#Brimstone x reader

[writer-freak]

Valorant men reacting to you kissing them on the cheek

Request from @oyasumimosura: Can I request how valorant men would react to the reader kissing their cheeks when they successfully did their mission? Theyre not together but the Valo men got a crush on (y/n)

Characters: All the current agents besides Breach because I just really couldn't write him sorry

Warnings: gn reader, no pronouns mentioned, headcanons, maybe bit ooc, english isn't my first language sorry A/n: I'm so sorry for taking so long with this request I was grieving a lot and fell into depression, but now I'm feeling a bit better, so I immediately started with finishing up this request. Hope you can forgive the long wait and I hope you enjoy my writing<3

I will also finish the other requests soon most of them I already started before everything happened, but I still need to finish them

I had fun with this request, but I'm not so confident with writing Brimstone, KAY/O and Harbor, so I put them at the very end

Comments, likes and reblogs are appreciated like always🖤

Chamber

He is also pretty full of himself and would regularly flirt with you  Nobody thinks too much of it because this just seems to be his character but with you, he was actually trying to win you over He cheekily asked you if you would give him a kiss if the next mission was a success You kind of waved him off not really answering  Believing it to be one of his antics again and nothing would follow When he came back from the mission successful he went over to you  Before he could open his mouth to say anything you leaned in and kissed him on the cheek  You cheekily pulled away and then just went to the others talking about what exactly happened on the mission Chamber was slightly flustered but would cover it up, and follow you trying to talk to you Maybe you were more interested in him than he thought Sova

He is such a sweetheart

You were worried about the next mission believing it to be very risky

Sova comforted you telling you that everything would be fine 

You calmed down for now but of course, felt nervous again while the mission was going 

Finally, the team came back and you went straight to Sova wrapping your arms around his neck and giving him a quick peck on the cheek

He was surprised when you suddenly just ran into his arms but he enjoyed the affection 

He was surprised by the kiss but he probably won't have that big of a reaction in front of everyone 

Maybe a light flush on his cheeks and a smile on his lips but inside he is feeling way too much at once

He really likes you and hopes that soon he can ask you out

Gekko

I think Gekko is normally affectionate with you and would come to you after your missions to hug you and stuff 

So you bought about also doing that for him so this time you waited for him to come back and just jumped into his arms when you saw him

You would welcome him back and give him a kiss on the cheek while he continues to hold you

He feels so giddy from your affection and gives some back to you

I could imagine him being a bit more shy when he has a crush on you because he doesn't want you to find out his feeling

In total though he thinks that you two should really start doing that for each other after every mission, even if you went to the mission together 

Phoenix

I don't know why you would give this man a kiss after a successful mission because he is gonna brag about it forever

With his outgoingness, he is gonna tell everyone about how you decided to give him a kiss

Even if someone tells him that a kiss in the wheel isn't special he will not listen to them

He just loves any kind of attention from you that he can get 

If you are fine with it he will also give you a kiss on the cheek 

He also wants to show you his appreciation and these interactions could spark a flame between you two

This kiss could maybe be the starting sign for you two

Yoru

You talked to Jett and she dared you to kiss Yoru when he comes back from his mission 

Jett knows about Yoru's little crush on you and just wanted to see his reaction 

You easily agreed and then together you waited for the team to return 

When you heard them arriving you got up and quickly spotted him 

Jett didn't specify where you should kiss him so you pressed your lips to his cheek quickly 

He is just so smug about this kiss and will start teasing you 

Just talking about how you really missed him so much and couldn't wait for him to be back

I think under his exterior he is quite flustered but he wouldn't want anyone to know about that so he covered it up with teasing

Maybe this is even the perfect opportunity to ask you out on a date

Cypher

This mission a hyphen just saved everyone and you really wanted to thank him for that

You went up to him and kissed his masked cheek telling him that he was amazing

It would take him a second to register what you did but the lingering warmth on his cheek showed him that this really just happened

That was unexpected and he would chuckle, thanking you for appreciating his work

He is happy that the mask doesn't let you see how much this little gesture actually affected him

But you can hear how happy he is just from his voice

Omen

It was a spur-of-the-moment thing, you just leaned in and gave his cheek a kiss 

Omen as we all know isn't really one to show his emotions outwardly 

It seems like he doesn't really care but he does thank you and the is just some sort of tenderness in his voice 

He could become embarrassed if you kiss him and then also give him a lot of praise for doing so well 

If you know him well enough though you would be able to hear the embarrassment in his voice though

Brimstone

We all know Brimstone is the more professional type and I don't know how well he would take to public affection 

You two are probably already very close because otherwise, I don't think he wouldn't have the most positive reaction 

But if you two are close then maybe putting aside that you kissed him on the cheek in front of everyone 

He would use the kiss to motivate himself and just know that there is always someone proud of him and his work 

Also, I can imagine some agents cooing when you kiss him just to embarrass you two even more

KAY/O

You just were happy to have KAY/O back so when he came up to you to talk you gave him a quick kiss on his cheek

So KAY/O is sentient and everything but I don't really know if he can feel you giving him the kiss

Even if for him personally the kiss emotionally maybe doesn't mean much he knows what it means to humans

He would thank you and verbally try to express how he recognizes the meaning of these physical gestures 

Maybe he would just show a heart on his monitor and I think that says enough for you

Harbor

Harbor has such a positive energy who wouldn't want to give this man some affection

He would have such a radiant smile on his face when your lips come in contact with his cheek

The affection and praise would fill him with joy and he is someone who will give you affection back

Man this guy will give you the affection back tenfold 

He really values you and wishes nothing more than to have a closer relationship with you

Thanks for reading and I appreciate all the support💙

[kieranwritess]

How obnoxious would your s/o be after the "fraternization" ban is lifted?

Fandom: VALORANT

Characters: all - KAY/O

a/n: something I threw together after the most recent patch (6.01)!! i love them <33

Jett, Phoenix, Raze, Breach, Neon: these guys are not afraid to pda in the common area. if you two have been together before the rule was lifted, you can bet they're taking every chance to show their significant other off.

Chamber, Cypher, Yoru, Fade, Viper, Reyna: more often than not, they choose to keep their most meaningful acts in private, but if they get jealous, you can bet they're all over you. Chamber likes to fluster you in public and is probably the most cocky of the group.

Harbor, Skye, Astra, Sage: you are absolutely worshipped when you're alone. the most they would do in the HQ or on missions is hand-holding, hugging, or a quick peck on the cheek. I feel like one of their love languages would be physical touch or words of affirmation.

Sova, KJ, Omen: THE MOST TOUCH STARVED MOTHERFUCKERS OUT THERE!! As your relationship grew older, they would be more comfortable with little acts of affection in public. KJ would not be afraid to let you hang off of her like a little squirrel.

Brimstone: mans is gonna have a heart attack just thinking about the old rulebook. since he's the leader of the protocol, he keeps a lot of things private and to himself anyways. plus, he knows the younger agents would poke some fun at him.

[khuzena]

The valorant protocol when their s/o is so good at cooking

Valorant protocol (boys ver) x any gender!reader

Tw: fluff and crack and someone has probably did this before but idgaf this is my take. Small smut because these men are just down bad for you.

(chamber, yoru,kay/o, phoenix, brimstone, breach, cypher, sova ,omen)

Chamber

He often cooks for his own meals and he doubts that anyone would ever cook for him out of the blue.

It was probably at morning he first tasted your meal, you, at the corner of his workshop with a bowl of Cream of mushroom soup for him, he was surprised at this sudden gesture and was held back at the strong aroma of it.

He took a bite and the way the flavors swirled in his mouth, he often eats at luxurious restaurants but your cooking is infinitely times better than what the others can offer.

He enjoyed every bite and wanted to taste every delicious delicacy that you can give, he'll provide you with a credit card with no limits, telling you to use as much as you need for your cooking appliances or ingredients as such.

Chamber would gift you some cook book recipes at random times, just open your cabinet and you'd see a shopping bag with french culinary cook book with literally every recipe. (If you do use that cook book, he'd be delighted and would want to be the first person who tries your food)

When he's busy though, he'd just quickly munch on some treat you made and would kiss you goodbye, tasting the whip cream on his lips as he goes to work.

Yoru

Much like chamber, he won't ever cook for anyone in the protocol other than himself and you, he lives off instant ramen and tonkatsu like a broke ass college student but yeah he's at an average level when it comes to cooking.

When he first tasted some dessert you mafe for him, preferably tiramisu, he savored every bite but his pompous ass can't set his ego aside to compliment your skills.

He'd sometimes watch you cook in the kitchen and hide in the corner of the room, admiring how you absolutely handle the spatula and every ingredient with elegance and deft. (However, if you do catch him sneaking around he'll quickly run away and won't face you until you bug him and would make a shitty excuse that it wasn't his intention to watch[it was])

Yoru sometimes teases you that you cooked food for him because you're so in love with him and so you shut him up with a spoon of cake you made.

Kay/o

He can't eat or smell food so sometimes he'll just watch you eat the food you make and watch you make it.

Even though he can't eat it, he likes watching you cook and would offer to help you prepare or make some dishes if you'd like.

Kay/o thinks the dishes you make are a work of art because it looks aesthetically pleasing and even if it doesn't, he knows you pour your heart out everytime you decide to cook some food.

Sometimes he'd ask you what your food tastes like so even if he can't eat it, he'll have an idea of how good it tastes.

He once tried to cook food but he accidentally spilled water in his hard drive and malfunctioned as you just froze there not knowing what to do, kay/o wanted to impress you too but instead of that he got a lecture instead, and some kisses. (Metal kiss yay)

Phoenix

Everytime you cook for him when he's stressed or just hungry, he feels like he's more down bad for you because I think he's the type to find people who are good chefs very attractive.(not all though, just you)

When he tried their cooking, he was absolutely hooked and would be begging for seconds.

If his s/o could bake, he'd ask for some small snacks like cookies or macaroons if they could; I can see him that when he's busy like in a mission, he'd take out a small snack that you made from his pocket and eat it so he could calm down.

He'll definitely be the type to brag to the others that 's/o made me this, that blah blah blah' to no end because he's just so smitten with you and proud of you.

When you visited his family, you cooked so much food his mothers were literally asking you if you were phoenix's lover, phoenix had to resist the urge to call you his wife/husband because you're just perfect in his eyes.

Brimstone

Oh boy, in his days before, he tasted a lot of good food whether it was travelling or with his friends in the past, he's tasted a lot but it seems like decades worth of food isn't as delectable as yours.

He'd be quick to praise every bite of the food you offered him and even asked if you would like to be some sort of protocol's chef. (He'd pay you good but if you'd like, he'd pay you in other cough cough ways.)

I don't know but I think I saw some voiceline of cypher ranting to brimstone that they run out of that specific drink and how the rest of the protocol seems to be drinking all his expensive tea and telling brim to buy their shit so the others could stop; brimstone is like the father to the protocol and fixes most of the problems, and if you were to tell him that oh you run out of ingredients he'd be coming back to the base with literally trucks worth of groceries.

There are times he'd stop his work and just stare at you with love-struck eyes while you did your work in the kitchen, the other agents however either teased you or found it cringe on how you guys look like those old couples.

Breach

He's a criminal for fucks sake he lived in the underground for probably a long time now and he's tasted some good food sometimes but would just eat easy-to-make food that wouldn't take too much time. (And also why would you spend an hour making meals when the police is at your tail, coulda spent that hour running away from them, he says)

But he'll encourage you to make more food since it's too good and that you shouldn't waste that talent of yours.

Like kay/o, Breach would help you in the kitchen whether it's just cutting up some onions or frying an omelette, well if he can't help you with that he'll just help you with cough cough other ways. (Y'all nasty)

He thinks you're a better chef than jett and when she found out she was butt hurt from his comment, like she's a god damn sous chef but don't worry they're both aware you're probably one of the best, if not the best chef in the protocol.

I can see he's the type to do tiny gestures like small kisses or quick hugs when you brew him coffee or cook up some swedish meatballs after or before he does workout training with the others.

Cypher

I wanted to mention an angst like you cooking like a fucking chef god and it reminds him of his wife, his old family eating happily together but that's not the point.

Cypher loves your cooking, it makes him feel so warm inside and, like the rest, would praise you about how amazing your culinary skills are.

He once made a joke that you should open up a restaurant and that he'll be the first one to eat there, but if you really did, he'd eat there regularly.

I can see him as someone who has a sweet tooth so if you were to make like Moroccan desserts like, meskouta orange cake or Baklava, god damn it he'll literally get pumped up in his work and would work harder, almost like it was the most intense energy food ever.

Cypher would be the type to take pictures of your food and would put it in some photo book and surprise you with it and label some of it with sticky notes like, 'dessert 1: tastes delicious but you taste better', you smacked him in the forehead after though.

Sova

When he was younger, his babushka would make the most mouthwatering meal he's ever tasted.

Once sova has took a bite of yours, he thinks that your skill level is literally on par with his babushka's. (Remember, grandmas are literally the best chefs idc what y'all say, someone telling you your cooking is like better than their grandma's is the greatest compliment ever)

When you're cooking in the kitchen, expect him at the counter just watching your every move and patiently waiting for you to finish so he can take a bite of it.

After he finishes his meal, he'll kiss and hug you, telling you that everything you feed him tastes wonderful and how he'd want you to be his wife/husband.

If you're open for some suggestions on what to cook next, he'd make a list of food like russian food or new combinations you could try and would be the first, like the rest, to taste it.

Everytime you just give him a warm smile and try to feed him with some pasta for example, he has to resist the urge to not take you here and now because god damn that pasta looks tasty as fuck but you both know what's tastier. (Wink wonk)

Omen

Like kay/o he can't eat or drink but let's say hypothetically he can, he barely eats because he doesn't have to, he can't explain it properly that he's not hungry but he's craving for the meals you make, and your's only.

It's just that he feels happy when he eats it, he thinks it tastes good and the smile on your face when you watch him savor every bite makes him enjoy it more.

Both yoru and him do watch in the shadows/corners of the kitchen room but the difference is he's not shy when he gets caught, he'd knit you a tiny hat with little food designs because he thinks you'll like it while intently watching on how you concoct the greatest 3-star Michelin dish made.

While you cook in the kitchen, he'd wrap his arms around your waist as you both watch some food literally spinning in the microwave.

He lied one time to you that he actually needed to eat just so you could cook some food for him regularly, but when you gave him someone else's cooking he said he didn't want it and that's how you found out he lied.

In conclusion:

You're their spouse. Anyways i hope y'all enjoyed this, i despise this tbh

[flanklurker]

This just running through my mind What do male VP agents do when F (reader) get catcalling ?? I got that today and it’s just made me frustrated.

For real anon, I’m so sorry this happened to you cause it’s awful when it does. Pls rest assured that no one in the Valorant protocol would let that kinda thing slide. Hope you’re doing okay now xx

Male VP Agents x Fem!Reader: if you get catcalled

Breach

Breach’s care for you is only matched by his explosive personality. As soon as he catches a whiff of a shout or whistle, his eyes flare, veins pop and he just about charges over

“What the hell did you just call her? You feel brave enough to say that to her face? You’re gonna say that to her?”

Of all the agents, probably one of the two most likely to straight up start a fight. He definitely grabs them by the shoulders, and most thinking people would yield and apologise at that point. Otherwise they will end up on the ground. Breach is a seasoned criminal, he doesn’t lose street fights.

Once he’s finally satisfied that the threat is gone, definitely comes back over as fast as he can and his demeanour changes instantly to concerned and gentle.

“You okay? Sorry about that, some people don’t know how to act and it’s bullshit that you have to deal with it. I got you, yeah?” Grabs you in the biggest bear hug, like he’s scared of letting you go.

Brimstone

Whoof they’re about to get disciplined.

As soon as he hears something, he cranes his head over, and anyone who’s said anything will know they’re in for it as soon as they make eye contact

Brim shoots you a quick, reassuring smile and a clap on the back before walking over, calm but imposing

“You-er, say something about my lady friend there champ?”

Anyone who isn’t stupid enough to apologise to the massive figure looming over them is about to get a serious talk. He gives them a chance to let the words sink in, levelling with them about respect and generally not being a dick.

If they still don’t yield or they try to get physical, Brim puts his years of service to use by neatly sending them on their way.

Once he’s back over, he’s fussing over you, ruffling your hair and generally just placing himself between you and the world for a bit.

Chamber

Chamber is not stupid. He knows what’s a compliment and what’s grossly inappropriate.

Seeing you freeze up dislodges something within him

One rendezvous by you, one by them. The catcaller gets a voice right in their ear. “That’s no way to speak to anyone, let alone someone like her. A grave mistake.”

Before they can respond, a flicker sends Chamber right back to you, now standing between you and the caller. His back fully to the guy, he turns to look at you

He’s putting a brave face on it, but you can see the rage prickling quietly behind his eyes. “Let us go, ma belle. They are not worth your time.”

He brings you in for a chaste kiss, arm encircles your waist, and uses the rendezvous for a speedy exit.

The caller will get a shock when they get home to find a business card lodged in their jacket. On the back in an elegant font are the words “fuck off”.

Cypher

With the passive programs he’s constantly running in any public place, Cypher knows the catcaller’s IP address before he turns around.

Having lost loved ones before, Cypher is hyper-alert around you in public. His eyes fix yours, and instantly he sees that this has gotten to you as much as you’re trying to hold it back. His arms go up almost involuntarily to hold your shoulders for a second, makes sure you’re safe, then he turns around to face the asshole

“You should not be talking like that while you have left your second wife Vanessa to look after little Billie and Charlie while you went on a -shall we say- business trip my friend. I am sure Kingdom would not take to kindly to one of their regional branch managers using work time to sleep around in a different city with a younger woman.”

The catcaller is speechless. He looks like he wants to cry

Cypher continues by rattling off his three previous addresses, bank account number (including offshore redirects) and social security number. “The walls have ears my friend. You should shut up more and listen to them.”

He hurries you home after this, and practically doesn’t leave your side for the next week, peppering you with kisses and holding you close at every opportunity

KAY/0

For a moment, as bad as you’re feeling you would have thought Kay/0 had short-circuited. It almost distracts you from the initial shock of being cat-called.

Then you can almost hear his internals whirring as he processes the gravity of the situation. The visualisers start to turn red. You don’t know they did that.

“Uhh… Kay? You doing okay?”

“Negative. Hostile spotted on visual sensors. Preparing to engage.”

“He was just catcalling, I don’t know if…” you trail off. It was pretty shit, actually. This seems to snap Kay/0 out of his spiral for a second, and he takes a moment to grab you and assess your disposition.

Kay holds your shoulders. “Negative. That kind of behaviour is hugely damaging and objectively bullshit. Nothing about that is justifiable. He needs to know, and he needs to never do it again if he values his vitals. Unless you say otherwise, I’m preparing to engage.”

Happy enough for Kay/0 to do his thing at that point, you lean into a quick hug, and watch as the caller starts to bolt it as a literal giant killer robot starts marching towards him. You don’t think he’ll do it again.

Omen

Ohohoho. Ufufufufu. You’re not an easy target, you’re a highly skilled agent. Omen marvels at the fact that people feel entitled to say shit to you, just because you happen to be pretty.

Instantly, his voice is in your ear. “Did you want toooo, or should I…?”

When you don’t offer your usual dry remark, it gets his attention. ‘Shit, this really got to her.’ It almost hadn’t occurred to Omen that you’d be bothered by anyone so insignificant, but as soon as he sees your frustration he’s ready to make it hurt.

He flickers and whirls around you for a second, cupping your cheek in his hands. “A moment please, then.”

Fade may be the resident haunting expert, but Omen is the OG. Suddenly, the catcaller’s world is dark. There are voices in his ears, ranging from whispers to screams. He’s caught off balance, and can’t really do much but stumble around and apologise.

Omen offers a sharp kick to the back to send him on his way, materialising by your side.

“I don’t think he’ll be doing that again, my love. But let’s eat in and have a quiet night tonight.”

Phoenix

“Nah cause did he just say that?”

Phoenix turns to you. “You hear this guy? He said that?” Seeing your deflated expression, this man is pretty livid.

Phoenix’s first instinct is to wrap you tightly, shielding you from the catcaller and calming your racing heart a little. It makes it a whole lot easier to block out the rising stress when your very own solar core is right there.

“Want me to go over there?”

You think for a moment. “Mmhm. Please, if you can…”

Phoenix reluctantly releases you from the embrace, and strolls towards the guy.

“I’m gonna give you ten seconds to give me a good apology that I can relay back to her. Uh-uh, not an excuse. A proper apology. Go.”

The guy legs it, and Phoenix comes back over to you.

“Hey, you right? I got you, yeah? No one talks to you like that, not ever, and especially not on my watch.” He doesn’t stray far from your side after that, getting you back home and ordering in your favourite for a chill night of movies and cuddles.

Sova

Oh you just know that Sova’s keen eyes and hearing have located this guy before you can even comprehend what’s going on.

Immediately, he tenses and looks over to you. Seeing you tense up and grit your teeth only serves to reinforce the quiet rage bubbling up in his chest.

“My love.”

“Sasha”

“This man should be taught a lesson, no?”

“…I think so, yeah.”

“One moment please.” He gives you a quick kiss on the forehead and turns to walk over to the guy.

Towering over the catcaller, he very simply says; “not her. Not anyone. You never know who might be watching.”

This guy is absolutely not going to try your tall, beautiful partner. He bolts.

“Now come, my love. Let me look after you this evening.”

Yoru

So remember how Breach was voted one of two most likely to start a fight? Yeah, here’s the other one.

As soon and I mean as SOON as Yoru hears any kind of bullshit coming from that guy’s mouth, you practically have to hold him back.

“Yoru, my sweet boy, listen to me. You remember what happened last time you got in a fight yeah?”

“Hmm? Yeah they dealt with the hospital.”

“Yoru, Brim dealt with the bill.”

“… So? This guy said shit, you think I’m just gonna stand there and watch you take it? Worst comes to worst, he dies. Back soon.” He presses his lips to yours, brushes your hair out of your eyes, and then jogs over to the guy with a none-too-friendly look on his face

God forbid the guy try to square up. If he does, Yoru has him on the ground embarrassingly quickly.

Satisfied with his work, Yoru brushes himself off and flashes back to you. You can tell by his heaving shoulders that he’s still furious, and when you wrap your arms around him he draws you into a fierce hug.

The two of you let your heart rates settle back in, as Yoru slowly relaxes back into your embrace

“Ryo..? You doing okay there buddy?”

“Yeah. I just… hate that people think they can talk to you like that. I’ll make sure it never happens again.”

[onlyfrags]

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Yoru

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[cosmichoneibeee]

Hello, hope you're doing well today. I noticed requests were open so I was wondering if we could have a picnic date with the controllers? (If you don't want to do all five then at least Brimstone, Viper and Omen? They need more love I think.)

Have an awesome day regardless.

Picnic date with the controllers

Warnings: none, I guess

Reader is: GN and the scenarios are not really implying a romantic date, so it can be platonic too

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❝Astra:

You had already gone on several dates and to make something more memorable, she proposed a surprise to you.

She chose a picnic at night, in a beautiful moonlight when there is no cloud in the sky so you can see the stars.

Although Astra is super easygoing, she was just a lit bit stressed to plan everything, it had to be perfect.

Would you like her idea? What if you don't?

Harbor has to calm her down so she can see it's going to be fine.

It's a surprise date, so you didn't know what to expect...and as a result, she wouldn't let you help with anything either.

I think Astra knows how to cook mouth-watering food, and she used that skill to make your favourite foods, most likely your comfort dish that you once told her was without any pretense and she kept that information as if was something precious.

Efia keeps the memory of your face glowing with the revelation in her heart, when you went to meet her on the HQ terrace and saw a shiny towel spread out with several plates of food on top, some candles lit and even a telescope, you looked so happy and she knew she nailed it.

You ate, watched the stars - she showed you her favourite constellations, laughed with stories of your day to day and when you realized it, it was already time to say goodbye.

She walked you to the door of your dorm and as you gave her a goodbye kiss on her cheek, you promised that the next date you would plan.

❝Brimstone:

He liked to have picnics when he was younger.

Until he had to dedicate himself full time to the army and that habit was left behind.

One day you heard Kay-o talk about a picnic he and Brim had in the backyard of the white house and even though he denies he did it, it stuck in your mind

You decided to ask him out on a date, but didn't say very well how it would be, just that it would be on the beach.

When he arrived and saw you under an umbrella, on a towel, putting the snacks you had prepared....man, he felt his heart skip a beat.

He loves you so much

Enjoying the breeze and eating quietly, he felt extremely light, forgetting all the responsibilities and headaches that the Protocol gave him.

At that moment there was only the two of you in the Universe.

To be honest, you two looked like a married couple, just enjoying life's calmness

He is very grateful that you took several hours out of your day just to do something nice for him.

Maybe he dragged you to take a swim in the sea together if you don’t fear the water

And laughed nonstop because of your grumpy way about getting wet

Building several sand castles for sand Brimstone and sand [y/n] to live in.

After you had enjoyed a lot, when the sun was already setting, he decided to take you for a ride on his motorcycle.

And like a movie, your day ended on the back of your partner's motorcycle, enjoying the surroundings of the beach.

❝Harbor:

Y'all didn't know what kind of date to do until during some quick research, he liked the idea of having a picnic.

Like, really liked it.

You've never done anything like this before, it would be nice to do something so..domestic.

He looked like a puppy, begging you to come have a picnic with him

And of course you agreed, he didn't even have to ask that much.

You did everything together. From choosing the place to which snacks you would take.

But you had to take the lead in the kitchen, as his cooking skills are questionable and somewhat dangerous.

Harbor guided you through a forest in the middle of nowhere and for quite some time, which honestly, if you didn't know where you were going, would make you suspicious of being the next victim of a serial killer.

Until you arrived at your destination: on the banks of a huge waterfall, with multiple falls and crystal clear water. It felt like a scene straight out of a fantasy movie and he knew it catched your eyes.

Perhaps Harbor used his power to make it more beautiful and voluminous, but you can't say for sure how he planned it all.

With everything set up and the food laid out on the tablecloth, it didn't take long for you to eat it all - you wasted a lot of energy walking over there.

If you're not afraid of water, after the meal, Harbor would invite you for a swim, taking advantage of the very cold water to get rid of the heat (and sweat) and have the opportunity to tease you, splashing water on your face with the help of the bracelet

If you're afraid of water, he won't force you to take a dip, leaving you on the shore while he bathes for a little while, then coming back close to interact with you - something he much prefers and teasing you by giving you hugs while he’s still soaking wet.

Viper wasn't too happy to see how you ended up getting the HQ corridors wet on your way to the dorms, though.

❝Omen:

Omen doesn’t go out a lot.

He’s really self conscious about his appearance

In fact, it was very difficult to you to convince him to go on a date in first place.

It was very difficult to maintain a relationship with him in first place

So you deserve a wave of claps for this achievements

He wants to please you but it’s almost impossible to go out like normal people and that frustrates him.

So in order not to make him so uncomfortable, you preferred to have a “picnic” in your room, where no one would see you two.

It was quite…exotic, like you two. There was no basket or tablecloth, in fact, almost nothing reminded of a picnic at all other than the two of you sitting on the floor eating snacks.

Can Omen drink or eat at all?

Anyway, you really liked your choice of sandwiches, fruits, cakes and juices.

It was a quiet, intimate moment of the two of you, sharing food mostly in silence, occasionally sharing nice and funny stories and short comments about what you were going through and that just felt right, comfortable.

Omen isn't very vocal or transparent about what he's feeling, but you know he likes you and liked your idea.

If he could smile, he would be grinning from ear to ear right now, knowing that you care about him so much that you decided to have a picnic inside a closed, dimly lit room just to make him happy.

❝Viper:

Viper likes luxury, a calm and controlled environment;

Her dates are usually in extremely fancy restaurants and she always makes sure to pay for everything, you just need to be there and enjoy.

So when you suggest you'd like a picnic date, out in the middle of nature, something super simple and basic, she's horrified.

You can see the desperation in those green eyes.

She doesn't know how to execute the idea and for someone as methodical as Sabine, it's like living in a nightmare.

Brimstone decided to help with suggestions and little by little she manages to come up with a plan that would work.

It had been a while since you had any news about the date and since she didn't seem to be very excited about the idea, you assumed that she gave up

Until she takes you to a park in downtown Seattle and there it is, under a large tree, on a red and white checkered towel, a little woven basket, full of homemade foods for the two of you to enjoy.

It may not look like it, but she cooks really well and she made all the dishes herself, including the beverages, all natural.

She wasn't very excited about the idea at first, but being there with you, getting some air and eating all that..she started to like it

The smile on her face and the laugh she let out every now and then, you haven't seen her so happy in a long time. The tension of having to prepare everything just melted away and she seemed content to enjoy it with you.

You were very grateful for the effort, giving her lots of thank you kisses afterwards;

She even liked breaking the routine...and receiving your kisses so lovingly.

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@ Do not copy any of my works, translate and/or post it on others websites.

[l0serloki]

*KICKS DOWN DOOR* I GOT A REQUEST FOR YA!

Maybe some headcanons for Chamber, Cypher, and Commander Brimstone with a s/o who has a toxic family?(If you don’t feel like doing all of them, can you do a one shot for Chamber with a s/o with a toxic family?) For example: Readers family often fat shame her and bully her due to her appearance(I’m having a hard time and crave some comfort right now:,))

Ty!(MAKE SURE TO TAKE BREAKS!🔫)

(Ps, have some snacks for motivation:>

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Toxic Family

(Chamber, Brimstone, Cypher)

CW : toxic family / reader having to put up with toxic situations

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Chamber : 

He doesn’t tolerate toxicity. He doesn’t see the need for it. So when you two visited your family… it didn’t go well. 

You warned him ahead of time about how they were but he was appalled to see how they treated you. He was not having it.

He ‘politely’ told them they were wrong for calling you such names or bringing up something as trivial as your weight. 

He couldn’t even stay through the whole dinner because of how disgusted he felt for you. Even if you were used to it, he would not accept it. You deserved better. You deserved the world.

Brimstone : 

Brimstone had a bit of a toxic family himself growing up. He knew how it felt to hear certain comments and feeling like you never lived up to expectations.

He made it his mission to make sure to remind you how perfect you are to him. How much he loved you.

He would make sure to smother you in love and affection. He’s a touchy man and as long as you’re okay with that, he loves it.

Small comments go a long way to him. Just some reassurance here and there. 

“Doing great sweetpea. Looking good while doing it too.”

Cypher : 

Cypher has information on lock. He says if there’s anything that they do to really push you he could accidentally let his finger slip.. And let them suffer!

He’s joking somewhat. Unless you actually want him to do it. 

He will give you compliments a lot. It’s not even for a specific reason, he just loves saying what’s on his mind.

“My my, look at who fell into my web.” - He says this almost every time you come into his office without fail. He looks you up and down with an obvious grin in his voice too.

[offbranddrpepsi]

Heya! may I request some headcanons about brimstone, sova, phoenix, omen and if possible kay/o cuddling in bed with their s/o on morning (or maybe still sleeping with them in a tight embrace) and someone of the protocol runs into their room because of an URGENT matter (your choice of what exactly) and having a shock seeing them like that, because their relationship wasn't known at all until now. It's completely fine if you don't feel like doing it, have a great day! -kay/o anon

This man is conked the fuck out until his S/O wakes him up to deal with what ever popped up. Goes about his day entirely forgetting it until Jett brings it up, asking "Sooooo was that something casual or.....". His only response is, "Shit" before he has the schedule a briefing with Jett to not tell anyone but he knows its hopeless and just waits for the flurry of emails calling him a hypocrite.

Sova is flustered but ready for action when Sage rushes unannounced into his room for a recovery mission. He doesn't speak of the incident until he is called into a meeting to discuss it. Sova is VERY professional when confronted about everything and makes a point to mention you two have been a thing for a while yet he has never shown fault. The other agents really find it quite difficult to really try to enforce the no fornication rule with Sova since he can easily site his abilities never even slipping up once. Everyone ultimately lets it go in the end. Sova does confide that he was very stressed and anxious over the whole thing. He hated having to practically gloat about his abilities maintaining themselves despite being with you. There is a very obvious wave of relief when Brim starts acting like a protective dad at you over Sova.

Phoenix is one of the loudest and proudest agents so it really wasn't a matter of if his relationship status got out but when. As such when Killjoy runs into his room yelling about them needed him and sees you two asleep he is much more concerned with her seeing him in his underwear than with you. He is awkward but owns everything getting out, being almost cocky about it. If or when he is eventually scolded he takes it in typical Phoenix fashion then blows off any warnings or threats of punishment thrown at him.

Omen is typically ready to act before others are so he was missing from the room when Neon barged in and found you blissfully asleep. She didn't have time to react before she was radioed that Omen was already at the drop ship so she simply told Sage before they left. Omen was INCREDIBLY embarrassed but started scolding Neon over not even knocking as well as thinking he wouldn't be at the top of his game and alert. After his lashing out at Neon everyone pretends to be blissfully unaware he is in a relationship. He does also get onto his partner to not sleep in and try to make it to their room next time

The only words out of Kay/o's mouth when Phoenix came into your room, where you were happily asleep in his lap, were "Don't speak". Kay/o kept telling Phoenix he didn't see anything, was shrugging off the other agent as trying to be funny to the others, and even at one point just told him to shut up. Afterwords Kay/o is VERY shy and if he could blush he would, the only thing keeping him together is the fact no one believes Phoenix in the first place.

[agentgumsh0e]

heyy can I request some headcannons of maybe something with an agent who the VP kinda views as like a little sister? u can do whatever you want with it and whichever agents u choose are fine :) hope u have a good day/night ^^

being protocol's "little sibling"

word count: 940+

warnings: none

notes: the agents are sorted into categories based on how i thought they would act (you can talk about how i did in the comments), some have special headcanons, some don't + the woodworking class and the morning jogs thing with skye is apparently something she actually does, according to the val wiki

congrats! (regardless of your age) you're the little sibling in the protocol family! :)

responsible older siblings: brimstone, sage, sova, skye 

these people will always be looking out for you and your best interests. they're not really the type to allow you to get into trouble and are serious about setting a good example. this doesn’t mean they don't have fun with you (sova definitely does with archery and his owl drone), it's just that their idea of fun is a lot more restricted. they'll let you get away with a few things at most.

skye only allows you to get into trouble with her creatures. if she catches you doing anything you're not supposed to (or if she just chooses to invoke her power as an older sibling), she’ll probably make you take her woodworking class and participate in her morning runs.

sova and skye are more lenient than brimstone and sage, as you could probably guess.

if you pester him enough, sova would eventually give in with a heavy sigh and try to keep you from getting caught if you're up to something. he swears he won't let it happen again… until you give him puppy dog eyes, exploiting his one soft spot.

older siblings who do not care/are too busy to: viper, chamber, and (bonus) omen

nuff said. jk, they just…have looking after a younger sibling on a much lower priority than most other things, whether it be experimenting in the lab or working on gun design. that, or they just don't care in the first place. don't expect any family bonding time from them.

honorary mention: omen, but idk, he just kind of seems like a hit or miss with a younger sibling. he would probably be too preoccupied with figuring out his whole situation to take care of someone else. he may not even know how to express his consideration outside of knitting them something.

teasing/immature older siblings: phoenix, cypher, breach, jett, raze, astra

they relentlessly pick on you (in a lighthearted way), but at the end of the day, you're still their younger sibling. they'd never let anyone else outside of protocol talk to you like that. they do a lot of dumb stuff with you and pretty much enable tons of idiotic stuff. even though they're not the best role models, they sure do let you have fun.

cypher makes sure you eat well and keeps you out of trouble for the most part, but he'll bend a couple of rules for you. like sova, he'll keep you from getting caught, but sometimes, unlike sova…he’ll just partake as well.

phoenix, jett, and raze all must have babysitters of their own when watching you. they cannot be trusted.

cool older siblings: cypher, reyna, killjoy, yoru, astra, fade, neon, jett, and (bonus) phoenix

they let you get away with most stuff, and they end up being that sibling that you want to model yourself after because you're just so amazed at everything they do.

killjoy is mostly working in the lab (and in that way kind of goes in the ‘too busy to care’ category), but occasionally, she appears and gives you little robots to keep you company. then, she blips out of existence for another year. jk, she tries to spend time with you and teach you everything she knows in her lab, even if you don't understand half of what she's saying.

i was gonna put yoru in the teasing/immature category, but he's really just the teasing part of it. he's kind of ruthless with it. he wants to look cool and succeeds most of the time, and he’s not as immature as some of the people in there (phoenix in particular).

a normal conversation between you and neon is you saying, “wow, that was so cool, ate (older sister)!”, and her replying, “oh, uh, thanks?”

honorary mention: phoenix, but only because he wants to look cool but fails miserably.

i mean…how could you not find astra cool? she literally controls the cosmos

protective older siblings: cypher, reyna, omen, yoru, kay/o, neon, fade

the other agents would certainly stick up for you, but these are the people who would kill for you if it came down to it…that may be a bit of a stretch for some, but they’ll definitely take all precautions when it comes to your safety and would go a step further when actually defending you.

kay/o MAY go in the category with viper and chamber, but honestly, after losing brimstone (who he was obviously very close to), i would imagine that he's learned how to care and have close relationships with others, including a familial one with you. and he doesn’t want to lose you too.

neon may not seem like she's on the same level as the other people here, but she is still really passionate about her family and may not be able to control herself and her anger when it comes to you.

yoru can obviously fight, and if he finds out that someone other than him (and the protocol, he guesses) is being mean to you, they're getting those hands.

cypher and fade are definitely going to be revealing all the secrets and fears of people who hurt you. only if you want them to, though. 

omen, as i said, is a hit or miss, but if he does care, he cares deeply, and he’ll do everything in his power to give your enemies a nightmare.

have you seen the lengths reyna goes to for her little sister? if anyone dares to lay a finger on you, they’re getting the same treatment

[papercraneswemade]

Weekend Mornings Headcanons (Part 1)

A/N: Apologies if I'm only doing 5 agents per post, I still haven't gotten used to typing on tumblr on my phone yet. Brimstone's headcanon has 7 points because two of them are sleeping and not weekend mornings.

Astra

Is the type to not like heavy exercises so early in the morning, so probably some light stretches and yoga. If you're awake, she will ask if you'd like to join her (sometimes you accept, but other times you're busy with making breakfast for others).

Always gives you a kiss on the forehead when she wakes up (got me giggling teehee-). If you woke up because of that, you'll ask for a kiss on the lips. She refuses, but only because she likes to see you pout before she gives you a big kiss mwah.

If you're still asleep by the time she finishes, she'll drape the blanket again since you move so much in your sleep (and she'll probably snap a picture as well).

I feel like Astra either drinks smoothies or perhaps fruit-flavoured tea in the morning and makes some for you as well, but if you prefer coffee she'll also brew a cup for you.

Overall she's the one who's more productive, there's no difference between her weekdays and weekends routines.

Breach

No matter if it's Monday or Saturday, Breach will still hit the gym with Skye. He'll drag you along if you manage to wake up early.

Wakes you up by shaking you gently, if you woke up and dozed off again he'll smack your ass.

However, if he tries to wake you up and you're still asleep (probably because of late night tinkering or healing patients, or late night missions) he'll just smooch your cheek and tuck your hair and get on with his day.

He's definitely a coffee person, he wants to make some for you but is afraid of getting it cold so he just thinks it's better to wait for you to wake up.

Despite him tucking your hair you'd still get a bedhead. Combine that with your sleepy voice and you can hear how loud his heartbeats are.

Brimstone

Sleep is non-existent to this man. He will be wide awake 24/7 taking care of every paperwork. It took Viper and Sage to shoo him off from his office (Viper demanded he gets a good rest on the weekend, Sage threatened him if his eyes became sore she won't heal him).

So when he arrived in his room and you were already there asleep, all it took was for him to drape an arm over your body and he instantly started snoring. One time, he snored so loudly it woke you up because you didn't expect him to be there.

Saturday morning, he woke up at 5 a.m (despite going to bed at 1.30 a.m) and tried sleeping again. After tossing and turning, he decided to just hug you. You woke up to him staring at your face, mumbling good morning. You replied, and went back to sleep (who the hell wakes up at 5 a.m on a SATURDAY?)

Since it's no use trying to sleep again, he got out of bed and went to the gym for a morning run. Breach and Skye are excited to have another gym buddy, but Brim wasn't there for long and bid goodbye.

I feel like this man can not cook so he will only make coffee and call that a full breakfast. Sage looks at him and shook her head and prepared some pancakes. She made more than his usual portion, and told him to take some to you. He pulls a tray, and put the pancakes on them along with your preferred drink.

Will absolutely get turned on by your sleepy figure (and also due to barely getting any action because you're both so busy), but if you don't feel like doing it he'll respect that.

After you're done eating, he would either ask if you'd like to do anything or not. If yes, then you'll do a couple activity (like practicing at the shooting range, no it's not training, we're having fun as a couple, Viper!) If not, then he'll read a book or lay on your lap as you knit.

Chamber

You'd be the one who wakes up first. Looking at his face, you'd steal a kiss before showering. However, he holds you a little tighter and mumbles a good morning before going back to sleep (must've been a long night).

You would join Astra if you're feeling up to some yoga, if not then you'd head straight to the kitchen. Chamber dislikes lukewarm coffee, so he'll probably make one himself later on. However, if he woke up first, he would make your drink for you because you don't really mind.

If you're too lazy to get up to the kitchen, you end up snuggling a little closer to him for his body heat. Once, you felt so warm near him you blurted out, "I love you, Vince." He hums and kisses the top of your head.

On weekends you have lunch dates, so you'll skip eating breakfast because we all know that man is going to feed you a fuckton of food.

Ended up being too lazy to anything, so he cancelled the reservation and you both stay in bed. You will probably watch a movie, or he'll watch you play a game, occasionally saying, "watch out!" or "there's the treasure!" while pointing at your screen. Eventually your stomach rumbled so you opted to order take outs instead.

Cypher

Him waking up first is due to habit back when he was still married, and in your early relationship, he always assumed it was his wife he woke up next to (ouchie). But as time goes on, he started falling in love with you deeper and deeper that when he sleeps, he couldn't wait to see your face first thing in the morning.

This man is a big softie!! He would kiss your forehead and say something like, "good morning, love," or "time to wake up, dear."

Is in love with the sight of you sleeping with your mouth open and drooling, and your tangled up hair, and the way you sleep like a starfish. He would wake up a bit cold because you hogged the blankets, but it was okay because that means he had a reason to cuddle you (not that he needs one in the first place)

Since the other agents love to steal his tea he started putting his tea collection in his room instead, so if he was at your room he'd walk back to his and grab a tea bag (so when other agents ask about it, he could lie and say it was the last bag).

If you both wake up early at the same time, you'd brew some coffee or tea and go to the rooftop to watch the sunrise, with you leaning on his shoulder and him resting his head on top of yours. Sometimes you talk about random stuff (what life was like back in your home countries and memorable moments in your life) or sometimes you just stay quiet and enjoy the silence between you two.

Sorry if these seem inaccurate, I'll write part 2 soon!

Update: Part 2 has arrived

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Falling Asleep Scenarios - The Valorant Guys (p.II)

SFW // Minors and ageless blogs, DNI // You will be blocked

Phoenix

Phoenix's eyes were glued to the screen as he tapped rapidly on the remote in his hands, letting out a cheer as his character successfully kicked your's out of the virtual arena. You let out an annoyed groan from in front of him, causing him to look down just in time to see you pinch the bridge of your nose. Your back was pressed into his chest, your legs crossed neatly beneath you as he lay splayed out across the couch. You looked up to shoot him a playful glare.

"Cheater."

"That's two rounds in a row. You're tripping, Y/N," he teased you.

You rolled your eyes.

"You're lucking out because I'm tired. Brimstone wasn't playing around in the training arena today."

"Why don't you go on to bed then?"

"Because I've been wanting to hang out with you."

He ignored the pleased thrum your words sent up his chest and smirked.

"You're gonna fall asleep."

"Come on Jamie, no I'm not."

"You so are."

"I won't. I swear."

It only took a few solo rounds of Super Smash for him to hear you start softly snoring. He forced down his laugh and instead of immediately starting another round, he spared a look at you. Your head was reclined back, eyes fluttering gently in your sleep with your arms loosely folded over your chest. He found himself staring for a while before finally turning his attention back to the game, growing a bit tired himself but not wanting to wake you. He'd let you sleep for a few more rounds before turning in for the night, he promised himself.

~

On her way out for her godforsaken 4:00AM run, Skye noticed two dark silhouettes and a loud noise in the common area. She paused momentarily before realising it was just you and Phoenix cuddled up soundly on the couch. She chuckled to herself as Phoenix suddenly snorted before resuming his woodchipper snoring.

"Christ. That pair's hopeless."

Brimstone

"Hey Y/N, you still with me?" Brimstone asked, eyeing you from where you sat beside him. You suddenly shot up in your seat, straightening your back and shaking your head slightly to wake yourself up.

"Huh? Yeah, yeah, I'm here."

"Hmm." He narrowed his eyes but said nothing more, instead returning his attention to the stack of papers in front of him.

"I told you it's not always invigorating reviewing old strategies. At the very least we have footage to fall back on for our newer stuff, but the paperwork is all we have for older protocol."

You looked at your own pile of reports and nearly went cross-eyed.

"I know, I know. I didn't want you stuck doing it all alone."

"It's not anything I'm not used to."

You shrugged.

"Still."

He fought back a smile as you leaned heavily against your palm, flicking through a PDF on a failed gun design and feeling your eyes grow heavier with every line. Before long, you had gone still. You're breathing was slow and even, the packet still in your hand as you dozed quietly.

He sighed to himself but nudged your head in his direction, shifting your weight so you were resting on his shoulder and not putting any strain on your wrist.

"You gotta go easy on those joints if you want to preserve your accuracy, kid," he said. His heart wasn't quite in the reprimand, though, especially considering he kept his voice low and gently removed the papers from your grasp.

Omen

Being a nonhuman, Omen has never really needed to sleep. He could appreciate the quiet that night brought to headquarters, however, often using the alone time to knit peacefully in his room. One weekend, however, a few of the agents were being particularly rowdy well into the early hours of the morning. He found himself finishing off his scarf not to the sounds of the AC unit running, but loud music and boisterous laughter.

Another change was the knock at his door. He peeked through the shadows shrouding his doorway and upon seeing your familiar face, called out a gravelly, "Enter."

You timidly swung the door open and he turned to greet you. You stood in his doorway clad in your pyjamas, a pillow in your grasp as you gave him a sleepy wave.

"Raze and Killjoy are partying on my floor. I figured you weren't using your bed so... could I sleep in here?"

Omen considered it for a moment before finally nodding.

"Go ahead."

"Thank you."

You plopped belly first onto the mattress and cuddled into your pillow. In the time it took for Omen to grab a different colored yarn and get started on a new project, he could sense that you had fallen fast asleep. Given that the music was fairly prominent in his quarters, he could only imagine how loud it had to have been from your room.

He turned back to you, watching the air vent on his ceiling send your flyaways in the air as you steadily drooled on your pillow. He may not have understood sleep, or that foreign feeling that settled in his chest watching you rest on his bed, but he still found both inexplicably fascinating. He alternated between making progress on a new sweater and watching you rest until you finally woke.

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Apologies to my daddy Brimstone simps, but I've viewed him strictly as a fatherly figure so it's sort of challenging for me to write about him romantically LMAO. But if you're really itching for a romantic scenario with him just lmk and I'll try my best 'cause dammit I understand the struggle of simping for someone and needing more content for them.（πーπ)

[kittenfrostt]

Omg hi I love all your abc’s and I just saw how you were thinking of doing sfw ones and I 🥺

Would you perhaps consider doing brimstone sfw abc’s? If not you can ignore! Thank you 💖💖

warnings ;; none!

art by @/ShkretArt on twt 

divider by @/benkeibear on tumblr

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A = Affection (How affectionate are they? How do they show affection?)

Brim is a very affectionate and loving man. He’s a gentleman through and through, and will always treat you like a Queen. He doesn’t mind clinginess or anything like that, in fact he adores it. He wants you to know that you’re loved inside and out. 

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B = Best friend (What would they be like as a best friend? How would the friendship start?)

He would be an amazing best friend. He’s always there for the people he cares about. He’d definitely be the one to initiate a conversation, being in charge of everyone. He wants to make sure you feel comfortable and welcomed. Will always be there if you call him, regardless if it’s in the middle of the night. 

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C = Cuddles (Do they like to cuddle? How would they cuddle?)

He loves to cuddle. He’s like a big warm bear, you’ll be safe in his arms. 

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D = Domestic (Do they want to settle down? How are they at cooking and cleaning?)

Yes absolutely. Despite him being a workaholic, it’s been a dream of his to settle down and have a family to take care of. He’s definitely a house husband through and through, will cook or clean if you ask him too. He’s the type of guy that wants to take care of almost everything for you. He’ll appreciate it if you want to cook or clean etc, but don’t hesitate to ask him for help if you're tired one day or somethin. He’ll happily take over, his pretty little wife/husband. 

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E = Ending (If they had to break up with their partner, how would they do it?)

He’d probably take you out to dinner, or make something for you at home. He;d do it nice and gently, with a heavy heart. He would comfort you if you wanted it, and assure you that even though you’re broken up, he’ll take care of you if you need anything from him.

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F = Fiance(e) (How do they feel about commitment? How quick would they want to get married?)

He prefers commitment. He isn’t into flings like that at all, he’s way too old for all that. He would want to get married as soon as you;re both comfortable where you’re at. 

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G = Gentle (How gentle are they, both physically and emotionally?)

Easily a gentle giant, both physically and emotionally. He’s a very affectionate lover in and out. 

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H = Hugs (Do they like hugs? How often do they do it? What are their hugs like?)

He adores hugs. He;s a pretty big guy, so it's a nice feeling to have you wrapped in his embrace. Hug him at any point in the day and he’s totally okay with it. Affection is his love language. His hugs are definitely long and warm, comforting. 

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I = I love you (How fast do they say the L-word?)

It won’t be off the rip, but once he knows you’re settled he’ll tell you he loves you. Even so, beforehand, he’ll show you his love in a way of affection or gifts, small things that just make you smile. He didn’t really get a chance at love before, so when he knows you’re just as into him as he is, he’ll give you all of his love. 

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J = Jealousy (How jealous do they get? What do they do when they’re jealous?)

He isn’t a super jealous person– he’s confident in himself and his partner. But that doesn’t mean he’ll let anything slide. He’ll have his arm around your waist, or you hand in his whenever you guys are out in public. He just needs to be touching you, it;s a safety habit thing. When he’s jealous he’ll just hold onto you tighter, making sure anyone that passes by the two of you knows you're with him. 

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K = Kisses (What are their kisses like? Where do they like to kiss you? Where do they like to be kissed?)

Passionate and sweet. He loves to kiss you on your lips, or any part of your skin for that matter. He doesn’t mind where you kiss him, any sort of affection swells his heart up. He’s always gentle, yet firm when he presses his lips to yours. 

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L = Little ones (How are they around children?)

Number one DILF easily. He loves children, and he’s great with them. He’s attentive and caring when it comes to the little ones. 

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M = Morning (How are mornings spent with them?)

Loves lazy, breakfast in bed mornings. Will spend forever wrapped in your embrace. He won’t leave the bed until you’re awake, not wanting you to wake up with an empty spot beside you. 

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N = Night (How are nights spent with them?)

Passionate and long night talks. He’ll ask how your day is, what your plans are for the week, how you’re doing in school or your job. He always listens, and if you need a shoulder to cry on he’s there. He likes to make sure you’re in a good place, and if not he’ll find a way to help you through. 

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O = Open (When would they start revealing things about themselves? Do they say everything all at once or wait a while to reveal things slowly?)

He’s pretty much an open book. There are some memories he wishes he can suppress, but he feels great comfort in letting his guard down around you. He likes that he can be vulnerable with someone, considering he’s a man with a lot expected from him when it comes to work. He’ll reveal anything you wanna know, he doesn’t keep any secrets from you. 

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P = Patience (How easily angered are they?)

Extremely patient. This man does not anger easily at all, he’s professional about keeping his cool. He does get frustrated at times, but he never takes it out on anyone, he finds his own way to deal with it. 

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Q = Quizzes (How much would they remember about you? Do they remember every little detail you mention in passing, or do they kind of forget everything?)

Remember every little thing about you in detail. Even though he gets teased a lot for being ‘old’ and a ‘grandpa’, his memory works very well. He’ll always keep in mind the little things you like, or anything important you want him to know. 

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R = Remember (What is their favorite moment in your relationship?)

When you told him you loved him for the first time. He’d never felt happier, and he’ll cherish the memory for as long as he’s alive. 

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S = Security (How protective are they? How would they protect you? How would they like to be protected?)

Very very protective by nature. He’ll always ensure your safety. He cares about you more than himself, so he’’ always makes your security a priority. Reassuring you that you’re safe with him. 

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T = Try (How much effort would they put into dates, anniversaries, gifts, everyday tasks?)

Puts in all of his effort just to make you smile. He’s a stickler for details, so expect such things to be a big deal anytime it comes up. He’ll show you just how much he loves and appreciates you from the bottom of his heart. Wants you to know he’ll go the extra mile for you. 

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U = Ugly (What would be some bad habits of theirs?)

Workaholic, sometimes forgets to take care of himself. He has a bad habit of forgetting to get rest, sometimes forgetting to eat, he’s so focused on other things. 

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V = Vanity (How concerned are they with their looks?)

He’s not really concerned with how he looks, but he always makes sure to keep himself well kept. He has an image to maintain after all being a Captain. 

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W = Whole (Would they feel incomplete without you?)

Yes, absolutely. When he loves someone, he loves hard. You;re his world, and he’d shatter if anything ever happened to you. 

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X = Xtra (A random headcanon for them.)

Big caretaker. If you’re sick or if it’s your time of the month? Or maybe you’re just physically/emotionally exhausted? Don’t you dare leave the house, let him take care of you. He’ll be by your side until you’re all good and better. He’ll bring you anything and everything you need until you’re of good health. He’s a worry wart, and he wouldn’t want you to exert yourself. He loves having someone to rely on him, it fills his heart to no end. 

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Y = Yuck (What are some things they wouldn’t like, either in general or in a partner?)

It’s not really something he dislikes, but he wants to be someone to take care of you, and he hates if you ever distance yourself from him because you;re going through something. He wants to be there for you, let you know he’s always there to talk and help you through anything you need. 

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Z = Zzz (What is a sleep habits of theirs?)

He wakes up in the middle of the night a lot, and he definitely snores.

[wisteriaiswriting]

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Words: 1108

When you're in charge of something you have to be tough, luckily enough Brimstone fit right into the mold. Rarely ever playing favourites, not to say it doesn’t happen from time to time. But he had one major flaw, his memory. Managing to neve affect missions or anything else important.

Guns, equipment and much other needed objects were never left behind, if so it wasn’t ever his fault. But it only seemed to affect one thing, his phone. Which managed to end up in the weirdest places, but never remembering how they got there.

In the community kitchen? He didn’t even take it with him, surely.

Found in Viper’s lab by… well Viper. Surely not since he hasn’t even entered it since… last time.

But this time was the worst, and by one of the many agents it shouldn’t be found by. Having been left forgotten and unlocked on his desk just as he left to grab some needed files. Just missing Jett entering the hall, allowing her to slip into the office undetected. Even if it was by accident.

Also meaning her attention went straight to the phone. Swiping through to not find much, a few social media they convinced him to download, with not many pictures. Very few mobile games, being older so she wouldn’t play them. Unable to find anything else interesting until a notification came through.

It was a message.

From someone called ‘Salvia,’ alongside a few hearts.

Normally she would brush this off, but realizing she couldn’t connect which agent this was. A quick scroll through his contacts revealed everyone elses contact, so this couldn’t actually be an agent.

Anyways, the message itself wasn’t weird or alarming, but their backlog was suspicious.

‘Ready for our mission?’

Out of everyone he would be that last person to ever date another agent, not even someone at the protocol. So unless they were a civilian it wasn’t possible what she was reading.

Just as she was about to scroll through some more, footsteps reached her ears and she knew who it was. Brimstone. Placing the phone just close enough so he wouldn’t realize she went looking, and he seemed none the wiser.

Once the meeting finally finished she had to contain herself not to run out, instead quickly walking until out of his sight. Before sprinting down the halls and towards Cypher’s room.

***

“C’mon Cypher!”

“Only if you hold up your end of the deal~.”

“Yes! Just tell me!”

She had made a deal with Cypher. Something no one should do, but she was desperate. Her end was to make him any meal for the three months, alongside buying him some of his expensive tea at his command.

But it was so worth it. Gaining all the available information about his partner.

They were Y/N [Middle name] [Lastname], born in [Country] and was actually close enough in age to her commander. There was a bit more information but she would look over that later, your name was more than enough for her plan.

Spilling about it to Phoenix, how informed KAY/O. Recognizing the name before starting a search, their name pulled a few results but a picture resulted in just one.

A previous scientific employee of Kingdom, and currently one of their on field agents. Surely Brimstone didn’t know about this, or even about you still working with their enemy. One they’ve fought many times.

But he’ll have to bring it up next time they speak. Soon enough a last minute mission brief was called, this one included everyone, which didn’t happen often.

“All of you are here for one thing only, as backup. None of you will be on the next mission,”

This caused a round of confusion around the table.

“These folders include the needed information about everything.”

With that he drops the pile onto the table before leaving, even Viper and Sage were surprised. He had dropped this bombshell, then just left? God, what was wrong with the man?

But the folders were correct, filled with the typical information for every mission. Except in the ‘agents selected’ section, instead of the normal team of five it was just Brim.

Once they realized this, his own suicide mission, it was too late, the VLT/R containing him and the needed weapons had left.

***

On the other hand your own teammates haven’t realized a thing. They were dumb enough to not even look over the given briefing, letting you just go.

“Hey, we have much more to give, just let me show you.”

“It’s a tough thought really… I mean it!”

His face showed doubt but you could tell he didn’t mean it.

“Fine I’ll bite, what’s the benefits?”

“I can assure you, we’re better.”

“You’re better, so the benefits?”

“Am I not enough for you?”

Just as you started to laugh something cold hit the back of your head, hand pulling away covered in some blue… slime? Huh?

“Oh hey, Brimstone, sorry! Dizzy…”

Turning around to see a green haired guy. Who was cradling something in his hands, which seemed to be the culprit of the goo on your head, now hands. Seeming scolding it, because soon enough it floated closer to you before nuzzling itself into your cheek.

“So, what are you two doing here?” Ah shit, Brimstone forgot Gekko was sent on holiday, meaning he didn’t know what was happening. Unless he was contacted by another agent, which seems unlikely.

“Ah, it doesn't matter, c’mon.”

He gestured for the two of you to follow, and you did. All the way to his house, but instead of walking into a quiet, or close too, it was immediate yelling. And Brimstone knew what was happening, he had been set up.

Rounding the corner into his living room, finding Breach waiting on the couch, watching whatever was playing. Sage was reading a book on the other end, while Jett and Phoenix were snooping around the room. Only pausing when you two entered.

“I was right, hand ‘em over!” Jett huffed but handed over the bet credits, stepping away from the now gloating Phoenix.

“Nevermind, but what were you two up too?”

“Uh…” God, he never planned on revealing this to the team. And especially not right now. Grabbing your hand as you both slowly stepped away.

“You know, on a mission?” On paper yes, but physically? Absolutely not, but he wasn’t going to let them ruin his date. Once close enough to the door you both dashed out, luckily enough the others didn’t follow, as they would catch up.

But that left you two unaware of their second plan, who watched everything unfold.

[mathyna]

I know - Oneshot story

Word count: 5763

Note: Don´t mind the cursing, Maria grew up in a lower-middle-class family and is not unknown to the streets.

Note: This is a shorter story I wrote a while ago to cope with depression, I hope you enjoy it. You can also replace Marias' name with Y/N; it depends on you

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Maria has taken a month off from her job at Valorant protocol to work on her flat, which is at the current moment in a horrendous state. The radio blasted through the half-empty flat as she renovated. 

,, Fucking shit, get loose damn it!” she cursed at the water pipe she was trying to loosen.

She was at the point of renovating her kitchen and after removing the old wiring, Maria moved on to the water system. She tried everything on the rusting suckers, but they were so corroded that nothing she tried helped. In the end, she threw the wrench into a corner, busting a few old tiles. She sighed in frustration and sat on the dirty table in the middle of the room, purposefully looking around its surface before reaching out for a pack of cigarettes. She lit one up and took a drag, closing her eyes and leaning back a bit. 

“So am I still waiting

For this world to stop hating?

Can't find a good reason

Can't find hope to believe in.” she sang along to one of her favorite songs.

Once she´s finished with the renovations, she won´t be able to smoke there anymore, but for now, it doesn´t matter. Maria looked at the pipes again and frowned.

,, Bastard..” she sighed. 

She took another drag from her cigarette and slowly exhaled the smoke. Behind the sound of her music echoing in the empty room was one busy city. If she were to turn the music off, she would have heard all the lively buzz outside in the concrete jungle. Suddenly, she heard something unusual. It didn´t come from outside, so she tried to focus on it.

,, Ms.Hoffmann?! Ms. Hoffmann!!” yelled Fred, her apartment manager, from below the stairwell. 

Her doors and windows were wide open as she needed some air to get in, so she could hear him, if it weren´t for the music, his voice would have been clear. She rolled her eyes, got up, and turned the volume down before coming up to the doorway. 

,, Yes, what is it? “ she yelled back down the long damp staircase. ,, Don´t tell me the music disturbs neighbors, nobody lives here besides us!” 

,, No, no, you have a visitor!” he howled, his voice echoing and bouncing off the moldy walls.

,, What did I tell you about telling people who I am!?” she raged while having to take the cigarette out of her mouth for her to not drop it.

,, He said he´s a cow worker! I thought it was okay!” his raspy voice echoed through the stairs.

,, A cow worker..? What the hell..?” she whispered to herself. ,, The fuck is that?! Did you let a random crackhead in again?! This time I´m gonna kick that sucker out myself!” 

,, Excuse me? I said a coworker.” sounded a deep male voice quietly from downstairs.

,, A coworker? Did you ask him THE question?!” Maria yelled down in frustration.

,, What code?!” Fred sounded confused.

She slapped the wall next to her and sighed loudly. 

,, Let him up! I swear on my mother if it´s another one of those poor suckers, I´m killing him on the spot!” Maria threatened and walked back into her apartment.

,, IF it´s another one, of course, I will have to find a new place to hide the body, again..” Maria growled and began looking for her firearm.

She picked up her pistol. It was just lying on one of the cabinets as she didn't have a place for it now. She calmly aimed at the doorway and patiently waited. Foot after foot the person closed the vertical distance before finally…

,, Oh? I see Sabine was right, you are paranoid.” chuckled Brimstone as he raised his arms, still cautious to not make any fast movements.

,, Sarge? What are you doing here? “ she lowered her gun, visibly confused. ,, Did something happen? The phone´s out for a while.”

,, No? I actually wanted to ask that as taking almost a month off out of nowhere is quite unusual.” he folded his arms as he spoke.

Maria frowned and looked him in the eyes, cigarette in mouth, squinting.

She scanned him a bit. He was dressed casually. White shirt, blue jeans, cheap watches.

,, You´re not a good liar.” she murmured.

,, Did you just..-” 

,, No, I don´t need to use the damn power to see your body language. You fidgeted a lot and rapidly blinked your eyes when you spoke. You actually closed them as you said that it is “unusual” for someone to take a month off. Then you defensively folded your arms so you´d subconsciously feel safer and more grounded.” Maria raised her eyebrow and took a drag.

Brimstone was silent for a while, looking around the flat from the doorway. His eyes were wide and his expression resembled a child who was caught eating cookies before dinner. 

,, Well.. Okay, maybe it is not unusual. Phoenix does it all the time.” he scratched the back of his neck.

Maria gave him the “continue” look.

,, Maybe I just wanted to know if everything is alright?” Brimstone didn´t look her in the eyes as he spoke, instead, he was constantly looking around for an object to fixate on.

,, Somebody had to read my file. “ turned Maria her back on him and began to walk towards the kitchen. ,, Come in, you´re not gonna stand there the whole time, are you?” 

,, No, of course not, thanks.” he blurted. ,, Should I close the door?” 

,, Nope, leave it like that, I need some fresh air in here.” she called from another room.

,,  I see you have a lot of stuff on your hands.” he said and tried to fan away the cigarette smoke with his hands.

,, Yeap, don´t expect anything fancy, it´s a mess in here.” she said unbothered, retrieved the wrench, and kneeled to the pipe once again. 

,, It´s fine, not like I´m any better. “ he winked at her, even though she had her back turned on him. ,, Whatcha got there?” he kneeled as well.

,, A goddamn rusty ass drain pipe that is for some reason connected to a water pipe. I have to separate them and put a new drain and water pipe in there. I don´t know why they were connected or which engineer thought of such a genius idea. You see when I poured water into a cup, there was some gunk from the drain pipe, which was disgusting so I had to buy my water. That was another expense and I couldn´t afford renovation before Protocol. Yeah and also it just didn´t want to flow away, it took hours to drain. AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAN! WHO THOUGHT OF IT!” she pushed with all her strength but to no avail, the nut did not budge.

,, Hell, that sucks. I can´t imagine tolerating something like that for that long” said Brim and gestured to hand him the wrench over.

,, Well, I cannot afford anything better, if I did those corporate mofos would notice and I would be doomed. “ she gritted her teeth and gave Brimstone a questioning look, distancing the wrench away from him. ,, You have a white shirt.” 

,, And? It´s just a shirt, don´t fuss around and give me that wrench.” 

,, As you wish Sarge, but I warned you.” she gave him the wrench with raised eyebrow still.

He took the wrench and put it on the huge nut that connected the pipes.

,, If something does not go with strength…” he said as he started to pull, ,, it will go with much greater strength.” 

As he finished the sentence the drain pipe snapped and all the gunk and water flew out of the pipage. Splashing both Maria and Brim.

,, What the hell? I smelled dirty drains before but this?” said now disgusted Brim, his white shirt completely dumped with suspicious liquid. 

Maria snorted hard, even though she got hit as well. 

,, What´s so funny?” he asked a bit annoyed.

,, Did I mention that the water pipes are connected to the septic from the flat above? That´s why I have the bucket there. “ she pointed at a cracked white bucket under the pipes.

,, How could this building even stand?” asked shocked Brim, trying to get off some pieces of gunk from him. ,, How can you live here?” 

,, I have to, but you would get used to it.” she shrugged.

,, I don't think I would. “ frowned Brim.

Maria took out another cigarette and offered Brim one too. 

,, Here Sarge, I think you need it now. “ she extended her hand toward him, amusement in her tone..

,, Hey, my name´s  Liam, call me that, and thank you.” he said and took a cigarette.

,, I´ve heard, “ she said and sat on top of the kitchen counter. ,, The name is Maria, so. “ she looked to the window and lit her cigarette, and handed the lighter to Brim. 

,, I know. “ he said with a smile.

They sat quietly for a while. The sounds of the city buzzed through the open windows, muffled music played from the radio. It would be calming if it wasn´t for the smell from the drain water and the weird itchy feeling on their skin. Brim quietly held the wrench and inspected it in his hand.

,, You still didn't tell me the reason.” broke Maria the silence.

,, What reason?” huffed Brim some smoke.

,, Why are you really here?” she looked at him with a smirk.

He thought for a while with a serious face. She could see his thoughts trying to create a sensible sentence. 

,, I just wanted to see you. To know how you´re doing. The last few months were rough and I know you´re not on the best note with some of the agents.” he said.

,, I will always keep it professional. If the kiddos have a problem with me, I´m fine with that, I wouldn´t like myself if I were them either.” she exhaled some smoke.

,, What are you saying right now?” he laughed.

,, No really. You weren´t there when I introduced myself? I was acting like a fool there. I introduced myself so distantly and with my nose so high that the sun would blind me.” she laughed too.

,, Why would you do that?” he asked in a semi-amused tone.

,, It´s a habit. I´m just like that. When you can see someone's thoughts, you know more than them usually. I´ve read so many minds that this approach stuck with me. Sometimes I forget that no one can read my mind, and they will not know how I mean things as I do with others.” 

,, That sucks, but maybe it just needs a bit of work.” he said and took a drag.

,, I guess these weird powers do degenerate your ability to be a normal human being, or maybe I am more human than I have ever been. I don´t know.” she sighed and listened to the music for a bit.

They sat quietly again before Brim started to scratch himself aggressively. 

,, Hey, don´t you have a way to clean yourself? This stuff makes me go crazy and we will probably get a rash if we keep it on our skin any longer.” he grunted as he tried to scratch his back.

,, Sadly, I don´t, but we can wait a bit for the sun to go down.” said Maria, slapping Brim's hand that tried to scratch his back and scratched him herself.

,, I don´t understand, why would we wait for the sun to go down?” he asked, confused.

,, First, “ Maria jumped down from the counter and put her finger up. ,, I wouldn´t go out if I smelled like this, not even in this crackhead district like mine, and second, have you ever seen someone climb fences during the day?” she said in a cheeky tone.

Brim just looked at her, even more confused.

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,, Maria, no. What is this?” asked Brim when they arrived at their destination.

The light from the streetlight didn´t reach the spot where they were standing and Maria enthusiastically rushed to the wired fence.

,, Our “ I smell good again” ticket.” she said and skillfully climbed the fence, trying not to make much noise.

She jumped down and put her arms on her hips. 

,, C´mon Liam, don´t tell me that our sarge is afraid to climb a little fence.” she teased.

Brimstone rolled his eyes and started to climb the fence. He got to the top, but then something unexpected happened. The fence collapsed under him, sending Brim to the ground in front of Maria. 

,, Shit, you ok? Liam?” she asked, looking around frantically. 

,, Yeah yeah, I´m fine. Seems like I´m a bit too heavy for that.” he observed the broken thing.

,, Maybe. C´mon before the night guard comes around.” she grabbed his hand and led him around the building.

After a while of running in the dark, they came across a neatly stacked pile of boxes right under a small window.

,, Great, they didn´t dispose of it yet. I hope you´ll fit.” she looked at him, then started climbing the boxes. ,, When you climb inside, there is a toilet, try not to fall on it, 'cause that would surely bust us.” she said and slipped into the window.

Maria looked back at the window, hoping Brim would fit. Turns out she didn´t have to worry. 

,, Look, I´m not that big.” he frowned when he saw her amused yet puzzled face.

,, Okay okay, just be careful when you step down here.” she said as she helped him down from the ledge.

,, Alright, what now? “ he asked, looking around, trying to adjust to the dark.

,, Now we just have to get to the arrival room so that I can pick up some soap and we will be good to go.” she said happily.

,, What? Where the hell are we?” he looked at her, stretching his back.

,, You will see soon, just wait for me here and then you´ll see, I´ll be right back, don´t make noise.” she gestured with her hands as she backed out of the room.

Lucky for her the arrival room was right outside the door and it didn´t take long to get to the reception table. It was dark, but still visible enough to see into the drawers she had opened. She searched for one thing, the keys to the lost and found room, where all the treasure is stored.

,, Might as well pick up some clean clothes.” she whispered to herself.

Finally, she found what she searched for, a small yellow key with a tag. 

,, Yes!” she whispered loudly, before listening carefully if someone wasn´t around. 

Nothing.

Maria carefully unlocked the door and turned on the light from her phone.

,, Alright, what am I gonna pick.” she talked to herself again.

She searched around and found some floral bodywash that she ended up picking for herself. Some basic men's shower gel that was almost completely empty. She thought for a bit if it would be enough, but then brushed it off as it was time for some new clothes. They weren´t clean clothes at all, mostly stuff that people left in lockers somewhere in the area during summer.

,, Hey.” a hand landed on her shoulder.

Maria jumped and shone in the face of the intruder, ready to strike, but when she turned, she only saw Brimstone squinting eyes and shielding his face from the light.

,, Put it down, damn it!” he hissed while shielding his eyes.

,, I told you to wait! You call yourself a soldier when you can´t obey an order?” she said angrily, breathing in and out.

,,It had taken you quite a while. I just came to check on you if you are okay.” he said innocently.

She gave him an angry look, but couldn´t be mad for long as this was quite sweet of him.

,, Okay, I forgive you. At least you can pick your clothes.” she turned away from him and continued to dig through the boxes of clothes.

,, Clothes?” he asked confused.

,, Yes, you didn´t plan on wearing this after you clean yourself up, or ye?” she asked.

,, Of course not, but I didn´t expect this. What is this place?”

,, You will still have to wash them and you will see.” she said as she folded some wear in her arms.

Brim didn´t look for long as he just pulled out the first pants and top he had gotten in his hands.

,, Alright, now the hardest part. Getting around Lenny. “ she said, crouching before one of the doors.

,, Lenny? Is he the night guard here?” he crouched with her.

,, Yep, but he mostly has headphones so our biggest problem will be his vision.”

,, And his sense of smell, because I think I have lost mine.” said Brim, wrinkling his nose.

,, I can numb his senses for a few seconds, make it look like he got dizzy from sleepiness, but we have to be fast.” she rolled her eyes. ,, I´ll show you where to go.”

She opened the door and revealed a long corridor that had many doors. Whistling and walking echoed and bounced off the walls.

,, We need the second door on the right before the turn at the end. Stay close behind me.” 

They sneaked through the corridor and approached the aimed door.

,, Wait, let me check something.” she stopped him and peeked out from behind to wall to the next corridor.

Brim peaked with her.  There an African American man walked with his back to them, happily whistling and swinging his flashlight to the rhythm of the song. 

,, So that´s Lenny? “ he smirked at the man.

Maria sent a small purplish butterfly that quickly closed the distance between them and disappeared when it touched the back of his neck.

,, Yep” replied Maria.

,, What was that? “ asked Brim, retreating from his position to stand up.

,,I just checked if he was here already and if we have enough time.” she said, standing up as well.

,, And?” 

,, Well, he was just here and it´s gonna take him like thirty minutes before he makes another lap in the second building and an hour around the outside area, so we have around two hours before he gets here again, but I can set a trap at the entrance to the corridor for us to know if he´s near, and a small trap to make him think that he checked here already, buying us another two hours.” she explained as she made her way to the entrance again.

,, Wow, that little power of yours is quite handy.” grinned Brim, watching as Maria made a small cocoon-like orb and stuck it to the doorway.

,, That should do, now, come.” she grabbed his hand again and led the man to the desired doors. ,, Let´s get clean.” 

Maria opened the door and revealed a locker room. 

,, This is the man's locker room, which is the only one that is unlocked as the lock is broken. Like 5 years already. The showers are to the left, right there.” she pointed at the shower entrance. 

,, Neat, I can´t wait to get this off.”  said Brim happily and stepped inside while taking his shirt off.

He took the soap from Maria and took off the rest of his clothes. Maria of course peaked as, well, why wouldn´t she? She had taken her clothes off too and waited for a bit. The sound of running water could be heard and after some time, the humidity could be felt in the air. Then she called into the shower room:,, I hope you don´t mind me joining, if you do, turn your back to the entrance!”

No response, so she entered the showers, and boy oh boy. He looked at her as if she was to murder him.

,, Don´t be a sissy. You must have seen many women throughout the years, I´m no different from them plus, get used to it, 'cause tonight I have one more thing to show you.” she said with zero care in her voice.

Brim just slowly turned his head and continued to face the wall and wash his hair. Maria did the same, the scent of flowers and men's body wash filled the showers and steam began to rise from her body. 

,, How can you even stand that temperature?” she heard from behind her.

,, What do you mean? It´s perfect.” she brushed him off as she continued to wash her feet.

,, Uh, no? That´s some boiling water you are pouring onto yourself, that´s everything but perfect.” laughed Brim.

,, Okay, like you know what warm water is. Yours would give the Arctic Ocean a run for its money.” replied Maria.

,, Oh yeah?” said Brim with a cheeky tone.

Then some cold water landed on Marias back and she stiffened.

,, Yours on the other hand has hanky-pankys with global warming.” laughed Brim even harder.

Maria turned and threw a soaked sponge on him, hitting her target, his face.

,, Ew, where did you get that? Smells weird.” grimaced Brim and started washing the impact spot.

,, I don´t know, it was just lying here. “ she smirked at him, turned her back, and continued to wash her body.

Brim squinted his eyes at her and thought of a way to take revenge while he was getting some gunk out of his beard. Then an idea struck him. Quickly, he turned around and zoomed behind Maria and grabbed her around her waist, dragging her through her protests under his shower.

,, No no no! Let me go! I´m gonna freeze, holy shit!” she squealed, trying to get out of his grip.

Brim only laughed and focused on holding her slippery body in place. Maria managed to turn the water off and turned to face him, splatting his face with some foam. He still held her.

,, Okay, you Spaßfogel, let me show you something, we still have a lot of time.” she laughed and tried to get out of his grip. 

But Brim looked at her quietly, the foam slowly making its way through his wrinkles down to his beard. 

,, What?” asked Maria with a raised eyebrow, still amused. 

,, You´re nicer than you think you are.” he said gently, smiling a little.

Maria got quiet and looked to the side, so she didn´t have to see his face. 

,, C´mon, let´s go.” she said and let herself out of his hands.

Brim quietly followed. Then it all started making sense to him. They arrived in a huge hall with 3 swimming pools. Small lights flickered in and outside the pools. There were many decorative plants that had small lightbulbs hanging from them, illuminating the otherwise dark room.

,, They don´t turn these off for some reason.” said Maria calmly. ,, We can swim for a while. I know that one should not exercise at night, but I think we can make an exception.” she looked at him with hopeful eyes.

Brim just nodded with a slight smile and went to the first swimming pool. She just watched him and entered the other pool by herself.

They swam for quite a while, but the trap did not trigger yet, so she knew there was still time. Half an hour went by and they still did not speak. She started to worry that she had done something, but she didn´t want to get into his head. It gave her some comfort that she had no idea what he was thinking. She felt normal that way. By then she had exited the swimming pool and sat in the warm water of the waist-high pool. Normally, there would be pressured water sprouting out of the holes she sat on, but now it was calm as there was no one that would control it. The light bulbs hung over her head together with the greenery, creating a magical atmosphere that she would not expect in such a place. As she put her arms down into the water, she accidentally brushed over her scarred stomach. She would have forgotten about it if she didn´t see it in the mirror sometimes or did not brush her clothes over it when she was getting dressed. It was funny how her job left a bigger physical scar than the biggest pain of her life that left no scars and never seemed to heal. Her hand slowly glided over the scared skin, somewhat finding peace in it.

,, It healed pretty well.” sounded from behind her.

She turned her head to see Brimstone sitting on the floor behind her.

,, Yeah, but sometimes I can still feel the brocks under my skin.” replied Maria with a peal of slight laughter.

,, First missions are usually rough, but you took it to the next level by taking a shotgun to the stomach.” said Brim. ,, Can I join you?”

,, Sure, I don´t see why not.” she gave him a small smile and looked into the distance on the dark wall.

Brim carefully sat down next to her.

,, How long has it been? “ he thought out loud.

,, Almost two and a half years.” said Maria confidently.

,, Time flies.” he said quietly.

,, Yeah.” replied Maria softly, still staring into the distance. ,, And still, at my age, I have to do stuff like this.” she giggled.

,, At least you stay in shape.” laughed Brim back.

Then they got quiet again. Maria relaxed and looked around more. She noticed how the water got calm, the light bulbs reflected perfectly on the surface. Lights in the pool were dim enough to not light the water at all, but also enough to be visible. The dark blues of the pool mixed with the azure. She could hear occasional droplets of water on the roof as it might have been starting to rain. 

,, Maria? ” Brim broke the silence.

,, Yes? ” she turned to him.

,, Did I step over the line when I held you? I have to know because, well, it´s all a bit awkward as we are naked and..” he said dimly, not even finishing the sentence before going quiet.

She thought for a bit. Maria had never seen him so soft. He always performed as a boots-on-the-ground leader. A firm hand and serious face. The one who knows what he wants. Now he seemed like an inexperienced teenager, who had done something and felt so guilty that it seeped from his skin.

,, Of course not.” she said gently. ,, I´m not the type to make a fuss.” she smiled at him.

He smiles back and gets a little closer. Maria just rolls her eyes in her head. She knew by now, but maybe she´d just let him bathe in it a bit more.

,, Is someone there?!” sounded a call from the showers.

They both turned at each other with terror in their eyes.

,, What?! What is he doing here?” whispered Brim loudly.

,, I think I forgot to put my little trap on the locker entrance, he must have come from the other side.” she bit her nail.

,, What do we do now? I don´t want to be caught naked.” said Brim, unnerved.

,, Quick, let's go over to that corner, it's darker there, just dive underwater and if you can, hold me there, I will make him go away.” she said and began to swim to the corner.

,, Alright.” Brim nodded and joined her. ,, How long?” 

,, Give me 20 seconds.” she said and dived, followed by Brim.

Under the water, he gently pulled her closer to him so she wouldn´t rise up. Maria concentrated, her hair emitted a faint shimmer, glowy foam forming around her eyes and fingertips. A bunch of small butterflies that had a purplish shimmer to them started to form from the substance and at once, they flew out of the water, targeting the night guard who was enveloped in them now. Her hair shimmered even more, body twitched from oxygen deprivation. It was more than 20 seconds, but the guard was still present.

,, What the fuck? What is this? What? Wh..” Lenny tried to shoo the bugs away, but then his body went limp and fell to the ground.

Together with his body hitting the ground, both of them surfaced. Maria coughed out water as she had inhaled some when she was focusing.

,, You good? “ asked Brim, gently hitting her back. 

,, Yeah yeah, it took a bit longer. Thanks, Liam.  Hell..” she cursed and looked over to the limp body.

,, He´s not dead, is he? “ asked Brim. 

,, Nope, I just made him really sleepy, but this won't last long so, we should get out. He won´t remember any magic butterflies or something.”

,, Alright, let´s get out of here then.” nodded Brimstone and got out of the water first, offering Maria a hand.

Arriving at the locker room, they were both surprised that their clothes were still in their place. 

,, Hey, we forgot to wash them.” stated Brimstone.

Maria took a whiff of the clothes.

,, It isn´t that bad, it could be worse. C´mon, we don´t have time.” she grinned and began to dress up.

She chose simple, but quite colorful clothing. A salmon pink undershirt that seemed a bit too loose for her and pastel yellow loins that on the other hand were a bit too skinny.

,, I think the sweater is a bit too tight.” said Brim.

Maria turned at him and stood still as she observed him. He had taken dark green outdoor pants that seemed to fit, but the turtleneck he had chosen was maybe a little bit too tight. It perfectly traced his body, every muscle.

,, I think it fits you well.” she winked at him.

He looked at her with a raised eyebrow.

,, Alright, let´s go before that bozo wakes up.” she gestured to him.

They had exited the building from the way they came in. Jogging as they got through the hole in the fence so they wouldn´t get caught bare-handed. 

,, That was something.” exhaled Brimstone.

,, Yeap, one gets hungry after such action. Wanna grab something? On me.” poked Maria her finger in his chest.

,, I don´t know, it is quite late, I don´t think anything will be open by now.” he thought out loud.

,, I know just the place.” she smirked. ,, Follow me.” 

,, Alright, lead me then.” he smiled and took Maria by the hand.

She just went with it and walked down the filthy streets. Brimstone was extremely tense when seeing the creatures someone once called human.

,, Don´t worry, most of them are harmless. They are poor an excuse for a human.” said Maria in a serious tone.

,, Still, you never know.” he looked around.

There were a lot of people just standing around, laying on the ground, whores inviting cars that were oh so rare.

,, It´s not gonna take long, besides, if someone had ill intentions, you would notice, they are not really good at hiding it. And you´re with me.” said Maria proudly.

,, Now you sound funny.” said Brim.

,, I mean it, look.” whispered Maria and her hair began to shimmer.

Many small butterflies once again sprouted from her eyes and fingertips. Brimstone felt a funny tickling feeling when the butterflies made their way through the grip of his hand. The moment the people noticed that she could do this, the street was empty.

,, Monster!” 

,, Screw off!”

,, Get out!” 

,, Shut up! I don´t want to get hurt!”

,, Hide! ”

There were many reactions.

,, They are not really tolerant.” he looked around at the scampering figures.

,, Nope, they are scared. Ever since The First Light, streets have become more dangerous. Random power outbursts from inexperienced radiants kept happening, sometimes killing. They have learned to get out of the way. “ she explained.

,, What if there is a radiant among them?” asked Brimstone.

,, Like you don´t know. Kingdom is getting rid of them. I worked in this field. If you have an addiction or some mental/health problem as a radiant, posing a threat to normal people, we did not try to save them. We got rid of them.” she said quietly. 

Brimstone did not respond.

,, Seems like you´ve really worked in a different field.” she stated. ,, Look, we are here!” Maria lit up. ,, I hope you don´t mind Chinese food.” 

,, I´m not gonna say no to noodles.” relaxed Brimstone.

They both got their food to go and sat down on a small ledge close to the restaurant. While eating, Brim watched his surroundings as if nervosity still crept on him.

,, Calm down, Liam.” she nudged him with her elbow. 

,, Nah, it´s just.. Do you really want to know the reason why I came today?” he asked.

Maria turned to face him.

,, I.. Well.. The HQ is becoming more and more crowded. The new lot coming in, all the extra administrative work with it, and the constant bickering of others over small stuff are just starting to get over my head sometimes. And then there is you. No matter if it's small talk or professional matter, you never fail to make me feel a bit more at ease in all that chaos. Damn even when I just catch a glimpse of you, my day is suddenly better. And since you took a month off, I couldn´t. You know, I couldn´t just go a month without the ease. Without.. Well.. You.. I just wanted to tell you that I-.”

She just put a finger over his lips and shushed him, putting her food aside to hold his face in her hands. Then she closed the distance for their foreheads to connect. He sighed with a chuckle, closing his eyes while mimicking her movement and cupping her face. 

,, Guess what,” she whispered, amused. ,, I know.”

[risingriverphoenix]

Masterlist

KAY/O - KAY/O x Radiant!Reader

Cypher - Cypher general headcanons - Multiple WIPs sneak peeks

Viper - Someone’s in the house text - Viper x GN!Reader (kidnapped by Kingdom)

Reyna - Someone’s in the house text

Fade - Someone’s in the house text

Brimstone - Brimstone x Reader (Hurt/Comfort)

[jonkentsglasses]

so fucking thirsty for brimstone rn you have no idea. and there's barely anything on here about him 🥲