed to pull the bolt back. With a click, the door fell open from the weight of his body pressed against it.
The two STEM majors tumbled out onto the cheap linoleum in a sweaty heap. 
A passing student spotted them tangled up on the floor and snickered. "Fucking fags." 
Ford's face burned even hotter. He shoved himself up on his arms despite Fiddleford's weight draped over his back. Fiddleford squeaked at being jostled and slipped off Ford's back, thumping onto his side. 
"Hey! Come say that to my face, coward!" Ford barked as they walked away.
Ford felt a hand tug at his sleeve. He looked back at Fiddleford, who was sitting upright now, hugging his knees with his other arm. He stared red-faced down at the floor. Tears welled up in his eyes. "Just leave it, Stanford..." 
Fiddleford's visible distress was a gut punch. Ford felt all the hot air knocked out of him. He hated seeing his only friend so upset. Ford had been bullied since birth. He was a freak. That was just his lot in life. Not Fiddleford, he was a genius, and more importantly, normal. He deserved better than this. 
Ford knew college had been hard on Fidds from day one. Being from the country hadn't done him any favors. Ford still couldn't shake the feeling that people would probably be nicer if Fiddleford wasn't always hanging out with the six-fingered freak.
He wouldn't be the first person Ford had cost friendships. 
Ford sat on the floor for a minute, staring at his hands. Twelve fingers splayed out across hairy thighs because he struggled to keep up with the laundry and wore his shorts today with a sweater vest. He wanted to go pick a fight, but he knew he would get his ass beat if he tried. He wasn't tough or cool like his brothers. If Stan or Shermie were here, they wouldn't stand for this. They would have given Bruce a taste of his own medicine. Unfortunately, Shermie was in Vietnam and Stanley... It was best not to think about Stanley. 
Fiddleford got up and started down the hall towards the dorms.
"Hey Fidds, wait!" Ford hurriedly scooped up the belongings the locker had vomited up alongside them and put them all away before rushing after his roommate. 
"Fiddleford?!" 
Fiddleford was walking fast, shoulders hunched to his ears, pulling his BMU sweater down in front of him in clenched fists. 
Ford desperately searched for something comforting to say while he struggled to keep pace with Fiddleford's long, gangly legs. "I promise this won't happen again, I'll tell the dean!"
"They ain't gonna do shit about Bruce an' you know that!" Fiddleford didn't seem mad at Ford in particular, just mad in general. 
Ford got it, he understood, he was pissed too. "Yeah, well, so do I. I have the highest GPA in-"
Fiddleford sighed as they passed through the door to the dormitories. "That's different, Stanford..." He looked back at Ford for a moment, staring sadly down at him from the bottom of the cramped stairwell. "Yer... different..." Fiddleford looked away, then stormed up the stairs towards their shared door. 
Ford's heart sank into his stomach. He couldn't exactly say that Fiddleford was wrong. 
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Ford followed up behind his roommate. His footsteps muffled on the cheap carpet that covered this wing of the building. Fiddleford reached their room first and unlocked the door. 
"I'm sorry, Fidds, I-" 
"Don't apologize, it ain't yer fault." Fiddleford pressed open the door and sulked inside. He made straight for the desk and dropped down into the chair with a weight that rattled the poorly sealed window.  
Ford stood in the doorway for a minute. Fiddleford said it wasn't his fault. It really, really, felt like his fault. 
Ford tried to think of something to say, but nothing was coming to mind. He was never very good at comforting people. When he finally gave up on words, Ford just shut the door and flopped down on his bed. 
A heavy silence settled over the room for a while. The air felt uncomfortably thick despite the cold draft. Ford took a deep breath and sighed, staring up at the ceiling. He needed to do something about Bruce. It just required a bit of creativity. 
He started contemplating possible revenge strategies when he noticed he still had Fiddleford's screwdriver in his hand. He was absent-mindedly smoothing his thumbs through the grooves on the plastic handle. It was warm, both from Ford's hand and a life spent in Fiddleford's pocket. Fiddleford always kept a couple tool basics on him in case of emergencies. One would be surprised by how often a screwdriver came in handy. Ford was deeply grateful for his friend's preparedness. Fiddleford was certainly a more cautious man than him.
Ford sat up and turned to his roommate. "Hey Fidds?" 
Fiddleford had out a sheet of plotter paper and was scribbling something down. He grunted, seemingly sensing what Ford was about to say, and held out his hand without looking up. 
Ford tossed the screwdriver over, and Fiddleford caught it without skipping a beat. He kept scribbling away.
Curious.
Ford sat up and let his legs dangle over the edge of the bed. 
"Whatcha workin' on?" 
"Nothin'," Fidds mumbled. 
Ford craned his neck up to peer over the desk and Fiddleford's drawings. 
Fiddleford pulled his free arm up around what he was doing to form a barrier. "Don't look, it's stupid."
Ford smirked and hopped up. "Well, now I have to see." He swarmed over Fiddleford's shoulder to sneak a peek.
"Nooooo," Fidds whined. He flopped on the desk to cover the drawing with his body.
"Come on, let me see! I promise I'll only make fun of you a little!" Ford crawled over the desk chair and shoved Fiddleford's head aside, grasping for the paper. He just barely managed to yoink the plotter paper out from under Fiddleford's arms and held it up in the lamp light to get a look. 
The label Bruce Brutalizer had been scrawled over the top of the page in angry scribbles. Fiddleford had only just gotten the outline down so far, but Ford could already see the vision taking shape. 
Fiddleford groaned. Ford looked over and watched him drop his face in his hands. "Go on an' laugh. I told ya it was stupid." 
Fiddleford's self-deprecation was baffling. Ford's mind was already reeling with possibility. The design was rough, but he could fill in the blanks. He could just see the look on Bruce's face as his skull was crushed between steel fists. 
"Fiddleford, this is brilliant!" Ford slapped the draft back down on the table excitedly.
Fiddleford peeked back up at Ford from behind his hands. "Y-ya think so?" he sniffed.
Ford only just now registered that Fiddleford was fighting back tears again. How long had he been crying? When did that start? 
"Of course, Fidds, you're a genius!" Ford couldn't stress that enough.
Fiddleford was crying. Why was he crying? He needed to stop doing that. 
Fiddleford smiled a little and wiped a tear from under his glasses. "Yer just sayin' that." 
Ford grabbed Fiddleford firmly by his shoulders and stared him dead in the eye. "Fiddleford, I have never been more serious about anything in my entire life." 
Fiddleford looked a little taken aback by the intensity. He glanced back down at his blueprint and fixed his glasses. "Well, I uh, I still need to work out the hydrologics..."
"Tell me all about it!" Ford leaned back against the desk and crossed his arms over his chest. "Maybe I can help."
Fiddleford smiled a little wider as he lightly sketched possible design strategies in the margins. Ford bounced suggestions off of him, and Fiddleford continued to impress with his mechanical mind. 
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Hours passed, the sun set, and they kept brainstorming late into the night.
Too buzzed by their new pet project to sleep, the two of them opted to run down to the donut shop around the corner for coffee. They tossed on their coats, and Fiddleford piled into the passenger seat of the second-hand clunker Pa got Ford as a going-away gift when he started college. 
Kind of funny how Stanley had made off with the better car when all was said and done. Then again, considering he had no money, no career prospects, not even a high school diploma... maybe the car was a small mercy. 
The drive was short, and the autumn air was brisk. The chill nipped at Ford's legs as he hopped out.
"Ooooh, we should give it laser eyes!" 
"Now, where are we gonna fit the heating coil for laser eyes?" Fiddleford laughed over the roof of the car.
Ford leaned against the roof and grinned back. "In the head, obviously."
"And how are ya gonna vent the excess?" 
Ford smacked the top of his head as Fiddleford walked around the car. "Where else?" 
Fiddleford shook his head and made for the door. "It's too close to the chest, you'll overheat the hydraulics."
"Give it a long neck."
"Oh sure, 'cause that'll be super easy to balance."
Ford couldn't stop smiling. So what if he had a bad day? It was nothing collaborating with his favorite lab partner couldn't cure. Ford rushed up to the door and held it open for Fiddleford.
"Ladies first~"
"Ah, fuck you." Fiddleford shoved Ford as he passed. He sighed apologetically with a hand to his chest. "Pardon my French, Grandma." 
"Grandma's not here," Ford snorted. 
"Encouragin' me to swear Stanford? I'm surprised at you. Next thing you'll be tellin' me to stop prayin' to Jesus." Fiddleford made a dramatic show of mocking scandal and draped his wrist across his forehead like some southern Belle caught with a case of the vapors. He leaned back against the counter for balance. 
"I mean..." Ford gave an exaggerated shrug, grinning sheepishly ear to ear.
Fiddleford made a cross with his fingers as Ford approached the counter. "Back ya foul demon! I'll not let ya tempt me to the dark side yet!" 
"Oh hey! It's the Fords!" 
Ford let out a long, exasperated sigh as a familiar voice rounded the corner from the kitchen. He rolled his head back in frustration and shut his eyes. 
"Heya Joanne," Fiddleford greeted warmly.
"How many times do we have to go over this?" Ford had asked many times over not to be called 'The Fords'. He'd only finally escaped a lifetime of being called 'The Stans'. He didn't need more of the same treatment. 
Thankfully, Fiddleford had an older brother named Wittleward who went by Ward, and Ward sounded enough like Ford when shouted over an acre of land from the back porch that his family had long since taken to using Fidds as a nickname instead. Ford liked Fidds better anyway. It was cuter, almost boyish. Ford felt like too serious-sounding a name for such an unserious string bean of a man.
"Ah, don't mind him, Joanne, he's just cranky." 
"Not at all, darlin'. The usual?" the chubby middle-aged woman inquired. 
"Yes, please." Fiddleford smiled a warm and deeply charismatic smile that oozed southern charm.
"Mh-hm," Ford grunted. He somehow found his energy quickly drained by the intrusion of a third party on their conversation. Not that Joanne was a stranger, she was nice enough, even if she did keep calling them 'The Fords'. She hadn't done anything explicitly wrong. She was just doing her job. She did it pleasantly well at that. For some reason, Ford just wanted her to stop talking to him. He couldn't explain why.
"Tired?" Fidds turned to Ford as Joanne went to get their coffee.
"Oh, uh, yeah, I guess. You got anything important going on tomorrow?" 
Fiddleford waved a hand dismissively. "Nah, not really. I'm thinking I might skip first period and sleep in."
Joanne came back with two large mugs of coffee for the both of them. "There ya go, boys."
"Thank ya dearly, Joanne, yer a peach." Fidds pulled the cash from his pocket and set it on the counter. They came here often enough for late-night coffees that Ford and Fiddleford had a practice of taking turns paying. 
Ford plucked his coffee up and grabbed a fistful of sugar packets from the little plastic box on the counter. "If you're cutting class tomorrow anyway, you wanna play some DD&MD when we get back?"
"Only if you promise to sleep in with me." Fidds followed Ford to a booth by the window. 
"Ha, fat chance." 
"Ya gotta sleep eventually." 
Ford sat down in the booth, stared Fiddleford in the eye, and ripped open 7 packets of sugar in one swift motion. He dumped them all straight into his mug.
"That ain't a substitute for sleep, Stanford." Fiddleford rolled his eyes and sat down across from him. 
"Sleep is for the weak." Ford picked up his mug, took a confident sip, then immediately reflexively spit it out and fanned the fresh burn on his tongue.
"I still manage it." 
Ford looked back up and gestured towards Fiddleford with his hand. "As ah said, weak," Ford mumbled past the swollen tongue he refused to retract until it stopped stinging. 
Fiddleford emptied a modest amount of sugar into his coffee. "Yer hopeless."
Ford closed his lips around the tongue he left hanging out and scowled at Fiddleford.
"So let's say we did get the laser eyes workin', how long ya reckon it'd take to melt Bruce's skull?" 
Ford sucked his tongue back in and hummed thoughtfully. He leaned back in the booth and blew on his coffee.
"Well, lasers wouldn't exactly melt bone. It would vaporize it slowly, layer by layer. We could probably punch a hole through in a couple of minutes if we get it hot enough." 
"Sounds a little inelegant, don't ya think? Bit slow compared to good old-fashioned blunt force trauma. I'm sure Basher'll have him real good and tenderized well before that." 
Ford took a careful, tentative sip of his coffee. This time, he was just barely able to drink it without exacerbating his burns. "See, that's the beauty of it." Ford grinned. "The slower the better. If you crush him to death in one shot, then he'll barely feel it. Sounds like the easy way out if you ask me. I think it's only fair we make him squirm." 
Fiddleford propped his elbow up on the table and rested his cheek in his palm. He lazily stroked his mustache with his pinky. "Fair point, but the longer it takes, the more time he's got to escape." 
"Pshhh," Ford waved him off. "It's Bruce! You really think he's smart enough to escape a killer robot?" 
Fiddleford laughed again. 
Ford liked it when he laughed. He liked making him laugh. He liked making him happy. It was the least Ford could do to repay Fiddleford for putting up with him. He'd known Fidds for less than a year, but already he felt closer to him than he had anyone else. Well, anyone he hadn't shared a womb with. Life had been lonely since Stanley left... Ford wasn't sure how he'd manage without a friend, honestly. 
Fiddleford had a wheezy laugh. He smacked the table as he tried to steady himself. "Alright, alright, ya got me there." 
Ford took another sip of his coffee and drummed his fingers on the mug. "The real difficult part in all this is logistics. Funding is going to be a nightmare, I think we might be able to get most of what we need from a scrap yard, but-"
"Oh yeah, and while we're at it, might as well look into some enriched uranium for that Turbo Pterodactyl I designed in middle school."
Ford quirked an eyebrow while Fiddleford laughed harder. 
"I'm being serious, Fiddleford." He pointed to Fidds with his pinky. "But that Turbo Pterodactyl sounds amazing, you should show me that one sometime." 
Fiddleford sat upright and furrowed his brow at Ford. He stared at him like he had just grown a second head. 
"You know we're not actually buildin' a killer robot, right?" 
"Oh, uh..." Ford paused. It only just now dawned on him that he might have been getting a bit carried away. He stared down at his coffee. "Well, I mean, obviously. Where would we even find the space to build it? That's a pretty involved project, it would take a while to build, and maintaining secrecy for something that big for so long would be-" 
"We'd go to prison, Stanford."
"Oh yeah... For..." 
"Murderin' a man." Fiddleford raised his brow higher. 
"Right, of course." Ford took a sip of his coffee. "I mean, it's not like it wouldn't be a public service," he grumbled past his mug. 
Fiddleford sighed and dropped his cheek back in his hand. "Maybe." 
"I mean, we're not the only people he picks on," Ford coaxed. 
"We're not killin' anyone, Stanford," Fiddleford insisted dryly.
"I know we're not." Ford raised a hand in surrender. "Just, y'know, it's nice to think about." 
Fiddleford sighed whistfully and stirred his coffee. "Yeah, suppose it is. Glad at least someone gets it."
A melancholy quiet settled over the table. Ford looked out the window at the chilly street. Occasionally, a car would drive by, casting shadows with its headlights. 
"Did people back home ever think you were crazy?" 
There was a pause. Ford couldn't pull his eyes away from the window. He rubbed his thumb over the handle of his mug before taking a sip. 
"Pa said I overcomplicate things. He figures a real man would set things straight with his fists instead of cheatin' with crazy schemes." 
Ford chuckled. "He sounds just like my dad." 
"Didn't he have ya takin' boxin' lessons for years?" 
"Yeah, but I was never as good at it as Stanley." Ford watched as a couple of light drops of rain hit the window. Icey late autumn rain. He wondered if they could wait for it to pass or if they would have to dart through the chill to the car. "I should get back into it, or at least some kind of physical fitness." Ford knew he could be stronger. He knew that muscle ran in the family. He just needed to put the work in. 
The thought of punching Bruce's lights out the next time he tried to lay a hand on Fiddleford warmed his chest more than the coffee. 
Ford wasn't ever as motivated to excel at such things back when he had two meathead brothers willing to knock his bullies down a peg. It never stopped the bullying completely, but it helped. Fiddleford had a hard enough time adjusting to college life as it was, being friends with Ford made it harder. Ford could make things so much easier for his friend if he finally applied himself like a real Pines. He could be Fiddleford's personal bodyguard.
"Where would ya even find the time? Ya barely sleep as is!" 
Ford didn't pay Fiddleford's skepticism any mind. "Oh ye of little faith." Ford smiled to himself, gazing absentmindedly out the window.
Fiddleford cleared his throat irritably. "Earth to Stanford."
Ford watched a police car pull into the parking lot. He turned his attention back to Fiddleford. "Hm?" 
"I'm serious, Stanford." Fiddleford looked genuinely concerned. "Promise me yer not gonna wear yerself into an early grave?" 
"I know how to manage my time, Fiddleford. I'm very efficient," Ford bragged. He took another sip of his coffee and glanced past Fiddleford to the cop that just entered. He smiled back at his friend. 
"Sooo... DD&MD tonight?" 
Fiddleford blinked, then laughed and shook his head. "What am I gonna do with you?"
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author’s note: i was making sugar cookies recently (i got covered in flour, i shouldn’t have worn black pants) and while i was rolling out the dough (which was so annoying) i was wondering how each of the LADS guys would react when you make cookies. this is pretty simple and there’s not much to this, but i think it’s cute <3
also when i was writing this i pictured the sugar cookies where you cut them out into shapes, its not super important but i think on a couple it does make a bit more sense.
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❀ This poor baby :(
❀ Xavier really wants to bake with you! He wants to help out! But, you want to keep your kitchen intact.
❀ To make him feel like he’s being useful even if he’s not doing the baking, you tell Xavier he can be your taste-tester.
❀ The thing is, Xavier would enjoy your cookies even if they were burnt. He’s not saying one bad thing about them. Maybe he’s not the best taste-tester…
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❀ Zayne will offer to help you out and makes sure you don’t burn yourself on the oven (im clumsy enough to do this. i have done this.)
❀ However, he ends up eating a lot of the dough as you cut out the cookies.
❀ Then, Zayne eats nearly half the batch when they come out of the oven.
❀ When you tell him to stop so that there can be some cookies left over, he says very matter-of-factly, “I’m just taste-testing.”
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❀ Rafayel offers to help you with the baking itself, but you tell him that it would be a huge help if he decorated the cookies instead.
❀ This was a mistake.
❀ In hindsight, you really should have realized it, but Rafayel gets into complete artistic mode when he’s decorating the cookies. He’s taking fifteen minutes for just one cookie, and he’s got 23 more to go.
❀ When you tell him to hurry and just ‘slap some icing on,’ Rafayel looks at you like you personally offended him. (You did.)
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❀ Sylus is content to simply watch you work.
❀ He adores how you get when you’re focused, but he’s always willing to help if you need it.
❀ You end up having Sylus stir the batter when it gets a bit tough, and roll out the dough when you get tired. Very helpful in that aspect.
❀ On the other hand, Sylus will throw flour on you. You end up having a war, and you both and the kitchen are covered in white.
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❀ He’s immediately trying to take over.
❀ “Pips, let me take care of it. You always like what I make, yeah?”
❀ You have to fight him off if you want to be the one to make the cookies. Caleb won’t bend easily, either, so you have to use every trick in the book.
❀ If you succeed (which it’s likely you won’t), he’s not much better. Caleb is effectively a backseat driver until you kick him out of the kitchen.
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